[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 24 (Friday, February 9, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1501. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and 
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend 
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to 
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency 
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and 
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SCRUTINY OF VISAS FOR CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY 
                   MEMBERS.

       (a) Inadmissibility.--Section 212(a)(3)(D) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(D)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the subparagraph heading, by striking ``Immigrant 
     membership'' and inserting ``Membership''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(v) Prohibition on issuance of certain visas to members 
     of the chinese communist party.--An alien who is or has been 
     a member of or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party--

       ``(I) is inadmissible; and
       ``(II) shall not be issued a visa as a nonimmigrant 
     described in section 101(a)(15)(B).''.

       (b) Applications for Visa Extensions.--With respect to 
     applications to extend visas issued to nonimmigrants 
     described in section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)) through enrollment 
     in the Electronic Visa Update System or any successor 
     system--
       (1) the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
     shall ensure that such system has a functionality for 
     determining whether an applicant is a covered alien; and
       (2) in the case of an applicant determined to be a covered 
     alien, the applicant's request for enrollment shall be 
     denied.
       (c) Cancellation of Visas Authorized.--
       (1) In general.--On encountering a covered alien who is in 
     possession of a valid, unexpired visa issued under section 
     101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)), the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection shall cancel such visa.
       (2) Role of bureau of consular affairs.--Not later than 90 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs shall--
       (A) cancel all nonimmigrant visas issued to covered aliens 
     under section 101(a)(15)(B) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(B)); and
       (B) update the Consular Consolidated Database and the 
     Consular Lookout and Support System to reflect such 
     cancellations.
       (3) Remedy.--The sole legal remedy available to an alien 
     whose visa has been cancelled under this subsection shall be 
     to submit a new application for a visa in accordance with the 
     procedures established by the Bureau of Consular Affairs.
       (d) Definition of Covered Alien.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered alien'' means an alien who is or has been a member 
     of or affiliated with the Chinese Communist Party.
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