,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #aefh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bd1 #bjae ,mr4  
,v>gas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rooney (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 & ,mr4 ,hunt]7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to e/abli% processes = c]ta9  
ali5s locat$ 9 ,iraq & c]ta9 o!r        
c\ntries :o are or 7 nationals or       
resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria :o h be5     
p]secut$ or h a cr$ible fe> ( be+       
p]secut$ by ! gr\p commonly kn[n z !    
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant1 or  
by a simil> gr\p1 to apply & int]view = 
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z refugees1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+         
,religi\s ,m9orities ,p]secut$ by ,,isis
 ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,process+ ,me*anisms

 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 %all e/abli% or use  
exi/+ refugee process+ me*anisms 9 ,iraq
 & 9 o!r c\ntries det]m9$ appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh :i* ali5s describ$ 9
 section #c7;a7 may apply & int]view =  
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z refugees4
 ,su* process+ me*anisms %all ensure t  
backgr\nd & security *ecks ( su* ali5s  
are conduct$1 :i* %all include ! use (  
biographic & biometric data to *eck an  
ali5's id5tity aga9/ all appropriate    
records & databases ma9ta9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 &
 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy det]m9$           
appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security 9 ord] to det]m9e any :e!r an 
ali5 may be inadmissible to ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  #c4 ,unit$ ,/ates refugee      
program process+ priorities  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,refugees ( special humanit>ian   
conc]n eligible = ,priority #b process+ 

"u ! refugee resettlem5t priority sy/em 
:o may apply directly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,refugee ,admissions ,program %all     
include ali5s :o are or 7 nationals or  
resid5ts ( ,iraq or ,syria :o h be5     
p]secut$ or h a cr$ible fe> ( be+       
p]secut$ by ! gr\p commonly kn[n z !    
,islamic ,/ate ( ,iraq & ! ,levant 7or  
any successor "n71 or by a simil> gr\p1 
bas$ on-- 7#a7 ! ali5's memb]%ip 9 a    
m9ority gr\p1 includ+ a religi\s or     
e?nic m9ority gr\p2  7#b7 ! ali5's g5d]2
 or  7#c7 o!r *>act]i/ics id5tifi$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! designee ( !    
,secret>y4  7b7 ,eligibility = admission
 z a refugee ,no ali5 %all be d5i$ !    
opportunity to apply = admission "u ?is 
section solely because su* ali5-- 7#a7  
qualifies z an imm$iate relative2  7#b7 
is eligible = any o!r immigrant         
classification2 or  7#c7 0 ref]r$ to    
apply = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a
 refugee by a ,unit$ ,/ates nonpr(it    
organization t is exempt f ,f$]al income
 taxes "u section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !      

,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code4  7c7 ,p]mitt+   
c]ta9 ali5s )9 categories ,to reapply = 
refugee /atus ,ea* ali5 describ$ 9      
subsection 7a7 :o aft]1 ,june #a1 #bjad1
 & be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 0
 d5i$ refugee /atus %all be p]mitt$ to  
reapply = su* /atus4 ,su* an application
 %all be det]m9$ tak+ into acc\nt !     
application ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,protection
 ( ali5s ,9 ! case t ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 det]m9es t an ali5 :o
 is describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & :o has  
appli$ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 
a refugee "u section #bjg ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 us+ ! processes "u     
section #b is 9 imm95t dang]1 !         
,secret>y %all make a reasonable ef=t to
 provide su* ali5 ) protection or !     
imm$iate removal f t c\ntry4  #d4       
,det]m9ations ( refugee applications    
7a7 ,record ( det]m9ation ,! adjudicator
 ( an application = admission to !      
,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u section    

#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 submitt$ by an
 ali5 :o is describ$ 9 section #c7;a7   
us+ ! processes "u section #b %all      
consid] all relevant evid5ce & ma9ta9 a 
record ( ! evid5ce consid]$4  7b7 ,legal
 repres5tation ,an applicant describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 may be repres5t$1 includ+
 at a refugee int]view1 at no exp5se to 
! ,gov]nm5t1 by an attorney or accr$it$ 
repres5tative :o--  7#a7 0 *os5 by !    
applicant2 &  7#b7 is au?oriz$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to be     
recogniz$ z ! repres5tative ( su*       
applicant 9 an adjudication "u ?is      
section4  7c7 ,writt5 decision requir$  
,a decision to d5y an application ( an  
ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7-- 7#a7   
%all be 9 writ+2 &  7#b7 %all provide1  
to ! maximum ext5t feasible1 in=mation  
on ! reason = ! d5ial1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! 
facts und]ly+ ! det]m9ation2  7,b7 !    
basis ( any negative cr$ibility f9d+2 & 
7,c7 :e!r !re is a waiv] (              
inadmissibility available to !          

applicant4  7d7 ,review ( d5ials (      
refugee /atus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #abj days aft] be+ d5i$ admission to ! 
,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u section    
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 an applicant 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may file a    
reque/ ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 = review ( su* d5ial4  7#b7 ,review by 
tra9$ refugee (fic]s ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] receiv+ a reque/ = review "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 a refugee (fic] :o has   
receiv$ tra9+ on review+ a d5ial        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 o!r ?an !     
refugee (fic] :o adjudicat$ ! ali5's    
application = admission1 %all review su*
 d5ial4  7#c7 ,/&>d = review ,!         
,secret>y %all publi% on ! ,int]net     
website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security ! /&>d to be appli$ to !      
review ( a d5ial describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#a74  7#d7 ,decisions ( reque/s =      
review ,a refugee (fic] review+ a d5ial 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may1 ^u        
review--  7,a7 affirm ! d5ial2  7,b7    

rev]se ! d5ial2 or  7,c7 reop5 !        
application & conduct fur!r inve/igation
 & int]views to det]m9e :e!r ! d5ial    
%\ld be affirm$ or rev]s$4  7#e7 ,writt5
 decision requir$ = affirm$ d5ials ,9 ! 
case t ! refugee (fic] review+ ! d5ial  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 affirms !      
d5ial1 ! decision affirm+ su* d5ial     
%all--  7,a7 be 9 writ+2 &  7,b7        
provide1 to ! maximum ext5t feasible1   
in=mation relat+ to ! reason = ! d5ial1 
includ+ ! in=mation describ$ 9          
subsection 7c77#b74  #e4 ,exp$it$ sy/em 
= priority #b refugee process+  7a7     
,report ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 & ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report   
conta9+ a plan to exp$ite ! process+ (  

applications = admission to ! ,unit$    
,/ates z a refugee "u section #bjg ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 ( ali5s describ$ 9     
section #c7;a7 :o apply = admission us+ 
! processes "u section #b1 :i* %all     
include in=mation relat+ to-- 7#a7      
exp$it+ ! process+ ( su* refugees =     
resettlem5t1 includ+ ?r\gh tempor>y     
expansion ( ! ,refugee ,corps ( ,unit$  
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices2  7#b7 increas+ ! numb] (      
p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security devot$ to 
! process+ ( su* applications2  7#c7    
/reaml9+ exi/+ sy/ems = conduct+        
backgr\nd & security *ecks ( su* ali5s2 
7#d7 e/abli%+ facilities to process su* 
applications at appropriate locations 9 
or ne> ,erbil or ,basrah1 ,iraq1 & !    
process+ ( su* applications 9 su*       
facilities2 &  7#e7 ! projections ( !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = ! numb] 
( refugee int]views t w be conduct$     
pursuant to section #b = ea* mon? (     

fiscal ye>s #bjaf & #bjag1 includ+ !    
numb] ( int]views t w be conduct$       
pursuant to ref]rals f ! ,(fice ( !     
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees1 & a plan to increase ! numb] 
( su* int]views4  7b7 ,exp$it$ process  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 %all implem5t ! plan 
conta9$ 9 ! report "u subsection 7a74   
#f4 ,reports  7a7 ,annual report ,n lat]
 ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft] ?r\gh    
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all submit to ,congress an  
unclassifi$ report1 ) a classifi$ annex 
if necess>y1 :i* includes--  7#a7 an    
assessm5t ( ! f9ancial1 security1 &     
p]sonnel consid]ations & res\rces       
necess>y to c>ry out ! provisions ( ?is 
,act2  7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s describ$ 9  
section #c7;a72  7#c7 ! numb] ( su*     
ali5s :o h appli$ = admission to !      

,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u section    
#bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 us+ !         
processes "u section #b2 &  7#d7 9 !    
case ( su* applications p5d+ = long] ?an
 #ahj days1 ! reason t refugee /atus has
 n be5 grant$ 9 ea* su* case4  7b7      
,report on video-,conf]5ce refugee      
int]views ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all
 submit to ,congress an unclassifi$     
report1 ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1
 :i* includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o 
appli$ = admission z a refugee "u       
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 9
 #bjad :o are await+ int]views 9        
locations inaccessible to ,u4,s4        
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
(fic]s2  7#b7 ! numb] ( locations       
worldwide to :i* ,refugee ,corps ,(fic] 
circuit rides 7 susp5d$ 9 #bjad due to  
security consid]ations2 &  7#c7 a       

proposal = h[ to implem5t int]views via 
video-conf]5ce = ali5s :o appli$ =      
admission ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee "u
 section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 
:o curr5tly reside 9 locations :]e      
,refugee ,corps circuit rides h be5     
susp5d$4  #g4 ,policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
gov]nm5t ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates gov]nm5t t :5 conflict arises1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 work+ 9 conc]t ) !       
int]national community1 %\ld und]take   
its be/ ef=ts to protect local          
populations & enable !m to rema9 9 _!   
home c\ntries or neighbor+ ho/ c\ntries 
9 safety & dignity2 t :5 su* conflicts  
produce =c$ int]national displacem5t1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t %\ld contribute  
to ef=ts to provide a safe environm5t = 
displac$ populations 9 _! ho/ c\ntries  
until !y c be safely & humanely         
repatriat$ once ! conflict is ov]2 t1 9 
cases :]e refugees h be5 all[$ by a ho/ 
c\ntry to rema9 p]man5tly 9 su* c\ntry1 
! ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t %\ld enc\rage  

su* c\ntries to integrate su* refugees 9
 safety & dignity2 & t1 9 ! case (      
refugees fac+ /rong vuln]abilities dur+ 
or aft] ! conflict :o det]m9e t _! be/  
durable solution is ?ird c\ntry         
resettlem5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 work+ ) ! 
int]national community1 %\ld d all x c  
to facilitate access to resettlem5t 9   
ano!r c\ntry1 includ+ resettlem5t to !  
,unit$ ,/ates :5 su* refugees are (     
special humanit>ian conc]n to ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 su* z ! mo/ vuln]able & ^? )    
family memb]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4