,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,vitt] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lee1 ,mr4 
,tillis1 ,mr4 ,p]due1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 &  
,mr4 ,b>rasso7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to susp5d ! admission & resettlem5t (  
ali5s seek+ refugee /atus because ( !   
conflict 9 ,syria until adequate        
protocols are e/abli%$ to protect !     
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,syrian ,refugee   
,v]ification & ,safety ,act4  #b4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,relations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 & !   
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate4  7,b7 ,! ,committee on !        

,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security1 & ! ,p]man5t ,select         
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,appropriate     
(ficials ,! t]m appropriate (ficials    
means ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate4  7,c7 ,! ,director ( ,national 
,intellig5ce4  7,d7 ,! ,director ( !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation4  7#c7   
,cov]$ ali5 ,! t]m cov]$ ali5 means an  
ali5 :o is a refugee 7z t t]m is def9$ 9
 section #aja7;a77#db7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aaja7;a77#db77 because ( ! conflict 9  
,syria4  #c4 ,susp5sion ( admission (   
refugees f ! conflict 9 ,syria  7a7     
,susp5sion ( admissions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7,a7 
no cov]$ ali5 may be admitt$ to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates z a refugee "u section #bjg ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 or any o!r provision ( 
law2  7,b7 no funds may be exp5d$ to    

process applications = cov]$ ali5s to be
 admitt$ z refugees2 &  7,c7 no funds   
may be exp5d$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
to resettle cov]$ ali5s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#b7 ,effective p]iod ,subject 
to subsection 7f71 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 9 effect until ! date t is #cj days    
aft] ! date t ! ,presid5t submits to !  
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
c]tification t ! provisions (           
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7e7 ( ?is section 
h be5 c>ri$ out4  7#c7 ,m9imum review   
p]iod ,! ,presid5t may n submit !       
c]tification ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7  
until aft] ! date t is #bgj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act to ensure  
!re is adequate "t to conduct ! necess>y
 evaluation ( tr5ds1 analysis1 &        
intellig5ce1 & to o!rwise obta9 !       
necess>y in=mation to review !          
intellig5ce & security /ructures requir$
 to make ! c]tifications & submissions  
requir$ by ?is section4  7b7 ,improv$   
protocols & coord9ation ,ea* appropriate

 (ficial %all submit to ! appropriate   
committees ( ,congress a c]tification t 
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a description 
( ! protocols 9 place & ef=ts to enhance
 protocols to prop]ly adjudicate :e!r a 
cov]$ ali5 is admissible to ! ,unit$    
,/ates & to resettle cov]$ ali5s 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ a description (--
  7,a7 all security-relat$ requirem5ts &
 any enhanc$ security requirem5ts2  7,b7
 h[ su* protocols are adequate to       
protect ! national security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7,c7 h[ su* protocols w      
ensure coord9ation ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local law en=cem5t (ficials 9 areas :]e 
cov]$ ali5s w reside4  7#b7 ,a co/      
assessm5t ( ! co/s relat$ to ! admission
 ( cov]$ ali5s z refugees & resettlem5t 
( cov]$ ali5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+
 pot5tial co/s to individual ,/ates4    
7#c7 ,a description ( ! enhanc$         
int]ag5cy coord9ation occurr+ to        
effectively implem5t su* protocols4     
7#d7 ,a /atem5t ackn[l$g+ t e cov]$ ali5
 ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee is   

requir$ to g ?r\gh a full enhanc$ vett+ 
process1 z describ$ 9 ?is section &     
c>ri$ out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4 
7c7 ,evaluation & review by ,inspector  
,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce ,community ,!   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,intellig5ce      
,community %all submit to ! appropriate 
committees ( ,congress a compreh5sive   
evaluation & review ( ! protocols &     
coord9ation ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b74 
7d7 ,update ( ,congressional            
,pres5tation ,docum5t f ,bureau (       
,population1 ,refugees1 & ,migration    
7#a7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress an updat$ ,congressional    
,pres5tation ,docum5t ( ! ,bureau (     
,population1 ,refugees1 & ,migration =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf t reflects security  
or o!r risks pos$ by cov]$ ali5s4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,! update requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,an    
assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,bureau (            
,population1 ,refugees1 & ,migration1 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & law    

en=cem5t & intellig5ce ag5cies are      
successfully protect+ ! refugee         
admissions program f infiltration by    
ali5s :o pose national security ?reats  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates relat$ to ! viol5t   
extremi/ organization t calls itself !  
,islamic ,/ate 7also kn[n z ,,isis74    
7,b7 ,! id5tity ( ! ali5s admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates z refugees s9ce #bjja :o  
subsequ5tly engag$ 9 crim9al or t]rori/ 
conduct4  7e7 ,brief+ to ,congress ,!   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide a brief+ 
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees on ! increase 9 cov]$ ali5s  
seek+ to be admitt$ z refugees1 includ+ 
:e!r any cov]$ ali5 seek+ to be admitt$ 
z a refugee _h1 or !re 0 reason to      
believe may h1 engag$ 9 t]rori/ conduct 
reg>dless ( :e!r su* conduct 0 l9k$ to !
 conflict 9 ,syria or to ! viol5t       
extremi/ organization t calls itself !  
,islamic ,/ate 7also kn[n z ,,isis74    
7f7 ,jo9t resolution ( disapproval  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
?is section1 a c]tification describ$ 9  

subsection 7a7 %all n h any effect if1  
)9 #ae cal5d> days aft] ! date on :i*   
,congress receives ! c]tification1 !re  
is enact$ into law a jo9t resolution    
disapprov+ ! c]tification4  7#b7        
,cont5ts ( jo9t resolution ,= ! purpose 
( ?is subsection1 ! t]m jo9t resolution 
means only a jo9t resolution-- 7,a7 t is
 introduc$ n lat] ?an #c cal5d> days    
aft] ! date on :i* a c]tification       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 is receiv$ by 
,congress2  7,b7 :i* does n h a         
preamble2  7,c7 ! title ( :i* is z      
foll[s3 ,jo9t resolution disapprov+ !   
c]tification ( ! ,presid5t describ$ 9   
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,syrian ,refugee     
,v]ification & ,safety ,act2 &  7,d7 !  
matt] aft] ! resolv+ clause ( :i* is z  
foll[s3 ,t ,congress disapproves !      
c]tification ( ! ,presid5t describ$ 9   
section #c7;a7 ( ! ,syrian ,refugee     
,v]ification & ,safety ,act44  7#c7 ,fa/
 track consid]ation 9 ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u     
receipt ( a c]tification describ$ 9     

subsection 7a71 ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 if ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives w\ld o!rwise be adj\rn$1
 %all notify ! ,memb]s ( ! ,h\se t1     
pursuant to ?is subsection1 ! ,h\se %all
 conv5e n lat] ?an ! second cal5d> day  
aft] receipt ( su* c]tification4  7,b7  
,report+ & dis*>ge ,any committee ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives to :i* a jo9t   
resolution describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 is  
ref]r$ %all report x to ! ,h\se n lat]  
?an #e cal5d> days aft] ! date ( receipt
 ( ! c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 
7a74 ,if a committee fails to report !  
jo9t resolution )9 t p]iod1 ! committee 
%all be dis*>g$ f fur!r consid]ation ( !
 jo9t resolution & ! jo9t resolution    
%all be ref]r$ to ! appropriate cal5d>4 
7,c7 ,proce$+ to consid]ation ,aft] ea* 
committee au?oriz$ to consid] a jo9t    
resolution reports x to ! ,h\se or has  
be5 dis*>g$ f its consid]ation1 x %all  
be 9 ord]1 n lat] ?an ! six? day aft]   
,congress receives ! c]tification       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 to move to   

proce$ to consid] ! jo9t resolution 9 ! 
,h\se4 ,all po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! motion 
are waiv$4 ,su* a motion %all n be 9    
ord] aft] ! ,h\se has dispos$ ( a motion
 to proce$ on ! jo9t resolution4 ,!     
previ\s "q %all be consid]$ z ord]$ on !
 motion to its adoption )\t int]v5+     
motion4 ,! motion %all n be debatable4  
,a motion to reconsid] ! vote by :i* !  
motion is dispos$ ( %all n be 9 ord]4   
7,d7 ,consid]ation ,! jo9t resolution   
%all be consid]$ z read4 ,all po9ts (   
ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution & aga9/ its
 consid]ation are waiv$4 ,! previ\s "q  
%all be consid]$ z ord]$ on ! jo9t      
resolution to its passage )\t int]v5+   
motion except two h\rs ( debate equally 
divid$ & controll$ by ! propon5t & an   
oppon5t4 ,a motion to reconsid] ! vote  
on passage ( ! jo9t resolution %all n be
 9 ord]4  7#d7 ,fa/ track consid]ation 9
 ,s5ate  7,a7 ,reconv5+ ,^u receipt ( a 
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
if ! ,s5ate has adj\rn$ or recess$ = m  
?an #b days1 ! majority lead] ( !       

,s5ate1 aft] consultation ) ! m9ority   
lead] ( ! ,s5ate1 %all notify ! ,memb]s 
( ! ,s5ate t1 pursuant to ?is           
subsection1 ! ,s5ate %all conv5e n lat] 
?an ! second cal5d> day aft] receipt ( !
 c]tification4  7,b7 ,placem5t on cal5d>
 ,^u introduction 9 ! ,s5ate1 ! jo9t    
resolution %all be plac$ imm$iately on !
 cal5d>4  7,c7 ,floor consid]ation  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ,rule ,,xxii ( ! ,/&+ 
,rules ( ! ,s5ate1 x is 9 ord] at any "t
 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! #d? day aft] !
 date on :i* ,congress receives a       
c]tification describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 &
 end+ on ! #f? day aft] ! date on :i*   
,congress receives a c]tification       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 7ev5 ?\gh a   
previ\s motion to ! same effect has be5 
disagre$ to7 to move to proce$ to !     
consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution1 & all 
po9ts ( ord] aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& 
aga9/ consid]ation ( ! jo9t resolution7 
are waiv$4 ,! motion to proce$ is n     
debatable4 ,! motion is n subject to a  
motion to po/pone4 ,a motion to         

reconsid] ! vote by :i* ! motion is     
agre$ to or disagre$ to %all n be 9     
ord]4 ,if a motion to proce$ to !       
consid]ation ( ! resolution is agre$ to1
 ! jo9t resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ 
bus9ess until dispos$ (4  7,d7 ,debate  
,debate on ! jo9t resolution1 & on all  
debatable motions & appeals 9 connection
 !re)1 %all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj    
h\rs1 :i* %all be divid$ equally betwe5 
! majority & m9ority lead]s or _!       
designees4 ,a motion fur!r to limit     
debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4 ,an     
am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 or a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !  
jo9t resolution is n 9 ord]4  7,e7 ,vote
 on passage ,! vote on passage %all     
occur imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion ( !
 debate on a jo9t resolution1 & a s+le  
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   
,s5ate4  7,f7 ,rul+s ( ! *air on        
proc$ure ,appeals f ! decisions ( !     
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 

( ! ,s5ate1 z ! case may be1 to !       
proc$ure relat+ to a jo9t resolution    
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7#e7 ,rules 
relat+ to ,s5ate & ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives  7,a7 ,coord9ation )    
action by o!r h\se ,if1 be=e ! passage  
by "o ,h\se ( a jo9t resolution ( t     
,h\se1 t ,h\se receives f ! o!r ,h\se a 
jo9t resolution1 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures  
%all apply3  7i7 ,! jo9t resolution ( ! 
o!r ,h\se %all n be ref]r$ to a         
committee4  7ii7 ,) respect to a jo9t   
resolution ( ! ,h\se receiv+ !          
resolution--  7,i7 ! proc$ure 9 t ,h\se 
%all be ! same z if no jo9t resolution  
_h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2 b  7,,ii7 
! vote on passage %all be on ! jo9t     
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7,b7         
,treatm5t ( jo9t resolution ( o!r h\se  
,if "o ,h\se fails to introduce or      
consid] a jo9t resolution "u ?is        
subsection1 ! jo9t resolution ( ! o!r   
,h\se %all be entitl$ to exp$it$ floor  
proc$ures "u ?is subsection4  7,c7      
,treatm5t ( companion measures ,if1     

foll[+ passage ( ! jo9t resolution 9 !  
,s5ate1 ! ,s5ate !n receives ! companion
 measure f ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
companion measure %all n be debatable4  
7,d7 ,veto debate & duration ,if !      
,presid5t vetoes ! jo9t resolution1     
debate on a veto message 9 ! ,s5ate "u  
?is subsection %all be #a h\r equally   
divid$ betwe5 ! majority & m9ority      
lead]s or _! designees4  7#f7 ,rules (  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate ,?is   
p>agraph & p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#e7 
are enact$ by ,congress-- 7,a7 z an     
ex]cise ( ! rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate &   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 respectively1 &
 z su* x is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea*  
,h\se1 respectively1 b applicable only )
 respect to ! proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 t 
,h\se 9 ! case ( a jo9t resolution1 & x 
sup]s$es o!r rules only to ! ext5t t x  
is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 &  7,b7 )    
full recognition ( ! con/itutional "r ( 
ei!r ,h\se to *ange ! rules 7s f> z     
relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t ,h\se7 at any  
"t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to ! same ext5t z 

9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( t ,h\se4