Sec. 2. Border security assessment
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Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall— conduct a review and assessment examining how existing border security and entry procedures could be improved and strengthened as a response to— threats to the homeland emanating from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (commonly known as ISIS ); and growing participation by United States and European nationals as foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq and in terrorist activity; and submit a report to Congress containing the results of the assessment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). The assessment conducted pursuant to subsection
(a)shall consider the Visa Waiver Program requirements for travelers and program countries, including— the information collected from aliens applying for travel authorization through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization and whether additional information, such as dual nationality, travel history, all travel document data, proposed travel plans, and co-traveler information, should be required; cooperation by program countries with current information sharing efforts under paragraphs (2)(D), (2)(F), and (9)(D) of section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(c) ); and whether program countries shall be required to establish programs for the collection of advance passenger information to counter terrorist travel.
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