MORE EFFICIENT COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FEE.

SEC. 404. MORE EFFICIENT COLLECTION OF INFORMATION FEE. Section 641(e) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104–208) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking “an approved institution of higher education and a designated exchange visitor program” and inserting “the Attorney General”; (B) by striking “the time—” and inserting the following: “a time prior to the alien being classified under subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.”; and (C) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); (2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: “(2) Remittance.—The fees collected under paragraph (1) shall be remitted by the alien pursuant to a schedule established by the Attorney General for immediate deposit and availability as described under section 286(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.”; (3) in paragraph (3)— (A) by striking “has” the first place it appears and inserting “seeks”; and (B) by striking “has” the second place it appears and inserting “seeks to”; (4) in paragraph (4)— (A) by inserting before the period at the end of the second sentence of subparagraph (A) the following: “, except that, in the case of an alien admitted under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act as an au pair, camp counselor, or participant in a summer work travel program, the fee shall not exceed $40”; and (B) by adding at the end of subparagraph (B) the following new sentence: “Such expenses include, but are not necessarily limited to, those incurred by the Secretary of State in connection with the program under subsection (a).”; and (5) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(5) Proof of payment.—The alien shall present proof of payment of the fee before the granting of— “(A) a visa under section 222 of the Immigration and Nationality Act or, in the case of an alien who is exempt from the visa requirement described in section 212(d)(4) 114 STAT. 1650of the Immigration and Nationality Act, admission to the United States; or “(B) change of nonimmigrant classification under section 248 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to a classification described in paragraph (3). “(6) Implementation.—The provisions of section 553 of title 5, United States Code (relating to rule-making) shall not apply to the extent the Attorney General determines necessary to ensure the expeditious, initial implementation of this section.”.