Sec. 4. Designation requirements for program countries
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Section 217(c)(2)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(2)(D) ), as amended by this Act, is further amended by striking within a strict time limit and inserting not later than 24 hours after becoming aware of the theft or loss . Section 217(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(2) ), as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, except in the case of a country in which there is not an international airport, the government of the country certifies to the Secretary of Homeland Security that, to the maximum extent allowed under the laws of the country, it is screening, for unlawful activity, each person who is not a citizen or national of that country who is admitted to or departs that country, by using relevant databases and notices maintained by Interpol, or other means designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
This requirement shall not apply to travel between countries which fall within the Schengen Zone. . Section 217(c)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(2)(F) ), as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and fully implements such agreement . Section 217(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(f) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: If the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State jointly determine that the program country is not sharing information, as required by subsection (c)(2)(F), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall terminate the designation of the country as a program country.
In the case of a termination under this paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall redesignate the country as a program country, without regard to paragraph
(2)or
(3)of subsection
(c)or paragraphs
(1)through (4), when the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the country is sharing information, as required by subsection (c)(2)(F). Beginning on the date that is 270 days after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, if the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State jointly determine that the program country is not conducting the screening required by subsection (c)(2)(G), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall terminate the designation of the country as a program country. In the case of a termination under this paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall redesignate the country as a program country, without regard to paragraph
(2)or
(3)of subsection
(c)or paragraphs
(1)through (4), when the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, determines that the country is conducting the screening required by subsection (c)(2)(G). .
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Designation requirements for program countries
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