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 118 STAT. 3833 PUBLIC LAW 108–458—DEC. 17, 2004 (D) the Transportation Security Administration; and (E) any other subdivision, as determined by the Sec- retary; and (2) between the Department of Homeland Security and other appropriate Federal agencies. SEC. 7216. INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR FRAUD AND RELATED ACTIVITY. Section 1028(b)(4) of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘25 years’’ and inserting ‘‘30 years’’. SEC. 7217. STUDY ON ALLEGEDLY LOST OR STOLEN PASSPORTS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 31, 2005, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit a report, containing the results of a study on the subjects described in subsection (b), to— (1) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; (2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep- resentatives; (3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (4) the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives; (5) the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern- mental Affairs of the Senate; and (6) the Select Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives (or any successor committee). (b) CONTENTS.—The study referred to in subsection (a) shall examine the feasibility, cost, potential benefits, and relative impor- tance to the objectives of tracking suspected terrorists’ travel, and apprehending suspected terrorists, of establishing a system, in coordination with other countries, through which border and visa issuance officials have access in real-time to information on newly issued passports to persons whose previous passports were allegedly lost or stolen. (c) INCENTIVES.—The study described in subsection (b) shall make recommendations on incentives that might be offered to encourage foreign nations to participate in the initiatives described in subsection (b). SEC. 7218. ESTABLISHMENT OF VISA AND PASSPORT SECURITY PRO- GRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State, the Visa and Passport Security Program (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Pro- gram’’). (b) PREPARATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, in coordination with the appropriate officials of the Bureau of Consular Affairs, the coordinator for counterterrorism, the National Counterterrorism Center, and the Department of Homeland Security, and consistent with the strategy mandated by section 7201, shall ensure the preparation of a strategic plan to target and disrupt individuals and organizations, within the United States and in foreign countries, that are involved in the fraudulent production, dis- tribution, use, or other similar activity— (A) of a United States visa or United States passport; 22 USC 4807. Deadline. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00367 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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