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retary’s and Administrator’s plan for expanding or 
modernizing each such port of entry. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed as providing the Secretary new au-
thority related to the construction, acquisition, or renova-
tion of real property. 
SEC. 2102. SECURE COMMUNICATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that 
each U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement officer or agent, if ap-
propriate, is equipped with a secure radio or other two- 
way communication device, supported by system interoper-
ability, that allows each such officer to communicate— 
(1) between ports of entry and inspection sta-
tions; and 
(2) with other Federal, State, tribal, and local 
law enforcement entities. 
(b) U.S. BORDER PATROL AGENTS.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that each U.S. Border Patrol agent or officer 
assigned or required to patrol on foot, by horseback, or 
with a canine unit, in remote mission critical locations, 
and at border checkpoints, has a multi- or dual-band 
encrypted portable radio. 
(c) LTE CAPABILITY.—In carrying out subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall acquire radios or other devices 
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with the option to be LTE-capable for deployment in areas 
where LTE enhances operations and is cost effective. 
SEC. 2103. BORDER SECURITY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) EXPANSION.—Not later than September 30, 
2021, the Secretary shall fully implement the Border Se-
curity Deployment Program of the U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection and expand the integrated surveillance and 
intrusion detection system at land ports of entry along the 
southern border and the northern border. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 
for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$33,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 to carry out subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 2104. PILOT AND UPGRADE OF LICENSE PLATE READ-
ERS AT PORTS OF ENTRY. 
(a) UPGRADE.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall upgrade all ex-
isting license plate readers on the northern and southern 
borders on incoming and outgoing vehicle lanes. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall conduct a 
one-month pilot program on the southern border using li-
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cense plate readers for one to two cargo lanes at the top 
three high-volume land ports of entry or checkpoints to 
determine their effectiveness in reducing cross-border wait 
times for commercial traffic and tractor-trailers. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report 
to the Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Homeland Security, and Committee on the Judiciary, 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of 
Representatives the results of the pilot program under 
subsection (b) and make recommendations for imple-
menting use of such technology on the southern border. 
(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In addi-
tion to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 
for such purpose, there is authorized to be appropriated 
$125,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 to carry out subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 2105. NON-INTRUSIVE INSPECTION OPERATIONAL 
DEMONSTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than six months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commissioner 
shall establish a six-month operational demonstration to 
deploy a high-throughput non-intrusive passenger vehicle 
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inspection system at not fewer than three land ports of 
entry along the United States-Mexico border with signifi-
cant cross-border traffic. Such demonstration shall be lo-
cated within the pre-primary traffic flow and should be 
scalable to span up to 26 contiguous in-bound traffic lanes 
without re-configuration of existing lanes. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the con-
clusion of the operational demonstration under subsection 
(a), the Commissioner shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security and the Committee on Ways and 
Means of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the 
Committee on Finance of the Senate a report that de-
scribes the following: 
(1) The effects of such demonstration on legiti-
mate travel and trade. 
(2) The effects of such demonstration on wait 
times, including processing times, for non-pedestrian 
traffic. 
(3) The effectiveness of such demonstration in 
combating terrorism and smuggling. 
SEC. 2106. BIOMETRIC EXIT DATA SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title IV of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211 et seq.) 
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is amended by inserting after section 415 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 416. BIOMETRIC ENTRY-EXIT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this section, submit to the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives an implementation plan to establish 
a biometric exit data system to complete the inte-
grated biometric entry and exit data system required 
under section 7208 of the Intelligence Reform and 
Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 U.S.C. 1365b), 
including— 
‘‘(A) an integrated master schedule and 
cost estimate, including requirements and de-
sign, development, operational, and mainte-
nance costs of such a system, that takes into 
account prior reports on such matters issued by 
the Government Accountability Office and the 
Department; 
‘‘(B) cost-effective staffing and personnel 
requirements of such a system that leverages 
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enactment of this section may be impacted by, 
or incorporated into, such a system; 
‘‘(G) defined metrics of success and mile-
stones; 
‘‘(H) identified risks and mitigation strate-
gies to address such risks; 
‘‘(I) a consideration of how other countries 
have implemented a biometric exit data system; 
and 
‘‘(J) a list of statutory, regulatory, or ad-
ministrative authorities, if any, needed to inte-
grate such a system into the operations of the 
Transportation Security Administration; and 
‘‘(2) not later than two years after the date of 
the enactment of this section, establish a biometric 
exit data system at the— 
‘‘(A) 15 United States airports that sup-
port the highest volume of international air 
travel, as determined by available Federal flight 
data; 
‘‘(B) 10 United States seaports that sup-
port the highest volume of international sea 
travel, as determined by available Federal travel 
data; and 
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‘‘(C) 15 United States land ports of entry 
that support the highest volume of vehicle, pe-
destrian, and cargo crossings, as determined by 
available Federal border crossing data. 
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) PILOT
PROGRAM
AT
LAND
PORTS
OF 
ENTRY
FOR
NON-PEDESTRIAN
OUTBOUND
TRAF-
FIC.—Not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in col-
laboration with industry stakeholders, shall establish 
a six-month pilot program to test the biometric exit 
data system referred to in subsection (a)(2) on non- 
pedestrian outbound traffic at not fewer than three 
land ports of entry with significant cross-border traf-
fic, including at not fewer than two land ports of 
entry on the southern land border and at least one 
land port of entry on the northern land border. Such 
pilot program may include a consideration of more 
than one biometric mode, and shall be implemented 
to determine the following: 
‘‘(A) How a nationwide implementation of 
such biometric exit data system at land ports of 
entry shall be carried out. 
‘‘(B) The infrastructure required to carry 
out subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(C) The effects of such pilot program on 
legitimate travel and trade. 
‘‘(D) The effects of such pilot program on 
wait times, including processing times, for such 
non-pedestrian traffic. 
‘‘(E) The effects of such pilot program on 
combating terrorism. 
‘‘(F) The effects of such pilot program on 
identifying visa holders who violate the terms of 
their visas. 
‘‘(2) AT LAND PORTS OF ENTRY FOR NON-PE-
DESTRIAN OUTBOUND TRAFFIC.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than five 
years after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall expand the biomet-
ric exit data system referred to in subsection 
(a)(2) to all land ports of entry, and such sys-
tem shall apply only in the case of non-pedes-
trian outbound traffic. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.—The Secretary may ex-
tend for a single two-year period the date speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary cer-
tifies to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs and the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Com-
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mittee on Homeland Security and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives that the 15 land ports of entry that 
support the highest volume of passenger vehi-
cles, as determined by available Federal data, 
do not have the physical infrastructure or char-
acteristics to install the systems necessary to 
implement a biometric exit data system. 
‘‘(3) AT AIR AND SEA PORTS OF ENTRY.—Not 
later than five years after the date of the enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall expand the bio-
metric exit data system referred to in subsection 
(a)(2) to all air and sea ports of entry. 
‘‘(4) AT LAND PORTS OF ENTRY FOR PEDES-
TRIANS.—Not later than five years after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall ex-
pand the biometric exit data system referred to in 
subsection (a)(2) to all land ports of entry, and such 
system shall apply only in the case of pedestrians. 
‘‘(c) EFFECTS ON AIR, SEA, AND LAND TRANSPOR-
TATION.—The Secretary, in consultation with appropriate 
private sector stakeholders, shall ensure that the collection 
of biometric data under this section causes the least pos-
sible disruption to the movement of people or cargo in air, 
sea, or land transportation, while fulfilling the goals of im-
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proving counterterrorism efforts and identifying visa hold-
ers who violate the terms of their visas. 
‘‘(d) TERMINATION
OF
PROCEEDING.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Secretary shall, 
on the date of the enactment of this section, terminate 
the proceeding entitled ‘Collection of Alien Biometric Data 
Upon Exit From the United States at Air and Sea Ports 
of Departure; United States Visitor and Immigrant Status 
Indicator Technology Program (‘‘US–VISIT’’)’, issued on 
April 24, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 22065). 
‘‘(e) DATA-MATCHING.—The biometric exit data sys-
tem established under this section shall— 
‘‘(1) match biometric information for an indi-
vidual, regardless of nationality, citizenship, or im-
migration status, who is departing the United States 
against biometric data previously provided to the 
United States Government by such individual for the 
purposes of international travel; 
‘‘(2) leverage the infrastructure and databases 
of the current biometric entry and exit system estab-
lished pursuant to section 7208 of the Intelligence 
Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (8 
U.S.C. 1365b) for the purpose described in para-
graph (1); and 
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‘‘(3) be interoperable with, and allow matching 
against, other Federal databases that— 
‘‘(A) store biometrics of known or sus-
pected terrorists; and 
‘‘(B) identify visa holders who violate the 
terms of their visas. 
‘‘(f) SCOPE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The biometric exit data 
system established under this section shall include a 
requirement for the collection of biometric exit data 
at the time of departure for all categories of individ-
uals who are required by the Secretary to provide bi-
ometric entry data. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN OTHER INDIVID-
UALS.—This section shall not apply in the case of an 
individual who exits and then enters the United 
States on a passenger vessel (as such term is defined 
in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code) the 
itinerary of which originates and terminates in the 
United States. 
‘‘(3) 
EXCEPTION
FOR
LAND
PORTS
OF 
ENTRY.—This section shall not apply in the case of 
a United States or Canadian citizen who exits the 
United States through a land port of entry. 
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‘‘(g) COLLECTION OF DATA.—The Secretary may not 
require any non-Federal person to collect biometric data, 
or contribute to the costs of collecting or administering 
the biometric exit data system established under this sec-
tion, except through a mutual agreement. 
‘‘(h) MULTI-MODAL COLLECTION.—In carrying out 
subsections (a)(1) and (b), the Secretary shall make every 
effort to collect biometric data using multiple modes of 
biometrics. 
‘‘(i) FACILITIES.—All facilities at which the biometric 
exit data system established under this section is imple-
mented shall provide and maintain space for Federal use 
that is adequate to support biometric data collection and 
other inspection-related activity. For non-federally owned 
facilities, such space shall be provided and maintained at 
no cost to the Government. For all facilities at land ports 
of entry, such space requirements shall be coordinated 
with the Administrator of General Services. 
‘‘(j) NORTHERN LAND BORDER.—In the case of the 
northern land border, the requirements under subsections 
(a)(2)(C), (b)(2)(A), and (b)(4) may be achieved through 
the sharing of biometric data provided to U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection by the Canadian Border Services 
Agency pursuant to the 2011 Beyond the Border agree-
ment. 
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‘‘(k) FAIR AND OPEN COMPETITION.—The Secretary 
shall procure goods and services to implement this section 
via fair and open competition in accordance with the Fed-
eral Acquisition Regulations. 
‘‘(l) OTHER BIOMETRIC INITIATIVES.—Nothing in 
this section may be construed as limiting the authority of 
the Secretary to collect biometric information in cir-
cumstances other than as specified in this section. 
‘‘(m) CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Se-
curity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and 
Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives reports and recommendations regarding the Science 
and Technology Directorate’s Air Entry and Exit Re-En-
gineering Program of the Department and the U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection entry and exit mobility pro-
gram demonstrations. 
‘‘(n) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section shall 
prohibit the collection of user fees permitted by section 
13031 of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation 
Act of 1985 (19 U.S.C. 58c).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
415 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 416. Biometric entry-exit.’’. 
SEC. 2107. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COOPERATION BE-
TWEEN AGENCIES. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that personnel con-
straints exist at land ports of entry with regard to sanitary 
and phytosanitary inspections for exported goods. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that, in the best interest of cross-border trade and 
the agricultural community— 
(1) any lack of certified personnel for inspection 
purposes at ports of entry should be addressed by 
seeking cooperation between agencies and depart-
ments of the United States, whether in the form of 
a memorandum of understanding or through a cer-
tification process, whereby additional existing agents 
are authorized for additional hours to facilitate and 
expedite the flow of legitimate trade and commerce 
of perishable goods in a manner consistent with 
rules of the Department of Agriculture; and 
(2) cross designation should be available for 
personnel who will assist more than one agency or 
department of the United States at land ports of 
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entry to facilitate and expedite the flow of increased 
legitimate trade and commerce. 
SEC. 2108. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
In addition to any amounts otherwise authorized to 
be appropriated for such purpose, there is authorized to 
be appropriated $1,250,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2018 through 2022 to carry out this title, of which— 
(1) $2,000,000 shall be used by the Secretary 
for hiring additional Uniform Management Center 
support personnel, purchasing uniforms for CBP of-
ficers and agents, acquiring additional motor vehi-
cles to support vehicle mounted surveillance systems, 
hiring additional motor vehicle program support per-
sonnel, and for contract support for customer serv-
ice, vendor management, and operations manage-
ment; and 
(2) $250,000,000 per year shall be used to im-
plement the biometric exit data system described in 
section 416 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, 
as added by section 2106 of this division. 
SEC. 2109. DEFINITION. 
In this title, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security. 
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TITLE III—VISA SECURITY AND 
INTEGRITY 
SEC. 3101. VISA SECURITY. 
(a) VISA SECURITY UNITS AT HIGH-RISK POSTS.— 
Paragraph (1) of section 428(e) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 236(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to the 
minimum number specified in subparagraph 
(B), the Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(B) RISK-BASED ASSIGNMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall as-
sign, in a risk-based manner, and consid-
ering the criteria described in clause (ii), 
employees of the Department to not fewer 
than 75 diplomatic and consular posts at 
which visas are issued. 
‘‘(ii) CRITERIA DESCRIBED.—The cri-
teria referred to in clause (i) are the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(I) The number of nationals of 
a country in which any of the diplo-
matic and consular posts referred to 
in clause (i) are located who were 
identified in United States Govern-
ment databases related to the identi-
ties of known or suspected terrorists 
during the previous year. 
‘‘(II) Information on the coopera-
tion of such country with the counter-
terrorism efforts of the United States. 
‘‘(III) Information analyzing the 
presence, activity, or movement of ter-
rorist organizations (as such term is 
defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi))) within 
or through such country. 
‘‘(IV) The number of formal ob-
jections based on derogatory informa-
tion issued by the Visa Security Advi-
sory Opinion Unit pursuant to para-
graph (10) regarding nationals of a 
country in which any of the diplomatic 
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and consular posts referred to in 
clause (i) are located. 
‘‘(V) The adequacy of the border 
and immigration control of such coun-
try. 
‘‘(VI) Any other criteria the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(iii) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The 
assignment of employees of the Depart-
ment pursuant to this subparagraph is 
solely the authority of the Secretary and 
may not be altered or rejected by the Sec-
retary of State.’’. 
(b) COUNTERTERROR VETTING AND SCREENING.— 
Paragraph (2) of section 428(e) of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Screen any such applications against 
the appropriate criminal, national security, and 
terrorism databases maintained by the Federal 
Government.’’. 
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(c) TRAINING AND HIRING.—Subparagraph (A) of 
section 428(e)(6) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
is amended by— 
(1) striking ‘‘The Secretary shall ensure, to the 
extent possible, that any employees’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary, acting through the Commissioner of 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Direc-
tor of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
shall provide training to any employees’’; and 
(2) striking ‘‘shall be provided the necessary 
training’’. 
(d) PRE-ADJUDICATED VISA SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
AND VISA SECURITY ADVISORY OPINION UNIT.—Sub-
section (e) of section 428 of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) REMOTE
PRE-ADJUDICATED
VISA
SECU-
RITY
ASSISTANCE.—At the visa-issuing posts at 
which employees of the Department are not assigned 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, in a 
risk-based manner, assign employees of the Depart-
ment to remotely perform the functions required 
under paragraph (2) at not fewer than 50 of such 
posts. 
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‘‘(10) 
VISA
SECURITY
ADVISORY
OPINION 
UNIT.—The Secretary shall establish within U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement a Visa Secu-
rity Advisory Opinion Unit to respond to requests 
from the Secretary of State to conduct a visa secu-
rity review using information maintained by the De-
partment on visa applicants, including terrorism as-
sociation, criminal history, counter-proliferation, and 
other relevant factors, as determined by the Sec-
retary.’’. 
(e) 
DEADLINES.—The 
requirements 
established 
under paragraphs (1) and (9) of section 428(e) of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 236(e)), as 
amended and added by this section, shall be implemented 
not later than three years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 3102. ELECTRONIC PASSPORT SCREENING AND BIO-
METRIC MATCHING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title IV of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), 
as amended by section 2106 of this division, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 
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‘‘SEC. 420. ELECTRONIC PASSPORT SCREENING AND BIO-
METRIC MATCHING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the Commissioner 
of U.S. Customs and Border Protection shall— 
‘‘(1) screen electronic passports at airports of 
entry by reading each such passport’s embedded 
chip; and 
‘‘(2) to the greatest extent practicable, utilize 
facial recognition technology or other biometric tech-
nology, as determined by the Commissioner, to in-
spect travelers at United States airports of entry. 
‘‘(b) APPLICABILITY.— 
‘‘(1) ELECTRONIC
PASSPORT
SCREENING.— 
Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall apply to pass-
ports belonging to individuals who are United States 
citizens, individuals who are nationals of a program 
country pursuant to section 217 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), and individ-
uals who are nationals of any other foreign country 
that issues electronic passports. 
‘‘(2) FACIAL RECOGNITION MATCHING.—Para-
graph (2) of subsection (a) shall apply, at a min-
imum, to individuals who are nationals of a program 
country pursuant to section 217 of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act. 
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‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Commissioner of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection, in collaboration with the 
Chief Privacy Officer of the Department, shall issue to the 
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate an annual report 
through fiscal year 2021 on the utilization of facial rec-
ognition technology and other biometric technology pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(2). Each such report shall include 
information on the type of technology used at each airport 
of entry, the number of individuals who were subject to 
inspection using either of such technologies at each airport 
of entry, and within the group of individuals subject to 
such inspection at each airport, the number of those indi-
viduals who were United States citizens and legal perma-
nent residents. Each such report shall provide information 
on the disposition of data collected during the year covered 
by such report, together with information on protocols for 
the management of collected biometric data, including 
timeframes and criteria for storing, erasing, destroying, 
or otherwise removing such data from databases utilized 
by the Department. 
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‘‘SEC. 420A. CONTINUOUS SCREENING BY U.S. CUSTOMS 
AND BORDER PROTECTION. 
‘‘The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection shall, in a risk based manner, continuously 
screen individuals issued any visa, and individuals who are 
nationals of a program country pursuant to section 217 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187), 
who are present, or are expected to arrive within 30 days, 
in the United States, against the appropriate criminal, na-
tional security, and terrorism databases maintained by the 
Federal Government.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
419 the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 420. Electronic passport screening and biometric matching. 
‘‘Sec. 420A. Continuous screening by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.’’. 
SEC. 3103. REPORTING OF VISA OVERSTAYS. 
Section 2 of Public Law 105–173 (8 U.S.C. 1376) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Attorney General’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Secretary of Homeland Security’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the 
end the following: ‘‘, and any additional infor-
mation that the Secretary determines necessary 
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for purposes of the report under subsection 
(b)’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 
2018, and not later than June 30 of each year thereafter, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and to the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
a report providing, for the preceding fiscal year, numerical 
estimates (including information on the methodology uti-
lized to develop such numerical estimates) of— 
‘‘(1) for each country, the number of aliens 
from the country who are described in subsection 
(a), including— 
‘‘(A) the total number of such aliens within 
all classes of nonimmigrant aliens described in 
section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)); and 
‘‘(B) the number of such aliens within each 
of the classes of nonimmigrant aliens, as well as 
the number of such aliens within each of the 
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subclasses of such classes of nonimmigrant 
aliens, as applicable; 
‘‘(2) for each country, the percentage of the 
total number of aliens from the country who were 
present in the United States and were admitted to 
the United States as nonimmigrants who are de-
scribed in subsection (a); 
‘‘(3) the number of aliens described in sub-
section (a) who arrived by land at a port of entry 
into the United States; 
‘‘(4) the number of aliens described in sub-
section (a) who entered the United States using a 
border crossing identification card (as such term is 
defined in section 101(a)(6) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(6))); and 
‘‘(5) the number of Canadian nationals who en-
tered the United States without a visa whose author-
ized period of stay in the United States terminated 
during the previous fiscal year, but who remained in 
the United States.’’. 
SEC. 3104. STUDENT AND EXCHANGE VISITOR INFORMA-
TION SYSTEM VERIFICATION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
ensure that the information collected under the program 
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established under section 641 of the Illegal Immigration 
Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 
U.S.C. 1372) is available to officers of U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection for the purpose of conducting primary 
inspections of aliens seeking admission to the United 
States at each port of entry of the United States. 
SEC. 3105. SOCIAL MEDIA REVIEW OF VISA APPLICANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title IV of the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.), 
as amended by sections 1115, 1124, and 1127 of this divi-
sion, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 438. SOCIAL MEDIA SCREENING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall, to the greatest extent practicable, and in a risk 
based manner and on an individualized basis, review the 
social media accounts of certain visa applicants who are 
citizens of, or who reside in, high-risk countries, as deter-
mined by the Secretary based on the criteria described in 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) HIGH-RISK CRITERIA DESCRIBED.—In deter-
mining whether a country is high-risk pursuant to sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall consider the following cri-
teria: 
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‘‘(1) The number of nationals of the country 
who were identified in United States Government 
databases related to the identities of known or sus-
pected terrorists during the previous year. 
‘‘(2) The level of cooperation of the country 
with the counter-terrorism efforts of the United 
States. 
‘‘(3) Any other criteria the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(c) COLLABORATION.—To carry out the require-
ments of subsection (a), the Secretary may collaborate 
with— 
‘‘(1) the head of a national laboratory within 
the Department’s laboratory network with relevant 
expertise; 
‘‘(2) the head of a relevant university-based 
center within the Department’s centers of excellence 
network; and 
‘‘(3) the heads of other appropriate Federal 
agencies. 
‘‘SEC. 439. OPEN SOURCE SCREENING. 
‘‘The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, and in a risk based manner, review open source 
information of visa applicants.’’. 
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