Sec. 6. High risk program countries
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Section 217(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(c) ), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall evaluate program countries on an annual basis based on the criteria described in subparagraph
(B)and shall identify any program country, the admission of nationals from which under the visa waiver program under this section, the Secretary determines presents a high risk to the national security of the United States. In evaluating program countries under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall consider the following criteria: The number of nationals of the country determined to be ineligible to travel to the United States under the program during the previous year. The number of nationals of the country who were identified in United States Government databases related to the identities of known or suspected terrorists during the previous year. The estimated number of nationals of the country who have traveled to Iraq or Syria at any time on or after March 1, 2011, to engage in terrorism. The capacity of the country to combat passport fraud. The level of cooperation of the country with the counter-terrorism efforts of the United States. The adequacy of the border and immigration control of the country. Any other criteria the Secretary of Homeland Security determines to be appropriate. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, may suspend the designation of a program country based on a determination that the country presents a high risk to the national security of the United States under subparagraph
(A)until such time as the Secretary determines that the country no longer presents such a risk. Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate a report, which includes an evaluation and threat assessment of each country determined to present a high risk to the national security of the United States under subparagraph (A). .
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