S.Amdt. 994
What it does: Adds SEC. 1001. INCLUSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS IN CONSULAR DATABASE on page 247, line 22
Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 957
Adds SEC. 1001. INCLUSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS IN CONSULAR DATABASE on page 247, line 22
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 1001. INCLUSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS IN CONSULAR DATABASE.
Inserted: The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall implement the Presidential Proclamation published on August 4, 2011, by ensuring that each individual identified in a Country Report on Human Rights Practices as a human rights violator and any other individual for whom the Secretary has credible information about gross human rights violations--
Inserted: (1) is included in the Consular Lookout and Support System; and
Inserted: (2) is not permitted to enter the United States unless a senior consulate official or a senior immigration officer determines, after a careful review of the circumstances under which the individual received such designation, that the individual is not inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)).
Original wording
On page 247, after line 22, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 994. Mr. CARDIN (for himself and Mr. Wicker) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 957 proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 2354, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 247, after line 22, insert the following:
SEC. 1001. INCLUSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATORS IN CONSULAR DATABASE.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall implement the Presidential Proclamation published on August 4, 2011, by ensuring that each individual identified in a Country Report on Human Rights Practices as a human rights violator and any other individual for whom the Secretary has credible information about gross human rights violations--
(1) is included in the Consular Lookout and Support System; and
(2) is not permitted to enter the United States unless a senior consulate official or a senior immigration officer determines, after a careful review of the circumstances under which the individual received such designation, that the individual is not inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)).
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Senate amendment submitted
November 15, 2011