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‘‘(C) any crime of violence as defined for purposes of
section 16 of title 18, United States Code; or
‘‘(D)(i) driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs;
‘‘(ii) reckless driving; or
‘‘(iii) driving while intoxicated.
‘‘(b) UNITED STATES POLICY CONCERNING REFORM OF DIPLO-
MATIC IMMUNITY.—It is the sense of the Congress that the Secretary
of State should explore, in appropriate fora, whether states should
enter into agreements and adopt legislation—
‘‘(1) to provide jurisdiction in the sending state to prosecute
crimes committed in the receiving state by persons entitled
to immunity from criminal jurisdiction under laws extending
diplomatic privileges and immunities; and
‘‘(2) to provide that where there is probable cause to believe
that an individual who is entitled to immunity from the crimi-
nal jurisdiction of the receiving state under laws extending
diplomatic privileges and immunities committed a serious
crime, the sending state will waive such immunity or the send-
ing state will prosecute such individual.
‘‘(c) NOTIFICATION
OF
DIPLOMATIC
CORPS.—The Secretary
should periodically notify each foreign mission of United States
policies relating to criminal offenses committed by individuals with
immunity from the criminal jurisdiction of the United States under
laws extending diplomatic privileges and immunities.’’.
SEC. 1218. REAFFIRMING UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS POLICY.
(a) PROCUREMENT POLICY.—It is the policy of the United States
to foster and support procurement of goods and services from pri-
vate, commercial companies.
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—In order to achieve the policy set forth
in subsection (a), the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Pro-
gram Office (DTS-PO) shall—
(1) utilize full and open competition, to the maximum
extent practicable, in the procurement of telecommunications
services, including satellite space segment, for the Department
of State and each other Federal entity represented at United
States diplomatic missions and consular posts overseas;
(2) make every effort to ensure and promote the participa-
tion in the competition for such procurement of commercial
private sector providers of satellite space segment who have
no ownership or other connection with an intergovernmental
satellite organization; and
(3) implement the competitive procedures required by para-
graphs (1) and (2) at the prime contracting level and, to the
maximum extent practicable, the subcontracting level.
SEC. 1219. REDUCTION OF REPORTING.
(a) REPEALS.—The following provisions of law are repealed:
(1) MODEL FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE POSTS.—The
second sentence of section 161(c) of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4171
note).
(2) ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF HAITI.—Section 705(c)
of the International Security and Development Cooperation
Act of 1985 (Public Law 99–83).
(3) 
TRAINING
FACILITY
FOR
THE
FOREIGN
SERVICE
INSTITUTE.—Section 
123(e)(2) 
of 
the 
Foreign 
Relations
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Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law
99–93).
(4) MILITARY ASSISTANCE FOR HAITI.—Section 203(c) of the
Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1986 (Public Law 99–529).
(5) INTERNATIONAL SUGAR AGREEMENT, 1977.—Section 5 of
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act providing for the implementation of
the International Sugar Agreement, 1977, and for other pur-
poses’’ (Public Law 96–236; 7 U.S.C. 3605 and 3606).
(6) AUDIENCE
SURVEY
OF
WORLDNET
PROGRAM.—Section
209(c) and (d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100–204).
(7) RESEARCH ON THE NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST.—Section
228(b) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years
1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–138; 22 U.S.C. 2452 note).
(b) PROGRESS TOWARD REGIONAL NONPROLIFERATION.—Section
620F(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2376(c);
relating to periodic reports on progress toward regional non-
proliferation) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than April 1, 1993
and every six months thereafter,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than
April 1 of each year,’’.
(c) REPORT
ON PARTICIPATION
BY UNITED STATES MILITARY
PERSONNEL
ABROAD
IN
UNITED
STATES
ELECTIONS.—Section
101(b)(6) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting
Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 1973ff(b)(6)) is amended by striking ‘‘of
voter participation’’ and inserting ‘‘of uniformed services voter
participation, a general assessment of overseas nonmilitary partici-
pation,’’.
CHAPTER 2—CONSULAR AUTHORITIES OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SEC. 1221. USE OF CERTAIN PASSPORT PROCESSING FEES FOR
ENHANCED PASSPORT SERVICES.
For each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999, of the fees collected
for expedited passport processing and deposited to an offsetting
collection pursuant to title V of the Department of State and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public Law 103–
317; 22 U.S.C. 214 note), 30 percent shall be available only for
enhancing passport services for United States citizens, improving
the integrity and efficiency of the passport issuance process, improv-
ing the secure nature of the United States passport, investigating
passport fraud, and deterring entry into the United States by terror-
ists, drug traffickers, or other criminals.
SEC. 1222. SURCHARGE FOR PROCESSING CERTAIN MACHINE READ-
ABLE VISAS.
Section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal
Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘providing consular serv-
ices’’ and inserting ‘‘the Department of State’s border security
program, including the costs of the installation and operation
of the machine readable visa and automated name-check proc-
ess, improving the quality and security of the United States
passport, investigations of passport and visa fraud, and the
technological infrastructure to support the programs referred
to in this sentence’’;
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(2) by striking the first sentence of paragraph (3) and
inserting ‘‘For each of the fiscal years 1998 and 1999, any
amount 
collected 
under 
paragraph 
(1) 
that 
exceeds
$140,000,000 may be made available only if a notification is
submitted to Congress in accordance with the procedures
applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 34 of
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.’’; and
(3) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5).
SEC. 1223. CONSULAR OFFICERS.
(a) PERSONS
AUTHORIZED
TO
ISSUE
REPORTS
OF
BIRTHS
ABROAD.—Section 33 of the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2705) is amended in paragraph (2) by
adding at the end the following: ‘‘For purposes of this paragraph,
the term ‘consular officer’ includes any United States citizen
employee of the Department of State who is designated by the
Secretary of State to adjudicate nationality abroad pursuant to
such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe.’’.
(b) PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CONSULAR OFFICERS.—Section
1689 of the Revised Statutes (22 U.S.C. 4191) is amended by insert-
ing ‘‘and to such other United States citizen employees of the
Department of State as may be designated by the Secretary of
State pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe’’
after ‘‘such officers’’.
(c) PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO AUTHENTICATE FOREIGN DOCU-
MENTS.—
(1) DESIGNATED
UNITED
STATES
CITIZENS
PERFORMING
NOTARIAL
ACTS.—Section 1750 of the Revised Statutes, as
amended (22 U.S.C. 4221) is further amended by inserting
after the first sentence: ‘‘At any post, port, or place where
there is no consular officer, the Secretary of State may authorize
any other officer or employee of the United States Government
who is a United States citizen serving overseas, including any
contract employee of the United States Government, to perform
such acts, and any such contractor so authorized shall not
be considered to be a consular officer.’’.
(2) DEFINITION
OF
CONSULAR
OFFICERS.—Section 3492(c)
of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the
end the following: ‘‘For purposes of this section and sections
3493 through 3496 of this title, the term ‘consular officers’
includes any United States citizen who is designated to perform
notarial functions pursuant to section 1750 of the Revised Stat-
utes, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4221).’’.
(d) PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO ADMINISTER OATHS.—Section 115
of title 35, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end
the following: ‘‘For purposes of this section, a consular officer shall
include any United States citizen serving overseas, authorized to
perform notarial functions pursuant to section 1750 of the Revised
Statutes, as amended (22 U.S.C. 4221).’’.
(e) DEFINITION
OF CONSULAR OFFICER.—Section 101(a)(9) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(9)) is
amended by—
(1) inserting ‘‘or employee’’ after ‘‘officer’’ the second place
it appears; and
(2) inserting before the period at the end of the sentence
‘‘or, when used in title III, for the purpose of adjudicating
nationality’’.
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(f ) TRAINING FOR EMPLOYEES PERFORMING CONSULAR FUNC-
TIONS.—Section 704 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4024) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
‘‘(d)(1) Before a United States citizen employee (other than
a diplomatic or consular officer of the United States) may be des-
ignated by the Secretary of State, pursuant to regulation, to perform
a consular function abroad, the United States citizen employee
shall—
‘‘(A) be required to complete successfully a program of
training essentially equivalent to the training that a consular
officer who is a member of the Foreign Service would receive
for purposes of performing such function; and
‘‘(B) be certified by an appropriate official of the Depart-
ment of State to be qualified by knowledge and experience
to perform such function.
‘‘(2) As used in this subsection, the term ‘consular function’
includes the issuance of visas, the performance of notarial and
other legalization functions, the adjudication of passport applica-
tions, the adjudication of nationality, and the issuance of citizenship
documentation.’’.
SEC. 1224. REPEAL OF OUTDATED CONSULAR RECEIPT REQUIRE-
MENTS.
Sections 1726, 1727, and 1728 of the Revised Statutes of the
United States (22 U.S.C. 4212, 4213, and 4214), as amended (relat-
ing to accounting for consular fees) are repealed.
SEC. 1225. ELIMINATION OF DUPLICATE FEDERAL REGISTER PUBLICA-
TION FOR TRAVEL ADVISORIES.
(a) FOREIGN AIRPORTS.—Section 44908(a) of title 49, United
States Code, is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1);
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(b) FOREIGN
PORTS.—Section 908(a) of the International
Maritime and Port Security Act of 1986 (46 U.S.C. App. 1804(a))
is amended by striking the second sentence, relating to Federal
Register publication by the Secretary of State.
SEC. 1226. DENIAL OF VISAS TO CONFISCATORS OF AMERICAN PROP-
ERTY.
(a) DENIAL OF VISAS.—Except as otherwise provided in section
401 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD)
Act of 1996 (Public Law 104–114), and subject to subsection (b),
the Secretary of State may deny the issuance of a visa to any
alien who—
(1) through the abuse of position, including a governmental
or political party position, converts or has converted for personal
gain real property that has been confiscated or expropriated,
a claim to which is owned by a national of the United States,
or who is complicit in such a conversion; or
(2) induces any of the actions or omissions described in
paragraph (1) by any person.
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
(1) any country established by international mandate
through the United Nations; or
(2) any territory recognized by the United States Govern-
ment to be in dispute.