[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2944 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2944

 To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of 
State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the security or foreign 
  policy interests of the United States, to require the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to review all visa applications before adjudication, 
   and to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation 
                              information.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 21, 2010

Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mrs. Hutchison, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. 
 Roberts, Mr. LeMieux, and Mr. Isakson) introduced the following bill; 
  which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
 To authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of 
State to refuse or revoke visas to aliens if in the security or foreign 
  policy interests of the United States, to require the Secretary of 
Homeland Security to review all visa applications before adjudication, 
   and to provide for the immediate dissemination of visa revocation 
                              information.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND THE 
              SECRETARY OF STATE.

    Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 236) is amended 
by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the following:
    ``(b) Authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security.--
            ``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding section 104(a) of the 
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1104(a)) or any other 
        provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security may refuse 
        or revoke any visa to any alien or class of aliens if the 
        Secretary, or designee, determines that such refusal is 
        necessary or advisable in the security interests of the United 
        States.
            ``(2) Judicial review.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
        of law, including section 2241 of title 28, United States Code, 
        any other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 
        of such title, no United States court has jurisdiction to 
        review a decision by the Secretary of Homeland Security to 
        refuse or revoke a visa.
    ``(c) Authority of the Secretary of State.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State may direct a 
        consular officer to refuse or revoke a visa to an alien if the 
        Secretary of State determines such refusal or revocation to be 
        necessary or advisable in the foreign policy interests of the 
        United States.
            ``(2) Limitation.--No decision by the Secretary of State to 
        approve a visa under this subsection may override a decision by 
        the Secretary of Homeland Security under subsection (b).''.

SEC. 2. ISSUANCE OF VISAS AT DESIGNATED CONSULAR POSTS AND EMBASSIES.

    (a) In General.--Section 428(i) of the Homeland Security Act (6 
U.S.C. 236(i)) is amended to read as follows:
    ``(i) Visa Issuance at Designated Consular Posts and Embassies.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security--
            ``(1) shall review all visa applications and supporting 
        documentation before adjudication;
            ``(2) shall have sole authority to issue, refuse, and 
        revoke visas in Algeria, Canada, Egypt, Germany, Great Britain, 
        Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, 
        Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, 
        South Africa, Syria, Turkey, Venezuela, and Yemen; and
            ``(3) may designate additional consular posts and embassies 
        for on-site Department of Homeland Security personnel to review 
        visa applications if the Secretary determines that national or 
        homeland security interests warrant such designation.''.
    (b) Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$30,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011, which shall be 
used to expedite the implementation of section 428(i) of the Homeland 
Security Act, as amended by this section.

SEC. 3. VISA REVOCATION INFORMATION.

    Section 428 of the Homeland Security Act (6 U.S.C. 236) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
    ``(j) Visa Revocation Information.--If the Secretary of Homeland 
Security or the Secretary of State revokes a visa--
            ``(1) the relevant consular, law enforcement, and terrorist 
        screening databases shall be immediately updated on the date of 
        the revocation; and
            ``(2) look-out notices shall be posted to all Department of 
        Homeland Security port inspectors and Department of State 
        consular officers.''.
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