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To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State.

H.R. 5245 · 119th Congress · Sep 10, 2025 · Lineage

A BILL

Section 1 Definitions

In this Act—
(1)
the term appropriate congressional committees means—
(A)
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
(B)
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2)
the term consular services means—
(A)
the adjudication and issuance of visas;
(B)
the performance of notarial and other legalization functions; the adjudication of passport applications; the adjudication of nationality;
(C)
the issuance of citizenship documentation; and
(D)
the protection and welfare of United States citizens abroad as permitted by law;
(3)
the term Department means the Department of State; and
(4)
the term Secretary means the Secretary of State.