PUBLIC LAW 109–472—JAN. 11, 2007
120 STAT. 3555
each dependent, except that an allowance payment under subparagraph (A) may not be made for a dependent during the 12 months following the arrival of the dependent at the selected educational institution under authority contained in this subparagraph.’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘(D) Allowances provided pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) may include, at the election of the employee, payment or reimbursement of the costs incurred to store baggage for the employee’s dependent at or in the vicinity of the dependent’s school during one trip per year by the dependent between the school and the employee’s duty station, except that such payment or reimbursement may not exceed the cost that the Government would incur to transport the baggage in connection with the trip, and such payment or reimbursement shall be in lieu of transportation of the baggage.’’. SEC. 4. INTERFERENCE WITH PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS.
(a) OFFENSE.—Chapter 7 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘§ 118. Interference with certain protective functions ‘‘Any person who knowingly and willfully obstructs, resists, or interferes with a Federal law enforcement agent engaged, within the United States or the special maritime territorial jurisdiction of the United States, in the performance of the protective functions authorized under section 37 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709) or section 103 of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4802) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.’’. (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘118. Interference with certain protective functions.’’. SEC. 5. PERSONS EXCUSED FROM PAYMENT OF FEES FOR EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF PASSPORTS.
Section 1(a) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘or from a widow’’ and inserting ‘‘from a widow’’; and (2) by inserting ‘‘; or from an individual or individuals abroad, returning to the United States, when the Secretary determines that foregoing the collection of such fee is justified for humanitarian reasons or for law enforcement purposes’’ after ‘‘such member’’ the second place it appears. SEC. 6. AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AMEND SURCHARGES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and thereafter, the Secretary of State is authorized to amend administratively the amounts of the surcharges related to consular services in support of enhanced border security (provided for in the last paragraph under the heading ‘‘DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS’’ under title IV of division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–447)) that are in addition to the passport and immigrant visa fees in effect on January 1, 2004.
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