II Calendar No. 850 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2979 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 6, 2008 Mr. Kerry (for himself, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Biden, Mr. Levin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Corker, Mr. Feingold, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Gregg, and Ms. Landrieu) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary June 26, 2008 Reported by Mr. Leahy, without amendment A BILL To exempt the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization, and for other purposes.

1.

Exemption of African National Congress from treatment as terrorist organization for certain acts or events

Section 691(b) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (division J of Public Law 110–161; 121 Stat. 2365) is amended by inserting African National Congress (ANC), after the Karenni National Progressive Party,.

2.

Relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility

(a)

Exemption authority

The Secretary of State, after consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may waive, in such Secretary’s sole unreviewable discretion, the applicability of paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(B), and (3)(B) of section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)) with respect to aliens that participated in activities undertaken in opposition to apartheid rule in South Africa. (b)

Sense of Congress

It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security should immediately exercise, as appropriate, the authority under subsection (a) to exempt the anti-apartheid activities of aliens who are current or former officials of the Government of the Republic of South Africa.

3.

Removal of certain affected individuals from certain United States Government databases

The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall take all necessary steps to ensure that databases used to determine admissibility to the United States are updated so that they are consistent with the waivers authorized under section 2.

June 26, 2008 Reported without amendment