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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop best practices for utilizing advanced passenger information and passenger name record data for counterterrorism screening and vetting operations.</p> <p>DHS shall: (1) make such best practices available to certain countries, including visa waiver program countries; and (2) provide assistance to such countries in implementing such practices.</p>]]></text>
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