propriate representatives of State and local gov-
ernments, and Indian tribes, and property own-
ers in the United States before selecting a loca-
tion for any new port constructed pursuant to 
paragraph (1). 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—The purpose of 
the consultations required under subparagraph 
(A) shall be to minimize any negative impacts 
of new ports of entry on the environment, cul-
ture, commerce, and quality of life of the com-
munities and residents located near such new 
ports of entry. 
(b) EXPANSION AND MODERNIZATION OF HIGH-PRI-
ORITY BORDER PORTS OF ENTRY.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2021, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall modernize the top 10 high-priority ports of entry on 
the southern border of the United States. 
(c) PORT
OF ENTRY PRIORITIZATION.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall complete the expansion 
and modernization of ports of entry pursuant to sub-
section (b), to the extent practicable, before constructing 
any new ports of entry pursuant to subsection (a). 
(d) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) NEW PORTS OF ENTRY.—Not later than 15 
days after determining the location of a new port of 
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entry pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall submit a report to the enti-
ties listed in paragraph (2) that includes— 
(A) the location of the new port of entry; 
(B) a description of the need for, and an-
ticipated benefits of, the new port of entry; 
(C) a description of the consultations un-
dertaken by the Secretary pursuant to sub-
section (a)(2); 
(D) any actions that will be taken to mini-
mize negative impacts of the new port; and 
(E) the anticipated timeline for completing 
the construction of the new port of entry. 
(2) RECIPIENTS.—The entities listed in this 
paragraph are— 
(A) the members of Congress that rep-
resent the State or congressional district in 
which the new port of entry will be located; 
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Finance of the Sen-
ate; 
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; 
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(E) the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives; 
(F) the Committee on Ways and Means of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(G) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) TOP 10 HIGH-VOLUME PORTS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
submit a report to the congressional committees list-
ed under paragraph (2) that— 
(A) lists the top 10 high-volume ports of 
entry on the southern border of the United 
States; and 
(B) the Secretary’s plan for expanding the 
primary and secondary inspection lanes at each 
port of entry referred to in subparagraph (A). 
SEC. 16. FOREIGN ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall submit a strategy to the congressional committees 
listed in subsection (c) that describes how the United 
States Government will— 
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(1) engage with the Government of Mexico and 
the Government of Guatemala regarding new oppor-
tunities for cooperation on Mexico’s border with 
Guatemala; 
(2) foster cooperation between Mexican and 
Guatemalan authorities at high-volume ports of 
entry to synchronize border security technologies be-
tween Mexico and Guatemala to improve border se-
curity and trade facilitation; and 
(3) help modernize infrastructure and tech-
nology at ports of entry in Guatemala, including 
nonintrusive inspection equipment, to more fully 
automate the inspection process. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—No later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity, shall submit a report to the congressional commit-
tees listed in subsection (c) that describes the steps that 
have been taken to implement the strategy described in 
subsection (a). 
(c) RECIPIENTS.—The congressional committees list-
ed in this paragraph are— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; 
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(2) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate; 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(4) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 17. DETERRING VISA OVERSTAYS. 
(a) ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANTS.—Section 214 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is 
amended by striking the section designation and heading 
and all that follows through the end of subsection (a)(1) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 214. ADMISSION OF NONIMMIGRANTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graphs (B) and (C), the admission to the 
United States of any alien as a nonimmigrant 
may be for such time and under such conditions 
as the Secretary may prescribe, in his or her 
sole and unreviewable discretion, including 
when the Secretary deems necessary the giving 
of a bond with sufficient surety in such sum 
and containing such conditions as the Secretary 
shall prescribe, to ensure that at the expiration 
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of such time or upon failure to maintain the 
status under which the alien was admitted, or 
to maintain any status subsequently acquired 
under section 248, such alien will depart from 
the United States. 
‘‘(B) GUAM OR CNMI VISA WAIVER NON-
IMMIGRANTS.—No alien admitted to Guam or 
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is-
lands without a visa pursuant to section 212(l) 
may be authorized to enter or stay in the 
United States, other than in Guam or the Com-
monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or 
to remain in Guam or the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands for a period ex-
ceeding 45 days after the date on which the 
alien was admitted to Guam or the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(C) 
VISA
WAIVER
PROGRAM
NON-
IMMIGRANTS.—An alien admitted to the United 
States without a visa pursuant to section 217 
shall not be authorized to remain in the United 
States as a nonimmigrant visitor for a period 
exceeding 90 days from the date on which the 
alien was admitted. 
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