[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 488 Introduced in House (IH)]
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 488
To limit the issuance of student and diversity immigrant visas to
aliens who are nationals of Saudi Arabia, countries that support
terrorism, or countries not cooperating fully with United States
antiterrorism efforts.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 29, 2003
Mr. Paul (for himself, Mr. Goode, Mrs. Musgrave, and Mr. Duncan)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary
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A BILL
To limit the issuance of student and diversity immigrant visas to
aliens who are nationals of Saudi Arabia, countries that support
terrorism, or countries not cooperating fully with United States
antiterrorism efforts.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Terror Immigration Elimination Act
of 2003''.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ISSUANCE OF STUDENT AND DIVERSITY IMMIGRANT VISAS
TO ALIENS WHO ARE NATIONALS OF SAUDI ARABIA OR COUNTRIES
THAT SUPPORT TERRORISM OR ARE NOT COOPERATING FULLY WITH
UNITED STATES ANTITERRORISM EFFORTS.
(a) Limitation on Issuance of Student Visas.--Notwithstanding any
other provision of law, an alien may not be granted a visa for study in
the United States under subparagraphs (F), (J), or (M) of section
101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act without review by the
President if the alien is a national of Saudi Arabia, a country
designated under section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2371) as a country that has repeatedly provided support for acts
of international terrorism, section 6(j) of the Export Administration
Act (50 U.S.C. app. 2405(j)) as a country that supports acts of
international terrorism, or section 40A of the Arms Export Control Act
(22 U.S.C. 2781) as a country not cooperating fully with United States
antiterrorism efforts.
(d) Limitation on Issuance of Diversity Immigrant Visas.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien may not be granted
an immigrant visa under section 203(c) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)) relating to diversity immigrants
without review by the President if the alien is a national of Saudi
Arabia, a country designated under section 620A of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371) as a country that has
repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism,
section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. app. 2405(j))
as a country that supports acts of international terrorism, or section
40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2781) as a country not
fully cooperating with United States antiterrorism efforts.
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