,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,cr[ 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4     
,langev91 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,blum5au] & 
,mr4 ,m\lton7 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 provide =       
special immigrant /atus = ,syrian ,kurds
 & o!r ,syrians :o p>tn]$ ) ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,syrian ,p>tn] ,protection 
,act4  #b4 ,special immigrant /atus =   
c]ta9 ,syrian ,kurds & o!r ,syrians :o  
work$ = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9     
,syria  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to        
subsection 7c77#a71 & not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 = purposes ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq471 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security may provide an ali5   
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 ) ! /atus ( a 
special immigrant "u section            
#aja7;a77#bg7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja7;a77#bg77 if--  7#a7 ! ali51 or an
 ag5t act+ on behalf ( ! ali51 submits a
 petition to ! ,secret>y "u section #bjd
 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7 =      
classification "u section #bjc7;b77#d7 (
 su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaec7;b77#d772 
7#b7 ! ali5 is o!rwise eligible to      
receive an immigrant visa2 &  7#c7 !    
ali5 is o!rwise admissible to ! ,unit$  
,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce 7exclud+ !    
gr\nds = inadmissibility specifi$ 9     
section #bab7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#d7774  7b7 ,ali5s  
describ$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 7i7 is 
a citiz5 or national ( ,syria or a      
/ateless p]son :o has habitually resid$ 
9 ,syria2  7ii7 has p>tn]$ )1 0 employ$ 
by1 or work$ = or directly ) ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 ,syria z an          

int]pret]1 translator1 intellig5ce      
analy/1 or 9 ano!r s5sitive & tru/$     
capacity1 on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 
= an aggregate p]iod ( n less ?an #a    
ye>2 &  7iii7 provid$ s]vice to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ef=ts aga9/ ! ,islamic ,/ate1   
:i* has be5 docum5t$ 9 a positive       
recomm5dation or evaluation2 or  7,b7   
7i7 is ! sp\se or *ild ( a pr9cipal ali5
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7   
7,i7 is foll[+ or accompany+ to jo9 !   
pr9cipal ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or     
7,,ii7 due to ! dea? ( ! pr9cipal ali51 
a petition to foll[ or accompany to jo9t
 ! pr9cipal ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--    
7aa7 0 revok$1 t]m9at$1 or o!rwise r5d]$
 null2 &  7bb7 w\ld h be5 approv$ if !  
pr9cipal ali5 _h surviv$4  7#b7         
,employm5t requirem5ts ,an application  
by a surviv+ sp\se or a *ild ( a        
pr9cipal ali5 %all be subject to !      
employm5t requirem5ts set =? 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 z ( ! date on :i* !   
pr9cipal ali5 fir/ fil$ an application =
 special immigrant /atus2 or  7,b7 if no

 su* application has be5 fil$1 !        
employm5t requirem5ts z ( ! date on :i* 
! pr9cipal ali5 di$4  7c7 ,memb]%ip 9   
c]ta9 ,syrian organizations ,an         
applicant = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u ?is section may n be deem$          
inadmissible bas$ on memb]%ip 91        
p>ticipation 91 or support provid$ to1 !
 ,syrian ,democratic ,=ces or o!r p>tn] 
organizations z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se4  7d7 ,num]ical limitations    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z o!rwise provid$ 
"u ?is subsection1 ! total numb] (      
pr9cipal ali5s :o may be provid$ special
 immigrant /atus "u ?is section may n   
exce$ #d1jjj 9 any ( ! #e fiscal ye>s   
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,exclusion f num]ical       
limitations ,ali5s provid$ special      
immigrant /atus "u ?is section %all n be
 c\nt$ aga9/ any num]ical limitation "u 
section #bja7;d71 #bjb7;a71 or          
#bjc7;b77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaea7;d71 #aaeb7;a71 & #aaec7;b77#d774 

7#c7 ,c>ry =w>d ,if ! num]ical          
limitation set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is n  
rea*$ dur+ a fiscal ye>1 ! num]ical     
limitation "u su* p>agraph = ! foll[+   
fiscal ye> %all be increas$ by a numb]  
equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7,a7 !    
numb] ( visas au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
= su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] (     
pr9cipal ali5s provid$ special immigrant
 /atus "u ?is section dur+ su* fiscal   
ye>4  7e7 ,visa & passport issuance &   
fees ,an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 
may n be *>g$ any fee 9 connection ) an 
application =1 or ! issuance (1 a       
special immigrant visa "u ?is section4  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all ensure t ali5s
 :o are issu$ a special immigrant visa  
"u ?is section are provid$ ) an         
appropriate passport necess>y =         
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7f7      
,protection ( ali5s ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 consultation ) o!r relevant    
,f$]al ag5cies1 %all provide an ali5    
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 :o is apply+ =
 a special immigrant visa ) protection  

or ! imm$iate removal f ,syria or o!r   
ne>by c\ntries if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 su* ali5 is 9 imm95t dang]4  7g7       
,application process  7#a7              
,repres5tation ,an ali5 apply+ =        
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a special
 immigrant "u ?is section may be        
repres5t$ dur+ ! application process1   
includ+ at relevant int]views &         
exam9ations1 by an attorney or o!r      
accr$it$ repres5tative4 ,su*            
repres5tation %all n be at ! exp5se ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#b7          
,completion ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1   
%all ensure t applications = special    
immigrant visas "u ?is section are      
process$ 9 su* a mann] to ensure t all  
/eps "u ! control ( ! respective        
dep>tm5ts incid5tal to ! issuance ( su* 
visas1 includ+ requir$ scre5+s &        
backgr\nd *ecks1 are complet$ n lat] ?an
 #i mon?s aft] ! date on :i* an eligible
 ali5 submits all requir$ mat]ials to   

apply = su* visa4  7#c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,n)/&+ p>agraph 7#b71 any   
,secret>y ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may 
take long] ?an #i mon?s to complete !   
/eps incid5tal to issu+ a visa "u ?is   
section if ! ,secret>y1 or ! designee ( 
! ,secret>y--  7,a7 det]m9es t !        
satisfaction ( national security conc]ns
 requires additional "t2 &  7,b7        
notifies ! applicant ( su* det]m9ation4 
7#d7 ,appeal ,an ali5 ^: petition =     
/atus z a special immigrant is reject$  
or revok$-- 7,a7 %all receive a writt5  
decision t provides1 to ! maximum ext5t 
feasible1 in=mation describ+ ! basis = !
 d5ial1 includ+ ! facts & inf]5ces      
und]ly+ ! individual det]m9ation2 &     
7,b7 %all be provid$ n m ?an #a writt5  
appeal p] rejection or d5ial1 :i*-- 7i7 
%all be submitt$ n m ?an #abj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! applicant receives a    
decision pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72  
7ii7 may reque/ ! reop5+ ( su* decision2
 &  7iii7 %all provide additional       
in=mation1 cl>ify exi/+ in=mation1 or   

expla9 any unfavorable in=mation4  7h7  
,eligibility = o!r immigrant            
classification ,an ali5 may n be d5i$ ! 
opportunity to apply = admission "u ?is 
section solely because su* ali5         
qualifies z an imm$iate relative ( a    
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is        
eligible = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
"u any o!r immigrant classification4    
7i7 ,resettlem5t support ,an ali5 :o is 
grant$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is   
section %all be eligible = ! same       
resettlem5t assi/ance1 entitlem5t       
programs1 & o!r b5efits z is available  
to refugees admitt$ "u section #bjg ( ! 
,immigration & ,naturalization ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg74  7j7 ,au?ority ,to    
c>ry out adm9i/rative measures ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all implem5t any     
additional adm9i/rative measures z !y   
consid] necess>y & appropriate--  7#a7  
to ensure ! prompt process+ (           
applications "u ?is section2  7#b7 to   
pres]ve ! integrity ( ! program e/abli%$

 "u ?is section2 &  7#c7 to protect !   
national security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates relat$ to su* program4  7k7      
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
promulgate regulations to c>ry out ?is  
section1 includ+ e/abli%+ requirem5ts = 
backgr\nd *ecks4  #c4 ,special immigrant
 /atus report+ requirem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate %all submit an annual report      
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 no lat] ?an  
,janu>y #cj ( ea* ye>1 ) a classifi$    
annex if necess>y1 to--  7#a7 !         
,committee on ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !    
,committee on ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs1 & ! ,committee on     
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,! report
 submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all        
evaluate ! implem5tation ( ! ,syrian    
special immigrant /atus program "u      

section #b1 includ+1 = ! previ\s cal5d> 
ye>--  7#a7 ! numb] ( petitions fil$2   
7#b7 ! numb] ( petitions--  7,a7 p5d+   
adjudication2  7,b7 p5d+ visa int]view2 
&  7,c7 p5d+ security *ecks2  7#c7 !    
numb] ( petitions t 7 d5i$2  7#d7 !     
numb] ( cases t h exce$$ ! m&at$        
process+ "t & relevant case numb]s2 &   
7#e7 an acc\nt+ ( any ob/acles discov]$ 
t w\ld h9d] effective implem5tation ( ! 
program4  7c7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! 
report "u subsection 7a71 ! ,inspector  
,g5]al %all consult )-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate1 ,bureau ( ,consul> ,affairs1  
,visa ,(fice2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ,bureau ( ,ne> ,ea/]n ,affairs & ,s\? &
 ,c5tral ,asian ,affairs1 ,executive    
,(fice2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 
,kabul1 ,afghani/an1 ,consul> ,section2 
7#d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates embassy 9 ,baghdad1
 ,iraq1 ,consul> ,section2  7#e7 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ,u4,s4   
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices2     
7#f7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7#g7     
nongov]nm5tal organizations provid+     

legal aid 9 ! special immigrant visa    
application process4  7d7 ,publication  
,! non-classifi$ portion ( ! report     
describ$ 9 ?is section %all be publi%$  
on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4