H.R. 3750 – Reading Mode

IIB

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3750

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

December 17, 2015

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

AN ACT

To waive the passport fees for first responders proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the First Responders Passport Act of 2015.

Passports for first responders

(a)

In general

Subsection (a) of section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214), is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting after to attend a funeral or memorial service for such member; the following: from an individual who is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States Government, including a volunteer, who is proceeding abroad to aid a foreign country suffering from a natural disaster as determined by the Secretary;.

(b)

Report

Not later than 90 days after the end of the first full fiscal year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the number of waivers of fees for the execution and issuance of passports to first responders under

section 1 of the Act of June 4, 1920, as amended by subsection (a) of this section, for such fiscal year.

Passed the House of Representatives December 16, 2015.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk