,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #feaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,honda introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = ! tempor>y     
resettlem5t ( ,syrian *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save ! 
,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ?\s&s ( ,syrian *ildr5 face a      
humanit>ian crisis due to ! su/a9$ civil
 w> viol5ce 9 ,syria & h be5 displac$ to
 refugee camps 9 surr\nd+ c\ntries :]e  
_! p]sonal safety & welf>e is ?reat5$2  
7#b7 ample numb]s ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 & 
/ate gov]nm5ts & in/rum5talities w\ld   
welcome ! opportunity to provide        
tempor>y support to "y *ild refugees f  
,syria dur+ ! ongo+ humanit>ian crisis2 
7#c7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,attorney     
,g5]al1 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 &
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   

%\ld make e ef=t to facilitate !        
tempor>y relocation & imm$iate c>e ( up 
to #be1jjj "y ,syrian m9or *ildr5       
refugees :o ei!r are orphan$ to ! ext5t 
t c be e/abli%$ by prop] au?orities1 or 
^: prop] gu>dians transf] cu/ody ( !    
*ildr5 to repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates z e/abli%$ by its prop] (ficials1
 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] a p]iod ( ?ree
 ye>s f ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 
7#d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,attorney     
,g5]al1 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 &
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
%\ld make e ef=t to facilitate family   
reunification or safe relocation ( ^! "y
 ,syrian *ild refugees to ,syria aft]   
!re is a su/a9$1 sub/antial r$uction (  
civil w> viol5ce 9 ,syria & a sub/antial
 r$uction 9 ! numb]s ( newly displac$   
,syria inhabitants1 su* "t z def9$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  #c4 ,save ! ,*ildr5 
,program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate1 ,attorney ,g5]al1 ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 & ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli% ! ,save !

 ,*ildr5 ,program to grant visas all[+  
c]ta9 "y m9or *ildr5 f ,syria betwe5 !  
ages ( ?ree & t5 to ent] & rema9 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates until !re is a su/a9$1    
sub/antial r$uction ( civil w> viol5ce 9
 ,syria & a sub/antial r$uction 9 !     
numb]s ( newly displac$ ,syria          
inhabitants1 su* "t z def9$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 ,foll[+ su* "t z !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate does make ?is         
designation1 !re %all be an additional  
six mon?s grace p]iod be=e ! visas      
expire1 s t due dilig5ce c be done to   
id5tify ! prop] gu>dians ( ^! "y m9or   
*ildr5 s !y may be reunifi$ ) _!        
families4 ,only su* qualify+ *ildr5 ^:  
e/abli%$ gu>dians are physically pres5t 
to rel9qui% cu/ody to ! prop] ,unit$    
,/ates repres5tatives1 or ^? *ildr5 :o c
 be e/abli%$ to be orphan$1 %all be     
eligible = su* a visa4  7b7 ,(fice (    
coord9ation  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,!re
 is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,(fice ( ,refugee      
,resettlem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices a ,coord9ator ( ! ,save 

! ,*ildr5 ,program 7h]e9aft]1           
,coord9ator74  7,b7 ,! ,coord9ator %all 
h ! sup]visory au?ority = ! op]ations ( 
! ,program 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,c7 ,!  
,coord9ator ( ! ,save ! ,*ildr5 ,program
 %all be appo9t$ by & report to !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#b7 ,/aff  7,a7 ,) ! approval ( !      
,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t1 !        
,coord9ator may appo9t & fix ! pay (    
additional p]sonnel z ! ,coord9ator     
consid]s appropriate4 ,any su* p]sonnel 
may include private citiz5s or employees
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 provid$1 h[ev]1 t
 ! ,coord9ator may n fix ! pay (        
employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7,b7   
,^u reque/ ( ! ,coord9ator1 ! head ( any
 ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on
 a reimbursable or nonreimbursable      
basis1 & 9 accordance ) !               
,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act ( #aigj  
7#e ,u4,s4,c4 #ccga-ccge71 any ( !      
p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to !     
,(fice to assi/ x 9 c>ry+ out its duties
 "u ?is ,act4  7,c7 ,! ,coord9ator %all 

use ! /aff & res\rces ( ! ,division (   
,unaccompani$ ,*ildr5's ,s]vices 7z     
describ$ by section #dfb ( ! ,homel&    
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#b ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgi774  7#c7 ,op]ations  7,a7 ,!       
,coord9ator %all h ! responsibility (   
id5tify+ :i* "y m9or *ildr5 qualify = ! 
,program1 includ+ by prop]ly obta9+     
cu/ody ( ! *ildr5 f _! prop] gu>dians or
 e/abli%+ t an eligible *ild is orphan$1
 & implem5t+ ! tempor>y resettlem5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ( "y m9or *ildr5 admitt$  
pursuant to ! ,program1 consi/5t ) !    
laws ( applicable /ates &               
in/rum5talities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1      
int]national agreem5ts1 & ! =eign policy
 & dome/ic security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7,b7 ,! ,coord9ator %all       
coop]ate ) appropriate & approv$        
nongov]nm5tal organizations & gov]nm5t  
au?orities ( ! /ates & in/rum5talities (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to implem5t ! ,program 
& to assi/ ^? admitt$ "u ! ,program4    
7,c7 ,! ,coord9ator %all consult ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ,attorney ,g5]al1 &  

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or _!    
designees1 on ! op]ations ( ! ,program &
 to ensure t all op]ations ( ! ,program 
are consi/5t ) ! laws ( applicable /ates
 & in/rum5talities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
int]national agreem5ts1 ! =eign policy &
 dome/ic security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & ! goal ( family reunification 
no m ?an six mon?s aft] !re is a su/a9$1
 sub/antial r$uction ( civil w> viol5ce 
9 ,syria & a sub/antial r$uction 9 !    
numb]s ( newly displac$ ,syria          
inhabitants1 su* "t z def9$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7c7 ,sunset  7#a7   
,except z provid$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !   
,program %all t]m9ate six mon?s aft]    
c]tification by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate t   
!re is a su/a9$1 sub/antial r$uction (  
civil w> viol5ce 9 ,syria & a sub/antial
 r$uction 9 ! numb]s ( newly displac$   
,syria inhabitants4  7#b7 ,six mon?s    
aft] c]tification by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 t !re is a su/a9$1 sub/antial r$uction 
( civil w> viol5ce 9 ,syria & a         
sub/antial r$uction 9 ! numb]s ( newly  

displac$ ,syria inhabitants1 su* "t z   
def9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,(fice1 
9 consultation ) ! ,dep>tm5ts ( ,/ate1  
,ju/ice1 & ,homel& ,security1 %all make 
e ef=t to reunite m9or *ildr5 admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! ,program 
) _! p>5ts1 o!r close relatives1 or     
appropriate c>etak]s1 z requir$ by1 & to
 ! ext5t p]mitt$ by1 int]national       
agreem5ts & ! laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,not)/&+ any law to ! contr>y1 !   
,program may be susp5d$ or t]m9at$ if ! 
,presid5t det]m9es t su* susp5sion or   
t]m9ation is w>rant$ by ! =eign policy &
 dome/ic security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7d7 ,appropriations  7#a7 ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea*    
fiscal ye> su* sums z may be necess>y to
 c>ry out ! purposes ( ?is section4     
7#b7 ,^u designation by ! ,presid5t1 !  
,(fice is au?oriz$ to use funds         
appropriat$ pursuant to ! ,migration &  
,refugee ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifb 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #bfja7 to c>ry out ! purposes 
( ?is section4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5t 

,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,coord9ator %all 
submit a writt5 report to ,congress t   
conta9s ! details ( ! implem5tation ( ! 
,program develop$ "u ?is section4  #d4  
,tempor>y nonimmigrant visa  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,program "u section 7b7 %all   
provide = ! admission ( n m ?an #e1jjj  
ali5 m9or *ildr5 betwe5 ! ages ( ?ree & 
t5 ye>s old1 "u section                 
#aja7;a77#ae77,w7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 9 ! fir/ program ye>1 
& !n #aj1jjj additional ali5 m9or *ildr5
 = ea* ( ! second & ?ird program ye>s1 &
 %all give pref]5ce to ^? m9or *ildr5   
already 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or 
any ( its allies outside ,syria on !    
date ( enactm5t4  7b7 ,tempor>y         
nonimmigrant visa ,section #aja7;a77#ae7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 section #aaja7;a77#ae77 is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ at ! end--  7,w7 until 
su* "t t ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate c]tifies t 
!re is a su/a9$1 sub/antial r$uction (  
civil w> viol5ce 9 ,syria & a sub/antial

 r$uction 9 ! numb]s ( newly displac$   
,syria inhabitants1 su* "t z def9$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 pursuant to ,section 
#c7;c77#a7 ( ! ,syrian ,civil ,w> ,m9or 
,*ild ,protection ,act ( #bjaf1 an ali5 
:o--  7i7 is resid5t 9 ,syria or :o 0   
born 9 ,syria b is curr5tly pres5t 9    
ano!r c\ntry z a displac$ p]son or      
refugee2  7ii7 is betwe5 ?ree & t5 ye>s 
( age at ! "t ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,act2 &  
7iii7 has be5 approv$ pursuant to       
policies promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ,attorney     
,g5]al1 & ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 to reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates tempor>ily 
pursuant to ! ,save ! ,*ildr5 ,program4 
4  7c7 ,ability ,to rema9 9 ! unit$     
/ates ,not)/&+ any law to ! contr>y1 & z
 requir$ by1 & to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by1   
int]national agreem5ts1 ali5s admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to ! ,save !  
,*ildr5 ,act ( #bjaf may rema9 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates until ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
c]tifies t !re is a su/a9$1 sub/antial  

r$uction ( civil w> viol5ce 9 ,syria & a
 sub/antial r$uction 9 ! numb]s ( newly 
displac$ ,syria inhabitants1 su* "t z   
def9$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 pursuant  
to ,section #c7;c77#a7 ( ! ,act1 &      
provid+ a six mon? grace p]iod = ef=ts  
at reunification z e/abli%$ h]e94