S.Amdt. 1163

1. Adds SEC. __. FRAUDULENT USE OF PASSPORTS wherever appropriate

   Adds a section

   Inserted: SEC. __. FRAUDULENT USE OF PASSPORTS.

   Inserted: (a) Criminal Code.--

   Inserted: (1) Secretary of homeland security.--Section 1546 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by striking "the Attorney General or the Commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service" each place it appears and inserting "the Secretary of Homeland Security".

   Inserted: (2) Definition of passport.--Chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 1A1548. Definition "For the purposes of sections 1543 and 1544, the term 'passport' means any passport or travel document issued by the United States, a foreign government, or an international organization.".

   Inserted: (3) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "Sec. 1548. Definition.".

   Inserted: (b) Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section 101(a)(43)(P) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(43)(P)) is amended to read as follows:

   Inserted: "(P) an offense described in--

   Inserted: "(i) section 1542, 1543, or 1544 of title 18, United States Code, relating to false statements in the application, forgery, or misuse of a passport or travel document;

   Inserted: "(ii) section 1546(a) of title 18, United States Code, relating to the fraudulent use of any document used to gain entry or admission into the United States, regardless of the term of imprisonment; or

   Inserted: "(iii) section 1546(a) of title 18, United States Code, relating to any other fraudulent use of documents not described in clause (ii), including as evidence of authorized stay or employment, for which the term of imprisonment is at least 12 months.".

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