Prohibition on visa-free admission of Chinese nationals

(a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security shall not admit any national of the People's Republic of China, or any individual bearing a passport issued by the People's Republic of China, who is not in possession of a valid visa. (b) Prohibition on use of funds No funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Homeland Security may be used to allow the participation of any national of the People's Republic of China in the Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Visa Waiver Program authorized by section 212(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(l)), including the Economic Vitality & Security Travel Authorization Program, or any other program that authorizes the admission of nationals of the People's Republic of China without a valid visa. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) In general Except as otherwise explicitly provided, a term used in this section shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws. (2) Immigration laws The term immigration laws has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)). (3) People's Republic of China The term People's Republic of China includes the Special Administrative Unit of Hong Kong and the Special Administrative Unit of Macau.