,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgha  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #i1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,grassley 7= himself & ,mrs4       
,mc,caskill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to improve /ud5t & ex*ange visitor visa
 programs4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,/ud5t ,visa ,integrity 
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3     
7#a7 ,,sevis ,! t]m ,,sevis means !     
,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor ,in=mation   
,sy/em ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&          
,security4  7#b7 ,,sevp ,! t]m ,,sevp   
means ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor      
,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security4  #c4 ,increas$ crim9al       
p5alties ,section #aedf7;a7 ( title #ah1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
#aj ye>s & ins]t+ #ae ye>s 7if ! (f5se 0
 committ$ by an own]1 (ficial1 employee1
 or ag5t ( an educational in/itution )  
respect to su* in/itution's p>ticipation
 9 ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor         

,program71 #aj ye>s4  #d4 ,accr$itation 
requirem5t ,section #aja7;a77#eb7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#eb77 is am5d$ to   
read z foll[s3  7#eb7 ,except z provid$ 
9 section #bad7m77#d71 ! t]m accr$it$   
college1 univ]sity1 or language tra9+   
program means a college1 univ]sity1 or  
language tra9+ program t is accr$it$ by 
an accr$it+ ag5cy recogniz$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,education4  4  #e4 ,o!r    
academic in/itutions ,section #bad7m7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7m77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all require          
accr$itation ( an academic in/itution   
7except = sem9>ies or o!r religi\s      
in/itutions7 = purposes ( section       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 if--  7,a7 t         
in/itution is n already requir$ to be   
accr$it$ "u section                     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i72 &  7,b7 an       
appropriate accr$it+ ag5cy recogniz$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,education is able to     

provide su* accr$itation4  7#d7 ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 !      
,secret>y's discretion1 may waive !     
accr$itation requirem5t 9 section       
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f77i7 ) respect to an   
accr$it$ college1 univ]sity1 or language
 tra9+ program if ! academic            
in/itution--  7,a7 is o!rwise 9         
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( su*        
section2 &  7,b7 7i7 01 on ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m
 & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act (    
#aiif1 a c&idate = accr$itation2 or     
7ii7 has be5 a c&idate = accr$itation   
aft] su* date = at lea/ #a ye> &        
cont9ues to progress t[>d accr$itation  
by an accr$itation ag5cy recogniz$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  4  #f4         
,p5alties = failure to comply ) ,,sevis 
report+ requirem5ts ,section #fda ( !   
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #acgb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9     
subsection 7c77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+     
in/itution11 ea* place su* t]m appe>s & 

ins]t+ in/itution12 &  7,b7 9           
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2 &
  7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+   
fails to provide ! specifi$ in=mation & 
all t foll[s & ins]t+ 8does n comply ) !
 report+ requirem5ts set =? 9 ?is       
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 may--  7,a7 impose a monet>y f9e on su*
 in/itution 9 an am\nt to be det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y2 &  7,b7 susp5d ! au?ority (
 su* in/itution to issue a ,=m ,i-#bj to
 any ali54  4  #g4 ,visa fraud  7a7     
,imm$iate )drawal ( ,,sevp c]tification 
,section #fda7;d7 ( ! ,illegal          
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #acgb7;d771 z am5d$ by section
 #f7b71 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by /rik+            
in/itution11 & ins]t+ in/itution12 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7   
,effect ( reasonable suspicion ( fraud  
,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has 
reasonable suspicion t an own] (1 or a  
designat$ s*ool (ficial at1 an approv$  

in/itution ( high] education1 an o!r    
approv$ educational in/itution1 or a    
designat$ ex*ange visitor program has   
committ$ fraud or attempt$ to commit    
fraud relat+ to any aspect ( ! ,/ud5t & 
,ex*ange ,visitor ,program1 or if su*   
own] or designat$ s*ool (ficial is      
indict$ = su* fraud1 ! ,secret>y may    
imm$iately--  7,a7 susp5d su*           
c]tification )\t prior notification2 &  
7,b7 susp5d su* (ficial's or su* s*ool's
 access to ! ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor 
,in=mation ,sy/em 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
subsection z ,,sevis74  4  7b7 ,effect (
 conviction = visa fraud ,section       
#fda7;d7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m
 & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act (    
#aiif1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7  
,p]man5t disqualification = fraud ,a    
designat$ s*ool (ficial at1 or an own]  
(1 an approv$ in/itution ( high]        
education1 an o!r approv$ educational   
in/itution1 or a designat$ ex*ange      
visitor program :o is convict$ = fraud  

relat+ to any aspect ( ! ,/ud5t &       
,ex*ange ,visitor ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is subsection z ,,sevp7 %all be        
p]man5tly disqualifi$ f fil+ future     
petitions & f hav+ an own]%ip int]e/ or 
a managem5t role 7includ+ s]v+ z a      
pr9cipal1 own]1 (fic]1 bo>d memb]1 g5]al
 p>tn]1 designat$ s*ool (ficial1 or any 
o!r position ( sub/antive au?ority = !  
op]ations or managem5t ( ! in/itution7 9
 any ,unit$ ,/ates educational          
in/itution t enrolls nonimmigrant ali5  
/ud5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f7 or   
7,m7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae774  4  #h4      
,backgr\nd *ecks  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#fda7;d7 ( ! ,illegal ,immigration ,re=m
 & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act (    
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acgb7;d771 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,backgr\nd *eck    
requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual
 may n s]ve z a designat$ s*ool (ficial 
or be grant$ access to ,,sevis unless ! 

individual is a national ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =    
p]man5t resid5ce & dur+ ! mo/ rec5t     
#c-ye> p]iod--  7i7 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security has--  7,i7 conduct$ a
 ?or\gh backgr\nd *eck on ! individual1 
includ+-- 7aa7 a review ( ! individual's
 crim9al & sex (f5d] hi/ory2 &  7bb7 !  
v]ification ( ! individual's immigration
 /atus2 &  7,,ii7 det]m9$ t !           
individual--  7aa7 has pass$ ! backgr\nd
 *eck requir$ "u subclause 7,i72  7bb7  
has n be5 convict$ ( any violation (    
,unit$ ,/ates immigration law2 &  7cc7  
is n a risk to ! national security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 ! individual has 
successfully complet$ an on-l9e tra9+   
c\rse on ,,sevp & ,,sevis1 :i* has be5  
develop$ by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,int]im  
designat$ s*ool (ficial  7i7 ,9 g5]al   
,an individual may s]ve z an int]im     
designat$ s*ool (ficial dur+ ! p]iod t !
 ,secret>y is conduct+ ! backgr\nd *eck 
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i74     
7ii7 ,reviews by ! ,secret>y ,if an     

individual s]v+ z an int]im designat$   
s*ool (ficial "u clause 7i7 does n      
successfully complete ! backgr\nd *eck  
requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i71 !   
,secret>y %all review ea* ,=m ,i-#bj    
issu$ by su* int]im designat$ s*ool     
(ficial4  7#f7 ,fee ,! ,secret>y is     
au?oriz$ to collect a fee f an approv$  
s*ool = ea* backgr\nd *eck conduct$ "u  
p>agraph 7#e77;,a77i74 ,! am\nt ( su*   
fee %all be equal to ! av]age am\nt     
exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y to conduct su*    
backgr\nd *ecks4  4  7b7 ,effective date
 ,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all 
take effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #i4     
,revocation ( au?ority to issue ,=m     
,i-#bj ( flight s*ools n c]tifi$ by !   
,f$]al ,aviation ,adm9i/ration          
,imm$iately ^u ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y %all prohibit any flight s*ool
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates f access+ ,,sevis or 
issu+ a ,=m ,i-#bj to an ali5 seek+ a   
/ud5t visa pursuant to subp>agraph      
7,f77i7 or 7,m77i7 ( section            

#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77 if ! flight s*ool has n 
be5 c]tifi$ to ! satisfaction ( !       
,secret>y & by ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration pursuant to "p #ada or "p 
#adb ( title #ad1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations 7or simil> successor       
regulations74  #aj4 ,revocation (       
accr$itation ,at ! "t an accr$it+ ag5cy 
or association is requir$ to notify !   
,secret>y ( ,education & ! appropriate  
,/ate lic5s+ or au?oriz+ ag5cy ( ! f9al 
d5ial1 )drawal1 susp5sion1 or t]m9ation 
( accr$itation ( an in/itution pursuant 
to section #dif ( ! ,high] ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7--  
7#a7 su* accr$it+ ag5cy or association  
%all notify ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security ( su* det]m9ation2 &  7#b7 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
imm$iately )draw ! s*ool f ! ,,sevp &   
prohibit ! s*ool f access+ ,,sevis4     
#aa4 ,report on risk assessm5t ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t conta9s !    
risk assessm5t /rategy t w be employ$ by
 ! ,secret>y to id5tify1 inve/igate1 &  
take appropriate action aga9/ s*ools &  
s*ool (ficials t are facilitat+ !       
issuance ( ,=m ,i-#bj & ! ma9t5ance (   
/ud5t visa /atus 9 violation ( !        
immigration laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
#ab4 ,implem5tation ( ,,gao             
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t   
describes--  7#a7 ! process 9 place to  
id5tify & assess risks 9 ! ,,sevp2  7#b7
 a risk assessm5t process to allocate   
,,sevp's res\rces bas$ on risk2  7#c7 ! 
proc$ures 9 place = consi/5tly ensur+ a 
s*ool's eligibility1 includ+ consi/5tly 

v]ify+ 9 lieu ( lett]s2  7#d7 h[ ,,sevp 
id5tifi$ & address$ miss+ s*ool case    
files2  7#e7 a plan to develop &        
implem5t a process to monitor ,/ate     
lic5s+ & accr$itation /atus ( all       
,,sevp-c]tifi$ s*ools2  7#f7 :e!r all   
flight s*ools t h n be5 c]tifi$ to !    
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y & by ! ,f$]al
 ,aviation ,adm9i/ration h be5 remov$ f 
! program & h be5 re/rict$ f access+    
,,sevis2  7#g7 ! /&>d op]at+ proc$ures t
 gov]n coord9ation among ,,sevp1 !      
,c\nt]t]rorism & ,crim9al ,exploitation 
,unit1 & ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms  
,en=cem5t field (fices2 &  7#h7 !       
e/abli%$ crit]ia = ref]r+ cases ( a     
pot5tially crim9al nature f ,,sevp to ! 
c\nt]t]rorism & intellig5ce community4  
#ac4 ,implem5tation ( ,,sevis ,,ii ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all complete !       
deploym5t ( bo? phases ( ! second       
g5]ation ,/ud5t & ,ex*ange ,visitor     
,in=mation ,sy/em 7commonly kn[n z      

,,sevis ,,ii74