Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005

Bill: 109-hr-4501
Sponsor: Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]
Introduced: 2005-12-13 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative procedure
Department of State
Economics and Public Finance
Government Operations and Politics
Law
Passports

Summary:
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: 
Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize the Secretary of State to establish and collect a passport application surcharge in order to cover the costs of meeting the increased passport demand resulting from specified compliance actions under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. 
 
States that such authority may not be exercised after September 30, 2010.

action_date: 2005-12-18
text: 
Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize the Secretary of State to establish and collect an additional passport application surcharge in order to cover the costs of meeting the increased passport demand resulting from specified compliance actions under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. 
 
States that: (1) such surcharge shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the appropriate Department of State appropriation for the purpose of meeting such costs; and (2) such authority may not be exercised after September 30, 2010.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that the total cost of a passport application during FY2006-FY2007, including such surcharge, shall not exceed the cost of a passport application as of December 1, 2005.

action_date: 2005-12-22
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize the Secretary of State to establish and collect an additional passport application surcharge in order to cover the costs of meeting the increased passport demand resulting from specified compliance actions under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. 
 
States that: (1) such surcharge shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the appropriate Department of State appropriation for the purpose of meeting such costs; and (2) such authority may not be exercised after September 30, 2010.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that the total cost of a passport application during FY2006-FY2007, including such surcharge, shall not exceed the cost of a passport application as of December 1, 2005.

action_date: 2006-01-10
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on December 18, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Passport Services Enhancement Act of 2005 - Amends the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 to authorize the Secretary of State to establish and collect an additional passport application surcharge in order to cover the costs of meeting the increased passport demand resulting from specified compliance actions under the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. 
 
States that: (1) such surcharge shall be deposited as an offsetting collection to the appropriate Department of State appropriation for the purpose of meeting such costs; and (2) such authority may not be exercised after September 30, 2010.
 
Directs the Secretary to ensure that the total cost of a passport application during FY2006-FY2007, including such surcharge, shall not exceed the cost of a passport application as of December 1, 2005.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-01-10
text: Became Public Law No: 109-167.
action_date: 2006-01-10
text: Became Public Law No: 109-167.
action_date: 2006-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2006-01-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2006-01-03
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14417)
action_date: 2005-12-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14417)
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12182)
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12182)
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4501.
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12182)
action_date: 2005-12-18
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2005-12-13
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 109-167