Sec. 5. Biometric submission before entry
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Section 217(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187(a) ), as amended by section 2, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that each alien traveling to the United States under an approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization has submitted biometric information, including photographs and fingerprints, before boarding a conveyance bound for the United States. . The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall prioritize the implementation of the requirements under section 217(a)(13) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a), in Visa Waiver Program countries that have a significant number of nationals who have traveled to fight with, or to assist, the group known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
The requirements referred to in paragraph
(1)shall take effect for all Visa Waiver Program countries not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, except that the Secretary of Homeland Security may extend the effective date for additional periods of 6 months (not to exceed a total of 24 months) for particular countries if the Secretary determines that an extension for such a country does not present a significant risk to the national security of the United States. Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the information submitted under section 217(a)(13) of the Immigration and Nationality Act includes photographs and fingerprints. The Secretary of Homeland Security may determine that a Visa Waiver Program country is in compliance with section 217(a)(13) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (a), if the country signs and implements an agreement— to collect biometric information from each individual seeking to travel to the United States through the Visa Waiver Program and to share such information with the United States; to compare the biometric information described in subparagraph
(A)against the information, including the biometric information, on the prospective traveler’s machine readable, electronic passport, before the prospective traveler boards a conveyance bound for the United States; and to inform the Department of Homeland Security of— the results of the comparison described in subparagraph
(B)before the prospective traveler boards a conveyance bound for the United States, and any other information indicating that the prospective traveler may pose a threat to the United States.
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