2021 US Code
Title 8 - Aliens and Nationality
Chapter 12 - Immigration and Nationality
Subchapter V - Alien Terrorist Removal Procedures
Sec. 1531 - Definitions
| 8 U.S.C. § 1531 (2021) |
| §1531. Definitions |
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As used in this subchapter— (1) the term "alien terrorist" means any alien described in section 1227(a)(4)(B) of this title; (2) the term "classified information" has the same meaning as in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.); (3) the term "national security" has the same meaning as in section 1(b) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.); (4) the term "removal court" means the court described in section 1532 of this title; (5) the term "removal hearing" means the hearing described in section 1534 of this title; (6) the term "removal proceeding" means a proceeding under this subchapter; and (7) the term "special attorney" means an attorney who is on the panel established under section 1532(e) of this title. |
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(June 27, 1952, ch. 477, title V, §501, as added Pub. L. 104–132, title IV, §401(a), Apr. 24, 1996, 110 Stat. 1258; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. C, title III, §§308(g)(1), 354(a)(5), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–622, 3009–643.) |
| EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXT
Section 1 of the Classified Information Procedures Act, referred to in pars. (2) and (3), is section 1 of Pub. L. 96–456, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2025, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure. AMENDMENTS1996—Par. (1). Pub. L. 104–208, §308(g)(1), substituted "section 1227(a)(4)(B)" for "section 1251(a)(4)(B)". Par. (7). Pub. L. 104–208, §354(a)(5), added par. (7). STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 308(g)(1) of Pub. L. 104–208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title. Amendment by section 354(a)(5) of Pub. L. 104–208 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104–132, see section 358 of Pub. L. 104–208, set out as a note under section 1182 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATESubchapter effective Apr. 24, 1996, and applicable to all aliens without regard to date of entry or attempted entry into United States, see section 401(f) of Pub. L. 104–132, set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 1326 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 3, Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY |
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| Title 8 - ALIENS AND NATIONALITY CHAPTER 12 - IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY SUBCHAPTER V - ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL PROCEDURES Sec. 1531 - Definitions |
| section 1531 |
| 2021 |
| January 3, 2022 |
| No |
| standard |
| 94 Stat. 2025 110 Stat. 1258, 3009-622 |
| Public Law 96-456, Public Law 104-132, Public Law 104-208 |
