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committees detailing progress on submitting names for inclu-
sion in the visa lookout system and evaluating cooperation
among agencies and embassy sections in maintaining lists of
such names.
SEC. 1239. INCITEMENT AS A BASIS FOR EXCLUSION FROM THE
UNITED STATES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)), as amended by this Act,
is further amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i)(II);
(2) in clause (i)(III) by inserting ‘‘or’’ at the end; and
(3) by inserting after clause (i)(III) the following new
subclause:
‘‘(IV) has, under circumstances indicating an
intention to cause death or serious bodily harm,
incited terrorism, engaged in targeted racial vili-
fication, or advocated the overthrow of the United
States Government or death or serious bodily harm
to any United States citizen or United States
Government official,’’.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection
(a) shall apply to aliens seeking to enter the United States on
or after the date of enactment of this Act.
CHAPTER 3—REFUGEES AND MIGRATION
SEC. 1251. REPORT TO CONGRESS CONCERNING CUBAN EMIGRATION
POLICIES.
Beginning 3 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act and every subsequent 6 months, the President shall submit
a report to the appropriate congressional committees concerning
the methods employed by the Government of Cuba to enforce the
United States-Cuba agreement of September 1994 to restrict the
emigration of the Cuban people from Cuba to the United States,
and the treatment by the Government of Cuba of persons who
have been returned to Cuba pursuant to the United States-Cuba
agreement of May 1995. Each report transmitted pursuant to this
section shall include a detailed account of United States efforts
to monitor such enforcement and treatment.
SEC. 1252. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN ADJUDICATION PROVISIONS.
The Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101–167) is amended—
(1) in section 599D (8 U.S.C. 1157 note)—
(A) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘and 1996’’ and
inserting ‘‘1996, and 1997’’; and
(B) in subsection (e), by striking out ‘‘October 1, 1996’’
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘October 1, 1997’’;
and
(2) in section 599E (8 U.S.C. 1255 note) in subsection
(b)(2), by striking out ‘‘September 30, 1996’’ and inserting
‘‘September 30, 1997’’.
SEC. 1253. UNITED STATES POLICY REGARDING THE INVOLUNTARY
RETURN OF REFUGEES.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds authorized to be appropriated by
section 1104 of this Act or by section 2(c) of the Migration and
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Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)) shall be available
to effect the involuntary return of any person to a country in
which the person has a well founded fear of persecution on account
of race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social
group, or political opinion.
(b) INVOLUNTARY RETURN DEFINED.—As used in this section,
the term ‘‘effect the involuntary return’’ means to take action by
which it is reasonably foreseeable that a person will be required
to return to a country against the person’s will, regardless of
whether such return is induced by physical force and regardless
of whether the person is physically present in the United States.
SEC. 1254. REPORT ON IRAQI REFUGEES.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit
to the appropriate congressional committees a report describing
in detail the procedures for determining eligibility for resettlement
of Iraqi nationals from Saudi Arabia and Turkey to the United
States.
(b) REPORT.—The report under subsection (a) shall include the
following:
(1) The history of the United States resettlement program
for Iraqi refugees, including the number of such refugees reset-
tled in the United States and in other countries during each
year since fiscal year 1991, as well as activities of the United
States Government, other governments, and international
organizations with respect to temporary protection for Iraqi
refugees in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and other countries.
(2) An evaluation and explanation of the continuing need
for the program, including an evaluation of the prospects for
future resettlement of Iraqi refugees in countries other than
the United States and the impact of United States activities
on resettlement commitments by such countries and on the
actions of countries providing temporary protection.
(3) A detailed analysis of the basis for claims of persecution
of Iraqi refugees approved for resettlement in the United States.
(4) A detailed description and evaluation of procedures
employed by United States personnel to ensure the denial of
fraudulent applications and the application of all grounds of
exclusion provided by United States law.
(5) A detailed description of the acculturation program
for Iraqi refugees selected for admission to the United States,
with particular reference to any differences between this pro-
gram and similar programs for other refugees, and an evalua-
tion of the continuing need for such program and for improve-
ments therein.
SEC. 1255. PERSECUTION FOR RESISTANCE TO COERCIVE POPULATION
CONTROL METHODS.
Section 101(a)(42) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘‘For purposes of determinations under this Act, a person who
has been forced to abort a pregnancy or to undergo involuntary
sterilization, or who has been persecuted for failure or refusal
to undergo such a procedure or for other resistance to a coercive
population control program, shall be deemed to have been per-
secuted on account of political opinion, and a person who has
a well founded fear that he or she will be forced to undergo such
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a procedure or subjected to persecution for such failure, refusal,
or resistance shall be deemed to have a well founded fear of persecu-
tion on account of political opinion.’’.
SEC. 1256. UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THE INVOLUN-
TARY RETURN OF PERSONS IN DANGER OF SUBJECTION
TO TORTURE.
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act, or by section 2(c) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance
Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)), shall be available to expel, extradite,
or otherwise effect the involuntary return of any person to a country
in which there are substantial grounds for believing the person
would be in danger of being subjected to torture.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided, terms used
in this section have the meanings assigned under the United
Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman
or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, subject to any reserva-
tions, understandings, declarations and provisos contained in
the United States resolution of advice and consent to ratifica-
tion to such Convention.
(2) INVOLUNTARY RETURN.—As used in this section, the
term ‘‘effect the involuntary return’’ means to take action by
which it is reasonably foreseeable that a person will be required
to return to a country against the person’s will, regardless
of whether such return is induced by physical force and regard-
less of whether the person is physically present in the United
States.
TITLE XIII—ORGANIZATION OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE; DEPARTMENT
OF STATE PERSONNEL; THE FOREIGN
SERVICE
CHAPTER 1—ORGANIZATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE
SEC. 1301. COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM.
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 1(f) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(f)) (as amended by section
213 of this Act) is amended—
(1) by striking ‘‘In’’ and inserting the following:
‘‘(1) In’’; and
(2) by inserting at the end the following:
‘‘(2) COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM.—
‘‘(A) There shall be within the office of the Secretary
of State a Coordinator for Counterterrorism (hereafter in
this paragraph referred to as the ‘Coordinator’) who shall
be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate.
‘‘(B)(i) The Coordinator shall perform such duties and
exercise such power as the Secretary of State shall pre-
scribe.
‘‘(ii) The principal duty of the Coordinator shall be
the overall supervision (including policy oversight of
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resources) of international counterterrorism activities. The
Coordinator shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary
of State on international counterterrorism matters. The
Coordinator shall be the principal counterterrorism official
within the senior management of the Department of State
and shall report directly to the Secretary of State.
‘‘(C) The Coordinator shall have the rank and status
of Ambassador-at-Large. The Coordinator shall be com-
pensated at the annual rate of basic pay in effect for
a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under
section 5314 of title 5, United States Code, or, if the
Coordinator is appointed from the Foreign Service, the
annual rate of pay which the individual last received under
the Foreign Service Schedule, whichever is greater.’’.
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 161
of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and
1995 (Public Law 103–236) is amended by striking subsection (e).
(c) 
TRANSITION
PROVISION.—The 
individual 
serving 
as
Coordinator for Counterterrorism of the Department of State on
the day before the effective date of this division may continue
to serve in that position.
SEC. 1302. AUTHORITY OF UNITED STATES PERMANENT REPRESENTA-
TIVE TO THE UNITED NATIONS.
Section 2(a) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945
(22 U.S.C. 287(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘hold office at the pleasure
of the President’’ and inserting ‘‘serve at the pleasure of the Presi-
dent and subject to the direction of the Secretary of State’’.
SEC. 1303. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR TIBET.
(a) UNITED STATES SPECIAL ENVOY FOR TIBET.—The President
should appoint within the Department of State a United States
Special Envoy for Tibet, who shall hold office at the pleasure of
the President.
(b) RANK.—A United States Special Envoy for Tibet appointed
under subsection (a) shall have the personal rank of ambassador
and shall be appointed by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate.
(c) SPECIAL FUNCTIONS.—The United States Special Envoy for
Tibet should be authorized and encouraged—
(1) to promote substantive negotiations between the Dalai
Lama or his representatives and senior members of the Govern-
ment of the People’s Republic of China;
(2) to promote good relations between the Dalai Lama
and his representatives and the United States Government,
including meeting with members or representatives of the
Tibetan government-in-exile; and
(3) to travel regularly throughout Tibet and Tibetan refugee
settlements.
(d) DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The United States Special
Envoy for Tibet should—
(1) consult with the Congress on policies relevant to Tibet
and the future and welfare of all Tibetan people;
(2) coordinate United States Government policies, pro-
grams, and projects concerning Tibet; and
(3) report to the Secretary of State regarding the matters
described in section 536(a)(2) of the Foreign Relations