04-24-2008, 12:11 AM
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Passport Harmonization Act
International Security - mild
NOTING the increased level of international travel,
RECOGNIZING the need for passports to identify persons crossing international borders, where multilateral identification agreements do not exist, in order to increase border security,
NOTING the lack of a standard system for passports among many WA member nations,
FURTHER NOTING that differences between passport systems may hinder the ability of officials to determine the authenticity of foreign passports,
DEFINES a passport as a document detailing the identity and nationality of its bearer,
MANDATES that passports be recognized as sufficient identification for entry into a nation,
ALLOWING further entry requirements to be instated by nations,
ESTABLISHES the WA Passport Commission, or WAPC,
MANDATES that all passports contain the name and a clear image of the holder, as well as other WAPC mandated information in a conspicuous location on or within the passport,
CHARGES the WAPC with the establishment of passport standards including, but not limited to:
i. Name, birth date, birthplace, nationality, and other informational items
ii. Accurate visual facial representations of passport bearers
iii. Identification numbers or codes
iv. Anti-counterfeiting measures
v. Layout and location of information on or within the passport
REQUIRES that all WA nations abide by the regulations made by the WAPC,
MANDATES that border guards be trained to recognize and verify the authenticity of WAPC-approved passports,
ALLOWS nations to add additional information, provided it does not interfere with WAPC mandates,
LIMITS issuing and production of passports to national governments, or their duly appointed agencies,
PROHIBITS the production, use, and sale of counterfeit passports.[/quote]
This is submitted under my WA puppet, Embolalia. I think it's a good proposal to help international security and make boarder security easier.
Passport Harmonization Act
International Security - mild
NOTING the increased level of international travel,
RECOGNIZING the need for passports to identify persons crossing international borders, where multilateral identification agreements do not exist, in order to increase border security,
NOTING the lack of a standard system for passports among many WA member nations,
FURTHER NOTING that differences between passport systems may hinder the ability of officials to determine the authenticity of foreign passports,
DEFINES a passport as a document detailing the identity and nationality of its bearer,
MANDATES that passports be recognized as sufficient identification for entry into a nation,
ALLOWING further entry requirements to be instated by nations,
ESTABLISHES the WA Passport Commission, or WAPC,
MANDATES that all passports contain the name and a clear image of the holder, as well as other WAPC mandated information in a conspicuous location on or within the passport,
CHARGES the WAPC with the establishment of passport standards including, but not limited to:
i. Name, birth date, birthplace, nationality, and other informational items
ii. Accurate visual facial representations of passport bearers
iii. Identification numbers or codes
iv. Anti-counterfeiting measures
v. Layout and location of information on or within the passport
REQUIRES that all WA nations abide by the regulations made by the WAPC,
MANDATES that border guards be trained to recognize and verify the authenticity of WAPC-approved passports,
ALLOWS nations to add additional information, provided it does not interfere with WAPC mandates,
LIMITS issuing and production of passports to national governments, or their duly appointed agencies,
PROHIBITS the production, use, and sale of counterfeit passports.[/quote]
This is submitted under my WA puppet, Embolalia. I think it's a good proposal to help international security and make boarder security easier.