,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,march #be1 #bjbj,mr4 ,waltz 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gaetz7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to modify the conditions and terms of all foreign military training programs operated within the ,united ,states by the ,department of ,defense and the ,department of ,state4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,secure ,united ,states ,bases ,act4 #b4 ,new visa category ,section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,t77ii77,,iii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,u77iii71 by striking or at the end2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,v77ii77,,ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,w7 subject to section #bad7s71 an alien who has been accepted into a ,united ,states ,government military training program in the ,united ,states4 4 #c4 ,application1 vetting1 and monitoring requirements for military training nonimmigrants 7a7 ,in general ,section #bad of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7s7 ,military training visa 7#a7 ,in general ,a nonimmigrant visa may only be issued to an alien described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 in accordance with this subsection4 7#b7 ,application requirements and vetting procedures 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days before an alien described in section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 intends to travel to the ,united ,states to commence a military training program operated by the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,state1 including the ,international ,military ,education and ,training ,program1 the alien shall-- 7i7 submit an application to the ,united ,states embassy or ,united ,states consulate in his or her country of nationality that includes-- 7,i7 an official endorsement letter that has been signed by the ,intelligence ,chief of the government of such country2 and 7,,ii7 his or her permanent physical address in such country2 7ii7 have his or her fingerprints and other appropriate biometric information collected and recorded by an authorized ,united ,states official or designee2 7iii7 participate in an in-person interview at a ,united ,states embassy or consulate2 and 7iv7 successfully pass a background check that includes-- 7,i7 a search of all available ,united ,states and international terrorist screening databases2 7,,ii7 a review of the foreign national's social media accounts to identify any connections to persons or groups that are hostile to or have threatened the ,united ,states2 and 7,,iii7 a review of the foreign national's family members and any known associates to identify any connections to persons or groups that are hostile to or have threatened the ,united ,states1 including the social media accounts of such family members and associates4 7,b7 ,vetting oversight 7i7 ,in general ,the vetting procedures described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be overseen by representatives of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 in consultation with appropriate representatives of the ,department of ,defense1 the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 and the ,department of ,justice4 7ii7 ,final decision ,the ,director of ,national ,intelligence shall make the final decision whether to authorize an applicant who has completed the vetting procedures described in subparagraph 7,a7 to participate in a military training program referred to in such subparagraph4 ,no official of the department responsible for implementing the training program is authorized to make this decision4 ,a final decision may not rely solely upon the endorsement of the alien's government4 7#c7 ,visa issuance2 terms 7,a7 ,in general ,a visa may not be issued under this subsection until after the ,director of ,national ,intelligence has made the final vetting decision in accordance with paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii74 7,b7 ,renewal ,each visa issued under this subsection shall be valid for a period of up to #a year1 but may be renewed by submitting a written certification from the ,director of ,national ,intelligence that the alien remains eligible and qualified1 pursuant to the considerations guiding the final decision provided for in paragraph 7#b77;,b77ii71 to complete the military training program to which he or she was accepted4 7,c7 ,terms ,an alien to whom a visa is issued under this subsection-- 7i7 shall be prohibited from possessing1 acquiring1 or using firearms except to the extent that such use is required to participate in the alien's military training program2 7ii7 shall have his or her personally identifying information included in the ,national ,instant ,criminal ,background ,check ,system to enforce the prohibition described in clause 7i72 7iii7 shall be subject to continuous monitoring of-- 7,i7 his or her social media activity1 personal associations1 and travel2 and 7,,ii7 to the fullest degree possible1 the social media of his or her family members and any known close associates2 7iv7 shall be subject to1 and shall comply with the authority of1 the ,commander of the ,united ,states military installation at which he or she is stationed for training1 who shall be responsible for the continual monitoring and control of the alien2 and 7v7 shall remain in good standing in the military training program to which he or she was accepted1 as determined by attendance1 participation1 and the performance metrics specific to such program4 7#d7 ,reimbursement for vetting and monitoring costs ,costs incurred by the ,united ,states ,government that are directly associated with the vetting procedures required under paragraph 7#b7 or the monitoring required under paragraph 7#c77;,c7 shall be reimbursed by the government of the country of which the alien being vetted or monitored is a national4 ,the tuition payments charged by the ,department of ,defense or the ,department of ,state to foreign countries for the education and training of their nationals may be appropriately adjusted to account for such costs4 4 7b7 ,transition period 7#a7 ,in general ,the admissions requirements described in section #bad7s7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by subsection 7a71 including the requirement for military training visas and the continuous monitoring of the visa holder's social media1 personal associations1 and travel1 shall be applied retroactively for all foreign military students participating in a military training program in the ,united ,states as of the date of the enactment of this ,act4 ,all of the vetting procedures described in section #bad7s77#b7 of such ,act shall be completed not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#b7 ,exception ,the retroactive admissions requirements referred to in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to-- 7,a7 aliens who are nationals of any country that is a member of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 7,b7 aliens who are nationals of ,israel2 or 7,c7 aliens who are receiving military training outside of the ,united ,states4 #d4 ,differentiating military training programs based on typology of risk 7a7 ,in general ,in determining who should be accepted in military training programs operated in the ,united ,states by the ,department of ,defense1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 shall develop a method for classifying the relative risk1 by country1 of accepting foreign military personnel into such programs4 ,the risk level of an applicant's country of nationality shall be considered by the ,secretary when making such determinations4 7b7 ,positive risk factors ,in classifying countries based on relative risks under subsection 7a71 an applicant shall be more likely to be accepted into a military training program in the ,united ,states if the country of his or her nationality-- 7#a7 has a formal military alliance with the ,united ,states2 or 7#b7 has a long history of close cooperation with the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces that-- 7,a7 has created strong relationships of trust2 and 7,b7 has demonstrated its ability to vet their own applicants for military training programs in the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,negative risk factors ,in classifying countries based on relative risks under subsection 7a71 an applicant shall be less likely to be accepted into a military training program in the ,united ,states if-- 7#a7 the country of his or her nationality-- 7,a7 has not closely cooperated with the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces2 or 7,b7 has not demonstrated its ability to vet their own applicants for military training programs in the ,united ,states procedures2 or 7#b7 hosting applicants from the country of his or her nationality has a high potential to put ,american communities and military families at risk4 7d7 ,alternative military training programs ,if the ,secretary of ,defense determines1 in accordance with this section1 that applicants from specified countries present too high of a risk for acceptance into a military training program in the ,united ,states and issued a military training visa under section #bad7s7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act1 as added by section #c7;a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide1 to the fullest extent possible1 an equivalent military training program for such applicants in the country of the applicant's nationality or in a third country-- 7#a7 to provide such applicants with military training1 consistent with ,united ,states national interests2 and 7#b7 to build camaraderie between such applicants and members of the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces4 #e4 ,reporting requirement ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall provide ,congress with a briefing1 report1 or update regarding the impact and effects of this ,act1 which shall address-- 7#a7 the positive or negative effects on the ,international ,military ,education and ,training ,program2 7#b7 any positive or negative impacts on the training of foreign military students in line with national security priorities2 7#c7 the effectiveness of the vetting procedures implemented in preventing harm to ,united ,states military personnel or communities2 7#d7 how any of the negative impacts referred to in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 have been mitigated2 and 7#e7 a proposed plan to mitigate any ongoing negative impacts to the vetting and training of foreign military students4