,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bccg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #a1 #bjae     
,mrs4 ,fe9/e9 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,flake1   
,ms4 ,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4       
,he9ri*1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,baldw91 
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4       
,coll9s1 & ,mr4 ,frank57 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to improve homel& security by  
enhanc+ ! requirem5ts = p>ticipation 9 !
 ,visa ,waiv] ,program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program   
,security ,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,visa  
requir$ = ali5s :o rec5tly travel$ to   
,iraq1 ,syria1 or c]ta9 o!r de/9ations  
,section #bag7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ab7 ,visa requir$ = ali5s :o 
h rec5tly travel$ to ,iraq or ,syria    

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a national ( a program   
c\ntry is ineligible to travel to !     
,unit$ ,/ates "u ! program if ! national
 has travel$ to ,iraq or to ,syria at   
any "t dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #e-ye> p]iod4   
7,b7 ,o!r travel re/rictions ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
prohibit a national ( a program c\ntry f
 travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! program
 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* national 
has travel$ dur+ ! pa/ #e ye>s to a     
c\ntry 9 :i*--  7i7 a designat$ =eign   
t]rori/ organization has a significant  
pres5ce2 &  7ii7 prohibit+ su* national 
f travel+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !       
program is 9 ! national security int]e/s
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph may be 
con/ru$ to o!rwise limit ! au?ority ( ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  4  #c4  
,electronic passports requir$ = visa    
waiv] program  7a7 ,requir+ ! univ]sal  
use ( electronic passports = p>ticipat+ 
,visa ,waiv] ,program c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #bag ( ! ,immigration &  

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7  
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 by    
am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 ,ma*9e-readable1 electronic        
passport ,! ali51 at ! "t ( application 
= admission1 is 9 possession ( a valid1 
unexpir$1 tamp]-resi/ant1 ma*9e-readable
 passport t incorporates biometric &    
docum5t au!ntication id5tifi]s t comply 
) ! applicable biometric & docum5t      
id5tify+ /&>ds e/abli%$ by !            
,int]national ,civil ,aviation          
,organization4  2 &  7,b7 9 subsection  
7c77#b71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,b7 to   
read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,ma*9e-readable1   
electronic passport program ,! gov]nm5t 
( ! c\ntry c]tifies t x issues to its   
citiz5s ma*9e-readable1 electronic      
passports t comply ) ! requirem5ts set  
=? 9 subsection 7a77#c74  4  7#b7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all take effect on ! date
 t is #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7#c7 ,c]tification         
requirem5t ,section #cjc7;c7 ( !        

,enhanc$ ,bord] ,security & ,visa ,entry
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#agcb7;c77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #bf1 
#bjje1 ! & ins]t+ ,!2 &  7,b7 by am5d+  
p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7   
,use ( te*nology /&>d ,any ali5 apply+ =
 admission "u ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program   
e/abli%$ "u section #bag ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7 %all pres5t a passport 
t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a74  4  #d4 ,in=mation %>+ & 
coop]ation by ,visa ,waiv] ,program     
c\ntries  7a7 ,requir$ in=mation %>+ =  
,visa ,waiv] ,program c\ntries  7#a7    
,in=mation %>+ agreem5ts  7,a7 ,full    
implem5tation ,section #bag7;c77#b77;,f7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,f77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 & fully implem5ts )9 !
 "t frame det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 aft] c\ntry ent]s    
into4  7,b7 ,f$]al air m>%al agreem5t   
,section #bag7;c7 ( su* ,act1 z am5d$ by

 subp>agraph 7,a71 is fur!r am5d$-- 7i7 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7,g7 ,f$]al air m>%al agreem5t 
,! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry ent]s into1 &    
complies )1 an agreem5t ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates to assi/ 9 ! op]ation ( an       
effective ,air ,m>%al ,program4  7,h7   
,aviation /&>ds ,! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry  
complies ) ,unit$ ,/ates aviation &     
airport security /&>ds1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  2 &     
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,i7 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,,ii7 by          
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively4 
7,c7 ,failure to fully implem5t         
in=mation %>+ agreem5t ,section         
#bag7;c77#e7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahg7;c77#e77 is am5d$--  7i7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z           
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7       
,failure to fully implem5t in=mation %>+
 agreem5t  7i7 ,det]m9ation ,if !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
det]m9es t ! gov]nm5t ( a program c\ntry
 has fail$ to fully implem5t ! agreem5ts
 set =? 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,f71 ! c\ntry  
%all be t]m9at$ z a program c\ntry4     
7ii7 ,r$esignation ,n soon] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9
 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1    
det]m9es t a c\ntry t has be5 t]m9at$ z 
a program c\ntry pursuant to clause 7i7 
is n[ 9 compliance ) ! requirem5t set =?
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,f71 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may r$esignate su*    
c\ntry z a program c\ntry4  4  7#b7     
,advance pass5g] in=mation e>li] ?an #a 
h\r be=e arrival  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bag7;a77#aj7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#aahg7;a77#aj77 is am5d$ by /rik+ n less
 ?an "o h\r prior to arrival & ins]t+ z 
soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #a h\r 
be=e arriv+4  7,b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t    
,section #bag7;c77#c7 ( su* ,act is     
am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph     
7,a71 by /rik+ ! initial p]iod & ins]t+ 
fiscal ye> #aihi4  7b7 ,factors !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all      
consid] = ,visa ,waiv] ,c\ntries  7#a7  
,consid]ation ( c\ntry's capacity to    
id5tify dang]\s individuals ,section    
#bag7;c77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;c77#d771 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#d7 ,requir$ security         
consid]ations = program designation &   
cont9uation ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a c\ntry    
%\ld be designat$ z a program c\ntry or 
:e!r a program c\ntry %\ld reta9 its    
designation z a program c\ntry1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
consid] ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,capacity to    
collect1 analyze1 & %>e data conc]n+    
dang]\s individuals ,:e!r ! gov]nm5t ( !
 c\ntry-- 7i7 collects & analyzes !     
in=mation describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#aj71 includ+ advance pass5g]       
in=mation & pass5g] "n records1 & simil>
 in=mation p]ta9+ to flights n b\nd = ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 to id5tify pot5tially    
dang]\s individuals :o may attempt to   
travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 %>es 

su* in=mation & ! results ( su* analyses
 ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 
,scre5+ ( travel] passports ,:e!r !     
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry--  7i7 regul>ly     
scre5s passports ( air travel]s aga9/   
,,int]pol's global database ( ,/ol5 &   
,lo/ ,travel ,docum5ts be=e all[+ su*   
travel]s to ent] or bo>d a flight arriv+
 9 or dep>t+ f t c\ntry1 includ+ a      
flight de/9$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 
regul>ly & promptly %>es in=mation      
conc]n+ lo/ or /ol5 travel docum5ts )   
,,int]pol4  7,c7 ,biometric ex*anges    
,:e!r ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry1 9 addition 
to meet+ ! m&atory qualifications set =?
 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 collects &      
analyzes biometric & o!r in=mation ab\t 
individuals o!r ?an ,unit$ ,/ates       
nationals :o are apply+ = asylum1       
refugee /atus1 or ano!r =m (            
non-ref\lm5t protection 9 su* c\ntry2 & 
7ii7 %>es ! in=mation & ! results ( su* 
analyses ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,d7 ,in=mation %>+ ab\t =eign 
t]rori/ fight]s ,:e!r ! gov]nm5t ( !    

c\ntry %>es intellig5ce ab\t =eign      
fight]s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )           
multilat]al organizations1 su* z        
,,int]pol & ,,europol4  4  7#b7 ,failure
 to report /ol5 passports ,section      
#bag7;f77#e7 ( su* ,act is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ frequ5tly & promptly be=e report+
 ! !ft4  #e4 ,biometric submission be=e 
entry  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bag7;a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;a771 z am5d$ by section
 #b1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ac7 ,submission ( biometric  
in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all ensure t ea* ali5 travel+
 to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u an approv$       
,electronic ,sy/em = ,travel            
,au?orization has submitt$ biometric    
in=mation1 includ+ photographs &        
f+]pr9ts1 be=e bo>d+ a conveyance b\nd =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 ,implem5tation
 ( biometric submission  7#a7           
,prioritization ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all prioritize ! implem5tation

 ( ! requirem5ts "u section             
#bag7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by subsection 
7a71 9 ,visa ,waiv] ,program c\ntries t 
h a significant numb] ( nationals :o h  
travel$ to fight )1 or to assi/1 ! gr\p 
kn[n z ! ,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & !     
,levant 7,,isil74  7#b7 ,effective date 
,! requirem5ts ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 %all take effect = all ,visa ,waiv]    
,program c\ntries n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except 
t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may   
ext5d ! effective date = additional     
p]iods ( #f mon?s 7n to exce$ a total ( 
#bd mon?s7 = p>ticul> c\ntries if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t an ext5sion = su* a
 c\ntry does n pres5t a significant risk
 to ! national security ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,inclusion ( biometric    
in=mation ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t ! in=mation submitt$ "u section
 #bag7;a77#ac7 ( ! ,immigration &       

,nationality ,act includes photographs &
 f+]pr9ts4  7#d7 ,compliance ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
det]m9e t a ,visa ,waiv] ,program c\ntry
 is 9 compliance ) section #bag7;a77#ac7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z
 add$ by subsection 7a71 if ! c\ntry    
signs & implem5ts an agreem5t--  7,a7 to
 collect biometric in=mation f ea*      
individual seek+ to travel to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program &  
to %>e su* in=mation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7,b7 to comp>e ! biometric in=mation    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 aga9/ !     
in=mation1 includ+ ! biometric          
in=mation1 on ! prospective travel]'s   
ma*9e readable1 electronic passport1    
be=e ! prospective travel] bo>ds a      
conveyance b\nd = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &    
7,c7 to in=m ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security (-- 7i7 ! results ( !         
comp>ison describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7   
be=e ! prospective travel] bo>ds a      
conveyance b\nd = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 &    
7ii7 any o!r in=mation indicat+ t !     

prospective travel] may pose a ?reat to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #f4 ,visa waiv]       
program adm9i/ration ,section           
#bag7;h77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;h77#c77;,b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
clause 7i71 by am5d+ subclause 7,,ii7 to
 read z foll[s3  7,,ii7 an am\nt to     
ensure recov]y ( ! full co/s ( provid+ &
 adm9i/]+ ! ,sy/em & implem5t+ !        
improvem5ts to ! program provid$ 9 !    
,visa ,waiv] ,program ,security         
,enhancem5t ,act4  2 &  7#b7 by am5d+   
clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3  7ii7     
,disposition ( am\nts collect$ ,am\nts  
collect$ "u clause 7i77,i7 %all be      
cr$it$ to ! ,travel ,promotion ,fund    
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d7 ( ! ,trade   
,promotion ,act ( #bjji 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#baca7;d774 ,am\nts collect$ "u clause  
7i77,,ii7 %all be transf]r$ to ! g5]al  
fund ( ! ,treasury & made available to  
pay ! co/s incurr$ to adm9i/] ! ,sy/em &
 ! improvem5ts made by ! ,visa ,waiv]   
,program ,security ,enhancem5t ,act4 ,! 

portion ( ! fee collect$ "u clause      
7i77,,ii7 to recov] ! co/s ( implem5t+  
su* improvem5ts may only be us$ = t     
purpose4  4