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In this Act: (1) The term designated country means— (A) Somalia; (B) any country identified in Presidential Proclamation 9645, as upheld in Trump v. Hawaii, including Iran, Libya, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen; and (C) any other country designated by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence, as a country where the government or prevailing conditions do not allow for reliable verification of the identities, backgrounds, or intentions of individuals seeking admission to the United States, based on factors such as inadequate information sharing, lack of diplomatic cooperation, state failure, or heightened national security risks, including but not limited to Afghanistan, Sudan, Eritrea, and the Central African Republic. (2) The term alien has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3)). (3) The term admission has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(13) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(13)).