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the dependent’s school during one trip per year 
by the dependent between the school and the 
employee’s duty station, except that such pay-
ment or reimbursement may not exceed the cost 
that the Government would incur to transport 
the baggage in connection with the trip, and 
such payment or reimbursement shall be in lieu 
of transportation of the baggage.’’. 
SEC. 4. INTERFERENCE WITH PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS. 
(a) OFFENSE.—Chapter 7 of title 18, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 118. Interference with certain protective functions 
‘‘Any person who knowingly and willfully obstructs, 
resists, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement agent 
engaged, within the United States or the special maritime 
territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in the per-
formance of the protective functions authorized under sec-
tion 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709) or section 103 of the Diplomatic 
Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4802) shall be fined under this 
title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘118. Interference with certain protective functions.’’. 
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SEC. 5. PERSONS EXCUSED FROM PAYMENT OF FEES FOR 
EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS. 
Section 1(a) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 
214(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or from a widow’’ and inserting 
‘‘from a widow’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘; or from an individual or in-
dividuals abroad, returning to the United States, 
when the Secretary determines that foregoing the 
collection of such fee is justified for humanitarian 
reasons or for law enforcement purposes’’ after 
‘‘such member’’ the second place it appears. 
SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AMEND SUR-
CHARGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and 
thereafter, the Secretary of State is authorized to amend 
administratively the amounts of the surcharges related to 
consular services in support of enhanced border security 
(provided for in the last paragraph under the heading 
‘‘DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS’’ under title IV 
of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 
(Public Law 108–447)) that are in addition to the pass-
port and immigrant visa fees in effect on January 1, 2004. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a) 
and the provision of law described in such subsection, the 
Secretary shall meet the following requirements: 
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(1) The amounts of the surcharges shall be rea-
sonably related to the costs of providing services in 
connection with the activity or item for which the 
surcharges are charged. 
(2) The aggregate amount of surcharges col-
lected may not exceed the aggregate amount obli-
gated and expended for the costs related to consular 
services in support of enhanced border security in-
curred in connection with the activity or item for 
which the surcharges are charged. 
(3) A surcharge may not be collected except to 
the extent the surcharge will be obligated and ex-
pended to pay the costs related to consular services 
in support of enhanced border security incurred in 
connection with the activity or item for which the 
surcharge is charged. 
(4) A surcharge shall be available for obligation 
and expenditure only to pay the costs related to con-
sular services in support of enhanced border security 
incurred in providing services in connection with the 
activity or item for which the surcharge is charged. 
SEC. 7. EXTENSION OF PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES. 
(a) THE AFRICAN UNION.—Section 12 of the Inter-
national Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288f– 
2) is amended— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘The provisions’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) Under such terms and conditions as the Presi-
dent shall determine, consistent with the purposes of this 
title, the President is authorized to extend, or enter into 
an agreement to extend, to the African Union Mission to 
the United States of America, and to its members, the 
privileges and immunities enjoyed by diplomatic missions 
accredited to the United States, and by members of such 
missions, subject to corresponding conditions and obliga-
tions.’’. 
(b) THE HOLY SEE.—Under such terms and condi-
tions as the President shall determine, the President is 
authorized to extend, or to enter into an agreement to ex-
tend, to the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See 
to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, 
the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the diplomatic 
missions of member states to the United Nations, and 
their members, subject to corresponding conditions and 
obligations. 
SEC. 8. REMOVAL OF CONTRACTING PROHIBITION. 
Section 406 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4856) is amended 
by striking subsection (c). 
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