,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #g1 #bjad ,mrs4   
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4   
,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4     
,m>key1 & ,mr4 ,portman7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to provide = a #a-ye> ext5sion 
( ! ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa   
,program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,afghan
 ,allies ,protection ,ext5sion ,act4    
#b4 ,ext5sion & expansion ( ,afghan     
,special ,immigrant ,visa ,program      
,section #fjb7;b7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies   
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 
7#b7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7i7  
by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3  
7ii7 0 or is employ$ 9 ,afghani/an on or
 aft] ,octob] #g1 #bjja1 = n less ?an #a
 ye>-- 7,i7 by1 or on behalf (1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2  7,,ii7 by1 or on    
behalf (1 an organization or entity     

closely associat$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mission 9 ,afghani/an t has receiv$     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t fund+ ?r\gh an  
(ficial & docum5t$ contract1 aw>d1      
grant1 or coop]ative agreem5t1 includ+ !
 ,int]national ,security ,assi/ance     
,=ce2 or  7,,iii7 by1 or on behalf (1 a 
m$ia or nongov]nm5tal organization      
headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  2  7ii7 9
 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,gov]nm5t & ins]t+ an entity or         
organization describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  
7iii7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ by !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ins]t+        
describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7,b7 by am5d+
 subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3     
7,b7 ,family memb]s ,an ali5 is describ$
 9 ?is subp>agraph if ! ali5 is--  7i7 !
 sp\se or m9or *ild ( a pr9cipal ali5   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 :o is       
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! pr9cipal  
ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 7,i7 ! 
sp\se1 *ild1 p>5t1 or sibl+ ( a pr9cipal
 ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 :e!r 
or n accompany+ or foll[+ to jo92 &     

7,,ii7 has exp]i5c$ or is exp]i5c+ an   
ongo+ s]i\s ?reat z a consequ5ce ( !    
qualify+ employm5t ( a pr9cipal ali5    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  2 &  7#b7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 by am5d+ subp>agraph   
7,d7 to read z foll[s3  7,d7 ,additional
 fiscal ye>s ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad 
& #bjae1 ! total numb] ( pr9cipal ali5s 
:o may be provid$ special immigrant     
/atus "u ?is section may n exce$ #c1jjj 
p] ye>1 except t-- 7i7 not)/&+          
subp>agraph 7,c71 any unus$ balance ( ! 
total numb] ( pr9cipal ali5s :o may be  
provid$ special immigrant /atus 9 fiscal
 ye>s #bjad & #bjae may be c>ri$ =w>d & 
provid$ ?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf2  7ii7
 ! #a-ye> p]iod dur+ :i* an ali5 mu/ h  
be5 employ$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph     
7#b77;,a77ii7 %all be ! p]iod f ,octob] 
#g1 #bjja1 ?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjad2 & 
7iii7 ! pr9cipal ali5 seek+ special     
immigrant /atus "u ?is subp>agraph %all 
apply to ! ,*ief ( ,mission 9 accordance
 ) p>agraph 7#b77;,d7 n lat] ?an        
,decemb] #ca1 #bjae4  4