,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fdj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,bilirakis introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to /r5g!n 
/ud5t visa backgr\nd *ecks & improve !  
monitor+ ( =eign /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t  
,visa ,security ,improvem5t ,act4  #b4  
,enhanc$ /ud5t visa backgr\nd *ecks  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #dbh7;e7 ( ! ,homel& 
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bcf7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#i7 ,/ud5t visas ,9 adm9i/]+ !
 program "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y1
 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,/ud5t ,visa ,security     
,improvem5t ,act--  7,a7 %all prescribe 
regulations to require employees assign$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 to review !           
applications ( all applicants recomm5d$ 
by ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate p]sonnel = visas "u

 subp>agraph 7,f71 7,j71 or 7,m7 (      
section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae771 & conduct 9-p]son      
int]views :]e appropriate1 prior to f9al
 adjudication1 ) special emphasis on    
det]m9+ :e!r applicants are inadmissible
 "u section #bab7;a77#c77;,b7 ( su* ,act
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77      
7relat+ to t]rori/ activities72  7,b7   
%all ensure t employees assign$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 conduct on-site reviews ( 
any applications & support+ docum5tation
 = visas "u subp>agraph 7,f71 7,j71 or  
7,m7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 t !y deem     
appropriate prior to f9al adjudication2 
&  7,c7 %all update1 9 consultation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! memor&um ( und]/&+ 
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate reg>d+             
implem5tation ( ?is section to cl>ify ! 
roles & responsibilities ( employees    
assign$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 specifically ) 

reg>d to ! duties prescrib$ by ?is      
p>agraph4  4  #c4 ,/ud5t & ex*ange      
visitor program  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,section 
#ddb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #beb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#e7 z p>agraph 7#aa72 &  7,b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  
7#e7 ,/ud5t & ex*ange visitor program ,9
 adm9i/]+ ! program "u p>agraph 7#d71 ! 
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,/ud5t ,visa     
,security ,improvem5t ,act--  7,a7      
prescribe regulations to require an     
in/itution or ex*ange visitor program   
sponsor p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange
 ,visitor ,program to ensure t ea* cov]$
 /ud5t or ex*ange visitor enroll$ at !  
in/itution or att5d+ ! ex*ange visitor  
program--  7i7 is an active p>ticipant 9
 ! program = :i* ! cov]$ /ud5t or       
ex*ange visitor 0 issu$ a visa to ent] !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7ii7 is n unobs]v$ =   
any p]iod--  7,i7 exce$+ #cj days dur+  
any academic t]m or program 9 :i* !     

cov]$ /ud5t or ex*ange visitor is       
enroll$2 or  7,,ii7 exce$+ #fj days dur+
 any p]iod n describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 
&  7iii7 is report$ to ! ,dep>tm5t )9   
#aj days (--  7,i7 transf]r+ to ano!r   
in/itution or program2  7,,ii7 *ang+    
academic majors2 or  7,,iii7 any o!r    
*anges to in=mation requir$ to be       
ma9ta9$ 9 ! sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#d72  7,b7 not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71   
require ea* cov]$ /ud5t or ex*ange      
visitor to be obs]v$ at lea/ once e #fj 
days2 &  7,c7 prescribe regulations     
def9+ :at con/itutes ! comm5cem5t (     
p>ticipation ( a cov]$ /ud5t 9 a        
designat$ ex*ange visitor program 7z    
def9$ 9 section #fda7;h7 ( ! ,illegal   
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acgb7;h7774  7#f7 ,enhanc$   
access ,! ,secret>y %all provide access 
to ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor         
,in=mation ,sy/em 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is       
subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,,sevis71 or   
o!r equival5t or successor program or   

sy/em1 to appropriate employees ( an    
in/itution or ex*ange visitor program   
sponsor p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange
 ,visitor ,program if--  7,a7 at lea/   
two au?oriz$ us]s are id5tifi$ at ea*   
p>ticipat+ in/itution or ex*ange visitor
 sponsor2  7,b7 at lea/ "o additional   
au?oriz$ us] is id5tifi$ at ea* su*     
in/itution or sponsor = e #bjj cov]$    
/ud5ts or ex*ange visitors enroll$ at ! 
in/itution or sponsor2 &  7,c7 ea*      
au?oriz$ us] is c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z
 hav+ complet$ an appropriate tra9+     
c\rse provid$ by ! ,dep>tm5t = ! program
 or sy/em4  7#g7 ,program support ,!    
,secret>y %all provide appropriate      
te*nical support options to facilitate  
use ( ! program or sy/em describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#d7 by au?oriz$ us]s4  7#h7   
,upgrades to ,,sevis or equival5t data  
,! ,secret>y %all update ! program or   
sy/em describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 to       
incorporate new data fields t include-- 
7,a7 v]ification t a cov]$ /ud5t's      
p]=mance meets ! m9imum academic /&>ds (

 ! in/itution 9 :i* su* /ud5t is        
enroll$2 &  7,b7 timely entry ( any     
in=mation requir$ by p>agraph 7#e7      
reg>d+ cov]$ /ud5ts & ex*ange visitors  
enroll$ at in/itutions or ex*ange       
program sponsors4  7#i7 ,sav+s clause   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prohibit !     
,secret>y or any in/itution or ex*ange  
program sponsor p>ticipat+ 9 ! ,/ud5t   
,ex*ange ,visitor ,program f requir+ m  
frequ5t obs]vations ( cov]$ /ud5ts or   
ex*ange visitors4  7#aj7 ,dec]tification
 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$1 )\t notice1  
to dec]tify any approv$ in/itution or   
ex*ange visitor program sponsor if su*  
in/itution or ex*ange visitor program   
sponsor is engag$ 9 egregi\s crim9al    
activities or is a ?reat to national    
security4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7d7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (  
?is section3  7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ /ud5t   
means a /ud5t :o is a nonimmigrant      
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,f71 7,j71 or  
7,m7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae774  7#b7 ,! t]m 
obs]v$ means positively id5tifi$ by     
physical or electronic means4  7#c7 ,!  
t]m au?oriz$ us] means an individual    
nom9at$ by an in/itution p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor ,program &   
confirm$ by ! ,secret>y z n appe>+ on   
any t]rori/ wat* li/4  4  7b7           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ,review ,!           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a review ( ! fees = !      
,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor ,program ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 ,!       
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all include 9 su*   
review data f fiscal ye>s #bjji ?r\gh   
#bjac & %all consid] fees collect$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t & all exp5ses associat$ ) !   
review1 issuance1 ma9t5ance1 data       
collection1 & en=cem5t functions ( !    
,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor ,program4