{"identifier":"/us/usc/t8/s1189","title":8,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1189.","heading":"Designation of foreign terrorist organizations","text":"\u00a7\u202f1189.\nDesignation of foreign terrorist organizations\n(a)\nDesignation\n(1)\nIn general\nThe Secretary is authorized to designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with this subsection if the Secretary finds that\u2014\n(A) the organization is a foreign organization;\n(B) the organization engages in terrorist activity (as defined in\nsection 1182(a)(3)(B) of this title\nsection 2656f(d)(2) of title 22\n1\n1 So in original. The closing parenthesis probably should follow \u201c\nsection 1182(a)(3)(B) of this title\n\u201d.\n(C) the terrorist activity or terrorism of the organization threatens the security of United States nationals or the national security of the United States.\n(2)\nProcedure\n(A)\nNotice\n(i)\nTo congressional leaders\nSeven days before making a designation under this subsection, the Secretary shall, by classified communication, 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 of the House of Representatives and the Senate, in writing, of the intent to designate an organization under this subsection, together with the findings made under paragraph (1) with respect to that organization, and the factual basis therefor.\n(ii)\nPublication in Federal Register\nThe Secretary shall publish the designation in the Federal Register seven days after providing the notification under clause (i).\n(B)\nEffect of designation\n(i) For purposes of\nsection 2339B of title 18\n(ii) Any designation under this subsection shall cease to have effect upon an Act of Congress disapproving such designation.\n(C)\nFreezing of assets\nUpon notification under paragraph (2)(A)(i), the Secretary of the Treasury may require United States financial institutions possessing or controlling any assets of any foreign organization included in the notification to block all financial transactions involving those assets until further directive from either the Secretary of the Treasury, Act of Congress, or order of court.\n(3)\nRecord\n(A)\nIn general\nIn making a designation under this subsection, the Secretary shall create an administrative record.\n(B)\nClassified information\nThe Secretary may consider classified information in making a designation under this subsection. Classified information shall not be subject to disclosure for such time as it remains classified, except that such information may be disclosed to a court ex parte and in camera for purposes of judicial review under subsection (c).\n(4)\nPeriod of designation\n(A)\nIn general\nA designation under this subsection shall be effective for all purposes until revoked under paragraph (5) or (6) or set aside pursuant to subsection (c).\n(B)\nReview of designation upon petition\n(i)\nIn general\nThe Secretary shall review the designation of a foreign terrorist organization under the procedures set forth in clauses (iii) and (iv) if the designated organization files a petition for revocation within the petition period described in clause (ii).\n(ii)\nPetition period\nFor purposes of clause (i)\u2014\n(I) if the designated organization has not previously filed a petition for revocation under this subparagraph, the petition period begins 2 years after the date on which the designation was made; or\n(II) if the designated organization has previously filed a petition for revocation under this subparagraph, the petition period begins 2 years after the date of the determination made under clause (iv) on that petition.\n(iii)\nProcedures\nAny foreign terrorist organization that submits a petition for revocation under this subparagraph must provide evidence in that petition that the relevant circumstances described in paragraph (1) are sufficiently different from the circumstances that were the basis for the designation such that a revocation with respect to the organization is warranted.\n(iv)\nDetermination\n(I)\nIn general\nNot later than 180 days after receiving a petition for revocation submitted under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall make a determination as to such revocation.\n(II)\nClassified information\nThe Secretary may consider classified information in making a determination in response to a petition for revocation. Classified information shall not be subject to disclosure for such time as it remains classified, except that such information may be disclosed to a court ex parte and in camera for purposes of judicial review under subsection (c).\n(III)\nPublication of determination\nA determination made by the Secretary under this clause shall be published in the Federal Register.\n(IV)\nProcedures\nAny revocation by the Secretary shall be made in accordance with paragraph (6).\n(C)\nOther review of designation\n(i)\nIn general\nIf in a 5-year period no review has taken place under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall review the designation of the foreign terrorist organization in order to determine whether such designation should be revoked pursuant to paragraph (6).\n(ii)\nProcedures\nIf a review does not take place pursuant to subparagraph (B) in response to a petition for revocation that is filed in accordance with that subparagraph, then the review shall be conducted pursuant to procedures established by the Secretary. The results of such review and the applicable procedures shall not be reviewable in any court.\n(iii)\nPublication of results of review\nThe Secretary shall publish any determination made pursuant to this subparagraph in the Federal Register.\n(5)\nRevocation by Act of Congress\nThe Congress, by an Act of Congress, may block or revoke a designation made under paragraph (1).\n(6)\nRevocation based on change in circumstances\n(A)\nIn general\nThe Secretary may revoke a designation made under paragraph (1) at any time, and shall revoke a designation upon completion of a review conducted pursuant to subparagraphs (B) and (C) of paragraph (4) if the Secretary finds that\u2014\n(i) the circumstances that were the basis for the designation have changed in such a manner as to warrant revocation; or\n(ii) the national security of the United States warrants a revocation.\n(B)\nProcedure\nThe procedural requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) shall apply to a revocation under this paragraph. Any revocation shall take effect on the date specified in the revocation or upon publication in the Federal Register if no effective date is specified.\n(7)\nEffect of revocation\nThe revocation of a designation under paragraph (5) or (6) shall not affect any action or proceeding based on conduct committed prior to the effective date of such revocation.\n(8)\nUse of designation in trial or hearing\nIf a designation under this subsection has become effective under paragraph (2)(B) a defendant in a criminal action or an alien in a removal proceeding shall not be permitted to raise any question concerning the validity of the issuance of such designation as a defense or an objection at any trial or hearing.\n(b)\nAmendments to a designation\n(1)\nIn general\nThe Secretary may amend a designation under this subsection if the Secretary finds that the organization has changed its name, adopted a new alias, dissolved and then reconstituted itself under a different name or names, or merged with another organization.\n(2)\nProcedure\nAmendments made to a designation in accordance with paragraph (1) shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register. Subparagraphs (B) and (C) of subsection (a)(2) shall apply to an amended designation upon such publication. Paragraphs (2)(A)(i), (4), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of subsection (a) shall also apply to an amended designation.\n(3)\nAdministrative record\nThe administrative record shall be corrected to include the amendments as well as any additional relevant information that supports those amendments.\n(4)\nClassified information\nThe Secretary may consider classified information in amending a designation in accordance with this subsection. Classified information shall not be subject to disclosure for such time as it remains classified, except that such information may be disclosed to a court ex parte and in camera for purposes of judicial review under subsection (c).\n(c)\nJudicial review of designation\n(1)\nIn general\nNot later than 30 days after publication in the Federal Register of a designation, an amended designation, or a determination in response to a petition for revocation, the designated organization may seek judicial review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.\n(2)\nBasis of review\nReview under this subsection shall be based solely upon the administrative record, except that the Government may submit, for ex parte and in camera review, classified information used in making the designation, amended designation, or determination in response to a petition for revocation.\n(3)\nScope of review\nThe Court shall hold unlawful and set aside a designation, amended designation, or determination in response to a petition for revocation the court finds to be\u2014\n(A) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law;\n(B) contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity;\n(C) in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitation, or short of statutory right;\n(D) lacking substantial support in the administrative record taken as a whole or in classified information submitted to the court under paragraph (2),\n2\n2 So in original. The comma probably should be a semicolon.\n(E) not in accord with the procedures required by law.\n(4)\nJudicial review invoked\nThe pendency of an action for judicial review of a designation, amended designation, or determination in response to a petition for revocation shall not affect the application of this section, unless the court issues a final order setting aside the designation, amended designation, or determination in response to a petition for revocation.\n(d)\nDefinitions\nAs used in this section\u2014\n(1) the term \u201cclassified information\u201d has the meaning given that term in section 1(a) of the Classified Information Procedures Act (18 U.S.C. App.);\n(2) the term \u201cnational security\u201d means the national defense, foreign relations, or economic interests of the United States;\n(3) the term \u201crelevant committees\u201d means the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence, and International Relations of the House of Representatives; and\n(4) the term \u201cSecretary\u201d means the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t8/s1189.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1189."},{"t":"heading","text":"Designation of foreign terrorist organizations"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Designation"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The Secretary is authorized to designate an organization as a foreign terrorist organization in accordance with this subsection if the Secretary finds that\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/1/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" the organization is a foreign organization;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/1/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"content","text":" the organization engages in terrorist activity (as defined in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1182(a)(3)(B) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t8/s1182/a/3/B","tail":" or terrorism (as defined in "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 2656f(d)(2) of title 22","href":"/us/usc/t22/s2656f/d/2","tail":"), or retains the capability and intent to engage in terrorist activity or terrorism)\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSo in original. 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Classified information shall not be subject to disclosure for such time as it remains classified, except that such information may be disclosed to a court ex parte and in camera for purposes of judicial review under subsection (c).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Period of designation"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"A designation under this subsection shall be effective for all purposes until revoked under paragraph (5) or (6) or set aside pursuant to subsection (c).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(B)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Review of designation upon petition"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary shall review the designation of a foreign terrorist organization under the procedures set forth in clauses (iii) and (iv) if the designated organization files a petition for revocation within the petition period described in clause (ii).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Petition period"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"For purposes of clause (i)\u2014"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/ii/I","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(I)"},{"t":"content","text":" if the designated organization has not previously filed a petition for revocation under this subparagraph, the petition period begins 2 years after the date on which the designation was made; or","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/ii/II","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(II)"},{"t":"content","text":" if the designated organization has previously filed a petition for revocation under this subparagraph, the petition period begins 2 years after the date of the determination made under clause (iv) on that petition.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/iii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(iii)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Procedures"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Any foreign terrorist organization that submits a petition for revocation under this subparagraph must provide evidence in that petition that the relevant circumstances described in paragraph (1) are sufficiently different from the circumstances that were the basis for the designation such that a revocation with respect to the organization is warranted.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/iv","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(iv)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Determination"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/iv/I","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(I)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Not later than 180 days after receiving a petition for revocation submitted under this subparagraph, the Secretary shall make a determination as to such revocation.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/iv/II","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(II)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Classified information"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Secretary may consider classified information in making a determination in response to a petition for revocation. Classified information shall not be subject to disclosure for such time as it remains classified, except that such information may be disclosed to a court ex parte and in camera for purposes of judicial review under subsection (c).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/iv/III","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(III)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Publication of determination"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"A determination made by the Secretary under this clause shall be published in the Federal Register.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subclause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/B/iv/IV","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(IV)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Procedures"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Any revocation by the Secretary shall be made in accordance with paragraph (6).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/C","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(C)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Other review of designation"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/C/i","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(i)"},{"t":"heading","text":"In general"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"If in a 5-year period no review has taken place under subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall review the designation of the foreign terrorist organization in order to determine whether such designation should be revoked pursuant to paragraph (6).","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"clause","id":"/us/usc/t8/s1189/a/4/C/ii","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(ii)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Procedures"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"If a review does not take place pursuant to subparagraph (B) in response to a petition for revocation that is filed in accordance with that subparagraph, then the review shall be conducted pursuant to procedures established by the Secretary. 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