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Bill 4460

                    Current Status

Bill Number:                      4460
Type of Legislation:              General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                 House
Introduced Date:                  20020108
Primary Sponsor:                  Townsend
All Sponsors:                     Townsend, Walker, Wilkins, Martin, 
                                  W.D. Smith, Stille and White
Drafted Document Number:          l:\council\bills\pt\1695sd02.doc
Residing Body:                    House
Current Committee:                Judiciary Committee 25 HJ
Subject:                          Non-U.S. citizens from countries that 
                                  sponsor international terrorism must possess 
                                  nonimmigrant visas in order to attend 
                                  institutions of higher learning


                        History

Body    Date      Action Description                     Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  ______________________________________ _______ ____________
House   20020108  Introduced, read first time,           25 HJ
                  referred to Committee


              Versions of This Bill

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 59-101-215 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT IF A PERSON IS NOT A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES AND IS FROM A COUNTRY THAT IS A STATE SPONSOR OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AS DETERMINED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE IN CONSULTATION WITH THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL UNDER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF FEDERAL LAW, HE MAY ONLY ATTEND A PRIVATE OR PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING OF THIS STATE IF HE POSSESSES A NONIMMIGRANT VISA ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AFTER THE DEPARTMENT HAS DETERMINED THAT HE DOES NOT POSE A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OR NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO PROVIDE THAT THE ABOVE PROVISIONS ARE CONTINGENT ON THE ENACTMENT OF FEDERAL LEGISLATION WHICH REQUIRES THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY GENERAL THROUGH THE IMMIGRATION PROCESS TO RESTRICT THE ADMISSIBILITY INTO THIS COUNTRY OF NONIMMIGRANTS FROM COUNTRIES THAT ARE STATE SPONSORS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION    1.    The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

    "Section 59-101-215.    If a person is not a citizen of the United States and is from a country that is a state sponsor of international terrorism as determined by the United States Secretary of State in consultation with the United States Attorney General under applicable provisions of federal law, he may only attend a private or public institution of higher learning of this State if he possesses a nonimmigrant visa issued by the Department of State after the department has determined that he does not pose a threat to the safety or national security of the United States according to standards developed by the Secretary of State.

    Compliance with the provisions of this section is the responsibility of each institution of higher learning."

SECTION    2.    The provisions of Section 59-101-215 are contingent on the enactment of federal legislation which requires the United States Secretary of State in conjunction with the United States Attorney General through the immigration process to restrict the admissibility into this country of nonimmigrants from countries that are state sponsors of international terrorism.

SECTION    3.    This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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