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8 U.S.C. § 1733 — Terrorist lookout committees

8 U.S.C. § 1733

Type
Statute
Source
United States Code
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
2026-10-22

(a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall require a terrorist lookout committee to be maintained within each United States mission to a foreign country. (b) Purpose The purpose of each committee established under subsection (a) shall be— (1) to utilize the cooperative resources of all elements of the United States mission in the country in which the consular post is located to identify known or potential terrorists and to develop information on those individuals; (2) to ensure that such information is routinely and consistently brought to the attention of appropriate United States officials for use in administering the immigration laws of the United States; and (3) to ensure that the names of known and suspected terrorists are entered into the appropriate lookout databases. (c) Composition; chair The Secretary shall establish rules governing the composition of such committees. (d) Meetings Each committee established under subsection (a) shall meet at least monthly to share information pertaining to the committee’s purpose as described in subsection (b)(2). (e) Periodic reports to the Secretary of State Each committee established under subsection (a) shall submit monthly reports to the Secretary of State describing the committee’s activities, whether or not information on known or suspected terrorists was developed during the month.

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8 U.S.C. § 1733 — Terrorist lookout committees is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

(a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall require a terrorist lookout committee to be maintained within each United States mission to a foreign country. (b) Purpose The purpose of each committee established under subsection (a) shall be— (1) to utilize the cooperative resources of all elements of the United States mission in the country in which the consular post is located to identify known or potential terrorists and to develop information on those individuals; (2) to ensure that such information is routinely and consistently brought to the attention of appropriate United States officials for use in administering the immigration laws of the United States; and (3) to ensure that the names of known and suspected terrorists are entered into the appropriate lookout databases. (c) Composition; chair The Secretary shall establish rules governing the composition of such committees. (d) Meetings Each committee established under subsection (a) shall meet at least monthly to share information pertaining to the committee’s purpose as described in subsection (b)(2). (e) Periodic reports to the Secretary of State Each committee established under subsection (a) shall submit monthly reports to the Secretary of State describing the committee’s activities, whether or not information on known or suspected terrorists was developed during the month. (f) Repealed. Pub. L. 113–235, div. J, title VII, § 7034(i), Dec. 16, 2014, 128 Stat. 2624 (g) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section.