I 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6392 
To modify the conditions and terms of all foreign military training programs 
operated within the United States by the Department of Defense and 
the Department of State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 25, 2020 
Mr. WALTZ (for himself and Mr. GAETZ) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the 
Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To modify the conditions and terms of all foreign military 
training programs operated within the United States by 
the Department of Defense and the Department of State. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Secure United States 
Bases Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NEW VISA CATEGORY. 
Section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)) is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (T)(ii)(III), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (U)(iii), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (V)(ii)(II), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(W) subject to section 214(s), an alien who 
has been accepted into a United States Government 
military training program in the United States.’’. 
SEC. 3. APPLICATION, VETTING, AND MONITORING RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY TRAINING NON-
IMMIGRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 214 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(s) MILITARY TRAINING VISA.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A nonimmigrant visa may 
only be issued to an alien described in section 
101(a)(15)(W) in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS
AND
VET-
TING PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 60 
days before an alien described in section 
101(a)(15)(W) intends to travel to the United 
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States to commence a military training program 
operated by the Department of Defense or the 
Department of State, including the Inter-
national Military Education and Training Pro-
gram, the alien shall— 
‘‘(i) submit an application to the 
United States embassy or United States 
consulate in his or her country of nation-
ality that includes— 
‘‘(I) an official endorsement let-
ter that has been signed by the Intel-
ligence Chief of the government of 
such country; and 
‘‘(II) his or her permanent phys-
ical address in such country; 
‘‘(ii) have his or her fingerprints and 
other appropriate biometric information 
collected and recorded by an authorized 
United States official or designee; 
‘‘(iii) participate in an in-person inter-
view at a United States embassy or con-
sulate; and 
‘‘(iv) successfully pass a background 
check that includes— 
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‘‘(I) a search of all available 
United States and international ter-
rorist screening databases; 
‘‘(II) a review of the foreign na-
tional’s social media accounts to iden-
tify any connections to persons or 
groups that are hostile to or have 
threatened the United States; and 
‘‘(III) a review of the foreign na-
tional’s family members and any 
known associates to identify any con-
nections to persons or groups that are 
hostile to or have threatened the 
United States, including the social 
media accounts of such family mem-
bers and associates. 
‘‘(B) VETTING OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The vetting proce-
dures described in subparagraph (A) shall 
be overseen by representatives of the Di-
rector of National Intelligence, in consulta-
tion with appropriate representatives of the 
Department of Defense, the Department of 
State, the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, and the Department of Justice. 
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‘‘(ii) FINAL DECISION.—The Director 
of National Intelligence shall make the 
final decision whether to authorize an ap-
plicant who has completed the vetting pro-
cedures described in subparagraph (A) to 
participate in a military training program 
referred to in such subparagraph. No offi-
cial of the department responsible for im-
plementing the training program is author-
ized to make this decision. A final decision 
may not rely solely upon the endorsement 
of the alien’s government. 
‘‘(3) VISA ISSUANCE; TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—A visa may not be 
issued under this subsection until after the Di-
rector of National Intelligence has made the 
final vetting decision in accordance with para-
graph (2)(B)(ii). 
‘‘(B) RENEWAL.—Each visa issued under 
this subsection shall be valid for a period of up 
to 1 year, but may be renewed by submitting a 
written certification from the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence that the alien remains eligi-
ble and qualified, pursuant to the consider-
ations guiding the final decision provided for in 
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paragraph (2)(B)(ii), to complete the military 
training program to which he or she was ac-
cepted. 
‘‘(C) TERMS.—An alien to whom a visa is 
issued under this subsection— 
‘‘(i) shall be prohibited from pos-
sessing, acquiring, or using firearms except 
to the extent that such use is required to 
participate in the alien’s military training 
program; 
‘‘(ii) shall have his or her personally 
identifying information included in the Na-
tional Instant Criminal Background Check 
System to enforce the prohibition described 
in clause (i); 
‘‘(iii) shall be subject to continuous 
monitoring of— 
‘‘(I) his or her social media activ-
ity, personal associations, and travel; 
and 
‘‘(II) to the fullest degree pos-
sible, the social media of his or her 
family members and any known close 
associates; 
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‘‘(iv) shall be subject to, and shall 
comply with the authority of, the Com-
mander of the United States military in-
stallation at which he or she is stationed 
for training, who shall be responsible for 
the continual monitoring and control of the 
alien; and 
‘‘(v) shall remain in good standing in 
the military training program to which he 
or she was accepted, as determined by at-
tendance, participation, and the perform-
ance metrics specific to such program. 
‘‘(4) REIMBURSEMENT FOR VETTING AND MON-
ITORING
COSTS.—Costs incurred by the United 
States Government that are directly associated with 
the vetting procedures required under paragraph (2) 
or the monitoring required under paragraph (3)(C) 
shall be reimbursed by the government of the coun-
try of which the alien being vetted or monitored is 
a national. The tuition payments charged by the De-
partment of Defense or the Department of State to 
foreign countries for the education and training of 
their nationals may be appropriately adjusted to ac-
count for such costs.’’. 
(b) TRANSITION PERIOD.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The admissions require-
ments described in section 214(s) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a), 
including the requirement for military training visas 
and the continuous monitoring of the visa holder’s 
social media, personal associations, and travel, shall 
be applied retroactively for all foreign military stu-
dents participating in a military training program in 
the United States as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act. All of the vetting procedures described 
in section 214(s)(2) of such Act shall be completed 
not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The retroactive admissions 
requirements referred to in paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to— 
(A) aliens who are nationals of any country 
that is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization; 
(B) aliens who are nationals of Israel; or 
(C) aliens who are receiving military train-
ing outside of the United States. 
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SEC. 4. DIFFERENTIATING MILITARY TRAINING PROGRAMS 
BASED ON TYPOLOGY OF RISK. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In determining who should be ac-
cepted in military training programs operated in the 
United States by the Department of Defense, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, shall develop a method for classifying the relative 
risk, by country, of accepting foreign military personnel 
into such programs. The risk level of an applicant’s coun-
try of nationality shall be considered by the Secretary 
when making such determinations. 
(b) POSITIVE RISK FACTORS.—In classifying coun-
tries based on relative risks under subsection (a), an appli-
cant shall be more likely to be accepted into a military 
training program in the United States if the country of 
his or her nationality— 
(1) has a formal military alliance with the 
United States; or 
(2) has a long history of close cooperation with 
the United States Armed Forces that— 
(A) has created strong relationships of 
trust; and 
(B) has demonstrated its ability to vet 
their own applicants for military training pro-
grams in the United States. 
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(c) NEGATIVE RISK FACTORS.—In classifying coun-
tries based on relative risks under subsection (a), an appli-
cant shall be less likely to be accepted into a military 
training program in the United States if— 
(1) the country of his or her nationality— 
(A) has not closely cooperated with the 
United States Armed Forces; or 
(B) has not demonstrated its ability to vet 
their own applicants for military training pro-
grams in the United States procedures; or 
(2) hosting applicants from the country of his 
or her nationality has a high potential to put Amer-
ican communities and military families at risk. 
(d) 
ALTERNATIVE
MILITARY
TRAINING
PRO-
GRAMS.—If the Secretary of Defense determines, in ac-
cordance with this section, that applicants from specified 
countries present too high of a risk for acceptance into 
a military training program in the United States and 
issued a military training visa under section 214(s) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 
3(a), the Secretary of State shall provide, to the fullest 
extent possible, an equivalent military training program 
for such applicants in the country of the applicant’s na-
tionality or in a third country— 
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(1) to provide such applicants with military 
training, consistent with United States national in-
terests; and 
(2) to build camaraderie between such appli-
cants and members of the United States Armed 
Forces. 
SEC. 5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Not later than 2 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
Congress with a briefing, report, or update regarding the 
impact and effects of this Act, which shall address— 
(1) the positive or negative effects on the Inter-
national Military Education and Training Program; 
(2) any positive or negative impacts on the 
training of foreign military students in line with na-
tional security priorities; 
(3) the effectiveness of the vetting procedures 
implemented in preventing harm to United States 
military personnel or communities; 
(4) how any of the negative impacts referred to 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) have been mitigated; and 
(5) a proposed plan to mitigate any ongoing 
negative impacts to the vetting and training of for-
eign military students. 
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