(aa) the date, time, and sub-
ject of the communication; and 
(bb) the identity of the De-
partment of Homeland Security 
official, if any, to whom the in-
quiry was forwarded; 
(II) with respect to written com-
munications described in subsection 
(c)(1)— 
(aa) the date on which such 
communication was received; 
(bb) the identities of the 
sender and addressee; and 
(cc) the subject of such com-
munication; and 
(III) with respect to oral commu-
nications 
described 
in 
subsection 
(c)(2)— 
(aa) the date on which such 
communication occurred; 
(bb) the participants in the 
conversation or meeting; and 
(cc) the subject of such com-
munication. 
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(ii) TRANSPARENCY.—The log of com-
munications described in clause (i) shall be 
made publicly available in accordance with 
section 552 of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Freedom of In-
formation Act’’). 
(3) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION.—If, as a 
result of a communication with an official of the De-
partment of Homeland Security, a person or entity 
inquiring about a specific case or about the immi-
grant visa program described in section 203(b)(5) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1153(b)(5)) received generally applicable and non- 
case-specific information about program require-
ments or administration that has not been made 
publicly available by the Department, the Director of 
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services shall 
publish such information on the U.S. Citizenship 
and Immigration Services website, not later than 30 
days after the communication of such information to 
such person or entity, as an update to the relevant 
Frequently Asked Questions page or by some other 
comparable mechanism. 
(f) PENALTY.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any person who inten-
tionally violates the prohibition on preferential treat-
ment under this section or intentionally violates the 
reporting requirements under subsection (c) shall be 
disciplined in accordance with paragraph (2). 
(2) SANCTIONS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall establish, in addition to 
any criminal or civil penalties that may be imposed, 
a graduated set of sanctions based on the severity of 
the violation referred to in paragraph (1), which 
may include written reprimand, suspension, demo-
tion, or removal. 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed to modify any law, regulation, or 
policy regarding the handling or disclosure of classified in-
formation. 
(h) NO CREATION OF PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed to create or au-
thorize a private right of action to challenge a decision 
of an employee of the Department of Homeland Security. 
(i) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section, and the amend-
ments made by this section, shall take effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
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