S.Amdt. 851Senate110th Congress (2007-2009)

S.Amdt. 851

What it does: Adds SEC. __. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF VISA REVOCATION at the end of the bill
Submitted April 16, 2007

What it changes

1 change to S. 372 · shown in the bill's text

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  1. Adds SEC. __. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF VISA REVOCATION at the end of the bill

    Adds a section

    In S. 372 · Reported to Senate

    (2) Section 207(a)(2)(B) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1993 (44 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended by striking "National Imagery and Mapping Agency" and inserting "National Geospatial- Intelligence Agency".

    Inserted: SEC. __. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF VISA REVOCATION.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)) is amended by striking "There shall be no means of judicial review" and all that follows and inserting the following: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, a revocation under this subsection may not be reviewed by any court, and no court shall have jurisdiction to hear any claim arising from, or any challenge to, such a revocation.".

    Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to visas issued before, on, or after such date

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As printed

SA 851. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 372, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2007 for the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Management Account, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

SEC. __. JUDICIAL REVIEW OF VISA REVOCATION.

(a) In General.--Section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(i)) is amended by striking “There shall be no means of judicial review” and all that follows and inserting the following: “Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, or any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of such title, a revocation under this subsection may not be reviewed by any court, and no court shall have jurisdiction to hear any claim arising from, or any challenge to, such a revocation.”.

(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of enactment of this Act and shall apply to visas issued before, on, or after such date

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April 16, 2007