S.744 Immigration bill - Sec. 3303: MANDATORY EXIT SYSTEM

Posted Wed, Apr 17, 2013 at 4:57 pm

    (a) Establishment- Not later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary shall establish a mandatory exit data system that shall include a requirement for the collection of data from machine-readable visas, passports, and other travel and entry documents for all categories of aliens who are exiting from air and sea ports of entry.

    (b) Integration and Interoperability-

      (1) INTEGRATION OF DATA SYSTEM- The Secretary shall fully integrate all data from databases and data systems that process or contain information on aliens, which are maintained by--

        (A) the Department, at--

          (i) the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement;

          (ii) the U.S. Customs and Border Protection; and

          (iii) the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services;

        (B) the Department of Justice, at the Executive Office for Immigration Review; and

        (C) the Department of State, at the Bureau of Consular Affairs.

      (2) INTEROPERABLE COMPONENT- The fully integrated data system under paragraph (1) shall be an interoperable component of the exit data system.

      (3) INTEROPERABLE DATA SYSTEM- The Secretary shall fully implement an interoperable electronic data system to provide current and immediate access to information in the databases of Federal law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community that is relevant to determine--

        (A) whether to issue a visa; or

        (B) the admissibility or deportability of an alien.

      (4) TRAINING- The Secretary shall establish ongoing training modules on immigration law to improve adjudications at United States ports of entry, consulates, and embassies.

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MANDATORY EXIT SYSTEM