,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #digd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #g1 #bjah,mr4
 ,smuck] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act to r5d] ov]/ay+ a visa
 a crim9al (f5se1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,visa ov]/ays crim9aliz$  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #bgd;,d !  
foll[+3  #bgd;,e4 ,visa ov]/ays  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7b71 any ali5 :o rema9s 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates = any p]iod ( "t aft] ! date on  
:i* any visa or /atus "u :i* ! ali5 is  
lawfully pres5t has expir$ %all--  7#a7 
= ! fir/ commission ( any su* (f5se1 be 
f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or imprison$ no m ?an #f mon?s1 or bo?2 
&  7#b7 = a subsequ5t commission ( any  
su* (f5se1 be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ n m ?an #b   
ye>s1 or bo?4  7b7 ,exception ,if !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es  

on an individual case-by-case basis t1  
because ( reasons ( a m$ical necessity1 
public safety1 or national security1 !  
ali5 violat$ subsection 7a71 ! ali5 %all
 n be subject to ! p5alties "u          
subsection 7a74  7c7 ,limitation on     
re5try  7#a7 ,fir/ (f5d]s ,subject to   
section #bbb7;g77#b71 any ali5 convict$ 
( a violation ( subsection 7a77#a7--    
7,a7 may n be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = a p]iod ( #e ye>s1 beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! conviction2 &  7,b7 may n be grant$ a
 visa = a p]iod ( #aj ye>s1 beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! conviction4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t   
(f5ses ,n)/&+ section #bbb7;g77#b71 any 
ali5 convict$ ( a violation ( subsection
 7a77#b7--  7,a7 may n be admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 may n be grant$ a
 visa4  7d7 ,disclosure ( p5alties ,9 ! 
case ( any application or petition by or
 on behalf ( an ali5 = admission to !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide ! ali5 ) notice ( ! p5alties "u 
?is section & section #bge on receipt ( 

! application or petition1 & aga9 at !  
"t ( admission4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bgd;,d ! 
foll[+3  #bgd;,e4 ,visa ov]/ays4  4  #b4
 ,effect ( visa revocation  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e !    
f9al s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,a revocation "u  
?is subsection %all automatically cancel
 any o!r valid visa t is 9 ! ali5's     
possession44  7b7 ,effective date ,!    
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act & %all apply to revocations "u     
section #bba7;i7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abja7;i77 occurr+ on or aft] su* date4 
#c4 ,cl>ification ( int5t reg>d+        
taxpay]-provid$ c\nsel ,section #bib ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,9 any removal proce$+s be=e an   

immigration judge & 9 any appeal        
proce$+s be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al f any  
su* removal proce$+s & ins]t+ ,9 any    
removal proce$+s be=e an immigration    
judge1 or any o!r immigration proce$+s  
be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 or any appeal ( su* a
 proce$+2  7#b7 by /rik+ 7at no exp5se  
to ! ,gov]nm5t72 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ ,not)/&+ any o!r provision 
( law1 9 no in/ance %all ! ,gov]nm5t be>
 any exp5se = c\nsel = any p]son 9      
proce$+s describ$ 9 ?is section44  #d4  
,%>+ visa records ) =eign gov]nm5ts     
,section #bbb7;f7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abjb7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2  7#b7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate on a           
case-by-case basis may provide to a     
=eign gov]nm5t copies ( any record ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ( diplomatic &      

consul> (fices ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates p]ta9+ 
to ! issuance or refusal ( visas or     
p]mits to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any  
in=mation conta9$ 9 ^? records1 if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t x is 9 ! national  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  4  #e4    
,access to national crime in=mation c5t]
 files = visa adjudications relat+ to   
diplomats & o!r gov]nm5t (ficials       
,section #bbb ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7
 ,9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ 9 "o (    
clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv7 ( subsection     
7h77#b77;,e7 :o has appli$ = a visa1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,director ( !      
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation %all     
provide ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ) access to 
! crim9al hi/ory record in=mation       
conta9$ 9 files ma9ta9$ by ! ,national  
,crime ,in=mation ,c5t] = ! purpose (   
det]m9+ :e!r ! visa %\ld be issu$4  4