I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2627 
To authorize the development of open-source software based on certain sys-
tems of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department 
of State to facilitate the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists 
and law enforcement databases, enhance border management, and im-
prove targeting and analysis, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 24, 2017 
Mr. HURD (for himself, Mr. VELA, Mr. MCCAUL, and Mr. KATKO) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, for a pe-
riod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for con-
sideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the com-
mittee concerned 
A BILL 
To authorize the development of open-source software based 
on certain systems of the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity and the Department of State to facilitate the vetting 
of travelers against terrorist watchlists and law enforce-
ment databases, enhance border management, and im-
prove targeting and analysis, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Enhancing Overseas 
Traveler Vetting Act’’. 
SEC. 2. OPEN-SOURCE SCREENING SOFTWARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (c), the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State— 
(1) are authorized to develop open-source soft-
ware based on U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion’s global travel targeting and analysis systems 
and the Department of State’s watchlisting, identi-
fication, and screening systems in order to facilitate 
the vetting of travelers against terrorist watchlists 
and law enforcement databases, enhance border 
management, and improve targeting and analysis; 
and 
(2) may make such software and any related 
technical assistance or training available to foreign 
governments or multilateral organizations for such 
purposes. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and Secretary of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to im-
plement subsection (a). 
(c) PROVISION OF SOFTWARE AND CONGRESSIONAL 
NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days before the open- 
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source software described in subsection (a) is made avail-
able to foreign governments or multilateral organizations 
pursuant to such subsection, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security and Secretary of State, with the concurrence of 
the Director of National Intelligence, shall— 
(1) certify to the appropriate congressional 
committees that such availability is in the national 
security interests of the United States; and 
(2) provide to such committees information on 
how such software or any related technical assist-
ance or training will be made available. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The authority pro-
vided under this section shall be exercised in accordance 
with applicable provisions of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Export Administration Reg-
ulations, or any other similar provision of law. 
(e) NO ADDITIONAL FUNDS AUTHORIZED.—No addi-
tional funds are authorized to carry out the requirements 
of this Act. Such requirements shall be carried out using 
amounts otherwise authorized. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) in the House of Representatives— 
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(i) the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity; and 
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Affairs; 
and 
(B) in the Senate— 
(i) the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs; and 
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. 
(2) EXPORT ADMINISTRATION REGULATIONS.— 
The term ‘‘Export Administration Regulations’’ 
means— 
(A) the Export Administration Regulations 
as maintained and amended under the authority 
of the International Emergency Economic Pow-
ers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and codified 
in subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code 
of Federal Regulations; or 
(B) any successor regulations. 
Æ 
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