8 U.S.C. § 1733 — Terrorist lookout committees

Page 593 TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY § 1735 § 1733. Terrorist lookout committees (a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall require a ter- rorist lookout committee to be maintained within each United States mission to a foreign country. (b) Purpose The purpose of each committee established under subsection (a) shall be— (1) to utilize the cooperative resources of all elements of the United States mission in the country in which the consular post is located to identify known or potential terrorists and to develop information on those individuals; (2) to ensure that such information is rou- tinely and consistently brought to the atten- tion of appropriate United States officials for use in administering the immigration laws of the United States; and (3) to ensure that the names of known and suspected terrorists are entered into the ap- propriate lookout databases. (c) Composition; chair The Secretary shall establish rules governing the composition of such committees. (d) Meetings Each committee established under subsection (a) shall meet at least monthly to share infor- mation pertaining to the committee’s purpose as described in subsection (b)(2). (e) Periodic reports to the Secretary of State Each committee established under subsection (a) shall submit monthly reports to the Sec- retary of State describing the committee’s ac- tivities, whether or not information on known or suspected terrorists was developed during the month. (f) Repealed. Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7034(i), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2624 (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section. (Pub. L. 107–173, title III, § 304, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 554; Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7034(i), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2624.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 113–235 struck out subsec. (f). Text read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of State shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of the commit- tees established under subsection (a) of this section.’’ § 1734. Improved training for consular officers (a) Training The Secretary of State shall require that all consular officers responsible for adjudicating visa applications, before undertaking to perform consular responsibilities, receive specialized training in the effective screening of visa appli- cants who pose a potential threat to the safety or security of the United States. Such officers shall be specially and extensively trained in the identification of aliens inadmissible under sec- tion 1182(a)(3)(A) and (B) of this title, inter- agency and international intelligence sharing regarding terrorists and terrorism, and cultural- sensitivity toward visa applicants. In accord- ance with section 1776 of this title, and as part of the consular training provided to such offi- cers by the Secretary of State, such officers shall also receive training in detecting fraudu- lent documents and general document forensics and shall be required as part of such training to work with immigration officers conducting in- spections of applicants for admission into the United States at ports of entry. (b) Use of foreign intelligence information As an ongoing component of the training re- quired in subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall coordinate with the Assistant to the Presi- dent for Homeland Security, Federal law en- forcement agencies, and the intelligence com- munity to compile and disseminate to the Bu- reau of Consular Affairs reports, bulletins, up- dates, and other current unclassified informa- tion relevant to terrorists and terrorism and to screening visa applicants who pose a potential threat to the safety or security of the United States. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section. (Pub. L. 107–173, title III, § 305, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 555; Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7203(c), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3814.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–458 inserted at end ‘‘In accordance with section 1776 of this title, and as part of the consular training provided to such officers by the Secretary of State, such officers shall also receive training in detecting fraudulent documents and general document forensics and shall be required as part of such training to work with immigration officers con- ducting inspections of applicants for admission into the United States at ports of entry.’’ § 1735. Restriction on issuance of visas to non- immigrants from countries that are state sponsors of international terrorism (a) In general No nonimmigrant visa under section 1101(a)(15) of this title shall be issued to any alien from a country that is a state sponsor of international terrorism unless the Secretary of State determines, in consultation with the At- torney General and the heads of other appro- priate United States agencies, that such alien does not pose a threat to the safety or national security of the United States. In making a de- termination under this subsection, the Sec- retary of State shall apply standards developed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Attorney General and the heads of other ap- propriate United States agencies, that are appli- cable to the nationals of such states.