Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (Enrolled Bill (Sent to President))
SEC. 302. DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) IN GENERAL- Chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1181 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
`SEC. 219. DESIGNATION OF FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
`(a) DESIGNATION-
`(1) IN GENERAL- The Secretary is authorized to designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with this subsection if the Secretary finds that--
`(A) the organization is a foreign organization;
`(B) the organization engages in terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)); and
`(C) the terrorist activity of the organization threatens the security of United States nationals or the national security of the United States.
`(2) PROCEDURE-
`(A) NOTICE- Seven days before making a designation under this subsection, the Secretary shall, by classified communication--
`(i) notify the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the President pro tempore, Majority Leader, and Minority Leader of the Senate, and the members of the relevant committees, in writing, of the intent to designate a foreign organization