,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #biga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #d1 #bjba ,mr4   
,cri/ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ru!r=d1 & ,mrs4 
,dem+s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 to require an ali5        
lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u a
 nonimmigrant visa to obta9 ! approval (
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al be=e receiv+ a      
fire>m1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,=eign  
,national ,fire>ms ,backgr\nd ,*eck     
,enhancem5t ,act4  #b4 ,requirem5t t    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u a nonimmigrant visa obta9 ! approval
 ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al be=e receiv+ a    
fire>m  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ibb7y7 ( 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ all t prec$es subp>agraph 7,b7 &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,exceptions      
,subsections 7d77#e77;,b7 & 7g77#e77;,b7
 d n apply to ! transf] or o!r          

disposition ( a fire>m to1 or !         
possession or receipt ( a fire>m by1 an 
ali5 :o has be5 lawfully admitt$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates "u a nonimmigrant visa1   
if-- 7,a7 7i7 ! ali5 has obta9$ a valid 
waiv] issu$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u    
p>agraph 7#c71 &1 9 ! case ( a transf]  
or o!r disposition1 ! transf]or has     
receiv$ a copy ( ! waiv] & v]ifi$ !     
validity ( ! waiv] ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al2
 &  7ii7 ! ali5-- 7,i7 is admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates = lawful hunt+ or sport+  
purposes or is 9 possession ( a hunt+   
lic5se or p]mit lawfully issu$ 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,,ii7 has resid$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates = a cont9u\s p]iod ( n   
less ?an #ahj days be=e ! date on :i* ! 
petition is submitt$ "u ?is p>agraph2  2
  7,b7 9 ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71
 by ins]t+ ! ali5 is be=e an (ficial2 & 
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by ins]t+ !    
ali5 is be=e a =eign2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph
 7#c7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+    
subsection & ins]t+ subsections 7d77#e7 

&2 &  7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7,c7 &
 ins]t+ 7,b72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--
  7i7 by /rik+ "u subp>agraph 7,b7      
%all-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7ii7 &      
ins]t+ %all2  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 abs5t !   
application ( subsection 7g77#e77;,b712 
&  7iii7 by ins]t+ 7d7 or be=e 7g72     
7,c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+       
subsection & ins]t+ subsections         
7d77#e77;,b7 &2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,validity ( waiv] ,a   
waiv] issu$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be     
valid = a t]m set by ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 :i* %all be n long] ?an #a ye> f ! date
 ! petition = ! waiv] is approv$4  4    
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
subsection 7a7 %all take effect #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4