,i #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbef ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #ah1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,langev9 7= himself & ,ms4 ,/efanik7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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% a process = admitt+ ess5tial sci5ti/s & te*nical exp]ts into ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote & protect ! ,national ,security ,innovation ,base4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,security ,innovation ,pa?way ,act4 #b4 ,admission ( ess5tial sci5ti/s & te*nical exp]ts to promote & protect ! ,national ,security ,innovation ,base 7a7 ,special immigrant /atus ,9 accordance ) ! proc$ures e/abli%$ "u subsection 7f77#a71 & subject to subsection 7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may provide an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 7& ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( ! ali5 if accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 ! ali57 ) ! /atus ( a special immigrant "u section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg771 if ! ali5-- 7#a7 submits a classification petition "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,g77i7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,g77i772 & 7#b7 is o!rwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa & is o!rwise admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce4 7b7 ,ali5s describ$ ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is subsection if-- 7#a7 ! ali5-- 7,a7 is employ$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates employ] & engag$ 9 "w to promote & protect ! ,national ,security ,innovation ,base2 7,b7 is engag$ 9 basic or appli$ rese>*1 fund$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ?r\gh a ,unit$ ,/ates in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja772 or 7,c7 possesses sci5tific or te*nical exp]tise t w advance ! developm5t ( critical te*nologies id5tifi$ 9 ! ,national ,def5se ,/rategy or ! ,national ,def5se ,sci5ce & ,te*nology ,/rategy1 requir$ by section #bah ( ! ,john ,s4 ,mc,cain ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjai 7,public ,law #aae-bcb2 #acb ,/at4 #afgi72 & 7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se issues a writt5 /atem5t to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security confirm+ t ! admission ( ! ali5 is ess5tial to advanc+ ! rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 or evaluation ( critical te*nologies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or o!rwise s]ves national security int]e/s4 7c7 ,num]ical limitations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! total numb] ( pr9cipal ali5s :o may be provid$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is section may n exce$-- 7,a7 #ajj 9 fiscal ye> #bjba2 7,b7 #bjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbb2 7,c7 #cjj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbc2 7,d7 #djj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd2 & 7,e7 #ejj 9 fiscal ye> #bjbe & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4 7#b7 ,exclusion f num]ical limitations ,ali5s provid$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is section %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ ! num]ical limitations "u sections #bja7;d71 #bjb7;a71 & #bjc7;b77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;d71 #aaeb7;a71 & #aaec7;b7#d774 7d7 ,def5se competition = sci5ti/s & te*nical exp]ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all develop & implem5t a process to select1 on a competitive basis f among individuals describ$ 9 section 7b71 individuals = recomm5dation to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = special immigrant /atus describ$ 9 subsection 7a74 7e7 ,au?orities ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all au?orize appropriate p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to use all p]sonnel & managem5t au?orities available to ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+ ! p]sonnel & managem5t au?orities provid$ to ! sci5ce & te*nology re9v5tion laboratories1 ! ,major ,range & ,te/ ,facility ,base 7z def9$ 9 #aif7;i7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 & ! ,def5se ,advanc$ ,rese>* ,projects ,ag5cy4 7f7 ,proc$ures & fees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly e/abli% policies & proc$ures implem5t+ ! provisions 9 ?is section1 :i* %all include proc$ures =-- 7,a7 process+ ( petitions = classification submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 & applications = an immigrant visa or adju/m5t ( /atus1 z applicable2 & 7,b7 ?or\gh process+ ( any requir$ security cle>ances4 7#b7 ,fees 7,a7 ,national security innovation fee acc\nt ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 a sep>ate acc\nt :i* %all be kn[n z ! ,national ,security ,innovation ,fee ,acc\nt4 7,b7 ,fee am\nt ,= ea* petition = classification submitt$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all collect1 9 addition to any requir$ process+ fee1 a fee ( #b1jjj4 7,c7 ,use ( fees ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 ( ea* fee collect$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 #ge p]c5t %all be deposit$ into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury2 & 7ii7 #be p]c5t %all be deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts into ! ,national ,security ,innovation ,fee ,acc\nt = s*ol>%ips "u ! ,sci5ce1 ,ma!matics1 & ,rese>* = ,trans=mation 7,,sm>t7 ,def5se ,education ,program describ$ 9 section #baib;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7g7 ,implem5tation report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #cfj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all jo9tly submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t includes-- 7#a7 a plan = implem5t+ ! au?orities provid$ "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 id5tification ( any additional au?orities t may be requir$ to assi/ ! ,secret>ies 9 fully implem5t+ section4 7h7 ,program evaluation & report 7#a7 ,evaluation ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct an evaluation ( ! competitive program & special immigrant program describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7f74 7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report on ! results ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! t]m ,national ,security ,innovation ,base means ! network ( p]sons & organizations1 includ+ ,f$]al ag5cies1 in/itutions ( high] education1 f$]ally fund$ rese>* & developm5t c5t]s1 def5se indu/rial base entities1 nonpr(it organizations1 comm]cial entities1 & v5ture capital firms t are engag$ 9 ! milit>y & non-milit>y rese>*1 developm5t1 fund+1 & production ( innovative te*nologies t support ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4