,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fjhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ac1 #bjah,mr4  
,k+ ( ,i[a 7= himself & ,mr4 ,gos>7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security to impose e-bond+ requirem5ts 
on c]ta9 nonimmigrant visa applicants1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,e-bond+ =         
,immigration ,integrity ,act ( #bjah4   
#b4 ,requirem5t ( bond  7a7 ,bond       
requir$ ,prior to arriv+ at a port (    
entry ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 an ali5 seek+  
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all po/ a 
bond1 9 accordance ) subsection 7d71 9  
an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y if su*  
ali5 seeks admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z a nonimmigrant 9 a category--  7#a7   
describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 7,f71     
7,h77i77b71 7,h77ii77b71 or 7,k7 (      
section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ae772 or  7#b7 id5tifi$ by ! 

,secret>y1 9 accordance ) section #c1 to
 h a visa ov]/ay rate t is m ?an #a4e   
p]c5t4  7b7 ,am\nt ( bond ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 ! ,secret>y %all1 by rule1     
e/abli% ! am\nt ( ! bond requir$ by     
subsection 7a7 = ea* visa category "u   
subsection 7a77#a7 & ea* visa category  
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y "u section #c1  
:i* am\nt %all--  7#a7 be n less ?an    
#b1ejj & n m ?an #aj1jjj2 &  7#b7 be    
det]m9$ bas$ on ! ,secret>y's assessm5t 
( ! level ( risk ( visa ov]/ays = t     
category4  7c7 ,adju/m5t ( am\nt ( bond 
,on an annual basis1 ! ,secret>y %all   
review1 &1 z appropriate1 adju/ ! am\nts
 ( ! bonds describ$ 9 subsection 7b74   
7d7 ,paym5t ( bond ,an ali5 requir$ to  
po/ ! bond "u subsection 7a7 %all po/   
su* bond-- 7#a7 9 electronic =m2 &  7#b7
 ) a bond+ ag5t designat$ by ! ,secret>y
 z qualifi$ to hold su* bond4  7e7      
,release ( bond ,! ,secret>y %all       
au?orize a bond+ ag5t to release a      
bond--  7#a7 to an ali5 requir$ to po/  

su* bond-- 7,a7 aft] receiv+ a          
notification f ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy  
or consulate 9 ! ali5's c\ntry ( orig9 t
 su* ali5 dep>t$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
return$ to su* c\ntry ( orig92 or  7,b7 
if su* ali5 *ang$ or adju/$ _! /atus to 
an immigration /atus n requir$ to po/ a 
bond "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 to !       
,e-bond ,en=cem5t ,fund "u section #d ^u
 a det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y t an      
ali5-- 7,a7 ov]/ay$ _! visa2 or  7,b7   
did n return to _! c\ntry ( orig9 foll[+
 ! t]m9ation ( _! visa4  7f7 ,*ange (   
/atus ,an ali5 :o has be5 admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates & :o is requir$ to po/ a  
bond "u subsection 7a7 may be requir$ to
 po/ an additional bond if su* ali5     
*anges _! /atus to t ( a nonimmigrant 9 
a category requir$ to pay a high] bond  
"u ?is section4  7g7 ,collection (      
records relat+ to bonds ,! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,embassy or ,unit$ ,/ates consul> (fice
 9 ! ali5's c\ntry ( orig9 %all collect 
any records necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
section4  7h7 ,effective date ,?is      

section %all take effect on ! date t is 
#abj cal5d> days aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  #c4 ,visa ov]/ay rate categories 
,! ,secret>y %all id5tify-- 7#a7 ! visa 
ov]/ay rate = ea* category (            
nonimmigrant ali5s describ$ "u section  
#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77 9 ! previ\s ye>2 &  7#b7
 ea* category ( nonimmigrant ali5s      
describ$ "u su* section t _h a visa     
ov]/ay rate 9 ! previ\s ye> t 0 m ?an   
#a4e p]c5t4  #d4 ,e-bond ,en=cem5t ,fund
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !     
g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury a sep>ate      
acc\nt1 :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,e-bond    
,en=cem5t ,fund 79 ?is subsection ref]r$
 to z ! ,fund74  7b7 ,deposits ,!re %all
 be deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts into !  
,fund all am\nts releas$ "u section     
#b7;e77#b7 ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,use (      
am\nts ,am\nts deposit$ into ! ,fund    
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ & %all
 be refund$ out ( ! ,fund by ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&

 ,security to--  7#a7 ensure compliance 
) ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 adm9i/] en=cem5t    
programs4  #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all submit to ! committees (           
appropriate jurisdiction a report t     
includes--  7#a7 ! visa ov]/ay rate =   
ea* category ( nonimmigrant ali5        
describ$ "u section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 9 ! previ\s   
ye>2  7#b7 ! categories t _h a visa     
ov]/ay rate 9 ! previ\s ye> t 0 m ?an   
#a4e p]c5t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9  
accordance ) section #c2  7#c7 ! am\nts 
( ! bonds1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y 9   
accordance ) section #b2  7#d7 in=mation
 relat+ to ! ,fund "u section #d2 &     
7#e7 any o!r in=mation det]m9$          
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  #f4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7          
,committees ( appropriate jurisdiction  
,! t]m committees ( appropriate         
jurisdiction means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  

on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !          
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 unless   
o!rwise provid$4  7#c7 ,visa ov]/ay rate
 ,! t]m visa ov]/ay rate means ! ratio  
(1 = ea* category ( nonimmigrant ali5s  
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja 7a77#ae77--  7,a7 !     
numb] ( ali5s admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = ea* su* category ^: p]iod ( au?oriz$ 
/ays end$ dur+ a fiscal ye> b :o rema9$ 
unlawfully 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates beyond su* 
p]iod2 to  7,b7 ! total numb] ( ali5s   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* su*    
category dur+ t fiscal ye>4