,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1         
#bjag,mr4 ,wel* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to exclude f !   
application ( ,executive ,ord] #acgif   
c]ta9 ,iraqi & ,afghani special         
immigrants & refugees1 to r5d] c]ta9    
,afghanis eligible = ,priority #b       
process+ "u ! refugee resettlem5t       
priority sy/em1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,protect+ ,allies f ,visa ,exclusion    
7,,pave7 ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition on     
entry inapplicable to c]ta9 special     
immigrants  7a7 ,iraqi special          
immigrants ,section #c7;c7 ( ,executive 
,ord] #acgfi1 entitl$ ,protect+ !       
,nation f ,=eign ,t]rori/ ,entry into ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 7,janu>y #bg1 #bjag71 or  
any o!r provision ( an ,executive ord]1 
regulation1 in=mal rule ( guidance1 or  
memor&um issu$ by ! ,presid5t or any o!r
 (ficial 9 ! executive bran* preclud+   

issuance ( visas to1 revok+ visas issu$ 
to1 or preclud+ entry or admission (1 a 
class or classes ( ali5s1 %all n apply  
to an ali5 :o is a national ( ,iraq or  
,afghani/an & has be5 grant$ special    
immigrant /atus "u section #aja7;a77#bg7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77 pursuant  
to--  7#a7 section #abdd ( ! ,national  
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note72   
7#b7 section #ajei ( ! ,national ,def5se
 ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note72 or  7#c7    
section #fjb ( ! ,afghan ,allies        
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note74  7b7 ,refugees ,section #e 
( ,executive ,ord] #acgfi1 or any o!r   
provision ( an ,executive ord]1         
regulation1 in=mal rule ( guidance1 or  
memor&um issu$ by ! ,presid5t or any o!r
 (ficial 9 ! executive bran* preclud+   
issuance ( visas to1 revok+ visas issu$ 
to1 or preclud+ entry or admission (1 a 
class or classes ( ali5s1 %all n apply  

to an ali5 :o has be5 grant$ refugee    
/atus1 has be5 approv$ = refugee        
admission1 or is a refugee applicant 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions     
,program "u a ,priority #b designation  
pursuant to section #abdc ( ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    
,ye> #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 or 
section #c ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,effective  
date ,?is section %all take effect z if 
enact$ concurr5t ) ,executive ,ord]     
#acgfi4  #c4 ,unit$ /ates refugee       
program process+ priorities = ,afghanis 
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 ,admission ,program %all
 include--  7#a7 ,afghanis :o 7 or are  
employ$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9  
,afghani/an2  7#b7 ,afghanis :o e/abli% 
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
t !y are or 7 employ$ 9 ,afghani/an by--
  7,a7 a m$ia or nongov]nm5tal          
organization headqu>t]$ 9 ! ,unit$      

,/ates2 or  7,b7 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 agreem5t2    
7#c7 sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts :e!r or n  
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo91 & sons1    
daught]s1 & sibl+s ( ali5s describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b72  7#d7   
sp\ses1 *ildr51 & p>5ts :e!r or n       
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo91 & sons1    
daught]s1 & sibl+s ( ,afghanis grant$ ! 
/atus ( a special immigrant "u section  
#aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bg77 bas$ on fai?ful &       
valuable s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#e7 ,afghanis :o are     
memb]s ( a religi\s or m9ority          
community1 h be5 id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 or ! designee ( ! ,secret>y1 z
 a p]secut$ gr\p1 & h close family      
memb]s 7z describ$ 9 section            
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 or #bjc7;a7 ( !    

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i7 &       
#aaec7;a777 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7     
,id5tification ( o!r p]secut$ gr\ps ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 or ! designee ( !    
,secret>y1 is au?oriz$ to id5tify o!r   
,priority #b gr\ps ( ,afghanis1 includ+ 
vuln]able populations4  7c7 ,ineligible 
organizations & entities ,organizations 
& entities describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b7
 %all n include any t appe> on !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury's li/ (         
,specially ,designat$ ,nationals or any 
entity specifically exclud$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 aft]     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
heads ( relevant elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce
 community 7z def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! 
,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 #dja;a7#d7774  7d7            
,applicability ( o!r requirem5ts ,ali5s 
"u ?is section :o qualify = ,priority #b
 process+ "u ! refugee resettlem5t      
priority sy/em %all satisfy !           
requirem5ts ( section #bjg ( !          

,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = admission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7e7 ,num]ical limitations ,9  
det]m9+ ! numb] ( ,afghani refugees :o  
%\ld be resettl$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u   
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 (          
subsection 7a7 & subsection 7b7 (       
section #bjg ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 
! ,presid5t %all consult ) ! heads (    
nongov]nm5tal organizations t h a       
pres5ce 9 ,afghani/an or exp]i5ce 9     
assess+ ! problems fac$ by ,afghani     
refugees4  7f7 ,eligibility = admission 
z refugee ,no ali5 %all be d5i$ !       
opportunity to apply = admission "u ?is 
section solely because su* ali5         
qualifies z an imm$iate relative or is  
eligible = any o!r immigrant            
classification4