EXCLUSION OF ALIENS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN SERIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENSES COMMITTED IN THE UNITED STATES.

SEC. 131. EXCLUSION OF ALIENS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN SERIOUS CRIMINAL OFFENSES COMMITTED IN THE UNITED STATES. (a) Grounds of Exclusion.—[Omitted; added paragraph (34) to section 212(a) of the INA] (b) Definition.—[Omitted; added subsection (h) to section 101 of the INA] (c) Waiver.—Section 212(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(h)) is amended by striking out “or (12)” and inserting in lieu thereof “(12), or (34)”. (d) Report Concerning Compensation and Diplomatic Immunity.—(1) Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of the Congress a report which considers the need and feasibility of establishing a program which makes compensation awards to United States citizens and permanent resident aliens in the United States for physical injury or financial loss which is the result of criminal activity reasonably believed to have been committed by individuals with immunity from criminal jurisdiction as a result of international obligations of the United States arising from multilateral agreements, bilateral agreements, or otherwise under international law. (2) Together with such other information as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, the report shall include— (A) a plan and feasibility analysis for the establishment of such a program, including— (i) specific recommendations for funding, administration, and procedures and standards for compensation and payment of awards; and (ii) particular consideration of the feasibility of an appeals mechanism; (B) an assessment of— (i) the feasibility of establishing a fund; (ii) the availability of existing accounts; or (iii) other sources of funding for the program; and (C) consideration of other possible mechanisms for compensation or reimbursement, including direct compensation by the individual with immunity from criminal jurisdiction or by the sending country of that individual. * * * * * * *