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22 U.S.C. § 212b — Unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders
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**(a) In general** Immediately after receiving a written determination from the Angel Watch Center that an individual is a covered sex offender, through the process developed for that purpose under [section 21507 of title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21507&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of State shall take appropriate action under subsection (b).
**(b) Authority to use unique passport identifiers**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall not issue a passport to a covered sex offender unless the passport contains a unique identifier, and may revoke a passport previously issued without such an identifier of a covered sex offender.
(2) **Authority to reissue** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may reissue a passport that does not include a unique identifier if an individual described in subsection (a) reapplies for a passport and the Angel Watch Center provides a written determination, through the process developed for that purpose under [section 21507 of title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21507&num=0&edition=prelim), to the Secretary of State that the individual is no longer required to register as a covered sex offender.
(3) **Clarification with respect to continuing registration** — An individual may not be issued or reissued a passport without a unique identifier solely because the individual has moved or otherwise resides outside the United States.
**(c) Defined terms** In this section—
(1) the term “covered sex offender” means an individual who—
(A) is a sex offender, as defined in [section 21503(f) of title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-s
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**(a) In general** Immediately after receiving a written determination from the Angel Watch Center that an individual is a covered sex offender, through the process developed for that purpose under [section 21507 of title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21507&num=0&edition=prelim), the Secretary of State shall take appropriate action under subsection (b).
**(b) Authority to use unique passport identifiers**
(1) **In general** — Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall not issue a passport to a covered sex offender unless the passport contains a unique identifier, and may revoke a passport previously issued without such an identifier of a covered sex offender.
(2) **Authority to reissue** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may reissue a passport that does not include a unique identifier if an individual described in subsection (a) reapplies for a passport and the Angel Watch Center provides a written determination, through the process developed for that purpose under [section 21507 of title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21507&num=0&edition=prelim), to the Secretary of State that the individual is no longer required to register as a covered sex offender.
(3) **Clarification with respect to continuing registration** — An individual may not be issued or reissued a passport without a unique identifier solely because the individual has moved or otherwise resides outside the United States.
**(c) Defined terms** In this section—
(1) the term “covered sex offender” means an individual who—
(A) is a sex offender, as defined in [section 21503(f) of title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21503/f&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) is currently required to register under the sex offender registration program of any jurisdiction;
(2) the term “unique identifier” means any visual designation affixed to a conspicuous location on the passport indicating that the individual is a covered sex offender; and
(3) the term “passport” means a passport book or passport card.
**(d) Prohibition** The Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, and their agencies, officers, employees, and agents, shall not be liable to any person for any action taken under this section.
**(e) Disclosure** In furtherance of this section, the Secretary of State may require a passport applicant to disclose that they are a registered sex offender.
**(f) Effective date** This section shall take effect upon certification by the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Attorney General, that the process developed and reported to the appropriate congressional committees under [section 21507 of title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21507&num=0&edition=prelim) has been successfully implemented.
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**(a) In general** Not later than 90 days after February 8, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall develop a process by which to implement [section 21503(e)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section21503/e/5&num=0&edition=prelim) and the provisions of [section 212b of title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section212b&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Reporting requirement** Not later than 90 days after February 8, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly submit a report to, and shall consult with, the appropriate congressional committees on the process developed under subsection (a), which shall include a description of the proposed process and a timeline and plan for implementation of that process, and shall identify the resources required to effectively implement that process.
**(c) “Appropriate congressional committees” defined** In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;
(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
(4) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;
(5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(6) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives;
(7) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
(8) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
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There is hereby established an Office of Justice Programs within the Department of Justice under the general authority of the Attorney General. The Office of Justice Programs (hereinafter referred to in this chapter as the “Office”) shall be headed by an Assistant Attorney General (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the “Assistant Attorney General”) appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
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**(a) Establishment** Not later than 90 days after February 8, 2016, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish within the Child Exploitation Investigations Unit of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement a Center, to be known as the “Angel Watch Center”, to carry out the activities specified in subsection (e).
**(b) Incoming notification**
(1) **In general** — The Center may receive incoming notifications concerning individuals seeking to enter the United States who have committed offenses of a sexual nature.
(2) **Notification** — Upon receiving an incoming notification under paragraph (1), the Center shall—
(A) immediately share all information received relating to the individual with the Department of Justice; and
(B) share all relevant information relating to the individual with other Federal, State, and local agencies and entities, as appropriate.
(3) **Collaboration** — The Secretary of Homeland Security shall collaborate with the Attorney General to establish a process for the receipt, dissemination, and categorization of information relating to individuals and specific offenses provided herein.
**(c) Leadership** The Center shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in collaboration with the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and in consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of State.
**(d) Members** The Center shall consist of the following:
(1) The Assistant Secretary of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
(2) The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(3) Individuals who are designated as analysts in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
(4) Individuals who are designated as program managers in U.S.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 212b
By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section
301 of Title 3 of the United States Code, and as Presi-
dent of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
SECTION 1. Delegation of authority. The Secretary of
State is hereby designated and empowered to exercise,
without the approval, ratification, or other action of
the President, the authority conferred upon the Presi-
dent by the first section of the Act of July 3, 1926 (22
U.S.C. 211a), to designate and prescribe for and on be-
half of the United States rules governing the granting,
issuing, and verifying of passports.
SEC. 2. Superseded orders. Subject to Section 3 of this
order, the following are hereby superseded:
(1) Executive Order No. 7856 of March 31, 1938, entitled
‘‘Rules Governing the Granting and Issuing of Pass-
ports in the United States.’’
(2) Executive Order No. 8820 of July 11, 1941, entitled
‘‘Amending the Foreign Service Regulations of the
United States.’’
SEC. 3. Saving provisions. All rules and regulations
contained in the Executive order provisions revoked by
Section 2 of this order, and all rules and regulations
issued under the authority of those provisions, which
are in force at the time of the issuance of this order
shall remain in full force and effect until revoked, or
except as they may be hereafter amended or modified,
in pursuance of the authority conferred by this order,
unless sooner terminated by operation of law.
LYNDON B. JOHNSON.
§ 212. Persons entitled to passport
No passport shall be granted or issued to or
verified for any other persons than those owing
allegiance, whether citizens or not, to the
United States.
(R.S. § 4076; June 14, 1902, ch. 1088, § 2, 32 Stat.
386.)
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