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6 U.S.C. § 242a — Visa issuance
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**(a) Definition** In this subsection,11 So in original. Probably should be “section”. the term “consular office” 22 So in original. Probably should be “ ‘consular officer’ ”. has the meaning given that term under section 101(a)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(9)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/9&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) In general** Notwithstanding section 104(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1104(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any other provision of law, and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary—
(1) shall be vested exclusively with all authorities to issue regulations with respect to, administer, and enforce the provisions of such Act [[8 U.S.C. 1101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and of all other immigration and nationality laws, relating to the functions of consular officers of the United States in connection with the granting or refusal of visas, and shall have the authority to refuse visas in accordance with law and to develop programs of homeland security training for consular officers (in addition to consular training provided by the Secretary of State), which authorities shall be exercised through the Secretary of State, except that the Secretary shall not have authority to alter or reverse the decision of a consular officer to refuse a visa to an alien; and
(2) shall have authority to confer or impose upon any officer or employee of the United States, with the consent of the head of the executive agency under whose jurisdiction such officer or employee is serving,
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**(a) Definition** In this subsection,11 So in original. Probably should be “section”. the term “consular office” 22 So in original. Probably should be “ ‘consular officer’ ”. has the meaning given that term under section 101(a)(9) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(9)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/9&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(b) In general** Notwithstanding section 104(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1104(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/a&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any other provision of law, and except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary—
(1) shall be vested exclusively with all authorities to issue regulations with respect to, administer, and enforce the provisions of such Act [[8 U.S.C. 1101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and of all other immigration and nationality laws, relating to the functions of consular officers of the United States in connection with the granting or refusal of visas, and shall have the authority to refuse visas in accordance with law and to develop programs of homeland security training for consular officers (in addition to consular training provided by the Secretary of State), which authorities shall be exercised through the Secretary of State, except that the Secretary shall not have authority to alter or reverse the decision of a consular officer to refuse a visa to an alien; and
(2) shall have authority to confer or impose upon any officer or employee of the United States, with the consent of the head of the executive agency under whose jurisdiction such officer or employee is serving, any of the functions specified in paragraph (1).
**(c) Authority of the Secretary of State**
(1) **In general** — Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Secretary of State may direct a consular officer to refuse a visa to an alien if the Secretary of State deems such refusal necessary or advisable in the foreign policy or security interests of the United States.
(2) **Construction regarding authority** — Nothing in this section, consistent with the Secretary of Homeland Security’s authority to refuse visas in accordance with law, shall be construed as affecting the authorities of the Secretary of State under the following provisions of law:
(A) Section 101(a)(15)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(A)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101/a/15/A&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(B) Section 204(d)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1154](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1154&num=0&edition=prelim)) (as it will take effect upon the entry into force of the Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect to Inter-Country adoption).
(C) Section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(IV)(bb) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)(IV)(bb)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/3/B/i/IV/bb&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(D) Section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(VI) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)(VI)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/3/B/i/VI&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(E) Section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(II)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/3/B/vi/II&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(F) Section 212(a)(3)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(C)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/3/C&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(G) Section 212(a)(10)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)(C)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/a/10/C&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(H) Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1182(f)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/f&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(I) Section 219(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1189(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1189/a&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(J) Section 237(a)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(4)(C)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1227/a/4/C&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(K) Section 401 of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity (LIBERTAD) Act of 1996 [[22 U.S.C. 6091](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6091&num=0&edition=prelim)].
(L) Section 613 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 33 See References in Text note below. (as contained in section 101(b) of division A of Public Law 105–277) (Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1999); 112 Stat. 2681; H.R. 4328 (originally H.R. 4276) as amended by section 617 of Public Law 106–553.
(M) Section 103(f) of the Chemical Weapon Convention Implementation Act of 1998 [[22 U.S.C. 6713(f)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6713/f&num=0&edition=prelim)] (112 Stat. 2681–865).
(N) Section 801 of H.R. 3427, the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 [[8 U.S.C. 1182e](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182e&num=0&edition=prelim)], as enacted by reference in Public Law 106–113.
(O) Section 568 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–115).
(P) Section 51 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ([22 U.S.C. 2723](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2723&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(d) Consular officers and chiefs of missions**
(1) **In general** — Nothing in this section may be construed to alter or affect—
(A) the employment status of consular officers as employees of the Department of State; or
(B) the authority of a chief of mission under section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ([22 U.S.C. 3927](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section3927&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Construction regarding delegation of authority** — Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any delegation of authority to the Secretary of State by the President pursuant to any proclamation issued under section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1182(f)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1182/f&num=0&edition=prelim)), consistent with the Secretary of Homeland Security’s authority to refuse visas in accordance with law.
**(e) Assignment of Homeland Security employees to diplomatic and consular posts**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary is authorized to assign employees of the Department to each diplomatic and consular post at which visas are issued, unless the Secretary determines that such an assignment at a particular post would not promote homeland security.
(2) **Functions** — Employees assigned under paragraph (1) shall perform the following functions:
(A) Provide expert advice and training to consular officers regarding specific security threats relating to the adjudication of individual visa applications or classes of applications.
(B) Review any such applications, either on the initiative of the employee of the Department or upon request by a consular officer or other person charged with adjudicating such applications.
(C) Conduct investigations with respect to consular matters under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(3) **Evaluation of consular officers** — The Secretary of State shall evaluate, in consultation with the Secretary, as deemed appropriate by the Secretary, the performance of consular officers with respect to the processing and adjudication of applications for visas in accordance with performance standards developed by the Secretary for these procedures.
(4) **Report** — The Secretary shall, on an annual basis, submit a report to Congress that describes the basis for each determination under paragraph (1) that the assignment of an employee of the Department at a particular diplomatic post would not promote homeland security.
(5) **Permanent assignment; participation in terrorist lookout committee** — When appropriate, employees of the Department assigned to perform functions described in paragraph (2) may be assigned permanently to overseas diplomatic or consular posts with country-specific or regional responsibility. If the Secretary so directs, any such employee, when present at an overseas post, shall participate in the terrorist lookout committee established under section 304 of the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002 ([8 U.S.C. 1733](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1733&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(6) **Training and hiring**
(A) *In general* — The Secretary shall ensure, to the extent possible, that any employees of the Department assigned to perform functions under paragraph (2) and, as appropriate, consular officers, shall be provided the necessary training to enable them to carry out such functions, including training in foreign languages, interview techniques, and fraud detection techniques, in conditions in the particular country where each employee is assigned, and in other appropriate areas of study.
(B) *Use of Center* — The Secretary is authorized to use the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, on a reimbursable basis, to obtain the training described in subparagraph (A).
(7) **Report** — Not later than 1 year after November 25, 2002, the Secretary and the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress—
(A) a report on the implementation of this subsection; and
(B) any legislative proposals necessary to further the objectives of this subsection.
(8) **Effective date** — This subsection shall take effect on the earlier of—
(A) the date on which the President publishes notice in the Federal Register that the President has submitted a report to Congress setting forth a memorandum of understanding between the Secretary and the Secretary of State governing the implementation of this section; or
(B) the date occurring 1 year after November 25, 2002.
**(f) No creation of private right of action** Nothing in this section shall be construed to create or authorize a private right of action to challenge a decision of a consular officer or other United States official or employee to grant or deny a visa.
**(g) Study regarding use of foreign nationals**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of Homeland Security shall conduct a study of the role of foreign nationals in the granting or refusal of visas and other documents authorizing entry of aliens into the United States. The study shall address the following:
(A) The proper role, if any, of foreign nationals in the process of rendering decisions on such grants and refusals.
(B) Any security concerns involving the employment of foreign nationals.
(C) Whether there are cost-effective alternatives to the use of foreign nationals.
(2) **Report** — Not later than 1 year after November 25, 2002, the Secretary shall submit a report containing the findings of the study conducted under paragraph (1) to the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on International Relations, and the Committee on Government Reform of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Government 44 So in original. Probably should be “Governmental”. Affairs of the Senate.
**(h) Report** Not later than 120 days after November 25, 2002, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall submit to Congress a report on how the provisions of this section will affect procedures for the issuance of student visas.
**(i) Visa issuance program for Saudi Arabia** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after November 25, 2002, all third party screening programs in Saudi Arabia shall be terminated. On-site personnel of the Department of Homeland Security shall review all visa applications prior to adjudication.
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**(a) Report**
(1) **In general** — Not later than 180 days after May 14, 2002, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), acting jointly, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a comprehensive report assessing the actions that will be necessary, and the considerations to be taken into account, to achieve fully, not later than October 26, 2004—
(A) implementation of the requirements of subsections (b) and (c); and
(B) deployment of the equipment and software to allow biometric comparison and authentication of the documents described in subsections (b) and (c).
(2) **Estimates** — In addition to the assessment required by paragraph (1), the report required by that paragraph shall include an estimate of the costs to be incurred, and the personnel, man-hours, and other support required, by the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and NIST to achieve the objectives of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1).
**(b) Requirements**
(1) **In general** — Not later than October 26, 2004, the Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall issue to aliens only machine-readable, tamper-resistant visas and other travel and entry documents that use biometric identifiers. The Attorney General and the Secretary of State shall jointly establish document authentication standards and biometric identifiers standards to be employed on such visas and other travel and entry documents from among those biometric identifiers recognized by domestic and international standards organizations.
(2) **Readers and scanners at ports of entry**
(A) *In general* — Not later than October 26, 2005, the Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall install at all ports of ent
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**(a) Institution or center for training** The Secretary of State shall maintain and operate an institution or center for training (hereinafter in this subchapter referred to as the “institution”), originally established under section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, in order to promote career development within the Service and to provide necessary training and instruction in the field of foreign relations to members of the Service and to employees of the Department and of other agencies. The institution shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of State. The institution shall be designated the “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” 11 So in original. Probably should be followed by a period.
**(b) Provision of training** To the extent practicable, the Secretary of State shall provide training under this subchapter which meets the needs of all agencies, and other agencies shall avoid duplicating the facilities and training provided by the Secretary of State through the institution and otherwise.
**(c) Training and instruction to citizens of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands** Training and instruction may be provided at the Institute 22 So in original. Probably should be “institution”. for not to exceed sixty citizens of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in order to prepare them to serve as members of the foreign services of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. The authority of this subsection shall expire when the Compact of Free Association is approved by the Congress.
**(d) Training and instruction of employees of foreign governments**
(1) The Secretary of State is authorized to provide for special professional foreign affairs training and instruction of employees
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**(a) Petitioning procedure**
(1)
(A)
(i) Except as provided in clause (viii), any citizen of the United States claiming that an alien is entitled to classification by reason of a relationship described in paragraph (1), (3), or (4) of [section 1153(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1153/a&num=0&edition=prelim) or to an immediate relative status under [section 1151(b)(2)(A)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1151/b/2/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim) may file a petition with the Attorney General for such classification.
(ii) An alien spouse described in the second sentence of [section 1151(b)(2)(A)(i) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1151/b/2/A/i&num=0&edition=prelim) also may file a petition with the Attorney General under this subparagraph for classification of the alien (and the alien’s children) under such section.
(iii)
(I) An alien who is described in subclause (II) may file a petition with the Attorney General under this clause for classification of the alien (and any child of the alien) if the alien demonstrates to the Attorney General that—
(aa) the marriage or the intent to marry the United States citizen was entered into in good faith by the alien; and
(bb) during the marriage or relationship intended by the alien to be legally a marriage, the alien or a child of the alien has been battered or has been the subject of extreme cruelty perpetrated by the alien’s spouse or intended spouse.
(II) For purposes of subclause (I), an alien described in this subclause is an alien—
(aa)
(AA) who is the spouse of a citizen of the United St
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**(a)** As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “administrator” means the official designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to [section 1104(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term “application for admission” has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not to the application for the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa.
(5) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(6) The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.
(7) The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court.
(8) The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Co
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**(a) Report to Congress**
(1) **Denial of visas** — The Secretary shall report, on a timely basis, to the appropriate committees of the Congress each time a consular post denies a visa on the grounds of terrorist activities or foreign policy. Such report shall set forth the name and nationality of each such person and a factual statement of the basis for such denial.
(2) **Visa issuance to inadmissible aliens** — The Secretary shall, on a semiannual basis, submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report describing every instance during the period covered by the report in which a consular post or the Visa Office of the Department of State issued an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to an alien who is inadmissible to the United States based upon terrorist activity or failed to object to the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa to an alien notwithstanding any such ground of inadmissibility. The report shall set forth the name and nationality of the alien, the issuing post, and a brief factual statement of the basis for issuance of the visa or the failure to object. The report may be submitted in classified or unclassified form.
**(b) Limitation** Information contained in such report may be classified to the extent necessary and shall protect intelligence sources and methods.
**(c) Appropriate committees** For the purposes of this section the term “appropriate committees of the Congress” means the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
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**(a) Duties** Under the direction of the President, the chief of mission to a foreign country—
(1) shall have full responsibility for the direction, coordination, and supervision of all Government executive branch employees in that country (except for Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and employees under the command of a United States area military commander); and
(2) shall keep fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of the Government within that country, and shall insure that all Government executive branch employees in that country (except for Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and employees under the command of a United States area military commander) comply fully with all applicable directives of the chief of mission.
**(b) Duties of agencies with employees in foreign countries** Any executive branch agency having employees in a foreign country shall keep the chief of mission to that country fully and currently informed with respect to all activities and operations of its employees in that country, and shall insure that all of its employees in that country (except for Voice of America correspondents on official assignment and employees under the command of a United States area military commander) comply fully with all applicable directives of the chief of mission.
**(c) Promotion of United States goods and services** Each chief of mission to a foreign country shall have as a principal duty the promotion of United States goods and services for export to such country.
**(d) Promotion of United States economic interests** Each chief of mission to a foreign country shall have as a principal duty the promotion of United States economic and commercial interests in such country.
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**(a) Denial of entry** Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may not issue any visa to, and the Attorney General may not admit to the United States, any foreign national whom the Secretary finds, based on credible and specific information, to have been directly involved in the establishment or enforcement of population control policies forcing a woman to undergo an abortion against her free choice or forcing a man or woman to undergo sterilization against his or her free choice, unless the Secretary has substantial grounds for believing that the foreign national has discontinued his or her involvement with, and support for, such policies.
**(b) Exceptions** The prohibitions in subsection (a) shall not apply in the case of a foreign national who is a head of state, head of government, or cabinet level minister.
**(c) Waiver** The Secretary of State may waive the prohibitions in subsection (a) with respect to a foreign national if the Secretary—
(1) determines that it is important to the national interest of the United States to do so; and
(2) provides written notification to the appropriate congressional committees containing a justification for the waiver.
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**(a) Civil remedy**
(1) **Liability for trafficking**
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, any person that, after the end of the 3-month period beginning on the effective date of this subchapter, traffics in property which was confiscated by the Cuban Government on or after January 1, 1959, shall be liable to any United States national who owns the claim to such property for money damages in an amount equal to the sum of—
(i) the amount which is the greater of—
(I) the amount, if any, certified to the claimant by the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission under the International Claims Settlement Act of 1949 [[22 U.S.C. 1621](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1621&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], plus interest;
(II) the amount determined under [section 6083(a)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section6083/a/2&num=0&edition=prelim), plus interest; or
(III) the fair market value of that property, calculated as being either the current value of the property, or the value of the property when confiscated plus interest, whichever is greater; and
(ii) court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.
(B) Interest under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be at the rate set forth in [section 1961 of title 28](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title28-section1961&num=0&edition=prelim), computed by the court from the date of confiscation of the property involved to the date on which the action is brought under this subsection.
(2) **Presumption in favor of the certified claims** — There shall be a presumption that the amount for which a person is liable under clause (i) of paragraph (1)(A) is the amount that is certified as d
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 242a
recognize signs of human trafficking and the
development of materials for such persons.
(h) Consultation
With regard to the development of programs
under the Blue Campaign and the implementa-
tion of such programs, the Director is author-
ized to consult with State, local, Tribal, and ter-
ritorial agencies, non-governmental organiza-
tions, private sector organizations, and experts.
(Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 434, as added Pub. L.
115–125, § 2(a), Feb. 14, 2018, 132 Stat. 315; amend-
ed Pub. L. 117–81, div. F, title LXIV, § 6407, Dec.
27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2403.)
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Paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 7102 of title 22, re-
ferred to in subsec. (a), were redesignated pars. (11) and
(12), respectively, of section 7102 of title 22 by Pub. L.
115–427, § 2(1), Jan. 9, 2019, 132 Stat. 5503.
AMENDMENTS
2021—Subsec. (e)(6). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6407(1), sub-
stituted ‘‘developing and utilizing, in consultation with
the Blue Campaign Advisory Board established pursu-
ant to subsection (g), resources’’ for ‘‘utilizing re-
sources,’’ in introductory provisions.
Subsecs. (f) to (h). Pub. L. 117–81, § 6407(2), added sub-
secs. (f) to (h).
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
TRANSFER OF OTHER FUNCTIONS RELATED TO HUMAN
TRAFFICKING
Pub. L. 117–322, § 6, Dec. 27, 2022, 136 Stat. 4436, pro-
vided that:
‘‘(a) BLUE CAMPAIGN.—The functions and resources of
the Blue Campaign located within the Office of Part-
nership and Engagement on the day before the date of
the enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2022] are hereby
transferred to CCHT [Center for Countering Human
Trafficking].
‘‘(b) OTHER TRANSFER.—
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZATION.—Not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the
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TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
§ 1101
Sec.
1484 to 1487. Repealed.
1488.
Nationality lost solely from performance of
acts or fulfillment of conditions.
1489.
Application of treaties; exceptions.
PART IV—MISCELLANEOUS
1501.
Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer
of United States as to loss of American na-
tionality.
1502.
Certificate of nationality issued by Secretary
of State for person not a naturalized citizen
of United States for use in proceedings of a
foreign state.
1503.
Denial of rights and privileges as national.
1504.
Cancellation of United States passports and
Consular Reports of Birth.
SUBCHAPTER IV—REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
1521.
Office of Refugee Resettlement; establish-
ment; appointment of Director; functions.
1522.
Authorization for programs for domestic re-
settlement of and assistance to refugees.
1523.
Congressional reports.
1524.
Authorization of appropriations.
1525.
Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER V—ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL
PROCEDURES
1531.
Definitions.
1532.
Establishment of removal court.
1533.
Removal court procedure.
1534.
Removal hearing.
1535.
Appeals.
1536.
Custody and release pending removal hearing.
1537.
Custody and release after removal hearing.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1101. Definitions
(a) As used in this chapter—
(1) The term ‘‘administrator’’ means the offi-
cial designated by the Secretary of State pursu-
ant to section 1104(b) of this title.
(2) The term ‘‘advocates’’ includes, but is not
limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by
overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term ‘‘alien’’ means any person not a
citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term ‘‘application for admission’’ has
reference to the application for admission into
the United States and not
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