Sec. 3. Definitions
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In this Act: Except as provided in section 5, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate ; the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate ; the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate ; the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives ; the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives ; and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives . The term gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth.
The term LGBTQI means lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or intersex. The term member of a vulnerable group means an alien who— is younger than 21 years of age or older than 60 years of age; is pregnant; identifies as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex; is a victim or witness of a crime; has filed a nonfrivolous civil rights claim in Federal or State court; has a serious mental or physical illness or disability; has been determined by an asylum officer in an interview conducted under section 235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B) ) to have a credible fear of persecution; or has been determined by an immigration judge or by the Secretary of Homeland Security, based on information obtained during intake, from the alien’s attorney or legal service provider, or through credible self-reporting, to be— experiencing severe trauma; or a survivor of torture or gender-based violence.
The term sexual orientation means actual or perceived homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
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