Nation IN BRIEF : WASHINGTON, D.C. : Report on Clinton Passport Search Due

State Department Inspector General Sherman Funk is to release his findings about the search of President-elect Bill Clinton’s passport file this afternoon, possibly determining whether the episode was limited to mid-level department officials, or leads to the White House. If a White House connection can be established, the search seems likely to explode into a larger scandal, even though President Bush’s defeat can be expected to take momentum out of the issue. The department said it will make the report public in its entirety. Acting Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger plans to join Funk at a press conference.