,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #d1 #bjac    
,mr4 ,quigley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,*abot1  
,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,higg9s1 ,ms4       
,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4   
,lip9ski1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*ock1  
,mr4 ,%imkus1 ,mr4 ,guti]rez1 ,mr4      
,keat+1 ,mr4 ,ama%1 ,mr4 ,heck (        
,nevada1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,smi? (     
,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 &    
,mr4 ,fo/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d section #bag ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
modify ! visa waiv] program1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program      
,enhanc$ ,security & ,re=m ,act4  #b4   
,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$4  4  7#c7      
,initial p]iod ,section #bag7;c7 ( su*  
,act is fur!r am5d$ 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 
#a ( ! 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 #a ( ! 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 noncompliance ) 
! 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