I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4474 
To remove the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union of 
Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organizations and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 10, 2014 
Ms. GRANGER (for herself, Mr. DEUTCH, and Mr. MCCAUL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To remove the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic 
Union of Kurdistan from treatment as terrorist organiza-
tions and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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) REMOVAL
OF
THE KURDISTAN DEMOCRATIC 
PARTY AND THE PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN FROM 
TREATMENT AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (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 Na-
tionality 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 Secu-
rity and the Attorney General, or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, after consultation with the Sec-
retary of State and the Attorney General, may sus-
pend 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 NON-
IMMIGRANT 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 Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)) shall not 
apply to an alien, with respect to the alien’s activi-
ties undertaken in association with the Kurdistan 
Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union of 
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Kurdistan, if the alien is applying for a non-
immigrant visa or presents himself or herself for in-
spection 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 discre-
tion, that the alien does not warrant a visa, ad-
mission to the United States, or a grant of non-
immigrant status in the totality of the cir-
cumstances. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of State, after 
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity and the Attorney General, or the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, after consultation with the Sec-
retary of State and the Attorney General, may sus-
pend the application of paragraph (1) in such Sec-
retary’s sole and unreviewable discretion. 
(3) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—The Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall implement this subsection in consultation 
with the Attorney General. 
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(4) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
section may be construed to alter an alien’s burden 
of demonstrating admissibility under the immigra-
tion 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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