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H. Rept. 115-273,Part 1 1 (2017-08-08)

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                     115TH CONGRESS                                       REPT.115-273
                        1st Session  J HOUSE   OF  REPRESENTATIVES            Part 1







                          STRONG VISA INTEGRITY SECURES AMERICA ACT




                                       AUGUST 8, 2017.-Ordered to be printed




                          Mr. MCCAUL,   from the Committee   on Homeland   Security,
                                           submitted  the following



                                              REPORT


                                            [To accompany H.R. 2626]

                       The Committee   on Homeland Security,   to whom   was referred the
                     bill (H.R. 2626) to amend  the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and
                     the Immigration  and  Nationality Act to improve  visa security, visa
                     applicant vetting, and  for other  purposes, having  considered  the
                     same,  report  favorably  thereon  with   an  amendment    and   rec-
                     ommend   that the bill as amended  do pass.

                                                  CONTENTS

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                     Purpose and Sum m ary  ........................................................................................... .  4
                     Background and Need for Legislation  ....................................................................  5
                     H earings ..................................................................................................................  6
                     Com m ittee  Consideration  ........................................................................................  6
                     C om m ittee  V otes  .....................................................................................................  7
                     Com m ittee  Oversight Findings  ...............................................................................  7
                     New Budget Authority, Entitlement Authority, and Tax Expenditures .............     7
                     Congressional Budget Office  Estimate   ...................................................................  7
                     Statement of General Performance Goals and Objectives .................             7
                     Duplicative  Federal Program s  ................................................................................  8
                     Congressional Earmarks, Limited Tax Benefits, and Limited Tariff Benefits ...       8
                     Federal M andates  Statem ent  .................................................................................  8
                     Preem ption  Clarification  .........................................................................................  8
                     Disclosure of Directed  Rule  M akings  .....................................................................  8
                     Advisory Com m ittee  Statem ent  ..............................................................................  8
                     Applicability  to  Legislative  Branch  ........................................................................  8
                     Section-by-Section  Analysis of the  Legislation  ......................................................  8
                     Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported .................            12

                       The amendment is   as follows:
                       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

                     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
                     This Act may be cited as the Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act.


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