,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cdji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbj,mr4     
,scott ( ,florida 7= himself & ,ms4     
,ern/7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify !     
conditions & t]ms ( all =eign milit>y   
tra9+ programs op]at$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,secure ,unit$ ,/ates ,bases
 ,act4  #b4 ,new visa category ,section 
#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77iii71 by /rik+  
or at ! end2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph        
7,v77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7,w7 subject to section  
#bad7s71 an ali5 :o has be5 accept$ into
 a ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t milit>y tra9+

 program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #c4     
,application1 vett+1 & monitor+         
requirem5ts = milit>y tra9+             
nonimmigrants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section    
#bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,milit>y   
tra9+ visa  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a            
nonimmigrant visa may only be issu$ to  
an ali5 describ$ 9 section              
#aja7;a77#ae77,w7 9 accordance ) ?is    
subsection4  7#b7 ,application          
requirem5ts & vett+ proc$ures  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days be=e an ali5 
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7    
int5ds to travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
comm5ce a milit>y tra9+ program op]at$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate1 includ+ ! ,int]national        
,milit>y ,education & ,tra9+ ,program1 !
 ali5 %all-- 7i7 submit an application  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or ,unit$    
,/ates consulate 9 8 or h] c\ntry (     
nationality t includes-- 7,i7 an (ficial
 endorsem5t lett] t has be5 sign$ by !  

,intellig5ce ,*ief ( ! gov]nm5t ( su*   
c\ntry2 &  7,,ii7 8 or h] p]man5t       
physical address 9 su* c\ntry2  7ii7 h 8
 or h] f+]pr9ts & o!r appropriate       
biometric in=mation collect$ & record$  
by an au?oriz$ ,unit$ ,/ates (ficial or 
designee2  7iii7 p>ticipate 9 an 9-p]son
 int]view at a ,unit$ ,/ates embassy or 
consulate2 &  7iv7 successfully pass a  
backgr\nd *eck t includes-- 7,i7 a se>* 
( all available ,unit$ ,/ates &         
int]national t]rori/ scre5+ databases2  
7,,ii7 a review ( ! =eign national's    
social m$ia acc\nts to id5tify any      
connections to p]sons or gr\ps t are    
ho/ile to or h ?reat5$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
&  7,,iii7 a review ( ! =eign national's
 family memb]s & any kn[n associates to 
id5tify any connections to p]sons or    
gr\ps t are ho/ile to or h ?reat5$ !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! social m$ia    
acc\nts ( su* family memb]s &           
associates4  7,b7 ,vett+ ov]sight  7i7  
,9 g5]al ,! vett+ proc$ures describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be ov]se5 by      

repres5tatives ( ! ,director ( ,national
 ,intellig5ce1 9 consultation )         
appropriate repres5tatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7ii7 ,f9al        
decision ,! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce %all make ! f9al decision  
:e!r to au?orize an applicant :o has    
complet$ ! vett+ proc$ures describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a7 to p>ticipate 9 a      
milit>y tra9+ program ref]r$ to 9 su*   
subp>agraph4 ,no (ficial ( ! dep>tm5t   
responsible = implem5t+ ! tra9+ program 
is au?oriz$ to make ?is decision4 ,a    
f9al decision may n rely solely ^u !    
endorsem5t ( ! ali5's gov]nm5t4  7#c7   
,visa issuance2 t]ms  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
visa may n be issu$ "u ?is subsection   
until aft] ! ,director ( ,national      
,intellig5ce has made ! f9al vett+      
decision 9 accordance ) p>agraph        
7#b77;,b77ii74  7,b7 ,r5ewal ,ea* visa  
issu$ "u ?is subsection %all be valid = 
a p]iod ( up to #a ye>1 b may be r5ew$  

by submitt+ a writt5 c]tification f !   
,director ( ,national ,intellig5ce t !  
ali5 rema9s eligible & qualifi$1        
pursuant to ! consid]ations guid+ ! f9al
 decision provid$ = 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,b77ii71 to complete ! milit>y    
tra9+ program to :i* he or %e 0 accept$4
  7,c7 ,t]ms ,an ali5 to :om a visa is  
issu$ "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 %all be   
prohibit$ f possess+1 acquir+1 or us+   
fire>ms except to ! ext5t t su* use is  
requir$ to p>ticipate 9 ! ali5's milit>y
 tra9+ program2  7ii7 %all h 8 or h]    
p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation includ$ 9 !
 ,national ,in/ant ,crim9al ,backgr\nd  
,*eck ,sy/em to en=ce ! prohibition     
describ$ 9 clause 7i72  7iii7 %all be   
subject to cont9u\s monitor+ (-- 7,i7 8 
or h] social m$ia activity1 p]sonal     
associations1 & travel2 &  7,,ii7 to !  
fulle/ degree possible1 ! social m$ia ( 
8 or h] family memb]s & any kn[n close  
associates2  7iv7 %all be subject to1 & 
%all comply ) ! au?ority (1 ! ,comm&] ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y in/allation at  

:i* he or %e is /ation$ = tra9+1 :o %all
 be responsible = ! cont9ual monitor+ & 
control ( ! ali52 &  7v7 %all rema9 9   
good /&+ 9 ! milit>y tra9+ program to   
:i* he or %e 0 accept$1 z det]m9$ by    
att5dance1 p>ticipation1 & ! p]=mance   
metrics specific to su* program4  7#d7  
,reimbursem5t = vett+ & monitor+ co/s   
,co/s incurr$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t t are directly associat$ ) !  
vett+ proc$ures requir$ "u p>agraph 7#b7
 or ! monitor+ requir$ "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,c7 %all be reimburs$ by !        
gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry ( :i* ! ali5 be+    
vett$ or monitor$ is a national4 ,!     
tuition paym5ts *>g$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to =eign 
c\ntries = ! education & tra9+ ( _!     
nationals may be appropriately adju/$ to
 acc\nt = su* co/s4  4  7b7 ,transition 
p]iod  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! admissions      
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #bad7s7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z  
add$ by subsection 7a71 includ+ !       
requirem5t = milit>y tra9+ visas & !    

cont9u\s monitor+ ( ! visa hold]'s      
social m$ia1 p]sonal associations1 &    
travel1 %all be appli$ retroactively =  
all =eign milit>y /ud5ts p>ticipat+ 9 a 
milit>y tra9+ program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,all
 ( ! vett+ proc$ures describ$ 9 section 
#bad7s77#b7 ( su* ,act %all be complet$ 
n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,exception ,!
 retroactive admissions requirem5ts     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply  
to-- 7,a7 ali5s :o are nationals ( any  
c\ntry t is a memb] ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic 
,treaty ,organization2  7,b7 ali5s :o   
are nationals ( ,israel2 or  7,c7 ali5s 
:o are receiv+ milit>y tra9+ outside ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  #d4 ,diff]5tiat+       
milit>y tra9+ programs bas$ on typology 
( risk  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 det]m9+ :o %\ld 
be accept$ 9 milit>y tra9+ programs     
op]at$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 develop a me?od = classify+ ! relative 

risk1 by c\ntry1 ( accept+ =eign milit>y
 p]sonnel into su* programs4 ,! risk    
level ( an applicant's c\ntry (         
nationality %all be consid]$ by !       
,secret>y :5 mak+ su* det]m9ations4  7b7
 ,positive risk factors ,9 classify+    
c\ntries bas$ on relative risks "u      
subsection 7a71 an applicant %all be m  
likely to be accept$ into a milit>y     
tra9+ program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !    
c\ntry ( 8 or h] nationality-- 7#a7 has 
a =mal milit>y alliance ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 or  7#b7 has a long hi/ory (    
close coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$
 ,=ces t-- 7,a7 has creat$ /rong        
relation%ips ( tru/2 &  7,b7 has        
demon/rat$ its ability to vet _! own    
applicants = milit>y tra9+ programs 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,negative risk      
factors ,9 classify+ c\ntries bas$ on   
relative risks "u subsection 7a71 an    
applicant %all be less likely to be     
accept$ into a milit>y tra9+ program 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates if-- 7#a7 ! c\ntry ( 8 or
 h] nationality-- 7,a7 has n closely    

coop]at$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 
or  7,b7 has n demon/rat$ its ability to
 vet _! own applicants = milit>y tra9+  
programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates proc$ures2 or
  7#b7 ho/+ applicants f ! c\ntry ( 8 or
 h] nationality has a high pot5tial to  
put ,am]ican communities & milit>y      
families at risk4  7d7 ,alt]native      
milit>y tra9+ programs ,if ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se det]m9es1 9 accordance ) ?is   
section1 t applicants f specifi$        
c\ntries pres5t too high ( a risk =     
acceptance into a milit>y tra9+ program 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & issu$ a milit>y     
tra9+ visa "u section #bad7s7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #c7;a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all provide1 to ! fulle/ ext5t         
possible1 an equival5t milit>y tra9+    
program = su* applicants 9 ! c\ntry ( ! 
applicant's nationality or 9 a ?ird     
c\ntry-- 7#a7 to provide su* applicants 
) milit>y tra9+1 consi/5t ) ,unit$      
,/ates national int]e/s2 &  7#b7 to     
build cam>ad]ie betwe5 su* applicants & 

memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces4   
#e4 ,report+ requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide
 ,congress ) a brief+1 report1 or update
 reg>d+ ! impact & effects ( ?is ,act1  
:i* %all address-- 7#a7 ! positive or   
negative effects on ! ,int]national     
,milit>y ,education & ,tra9+ ,program2  
7#b7 any positive or negative impacts on
 ! tra9+ ( =eign milit>y /ud5ts 9 l9e ) 
national security priorities2  7#c7 !   
effectiv5ess ( ! vett+ proc$ures        
implem5t$ 9 prev5t+ h>m to ,unit$ ,/ates
 milit>y p]sonnel or communities2  7#d7 
h[ any ( ! negative impacts ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 h be5 mitigat$2 & 
7#e7 a propos$ plan to mitigate any     
ongo+ negative impacts to ! vett+ &     
tra9+ ( =eign milit>y /ud5ts4