,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cece  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #ag1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4    
,murphy1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mrs4 ,murray1   
,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4        
,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,kim1 & ,mr4 ,s*iff7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
require ! ,presid5t to set a m9imum     
annual goal = ! numb] ( refugees to be  
admitt$1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,gu>ante$ ,refugee ,admission ,ceil+    
,enhancem5t ,act or ! ,,grace ,act4  #b4
 ,admission ( refugees ,section #bjg ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9

 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7b71 ! numb] ( refugees :o may be       
admitt$ "u ?is section 9 any fiscal ye> 
%all be ! sum (-- 7,a7 su* numb] z !    
,presid5t det]m9es is ju/ifi$ by        
humanit>ian conc]ns or o!rwise 9 !      
national int]e/1 :i* %all be n few] ?an 
#abe1jjj2 &  7,b7 su* numb] z !         
,presid5t det]m9es %all be admitt$ to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh community or private
 sponsor%ip1 by :i* community gr\ps &   
private sponsors provide to a refugee & 
! imm$iate relatives or b5efici>ies ( ! 
refugee initial reception & placem5t    
s]vices simil> to s]vices provid$ by    
dome/ic resettlem5t ag5cies & local     
affiliates1 9 lieu ( s]vices typically  
provid$ by dome/ic resettlem5t ag5cies &
 local affiliates4  7#b7 ,abs5ce (      
det]m9ation ,if ! ,presid5t does n issue
 a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 be=e !  
beg9n+ ( a fiscal ye>1 ! numb] (        
refugees :o may be admitt$ 9 t fiscal   
ye> "u ?is section %all be #abe1jjj4  2 
7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7

 z p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#g71 respectively2 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#c7 ,num]ical goals ,ea* (fic]
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t responsible =     
refugee admissions or refugee           
resettlem5t %all treat z ! num]ical     
goals = refugee admissions "u ?is       
section = ! applicable fiscal ye>-- 7,a7
 7i7 a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a72 or 
7ii7 9 ! abs5ce ( a det]m9ation "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! numb] "u p>agraph 7#b72
 &  7,b7 a det]m9ation "u subsection    
7b74  2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 
7#d71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#e7     
,consid]ation ( resettlem5t ne$s ,9 mak+
 a det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,presid5t %all consid] ! numb] (        
refugees :o are 9 ne$ ( resettlem5t 9 a 
?ird c\ntry1 z det]m9$ by ! ,unit$      
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 
9 ! mo/ rec5tly publi%$ project$ global 
resettlem5t ne$s report4  7#f7 ,regional
 allocations ,! ,presid5t %all det]m9e  
regional allocations = admissions "u ?is
 subsection1 :i* %all-- 7,a7 7i7 reflect

 ! project$ ne$s id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 
9 ! project$ global resettlem5t ne$s    
report = ! cal5d> ye> beg9n+ imm$iately 
aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! applicable fiscal ye>2
 or  7ii7 include an assessm5t by !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate detail+ ! humanit>ian 
& national int]e/ ju/ifications =       
prioritiz+ refugee admissions f #a or m 
regions2 &  7,b7 include an unallocat$  
res]ve t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 aft]      
notify+ ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 may use = #a  
or m regions 9 :i* ! ne$ = additional   
refugee admissions arises4  2 &  7#b7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,qu>t]ly  
public reports on admissions ,n lat] ?an
 #ae days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* qu>t]1 ! 
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives1 & publi% on a publicly 
accessible website1 a report t includes 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! numb] ( refugees     

admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! prec$+
 qu>t]4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( refugees       
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! prec$+
 qu>t]1 express$ z a p]c5tage ( ! numb] 
( refugees au?oriz$ to be admitt$ 9     
accordance ) ! det]m9ations "u          
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 = ! applicable    
fiscal ye>4  7#c7 ,! cumulative numb] ( 
refugees admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+
 ! applicable fiscal ye>1 z ( ! la/ day 
( ! prec$+ qu>t]4  7#d7 ,! numb] (      
refugees to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates dur+ ! rema9d] ( ! applicable    
fiscal ye> s z to a*ieve ! num]ical     
goals set =? 9 ! det]m9ations "u        
subsections 7a7 & 7b7 = su* fiscal ye>4 
7#e7 ,! numb] ( refugees f ea* region   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! prec$+
 qu>t]1 express$ z a p]c5tage ( !       
allocation = ea* region "u subsection   
7a77#f7 = ! applicable fiscal ye>4  7h7 
,qu>t]ly reports on process+ ,n lat] ?an
 #ae days aft] ! la/ day ( ea* qu>t]1 ! 
,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  

on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a report t includes !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,ali5s ) enhanc$ security  
*ecks  7,a7 ,! numb] ( ali5s1 by        
nationality1 = :om an enhanc$ security  
*eck has be5 reque/$ :o 7 security-cle>$
 dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t]1 express$ z a      
p]c5tage ( all cases successfully       
adjudicat$1 approv$1 & security-cle>$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &    
,immigration ,s]vices 9 ! applicable    
fiscal ye>4  7,b7 ,! numb] ( ali5s1 by  
nationality1 = :om an enhanc$ security  
*eck has be5 reque/$ :o 7 admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t]4  7#b7
 ,circuit rides  7,a7 ,= ! prec$+       
qu>t]-- 7i7 ! numb] ( ,refugee ,corps   
(fic]s deploy$ on circuit rides1        
express$ z a p]c5tage ( ! ov]all numb] (
 ,refugee ,corps (fic]s2  7ii7 ! numb] (
 individuals int]view$-- 7,i7 on ea*    
circuit ride2 &  7,,ii7 at ea* circuit  
ride location2  7iii7 ! numb] ( circuit 
rides2  7iv7 = ea* circuit ride-- 7,i7 !
 duration ( ! circuit ride2  7,,ii7 !   

av]age numb] ( int]views conduct$ daily 
on ! circuit ride2 &  7,,iii7 !         
p]c5tages ( int]views conduct$ =-- 7aa7 
individuals :o require an enhanc$       
security *eck2 &  7bb7 individuals :o d 
n require an enhanc$ security *eck2 &   
7v7 ! numb] ( int]views complet$ by     
video teleconf]5c+4  7,b7 ,= ! subsequ5t
 qu>t]-- 7i7 ! numb] ( circuit rides    
s*$ul$2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( circuit rides 
plann$4  7#c7 ,process+ ,= ! prec$+     
qu>t]-- 7,a7 ! av]age numb] ( days      
betwe5-- 7i7 ! date on :i* an individual
 is id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,gov]nm5t z a refugee2 &  7ii7 ! date on
 :i* su* individual is int]view$ by !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 !  
av]age numb] ( days betwe5-- 7i7 ! date 
on :i* an individual id5tifi$ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z a refugee is  
int]view$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security2 &  7ii7 ! date on :i* su*    
individual is admitt$ to ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,c7 ) respect to individuals
 id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z

 refugees :o h be5 int]view$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
approval1 d5ial1 & hold rates = !       
applications = admission ( su*          
individuals1 by nationality4  7#d7 ,plan
 & additional in=mation ,if ! numb] (   
refugees admitt$ dur+ ! prec$+ qu>t] is 
less ?an #be p]c5t ( ! numb] ( refugees 
au?oriz$ to be admitt$ 9 accordance ) ! 
det]m9ations "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 = 
! applicable fiscal ye>1 ! ,presid5t    
%all submit-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( c\ntry
 conditions & em]g5cy humanit>ian       
circum/ances t contribut$ to ! numb] (  
refugees admitt$2  7,b7 a plan t        
describes ! proc$ural or p]sonnel *anges
 necess>y to ensure ! admission ( !     
numb] ( refugees au?oriz$ to be admitt$ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance )       
det]m9ations "u subsections 7a7 & 7b71  
includ+ a projection ( ! numb] (        
refugees to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ea* mon? s z to a*ieve ! num]ical
 goals set =? 9 su* det]m9ations2 &     
7,c7 any additional in=mation relat+ to 

! pace ( refugee admissions1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,presid5t4  7#e7 ,enhanc$ security 
*eck def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m     
enhanc$ security *eck means any         
evaluation process to inve/igate        
national security conc]ns1 includ+      
t]rorism1 espionage1 sabotage1 or !     
illegal transf] ( goods1 te*nology1 or  
s5sitive in=mation1 includ+-- 7,a7 any  
process )9 ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &          
,immigration ,s]vices = h&l+ cases )    
national security conc]ns2  7,b7 any    
int]ag5cy *eck reque/$ by ,u4,s4        
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices dur+ 
! adjudication process to inve/igate    
national security conc]ns2  7,c7 any    
additional vett+ or review ( applicants 
f a c\ntry t is a /ate sponsor (        
t]rorism or a c\ntry ) full or p>tial   
susp5sion ( entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
"u ?is ,act2 &  7,d7 any process to     
scre5 applicant data aga9/ publicly     
available social m$ia = national        
security purposes4  7i7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  

con/ru$-- 7#a7 to inhibit ! exp$iti\s   
process+ ( refugee & asylum             
applications2 or  7#b7 to re/rict !     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security to admit ali5s to ! ,unit$    
,/ates "u any o!r ,act4  4