,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ac1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,plaskett introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! ,virg9 ,isl&s  
visa waiv] program4  #a4 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,virg9 ,isl&s 
,visa ,waiv] ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4         
,addition ( ,virg9 ,isl&s visa waiv] to 
,guam & ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s visa     
waiv]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bab7l7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7l77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7l7 ,guam & ,nor!rn ,m>iana    
,isl&s visa waiv] program2 ,virg9 ,isl&s
 visa waiv] program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
requirem5t ( subsection 7a77#g77;,b77i7 
may be waiv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 9 ! case ( an ali5 apply+ =  
admission z a nonimmigrant visitor =    
bus9ess or pleasure & solely = entry    
into & /ay 9 ,guam or ! ,commonweal? ( !
 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,virg9    
,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 = a p]iod n to

 exce$ #de days1 if ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 aft] consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 & ! ,gov]nor ( ,guam & ! ,gov]nor
 ( ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana   
,isl&s1 or ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z ! case may be1     
det]m9es t-- 7,a7 an adequate arrival & 
dep>ture control sy/em has be5 develop$ 
9 ,guam & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 su* a waiv] does 
n repres5t a ?reat to ! welf>e1 safety1 
or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or its    
t]ritories & commonweal?s4  7#b7 ,ali5  
waiv] ( rights ,an ali5 may n be provid$
 a waiv] "u ?is subsection unless ! ali5
 has waiv$ any "r-- 7,a7 to review or   
appeal "u ?is ,act an immigration       
(fic]'s det]m9ation z to ! admissibility
 ( ! ali5 at ! port ( entry into ,guam  
or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana   
,isl&s1 or ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7,b7 to conte/1 o!r ?an on !
 basis ( an application = )hold+ (      

removal "u section #bda7;b77#c7 ( ?is   
,act or "u ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture1
 or an application = asylum if p]mitt$  
"u section #bjh ( ?is ,act1 any action =
 removal ( ! ali54  7#c7 ,regulations   
,all necess>y regulations to implem5t   
?is subsection %all be promulgat$ by !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4 ,! promulgation (
 su* regulations %all be consid]$ a     
=eign affairs function = purposes (     
section #eec7;a7 ( title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4 ,at a m9imum1 su*         
regulations %\ld include1 b n necess>ily
 be limit$ to-- 7,a7 a li/+ ( all       
c\ntries ^: nationals may obta9 ! waiv]s
 provid$ by ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 any 
bond+ requirem5ts = nationals ( "s or   
all ( ^? c\ntries :o may pres5t an      
increas$ risk ( ov]/ays or o!r pot5tial 
problems1 if diff]5t f su* requirem5ts  
o!rwise provid$ by law = nonimmigrant   
visitors4  7#d7 ,factors ,9 det]m9+ :e!r
 to grant or cont9ue provid+ ! waiv] "u 

?is subsection to nationals ( any       
c\ntry1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( !       
,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all    
consid] all factors t ! ,secret>y deems 
relevant1 includ+ electronic travel     
au?orizations1 proc$ures = report+ lo/ &
 /ol5 passports1 repatriation ( ali5s1  
rates ( refusal = nonimmigrant visitor  
visas1 ov]/ays1 exit sy/ems1 & in=mation
 ex*ange4  7#e7 ,susp5sion ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all monitor !      
admission ( nonimmigrant visitors to    
,guam & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s1 & ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 "u ?is subsection4 ,if ! 
,secret>y det]m9es t su* admissions h   
result$ 9 an unacceptable numb] (       
visitors f a c\ntry rema9+ unlawfully 9 
,guam or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 unlawfully obta9+ entry  
to o!r p>ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or seek+ 
)hold+ ( removal or asylum1 or t        
visitors f a c\ntry pose a risk to law  

en=cem5t or security int]e/s ( ,guam or 
! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana      
,isl&s1 or ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 or ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7includ+ ! 
int]e/ 9 ! en=cem5t ( ! immigration laws
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates71 ! ,secret>y %all   
susp5d ! admission ( nationals ( su*    
c\ntry "u ?is subsection4 ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security may 9 ! ,secret>y's  
discretion susp5d ! ,guam & ,nor!rn     
,m>iana ,isl&s visa waiv] program1 or ! 
,virg9 ,isl&s visa waiv] program1 at any
 "t1 on a c\ntry-by-c\ntry basis1 = o!r 
good cause4  7#f7 ,addition ( c\ntries  
,! ,gov]nor ( ,guam & ! ,gov]nor ( !    
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 or ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 may reque/ ! ,secret>y ( 
! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security to add a p>ticul> c\ntry to ! 
li/ ( c\ntries ^: nationals may obta9 ! 
waiv] provid$ by ?is subsection1 & !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may grant 
su* reque/ aft] consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  

,/ate1 & may promulgate regulations )   
respect to ! inclusion ( t c\ntry & any 
special requirem5ts ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 9 ! ,secret>y's sole 
discretion1 may impose prior to all[+   
nationals ( t c\ntry to obta9 ! waiv]   
provid$ by ?is subsection4  4  7b7      
,regulations deadl9e ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all promulgate  
any necess>y regulations to implem5t !  
waiv] provid$ 9 ! am5dm5t made by       
subsection 7a7 = ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,waiv] c\ntries ,!  
regulations describ$ 9 subsection 7b7   
%all include a li/+ ( all memb] or      
associate memb] c\ntries ( ! ,c>ibbean  
,community ^: nationals may obta91 on a 
c\ntry-by-c\ntry basis1 ! waiv] provid$ 
by ?is section1 except t su* regulations
 %all n provide = a li/+ ( any c\ntry if
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security        
det]m9es t su* c\ntry's inclusion on su*

 li/ w\ld repres5t a ?reat to ! welf>e1 
safety1 or security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or
 its t]ritories & commonweal?s1 or w\ld 
increase fraud or abuse ( ! nonimmigrant
 visa sy/em4  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7
 ,docum5tation requirem5ts ,section     
#bab7;a77#g77;,b77iii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;a77#g77;,b77iii77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7iii7 ,special visa     
waiv] programs ,= a provision au?oriz+  
waiv] ( clause 7i7 9 ! case ( visitors  
to ,guam or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn  
,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 see subsection 7l74  4   
7#b7 ,admission ( nonimmigrants ,section
 #bad7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aahd7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,guam  
or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana   
,isl&s ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+
 ,guam or ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s1 or ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4  7e7 ,fees ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all e/abli% an      
adm9i/rative process+ fee to be *>g$ &  

collect$ f individuals seek+ to ent] !  
,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9       
accordance ) section #bab7l7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7l771 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act4 ,su* fee %all be set at a level t 
w ensure recov]y ( ! full co/s ( su*    
process+ & any additional co/s associat$
 ) ! adm9i/ration ( ! fees collect$4