Sec. 7706. Privacy Act waiver and passport renewals
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Section 6103 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118–31 ; 22 U.S.C. 211a note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking should and inserting shall . Section 1 of title IX of the Act of June 15, 1917 ( 22 U.S.C. 213 ), is amended by adding at the end the following: Each passport application made available to potential applicants (DS–11) and each passport renewal application made available to current passport holders (DS–82) shall include a form that, if completed, indicates the applicant’s consent to the disclosure of information otherwise protected under section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the .
Privacy Act of 1974 ) in the event such applicant is determined to be wrongfully detained by a foreign government. Declining to complete such form shall not affect the issuance of a passport to a qualified applicant or diplomatic efforts to secure the release of a United States national from the custody of a foreign government or entity.
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