Sec. 208. Revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to terrorists
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The Act entitled An Act to regulate the issue and validity of passports, and for other purposes , approved July 3, 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 211a et seq.) (commonly known as the Passport Act of 1926 ), is amended by adding at the end the following: Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of State, in the Secretary’s discretion, may decline to issue a passport or passport card to any national of the United States who— has been convicted under chapter 113B of title 18, United States Code; or the Secretary has determined would be described, if the national were an alien— in subclause (IV)(aa) or
(VIII)of section 212(a)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i) ), but only to the extent that the relevant terrorist organization is described in subclause
(I)or
(II)of section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi) ); in section 212(a)(3)(B)(i)(V) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)(V) ); or in subclause (IV)(bb), (V)(bb), or (VI)(cc) of section 212(a)(3)(B)(iv) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iv) ). Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of State, in the Secretary’s discretion, may revoke a passport or passport card previously issued to any United States national described in subsection (a). If the Secretary of State declines to issue a passport or passport card pursuant to subsection
(a)to a national of the United States who is not physically present in the United States, the Secretary shall issue, at the national’s request, a passport or passport card only valid for direct return to the United States. If the Secretary of State revokes a passport or passport card pursuant to subsection
(b)to a national of the United States who is not physically present in the United States, the Secretary shall, at the national’s request, issue a passport or passport card only valid for direct return to the United States. Any person who, in accordance with this section, is denied issuance of a passport or passport card, or has their passport or passport card revoked, by the Secretary of State, may request a due process hearing not later than 60 days after receiving such notice of the nonissuance or revocation. For purposes of this section: The term alien has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3) ). The term national of the United States has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(22) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22) ). .
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Sec. 208
Revocation or denial of passports and passport cards to terrorists
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