,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjaf,mr4    
,cotton introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide = !  
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( up to    
#aj1jjj ,syrian religi\s m9orities z    
refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n 9 
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,religi\s ,p]secution ,relief ,act4   
#b4 ,unit$ ,/ates refugee program       
process+ priorities  7a7 ,classification
 ( ,syrian religi\s m9orities ,syrian   
nationals :o are religi\s m9orities 9 _!
 c\ntry ( orig9 7z describ$ 9 section   
#eii;,d7b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,=eign          
,op]ations1 ,export ,f9anc+1 & ,relat$  
,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #aiij7  
7,public ,law #aja-afg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaeg note7--  7#a7 %all be classifi$ z 
refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n2  
7#b7 %all be eligible = ,priority #b    
process+ "u ! refugee resettlem5t       

priority sy/em2 &  7#c7 may apply       
directly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee    
,admissions ,program = admission to !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,process+ me*anisms 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all    
e/abli% or use exi/+ refugee process+   
me*anisms 9 c\ntries 9 :i* individuals  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 are resid+ to 
provide su* individuals ) ! opportunity 
to apply & int]view = admission to !    
,unit$ ,/ates z refugees4  #c4 ,annual  
refugee resettlem5t quota ,section      
#bjg7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;b77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,if ! ,presid5t & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !   
,presid5t  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ,syrian religi\s m9orities
 ,9 addition to ! numb] ( refugees      
au?oriz$ to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$      
,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a7 & subsection    
7a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be admitt$ up  
to #aj1jjj ali5s describ$ 9 section     
#eii;,d7b77#a77;,d7 ( ! ,=eign          

,op]ations1 ,export ,f9anc+1 & ,relat$  
,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #aiij   
7,public ,law #aja-afg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaeg note7 = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjaf 
?r\gh #bjbj4  4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( new  
category ( refugee ( special humanit>ian
 conc]n ,section #eii;,d ( ! ,=eign     
,op]ations1 ,export ,f9anc+1 & ,relat$  
,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #aiij   
7,public ,law #aja-afg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaeg note7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9          
subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9      
subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,d7 "o or m categories (
 ali5s :o-- 7i7 are or 7 nationals &    
resid5ts ( ! ,syrian ,arab ,republic2   
7ii7 z memb]s ( a religi\s m9ority 9    
,syria1 %>e common *>act]i/ics t id5tify
 !m z t>gets ( p]secution 9 t /ate on   
acc\nt ( religion1 cre$1 or e?nicity2 & 
7iii7 h be5 und]repres5t$ 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates refugee resettlem5t program dur+ 
! #e-ye> p]iod end+ on ,septemb] #cj1   

#bjae1 :5 comp>$ to _! repres5tation 9 !
 ,syrian population z a :ole4  2 &  7#b7
 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ ,subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & 
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph     
7#d71 subsections 7a7 & 7b72 &  7,b7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,an ali5  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a77;,d7 may  
e/abli% a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution "u
 subsection 7a7 by ass]t+ su* fe> 9 an  
application = admission z a refugee "u  
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 t
 is fil$ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section & end+ on     
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbj4  4