,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adgd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ae1 #bjai ,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji to make #d1jjj visas available = ! ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,special immigrant visas = ,afghan allies 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjb7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by ins]t+ = ! fir/ "t aft] submitt+ a petition4 7b7 ,num]ical limitations ,section #fjb7;b77#c7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,fiscal ye> #bjai 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to any unus$ balance "u subp>agraph 7,f71 = fiscal ye> #bjai1 n m ?an #d1jjj pr9cipal ali5s may be grant$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is subsection4 7ii7 ,p]iod ( employm5t ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 ! p]iod ( employm5t ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 %all end n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba4 7iii7 ,application ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba1 a pr9cipal ali5 seek+ special immigrant /atus "u ?is subsection %all submit an application to ! ,*ief ( ,mission4 2 7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,c>ry =w>d ,if ! num]ical limitation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 is n rea*$ = fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! num]ical limitation = ea* subsequ5t fiscal ye> %all be e/abli%$ at a numb] equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5-- 7i7 ! num]ical limitation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 & 7ii7 ! numb] ( pr9cipal ali5s grant$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is subsection dur+ ea* fiscal ye> beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjai4 2 7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ not)/&+ ! provisions ( p>agraph 7,c712 & 7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,f7-- 7,a7 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjae1 #bjaf1 & #bjag & ins]t+ #bjae ?r\gh #bjbj2 7,b7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba22 7,c7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbj & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjba22 7,d7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iii7 z subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ appropriately2 7,e7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 z s r$esignat$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,= purposes & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7ii7 ,requirem5ts ,= purposes 2 7,f7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7ii71 z s designat$-- 7i7 by /rik+ exhau/$11 & ins]t+ exhau/$12 7ii7 by /rik+ #ah1ejj & ins]t+ #bb1ejj2 & 7iii7 by /rik+ ,9 addition & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition 2 & 7,g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7iii7 ,unus$ visas ,any unus$ balance "u ?is subp>agraph %all be add$ to ! numb] "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 = use 9 fiscal ye> #bjai4 4 7c7 ,conv]sion ( petitions ,section #b ( ,public ,law #aaj-bdb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7b7 ,duration ,! au?ority "u subsection 7a7 %all expire on ! date on :i* ! num]ical limitation specifi$ "u section #abdd ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 is rea*$4 4 #c4 ,special immigrant visa program report+ requirem5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report t evaluates ! ob/acles to effective protection ( ,afghan & ,iraqi allies ?r\gh ! special immigrant visa programs & makes recomm5dations = improvem5ts 9 future programs4 7b7 ,matt]s ,to be includ$ ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all include in=mation relat+ to-- 7#a7 ! hir+ ( locally employ$ /aff & contractors2 7#b7 docum5t+ ! id5tity & employm5t ( locally employ$ /aff & contractors ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ ! possibility ( e/abli%+ a c5tral database ( employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & its contractors2 7#c7 ! protection & safety ( employees ( locally employ$ /aff & contractors2 7#d7 means ( exp$it+ process+ at all /ages ( ! process = applicants1 includ+ consid]ation ( r$uc+ requir$ =ms2 7#e7 appropriate /aff+ levels = exp$it$ process+ dome/ically & abroad2 7#f7 ! effect ( unc]ta9ty ( visa availability on visa process+2 7#g7 ! co/ & availability ( m$ical exam9ations2 & 7#h7 means to r$uce delays 9 int]ag5cy process+ & security *ecks4 7c7 ,consultation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,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 ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 & 7,h7 nongov]nm5tal organizations provid+ legal aid 9 ! special immigrant visa application process4 7#b7 ,consultation ) curr5t & =m] employees ,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al %all consult ) curr5t & =m] employees ( ! (fices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,=m ,! report "u subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 7e7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4