§ 6474. Studies on effect of expedited removal provisions on asylum claims

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1998

   International Religious Freedom Act of 1998

   Pub. L. 105–292 title VI § 606 · 112 Stat. 2787

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 6474

   Pub. L. 105–292, title VI, § 606, formerly § 605, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2814

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 105–292, title VI, § 606, formerly § 605, Oct. 27, 1998, 112 Stat. 2814

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 605. STUDIES ON THE EFFECT OF EXPEDITED REMOVAL PROVISIONS ON ASYLUM CLAIMS. (a) Studies.— (1) Commission request for participation by experts on refugee and asylum issues.— If the Commission so requests, the Attorney General shall invite experts designated by the Commission, who are recognized for their expertise and knowledge of refugee and asylum issues, to conduct a study, in cooperation with the Comptroller General of the United States, to determine whether immigration officers described in paragraph (2) are engaging in any of the conduct described in such paragraph. (2) Duties of comptroller general.— The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study alone or, upon request by the Commission, in cooperation with experts designated by the Commission, to determine whether immigration officers performing duties under section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)) with respect to aliens who may be eligible to be granted asylum are engaging in any of the following conduct: (A) Improperly encouraging such aliens to withdraw their applications for admission. (B) Incorrectly failing to refer such aliens for an interview by an asylum officer for a determination of whether they have a credible fear of persecution (within the meaning of section 235(b)(1)(B)(v) of such Act). (C) Incorrectly removing such aliens to a country where they may be persecuted. (D) Detaining such aliens improperly or in inappropriate conditions. (b) Reports.— (1) Participation by experts.— In the case of a Commission request under subsection (a), the experts designated by the Commission under that subsection may submit a report to the committees described in paragraph (2). Such report may be submitted with the Comptroller General’s report under subsection (a)(2) or independently. (2) Duties of comptroller general.— Not later than Reports. September 1, 2000, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing the results of the study conducted under subsection (a)(2). If the Commission requests designated experts to participate with the Comptroller General in the preparation and submission of the report, the Comptroller General shall grant the request. (c) Access to Proceedings.— (1) In general.— Except as provided in paragraph (2), to facilitate the studies and reports, the Attorney General shall permit the Comptroller General of the United States and, in the case of a Commission request under subsection (a), the experts designated under subsection (a) to have unrestricted access to all stages of all proceedings conducted under section 235(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (2) Exceptions.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply in cases in which the alien objects to such access, or the Attorney General determines that the security of a particular proceeding would be threatened by such access, so long as any restrictions on the access of experts designated by the Commission under subsection (a) do not contravene international law.

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