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Title V — Consular Authorities

114th Congress · Approved Dec 16, 2016 · 130 Stat. 1905 · Lineage

TITLE V Consular Authorities

SEC. 501. Codification of Enhanced Consular Immunities.

Section 4 of the Diplomatic Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 254c) is amended—
(1)
by striking “ The President” and inserting the following:

“(a) In General.—The President”

; and

(2)
by adding at the end the following new subsection:

“(b) Consular Immunity.—

“(1) In general.—The Secretary of State, with the concurrence of the Attorney General, may, on the basis of reciprocity and under such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, specify privileges and immunities for a consular post, the members of a consular post, and their families which result in more favorable or less favorable treatment than is provided in the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, of April 24, 1963 (T.I.A.S. 6820), entered into force for the United States on December 24, 1969.

“(2) Consultation.—Before exercising the authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate regarding the circumstances that may warrant the need for privileges and immunities providing more favorable or less favorable treatment than is provided in the Vienna Convention.”

SEC. 502. Passports Made in the United States.

(a)
Sense of Congress.— It is the sense of Congress that all components of United States passports, including all passport security features, should be printed, manufactured, and assembled exclusively within the United States by United States companies and personnel, contractors, and subcontractors with appropriate security clearances.
(b)
Briefings.— The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide a briefing, which may be given in a classified environment if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees that includes the following details:
(1)
A list of all components of the United States passport made outside the United States.
(2)
The costs of all components of the United States passports made outside the United States.
(3)
Comparable costs to produce and procure in the United States the items identified in paragraphs (1) and (2).