((a)) ** In general** Following any conviction of an individual for a violation of , the Attorney General shall notify in a timely manner—
((1)) the Secretary of State for appropriate action under subsection (b); and
((2)) the Secretary of Homeland Security for appropriate action under the Immigration and Nationality Act [ et seq.].
((b)) ** Authority to restrict passport**
((1)) ** Ineligibility for passport**
((A)) ** In general** The Secretary of State shall not issue a passport or passport card to an individual who is convicted of a violation of during the covered period if the individual used a passport or passport card or otherwise crossed an international border in committing the offense.section 2423 of title 18
((B)) ** Passport revocation** The Secretary of State shall revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to an individual described in subparagraph (A).
((2)) ** Exceptions**
((A)) ** Emergency and humanitarian situations** Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may issue a passport or passport card, in emergency circumstances or for humanitarian reasons, to an individual described in paragraph (1)(A).
((B)) ** Limitation for return to United States** Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may, prior to revocation, limit a previously issued passport or passport card only for return travel to the United States, or may issue a limited passport or passport card that only permits return travel to the United States.
((3)) ** Definitions** In this subsection—
((A)) the term “covered period” means the period beginning on the date on which an individual is convicted of a violation of and ending on the later of—
((i)) the date on which the individual is released from a sentence of imprisonment relating to the offense; and
((ii)) the end of a period of parole or other supervised release of the covered individual relating to the offense; and
((B)) the term “imprisonment” means being confined in or otherwise restricted to a jail, prison, half-way house, treatment facility, or another institution, on a full or part-time basis, pursuant to the sentence imposed as the result of a criminal conviction.