3.0.0 2069 2023-01-15T10:03:18Z 2023-01-15T10:03:18Z Senate S S 2004-02-12 108 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2004-02-12T17:11:00Z 2004-02-12 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2004-02-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS N B001233 Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] EVAN BAYH D IN 2004-02-12 True Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Aliens Armed Forces and National Security Arms sales Classified defense information Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Homeland Security Executive reorganization Families Foreign Trade and International Finance Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Informers Married people Parents Science, Technology, Communications Technology transfer Visas Weapons of mass destruction Immigration 00 2004-02-12 Introduced in Senate 2004-03-09T20:33:27Z International Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Act - Expands the S nonimmigrant visa classification of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens who possess and are willing to share with the U.S. Government critical reliable information concerning the activities of governments or organizations with respect to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and related delivery systems, where those weapons or systems are at risk of being developed, sold, or transferred. Provides for S nonimmigrant status for specified family members of such aliens in appropriate circumstances.

Increases the numerical limitation on S nonimmigrant visas to 3,500 per fiscal year.

Establishes a Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Center within the Directorate for Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, which shall : (1) receive and report to specified Federal agencies all information provided by aliens granted S nonimmigrant status under this Act; (2) ensure that aliens who have provided WMD-related information are given the highest consideration for S nonimmigrant visas; (3) educate consular officers and immigration inspectors and examiners regarding the expanded visa classification; (4) facilitate, receive, and evaluate visa requests submitted pursuant to this Act and facilitate the issuance of visas when requests are approved; (5) facilitate the cooperation with the U.S. Government of aliens receiving WMD-related S nonimmigrant visas; (6) ensure that aliens who receive such visas comply with visa terms; and (7) ensure that such visas are not used to gain entry into the U.S. for purposes other than those outlined in this Act.

]]> International Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Act Display Title International Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to expand the S visa classification to include aliens who are in possession of critical reliable information with respect to weapons of mass destruction, to establish a Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Center, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced International Weapons of Mass Destruction Informant Act Introduced in Senate 2004-02-12T05:00:00Z 2004-02-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.