S.Amdt. 4002

1. Rewrites page 362, line 4 through page 363, line 12

   ReplacesPrinted page

   Removes page 362, line 4 through page 363, line 12 of the printed bill. See that page

   Inserted: (e) Confidentiality of Information.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (1) or (2) or as otherwise provided in this section, or pursuant to written waiver of the applicant or order of a court of competent jurisdiction, no Federal agency or bureau, or any officer or employee of such agency or bureau, may--

   Inserted: (A) use the information furnished by the applicant pursuant to an application filed under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) for any purpose other than to make a determination on the application;

   Inserted: (B) make any publication through which the information furnished by any particular applicant can be identified; or

   Inserted: (C) permit anyone other than the sworn officers and employees of such agency, bureau, or approved entity, as approved by the Secretary of Homeland Security, to examine individual applications that have been filed.

   Inserted: (2) Required disclosures.--The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of State shall provide the information furnished pursuant to an application filed under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a), and any other information derived from such furnished information, to--

   Inserted: (A) a duly recognized law enforcement entity in connection with a criminal investigation or prosecution or a national security investigation or prosecution, in each instance about an individual suspect or group of suspects, when such information is requested in writing by such entity; or

   Inserted: (B) an official coroner for purposes of affirmatively identifying a deceased individual, whether or not the death of such individual resulted from a crime.

   Inserted: (3) Inapplicability after denial.--The limitation under paragraph (1)--

   Inserted: (A) shall apply only until an application filed under paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a) is denied and all opportunities for appeal of the denial have been exhausted; and

   Inserted: (B) shall not apply to use of the information furnished pursuant to such application in any removal proceeding or other criminal or civil case or action relating to an alien whose application has been granted that is based upon any violation of law committed or discovered after such grant.

   Inserted: (4) Criminal penalty.--Any person who knowingly uses, publishes, or permits information to be examined in violation of this subsection shall be fined not more than $10,000.

   Original wording

   Beginning on page 362, strike line 4 and all that follows through page 363, line 12, and insert the following:

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