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This bill, known as the 21st Century Visa Vetting Act, grants the Secretary of Homeland Security the authority to search publicly available online information, such as internet sites and social media, belonging to individuals applying for a visa to enter the United States. This new power allows the Secretary to use this "open source information" to determine if an applicant is "inadmissible," meaning they are legally barred from entering the country under section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which outlines various reasons for inadmissibility. This provision applies to any alien who applies for a visa on or after the date the bill becomes law.