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[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Climate Change Technology Deployment
in Developing Countries Act of 2005''.

SEC. 2. CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

Title VII of the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of
1989 (Public Law 101-240; 103 Stat. 2521) is amending by adding at the
end the following:

''PART C--TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

''SEC. 731. DEFINITIONS.

''In this part:
''(1) Carbon sequestration.--The term 'carbon
sequestration' means the capture of carbon dioxide through
terrestrial, geological, biological, or other means, which
prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
''(2) Greenhouse gas.--The term 'greenhouse gas' means
carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons,
perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
''(3) Greenhouse gas intensity.--The term 'greenhouse gas
intensity' means the ratio of greenhouse gas emissions to
economic output.

''SEC. 732. REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY.

''(a) Lead Agency.--
''(1) In general.--The Department of State shall act as the
lead agency for integrating into United States foreign policy
the goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing
countries.
''(2) Reports.--
''(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this part and each year
thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate authorizing and appropriating committees of
Congress a report on the 25 developing countries that
are the top energy users, including for each country a
description of--
''(i) the quantity and types of energy
used;
''(ii) the greenhouse gas intensity of the
energy, manufacturing, agricultural, and
transportation sectors;
''(iii) the progress of any projects
undertaken to reduce greenhouse gas intensity;
''(iv) the potential for further projects
to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and
''(v) obstacles to the further reduction of
greenhouse gas intensity.
''(B) Use.--
''(i) Initial report.--The Secretary of
State shall use the initial report submitted
under subparagraph (A) to establish baselines
for the developing countries with respect to
the information provided under clauses (i) and
(ii) of that subparagraph.
''(ii) Annual reports.--The Secretary of
State shall use the annual reports submitted
under subparagraph (A) to track the progress of
the developing countries with respect to
reducing greenhouse gas intensity.
''(b) Projects.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with
Administrator of the United States Agency for International
Development, shall (directly or through agreements with the World Bank,
the International Monetary Fund, the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation, and other development institutions) provide assistance to
developing countries specifically for projects to reduce greenhouse gas
intensity, including projects to--
''(1) leverage, through bilateral agreements, funds for
reduction of greenhouse gas intensity;
''(2) increase private investment in projects and
activities to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; and
''(3) expedite the deployment of technology to reduce
greenhouse gas intensity.
''(c) Focus.--In carrying out the projects, the Secretary of State
shall focus on--
''(1) promoting the rule of law, property rights, contract
protection, and economic freedom; and
''(2) increasing capacity, infrastructure, and training.
''(d) Priority.--In carrying out the projects, the Secretary of
State shall give priority to projects in the 25 developing countries
identified in the report submitted under subsection (a)(2)(A).

''SEC. 733. TECHNOLOGY INVENTORY FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Energy, shall conduct an inventory of greenhouse gas
intensity reducing technologies that are developed, or under
development, to identify technologies that are suitable for transfer
to, deployment in, and commercialization in the developing countries
identified in the report submitted under section 732(a)(2)(A).
''(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the completion of the
inventory under subsection (a), the Secretary of State and the
Secretary of Energy shall jointly submit to Congress a report that--
''(1) includes the results of the completed inventory; and
''(2) identifies obstacles to the deployment of the
technologies studied.

''SEC. 734. TRADE-RELATED BARRIERS TO EXPORT OF GREENHOUSE GAS
INTENSITY REDUCING TECHNOLOGIES.

''Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this part,
the United States Trade Representative shall--
''(1) identify trade-related barriers maintained by foreign
countries to the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing
technologies and practices from the United States; and
''(2) negotiate with the foreign countries for the removal
of those barriers.

''SEC. 735. GREENHOUSE GAS INTENSITY REDUCING TECHNOLOGY EXPORT
INITIATIVE.

''(a) In General.--There is established an interagency working
group to carry out a Greenhouse Gas Intensity Reducing Technology
Export Initiative to--
''(1) promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity
reducing technologies and practices from the United States;
''(2) identify developing countries that should be
designated as priority countries for the purpose of exporting
greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices,
based on the report submitted under section 732(a)(2)(A);
''(3) identify potential barriers to adoption of exported
greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices;
and
''(4) identify previous efforts to export energy
technologies to learn best practices.
''(b) Composition.--The working group shall be composed of--
''(1) the Secretary of State, who shall act as the head of
the working group;
''(2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development;
''(3) the United States Trade Representative;
''(4) a designee of the Secretary of Energy; and
''(5) a designee of the Secretary of Commerce.
''(c) Performance Reviews and Reports.--Not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this part and each year thereafter, the
interagency working group shall--
''(1) conduct a performance review of actions taken and
results achieved by the Federal Government (including each of
the agencies represented on the interagency working group) to
promote the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing
technologies and practices from the United States; and
''(2) submit to the appropriate authorizing and
appropriating committees of Congress a report that describes
the results of the performance reviews and evaluates progress
in promoting the export of greenhouse gas intensity reducing
technologies and practices from the United States, including
any recommendations for increasing the export of the
technologies and practices.

''SEC. 736. TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIC PLAN AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

''(a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the
Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development, shall develop a technology strategic
plan, and carry out demonstration projects, to promote the adoption of
technologies and practices that reduce greenhouse gas intensity in
developing countries.
''(b) Demonstration Projects.--
''(1) In general.--The Secretaries and the Administrator
shall plan, coordinate, and carry out demonstration projects
under this section in at least 10 eligible countries, as
determined by the Secretaries and the Administrator.
''(2) Eligibility.--A country shall be eligible for
assistance under this subsection if the Secretaries and the
Administrator determine that the country has demonstrated a
commitment to--
''(A) just and democratic governance, including--
''(i) promoting political pluralism,
equality, and the rule of law;
''(ii) respecting human and civil rights;
''(iii) protecting private property rights;
''(iv) encouraging transparency and
accountability of government; and
''(v) combating corruption; and
''(B) economic freedom, including economic policies
that--
''(i) encourage citizens and firms to
participate in global trade and international
capital markets;
''(ii) promote private sector growth and
the sustainable management of natural
resources;
''(iii) strengthen market forces in the
economy; and
''(iv) respect worker rights.
''(3) Selection.--In determining which eligible countries
to provide funding to under paragraph (1), the Secretaries and
the Administrator shall consider--
''(A) the extent to which the country meets or
exceeds the eligibility criteria;
''(B) the opportunity to reduce greenhouse gas
intensity in the eligible country; and
''(C) the opportunity to generate economic growth
in the eligible country.
''(4) Types of projects.--Demonstration projects under this
section may include--
''(A) coal gasification, coal liquefaction, and
clean coal projects;
''(B) carbon sequestration projects;
''(C) cogeneration technology initiatives;
''(D) renewable projects; and
''(E) lower emission transportation.

''SEC. 737. FELLOWSHIP AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

''The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of
Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall carry out fellowship and
exchange programs under which officials from developing countries visit
the United States to acquire expertise and knowledge of best practices
to reduce greenhouse gas intensity in their countries.

''SEC. 738. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

''There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are
necessary to carry out this part (other than section 736).

''SEC. 739. EFFECTIVE DATE.

''Except as otherwise provided in this part, this part takes effect
on October 1, 2005.

''SEC. 740. TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.

''The authority provided by this part terminates effective December
31, 2010.''.
[EX A]: Climate Change Technology Deployment in Developing Countries Act of 2005 - Amends the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 to consider the Department of State as the lead agency for integrating into U.S. foreign policy the goal of reducing greenhouse gas intensity in developing countries.

Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) provide assistance to developing countries to reduce greenhouse gas intensity; (2) inventory greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and identify appropriate technologies for developing countries; (3) develop a technology strategic plan and carry out demonstration projects in at least ten countries; and (4) carry out fellowship and exchange programs for officials from developing countries to acquire U.S. expertise in greenhouse gas intensity reduction practices.

Directs the U.S. Trade Representative to seek to eliminate foreign trade barriers to the export of U.S. greenhouse gas intensity reducing technologies and practices.

Establishes an interagency working group to carry out a greenhouse gas intensity reducing technology export initiative.

Terminates programs under this Act as of December 31, 2010.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Mortgage Fairness Act''.

SEC. 2. COMMUNITY SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS OF MORTGAGE BANKS.

(a) In General.--Each mortgage bank shall have an ongoing
responsibility to meet the credit needs of all the communities in which
such bank makes a significant number of extensions of credit or extends
a significant amount of credit, including extensions of credit in low-
and moderate-income neighborhoods of such communities.
(b) Definitions.--For purposes of this Act, the following
definitions shall apply:
(1) Mortgage bank.--The term ''mortgage bank'' means any
lender who does not accept deposits and originates housing
related loans.
(2) Office.--The term ''Office'' means the Office of
Mortgage Bank and Insurance Supervision established by the
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to section
3.
(3) Secretary.--The term ''Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Housing and Urban Development.

SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF MORTGAGE BANK AND INSURANCE
SUPERVISION.

The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall establish
within the Department of Housing and Urban Development an office to be
known as the Office of Mortgage Bank and Insurance Supervision to
evaluate the community support performance of mortgage banks and
mortgage insurance companies.

SEC. 4. MORTGAGE BANK COMMUNITY SUPPORT STATEMENTS.

(a) In General.--The Office shall, on a biennial basis, require
each mortgage bank to submit to the Office a community support
statement, detailing the efforts of such bank at meeting the housing
credit needs of each community in which the bank makes a significant
number of extensions of credit or extends a significant amount of
credit, including extensions of credit in low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods of such communities.
(b) Contents.--The statement submitted by each mortgage bank under
subsection (a) shall include--
(1) the data required to be maintained and disclosed by the
lender under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act of 1975 for the
previous 2 years, in a format which the Office shall establish;
(2) underwriting criteria employed by the bank for all of
the bank's housing loan products;
(3) descriptions of any activity the bank has undertaken
over the period under review to ascertain and meet identified
credit needs in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods within
communities in which the bank makes a significant number of
extensions of credit or extends a significant amount of credit,
including any partnerships formed with community-based
organizations, nonprofit developers of affordable housing, or
agencies of State or local government;
(4) details of any findings of technical or substantive
violations of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act or the Fair
Housing Act, and any settlements or judgments arising from any
such findings; and
(5) any other information the Office may require.

SEC. 5. MORTGAGE BANK COMMUNITY SUPPORT EVALUATION.

The Office shall determine whether a mortgage bank is maintaining
an adequate community support performance, based on--
(1) community support performance statements received from
mortgage banks;
(2) an analysis of the data required to be maintained and
disclosed by the lender under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act
of 1975 for the previous 2 years with respect to metropolitan
statistical areas in which the bank originates a significant
number of home loans, which shall emphasize--
(A) the institution's market share in neighborhoods
of different racial and income characteristics;
(B) the number of applications received from
minorities and low- and moderate-income persons; and
(C) the rate at which the institutions rejects
applications from minority and white applicants;
(3) any evidence of illegal discriminatory credit
practices, including prescreening, or offering less favorable
loan products to applicants of different racial backgrounds;
and
(4) public comment, which shall be received by the agency
for not less than 90 days after the Office actively solicits
comment solicitations of comment through notice in the Federal
Register and regular communications with community based
organizations.

SEC. 6. PENALTIES FOR FINDING OF INADEQUATE COMMUNITY SUPPORT
PERFORMANCE BY MORTGAGE BANKS.

(a) Remedial Action.--If the Secretary finds that a mortgage bank
is maintaining an inadequate level of community support, the Secretary
may issue an order--
(1) requiring the bank to file a community support action
plan with the Office not more than 90 days after the finding,
which shall include concrete goals and timetables for
correcting identified deficiencies; and
(2) prohibiting the bank from using any program or product
administered by the Secretary until all identified deficiencies
are met.
(b) Cease and Desist Orders.--
(1) Issuance of order.--
(A) In general.--If the Secretary determines that
there is reasonable cause to believe that a mortgage
bank is violating, has violated, or is about to violate
an order under subsection (a) or a community support
action plan filed pursuant to such an order, the
Secretary may issue an order requiring the mortgage
bank to--
(i) cease and desist from any such
violation; and
(ii) take such affirmative action to
prevent the occurrence or the continuance of
such violation as the Secretary determines to
be appropriate.
(B) Notice of charges.--An order issued under this
paragraph shall include a notice of the charges on
which the order is based and a statement of the facts
constituting the alleged violation.
(C) Effective period.--An order issued under this
paragraph shall--
(i) become effective upon service to the
mortgagee; and
(ii) remain effective and enforceable
pursuant to the terms of the order unless
modified or rescinded by the Secretary or
pursuant to an order of a court under paragraph
(3) or in connection with the court's review of
any administrative proceedings with respect to
the order issued under this subsection.
(2) Hearing.--Any mortgage bank which receives an order
under paragraph (1) shall be afforded an opportunity for a
hearing on the record by the Secretary as soon as practicable
but not later than 20 days after the order has been served.
(3) Judicial hearing.--Within 10 days after a mortgage bank
has been served with a cease-and-desist order under this
subsection, the bank may apply to the United States district
court for the judicial district in which the home office of the
bank is located, or the United States District Court for the
District of Columbia, for an injunction setting aside,
limiting, or suspending the enforcement, operation, or
effectiveness of such order pending the completion of the
administrative proceedings pursuant to the notice of charges
served upon the bank, and such court shall have jurisdiction to
issue such injunction.
(4) Judicial enforcement.--The Secretary may apply to the
United States district court, or the United States court of any
territory, within the jurisdiction of which the home office of
the mortgagee is located, for an injunction to enforce any
effective and outstanding order issued under this subsection
and, if the court determines that there has been a violation or
threatened violation of such order, the court shall issue such
injunction.
(c) Civil Money Penalty.--
(1) Imposition of penalty.--
(A) In general.--The Secretary may impose a civil
money penalty on any mortgage bank, and any director,
officer or employee of a mortgage bank, who violates
any order issued under subsection (a) or (b).
(B) Amount of penalty.--The amount of the penalty,
as determined by the Secretary, may not exceed--
(i) in the case of a violation of an order
issued under subsection (a), $10,000 for each
month during which such violation occurs; and
(ii) in the case of a violation of an order
issued under subsection (b), $10,000 for each
day during which such violation continues.
(C) Notification to attorney general.--Before
taking action to impose a civil money penalty for a
violation under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall
inform the Attorney General of the United States.
(2) Assessment.--
(A) Written notice.--Any penalty imposed under
paragraph (1) may be assessed and collected by the
Secretary by written notice.
(B) Finality of assessment.--If, with respect to
any assessment under subparagraph (A), a hearing is not
requested pursuant to paragraph (5) within the period
of time allowed under such paragraph, the assessment
shall constitute a final and unappealable order.
(3) Authority to modify or remit penalty.--The Secretary
may compromise, modify, or remit any penalty which the
Secretary may assess or already has assessed under paragraph
(1).
(4) Mitigating factors.--In determining the amount of a
penalty under paragraph (1) with respect to any person, the
Secretary shall take into account the appropriateness of the
penalty with respect to--
(A) the gravity of the offense;
(B) any history of previous violations by the
person;
(C) the ability of the person to pay the penalty;
(D) injury to the public;
(E) benefits received by the person as a result of
the violation;
(F) the deterrent effect of the penalty on future
violations by such person and other persons; and
(G) such other factors as the Secretary may
determine in regulations to be appropriate.
(5) Hearing.--The person against whom a civil money penalty
is assessed under paragraph (1) shall be afforded an
opportunity for a hearing on the record, if such person submits
a request for such hearing within 20 days after the issuance of
the notice of the assessment.
(6) Collection.--
(A) Referral.--If any person fails to pay an
assessment after any penalty assessed under this
subsection has become final, the Secretary shall notify
the Attorney General who shall recover the amount
assessed in the appropriate United States district
court.
(B) Appropriateness of penalty not reviewable.--In
any civil action under subparagraph (A), the validity
and appropriateness of the penalty shall not be subject
to review.
(7) Disbursement.--All penalties collected pursuant to this
subsection shall be deposited into the Treasury of the United
States.
(8) Agency procedures--The Secretary shall, by regulation,
establish standards and procedures for carrying out this
subsection.

SEC. 7. COMMUNITY SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR MORTGAGE INSURANCE
COMPANIES.

(a) In General.--Each mortgage insurance company shall--
(1) report to the Office the number and total dollar amount
of each mortgage insurance policy written by the company, by
census tract, the race, gender, and income of applicants for
mortgage insurance, and the disposition of each application for
mortgage insurance;
(2) demonstrate to the Secretary adequate support for
community credit needs; and
(3) make public to any person the underwriting criteria for
any mortgage insurance the company offers.
(b) 2-Year Reporting Requirement.--At least once during each 2-year
period beginning after the date of enactment of this Act, each mortgage
insurance company shall submit a report to the Office containing the
following information:
(1) Adequacy of availability of mortgage insurance.--The
extent to which adequate mortgage insurance is available in
low- and moderate-income and minority neighborhoods within
areas in which the company writes a significant number of
mortgage insurance policies.
(2) Underwriting guidelines.--The extent to which
underwriting guidelines used by the company do not unreasonably
restrict access to low- and moderate-income families within
areas in which the company writes a significant number of
mortgage insurance policies.
(c) Duties of the Office.--The Office shall conduct biennial
community support reviews of mortgage insurance companies including
analysis of the following:
(1) The data collected by the Agency on the distribution of
the mortgage insurance company's policies by census tract and
data on the disparate treatment of applicants for mortgage
insurance based on the applicants' race, gender, and income.
(2) The underwriting criteria employed by the company and
the extent to which such criteria do not unreasonably restrict
access to credit for low- and moderate-income and minority
persons or neighborhoods.
(3) Community support statements received from the mortgage
insurance company.
(4) Any other information the Secretary may require
mortgage insurance companies to submit.
(5) Any comments received from the public on the community
support performance of the mortgage insurance company during
the period covered by the review under this paragraph.
(d) Duties of the Secretary.--The Secretary shall--
(1) solicit and accept public comment for no fewer than 90
days before issuing a finding in connection with the review of
a mortgage insurance company under subsection (c)(2); and
(2) review the community support performance of each
mortgage insurance company and determine whether the company is
providing an adequate level of community support in the areas
in which such company writes a significant number of mortgage
insurance policies.
(e) Performance Statement.--If, after reviewing any evidence, the
Secretary concludes that a mortgage insurance company is not meeting
the requirements of this section, the Secretary may require such
company to submit a statement indicating how the company expects to
improve its record of providing community support.
[EX A]: Mortgage Fairness Act - Requires each mortgage bank to meet the credit needs of all communities in which it makes a significant number of extensions of credit or extends a significant amount of credit, including extensions of credit in low- and moderate-income communities.
(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish within HUD the Office of Mortgage Bank and Insurance Supervision.
(Sec. 4) Directs the Office, on a biennial basis, to require each mortgage bank to submit to it a community support statement detailing the bank's efforts at meeting the housing credit needs of the above- referenced communities.
(Sec. 5) Directs the Office to determine whether a mortgage bank is maintaining an adequate community support performance based on specified criteria.
(Sec. 6) Sets forth certain penalties against a mortgage bank that has been found to be maintaining an inadequate level of community support.
(Sec. 7) Requires each mortgage insurance company to: (1) report to the Office the total number and total dollar amount of each mortgage insurance policy written by it, by census tract, the race, gender, and income of applicants for mortgage insurance, and the disposition of each application for such insurance; (2) demonstrate to the Secretary adequate support for community credit needs; and (3) make public to any person the underwriting criteria for any mortgage insurance the company offers.
Requires the Office to conduct biennial community support reviews of mortgage insurance companies. Authorizes the Secretary to require a mortgage insurance company to submit a statement indicating how it expects to improve its record of providing community support whenever the Secretary concludes that such company is not meeting the requirements of this section.

[EX Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Passport and Travel Cost
Reimbursement Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) The Department of State has failed to anticipate the
increased level of demand for passports after implementing new
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative rules required by
Congress.
(2) This failure has cost United States citizens many
thousands of dollars in unused or cancelled transportation,
accommodation, and tour reservations.
(3) The Department's proposal to refund fees for failed
expedited processing provides insufficient relief to citizens
who lost large sums of money through no fault of their own.
(4) The United States Government has an obligation to deal
honestly and fairly with all individuals who come into contact
with it, and to remedy any hardship that arises as a result of
its negligence.

SEC. 3. REFUND OF PASSPORT PROCESSING FEES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall refund to an eligible
United States citizen the fee paid by such citizen in connection with a
properly completed and submitted application for a United States
passport if such citizen applied or applies for such passport at any
time between January 1, 2007, and December 31, 2007, and the time for
processing of such passport with respect to such citizen took--
(1) 12 or more weeks in the case of a regular application;
or
(2) 3 or more weeks in the case of an expedited
application.
(b) Application for Refund.--To be eligible to receive a refund
under subsection (a), a United States citizen shall submit to the
Secretary an application for a refund at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.

SEC. 4. REFUND OF INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL COSTS.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall refund to a United
States citizen eligible for a refund of a passport processing fee under
section 3 the cost incurred by such citizen for payment for an economy-
class or comparable ticket, subject to subsection (b), on an
international flight departing from a point in the United States if
such flight was or is scheduled to depart at any time between January
23, 2007, and December 31, 2007, and if such citizen was or is unable
to travel aboard such flight because such citizen was or is unable to
timely acquire a passport and such citizen missed or cancelled such
flight
(b) Reduction in Amount of Refund.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall reduce the travel cost
refund under subsection (a) by an amount equal to the amount
that the airline operating the flight on which such citizen was
scheduled to travel has refunded to such citizen as a result of
such citizen's inability to travel aboard such flight, in
accordance with the refund policies of such airline.
(2) Business-class or first-class ticket.--A citizen who
submits an application for a refund under this section shall be
limited to a refund in an amount equal to the cost of an
economy-class or comparable ticket for the international flight
on which such citizen was or is unable to travel, subject to
any reduction under paragraph (1).
(c) Information.--The Secretary shall request from airlines a list
of United States citizens who paid for tickets for international travel
with such airlines but who did not travel with such airlines during the
time period specified in subsection (a).
(d) Application for Refund.--To be eligible to receive a refund
under subsection (a), a United States citizen shall submit to the
Secretary an application for a refund at such time, in such manner, and
containing such information as the Secretary may require.

SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.

The Secretary of State is authorized to provide to a United States
citizen who is eligible for a refund under sections 3 and 4 assistance
if the Secretary determines that such citizen has suffered an
extraordinary financial hardship, such as any provable tour costs, as a
result of a delay in passport application processing times and missed
or cancelled international travel.

SEC. 6. CERTIFICATION.

The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State may
not implement the plan required under section 7209(b) of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law
108-458; 8 U.S.C. 1185 note) with respect to the establishment of a
single implementation date for sea and land borders until such time as
such Secretaries have submitted to Congress in writing a certification
that the passport agencies of the Department of State are able to
process applications for passports with minimal disruption to the
travel plans of United States citizens.
[EX A]:
Passport and Travel Cost Reimbursement Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of State to refund to a U.S. citizen, upon refund application: (1) passport processing fees for a passport applied for in 2007 if processing took 12 or more weeks for a regular application or three or more weeks for an expedited application; and (2) international air travel costs (economy or comparable, minus any airline refund) for U.S.-departing flights missed as a result of such processing delays.

Authorizes the Secretary to provide additional assistance for an extraordinary hardship.

Prohibits the Secretary and the Secretary of Homeland Security from implementing a specified plan for a single implementation date for sea and land borders until they have certified to Congress that Department of State passport agencies are able to process passport applications with minimal disruption.