,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjag,mr4   
,labrador 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,goodlatte1 &
 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+
 bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = an 
annual adju/m5t ( ! numb] ( admissible  
refugees1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,refugee
 ,program ,integrity ,re/oration ,act ( 
#bjag4  #b4 ,annual adju/m5t ( ! numb] (
 admissible refugees  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #bjg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaeg7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ all t  
foll[s aft] %all be & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
#ej1jjj4 ,! ,presid5t may1 aft]         
appropriate consultation1 submit a      
recomm5dation to ,congress = ! revision 
( su* numb] n lat] ?an #f mon?s prior to
 ! beg9n+ ( su* fiscal ye>1 sett+ =? !  
ju/ification = su* revision due to      
humanit>ian conc]ns or t su* revision is
 o!rwise 9 ! national int]e/44  7b7 ,9  

cases ( em]g5cies ,section #bjg7;b7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
/rik+ ! ,presid5t may fix a numb] (     
refugees & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ! ,presid5t 
may submit to ,congress a recomm5d$     
numb] ( refugees2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ all t
 foll[s aft] to ! em]g5cy refugee       
situation ! second place x appe>s &     
ins]t+ a p]iod4  #c4 ,t]m9ation (       
refugee /atus ,section #bjg7;c7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c771 z am5d$ by ?is    
,act1 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ may ea* place x    
appe>s & ins]t+ %all2  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] det]m9es ! foll[+3 --2  7,c7 by    
/rik+ t ! ali5 0 n & ins]t+ ! foll[+3   
7,a7 t ! ali5 0 n  2  7,d7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,e7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 t ! ali51
 :o appli$ = su* /atus because (        
p]secution or a well-f\nd$ fe> (        
p]secution 9 ! c\ntry f :i* !y s\ght    
refuge on acc\nt ( race1 religion1      

nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul>      
social gr\p1 or political op9ion1       
return$ to su* c\ntry abs5t *ang$       
conditions !re94  2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+   
aft] p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 ,ea* 
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes
 ! numb] ( t]m9ations ( /atus "u        
p>agraph 7#d71 disaggregat$ by :e!r !   
t]m9ation occurr$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( su* p>agraph4
  4  #d4 ,priority consid]ation = c]ta9 
applicants = refugee /atus ,section     
#bjg7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c771 z am5d$ 
by ?is ,act1 is fur!r is am5d$--  7#a7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,:5    
process+ refugee applications f         
individuals seek+ refuge f a c\ntry li/$
 z a ,c\ntry ( ,p>ticul> ,conc]n 9 !    
annual report ( ! ,commission on        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om "u      
section #bjc ( ! ,int]national ,religi\s

 ,fre$om ,act ( #aiih = ! ye> prior to !
 curr5t ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all grant priority           
consid]ation to su* applicants ^: claims
 are bas$ on p]secution or a well-f\nd$ 
fe> ( p]secution bas$ on religion by    
reason ( ^? applicants be+ practition]s 
( a m9ority religion 9 ! c\ntry f :i* !y
 s\ght refuge4  2  7#b7 by /rik+        
,attorney ,g5]al ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 & 
7#c7 9 subsection 7c77#a71 by /rik+     
,attorney ,g5]al's & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security's4  #e4 ,limitation ( 
waiv] au?ority on admission ( refugees  
,section #bjg7;c77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaeg7;c77#c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ any o!r
 provision ( su* section 7o!r ?an       
p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 or subp>agraph 7,a71 
7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#c77 &  
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bab7;a74
  #f4 ,recurr5t security monitor+       
,section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7  

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,backgr\nd security *ecks ,! ,secret>y 
may conduct recurr5t backgr\nd security 
*ecks ( an admitt$ refugee until su*    
date z ! refugee adju/s /atus "u section
 #bji4  4  #g4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus (      
refugees ,section #bji7;a77#a7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ = at lea/ 
"o ye> & ins]t+ = #c ye>s2 &  7#b7 by   
/rik+ %all1 at ! end ( su* ye> p]iod &  
ins]t+ %all1 at ! end ( su* p]iod4  #h4 
,limitation ( waiv] au?ority on adju/m5t
 ( /atus ( refugees  7a7 ,gr\nds =      
inadmissibility ,section #bji7;c7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
any o!r provision ( su* section 7o!r ?an
 p>agraph 7#b77;,c7 or subp>agraph 7,a71
 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#c77 & 
ins]t+ p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #bab7;a74
  7b7 ,gr\nds ( deportability2 9-,p]son 
int]view requir$2 requir$ reexam9ation =
 admission ,section #bji ( !            

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,coord9ation )       
section #bcg ,an ali5 may n adju/ /atus 
"u ?is section if ! ali5 is deportable  
"u section #bcg1 except t section       
#bcg7;a77#e7 %all n apply = purposes (  
?is subsection4  7e7 ,9-,p]son int]view 
requirem5ts ,an ali5 may n adju/ /atus  
"u ?is section unless1 at ! "t (        
application = adju/m5t1 ! ali5 e/abli%es
 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce dur+ an      
9-p]son int]view ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security t ! ali5 cont9ues to meet !  
requirem5ts ( section #aja7;a77#db74    
7f7 ,requir$ reexam9ation = admission   
,an ali5 :o is admitt$ z a refugee :o is
 d5i$ admission "u subsection 7a77#a7   
%all1 beg9n+ on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 su* d5ial1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 if t   
ali5 reta9s /atus z a refugee1 return or
 be return$ to ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security = inspection &        
exam9ation = admission to ! ,unit$      
,/ates z an immigrant 9 accordance ) !  

provisions ( sections #bce1 #bdj1 &     
#bda4  4  #i4 ,limitation on resettlem5t
 ,section #dab ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,limitation on resettlem5t ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( ?is section1 = a fiscal
 ye>1 ! resettlem5t ( any refugee may n 
be provid$ =--  7#a7 9 any ,/ate 9 :i* !
 ,gov]nor ( t ,/ate or ! ,/ate          
legislature h tak5 any action =mally    
disapprov+ ( resettlem5t 9 t ,/ate2 or  
7#b7 9 any locality :]e ! *ief executive
 ( t locality's gov]nm5t1 or ! local    
legislature1 has tak5 any action =mally 
disapprov+ ( resettlem5t 9 t locality4  
4  #aj4 ,b5efit ,fraud ,assessm5t ,n    
lat] ?an #edj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,fraud ,detection
 & ,national ,security ,directorate (   
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices %all--  7#a7 complete a /udy on
 ! process+ ( refugees by (fic]s &      
employees ( ! ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &       
,immigration ,s]vices includ+ an        

id5tification ( ! mo/ common ways 9 :i* 
fraud occurs 9 su* process+ &           
recomm5dations = ! prev5tion ( fraud 9  
su* process+2 &  7#b7 submit a report on
 su* /udy to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4   
#aa4 ,docum5t fraud detection program ,n
 lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all e/abli% a program
 = detect+ ! use ( fraudul5t docum5ts 9 
applications = admission z a refugee1   
includ+--  7#a7 placem5t ( ,fraud       
,detection & ,national ,security        
(ficials :o are "u ! direction ( !      
,fraud ,detection & ,national ,security 
,directorate ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices at initial refugee
 scre5+ 9 conjunction ) ! resettlem5t   
ag5cy & ) ! au?ority to hold a refugee  
application 9 abeyance until any fraud  
or national security conc]ns are        
resolv$2 &  7#b7 creation ( a se>*able  
database ( scann$ & categoriz$ docum5ts 

pr(f]$ by applicants at initial refugee 
scre5+ to all[ = discov]y ( fraud tr5ds 
& r&om translation v]ification )9 su*   
docum5ts4  #ab4 ,record+ ( ,int]views to
 ,protect ,refugees & ,prev5t ,fraud    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all use digital record+      
te*nology to record ea* int]view ( an   
ali5 apply+ = admission z a refugee "u  
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act by an (fic] or        
employee ( ! ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &        
,immigration ,s]vices4  7b7 ,audit+ (   
translations ,! ,secret>y %all r&omly   
select a numb] ( int]views conduct$1 ) !
 assi/ance ( an int]pret]1 dur+ ea*     
refugee circuit ride1 equal to #bj p]c5t
 ( ! total numb] ( int]views conduct$ ) 
! assi/ance ( an int]pret] dur+ su*     
circuit ride & review ea* su* select$   
int]view 9 ord] to det]m9e :e!r any     
int]pret] :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! int]view    
incorrectly int]pret$ any portion ( !   
int]view 7o!r ?an a de m9imis error 9   
translation74 ,su* reviews %all take    

place prior to approval or d5ial ( any  
application = admission z a refugee     
submitt$ at t location4  7c7 ,9 cases ( 
mi/ranslations ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! int]pret] incorrectly int]pret$ any 
portion ( ! int]view 7o!r ?an a de      
m9imis error 9 translation7--  7#a7 !   
int]pret] %all be b>r$ f subsequ5tly    
s]v+ z an int]pret] = immigration       
purposes2 &  7#b7 no action %all be tak5
 reg>d+ ! application until ! applicant 
has be5 re9t]view$4  #ac4 ,limitation on
 qualification z a refugee ,section     
#aja7;a77#db7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#db77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ ,=   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a p]son may n  
be consid]$ a refugee solely or 9 "p    
because ! p]son is displac$ due to1 or  
is flee+ f1 viol5ce 9 ! c\ntry ( su*    
p]son's nationality or1 9 ! case ( a    
p]son hav+ no nationality1 ! c\ntry 9   
:i* su* p]son la/ habitually resid$1 if 
t viol5ce is n specifically direct$ at !
 p]son1 or1 if x is direct$ specifically

 at ! p]son1 x is n direct$ at ! p]son  
on acc\nt ( t p]son's race1 religion1   
nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul>      
social gr\p1 or political op9ion4 be=e  
,! t]m refugee does n include4  #ad4    
,security requirem5ts = refugees ,prior 
to admitt+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a       
refugee "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaeg7 an ali51 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all ensure t ! ali5 does n   
pose a ?reat to ! national security ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on a backgr\nd *eck t
 ! ,secret>y conducts1 :i* includes a   
review ( ! ali5's publicly available    
int]actions on & po/+ ( mat]ial to !    
,int]net 7includ+ social m$ia s]vices74 
#ae4 ,implem5tation ( ,,gao             
recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security ea* %all implem5t !   
recomm5dations applicable to _!         
respective dep>tm5t set out 9 !         
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice reports 

entitl$ ,/ate & ,its ,p>tn]s ,h         
,implem5t$ ,sev]al ,antifraud ,measures 
b ,c\ld ,fur!r ,r$uce ! ,risk ( ,/aff   
,fraud 7,,gao-#ag-ddf,,su7 & ,actions   
,ne$$ by ,/ate ,dep>tm5t & ,,dhs to     
,fur!r ,/r5g!n ,applicant ,scre5+       
,process & ,assess ,fraud ,risks        
7,,gao-#ag-ddd,,su74  #af4 ,,gao report 
on ,u4,s4 ,refugee ,admissions ,program 
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
review & report to ,congress on !       
foll[+3  7#a7 ,! security ( ! ,u4,s4    
,refugee ,admissions ,program1 includ+  
an exam9ation (-- 7,a7 h[ ! ,u4,s4      
,gov]nm5t conducts security scre5+ &    
backgr\nd *ecks1 includ+ ! ag5cies or   
,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t p>tn]s involv$ & !     
sy/ems & databases us$2  7,b7 h[ !      
,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t det]m9es :e!r          
applicants are eligible = refugee       
resettlem5t & admissible to ! ,unit$    
,/ates2 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( individuals :o
 7 admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates z       

refugees & subsequ5tly convict$ z a     
result ( a t]rorism-relat$ inve/igation 
by ! ,u4,s4 ,gov]nm5t s9ce fiscal ye>   
#bjjf4  7#b7 ,f$]ally fund$ b5efit      
programs = :i* ali5s admitt$ into !     
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #bjg ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 are eligible1 z well z 
:at is kn[n ab\t _! p>ticipation 9 ^!   
programs4