An Act to make several changes in the passport laws presently in force
PL 90-428 (S.1418), enacted 07/26/1968

446 
July 26, 1968 
[S.1418] 
Passport laws. 
Changes. 
47 Stat. 157. 
41 Stat. 750; 
70 Stat. 11. 
Application. 
40 Stat. 227. 
Effective date. 
PUBLIC LAW 90-428-JULY 26, 1968 
[82 STAT. 
Public Law 90-428 
AN ACT 
To make several changes in the passport laws presently in force. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of Am^riea in Congress assembled^ That section 2 of 
the Act of July 3, 1926, as amended (22 U.S.C. 217a), is amended 
to read as follows : 
"SEC. 2. The validity of the passport shall be limited to a period of 
not more than five years. The Secretary of State may limit a passport 
to a shorter period. A valid passport outstanding as of the effective 
date of this Act shall be valid for a period of five ^ears from the date 
of issue except where such passport is or has been limited by the Secre-
tary of State to a shorter period." 
ISEC. 2. Section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended (22 U.S.C. 
214), is amended to read as follows: 
"There shall be collected and paid into the Treasury of the United 
States quarterly a fee of $2 for executing each application for a 
passport and $10 for each passport issued: Promded^ That nothing 
herein contained shall be construed to limit the right of the Secretary 
of State by regulation to authorize State officials to collect and retain 
the execution fee of $2. No passport fee shall be collected from an 
officer or employee of the United States proceeding abroad in the 
discharge of official duties, or from members of his immediate family; 
from an American seaman who requires a passport in connection with 
his duties aboard an American flag-vessel; or from a widow^, child, 
parent, brother, or sister of a deceased member of the Armed Forces 
proceeding abroad to visit the grave of such member. No execution 
fee shall be collected for an application made before a Federal official 
by a person excused from payment of the passport fee under this 
section." 
SEC. 3. Section 1 of title I X of the Act of June 15,1917 (22 U.SC. 
213), is amended to read as follows: 
"SECTION 1. Before a passport is issued to any person by or under 
authority of the United States such person shall subscribe to and sub-
mit a written application which shall contain a true recital of each and 
every matter of fact which may be required by law or by any rules 
authorized by law to be stated as a prerequisite to the issuance of any 
such passport. If the applicant has not previously been issued a United 
States passport, the application shall be duly verified by his oath 
before a person authorized and empowered by the Secretary of State 
to administer oaths." 
SEC. 4. This Act shall take effect on the thirtieth day following the 
date of its enactment. 
Approved July 26, 1968. 
Public Law 90-429 
July 26 
[H. R. 
, 1968 
7481] 
Veterans. 
Nursing 
care. 
78 Stat. 
home 
500. 
AN ACT 
To amend section 620, title 38, United States Code, to authorize payment of a 
higher proportion of hospital costs in establishing amounts payable for 
nursing home care of certain veterans. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That paragraph (2) 
of section 620(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by 
striking "one-third" and inserting in lieu thereof "40 per centum . 
Approved July 26, 1968.