,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bbhd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ag1 #bjae ,mr4 ,vitter 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,perdue1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 and ,mr4 ,barrasso7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to suspend the admission and resettlement of aliens seeking refugee status because of the conflict in ,syria until adequate protocols are established to protect the national security of the ,united ,states and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,syrian ,refugee ,verification and ,safety ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means the following3 7,a7 ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate4 7,b7 ,the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,appropriate officials ,the term appropriate officials means each of the following3 7,a7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary of ,state4 7,c7 ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence4 7,d7 ,the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#c7 ,covered alien ,the term covered alien means an alien who is a refugee 7as that term is defined in section #aja7;a77#db7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db77 because of the conflict in ,syria4 #c4 ,suspension of admission of refugees from the conflict in ,syria 7a7 ,suspension of admissions 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law-- 7,a7 no covered alien may be admitted to the ,united ,states as a refugee under section #bjg of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 or any other provision of law2 7,b7 no funds may be expended to process applications for covered aliens to be admitted as refugees2 and 7,c7 no funds may be expended by the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services to resettle covered aliens in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,effective period ,subject to subsection 7f71 paragraph 7#a7 shall be in effect until the date that is #cj days after the date that the ,president submits to the appropriate committees of ,congress a certification that the provisions of subsections 7b7 through 7e7 of this section have been carried out4 7#c7 ,minimum review period ,the ,president may not submit the certification referred to in paragraph 7#b7 until after the date that is #bgj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act to ensure there is adequate time to conduct the necessary evaluation of trends1 analysis1 and intelligence1 and to otherwise obtain the necessary information to review the intelligence and security structures required to make the certifications and submissions required by this section4 7b7 ,improved protocols and coordination ,each appropriate official shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a certification that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the protocols in place and efforts to enhance protocols to properly adjudicate whether a covered alien is admissible to the ,united ,states and to resettle covered aliens in the ,united ,states1 including a description of-- 7,a7 all security-related requirements and any enhanced security requirements2 7,b7 how such protocols are adequate to protect the national security of the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 how such protocols will ensure coordination with ,federal1 ,state1 and local law enforcement officials in areas where covered aliens will reside4 7#b7 ,a cost assessment of the costs related to the admission of covered aliens as refugees and resettlement of covered aliens in the ,united ,states1 including potential costs to individual ,states4 7#c7 ,a description of the enhanced interagency coordination occurring to effectively implement such protocols4 7#d7 ,a statement acknowledging that every covered alien entering the ,united ,states as a refugee is required to go through a full enhanced vetting process1 as described in this section and carried out by the ,united ,states ,government4 7c7 ,evaluation and review by ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,intelligence ,community shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a comprehensive evaluation and review of the protocols and coordination referred to in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,update of ,congressional ,presentation ,document from ,bureau of ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration 7#a7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress an updated ,congressional ,presentation ,document of the ,bureau of ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration for ,fiscal ,year #bjaf that reflects security or other risks posed by covered aliens4 7#b7 ,contents ,the update required by paragraph 7#a7 shall include the following3 7,a7 ,an assessment of whether the ,bureau of ,population1 ,refugees1 and ,migration1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and law enforcement and intelligence agencies are successfully protecting the refugee admissions program from infiltration by aliens who pose national security threats to the ,united ,states related to the violent extremist organization that calls itself the ,islamic ,state 7also known as ,,isis74 7,b7 ,the identity of the aliens admitted to the ,united ,states as refugees since #bjja who subsequently engaged in criminal or terrorist conduct4 7e7 ,briefing to ,congress ,the ,secretary of ,state shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the increase in covered aliens seeking to be admitted as refugees1 including whether any covered alien seeking to be admitted as a refugee had1 or there was reason to believe may have1 engaged in terrorist conduct regardless of whether such conduct was linked to the conflict in ,syria or to the violent extremist organization that calls itself the ,islamic ,state 7also known as ,,isis74 7f7 ,joint resolution of disapproval 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of this section1 a certification described in subsection 7a7 shall not have any effect if1 within #ae calendar days after the date on which ,congress receives the certification1 there is enacted into law a joint resolution disapproving the certification4 7#b7 ,contents of joint resolution ,for the purpose of this subsection1 the term joint resolution means only a joint resolution-- 7,a7 that is introduced not later than #c calendar days after the date on which a certification described in subsection 7a7 is received by ,congress2 7,b7 which does not have a preamble2 7,c7 the title of which is as follows3 ,joint resolution disapproving the certification of the ,president described in section #c7;a7 of the ,syrian ,refugee ,verification and ,safety ,act2 and 7,d7 the matter after the resolving clause of which is as follows3 ,that ,congress disapproves the certification of the ,president described in section #c7;a7 of the ,syrian ,refugee ,verification and ,safety ,act44 7#c7 ,fast track consideration in ,house of ,representatives 7,a7 ,reconvening ,upon receipt of a certification described in subsection 7a71 the ,speaker of the ,house of ,representatives1 if the ,house of ,representatives would otherwise be adjourned1 shall notify the ,members of the ,house that1 pursuant to this subsection1 the ,house shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of such certification4 7,b7 ,reporting and discharge ,any committee of the ,house of ,representatives to which a joint resolution described in paragraph 7#b7 is referred shall report it to the ,house not later than #e calendar days after the date of receipt of the certification described in subsection 7a74 ,if a committee fails to report the joint resolution within that period1 the committee shall be discharged from further consideration of the joint resolution and the joint resolution shall be referred to the appropriate calendar4 7,c7 ,proceeding to consideration ,after each committee authorized to consider a joint resolution reports it to the ,house or has been discharged from its consideration1 it shall be in order1 not later than the sixth day after ,congress receives the certification described in subsection 7a71 to move to proceed to consider the joint resolution in the ,house4 ,all points of order against the motion are waived4 ,such a motion shall not be in order after the ,house has disposed of a motion to proceed on the joint resolution4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the motion to its adoption without intervening motion4 ,the motion shall not be debatable4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is disposed of shall not be in order4 7,d7 ,consideration ,the joint resolution shall be considered as read4 ,all points of order against the joint resolution and against its consideration are waived4 ,the previous question shall be considered as ordered on the joint resolution to its passage without intervening motion except two hours of debate equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote on passage of the joint resolution shall not be in order4 7#d7 ,fast track consideration in ,senate 7,a7 ,reconvening ,upon receipt of a certification described in subsection 7a71 if the ,senate has adjourned or recessed for more than #b days1 the majority leader of the ,senate1 after consultation with the minority leader of the ,senate1 shall notify the ,members of the ,senate that1 pursuant to this subsection1 the ,senate shall convene not later than the second calendar day after receipt of the certification4 7,b7 ,placement on calendar ,upon introduction in the ,senate1 the joint resolution shall be placed immediately on the calendar4 7,c7 ,floor consideration 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding ,rule ,,xxii of the ,standing ,rules of the ,senate1 it is in order at any time during the period beginning on the #dth day after the date on which ,congress receives a certification described in subsection 7a7 and ending on the #fth day after the date on which ,congress receives a certification described in subsection 7a7 7even though a previous motion to the same effect has been disagreed to7 to move to proceed to the consideration of the joint resolution1 and all points of order against the joint resolution 7and against consideration of the joint resolution7 are waived4 ,the motion to proceed is not debatable4 ,the motion is not subject to a motion to postpone4 ,a motion to reconsider the vote by which the motion is agreed to or disagreed to shall not be in order4 ,if a motion to proceed to the consideration of the resolution is agreed to1 the joint resolution shall remain the unfinished business until disposed of4 7,d7 ,debate ,debate on the joint resolution1 and on all debatable motions and appeals in connection therewith1 shall be limited to not more than #aj hours1 which shall be divided equally between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 ,a motion further to limit debate is in order and not debatable4 ,an amendment to1 or a motion to postpone1 or a motion to proceed to the consideration of other business1 or a motion to recommit the joint resolution is not in order4 7,e7 ,vote on passage ,the vote on passage shall occur immediately following the conclusion of the debate on a joint resolution1 and a single quorum call at the conclusion of the debate if requested in accordance with the rules of the ,senate4 7,f7 ,rulings of the chair on procedure ,appeals from the decisions of the ,chair relating to the application of the rules of the ,senate1 as the case may be1 to the procedure relating to a joint resolution shall be decided without debate4 7#e7 ,rules relating to ,senate and ,house of ,representatives 7,a7 ,coordination with action by other house ,if1 before the passage by one ,house of a joint resolution of that ,house1 that ,house receives from the other ,house a joint resolution1 then the following procedures shall apply3 7i7 ,the joint resolution of the other ,house shall not be referred to a committee4 7ii7 ,with respect to a joint resolution of the ,house receiving the resolution-- 7,i7 the procedure in that ,house shall be the same as if no joint resolution had been received from the other ,house2 but 7,,ii7 the vote on passage shall be on the joint resolution of the other ,house4 7,b7 ,treatment of joint resolution of other house ,if one ,house fails to introduce or consider a joint resolution under this subsection1 the joint resolution of the other ,house shall be entitled to expedited floor procedures under this subsection4 7,c7 ,treatment of companion measures ,if1 following passage of the joint resolution in the ,senate1 the ,senate then receives the companion measure from the ,house of ,representatives1 the companion measure shall not be debatable4 7,d7 ,veto debate and duration ,if the ,president vetoes the joint resolution1 debate on a veto message in the ,senate under this subsection shall be #a hour equally divided between the majority and minority leaders or their designees4 7#f7 ,rules of ,house of ,representatives and ,senate ,this paragraph and paragraphs 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 are enacted by ,congress-- 7,a7 as an exercise of the rulemaking power of the ,senate and ,house of ,representatives1 respectively1 and as such it is deemed a part of the rules of each ,house1 respectively1 but applicable only with respect to the procedure to be followed in that ,house in the case of a joint resolution1 and it supersedes other rules only to the extent that it is inconsistent with such rules2 and 7,b7 with full recognition of the constitutional right of either ,house to change the rules 7so far as relating to the procedure of that ,house7 at any time1 in the same manner1 and to the same extent as in the case of any other rule of that ,house4