PASSPORT FEE EXCEPTION FOR SEARCH, RESCUE, AND OTHER RELATED DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS.

SEC. 6114. PASSPORT FEE EXCEPTION FOR SEARCH, RESCUE, AND OTHER RELATED DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS. (a) [22 U.S.C. 211a note] Short Title.—This section may be cited as the “First Responders Passport Act”. (b) In General.—Section 1(a) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)is amended— (1) by inserting “(1)” before “There shall be collected”; (2) by striking “No passport fee shall be collected from an officer” and inserting the following: “(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (1), no passport fee shall be collected from— “(A) an officer” ; (3) by striking “or from members of his immediate family; from an American seaman who requires a passport in connection with his duties aboard an American flag-vessel; from a widow” and inserting the following:“or from immediate family of such officer or employee; “(B) an American sailor who requires a passport in connection with assigned duties aboard an American flag-vessel; “(C) a widow” ; (4) by striking “memorial service for such member; or from an individual” and inserting the following:“memorial service for such member; “(D) an individual” ; and (5) by striking “law enforcement purposes. No execution fee” and inserting“law enforcement purposes; “(E) at the discretion of the Secretary, an individual who— “(i) is operating under a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with the United States Government to participate in search, rescue, and other related disaster relief operations within a foreign country following a natural disaster; or “(ii) is required pursuant to such contract, grant, or cooperative agreement to be available to travel abroad to assist in search, rescue, or other related disaster relief efforts immediately upon notice from the United States Government. “(3) No execution fee” .