such designation should be revoked pursu-
ant to paragraph (6). 
‘‘(ii) PROCEDURES.—If a review does 
not take place pursuant to subparagraph 
(B) in response to a petition for revocation 
that is filed in accordance with that sub-
paragraph, then the review shall be con-
ducted pursuant to procedures established 
by the Attorney General. The results of 
such review and the applicable procedures 
shall not be reviewable in any court. 
‘‘(iii) PUBLICATION OF RESULTS OF 
REVIEW.—The Attorney General shall pub-
lish any determination made pursuant to 
this subparagraph in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(5) REVOCATION BY ACT OF CONGRESS.—The 
Congress, by an Act of Congress, may block or re-
voke a designation made under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(6) REVOCATION BASED ON CHANGE IN CIR-
CUMSTANCES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Attorney General 
may revoke a designation made under para-
graph (1) at any time, and shall revoke a des-
ignation upon completion of a review conducted 
pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of 
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paragraph (4) if the Attorney General finds 
that— 
‘‘(i) the circumstances that were the 
basis for the designation have changed in 
such a manner as to warrant revocation; or 
‘‘(ii) the national security of the 
United States warrants a revocation. 
‘‘(B) PROCEDURE.—The procedural re-
quirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) shall 
apply to a revocation under this paragraph. Any 
revocation shall take effect on the date specified 
in the revocation or upon publication in the 
Federal Register if no effective date is specified. 
‘‘(7) EFFECT OF REVOCATION.—The revocation 
of a designation under paragraph (5) or (6) shall 
not affect any action or proceeding based on conduct 
committed prior to the effective date of such revoca-
tion. 
‘‘(8) USE OF DESIGNATION IN HEARING.—If a 
designation under this subsection has become effec-
tive under paragraph (2)(B) an alien in a removal 
proceeding shall not be permitted to raise any ques-
tion concerning the validity of the issuance of such 
designation as a defense or an objection at any hear-
ing. 
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‘‘(b) JUDICIAL REVIEW OF DESIGNATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days 
after publication of the designation in the Federal 
Register, a group or association designated as a 
criminal street gang may seek judicial review of the 
designation in the United States Court of Appeals 
for the District of Columbia Circuit. 
‘‘(2) BASIS
OF
REVIEW.—Review under this 
subsection shall be based solely upon the administra-
tive record. 
‘‘(3) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—The Court shall hold 
unlawful and set aside a designation the court finds 
to be— 
‘‘(A) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of dis-
cretion, or otherwise not in accordance with 
law; 
‘‘(B) contrary to constitutional right, 
power, privilege, or immunity; 
‘‘(C) in excess of statutory jurisdiction, au-
thority, or limitation, or short of statutory 
right; 
‘‘(D) lacking substantial support in the ad-
ministrative record taken as a whole; or 
‘‘(E) not in accord with the procedures re-
quired by law. 
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‘‘(4) JUDICIAL REVIEW INVOKED.—The pend-
ency of an action for judicial review of a designation 
shall not affect the application of this section, unless 
the court issues a final order setting aside the des-
ignation. 
‘‘(c) RELEVANT COMMITTEE DEFINED.—As used in 
this section, the term ‘relevant committees’ means the 
Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives and of the Senate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 219 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 219A. Designation of criminal street gangs.’’. 
SEC. 212. MANDATORY DETENTION OF SUSPECTED CRIMI-
NAL STREET GANG MEMBERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 236(c)(1)(D) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)(D)) 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or 212(a)(2)(J)’’ after 
‘‘212(a)(3)(B)’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘or 237(a)(2)(F)’’ before 
‘‘237(a)(4)(B)’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of 
each year (beginning 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act), the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
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