S 1746 ISCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

S. 1746CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

October 20, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. SCHUMER (for himself and Mr. LEE) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to stimulate international tourism to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act’ or the ‘VISIT USA Act’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. MULTIPLE ENTRY VISAS FOR NATIONALS OF CHINA.

Section 214(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(a)(2)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A)(i) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) and except as provided in clause (ii), the Secretary of State shall ensure that a nonimmigrant visa issued pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(B) to an alien described in clause (iii)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) is valid for a period of not less than 5 years; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) permits unlimited entry into and exit from the United States during such period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) The Secretary of State may waive clause (i) with respect to an alien described in clause (iii) if the Secretary determines that a compelling national security reason exists for the waiver.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) An alien described in this clause is an alien who--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) is a national of China;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) meets the requirements for a visa under section 101(a)(15)(B); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) requests a visa pursuant to clause (i).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) An alien issued a visa pursuant to clause (i) shall be screened through the automated electronic travel authorization system implemented pursuant to section 217(h)(3) prior to being admitted into the United States.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. EXPEDITING PRIORITY VISITORS.

Section 286(u) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(u)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by amending the subsection heading to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(u) Premium Processing Fee- ’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking ‘The Attorney General’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) EMPLOYMENT-BASED PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS- The Secretary of Homeland Security’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by striking ‘This fee’ and inserting ‘The fee authorized under this paragraph’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) by striking ‘The Attorney General may adjust this fee’ and inserting ‘The Secretary may adjust the fee authorized under this paragraph’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) VISITOR VISAS- The Secretary of State shall offer premium processing for visitor visas issued to nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(B) and shall ensure that applicants requesting premium processing for such visas are interviewed and the visa application is adjudicated not later than 3 business days after the date of the applicant’s request for a visa appointment, absent compelling security concerns. The Secretary shall charge a fee for premium processing services under this paragraph in an amount sufficient to recover the costs incurred--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) to more quickly process such visas in India, China, and Brazil;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) to procure the technology needed to conduct videoconferencing for visa interviews; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) to create mobile interview units to process visa applications and conduct visa interviews in cities with more than 1,000,000 people that do not have a United States embassy or consulate.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. VIDEO CONFERENCE PILOT PROGRAM.

(a) Authorization- Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary of State--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) shall develop and conduct a pilot program for processing B-1 and B-2 visas using secure remote videoconferencing technology as a method for conducting visa interviews of applicants; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in consultation with other Federal agencies that use such secure communications, shall help ensure the security of the videoconferencing transmission and encryption conducted under paragraph (1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- Not later than 90 days after the termination of the pilot program authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that contains--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) a detailed description of the results of such program, including an assessment of the efficacy, efficiency, and security of the remote videoconferencing technology as a method for conducting visa interviews of applicants; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) recommendations for whether such program should be continued, broadened, or modified.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Limitation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- The pilot program authorized under subsection (a) may not be conducted if the Secretary of State determines that such program--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) poses an undue security risk; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) cannot be conducted in a manner consistent with maintaining security controls.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) REPORT- If the Secretary of State makes a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that describes the reasons for such determination.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. ENCOURAGING CANADIAN TOURISM TO THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Canadian Retiree Visas- Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (T)(iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subparagraph (U)(iii), by striking ‘or’ and the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in subparagraph (V), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(W) subject to section 214(s), an alien who the Secretary of Homeland Security determines--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) is a citizen of Canada, is older than 50 years of age, owns a residence in the United States or has signed a rental agreement for accommodations in the United States for the duration of the alien’s stay in the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the alien spouse and children of the alien described in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join the alien; or’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Visa Application Procedures- Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(s) Visas of Nonimmigrants Described in Section 101(a)(15)(W)-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa to any alien described in section 101(a)(15)(W) who submits a petition to the Secretary that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the alien--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) meets the eligibility requirements set forth in section 101(a)(15)(W);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) is not inadmissible under section 212; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) will comply with the terms set forth in paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) An alien who is issued a visa under this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) is authorized to visit the United States during the 3-year period beginning on the date on which the visa is issued;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) may remain in the United States during such authorized period for not more than 240 consecutive days;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) may renew such visa every 3 years under the same terms and conditions;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) is not authorized to engage in employment in the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) is not eligible for any form of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(a)).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. INCENTIVES FOR FOREIGN VISITORS VISITING THE UNITED STATES DURING LOW PEAK SEASONS.

(a) Application Fees- The Secretary of State shall give foreign visitors an incentive to apply for a visa when the demand is lower by decreasing the visa application and issuance fees charged to nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)) in selected countries during periods when there is low demand for visitor visas in such countries.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Limitation- In decreasing visa application and issuance fees under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) subject to paragraph (2), maximize the demand for such visa applications; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) maintain the total amount collected from such fees.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. SECURE TRAVEL AND COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM.

(a) Definitions- Section 217(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(1)) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may designate any country as a program country if that country meets the requirements under paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) DEFINITIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES- The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ means--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(IV) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(V) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(VI) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) PROGRAM COUNTRY- The term ‘program country’ means a country designated as a program country under subparagraph (A).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Technical and Conforming Amendments- Section 217 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘Attorney General’ each place the term appears (except for subsection (c)(11)(B)) and inserting ‘Secretary of Homeland Security’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in subsection (c)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in paragraph (2)(C)(iii), by striking ‘Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate’ and inserting ‘appropriate congressional committees’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in paragraph (5)(A)(i)(III), by striking ‘Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security, of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate’ and inserting ‘appropriate congressional committees’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) in paragraph (7), by striking subparagraph (E).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Designation of Program Countries- Section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) GENERAL NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS- Either--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the number of refusals of nonimmigrant visas under section 101(a)(15)(B) for nationals of that country during the previous fiscal year was not more than 3 percent; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the overstay rate for that country during the previous fiscal year was not more than 3 percent.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) QUALIFICATION CRITERIA- After the initial period, a country may not be designated as a program country unless the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines, pursuant to paragraph (5), that the designation will be continued.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) in paragraph (5)(A)(i)(II), by striking ‘ought to be continued or terminated under subsection (d)’ and inserting ‘under subsection (d) or (f), or probation under subsection (f), ought to be continued or terminated’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) COMPUTATION OF VISA REFUSAL RATES; JUDICIAL REVIEW-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) COMPUTATION OF VISA REFUSAL RATES- For purposes of determining the eligibility of a country to be designated as a program country, the calculation of visa refusal rates shall not include any visa refusals which incorporate any procedures based on, or are otherwise based on, race, sex, or disability, unless otherwise specifically authorized by law.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) JUDICIAL REVIEW- No court has jurisdiction under this section to review any visa refusal, the Secretary of State’s computation of a visa refusal rate, the Secretary of Homeland Security’s computation of an overstay rate, or the designation or nondesignation of a country as a program country.’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(5) in paragraph (7), as amended by subsection (b)(2)(C)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘(3) IN GENERAL- ’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by striking subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(6) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8) WAIVER AUTHORITY- The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may waive the application of paragraph (2)(A)(i) for a country if--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the country meets all of the other requirements under paragraph (2);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the totality of the country’s security risk mitigation measures provide assurance that the country’s participation in the program would not compromise the law enforcement, security interests, or enforcement of the immigration laws of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) there has been a general downward trend in the rate of refusals for nonimmigrant visas under section 101(a)(15)(B) for nationals of the country;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) the country has consistently cooperated with the Government of the United States on counterterrorism initiatives, information sharing, preventing terrorist travel, and extradition of the country’s nationals to the United States before the date of its designation as a program country, and the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State assess that such cooperation is likely to continue; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) the rate of refusals for nonimmigrant visas under section 101(a)(15)(B) for nationals of the country during the previous fiscal year was not more than 10 percent.’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(7) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(12) OVERSTAY RATE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) INITIAL DESIGNATION- With respect to a country being considered for designation as a program country under paragraph (1)(A), the overstay rate for a fiscal year is the ratio between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the number of nationals of such country who were admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of authorized stay under such section expired during such fiscal year, and who remained in the United States unlawfully after such expiration date; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the number of nationals of such country who were admitted to the United States as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of authorized stay under such section expired during such fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) CONTINUING DESIGNATION- With respect to any program country, the overstay rate for each fiscal year after the initial designation under paragraph (1)(A) is the ratio between--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the number of nationals of such country who were admitted to the United States under this section or as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of authorized stay expired during such fiscal year, and who remained in the United States unlawfully after such expiration date; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the number of nationals of such country who were admitted to the United States under this section or as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(B), whose periods of authorized stay expired during such fiscal year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) COMPUTATION OF OVERSTAY RATE- In determining the overstay rate for a country, the Secretary of Homeland Security may utilize information from any available database to ensure the accuracy of such rate.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Termination of Designation; Probation- Section 217(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(f)) is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(f) Termination of Designation; Probation-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) DEFINITIONS- In this subsection:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) PROBATIONARY PERIOD- The term ‘probationary period’ means a fiscal year in which a country is place in probationary status under this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PROGRAM COUNTRY- The term ‘program country’ means a country designated as a program country under subsection (c)(1).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) DETERMINATION, NOTICE, AND INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) DETERMINATION OF PROBATIONARY STATUS AND NOTICE OF NONCOMPLIANCE- As part of each program country’s periodic evaluation required under subsection (c)(5)(A), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall determine whether the program country is in compliance with the requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (c)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD- If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that a program country is not in compliance with the requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall place the program country in probationary status for the fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the periodic evaluation is completed.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ACTIONS AT THE END OF THE INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) COMPLIANCE DURING INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD- If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that all instances of noncompliance with the requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (c)(2) that were identified in the latest periodic evaluation have been remedied by the end of the country’s initial probationary period under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall discontinue the probationary period.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) NONCOMPLIANCE DURING INITIAL PROBATIONARY PERIOD- If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that any instance of noncompliance with the requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (c)(2) that were identified in the latest periodic evaluation has not been remedied by the end of the country’s initial probationary period under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary may--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) terminate the country’s participation in the program; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) extend the country’s probationary status for an additional fiscal year if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the country’s continued participation in the program is in the national interest of the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) ACTIONS AT THE END OF ADDITIONAL PROBATIONARY PERIODS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) COMPLIANCE DURING ADDITIONAL PERIODS- The Secretary of Homeland Security shall discontinue a country’s probationary status if the Secretary determines, during the latest periodic evaluation required under subsection (c)(5)(A), that the country is in compliance with the requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (c)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) NONCOMPLIANCE DURING ADDITIONAL PERIODS- The Secretary of Homeland Security shall terminate a country’s participation in the program if the Secretary determines, during the latest periodic evaluation required under subsection (c)(5)(A), that the country is not in compliance with any of the requirements under subparagraphs (A)(ii), (B), (C), (D), (E), and (F) of subsection (c)(2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(5) EFFECTIVE DATE- The termination of a country’s participation in the program under paragraph (3)(B) or (4)(B) shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that such participation shall be terminated. Until such date, nationals of the country shall remain eligible for a waiver under subsection (a).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(6) TREATMENT OF NATIONALS AFTER TERMINATION- For purposes of this subsection and subsection (d)--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) nationals of a country whose designation is terminated under paragraph (3) or (4) shall remain eligible for a waiver under subsection (a) until the effective date of such termination; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a waiver under this section that is provided to such a national for a period described in subsection (a)(1) shall not, by such termination, be deemed to have been rescinded or otherwise rendered invalid, if the waiver is granted prior to such termination.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Review of Overstay Tracking Methodology- Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the methods used by the Secretary of Homeland Security--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) to track aliens entering and exiting the United States; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to detect any such alien who stays longer than such alien’s period of authorized admission.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. INCREASING HOME OWNERSHIP BY PRIORITY VISITORS.

(a) Nonimmigrant Status- Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 5(a), is further amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(X) subject to section 214(t), an alien who, after the date of the enactment of the VISIT USA Act--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i)(I) uses at least $500,000 in cash to purchase 1 or more residences in the United States, which each sold for more than 100 percent of the most recent appraised value of such residence, as determined by the property assessor in the city or county in which the residence is located;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) maintains ownership of residential property in the United States worth at least $500,000 during the entire period the alien remains in the United States as a nonimmigrant described in this subparagraph; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) resides for more than 180 days per year in a residence in the United States that is worth at least $250,000; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the alien spouse and children of the alien described in clause (i) if accompanying or following to join the alien.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Visa Application Procedures- Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as amended by section 5(b), is further amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(t) Visas of Nonimmigrants Described in Section 101(a)(15)(X)-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize the issuance of a nonimmigrant visa to any alien described in section 101(a)(15)(X) who submits a petition to the Secretary that demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, that the alien--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) has purchased a residence in the United States that meets the criteria set forth in section 101(a)(15)(X)(i);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) is not inadmissible under section 212; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) will comply with the terms set forth in paragraph (2).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) An alien who is issued a visa under this subsection--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) shall reside in the United States at a residence that meets the criteria set forth in section 101(a)(15)(X)(i) for more than 180 days per year;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) is not authorized to engage in employment in the United States, except for employment that is directly related to the management of the residential property described in section 101(X)(i)(II);CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) is not eligible for any form of assistance or benefit described in section 403(a) of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613(a)); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) may renew such visa every 3 years under the same terms and conditions.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. EXPEDITING ENTRY FOR PRIORITY VISITORS.

Section 7208(k) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b(k)) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) EXPEDITING ENTRY FOR PRIORITY VISITORS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The Secretary of Homeland Security shall expand the enrollment in the Global Entry Trusted Traveler Network (referred to in this paragraph as ‘Global Entry’) to include individuals employed by international organizations, selected by the Secretary, which maintain strong working relationships with the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) SPONSORS- An individual may not be enrolled in Global Entry unless the individual is sponsored by--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) an international organization selected by the Secretary under subparagraph (A); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the government that issued the passport that the individual is using to participate in Global Entry.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) SECURITY REQUIREMENTS- An individual may not be enrolled in Global Entry unless the individual has successfully completed all applicable security requirements established by the Secretary, including cooperation from the applicable foreign government, to ensure that the individual does not pose a risk to the United States.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) DISCRETION- The Secretary shall retain unreviewable discretion to offer or revoke enrollment in Global Entry to any individual.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink