2004 US Code
Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
CHAPTER 15 - ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM
SUBCHAPTER III - VISA ISSUANCE
Sec. 1733 - Terrorist lookout committees
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2000 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 15 - ENHANCED BORDER SECURITY AND VISA ENTRY REFORM SUBCHAPTER III - VISA ISSUANCE Sec. 1733 - Terrorist lookout committees |
Contains | section 1733 |
Date | 2004 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2005 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 107-173, title III, §304, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 554. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 116 Stat. 554 |
Public Law Reference | Public Law 107-173 |
§1733. Terrorist lookout committees (a) Establishment
The Secretary of State shall require a terrorist lookout committee to be maintained within each United States mission to a foreign country.
(b) PurposeThe purpose of each committee established under subsection (a) of this section shall be—
(1) to utilize the cooperative resources of all elements of the United States mission in the country in which the consular post is located to identify known or potential terrorists and to develop information on those individuals;
(2) to ensure that such information is routinely and consistently brought to the attention of appropriate United States officials for use in administering the immigration laws of the United States; and
(3) to ensure that the names of known and suspected terrorists are entered into the appropriate lookout databases.
(c) Composition; chairThe Secretary shall establish rules governing the composition of such committees.
(d) MeetingsEach committee established under subsection (a) of this section shall meet at least monthly to share information pertaining to the committee's purpose as described in subsection (b)(2) of this section.
(e) Periodic reports to the Secretary of StateEach committee established under subsection (a) of this section shall submit monthly reports to the Secretary of State describing the committee's activities, whether or not information on known or suspected terrorists was developed during the month.
(f) Reports to CongressThe Secretary of State shall submit a report on a quarterly basis to the appropriate committees of Congress on the status of the committees established under subsection (a) of this section.
(g) Authorization of appropriationsThere are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section.
(Pub. L. 107–173, title III, §304, May 14, 2002, 116 Stat. 554.)
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