8 U.S.C. § 1531 — Definitions

Page 545 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1532 year 1988 $77,924,000’’ for ‘‘1983 $100,000,000’’, and ‘‘1522(c)(1)’’ for ‘‘1522(c)’’. Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 99–605, § 2(b)(2), amended par. (3) generally, substituting ‘‘1987 $8,761,000 and for fiscal year 1988 $9,125,000’’ for ‘‘1983 $14,000,000’’. Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 99–605, § 2(b)(3), added par. (4). 1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–363, § 2, substituted provi- sions with regard to fiscal 1983 authorizing appropria- tion of sums necessary to carry out provisions of this chapter, authorizing appropriations of $100,000,000 for services to refugees under section 1522(c) of this title, and authorizing appropriations of $14,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out section 1522(b)(5) of this title, for provisions with regard to fiscal 1980 and each of the two succeeding fiscal years authorizing appropriation of sums necessary for initial resettlement assistance, cash and medical assistance, and child welfare services under subsecs. (b)(1), (3), (4), (d)(2), and (e) of section 1522 of this title, and authorizing appropriations of $200,000,000 for other programs. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1997 AMENDMENTS Pub. L. 105–78, title VI, § 604(b), Nov. 13, 1997, 111 Stat. 1521, and Pub. L. 105–136, § 1(b), Dec. 2, 1997, 111 Stat. 2639, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by sub- section (a) [amending this section] shall take effect Oc- tober 1, 1997.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1988 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 100–525 effective as if included in enactment of Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1986, Pub. L. 99–605, see section 6(c) of Pub. L. 100–525, set out as a note under section 1522 of this title. § 1525. Repealed. Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(m)(3), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 409 Section, Pub. L. 96–212, title III, § 301, Mar. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 109, related to appointment and duties of United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL Repeal applicable with respect to officials, offices, and bureaus of Department of State when executive or- ders, regulations, or departmental directives imple- menting the amendments by sections 161 and 162 of Pub. L. 103–236 become effective, or 90 days after Apr. 30, 1994, whichever comes earlier, see section 161(b) of Pub. L. 103–236, as amended, set out as an Effective Date of 1994 Amendment note under section 2651a of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse. SUBCHAPTER V—ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES § 1531. Definitions As used in this subchapter— (1) the term ‘‘alien terrorist’’ means any alien described in section 1227(a)(4)(B) of this title; (2) the term ‘‘classified information’’ has the same meaning as in section 1(a) of the Classi- fied Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.); (3) the term ‘‘national security’’ has the same meaning as in section 1(b) of the Classi- fied Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.); (4) the term ‘‘removal court’’ means the court described in section 1532 of this title; (5) the term ‘‘removal hearing’’ means the hearing described in section 1534 of this title; (6) the term ‘‘removal proceeding’’ means a proceeding under this subchapter; and (7) the term ‘‘special attorney’’ means an at- torney who is on the panel established under section 1532(e) of this title. (June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title V, § 501, as added Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, § 401(a), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1258; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§ 308(g)(1), 354(a)(5), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–622, 3009–643.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 1 of the Classified Information Procedures Act, referred to in pars. (2) and (3), is section 1 of Pub. L. 96–456, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2025, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Proce- dure. AMENDMENTS 1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–208, § 308(g)(1), substituted ‘‘section 1227(a)(4)(B)’’ for ‘‘section 1251(a)(4)(B)’’. Par. (7). Pub. L. 104–208, § 354(a)(5), added par. (7). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 308(g)(1) of Pub. L. 104–208 ef- fective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. Amendment by section 354(a)(5) of Pub. L. 104–208 ef- fective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Pen- alty Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–132, see section 358 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1182 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE Subchapter effective Apr. 24, 1996, and applicable to all aliens without regard to date of entry or attempted entry into United States, see section 401(f) of Pub. L. 104–132, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 1326 of this title. § 1532. Establishment of removal court (a) Designation of judges The Chief Justice of the United States shall publicly designate 5 district court judges from 5 of the United States judicial circuits who shall constitute a court that shall have jurisdiction to conduct all removal proceedings. The Chief Justice may, in the Chief Justice’s discretion, designate the same judges under this section as are designated pursuant to section 103(a) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1803(a)). (b) Terms Each judge designated under subsection (a) shall serve for a term of 5 years and shall be eli- gible for redesignation, except that of the mem- bers first designated— (1) 1 member shall serve for a term of 1 year; (2) 1 member shall serve for a term of 2 years; (3) 1 member shall serve for a term of 3 years; and (4) 1 member shall serve for a term of 4 years.