,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #g1 #bjae,mr4 
,johnson introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
provide enhanc$ security measures = !   
,visa ,waiv] ,program1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program ,improvem5t & 
,t]rori/ ,travel ,prev5tion ,act (      
#bjae4  #b4 ,electronic passport        
requirem5t  7a7 ,requirem5t = ali5 ,to  
possess electronic passport ,section    
#bag7;a77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;a77#c77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#c7 ,passport requirem5ts ,!  
ali51 at ! "t ( application = admission1
 is 9 possession ( a valid unexpir$     
passport t satisfies ! foll[+3  7,a7    
,ma*9e-readable ,! passport is a        
ma*9e-readable passport t is            
tamp]-resi/ant1 incorporates docum5t    

au!ntication id5tifi]s1 & o!rwise       
satisfies ! int]nationally accept$ /&>d 
= ma*9e readability4  7,b7 ,electronic  
,beg9n+ on ,april #a1 #bjaf1 ! passport 
is an electronic passport t is          
fraud-resi/ant1 conta9s relevant        
biographic & biometric in=mation 7z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security71 & o!rwise satisfies         
int]nationally accept$ /&>ds =          
electronic passports4  4  7b7           
,requirem5t = program c\ntry ,to        
validate passports ,section             
#bag7;c77#b77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,b77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,passport       
program  7i7 ,issuance ( passports ,!   
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry c]tifies t x issues 
to its citiz5s passports describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( subsection 7a77#c71 &
 on or aft] ,april #a1 #bjaf1 passports 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( subsection
 7a77#c74  7ii7 ,validation ( passports 
,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjaf1 !        
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry c]tifies t x has 9  

place me*anisms to validate passports   
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 (   
subsection 7a77#c7 at ea* key port (    
entry into t c\ntry4 ,?is requirem5t    
%all n apply to travel betwe5 c\ntries  
:i* fall )9 ! ,s*5g5 ,zone4  4  7c7     
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #cjc7;c7 ( !   
,enhanc$ ,bord] ,security & ,visa ,entry
 ,re=m ,act ( #bjjb is repeal$ 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #agcb7;c774  #c4 ,re/riction  
on use ( visa waiv] program = ali5s :o  
travel to c]ta9 c\ntries ,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#ab7 ,n pres5t 9     
,iraq1 ,syria1 or any o!r c\ntry or area
 ( conc]n  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z      
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7-- 7i7
 ! ali5 has n be5 pres5t1 at any "t on  
or aft] ,m>* #a1 #bjaa--  7,i7 9 ,iraq  
or ,syria2  7,,ii7 9 a c\ntry t is      
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u     
section #f7;j7 ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration
 ,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7 7z  

cont9u$ 9 effect "u ! ,int]national     
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4771 section #dj (
 ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 section #fbj;,a ( !   
,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 or any o!r provision (
 law1 z a c\ntry1 ! gov]nm5t ( :i* has  
repeat$ly provid$ support ( acts (      
int]national t]rorism2 or  7,,iii7 9 any
 o!r c\ntry or area ( conc]n designat$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security "u   
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7ii7 reg>dless (   
:e!r ! ali5 is a national ( a program   
c\ntry1 ! ali5 is n a national (-- 7,i7 
,iraq or ,syria2  7,,ii7 a c\ntry t is  
designat$1 at ! "t ! ali5 applies =     
admission1 by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate "u    
section #f7;j7 ( ! ,export ,adm9i/ration
 ,act ( #aigi 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #bdje7 7z  
cont9u$ 9 effect "u ! ,int]national     
,em]g5cy ,economic ,p[]s ,act 7#ej      
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq4771 section #dj (
 ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bghj71 section #fbj;,a ( !   

,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #bcga71 or any o!r provision (
 law1 z a c\ntry1 ! gov]nm5t ( :i* has  
repeat$ly provid$ support ( acts (      
int]national t]rorism2 or  7,,iii7 any  
o!r c\ntry t is designat$1 at ! "t !    
ali5 applies = admission1 by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security "u subp>agraph     
7,d74  7,b7 ,c]ta9 milit>y p]sonnel &   
gov]nm5t employees ,subp>agraph 7,a77i7 
%all n apply to an ali5 if ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security det]m9es t ! ali5 0  
pres5t--  7i7 9 ord] to p]=m milit>y    
s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces ( a program c\ntry2
 or  7ii7 9 ord] to c>ry out (ficial    
duties z a full "t employee ( ! gov]nm5t
 ( a program c\ntry4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may waive 
! application ( subp>agraph 7,a7 to an  
ali5 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* a    
waiv] is 9 ! law en=cem5t or national   
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7,d7 ,c\ntries or areas ( conc]n  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y

 ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,director (   
,national ,intellig5ce1 %all det]m9e    
:e!r ! requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all apply to any c\ntry or area n      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7ii7      
,crit]ia ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u clause
 7i71 ! ,secret>ies %all consid]-- 7,i7 
:e!r ! pres5ce ( an ali5 9 ! c\ntry or  
area increases ! likelihood t ! ali5 is 
a cr$ible ?reat to ! national security (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 :e!r a =eign  
t]rori/ organization has a significant  
pres5ce 9 ! c\ntry or area2 &  7,,iii7  
:e!r ! c\ntry or area is a safe hav5 =  
t]rori/s4  7iii7 ,annual review ,!      
,secret>ies %all conduct a review1 on an
 annual basis1 ( any det]m9ation made "u
 clause 7i74  7,e7 ,report ,beg9n+ n    
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is p>agraph1 & annually !reaft]1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on !      

,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on         
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate t describes ea* in/ance 9 :i* !
 ,secret>y ex]cis$ ! waiv] au?ority "u  
subp>agraph 7,c7 dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  4 
#d4 ,designation requirem5ts = program  
c\ntries  7a7 ,report+ lo/ & /ol5       
passports ,section #bag7;c77#b77;,d7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,d77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ )9 a /rict "t limit & ins]t+ n 
lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] becom+ aw>e ( !  
!ft or loss4  7b7 ,int]pol ,scre5+      
,section #bag7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b771 z am5d$ by ?is
 ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,g7 ,int]pol scre5+ ,n lat]  
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is subp>agraph1 except 9 ! case ( a   
c\ntry 9 :i* !re is n an int]national   
airport1 ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry c]tifies 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security t x  
is scre5+ = unlawful activity1 to !     
maximum ext5t au?oriz$ by ! law ( su*   
c\ntry1 ea* p]son :o is n a citiz5 or   
national ( t c\ntry :o is admitt$ to or 
dep>ts t c\ntry1 by us+ relevant        
databases & notices ma9ta9$ by ,int]pol1
 or o!r means designat$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security4 ,?is requirem5t %all
 n apply to travel betwe5 c\ntries :i*  
fall )9 ! ,s*5g5 ,zone4  4  7c7         
,implem5tation ( pass5g] in=mation      
ex*ange agreem5t ,section               
#bag7;c77#b77;,f7 ( su* ,act 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c77#b77;,f77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ 1 & fully implem5ts su*       
agreem5t be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7d7    
,t]m9ation ( designation ,section       
#bag7;f7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahg7;f77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#f7 ,failure to %>e in=mation 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 

,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate jo9tly  
det]m9e t ! program c\ntry is n %>+     
in=mation1 z requir$ by subsection      
7c77#b77;,f71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all t]m9ate ! designation ( !
 c\ntry z a program c\ntry4  7,b7       
,r$esignation ,9 ! case ( a t]m9ation "u
 ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all r$esignate ! c\ntry z a  
program c\ntry1 )\t reg>d to p>agraph   
7#b7 or 7#c7 ( subsection 7c7 or        
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71 :5 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
det]m9es t ! c\ntry is %>+ in=mation1 z 
requir$ by subsection 7c77#b77;,f74     
7#g7 ,failure to scre5  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #bgj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 if !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate jo9tly det]m9e t !    
program c\ntry is n conduct+ ! scre5+   
requir$ by subsection 7c77#b77;,g71 !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
t]m9ate ! designation ( ! c\ntry z a    

program c\ntry4  7,b7 ,r$esignation ,9 !
 case ( a t]m9ation "u ?is p>agraph1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
r$esignate ! c\ntry z a program c\ntry1 
)\t reg>d to p>agraph 7#b7 or 7#c7 (    
subsection 7c7 or p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh  
7#d71 :5 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 det]m9es t ! c\ntry is conduct+
 ! scre5+ requir$ by subsection         
7c77#b77;,g74  4  #e4 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section      
#bag7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c771 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b77;,c77iii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 
& ! ,committee on ,int]national         
,relations & ins]t+ 1 ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ & ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & ins]t+
 1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,a77i7-- 7,a7 9 subclause        

7,,iii7--  7i7 by /rik+ ! ,committee &  
all t foll[s ?r\gh ( ! ,s5ate & ins]t+ !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,p]man5t ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   
,s5ate1 ! ,select ,committee on         
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7,b7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7,v7 %all submit to !          
committees describ$ 9 subclause 7,,iii71
 a report t includes an assessm5t ( !   
?reat to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ( ! designation ( ea* c\ntry     
designat$ z a program c\ntry1 includ+ ! 
compliance ( ! gov]nm5t ( ea* su* c\ntry

 ) ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 
7,f7 ( p>agraph 7#b71 z well z ea* su*  
gov]nm5t's capacity to comply ) su*     
requirem5ts4  4  7b7 ,date ( submission 
( fir/ report ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all submit ! fir/ report     
describ$ 9 section                      
#bag7;c77#e77;,a77i77,v7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by subsection 7a71 n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
#f4 ,high risk program c\ntries ,section
 #bag7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;c771 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#ab7 ,designation ( high risk program  
c\ntries  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce & !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all evaluate program
 c\ntries on an annual basis bas$ on !  
crit]ia describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 &   
%all id5tify any program c\ntry1 !      
admission ( nationals f :i* "u ! visa   

waiv] program "u ?is section1 !         
,secret>y det]m9es pres5ts a high risk  
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,9 evaluat+      
program c\ntries "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,director ( ,national  
,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 consid]--  7i7 ! numb] ( nationals ( ! 
c\ntry det]m9$ to be ineligible to      
travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ! program  
dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7ii7 ! numb] (     
nationals ( ! c\ntry :o 7 id5tifi$ 9    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t databases relat$
 to ! id5tities ( kn[n or suspect$      
t]rori/s dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7iii7 !   
e/imat$ numb] ( nationals ( ! c\ntry :o 
h travel$ to ,iraq or ,syria at any "t  
on or aft] ,m>* #a1 #bjaa to engage 9   
t]rorism2  7iv7 ! capacity ( ! c\ntry to
 combat passport fraud2  7v7 ! level (  
coop]ation ( ! c\ntry ) ! c\nt]-t]rorism
 ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7vi7 !       
adequacy ( ! bord] & immigration control
 ( ! c\ntry2 &  7vii7 any o!r crit]ia ! 

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es  
to be appropriate4  7,c7 ,susp5sion (   
designation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 may susp5d ! designation ( a   
program c\ntry bas$ on a det]m9ation t !
 c\ntry pres5ts a high risk to !        
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u  
subp>agraph 7,a7 until su* "t z !       
,secret>y det]m9es t ! c\ntry no long]  
pres5ts su* a risk4  7,d7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ,national ,intellig5ce & ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 %all submit a report to !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives1 ! ,p]man5t ,select     
,committee on ,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security &      

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations ( ! ,s5ate t includes an     
evaluation & ?reat assessm5t ( ea*      
c\ntry det]m9$ to pres5t a high risk to 
! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u
 subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #g4 ,enhancem5ts 
to ! electronic sy/em = travel          
au?orization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#bag7;h77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;h77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c77i71 by ins]t+ aft] any 
su* det]m9ation ! foll[+3 or %ort5 !    
p]iod ( eligibility "u any su*          
det]m9ation2  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 
7,d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,fraud    
detection ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all rese>* opportunities to  
incorporate into ! ,sy/em te*nology t w 
detect & prev5t fraud & deception 9 !   
,sy/em4  7,e7 ,additional & previ\s     
c\ntries ( citiz5%ip ,! ,secret>y (     

,homel& ,security %all collect f an     
applicant = admission pursuant to ?is   
section in=mation on any additional or  
previ\s c\ntries ( citiz5%ip ( t        
applicant4 ,! ,secret>y %all take any   
in=mation s collect$ into acc\nt :5 mak+
 det]m9ations z to ! eligibility ( !    
ali5 = admission pursuant to ?is        
section4  7,f7 ,det]m9ation (           
eligibility ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 is  
eligible to travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u
 ! program1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all require ! ali5 to answ] a
 s]ies ( que/ions1 to be det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 :i* %all include que/ions    
ab\t ! ali5's physical & m5tal heal?1   
crim9al hi/ory1 rec5t int]national      
travel1 =m] employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 =m] visits to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any   
o!r in=mation t ! ,secret>y consid]s    
appropriate4  7,g7 ,report on c]ta9     
limitations on travel ,n lat] ?an #cj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subp>agraph & annually !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 submit a report to ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,relations ( ! ,s5ate t id5tifies--  7i7
 ! numb] ( individuals :o 7 d5i$        
eligibility to travel "u ! program1 or  
^: eligibility = su* travel 0 revok$    
dur+ ! previ\s ye>2  7ii7 ! numb] ( su* 
individuals det]m9$1 9 accordance )     
subsection 7a77#f71 to repres5t a ?reat 
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7iii7 ! c\ntry or c\ntries ( 
citiz5%ip ( ea* individual id5tifi$ "u  
clause 7ii74  4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1   
%all submit a report to ! ,committee on 

,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,relations ( ! ,s5ate t describes ! /eps
 tak5 to /r5g!n ! electronic sy/em =    
travel au?orization au?oriz$ "u section 
#bag7;h77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;h77#c777 to bett] secure !       
int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
to prev5t t]rori/s & in/rum5ts (        
t]rorism f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7  
,evaluation ( ,,e/a que/ions  7#a7      
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all regul>ly evaluate !      
que/ions be+ ask$ ( ali5s seek+ to      
travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !          
,electronic ,sy/em = ,travel            
,au?orization4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] complet+ an evaluation "u

 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
a report to ! congressional committees  
li/$ 9 subsection 7b7 t conta9s a summ>y
 ( ! results f su* evaluation1 includ+  
any *anges made to ! que/ions be+ ask$ (
 ali5s describ$ 9 su* p>agraph4  7d7    
,v]ification ( data accuracy ,!         
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 9 consultation ) !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all con/antly assess
 ! data be+ collect$ ?r\gh ! ,electronic
 ,sy/em = ,travel ,au?orization to v]ify
 ! accuracy ( su* data4  #h4 ,increas+ !
 security ( air travel  7a7 ,precle>ance
 read9ess report ,! ,commission] (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 submit a report to ! congressional     
committees li/$ 9 section #g7;b7 t      
id5tifies--  7#a7 ! #e airports 9       
,europe t mo/ closely adh]e to !        
requirem5ts = comm5c+ precle>ance       
op]ations2 &  7#b7 ! =eign airports t   
w\ld provide significant national       
security b5efits if immigration & cu/oms
 support (fic]s 7 deploy$ at su*        

airports to assi/ 9 ! prev5tion (       
t]rori/ & crim9al travel4  7b7 ,f$]al   
,air ,m>%als  7#a7 ,agreem5ts ,section  
#bag7;c77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;c77#b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 
ent]s into & complies ) an agreem5t ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates to assi/ 9 ! op]ation ( an
 effective ,air ,m>%al ,program4  4     
7#b7 ,expansion ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all exp& ,f$]al ,air ,m>%al  
op]ations to ! ext5t au?oriz$ pursuant  
to agreem5ts negotiat$ "u section       
#bag7;c77#b77;,g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph   
7#a74  #i4 ,provision ( assi/ance to    
non-program c\ntries ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all provide         
assi/ance 9 a risk-bas$ mann] to        
c\ntries t d n p>ticipate 9 ! visa waiv]
 program "u section #bag ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7 to assi/ ^? c\ntries   

9--  7#a7 submitt+ to ,int]pol in=mation
 ab\t ! !ft or loss ( passports (       
citiz5s or nationals ( su* a c\ntry2 &  
7#b7 issu+1 & validat+ at ! ports (     
entry ( su* a c\ntry1 electronic        
passports t are fraud-resi/ant1 conta9  
relevant biographic & biometric         
in=mation 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security71 & o!rwise satisfy   
int]nationally accept$ /&>ds =          
electronic passports4  #aj4 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5ts  7a7 ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security ,section #bag ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahg71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r   
am5d$ by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea*     
place su* t]m appe>s 7except 9          
subsection 7c77#aa77;,b77 & ins]t+      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7b7     
,electronic sy/em = travel au?orization 
,section #bag ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg71 
z am5d$ ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ electronic travel au?orization
 sy/em ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      

electronic sy/em = travel au?orization2 
7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! head+ =      
p>agraph 7#aa71 by /rik+ electronic     
travel au?orization sy/em & ins]t+      
electronic sy/em = travel au?orization2 
&  7#c7 9 subsection 7h71 9 ! head+ =   
p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ electronic      
travel au?orization sy/em & ins]t+      
electronic sy/em = travel au?orization4 
#aa4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (   
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,int]national     
,civil ,aviation ,organization1 :i* is !
 specializ$ ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,nations   
responsible = e/abli%+ int]national     
/&>ds1 specifications1 & be/ practices  
relat$ to ! adm9i/ration & gov]nance (  
bord] controls & inspection =malities1  
%\ld--  7,a7 e/abli% /&>ds = !          
introduction ( electronic passports     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z e-passports72
 &  7,b7 obligate memb] c\ntries to     
utilize e-passports z soon z possible2 &
  7#b7 e-passports %\ld be a comb9$ pap]
 & electronic passport t conta9s        
biographic & biometric in=mation t c be 

us$ to au!nticate ! id5tity ( travel]s  
?r\gh an emb$d$ *ip4