[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3474]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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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