Sec. 417. MACHINE READABLE PASSPORTS
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## SEC. 417 MACHINE READABLE PASSPORTS ###
(a)Audits **[**[8 U.S.C. 1187 note](/us/usc/t8/s1187)**]** The Secretary of State shall, each fiscal year until September 30, 2007— ####
(1)perform annual audits of the implementation of section 217(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(c)(2)(B)); ####
(2)check for the implementation of precautionary measures to prevent the counterfeiting and theft of passports; and ####
(3)ascertain that countries designated under the visa waiver program have established a program to develop tamper-resistant passports. ###
(b)Periodic Reports **[**[8 U.S.C. 1187 note](/us/usc/t8/s1187)**]** Beginning one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and every year thereafter until 2007, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to Congress setting forth the findings of the most recent audit conducted under subsection (a)(1). ###
(c)Advancing Deadline for Satisfaction of Requirement Section 217(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(3)) is amended by striking “2007” and inserting “2003”. ###
(d)Waiver Section 217(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1187(a)(3)) is amended— ####
(1)by striking “ On or after ” and inserting the following: > > ##### “(A) In general > > Except as provided in subparagraph (B), on or after” > ; and ####
(2)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(B) Limited waiver authority > > For the period beginning October 1, 2003, and ending September 30, 2007, the Secretary of State may waive the requirement of subparagraph
(A)with respect to nationals of a program country (as designated under subsection (c)), if the Secretary of State finds that the program country— > > > ###### “(i) > > is making progress toward ensuring that passports meeting the requirement of subparagraph
(A)are generally available to its nationals; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > has taken appropriate measures to protect against misuse of passports the country has issued that do not meet the requirement of subparagraph (A).” > .
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