,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #djg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #i1 #bjai,ms4 ,plaskett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act to e/abli% ! ,virg9 ,isl&s visa waiv] program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,visa ,waiv] ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,virg9 ,isl&s visa waiv] program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bab7l7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7l77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ ! subsection head+ to read z foll[s3 8,guam1 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ,virg9 ,isl&s ,visa ,waiv] ,programs4--02 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#g7 ,virg9 isl&s visa waiv] program 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5t ( subsection 7a77#g77;,b77i7 may be waiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o is a national ( a c\ntry describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & :o is apply+ = admission z a nonimmigrant visitor = bus9ess or pleasure & solely = entry into & /ay 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s = a p]iod n to exce$ #cj days1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 det]m9es t su* a waiv] does n repres5t a ?reat to ! welf>e1 safety1 or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its t]ritories & commonweal?s4 7,b7 ,c\ntries ,a c\ntry describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a c\ntry t-- 7i7 is a memb] or an associate memb] ( ! ,c>ibbean ,community 7,,c>icom72 & 7ii7 is li/$ 9 ! regulations describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d74 7,c7 ,ali5 waiv] ( rights ,an ali5 may n be provid$ a waiv] "u ?is p>agraph unless ! ali5 has waiv$ any "r-- 7i7 to review or appeal "u ?is ,act an immigration (fic]'s det]m9ation z to ! admissibility ( ! ali5 at ! port ( entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s2 or 7ii7 to conte/1 o!r ?an on ! basis ( an application = )hold+ ( removal "u section #bda7;b77#c7 ( ?is ,act or "u ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture1 or an application = asylum if p]mitt$ "u section #bjh1 any action = removal ( ! ali54 7,d7 ,regulations ,all necess>y regulations to implem5t ?is p>agraph %all be promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 on or be=e ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ,visa ,waiv] ,act ( #bjai4 ,! promulgation ( su* regulations %all be consid]$ a =eign affairs function = purposes ( section #eec7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,at a m9imum1 su* regulations %\ld include1 b n necess>ily be limit$ to-- 7i7 a li/+ ( all memb] or associate memb] c\ntries ( ! ,c>ibbean ,community 7,,c>icom7 ^: nationals may obta91 on a c\ntry by c\ntry basis1 ! waiv] provid$ by ?is p>agraph1 except t su* regulations %all n provide = a li/+ ( any c\ntry if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t su* c\ntry's inclusion on su* li/ w\ld repres5t a ?reat to ! welf>e1 safety1 or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its t]ritories & commonweal?s2 & 7ii7 any bond+ requirem5ts = nationals ( "s or all ( ^? c\ntries :o may pres5t an increas$ risk ( ov]/ays or o!r pot5tial problems1 if diff]5t f su* requirem5ts o!rwise provid$ by law = nonimmigrant visitors4 7,e7 ,factors ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to grant or cont9ue provid+ ! waiv] "u ?is p>agraph to nationals ( any c\ntry1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all consid] all factors t ! ,secret>y deems relevant1 includ+ electronic travel au?orizations1 proc$ures = report+ lo/ & /ol5 passports1 repatriation ( ali5s1 rates ( refusal = nonimmigrant visitor visas1 ov]/ays1 exit sy/ems1 & in=mation ex*ange4 7,f7 ,susp5sion ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all monitor ! admission ( nonimmigrant visitors to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s "u ?is p>agraph4 ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* admissions h result$ 9 an unacceptable numb] ( visitors f a c\ntry rema9+ unlawfully 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 unlawfully obta9+ entry to o!r p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or seek+ )hold+ ( removal or asylum1 or t visitors f a c\ntry pose a risk to law en=cem5t or security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s or ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ! int]e/ 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! immigration laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 ! ,secret>y %all susp5d ! admission ( nationals ( su* c\ntry "u ?is p>agraph4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may 9 ! ,secret>y's discretion susp5d ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s visa waiv] program at any "t1 on a c\ntry-by-c\ntry basis1 = o!r good cause4 7,g7 ,addition ( c\ntries ,! ,gov]nor ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s may reque/ ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to add a p>ticul> c\ntry to ! li/ ( c\ntries ^: nationals may obta9 ! waiv] provid$ by ?is p>agraph1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may grant su* reque/ aft] consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & may promulgate regulations ) respect to ! inclusion ( t c\ntry & any special requirem5ts ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 ! ,secret>y's sole discretion1 may impose prior to all[+ nationals ( t c\ntry to obta9 ! waiv] provid$ by ?is p>agraph4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,docum5tation requirem5ts ,section #bab7;a77#g77;iii7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#g77;iii77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7iii7 ,special visa waiv] programs ,= a provision au?oriz+ waiv] ( clause 7i7 9 ! case ( visitors to ,guam1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 see subsection 7l74 4 7#b7 ,admission ( nonimmigrants ,section #bad7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! f9al s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,no ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s )\t a visa pursuant to section #bab7l77#g7 may be au?oriz$ to ent] or /ay 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates o!r ?an 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s or to rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s = a p]iod exce$+ #cj days f date ( admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s44