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[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2255 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2255

  To remove the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of 
   Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organizations and for other 
                               purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             April 10, 2014

  Mr. McCain (for himself and Mr. Menendez) introduced the following 
    bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the 
                               Judiciary

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                                 A BILL

 
  To remove the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of 
   Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organizations and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF THE KURDISTAN DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND THE 
              PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND 
              NATIONALITY ACT.

    (a) Exemption of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic 
Union of Kurdistan From Treatment as Terrorist Organizations.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
        Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan 
        shall not be considered to be terrorist organizations (as 
        defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for purposes 
        of such section 212(a)(3)(B).
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary of State, after consultation 
        with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
        General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney 
        General, may suspend the application of paragraph (1) for 
        either or both of the groups referred to in paragraph (1) in 
        such Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion.
    (b) Relief Regarding Admissibility of Nonimmigrant Aliens 
Associated With the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union 
of Kurdistan.--
            (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), section 
        212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
        1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not apply to an alien, with respect to the 
        alien's activities undertaken in association with the Kurdistan 
        Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, if the 
        alien is applying for a nonimmigrant visa, presents himself or 
        herself for inspection to an immigration officer at a port of 
        entry as a nonimmigrant, or is applying in the United States 
        for nonimmigrant status, unless a consular officer or the 
        Secretary of Homeland Security--
                    (A) knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, 
                that the alien poses a threat to the safety and 
                security of the United States; or
                    (B) otherwise believes, in his or her discretion, 
                that the alien does not warrant a visa, admission to 
                the United States, or a grant of nonimmigrant status in 
                the totality of the circumstances.
            (2) Exception.--The Secretary of State, after consultation 
        with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney 
        General, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, after 
        consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney 
        General, may suspend the application of paragraph (1) in such 
        Secretary's sole and unreviewable discretion.
            (3) Consultation requirement.--The Secretary of State and 
        the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement this 
        subsection in consultation with the Attorney General.
            (4) Construction.--Nothing in this subsection may be 
        construed to alter an alien's burden of demonstrating 
        admissibility under the immigration laws of the United States.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.

    Notwithstanding any other provision of law (whether statutory or 
nonstatutory), section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1252), sections 1361 and 1651 of title 28, United States Code, 
section 2241 of such title, and any other habeas corpus provision of 
law, no court shall have jurisdiction to review any determination made 
pursuant to this Act.
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