Amendment108th Congress
Amendment requires the Secretary of State to issue regulations with respect to the issuance by foreign missions in the United States of consular identification cards to foreign nationals residing in the United States.
- Amendment Number
- 246
- Description
- Amendment requires the Secretary of State to issue regulations with respect to the issuance by foreign missions in the United States of consular identification cards to foreign nationals residing in the United States.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 17 printed in House Report 108-206 to provide the Secretary of State with the authority to regulate the issuance of consular identification cards by foreign missions in the United States. Directs the Secretary of State to issue regulations requiring foreign missions to: issue consular identification cards only to bona fide nations of the issuing country; maintain accurate records of all such cards issued; require recipients of such cards to notify the mission of address changes; notify the Secretary of each such card issued in the United States, including the recipient's name and address; and make records of such cards issued available for audit and review by the State Department at the Secretary's request.
- Congress
- 108
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jul 15, 2003
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Hostettler amendment (A012) Agreed to by recorded vote: 226 - 198 (Roll no. 367).
- Latest Action Time
- 17:59:33
- Submitted Date
- Jul 15, 2003
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Feb 3, 2022