,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aced  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,heck ( ,nevada 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
& ,mr4 ,grimm7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
/imulate int]national t\rism to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
titles ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,jobs  
,orig9at$ ?r\gh ,laun*+ ,travel ,act (  
#bjac or ! ,,jolt ,act ( #bjac4  #b4    
,premium process+ ,section #bba ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,premium process+   
7#a7 ,pilot process+ s]vice ,recogniz+ t
 ! be/ solution = exp$it$ process+ is l[
 int]view wait times = all applicants1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all nev]!less       
e/abli%1 on a limit$1 pilot basis only1 
a fee-bas$ premium process+ s]vice to   
exp$ite int]view appo9tm5ts4 ,9 e/abli%+

 a pilot process+ s]vice1 ! ,secret>y   
may--  7,a7 det]m9e ! consul> po/s at   
:i* ! pilot s]vice w be available2  7,b7
 e/abli% ! duration ( ! pilot s]vice2   
7,c7 def9e ! t]ms & conditions ( ! pilot
 s]vice1 ) ! goal ( exp$it+ visa        
appo9tm5ts & ! int]view process = ^?    
elect+ to pay said fee = ! s]vice2 &    
7,d7 res\rces p]mitt+1 dur+ ! pilot     
s]vice1 consid] ! addition ( consulates 
9 locations advantage\s to =eign policy 
objectives or 9 highly populat$ locales4
  7#b7 ,fees  7,a7 ,au?ority to collect 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is au?oriz$ to     
collect1 & set ! am\nt (1 a fee impos$ =
 ! premium process+ s]vice4 ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all set ! fee bas$ on all     
relevant consid]ations includ+1 ! co/ ( 
exp$it$ s]vice4  7,b7 ,use ( fees ,fees 
collect$ "u ! au?ority ( subp>agraph    
7,a7 %all be deposit$ z an (fsett+      
collection to any ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate     
appropriation1 to recov] ! co/s (       
provid+ consul> s]vices4 ,su* fees %all 
rema9 available = obligation until      

exp5d$4  7,c7 ,relation%ip to o!r fees  
,su* fee is 9 addition to any exi/+ fee 
curr5tly be+ collect$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate4  7,d7 ,non-refundable ,su* fee w 
be non-refundable to ! applicant4  7#c7 
,description ( premium process+ ,premium
 process+ p]ta9s solely to ! exp$it$    
s*$ul+ ( a visa int]view4 ,utiliz+ !    
premium process+ s]vice = an exp$it$    
int]view appo9tm5t does n e/abli% !     
applicant's eligibility = a visa4 ,!    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all1 if possible1    
in=m applicants utiliz+ ! premium       
process+ ( pot5tial delays 9 visa       
issuance due to additional scre5+       
requirem5ts1 includ+ necess>y           
security-relat$ *ecks & cle>ances4  7#d7
 ,report to ,congress  7,a7 ,requirem5t 
= report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,jolt ,act (     
#bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit  
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report on ! results ( ! pilot s]vice  
c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  7,b7         
,appropriate committees ( ,congress     

def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate
 committees ( ,congress means--  7i7 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on   
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  4  #c4 ,enc\rag+      
,canadian t\rism to ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,section #bad ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7
 ,canadian retirees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may admit 
z a visitor = pleasure z describ$ 9     
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 any ali5 = a 
p]iod n to exce$ #bdj days1 if ! ali5   
demon/rates1 to ! satisfaction ( !      
,secret>y1 t ! ali5--  7,a7 is a citiz5 
( ,canada2  7,b7 is at lea/ #ej ye>s (  
age2  7,c7 ma9ta9s a resid5ce 9 ,canada2
  7,d7 owns a resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 or has sign$ a r5tal agreem5t =        
accommodations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !    

duration ( ! ali5's /ay 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7,e7 is n inadmissible "u      
section #bab2  7,f7 is n describ$ 9 any 
gr\nd ( deportability "u section #bcg2  
7,g7 w n engage 9 employm5t or labor =  
hire 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,h7 w n seek
 any =m ( assi/ance or b5efit describ$ 9
 section #djc7;a7 ( ! ,p]sonal          
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afac7;a774  7#b7 ,sp\se ,!   
sp\se ( an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 may be admitt$ "u ! same t]ms z !      
pr9cipal ali5 if ! sp\se satisfies !    
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a71 o!r ?an    
subp>agraph 7,d74  7#c7 ,immigrant int5t
 ,9 det]m9+ eligibility = admission "u  
?is subsection1 ma9t5ance ( a resid5ce 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be consid]$     
evid5ce ( int5t by ! ali5 to ab&on !    
ali5's resid5ce 9 ,canada4  7#d7 ,p]iod 
( admission ,dur+ any s+le #cfe-;day    
p]iod1 an ali5 may be admitt$ z describ$
 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 pursuant  
to ?is subsection = a p]iod n to exce$  

#bdj days1 beg9n+ on ! date ( admission4
 ,p]iods ( "t sp5t outside ! ,unit$     
,/ates dur+ su* #bdj-;day p]iod %all n  
toll ! expiration ( su* #bdj-;day p]iod4
  4  #d4 ,inc5tives = =eign visitors    
visit+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ l[ peak     
seasons ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all direct
 ov]seas visa process+ po/s to make     
public ! availability ( visa appo9tm5ts 
dur+ p]iods ( l[ dem& 9 ord] to enc\rage
 applicants to apply = visas :5 int]view
 wait times are l[e/4  #e4 ,visa waiv]  
program enhanc$ security & re=m  7a7    
,def9itions ,section #bag7;c77#a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#a77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,au?ority to       
designate2 def9itions  7,a7 ,au?ority to
 designate ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 may designate any c\ntry z a   
program c\ntry if t c\ntry meets !      
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7i7     
,appropriate ,congressional committees  

,! t]m appropriate ,congressional       
,committees means--  7,i7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security1 & ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7ii7 ,ov]/ay rate  7,i7 ,initial        
designation ,! t]m ov]/ay rate means1 ) 
respect to a c\ntry be+ consid]$ =      
designation 9 ! program1 ! ratio (--    
7aa7 ! numb] ( nationals ( t c\ntry :o 7
 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates on ! basis (
 a nonimmigrant visa "u section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 ^: p]iods ( au?oriz$ 
/ay end$ dur+ a fiscal ye> b :o rema9$  
unlawfully 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond su* 
p]iods2 to  7bb7 ! numb] ( nationals ( t
 c\ntry :o 7 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
on ! basis ( a nonimmigrant visa "u     
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 ^: p]iods (  
au?oriz$ /ay end$ dur+ t fiscal ye>4    
7,,ii7 ,cont9u+ designation ,! t]m      

ov]/ay rate means1 = ea* fiscal ye> aft]
 initial designation "u ?is section )   
respect to a c\ntry1 ! ratio (--  7aa7 !
 numb] ( nationals ( t c\ntry :o 7      
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is       
section or on ! basis ( a nonimmigrant  
visa "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 ^:   
p]iods ( au?oriz$ /ay end$ dur+ a fiscal
 ye> b :o rema9$ unlawfully 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates beyond su* p]iods2 to  7bb7 !    
numb] ( nationals ( t c\ntry :o 7       
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is       
section or on ! basis ( a nonimmigrant  
visa "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 ^:   
p]iods ( au?oriz$ /ay end$ dur+ t fiscal
 ye>4  7,,iii7 ,computation ( ov]/ay    
rate ,9 det]m9+ ! ov]/ay rate = a       
c\ntry1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
may utilize in=mation f any available   
databases to ensure ! accuracy ( su*    
rate4  7iii7 ,program c\ntry ,! t]m     
program c\ntry means a c\ntry designat$ 
z a program c\ntry "u subp>agraph 7,a74 
4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts      
,section #bag ( ! ,immigration &        

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,attorney     
,g5]al ea* place ! t]m appe>s 7except 9 
subsection 7c77#aa77;,b77 & ins]t+      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph      
7#b77;,c77iii71 by /rik+ ,committee on !
 ,judici>y & ! ,committee on            
,int]national ,relations ( ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations ( ! ,s5ate & ins]t+          
appropriate congressional committees2   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,a77i77,,iii71 by 
/rik+ ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&   
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ins]t+ appropriate             
congressional committees2 &  7,c7 9     
p>agraph 7#g71 by /rik+ subp>agraph     
7,e74  7c7 ,designation ( program       

c\ntries bas$ on ov]/ay rates  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #bag7;c77#b77;,a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,a77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,g5]al num]ical 
limitations  7i7 ,l[ nonimmigrant visa  
refusal rate ,! p]c5tage ( nationals ( t
 c\ntry refus$ nonimmigrant visas "u    
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 dur+ !       
previ\s full fiscal ye> 0 n m ?an #c    
p]c5t ( ! total numb] ( nationals ( t   
c\ntry :o 7 grant$ or refus$            
nonimmigrant visas "u su* section dur+  
su* ye>4  7ii7 ,l[ nonimmigrant ov]/ay  
rate ,! ov]/ay rate = t c\ntry 0 n m ?an
 #c p]c5t dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>4  4 
7#b7 ,qualification crit]ia ,section    
#bag7;c77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahg7;c77#c77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#c7 ,qualification crit]ia    
,aft] designation z a program c\ntry "u 
section #bag7;c77#b71 a c\ntry may n    
cont9ue to be designat$ z a program     
c\ntry unless ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 

( ,/ate1 det]m9es1 pursuant to !        
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#e71 t !       
designation w be cont9u$4  4  7#c7      
,initial p]iod ,section #bag7;c7 is     
fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7c77#d74
  7#d7 ,cont9u+ designation ,section    
#bag7;c77#e77;,a77i77,,ii7 ( su* ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4                           
#aahg7;c77#e77;,a77i77,,ii77 is am5d$ to
 read z foll[s3  7,,ii7 %all det]m9e1   
bas$ ^u ! evaluation 9 subclause 7,i71  
:e!r any su* designation "u subsection  
7d7 or 7f71 or probation "u subsection  
7f71 ought to be cont9u$ or t]m9at$2  4 
7#e7 ,computation ( visa refusal rates2 
judicial review ,section #bag7;c77#f7 ( 
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#f77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#f7          
,computation ( visa refusal rates &     
judicial review  7,a7 ,computation (    
visa refusal rates ,= purposes ( det]m9+
 ! eligibility ( a c\ntry to be         
designat$ z a program c\ntry1 !         
calculation ( visa refusal rates %all n 
include any visa refusals :i*           

incorporate any proc$ures bas$ on1 or   
are o!rwise bas$ on1 race1 sex1 or      
disability1 unless o!rwise specifically 
au?oriz$ by law or regulation4  7,b7    
,judicial review ,no c\rt %all h        
jurisdiction "u ?is section to review   
any visa refusal1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate's 
computation ( a visa refusal rate1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's         
computation ( an ov]/ay rate1 or !      
designation or nondesignation ( a c\ntry
 z a program c\ntry4  4  7#f7 ,visa     
waiv] in=mation ,section #bag7;c77#g7 ( 
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#g77 is
 am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ subp>agraphs    
7,b7 ?r\gh 7,d72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ waiv] 
in=mation4-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ,9    
refus+ & ins]t+ waiv] in=mation4--,9    
refus+4  7#g7 ,waiv] au?ority ,section  
#bag7;c77#h7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahg7;c77#h77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#h7 ,waiv] au?ority ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may 
waive ! application ( p>agraph          

7#b77;,a77i7 = a c\ntry if--  7,a7 !    
c\ntry meets all o!r requirem5ts (      
p>agraph 7#b72  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security det]m9es t ! totality 
( ! c\ntry's security risk mitigation   
measures provide assurance t ! c\ntry's 
p>ticipation 9 ! program w\ld n         
compromise ! law en=cem5t1 security     
int]e/s1 or en=cem5t ( ! immigration    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 !re has   
be5 a g5]al d[nw>d tr5d 9 ! p]c5tage (  
nationals ( ! c\ntry refus$ nonimmigrant
 visas "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b72   
7,d7 ! c\ntry consi/5tly coop]at$ ) !   
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates on          
c\nt]t]rorism initiatives1 in=mation    
%>+1 prev5t+ t]rori/ travel1 &          
extradition to ! ,unit$ ,/ates (        
individuals 7includ+ ! c\ntry's own     
nationals7 :o commit crimes t violate   
,unit$ ,/ates law be=e ! date ( its     
designation z a program c\ntry1 & !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate assess t su*          
coop]ation is likely to cont9ue2 &  7,e7

 ! p]c5tage ( nationals ( ! c\ntry      
refus$ a nonimmigrant visa "u section   
#aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 dur+ ! previ\s full  
fiscal ye> 0 n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! total
 numb] ( nationals ( t c\ntry :o 7      
grant$ or refus$ su* nonimmigrant visas4
  4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ( designation2      
probation ,section #bag7;f7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;f77 is am5d$ to read z 
foll[s3  7f7 ,t]m9ation ( designation2  
probation  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
subsection3  7,a7 ,probation>y p]iod ,! 
t]m probation>y p]iod means ! fiscal ye>
 9 :i* a probation>y c\ntry is plac$ 9  
probation>y /atus "u ?is subsection4    
7,b7 ,program c\ntry ,! t]m program     
c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9         
subsection 7c77#a77;,b74  7#b7          
,det]m9ation1 notice1 & initial         
probation>y p]iod  7,a7 ,det]m9ation (  
probation>y /atus & notice (            
noncompliance ,z "p ( ea* program       
c\ntry's p]iodic evaluation requir$ by  
subsection 7c77#e77;,a71 ! ,secret>y (  

,homel& ,security %all det]m9e :e!r a   
program c\ntry is 9 compliance ) !      
program requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs     
7,a77ii7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( subsection        
7c77#b74  7,b7 ,initial probation>y     
p]iod ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security det]m9es t a program c\ntry is
 n 9 compliance ) ! program requirem5ts 
"u subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 ?r\gh 7,f7 (   
subsection 7c77#b71 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all place ! program  
c\ntry 9 probation>y /atus = ! fiscal   
ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! p]iodic 
evaluation is complet$4  7#c7 ,actions  
at ! end ( ! initial probation>y p]iod  
,at ! end ( ! initial probation>y p]iod 
( a c\ntry "u p>agraph 7#b77;,b71 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all take 
"o ( ! foll[+ actions3  7,a7 ,compliance
 dur+ initial probation>y p]iod ,if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t all in/ances (     
noncompliance ) ! program requirem5ts "u
 subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 ?r\gh 7,f7 (     
subsection 7c77#b7 t 7 id5tifi$ 9 !     
late/ p]iodic evaluation h be5 rem$i$ by

 ! end ( ! initial probation>y p]iod1 ! 
,secret>y %all end ! c\ntry's           
probation>y p]iod4  7,b7 ,noncompliance 
dur+ initial probation>y p]iod ,if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t any in/ance (      
noncompliance ) ! program requirem5ts "u
 subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 ?r\gh 7,f7 (     
subsection 7c77#b7 t 7 id5tifi$ 9 !     
late/ p]iodic evaluation has n be5      
rem$i$ by ! end ( ! initial probation>y 
p]iod--  7i7 ! ,secret>y may t]m9ate !  
c\ntry's p>ticipation 9 ! program2 or   
7ii7 on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y may
 cont9ue ! c\ntry's probation>y /atus if
 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 det]m9es t ! c\ntry's
 cont9u$ p>ticipation 9 ! program is 9 !
 national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#d7 ,actions at ! end ( additional     
probation>y p]iods ,at ! end ( all      
probation>y p]iods grant$ to a c\ntry   
pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b77ii71 !   
,secret>y %all take "o ( ! foll[+       
actions3  7,a7 ,compliance dur+         
additional p]iod ,! ,secret>y %all end !

 c\ntry's probation>y /atus if !        
,secret>y det]m9es dur+ ! late/ p]iodic 
evaluation requir$ by subsection        
7c77#e77;,a7 t ! c\ntry is 9 compliance 
) ! program requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 
7,a77ii7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( subsection        
7c77#b74  7,b7 ,noncompliance dur+      
additional p]iods ,! ,secret>y %all     
t]m9ate ! c\ntry's p>ticipation 9 !     
program if ! ,secret>y det]m9es dur+ !  
late/ p]iodic evaluation requir$ by     
subsection 7c77#e77;,a7 t ! program     
c\ntry cont9ues to be 9 non-compliance )
 ! program requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs  
7,a77ii7 ?r\gh 7,f7 ( subsection        
7c77#b74  7#e7 ,effective date ,!       
t]m9ation ( a c\ntry's p>ticipation 9 ! 
program "u p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 or        
7#d77;,b7 %all take effect on ! fir/ day
 ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> foll[+ ! fiscal ye>
 9 :i* ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*       
p>ticipation %all be t]m9at$4 ,until su*
 date1 nationals ( ! c\ntry %all rema9  
eligible = a waiv] "u subsection 7a74   
7#f7 ,treatm5t ( nationals aft]         

t]m9ation ,= purposes ( ?is subsection &
 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 nationals ( a   
c\ntry ^: designation is t]m9at$ "u     
p>agraph 7#c7 or 7#d7 %all rema9        
eligible = a waiv] "u subsection 7a7    
until ! effective date ( su* t]m9ation2 
&  7,b7 a waiv] "u ?is section t is     
provid$ to su* a national = a p]iod     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7 %all n1 by
 su* t]m9ation1 be deem$ to h be5       
resc9d$ or o!rwise r5d]$ invalid1 if !  
waiv] is grant$ prior to su* t]m9ation4 
7#g7 ,consultative role ( ! secret>y (  
/ate ,9 ?is subsection1 ref]5ces to     
subp>agraphs 7,a77ii7 ?r\gh 7,f7 (      
subsection 7c77#b7 & subsection         
7c77#e77;,a7 c>ry ) !m ! consultative   
role ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate z provid$ 9  
^? provisions4  4  7e7 ,review ( ov]/ay 
track+ me?odology ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a review ( ! me?ods us$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security--  7#a7 
to track ali5s ent]+ & exit+ ! ,unit$   

,/ates2 &  7#b7 to detect any su* ali5  
:o /ays long] ?an su* ali5's p]iod (    
au?oriz$ admission4  7f7 ,evaluation (  
electronic sy/em = travel au?orization  
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all submit to        
,congress--  7#a7 an evaluation ( !     
security risks ( ali5s :o ent] ! ,unit$ 
,/ates )\t an approv$ ,electronic ,sy/em
 = ,travel ,au?orization v]ification2 & 
7#b7 a description ( any improvem5ts    
ne$$ to m9imize ! numb] ( ali5s :o ent] 
! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t ! v]ification       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7g7 ,s5se (  
,congress on priority = review ( program
 c\ntries ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 !      
process ( conduct+ evaluations (        
c\ntries p>ticipat+ 9 ! visa waiv]      
program "u section #bag ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahg71 %\ld prioritize ! reviews (     
c\ntries 9 :i* circum/ances indicate t  
su* a review is necess>y or desirable4  

#f4 ,visa process+  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law & n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all--  7#a7 require ,unit$ ,/ates     
diplomatic & consul> missions to conduct
 visa int]views = nonimmigrant visa     
applications det]m9$ to require a       
consul> int]view 9 an exp$iti\s mann]1  
consi/5t ) national security            
requirem5ts1 & 9 recognition ( res\rce  
allocation consid]ations1 su* z ! ne$ to
 ensure provision ( consul> s]vices to  
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 set a
 goal ( int]view+ #ij p]c5t ( all       
nonimmigrant visa applicants1 worldwide1
 )9 #aj days ( receipt ( application1   
subject to ! conditions outl9$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,report+  7#a7      
,semi-annual reports ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! end ( ! fir/ #f mon?s aft] !
 implem5tation ( subsection 7a71 & n    
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ,june #cj & aft] 
,decemb] #ca ( ea* subsequ5t ye>1 !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      

appropriate committees ( ! ,congress a  
report t provides--  7,a7 data          
sub/antiat+ ! ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate to meet ! requirem5ts & goals     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a72  7,b7 any    
factors t h negatively impact$ ! ef=ts (
 ! ,secret>y to meet su* requirem5ts &  
goals2 &  7,c7 any measures t !         
,secret>y plans to implem5t to meet su* 
requirem5ts & goals4  7#b7 ,annual      
reports ,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ! ,congress a /rategic plan
 t describes ! res\rces ne$$ to c>ry out
 subsection 7a71 includ+ a #aj-ye> =eca/
 ( dem& = nonimmigrant visas 9 ! key    
high-gr[? m>kets1 includ+--  7,a7 a     
description ( ! me?odology us$ to make  
su* =eca/s t--  7i7 describes ! int]nal 
& ext]nal /udies utiliz$ to prep>e su*  
=eca/s2 &  7ii7 indicates :e!r su*      
me?odology utilizes ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,comm]ce's analysis ( visitor arrival   
projections2  7,b7 a comp>ison ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's nonimmigrant visa   

dem& projections & ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,comm]ce's visitor arrival projections  
by c\ntry2 &  7,c7 a description ( !    
practices & proc$ures curr5tly us$ by   
ea* ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic & consul>  
mission to manage nonimmigrant visa     
workload4  7#c7 ,appropriate ,committees
 ( ! ,congress ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
appropriate committees ( ! ,congress    
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,relations1 & ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on   
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives4  7c7 ,sav+s provision  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 subsection 7a7 may
 be con/ru$ to affect a consul> (fic]'s 
au?ority--  7,a7 to d5y a visa          
application "u section #bba7;g7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;g772 or  7,b7 to       
initiate any necess>y or appropriate    
security-relat$ *eck or cle>ance4  7#b7 

,security *ecks ,! completion ( a       
security-relat$ *eck or cle>ance %all n 
be subject to ! "t limits set out 9     
subsection 7a74  #g4 ,int]views ( visa  
applicants ,section #bbb ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7i7 7#a7 ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate--  7,a7 %all develop & conduct a  
pilot program = process+ visas "u       
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,b7 us+ secure   
remote videoconf]5c+ te*nology z a me?od
 = conduct+ visa int]views ( applicants2
 &  7,b7 9 consultation ) o!r ,f$]al    
ag5cies t use su* secure communications1
 %all help ensure ! security ( !        
videoconf]5c+ transmission & encryption 
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! t]m9ation ( !  
pilot program au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a      
report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & !   
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       

,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives t conta9s--  7,a7 a   
detail$ description ( ! results ( su*   
program1 includ+ an assessm5t ( !       
efficacy1 effici5cy1 & security ( !     
remote videoconf]5c+ te*nology z a me?od
 = conduct+ visa int]views ( applicants2
 &  7,b7 recomm5dations = :e!r su*      
program %\ld be cont9u$1 broad5$1 or    
modifi$4  7#c7 ,! pilot program au?oriz$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be conduct$ if !
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate det]m9es t su*       
program--  7,a7 poses an undue security 
risk2 &  7,b7 _c be conduct$ 9 a mann]  
consi/5t ) ma9ta9+ security controls4   
7#d7 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate makes a    
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#c71 !         
,secret>y %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on 
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate1 & !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on   

,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives t describes ! reasons = 
su* det]m9ation4  7#e7 ,= purposes ( ?is
 subsection1 ! t]m 9 p]son int]view     
includes int]views conduct$ us+ remote  
video te*nology4  4  #h4 ,visa & tru/$  
travel] application coord9ation ,to !   
maximum ext5t possible1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all seek to coord9ate enrollm5t &
 int]view processes = individuals       
eligible = bo? a ,unit$ ,/ates visa &   
enrollm5t 9 ! ,global ,entry program    
op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection1 includ+ provid+ space =    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
int]views & unifi$ application fees4