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This executive order, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 1932-05-16, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Amendments to Tariff of United States Consular Fees." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.
Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.
Key Directives & Operative Actions
▪The Tariff of the United States Consular Fees is hereby amended as follows: Item 8 is amended so as to provide that the fee for "Issue of passport" shall be $9.00, and the fee for "Renewal of an American passport" shall be $5.00.
▪Item 24 is amended by deleting the words "Form No.
▪37." Item 25 is amended by deleting the words "Form No.
▪38." Item 26 is amended by deleting the words "Form No.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Merchants, Importers & Commercial Enterprises
🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities
Total Words
134
758 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
9.5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order No. 5848, Herbert Hoover (May 16, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5848-amendments-tariff-united-states-consular-fees.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
The Tariff of the United States Consular Fees is hereby amended as follows: Item 8 is amended so as to provide that the fee for "Issue of passport" shall be $9.00, and the fee for "Renewal of an American passport" shall be $5.00. Item 24 is amended by deleting the words "Form No. 37." Item 25 is amended by deleting the words "Form No. 38." Item 26 is amended by deleting the words "Form No. 39." Item 47 is amended to read as follows: 47. For certifying to the correctness of copies of certificates of American origin, manufacture, or inspection, where such services are performed upon written orders of the Secretary of State for the purpose of advancing the export trade of the United States----------No fee. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, May 16, 1932.
