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The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide assistance in a risk-based manner to countries that do not participate in the visa waiver program under section 1187 of this title to assist those countries in--
(1) submitting to Interpol information about the theft or loss of passports of citizens or nationals of such a country; and
(2) issuing, and validating at the ports of entry of such a country, electronic passports that are fraud-resistant, contain relevant biographic and biometric information (as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security), and otherwise satisfy internationally accepted standards for electronic passports.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - 8 U.S.C. § 1187a - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 8. Aliens and Nationality § 1187a. Provision of assistance to non-program countries - last updated January 01, 2018 | https://codes.findlaw.com/us/title-8-aliens-and-nationality/8-usc-sect-1187a.html
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