§ 2303 : REPEAL OF THE DIVERSITY VISA PROGRAM

IN GENERAL.—Title II (8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended—

1.

in section 201(a)(8 U.S.C. 1151(a))—

A.

in paragraph (1), by adding and at the end;

B.

in paragraph (2), by striking ; and at the end and inserting a period; and

C.

by striking paragraph (3);

2.

in section 203(8 U.S.C. 1153)—

A.

by striking subsection (c);

B.

in subsection (e)—

i.

by striking paragraph (2); and

ii.

by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);

C.

in subsection (f), by striking (a), (b), or (c) of this section and inserting (a) or (b); and

D.

in subsection (g), by striking (a), (b), and (c) and inserting (a) and (b); and

3.

in section 204(8 U.S.C. 1154)—

A.

in subsection (a)as amended by section 2305(d)(6)(A)(i), by striking paragraph (8); and

B.

in subsection (e), by striking (a), (b), or (c) and inserting (a) or (b).

EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICATION.—

1.

EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2014.

2.

APPLICATION.—An alien who receives a notification from the Secretary that the alien was selected to receive a diversity immigrant visa under section 203(c)of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1153(c)) for fiscal year 2013 or fiscal year 2014 shall remain eligible to receive such visa under the rules of such section, as in effect on September 30, 2014. No alien may be allocated such a diversity immigrant visa for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2015.