‘‘(A) at least two authorized users are 
identified at each participating institution or 
exchange visitor sponsor; 
‘‘(B) at least one additional authorized 
user is identified at each such institution or 
sponsor for every 200 covered students or ex-
change visitors enrolled at the institution or 
sponsor; and 
‘‘(C) each authorized user is certified by 
the Secretary as having completed an appro-
priate training course provided by the Depart-
ment for the program or system. 
‘‘(7) PROGRAM SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall 
provide appropriate technical support options to fa-
cilitate use of the program or system described in 
paragraph (4) by authorized users. 
‘‘(8) UPGRADES
TO
SEVIS
OR
EQUIVALENT 
DATA.—The Secretary shall update the program or 
system described in paragraph (4) to incorporate 
new data fields that include— 
‘‘(A) verification that a covered student’s 
performance meets the minimum academic 
standards of the institution in which such stu-
dent is enrolled; and 
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‘‘(B) timely entry of academic majors, in-
cluding changes to majors, of covered students 
and exchange visitors enrolled at institutions or 
exchange program sponsors participating in the 
Student and Exchange Visitor Program. 
‘‘(9) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this section 
shall prohibit the Secretary or any institution or ex-
change program sponsor participating in the Stu-
dent Exchange Visitor Program from requiring more 
frequent observations of covered students or ex-
change visitors.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered student’ means a stu-
dent who is a nonimmigrant pursuant to subpara-
graph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(15)). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘observed’ means positively iden-
tified by physical or electronic means. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘authorized user’ means an indi-
vidual nominated by an institution participating in 
the Student and Exchange Visitor Program and con-
firmed by the Secretary as not appearing on any ter-
rorist watch list.’’. 
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(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—The Comp-
troller General shall conduct a review of the fees for the 
Student and Exchange Visitor Program of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security. The Comptroller General 
shall include in such review data from fiscal years 2004 
through 2007 and shall consider fees collected by the De-
partment and all expenses associated with the review, 
issuance, maintenance, data collection, and enforcement 
functions of the Student and Exchange Visitor Program. 
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out sections 2 and 3 of this 
Act, and the amendments made by such sections, for fiscal 
year 2009. 
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