Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Reform Act

Bill: 108-hr-3978
Sponsor: Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24]
Introduced: 2004-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Aliens
Armed Forces and National Security
Classified defense information
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Crime and Law Enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
EBB Terrorism
Evidence (Law)
Government Operations and Politics
Government paperwork
International Affairs
Law
Names
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-16
text: 
Designation of Foreign Terrorist Organizations Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) to revise requirements authorizing the Secretary to designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization. Makes designations effective until revoked or set aside (currently effective for two years, subject to revocation). Sets forth procedures requiring the Secretary to review the designation of a foreign terrorist organization upon the organization's filing a petition for revocation within two years after such designation. Requires the Secretary to review a designation if no review has taken place within a four-year period. Authorizes the Secretary to amend a designation.
 
Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 to require the inclusion in the State Department's Country Reports on Terrorism of: (1) information concerning specified terrorist groups that are known to have obtained or developed weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) or that are designated as foreign terrorist organizations under the INA; and (2) to the extent feasible, information concerning countries that have assisted terrorists in obtaining or developing WMDs.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2004-03-17
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-03-17
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-03-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights.
action_date: 2004-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-03-16
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2004-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-16
text: Introduced in House