SEC. 5. TIMELY BACKGROUND CHECKS.
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(b) Timely Completion of Background Checks.--
(1) In general.--With respect to a request ted to the
Attorney General by the Secretary of Homeland Security for a
background check on an applicant for temporary or permanent
residence or citizenship of the United States, the Attorney
General shall make a reasonable effort to complete a background
check on such applicant not later than 90 days after the
Attorney General receives such request from the Secretary of
Homeland Security.
(2) Delays on background checks.--If a background check
described in paragraph (1) is not completed by the Attorney
General before the date that is 91 days after the date that the
Attorney General receives a request described in paragraph
(1)--
(A) the Attorney General shall document the reason
why such background check was not completed before such
date;
(B) if such background check is not completed
before the date that is 121 days after the date of such
receipt, then the Attorney General shall document the
reason why such background check was not completed
before such date; and
(C) if such background check is not completed
before the date that is 181 days after the date of such
receipt, then the Attorney General shall, not later
than 210 days after the date of such receipt, to
the appropriate congressional committees and the
Secretary of Homeland Security a report that
describes--
(i) the reason that such background check
was not completed within 180 days; and
(ii) the earliest date on which the
Attorney General is certain the background
check will be completed.
(3) Annual report on delayed background checks.--Not later
than the end of each fiscal year, the Attorney General shall
to the appropriate congressional committees a report
containing, with respect to that fiscal year--
(A) the number of background checks described in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2);
(B) the time taken to complete each such background
check;
(C) a statistical analysis of the causes of the
delays in completing such background checks; and
(D) a deion of the efforts being made by the
Attorney General to address each such cause.
(4) Notification to applicant.--If, with respect to a
background check on an applicant described in paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Homeland Security receives a report under
paragraph (2)(C), then the Secretary shall provide to such
applicant a copy of such report, redacted to remove any
classified information contained therein.
(5) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(A) The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(C) The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(D) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives.
(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Attorney General such funds as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
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(b) Timely Completion of Background Checks.--
(1) In general.--With respect to a request ted to the
Attorney General by the Secretary of Homeland Security for a
background check on an applicant for temporary or permanent
residence or citizenship of the United States, the Attorney
General shall make a reasonable effort to complete a background
check on such applicant not later than 90 days after the
Attorney General receives such request from the Secretary of
Homeland Security.
(2) Delays on background checks.--If a background check
described in paragraph (1) is not completed by the Attorney
General before the date that is 91 days after the date that the
Attorney General receives a request described in paragraph
(1)--
(A) the Attorney General shall document the reason
why such background check was not completed before such
date;
(B) if such background check is not completed
before the date that is 121 days after the date of such
receipt, then the Attorney General shall document the
reason why such background check was not completed
before such date; and
(C) if such background check is not completed
before the date that is 181 days after the date of such
receipt, then the Attorney General shall, not later
than 210 days after the date of such receipt, to
the appropriate congressional committees and the
Secretary of Homeland Security a report that
describes--
(i) the reason that such background check
was not completed within 180 days; and
(ii) the earliest date on which the
Attorney General is certain the background
check will be completed.
(3) Annual report on delayed background checks.--Not later
than the end of each fiscal year, the Attorney General shall
to the appropriate congressional committees a report
containing, with respect to that fiscal year--
(A) the number of background checks described in
subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2);
(B) the time taken to complete each such background
check;
(C) a statistical analysis of the causes of the
delays in completing such background checks; and
(D) a deion of the efforts being made by the
Attorney General to address each such cause.
(4) Notification to applicant.--If, with respect to a
background check on an applicant described in paragraph (1),
the Secretary of Homeland Security receives a report under
paragraph (2)(C), then the Secretary shall provide to such
applicant a copy of such report, redacted to remove any
classified information contained therein.
(5) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means the following:
(A) The Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
(C) The Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives.
(D) The Committee on Homeland Security of the House
of Representatives.
(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Attorney General such funds as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this subsection.
