Sec. 502. Passports made in the United States
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It is the sense of Congress that all components of United States passports, including all passport security features, should be printed, manufactured, and assembled exclusively within the United States by United States companies and personnel, contractors, and subcontractors with appropriate security clearances. The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide a briefing, which may be given in a classified environment if necessary, to the appropriate congressional committees that includes the following details:
A list of all components of the United States passport made outside the United States. The costs of all components of the United States passports made outside the United States. Comparable costs to produce and procure in the United States the items identified in paragraphs
(1)and (2).