22 U.S.C. § 212b - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 22. Foreign Relations and Intercourse § 212b. Unique passport identifiers for covered sex offenders

(1)In general

Except as provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of State shall not issue a passport to a covered sex offender unless the passport contains a unique identifier, and may revoke a passport previously issued without such an identifier of a covered sex offender.

(2)Authority to reissue

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may reissue a passport that does not include a unique identifier if an individual described in subsection (a) reapplies for a passport and the Angel Watch Center provides a written determination, through the process developed for that purpose under section 21507 of Title 34, to the Secretary of State that the individual is no longer required to register as a covered sex offender.

(3)Clarification with respect to continuing registration

An individual may not be issued or reissued a passport without a unique identifier solely because the individual has moved or otherwise resides outside the United States.

(1) the term “covered sex offender” means an individual who--

(2) the term “unique identifier” means any visual designation affixed to a conspicuous location on the passport indicating that the individual is a covered sex offender; and

(3) the term “passport” means a passport book or passport card.