,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf            
7legislative day1 ,octob] #ai71         
#bjbj,ms4 ,hassan 7= h]self & ,mr4      
,johnson7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
,homel& ,security ,inve/igations' ,visa 
,security ,program1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,visa ,security ,expansion ,act4  #b4 
,visa security  7a7 ,visa security      
pres5ce at high-,risk po/s ,section #dbh
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #bcf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,consul> (fic] ,! t]m consul> (fic] has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m "u section         
#aja7;a77#i7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#i774  7#b7 ,risk-bas$        
assignm5t ,! t]m risk-bas$ assignm5t    

means ! assignm5t ( visa security       
pres5ce at a diplomatic or consul> po/  
bas$ on relative ne$1 accord+ to ! site 
selection crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection 
7e77#a77;,b77iii74  7#c7 ,visa security 
pres5ce ,! t]m visa security pres5ce    
means enhanc$ security at a diplomatic  
or consul> po/ us+ any me?od describ$ 9 
subsection 7e77#a77;,b77iv74  2 &  7#b7 
9 subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! 
,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7      
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y  2 &  7,b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7          
,risk-bas$ assignm5ts  7i7 ,9 g5]al     
,dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,visa ,security         
,expansion ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all make  
annual risk-bas$ assignm5ts to provide  
visa security pres5ce at n few] ?an #b  
additional diplomatic & consul> po/s at 
:i* visas are issu$4  7ii7 ,limitation  
,! total numb] ( embassies or consulates
 ) visa security pres5ce dur+ ! p]iod   
specifi$ 9 clause 7i7 may n exce$ #ge1  
unless ! ,secret>y c]tifies t exce$+ ?is

 limit is necess>y to respond to an     
imm95t national security ?reat4  7iii7  
,site selection crit]ia ,! crit]ia =    
site selection describ$ 9 ?is clause    
are-- 7,i7 ! numb] ( nationals ( a      
c\ntry 9 :i* any ( ! diplomatic &       
consul> po/s ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i7 are 
locat$ :o 7 id5tifi$ dur+ ! previ\s ye> 
z a kn[n or suspect$ t]rori/ 9 a ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t database2  7,,ii7 !    
level ( coop]ation giv5 by ! gov]nm5t ( 
su* c\ntry to assi/ ) ! c\nt]t]rorism   
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,iii7       
in=mation analyz+ ! pres5ce1 activity1  
or movem5t ( t]rori/ organizations 7z   
def9$ 9 section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77vi7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#c77;,b77vi777 )9 or
 ?r\gh su* c\ntry2  7,,iv7 in=mation    
analyz+ ,security ,advisory ,op9ions    
issu$ by ! ,security ,advisory ,op9ion  
,unit reg>d+ nationals ( a c\ntry 9 :i* 
any ( ! diplomatic & consul> po/s ref]r$
 to 9 clause 7i7 are locat$2  7,v7      
in=mation analyz+ ! adequacy ( ! bord] &

 immigration controls ( su* c\ntry2 &   
7,,vi7 any o!r crit]ia ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es appropriate4  7iv7 ,visa       
security pres5ce  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! visa 
security pres5ce requir$ "u clause 7i7  
may be a*iev$ prim>ily by assign+ tra9$ 
,dep>tm5t visa security ag5ts to a      
select$ embassy or consulate1 provid$ t 
! ,dep>tm5t issues a report to ,congress
 expla9+ :y ! placem5t ( visa security  
ag5ts is ! mo/ co/ effective means =    
a*iev+ a visa security pres5ce at !     
embassy or consulate4  7,,ii7 ,alt]nate 
visa security pres5ce ,if ! ,secret>y is
 unable to ju/ify ! placem5t ( visa     
security ag5ts "u subclause 7,i71 ! visa
 security pres5ce requir$ "u clause 7i7 
may be a*iev$ by assign+ a regional visa
 security ag5t f ! ,dep>tm5t :o w travel
 to conduct 9-p]son vett+ = high        
priority applications4  4  7b7          
,c\nt]t]rorism vett+ & scre5+ ,section  
#dbh7;e77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bcf7;e77#b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph  

7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  
7,c7 ,scre5 any su* applications aga9/ !
 appropriate crim9al1 national security1
 & t]rorism databases ma9ta9$ by !      
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  4  7c7 ,tra9+ & hir+ 
,section #dbh7;e77#f77;,a7 ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bcf7;e77#f77;,a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
/rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure1 to !    
ext5t possible1 t any employees & ins]t+
 ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! appropriate 
(ficial1 %all provide tra9+ to any      
employees2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ %all be     
provid$ ! necess>y tra9+4  7d7          
,int]ag5cy coop]ation  7#a7 ,space &    
res\rces ,^u ! selection ( a po/ by !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to provide
 visa security pres5ce 7z def9$ 9       
section #dbh7;a77#c7 ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by       
subsection 7a77#a771 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all ensure1 to ! ext5t practicable1 t 
visa security units are provid$ )       
suffici5t space & res\rces )9 ! po/ to  

c>ry out ! functions describ$ 9 section 
#dbh7;e7 ( su* ,act 7#f ,u4,s4,c4       
#bcf7;e774  7#b7 ,report to congress ,if
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate is unable to       
provide suffici5t space & res\rces = a  
po/ select$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report
 to ,congress t details ! reasons x w\ld
 be impracticable to provide su* space &
 res\rces4  #c4 ,metrics  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all submit a report  
to ,congress & to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t outl9es ! p]=mance   
measurem5t process e/abli%$ pursuant to 
subsection 7b7 by :i* ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security %all evaluate !       
p]=mance ( ! visa security units4  7b7  
,e/abli%m5t ( p]=mance measurem5t       
process ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 %all e/abli% & cont9ue to use a        
p]=mance measurem5t process = ! ,visa   
,security ,program1 :i* %all include--  

7#a7 us+ objective & quantifiable       
p]=mance metrics & t>gets2  7#b7        
collect+ & analyz+ data to det]m9e :e!r 
t>get$ levels ( p]=mance h be5 a*iev$2  
7#c7 tak+ actions to address gaps betwe5
 desir$ & actual p]=mance2 &  7#d7      
updat+ or revis+ p]=mance metrics1 z    
necess>y4  7c7 ,,gao review ,n lat] ?an 
#abj days aft] ! receipt ( ! report     
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit a 
report to ,congress conta9+ ! results ( 
its review ( ! validity & reliability ( 
! p]=mance measurem5t process e/abli%$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to   
evaluate ! p]=mance ( ! visa security   
units4  #d4 ,visa security fee  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,aft] submitt+ ! report requir$ "u
 section #c7;a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 %all-- 7#a7 e/abli% a        
security fee to be paid ) all           
nonimmigrant visas applications2 &  7#b7
 use ! security fee e/abli%$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#a7 to (fset ! op]at+ co/s   

(-- 7,a7 exp&+ ! e/abli%m5t ( visa      
security pres5ce at additional po/s2 &  
7,b7 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>ies1   
exi/+ visa security units4  7b7 ,fee    
adm9i/ration ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all-- 7#a7 *>ge ! fee       
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 9 support ( ! 
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,visa  
,security ,program2  7#b7 initially     
deposit su* fees into ! ,consul> ,bord] 
,security ,program ,acc\nt or into ano!r
 acc\nt ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &  7#c7  
regul>ly transf] ! am\nts deposit$      
pursuant to p>agraph 7#b7 into !        
,immigration ,exam9ations ,fee ,acc\nt  
e/abli%$ "u section #bhf7m7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m774  #e4 ,annual report
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
annually !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjcj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1    
%all submit a law en=cem5t s5sitive     

report to ,congress on ! security ( !   
nonimmigrant visa scre5+ process = ea*  
po/ at :i* ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security
 visa security p]sonnel are n assign$4  
7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report submitt$ pursuant
 to subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 !
 id5tification by ! consul> or          
diplomatic po/ ( ! me?ods mo/ commonly  
us$ by crim9als1 t]rori/1 & o!rs to     
attempt to exploit ! nonimmigrant visa  
process to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 !
 process us$ by ! po/ to int]dict       
crim9als1 t]rori/s1 & o!rs :o w\ld      
exploit ! nonimmigrant visa process to  
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 a           
description ( ! c\nt]t]rorism &         
c\nt]fraud tra9+ provid$ by ! consul> & 
diplomatic po/ to visa adjudication     
(fic]s2  7#d7 ! numb] ( p]sonnel at !   
po/ tra9$ z immigration law en=cem5t    
(fic]s :o regul>ly conduct 9 p]son      
int]views ) visa applicants2  7#e7 !    
annual numb] ( nom9ations to ! t]rorism 
wat* li/ or modifications to t]rorism   
wat* li/ entries made by p]sonnel at !  

po/ 9 *>ge ( nonimmigrant visa          
adjudications2  7#f7 ! numb] (          
nonimmigrant visas refus$ 9 ! pa/ ye> on
 ! basis ( d]ogatory in=mation t        
indicates ! applicant is a pot5tial     
t]rori/ ?reat2 &  7#g7 ! /eps ! po/ w   
take to improve nonimmigrant visa       
adjudication & visa scre5+ dur+ ! foll[+
 #e ye>s4