As used in this subchapter-
8 U.S.C. § 1531
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 1 of the Classified Information Procedures Act, referred to in pars. (2) and (3), is section 1 of Pub. L. 96-456, Oct. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 2025, which is set out in the Appendix to Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
AMENDMENTS1996-Par. (1). Pub. L. 104-208, §308(g)(1), substituted "section 1227(a)(4)(B)" for "section 1251(a)(4)(B)".Par. (7). Pub. L. 104-208, §354(a)(5), added par. (7).
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1996 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 308(g)(1) of Pub. L. 104-208 effective, with certain transitional provisions, on the first day of the first month beginning more than 180 days after Sept. 30, 1996, see section 309 of Pub. L. 104-208 set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.Amendment by section 354(a)(5) of Pub. L. 104-208 effective as if included in the enactment of subtitle A of title IV of the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996, Pub. L. 104-132 see section 358 of Pub. L. 104-208 set out as a note under section 1182 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATESubchapter effective Apr. 24, 1996, and applicable to all aliens without regard to date of entry or attempted entry into United States, see section 401(f) of Pub. L. 104-132 set out as an Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note under section 1326 of this title.
- alien
- The term "alien" means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
- national
- The term "national" means a person owing permanent allegiance to a state.