8 U.S.C. § 1714 Surcharges Related to Consular Services

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-34 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/26/2023), except for [P. L. 118-31]
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 8 U.S.C. § 1714

Beginning in fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, the Secretary of State is authorized to charge surcharges related to consular services in support of enhanced border security that are in addition to the passport and immigrant visa fees in effect on January 1, 2004: Provided, That funds collected pursuant to this authority shall be deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account, and shall be available until expended for the purposes of such account: Provided further, That such surcharges shall be $12 on passport fees, and $45 on immigrant visa fees.

Cite as 8 U.S.C. § 1714

Source: Pub. L. 108-447, 118 Stat. 2896; Pub. L. 115-31, div. J, title VII, §7081(c), May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 716.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

CODIFICATION

Section appears under the headings "Administration of Foreign Affairs" and "Diplomatic and Consular Programs" in title IV of div. B of Pub. L. 108-447. It was enacted as part of the Department of State and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2005, and also as part of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, and as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, and not as part of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 which comprises this chapter.

AMENDMENTS

2017- Pub. L. 115-31 substituted "deposited in the Consular and Border Security Programs account" for "credited to this account".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

AUTHORITY TO ADMINISTRATIVELY AMEND SURCHARGES

Pub. L. 109-472, §6, Jan. 11, 2007, 120 Stat. 3555, provided that: