S.Amdt. 2009

SA 2009. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4049, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2021 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 650, strike lines 7 through 13 and insert the
following:

(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.

On page 653, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
(D) Secretary of state concurrence.--
(i) In general.--The vetting procedures established
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall require the vetting to be
conducted with the concurrence of the Secretary of State,
including subsequent vetting for admitted covered individuals
who are being subjected to continuous review--

(I) to determine if their access should continue to be
authorized; and
(II) to help inform whether visas should be revoked or the
individuals should be removed.

(ii) State department programs.--If a foreign military
student will be present on a base or installation while
participating in a program under the jurisdiction of the
Department of State, the vetting and continuous review
required under subparagraph (A) of covered individuals
associated with such programs shall be conducted with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State.
(iii) Continuous review.--Continuous review under
subparagraph (A)(ii) of all covered individuals initially
admitted to, and present at, facilities described in clause
(ii) for any programs under this section shall be conducted
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.
(iv) Derogatory information.--The Secretary of State
shall--

(I) review any derogatory information acquired after
initial entry of covered individuals described in clause
(iii) to assess whether such information constitutes a ground
for visa revocation and removal; and
(II) after completing the review described in subclause
(I), take immediate appropriate action if the Secretary
determines that visa revocation and removal is warranted.

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