Diplomatic and Official Passport Retrieval Systems

A Senator requested an examination of executive branch procedures for retrieving passports issued to agency officials. The examination included: the kinds of passports issued by the U.S. Office of Passport Services; the criteria for issuing each type of passport; and the procedures and practices followed by each selected agency for securing, controlling, and retrieving passports required for its officials. Agencies included in the examination were the Federal Maritime Commission and the Departments of Agriculture (USDA), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Commerce, and State.