,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chcg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,scott of ,florida 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mrs4 ,blackburn1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,ms4 ,mc,sally1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 and ,mr4 ,cruz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to require a thorough national security evaluation and clearance by the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 the ,department of ,state1 and the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation of all ,chinese student visa holders currently in the ,united ,states before issuing any new student visas to nationals of the ,people's ,republic of ,china4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,covid-#ai ,vaccine ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on ,may #ac1 #bjbj1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation 7,,fbi7 and the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency 7,,cisa7 announced that cyber actors and non-traditional collectors affiliated with the ,people's ,republic of ,china have been observed attempting to identify and illicitly obtain valuable intellectual property and public health data related to vaccines1 treatments1 and testing from networks and personnel affiliated with ,,covid-#ai-related research4 7#b7 ,the potential theft of the data referred to in paragraph 7#a7 jeopardizes the delivery of secure1 effective1 and efficient treatment options4 7#c7 ,the announcement referred to in paragraph 7#a7 urged all organizations conducting ,,covid-#ai-related research to maintain dedicated cybersecurity and insider threat practices to prevent surreptitious review or theft of ,,covid-#ai-related material4 7#d7 ,according to the ,institute of ,international ,education1 #cfi1edh ,chinese nationals attended colleges1 universities1 and professional schools during the #bjah-ai academic year4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on the ,judiciary of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,continuous vetting ,the term continuous vetting means-- 7,a7 regular checks with the institutions or organizations with which a nonimmigrant is affiliated2 7,b7 periodic interviews with colleagues or superiors at such institutions or organizations2 and 7,c7 any other examination that the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security considers necessary to make a determination under section #d7;d77#b74 7#c7 ,enhanced vetting ,the term enhanced vetting means a comprehensive background check process developed by the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,,fbi ,director1 the ,director of ,national ,intelligence1 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 #d4 ,,covid-#ai-related research cybersecurity review 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,state1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 the ,director of the ,cybersecurity and ,infrastructure ,security ,agency1 the ,director of ,u4,s4 ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services 7,,uscis71 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence 7,,odni71 and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall complete a review1 which shall consist of enhanced vetting of nationals of the ,people's ,republic of ,china residing in the ,united ,states as nonimmigrants described in subparagraph 7,f71 7,j71 or 7,m7 of section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77 7except for nonimmigrants who are enrolled at an elementary or secondary school7 to determine if any such nonimmigrants are engaging in any attempt to illegally obtain information related to ,,covid-#ai vaccine research or are otherwise a national security threat4 7b7 ,extension ,if the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security is unable to complete the review described in subsection 7a7 by the deadline set forth in such subsection1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 complete such review not later than #fj days after the deadlines set forth in subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 before the deadline set forth in subsection 7a71 notify the appropriate congressional committees of the reasons such review could not be completed by the original deadline4 7c7 ,continuous vetting ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the agencies listed under subsection 7a71 shall conduct continuous vetting of all nonimmigrants residing in the ,united ,states who are-- 7#a7 described in subparagraph 7,f71 7,j71 or 7,m7 of section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae772 7#b7 not enrolled at an elementary or secondary school2 7#c7 nationals of the ,people's ,republic of ,china2 and 7#d7 engaged in1 or have access to1 research of any potential ,,covid-#ai vaccine or ,,covid-#ai related material4 7d7 ,report ,upon the completion of the review required under this section1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 contains the results of such review2 and 7#b7 indicates whether any of the ,chinese nationals vetted under subsection 7a7 pose a threat to the national security or public health of the ,united ,states4 #e4 ,temporary delay in the issuance of student visas to ,chinese nationals ,during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this ,act and ending on the date on which the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security submits the report required under section #d7;c71 the ,department of ,state may not issue1 to a national of the ,people's ,republic of ,china1 any student visa to a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph 7,f71 7,j71 or 7,m7 of section #aja7;a77#ae7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae774