,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,kirk 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,capito1   
,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4       
,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to ensure t ea* cov]$ ali5     
receives a ?or\gh backgr\nd inve/igation
 be=e su* ali5 is admitt$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates z a refugee1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,def5d ,am]ica ,act ( #bjae4  #b4     
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,appropriate congressional         
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,b7 ! ,select ,committee on          
,intellig5ce ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2   
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 
! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   

,s5ate2  7,f7 ! ,committee on           
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2  7,g7 !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives2  7,h7 ! ,p]man5t      
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,i7 !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2  7,j7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,k7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,l7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,cov]$ ali5 ,!   
t]m cov]$ ali5 means any ali5 :o--  7,a7
 7i7 is apply+ = admission to ! ,unit$  
,/ates z a refugee2 &  7ii7 is a        
national or resid5t ( ,iraq or ,syria2  
7iii7 has no kn[n nationality & ^: la/  
habitual resid5ce 0 9 ,iraq or 9 ,syria2
 or  7iv7 has be5 pres5t 9 ,iraq or 9   
,syria at any "t on or aft] ,m>* #a1    
#bjaa4  7,b7 is n a citiz5 ( ,iraq :o-- 
7i7 is or 0 employ$ by or on behalf ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ,iraq on or   

aft] ,m>* #bj1 #bjjc1 = n less ?an #a   
ye>2 &  7ii7 provid$ fai?ful & valuable 
s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 :i*
 is docum5t$ 9 a positive recomm5dation 
or evaluation describ$ 9 subsection 7c71
 f ! employ]'s s5ior sup]visor 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t or f a m s5ior  
p]son if ! employee's s5ior sup]visor _c
 be locat$2  7,c7 is n ! sp\se or *ild (
 an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 & 
7,d7 is n an infant *ild )\t liv+ p>5ts 
:o is y\ng] ?an #d ye>s ( age1 z c]tifi$
 "u proc$ures promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate "u subsection 7b74  7#c7 ,=eign 
t]rori/ organization ,! t]m =eign       
t]rori/ organization is a =eign         
organization t is designat$ z a =eign   
t]rori/ organization by ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate 9 accordance ) section #bai7;a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a774  7b7 ,c]tification
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%all promulgate regulations e/abli%+    
proc$ures = c]tify+ t an ali5 is an ali5
 *ild )\t liv+ p>5ts :o is y\ng] ?an #d 

ye>s ( age4  7#b7 ,submission ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit ! regulations promulgat$ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 to ! appropriate          
congressional committees4  7#c7         
,implem5tation ,n e>li] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! submission ( regulations "u      
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all 
implem5t su* regulations4  7c7 ,approval
 by ,*ief ( ,mission requir$ ,ea*       
recomm5dation or evaluation requir$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b77ii7 %all be accompani$ 
by approval f ! appropriate ,*ief (     
,mission1 or ! designee ( ! appropriate 
,*ief ( ,mission1 :o %all conduct a risk
 assessm5t ( ! ali5 & an indep5d5t      
review ( records ma9ta9$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t or hir+ organization or
 entity to confirm ! ali5's employm5t & 
fai?ful & valuable s]vice to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t be=e ! ali5 is exempt$ 
f def9ition ( cov]$ ali5 "u subsection  
7a77#b77;,b74  #c4 ,enhanc$ scre5+      
measures = cov]$ ali5s  7a7 ,tempor>y   

susp5sion ( admissions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7,a7 
a cov]$ ali5 may n be admitt$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u section    
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 or "u any o!r 
provision ( law2  7,b7 no ,f$]al funds  
may be exp5d$ to process applications = 
cov]$ ali5s to be admitt$ z refugees2 & 
7,c7 no ,f$]al funds may be exp5d$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to resettle    
cov]$ ali5s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,effective p]iod ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all be 
9 effect until ! date t is #cj days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,presid5t submits1 to !
 appropriate congressional committees1 a
 c]tification t ! provisions "u         
subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7g7 h be5 c>ri$   
out4  7b7 ,backgr\nd inve/igation  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any scre5+s     
conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (          
,inve/igation %all take all actions     

necess>y to ensure t ea* cov]$ ali5     
receives a ?or\gh backgr\nd inve/igation
 be=e su* ali5 is admitt$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates z a refugee4  7#b7 ,,fbi         
c]tification ,a cov]$ ali5 may n be     
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee  
until aft] ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al       
,bureau ( ,inve/igation c]tifies to !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce t su*
 ali5 has receiv$ a backgr\nd           
inve/igation t is suffici5t to det]m9e  
:e!r su* ali5--  7,a7 is a ?reat to !   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 has 
provid$ support to any =eign t]rori/    
organization1 :i* may include publi%+ or
 o!rwise engag+ 9 social m$ia to promote
 or o!rwise support a =eign t]rori/     
organization4  7c7 ,c]tification by     
unanim\s concurr5ce ,a cov]$ ali5 may   
only be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ) !    
unanim\s concurr5ce ( ! ,director ( !   
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & !      
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce1     

c]tifies to ! appropriate congressional 
committees t ! cov]$ ali5--  7#a7 is n a
 ?reat to ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 has n provid$ support to any    
=eign t]rori/ organization1 includ+ by  
publi%+ or o!rwise engag+ 9 social m$ia 
to promote or o!rwise support a =eign   
t]rori/ organization4  7d7 ,inspector   
,g5]al review ( c]tifications ,!        
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all-- 7#a7 conduct a 
risk-bas$ review ( all c]tifications    
made "u subsection 7c7 dur+ ea* fiscal  
ye>2 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an ,octob] #cj (   
ea* ye>1 submit a report1 9 unclassifi$ 
=m ) classifi$ annexes1 to ! appropriate
 congressional committees t--  7,a7     
describes ! f9d+s ( ! review conduct$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 includes an       
assessm5t ( ! data sets & vett+         
proc$ures us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security2 &  7,c7 includes an assessm5t
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's    
access to in=mation & data sets         
controll$1 adm9i/]$1 or ma9ta9$ by o!r  

ag5cies or dep>tm5ts t are necess>y to  
conduct a ?or\gh scre5+ ( cov]$ ali5s4  
7e7 ,qu>t]ly report ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all submit a qu>t]ly 
report to ! appropriate congressional   
committees t includes1 = ! qu>t]        
imm$iately prec$+ ! date ( ! report--   
7#a7 ! total numb] ( applications =     
admission ) reg>d to :i* a c]tification 
"u subsection 7c7 0 made2  7#b7 ! numb] 
( cov]$ ali5s ) reg>d to :om su* a      
c]tification 0 n made2 &  7#c7 = ea*    
cov]$ ali5 ) reg>d to :om a c]tification
 "u subsection 7c7 0 n made1 !          
ju/ification = ! nonconcurr5ce ( ea*    
dep>tm5t or ag5cy4  7f7 ,annual         
,comptroll] ,g5]al evaluation ,!        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 annually evaluate all !     
c]tifications made "u subsections 7b7 & 
7c72 &  7#b7 n lat] ?an ,octob] #cj (   
ea* ye>1 submit to ! appropriate        
congressional committees a report1 9    
unclassifi$ =m ) classifi$ annexes1 t   
includes--  7,a7 ! f9d+s ( ! evaluations

 "u p>agraph 7#a72  7,b7 an assessm5t ( 
! data sets & vett+ proc$ures us$ by !  
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2  7,c7 an 
assessm5t ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t's access 
to ! in=mation & data sets necess>y to  
conduct a ?or\gh scre5+ ( cov]$ ali5s2 &
  7,d7 a detail$ li/ ( cov]$ ali5s :o-- 
7i7 7 admitt$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 &   
7ii7 dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>-- 7,i7 7 
indict$ = crim9al misconduct & are      
await+ trial1 ) a description ( ! p5d+  
*>ges2  7,,ii7 _h p5d+ crim9al *>ges    
aga9/ !m dismiss$1 ) a description ( !  
*>ges2  7,,iii7 7 acquitt$ ( crim9al    
misconduct at trial1 ) a description ( !
 *>ges2  7,,iv7 7 convict$ (1 or pl$    
guilty to1 crim9al misconduct1 ) a li/ (
 ! *>ges & ! s5t5ce2  7,v7 7 li/$ on !  
,t]rori/ ,scre5+ ,c5t]'s ,t]rori/       
,scre5+ ,database 7,,tsdb72 or  7,,vi7 7
 li/$ on ! ,national ,c\nt]t]rorism     
,c5t]'s ,t]rori/ ,id5tities ,datam>t    
,environm5t 7,,tide74  7g7 ,report on   
additional enhanc$ measures ,n lat] ?an 

#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al 
,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 ! ,director (  
,national ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 %all submit a report to !        
appropriate congressional committees t--
  7#a7 id5tifies plans = additional     
enhanc$ measures = ! purposes ( improv+ 
! scre5+ conduct$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t on any cov]$ ali5 seek+ to be 
admitt$ z a refugee to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ any enhanc$ scre5+ to det]m9e   
:e!r su* ali5--  7,a7 has any l9ks to   
t]rorism-relat$ social m$ia2 or  7,b7   
has provid$ support to any =eign t]rori/
 organization2  7#b7 describes ! *anges 
made to ! refugee program by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security 9 response to !    
infiltration ( #b ,al-,qa$a 9 ,iraq-l9k$
 t]rori/s into ! ,unit$ ,/ates & _!     
resettlem5t 9 ,b[l+ ,gre51 ,k5tucky1    
?r\gh ! ,iraqi refugee program 9 #bjji2 
&  7#c7 indicates if ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security is aw>e ( any =m] or  

curr5t kn[n t]rori/s :o h be5 admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z refugees4  #d4 ,/ate 
notification ,section #dab7;b7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,be=e a refugee  
is resettl$ 9 a ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all provide ! ,gov]nor ( su*     
,/ate1 or ! ,gov]nor's designee1 )      
respect to ! refugee--  7,a7 ! full1    
legal "n2  7,b7 a physical description1 
includ+ biometric in=mation2  7,c7      
relevant biographical in=mation2  7,d7 !
 c\ntry ( orig92 &  7,e7 any prior      
citiz5%ip4  4  #e4 ,inadmissibility =   
use ( social m$ia to promote t]rorism   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section                   
#bab7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,vii7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,vii77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use
 ( social m$ia be=e ! semicolon at !    
end4  7b7 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        

consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 issue regulations1 9 accordance )      
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 to ensure t no ali5 apply+ = an  
immigrant visa "u section #bjc ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7 or = adju/m5t ( /atus  
"u section #bde ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaee7 is admitt$ if ! ali5 has violat$
 section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,vii7 (  
su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4                  
#aahb7;a77#c77;,b77i77,,vii771 z am5d$  
by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,effective date 
,! regulations issu$ "u subsection 7b7  
%all take effect on ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date on :i* su* regulations are 
publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  #f4 ,visa  
,waiv] ,program security  7a7           
,re/riction on use ( visa waiv] program 
= ali5s :o travel to c]ta9 c\ntries     
,section #bag7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;a77 is am5d$ 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 )      
respect 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&        
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate & ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce1 %all det]m9e :e!r !       
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
apply to any o!r c\ntry or area4  7ii7  
,crit]ia ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u clause
 7i71 ! ,secret>y %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>y %all conduct an annual review 

( 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 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on         
,intellig5ce ( ! ,h\se (                
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,=eign          
,relations ( ! ,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 
7b7 ,requirem5ts = c\ntries  7#a7       
,travel] scre5+ & vett+ ,section        
#bag7;c77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aahg7;c77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by       
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d71 7,e71 &   
7,f7 z subp>agraphs 7,e71 7,f71 & 7,g71 
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,c7 ! foll[+3  7,d7        
,in=mation %>+ agreem5t ,! gov]nm5t ( ! 
c\ntry1 = travel requir+ a passport or  
o!r gov]nm5t-issu$ travel docum5t1      
scre5s travel]s cross+ ! c\ntry's bord]s
 z e>ly 9 ! vett+ process z possible us+
 ,,int]pol's ,/ol5 & ,lo/ ,travel       
,docum5ts databases or o!r means        
designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security to det]m9e if travel]s cross+ 
! c\ntry's bord]s are us+ /ol5 or lo/   
travel docum5ts4  4  7#b7 ,report+ lo/ &
 /ol5 passports ,section                
#bag7;c77#b77;,e7 ( su* ,act1 z         
r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ )9 a /rict "t limit &    
ins]t+ n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] becom+  
aw>e ( ! !ft or loss4  7#c7             
,implem5tation ( pass5g] in=mation      
ex*ange agreem5t ,section               
#bag7;c77#b77;,g7 ( su* ,act1 z         

r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! 
foll[+3 1 & fully implem5ts su*         
agreem5t4  7#d7 ,,int]pol scre5+        
,section #bag7;c77#b7 ( su* ,act1 z     
am5d$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c71 is  
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7,h7 ,,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 t1 to !   
maximum ext5t all[$ "u ! laws ( !       
c\ntry1 x is scre5+1 = unlawful         
activity1 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 ,!       
requirem5t "u ?is subp>agraph %all n    
apply to travel betwe5 c\ntries )9 !    
,s*5g5 ,zone4  4  7c7 ,failure ,to      
implem5t or comply ) in=mation %>+      

requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
det]m9es t a ,visa ,waiv] ,program      
c\ntry has n compli$ ) a requirem5t "u  
subp>agraph 7,d71 7,e71 7,f71 or 7,g7 ( 
section #bag ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg71 
or any additional requirem5t det]m9$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !      
,secret>y may t]m9ate ! p>ticipation (  
su* c\ntry 9 ! ,visa ,waiv] ,program4   
7#b7 ,r$esignation ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 may r$esignate a     
t]m9at$ c\ntry z a ,visa ,waiv] ,program
 c\ntry if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security det]m9es t ! gov]nm5t ( !     
c\ntry is comply+ )--  7,a7 all ( !     
requirem5ts set =? 9 subsection 7b71    
includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by subsection   
7b72  7,b7 ! in=mation %>+ agreem5t     
requir$ "u section #bag ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahg72 &  7,c7 any additional program  

requirem5ts det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security4  7#c7 ,notification  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all notify ,congress-- 7i7 ( 
any =m] ,visa ,waiv] ,program c\ntry t  
has be5 t]m9at$ f p>ticipation 9 ! ,visa
 ,waiv] ,program & ! reasons = su*      
t]m9ation2 &  7ii7 :e!r a c\ntry        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 has be5     
deem$ eligible = r$esignation z a ,visa 
,waiv] ,program c\ntry1 includ+ ! /eps  
tak5 by ! gov]nm5t ( su* c\ntry to      
qualify = p>ticipation 9 ! ,visa ,waiv] 
,program4  7,b7 ,r$esignation ,if       
,congress has n object$ to !            
r$esignation ( a c\ntry describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 be=e ! date t is #cj days 
aft] ! notification date "u subp>agraph 
7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
may r$esignate ! c\ntry z a ,visa ,waiv]
 ,program c\ntry4  7d7 ,f$]al air m>%al 
agreem5t ,section #bag7;c7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by subsection 7b71 is fur!r       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,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,j7
 ,aviation /&>ds ,! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry 
complies ) ,unit$ ,/ates aviation &     
airport security /&>ds1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  2 &     
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+    
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,b7 & 7,c71 respectively4  7e7         
,electronic passports  7#a7 ,compliance 
) int]national /&>ds ,n lat] ?an ,octob]
 #a1 #bjaf1 ! gov]nm5t ( ea* ,visa      
,waiv] ,program c\ntry %all c]tify t !  
c\ntry issues to its citiz5s            
ma*9e-readable1 electronic passports t  
comply ) ! biometric & docum5t id5tify+ 
/&>ds e/abli%$ by ! ,int]national ,civil
 ,aviation ,organization4  7#b7 ,annual 
report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually     
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security

 %all submit to ,congress a li/ ( all ! 
,visa ,waiv] ,program c\ntries ^:       
gov]nm5ts h c]tifi$ ! regul> issuance ( 
ma*9e-readable electronic passports to  
_! citiz5s4  7#c7 ,possession (         
electronic passports ,n lat] ?an ,april 
#a1 #bjaf1 e citiz5 or national ( a     
,visa ,waiv] ,program c\ntry :o is cle>$
 to travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u !      
,electronic ,sy/em = ,travel            
,au?orization %all possess1 at ! "t (   
admission1 a valid1 unexpir$1           
tamp]-resi/ant1 ma*9e-readable passport 
t incorporates biometric & docum5t      
au!ntication id5tifi]s t comply ) !     
/&>ds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7f7    
,capacity ,to id5tify dang]\s           
individuals ,section #bag7;c7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$--  
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ aft] !   
initial p]iod2 &  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph
 7#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,requir$  
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] :e!r ! gov]nm5t ( !        
c\ntry--  7,a7 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$ ,/ates1 & %>es su*   
in=mation & ! results ( su* analyses ) !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7     
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\ntry1 & 
%>es su* in=mation & ! results ( su*    
analyses ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2  7,c7 %>es intellig5ce ab\t     
=eign fight]s ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & )     
multilat]al organizations1 su* z        

,,int]pol & ,,europol2 &  7,d7 has      
consi/5tly coop]at$ ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates on c\nt]t]rorism          
initiatives1 in=mation %>+1 prev5t+     
t]rori/ travel1 & extradition to !      
,unit$ ,/ates ( individuals 7includ+ !  
c\ntry's own nationals7 :o commit crimes
 t violate ,unit$ ,/ates law be=e ! date
 ( its designation z a program c\ntry1 &
 :e!r ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate believe t su*       
coop]ation is likely to cont9ue4  4  7g7
 ,report+ requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,section #bag7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahg7;c771 z am5d$ by ?is section1 is  
fur!r am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,c71 by am5d+ clause 7iii7 to read
 z foll[s3  7iii7 submits a writt5      
report to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 

! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !   
,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate reg>d+ ! c\ntry's qualification =
 designation t includes an explanation (
 su* det]m9ation4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 
7#e77;,a77i7-- 7i7 by am5d+ subclause   
7,,iii7 to read z foll[s3  7,,iii7 %all 
submit a writt5 report to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,p]man5t     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,s5ate reg>d+ ! cont9uation or t]m9ation
 ( ! c\ntry's designation t includes an 
explanation ( su* det]m9ation & !       
effects describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72  2   

7ii7 9 subclause 7,,iv71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7iii7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,v7 %all     
submit a report to ! committees describ$
 9 subclause 7,,iii7 t includes an      
assessm5t (--  7aa7 ! ?reat to !        
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ! 
designation ( ea* c\ntry designat$ z a  
program c\ntry2  7bb7 ! compliance ( !  
gov]nm5t ( ea* su* c\ntry ) !           
requirem5ts "u subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,f7 
( p>agraph 7#b72 &  7cc7 ea* su*        
gov]nm5t's capacity to comply ) su*     
requirem5ts4  4  7#b7 ,date ( submission
 ( fir/ report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit ! fir/ report describ$ 9 section 
#bag7;c77#e77;,a77i77,v7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,high risk      
program c\ntries ,section #bag7;c7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg7;c771 z am5d$ by ?is    
section1 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
 annually--  7i7 evaluate program       
c\ntries bas$ on ! crit]ia describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 id5tify any   
program c\ntry f :i* ! admission (      
nationals "u ! program w\ld1 9 !        
,secret>y's det]m9ation1 pres5t a high  
risk to ! national security ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,! evaluation (  
ea* program c\ntry "u subp>agraph       
7,a77i7 %all include ! consid]ation (-- 
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 #bjaa1 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 t 
! ,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 "u 
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 t ! c\ntry pres5ts 
a high risk to ! national security ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates until ! ,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 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,p]man5t     
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 & !    
,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce ( !  
,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   
7i7 ,enhancem5ts to ! ,electronic ,sy/em
 = ,travel ,au?orization  7#a7 ,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+ or %ort5 
! p]iod ( eligibility "u any su*        
det]m9ation aft] 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-- 7i7 collect f ea*      
applicant = admission "u ?is section    
in=mation on any additional or previ\s  
c\ntries ( citiz5%ip ( su* applicant2 & 
7ii7 take any in=mation collect$ "u     
clause 7i7 into acc\nt :5 mak+          
det]m9ations reg>d+ ! eligibility ( !   
ali5 = admission "u ?is section4  7,f7  
,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 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on

 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 & !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate t       
describes1 = ! report+ p]iod--  7i7 !   
numb] ( individuals :o 7 d5i$           
eligibility to travel "u ! program2     
7ii7 ! numb] ( individuals ^:           
eligibility = travel "u ! program2      
7iii7 ! numb] ( individuals describ$ 9  
clause 7i7 or 7ii7 :o 7 det]m9$1 "u     
subsection 7a77#f71 to repres5t a ?reat 
to ! national security ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7iv7 ! c\ntry or c\ntries (  
citiz5%ip ( ea* su* individual describ$ 
9 clause 7iii74  4  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all submit a report t         
describes /eps 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#c77 9 ord]--  7,a7 to bett]  
secure ! int]national bord]s ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates2 &  7,b7 to prev5t t]rori/s &    
in/rum5ts ( t]rorism f ent]+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7j7 ,provision ( assi/ance to  
nonprogram c\ntries ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all provide         
risk-bas$ assi/ance to ea* c\ntry t does
 n p>ticipate 9 ! visa waiv] program to 
assi/ ea* su* c\ntry )--  7#a7 submitt+ 
in=mation to ,,int]pol ab\t ! !ft or    
loss ( passports ( citiz5s or nationals 
( su* c\ntry2 &  7#b7 issu+1 & validat+ 
at ! ports ( entry ( su* c\ntry1        
electronic passports t-- 7,a7 are       
fraud-resi/ant2  7,b7 conta9 relevant   
biographic & biometric in=mation 7z     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security72 &  7,c7 o!rwise satisfy     
int]nationally accept$ /&>ds =          
electronic passports4  7k7 ,cl]ical     
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,secret>y ( homel&       
security ,section #bag ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahg71 z am5d$ by ?is section1 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  7#b7    
,electronic sy/em = travel au?orization 
,section #bag ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahg71 
z am5d$ ?is section1 is fur!r am5d$--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7a77#aa71 by /rik+    
electronic travel au?orization sy/em f !
 p>agraph head+ & ins]t+ electronic     
sy/em = travel au?orization2  7,b7 9    
subsection 7h77#c7--  7i7 by /rik+      
electronic travel au?orization sy/em f !
 p>agraph head+ & ins]t+ electronic     
sy/em = travel au?orization2 &  7ii7 by 
/rik+ ! ali5 & ins]t+ an ali52 &  7,c7  
by /rik+ electronic travel au?orization 
sy/em ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ 
electronic sy/em = travel au?orization2 
7l7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se (    
,congress t--  7#a7 ! ,int]national     
,civil ,aviation ,organization1 :i* is !
 specializ$ 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 subsection 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  #g4      
,prioritiz+ ,special ,immigrant ,visas =
 ,iraqi & ,afghan translators ,9        
allocat+ ! res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all         
prioritize ! issuance ( special         
immigrant visas au?oriz$ "u--  7#a7     
section #ajei ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 
7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaja note72  7#b7 section #abdd ( !    
,refugee ,crisis 9 ,iraq ,act ( #bjjg   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note72 &  7#c7      
section #fjb ( ! ,afghan ,allies        

,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note74