,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebec  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #af1 #bjaf ,mr4  
,hurd ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4         
,mc,caul1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,mi*igan1 ,mr4 
,k+ ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,katko1 & ,ms4   
,mc,sally7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly 
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb & ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act to improve visa       
security1 visa applicant vett+1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/rong ,visa ,integrity    
,secures ,am]ica ,act4  #b4 ,visa       
security  7a7 ,visa security units at   
high risk po/s ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section 
#dbh7;e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bcf7;e77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! 

foll[+3  7,a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y
  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,risk-bas$       
assignm5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y   
%all assign1 9 a risk-bas$ mann]1 & bas$
 on ! crit]ia describ$ 9 clause 7ii71   
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t to n few] ?an   
#cj diplomatic & consul> po/s at :i*    
visas are issu$4  7ii7 ,crit]ia describ$
 ,! crit]ia ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 are !
 foll[+3 7,i7 ,! numb] ( nationals ( a  
c\ntry 9 :i* any ( ! diplomatic &       
consul> po/s ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 are 
locat$ :o 7 id5tifi$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t databases relat$ to !         
id5tities ( kn[n or suspect$ t]rori/s   
dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  7,,ii7 ,! level (  
coop]ation ( su* c\ntry ) !             
c\nt]t]rorism ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7,,iii7 ,in=mation analyz+ ! pres5ce1   
activity1 or movem5t ( t]rori/          
organizations 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9     
section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77vi7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77vi777 )9 or

 ?r\gh su* c\ntry4  7,,iv7 ,! numb] (   
d]ogatory ,security ,advisory ,op9ions  
issu$ by ! ,visa ,security ,advisory    
,op9ion ,unit pursuant to p>agraph 7#aj7
 reg>d+ nationals ( a c\ntry 9 :i* any (
 ! diplomatic & consul> po/s ref]r$ to 9
 clause 7i7 are locat$4  7,v7 ,!        
adequacy ( ! bord] & immigration control
 ( su* c\ntry4  7,,vi7 ,any o!r crit]ia 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7iii7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! assignm5t (     
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to ?is 
subp>agraph is solely ! au?ority ( !    
,secret>y & may n be alt]$ or reject$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  4  7b7           
,c\nt]t]ror vett+ & scre5+ ,p>agraph    
7#b7 ( section #dbh7;e7 ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$-- 7#a7  
by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z        
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,scre5 any su*       
applications aga9/ ! appropriate        
crim9al1 national security1 & t]rorism  
databases ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4

  4  7c7 ,tra9+ & hir+ ,subp>agraph 7,a7
 ( section #dbh7;e77#f7 ( ! ,homel&     
,security ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by--    
7#a7 /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to 
! ext5t possible1 t any employees &     
ins]t+ ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !       
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection & ! ,director ( ,u4,s4      
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 %all  
provide tra9+ to any employees2 &  7#b7 
/rik+ %all be provid$ ! necess>y tra9+4 
7d7 ,pre-,adjudicat$ visa security      
assi/ance & ,visa ,security ,advisory   
,op9ion ,unit ,subsection 7e7 ( section 
#dbh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new  
p>agraphs3  7#i7 ,remote pre-adjudicat$ 
visa security assi/ance ,at ! visa-issu+
 po/s at :i* employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t are
 n assign$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y %all1 to ! greate/ ext5t      
possible1 9 a risk-bas$ mann]1 & 9      
consultation1 :]e appropriate1 ) !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 assign employees ( ! 
,dep>tm5t to remotely p]=m ! functions  

requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 = su* po/s4    
7#aj7 ,visa ,security ,advisory ,op9ion 
,unit ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9      
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
a ,visa ,security ,advisory ,op9ion     
,unit to respond to reque/s f !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate to conduct a visa     
security review us+ in=mation ma9ta9$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t on visa applicants1 includ+
 t]rorism association1 crim9al hi/ory1 &
 o!r relevant factors1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  4  #c4 ,electronic passport 
scre5+ & biometric mat*+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subtitle ,c ( title ,,iv ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new sections3  #dcd4           
,electronic passport scre5+ & biometric 
mat*+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection %all--  7#a7 scre5         
electronic passports at airports ( entry
 by read+ ea* su* passport's emb$d$ *ip2
 &  7#b7 to ! greate/ ext5t practicable1

 utilize facial recognition te*nology or
 o!r biometric te*nology1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,commission]1 to scre5 travel]s at     
,unit$ ,/ates airports ( entry4  7b7    
,applicability  7#a7 ,electronic        
passport scre5+ ,p>agraph 7#a7 (        
subsection 7a7 %all apply to passports  
belong+ to individuals :o are ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5s1 individuals :o are      
nationals ( a program c\ntry pursuant to
 section #bag ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg71 
& individuals :o are nationals ( any o!r
 =eign c\ntry t issues electronic       
passports4  7#b7 ,facial recognition    
mat*+ ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( subsection 7a7   
%all apply to individuals :o are        
nationals ( a program c\ntry pursuant to
 section #bag ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act4  #dce4 ,cont9u\s     
scre5+ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all1 9 a  
risk bas$ mann]1 cont9u\sly scre5       
individuals issu$ any visa1 &           

individuals :o are nationals ( a program
 c\ntry pursuant to section #bag ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 :o are
 pres5t1 or w soon be arriv+1 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 aga9/ ! appropriate crim9al1   
national security1 & t]rorism databases 
ma9ta9$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #dcc ! foll[+ new
 items3  ,sec4 #dcd4 ,electronic        
passport scre5+ & biometric mat*+4 ,sec4
 #dce4 ,cont9u\s scre5+ by ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  4  #d4   
,report+ ( visa ov]/ays ,section #b (   
,public ,law #aje-agc 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#acgf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & 
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 & 
7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !  
foll[+3 1 & any additional in=mation t !
 ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y = purposes 
( ! report "u subsection 7b72 &  7#b7 by
 am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3 

7b7 ,annual ,report ,n lat] ?an ,june   
#cj1 #bjag1 & n lat] ?an ,june #cj ( ea*
 ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on    
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate provid+1 = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1  
num]ical e/imates (--  7#a7 = ea*       
c\ntry1 ! numb] ( ali5s f ! c\ntry :o   
are describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 includ+--
  7,a7 ! total numb] ( su* ali5s )9 all 
classes ( nonimmigrant ali5s describ$ 9 
section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae772 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( su*  
ali5s )9 ea* ( ! classes ( nonimmigrant 
ali5s1 z well z ! numb] ( su* ali5s )9  
ea* ( ! subclasses ( su* classes (      
nonimmigrant ali5s1 z applicable2  7#b7 
= ea* c\ntry1 ! p]c5tage ( ! total numb]
 ( ali5s f ! c\ntry :o 7 pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates & 7 admitt$ to ! ,unit$   

,/ates z nonimmigrants :o are describ$ 9
 subsection 7a72  7#c7 ! numb] ( ali5s  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 :o arriv$ by  
l& at a port ( entry into ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 &  7#d7 ! numb] ( ali5s describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 :o ent]$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates us+ a bord] cross+ id5tification 
c>d 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section       
#aja7;a77#f7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#f7774  4  #e4 ,/ud5t &       
ex*ange visitor in=mation sy/em         
v]ification ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t ! in=mation collect$ "u !      
program e/abli%$ "u section #fda ( !    
,illegal ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant
 ,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #acgb7 is available to (fic]s 
( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection   
conduct+ prim>y inspections ( ali5s     
seek+ admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates at   
ea* port ( entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4