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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · S. 2869 (Introduced in Senate) — To enhance the homeland security of the United States, and for other purposes. · Sec. 5

Sec. 5. United States citizens engaged in terrorist activities

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Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General shall jointly submit to Congress a plan for— increasing, upon arrival at any United States port of entry, the scrutiny of private United States citizens who have recently traveled to Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, or Libya; and enhancing the capabilities and authorities of the Department of Justice and other Federal agencies to investigate, arrest, charge, and prosecute United States citizens who are suspected of engaging in terrorist acts or involvement with a terrorist organization, including proposals for legislative action that would enhance such capabilities and authorities.
The Act entitled An Act To regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes , approved July 3, 1926 (44 Stat. 887; 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq. ), is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of State may revoke and confiscate any passport issued to a United States citizen who— is suspected of engaging in terrorist activities (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv) )) outside of the United States; or has demonstrated an intent to engage in the activities referred to in paragraph (1). .
Section 2381 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting (including terrorist organizations, as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( after 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi) )) enemies .
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