I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2724 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the diversity 
visa program with a new program under which an immigrant visa can 
be obtained by paying a fee of $1,000,000, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 25, 2017 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. CARTER of Texas) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and 
in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Homeland Secu-
rity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace 
the diversity visa program with a new program under 
which an immigrant visa can be obtained by paying 
a fee of $1,000,000, and for other purposes. 
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 ‘‘Border Security and 
Immigration Enforcement Act of 2017’’. 
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SEC. 2. WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF IMMIGRATION. 
Section 201 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1151) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a)(3) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(3) for fiscal years beginning with fiscal year 
2018, paying immigrants described in section 203(c) 
(or who are admitted under section 211(a) on the 
basis of a prior issuance of a visa to their accom-
panying parent under section 203(c)) in a number 
not to exceed in any fiscal year the number specified 
in subsection (e) for that year.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (e) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(e) WORLDWIDE LEVEL OF PAYING IMMIGRANTS.— 
The worldwide level of paying immigrants is equal to 
55,000 for each fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 3. ALLOCATION OF IMMIGRANT VISAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 203(c) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(c) PAYING IMMIGRANTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Visas shall be made avail-
able, in a number not to exceed the worldwide level 
specified in section 201(e), to qualified immigrants 
who pay a fee of $1,000,000. 
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‘‘(2) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN CHILDREN.—In 
the case of each child under 18 years of age who is 
issued a visa pursuant to subsection (d) as accom-
panying, or following to join, an immigrant de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the immigrant shall pay a 
fee of $500,000. 
‘‘(3) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—An alien shall dem-
onstrate that the funds required under paragraphs 
(1) and (2) were obtained from a lawful source and 
through lawful means. 
‘‘(4) ALLOCATIONS
TO
FACILITATORS.—The 
Secretary shall provide by regulation for the alloca-
tion of not more than 10 percent of any fees paid 
by an immigrant under paragraphs (1) and (2) to an 
individual who facilitates the application process 
under this subsection on behalf of the immigrant. 
‘‘(5) DISPOSITION
OF
FUNDS
COLLECTED.— 
There is established in the general fund of the 
Treasury a separate account which shall be known 
as the ‘Border Security and Immigration Enforce-
ment Account’. Notwithstanding any other section of 
this title, except for paragraph (4), there shall be de-
posited as offsetting receipts into the Border Secu-
rity and Immigration Enforcement Account all fees 
collected under this subsection other than fees allo-
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cated under paragraph (4), to remain available to 
the Secretary of Homeland Security until expended 
to carry out functions assigned to U.S. Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection. 
‘‘(6) SPECIAL NATURALIZATION PROVISIONS.— 
‘‘(A) RESIDENCE REQUIREMENTS.—In the 
case of an alien who obtains the status of an 
alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence 
pursuant to this subsection, the alien shall be 
naturalized upon compliance with all the re-
quirements of title III, except the provisions of 
section 316(a)(1), within 2 years of being law-
fully admitted for permanent residence. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY.—In processing applica-
tions for naturalization under title III, the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security shall give priority 
to applications filed by aliens who obtain the 
status of an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence pursuant to this subsection.’’. 
(b) ORDER OF CONSIDERATION.—Section 203(e)(2) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1153(e)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘diversity’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘paying’’. 
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