,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfbe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #ag1 #bjai,mr4 
,w>n] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !   
admission ( a limit$ numb] ( ,kurdi%    
,syrians & o!r ,syrian p>tn]s z special 
immigrants1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,syrian
 ,allies ,protection ,act4  #b4 ,special
 immigrant /atus = p]sons work+ directly
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ,syria 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection     
7c77#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 may provide an ali5 describ$ 9         
subsection 7b7 ) ! /atus ( a special    
immigrant "u section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77 if ! ali5--   
7#a7 submits a petition "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 is o!rwise eligible to receive  

an immigrant visa & is o!rwise          
admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t 
resid5ce1 except 9 det]m9+ su*          
admissibility1 ! gr\nds =               
inadmissibility specifi$ 9 section      
#bab7;a77#d7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aahb7;a77#d77 %all n apply4  7b7 ,ali5s
 describ$ ,an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is       
subsection-- 7#a7 7,a7 is a national (  
,syria2  7,b7 work$ directly ) ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces z a translator or 9  
ano!r role t 0 vital to ! success ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y mission 9 ,syria1 
z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se or 8 
designee1 = a p]iod ( at lea/ #f mon?s  
betwe5 ,septemb] #ac1 #bjad1 & ,octob]  
#ae1 #bjai2  7,c7 obta9$ a favorable    
writt5 recomm5dation f a g5]al or flag  
(fic] 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces unit t 0 support$ by ! ali52
 &  7,d7 cle>$ a backgr\nd *eck & scre5+
 be=e fil+ a petition "u subsection     
7a77#a71 z det]m9$ by a g5]al or flag   
(fic] 9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,arm$ ,=ces unit t 0 support$ by ! ali52

 or  7#b7 7,a7 is ! sp\se or *ild ( a   
pr9cipal ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72 
&  7,b7 is foll[+ or accompany+ to jo9  
su* pr9cipal ali54  7c7 ,num]ical       
limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! total     
numb] ( pr9cipal ali5s :o may be provid$
 special immigrant /atus "u ?is section 
dur+ any fiscal ye> may n exce$ #bej4   
7#b7 ,c\nt+ aga9/ special immigrant cap 
,= purposes ( ! application ( sections  
#bja ?r\gh #bjc ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea   
?r\gh #aaec7 9 any fiscal ye>1 ali5s    
eligible = special immigrant /atus "u   
?is section--  7,a7 %all be treat$ z    
special immigrants describ$ 9 section   
#aja7;a77#bg7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja7;a77#bg77 :o are n describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,k7 ( 
su* section2 &  7,b7 %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;b77#d774  7d7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus  

,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#g71 & 7#h7 ( 
section #bde7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abee7;c771 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security may adju/ ! /atus ( an ali5 to
 t ( a lawful p]man5t resid5t "u section
 #bde7;a7 ( su* ,act if ! ali5--  7#a7 0
 p>ol$ or admitt$ z a nonimmigrant into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 is o!rwise     
eligible = special immigrant /atus "u   
?is section & "u ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq474  #c4 ,evacuation framework  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
develop & implem5t a framework =--  7#a7
 tempor>ily resettl+ individuals apply+ 
= special immigrant /atus ^: lives or   
safety is at risk if !y rema9 9 _!      
c\ntry ( orig9 or c\ntry ( la/ habitual 
resid5ce 9 a safe ?ird c\ntry :ile      
appropriate backgr\nd *ecks are conduct$
 on su* individuals2 &  7#b7 grant+     
humanit>ian p>ole to individuals        

describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 pursuant to    
section #bab7;d77#e77;,b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77;,b774  7b7     
,effect ( recomm5dation ,if ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t an ali5  
:o has obta9$ a favorable writt5        
recomm5dation pursuant to subp>agraph   
7,c7 ( section #b7;b77#a71 or ! sp\se or
 *ild ( su* ali51 w\ld be expos$ to     
significant risk to 8 or h] life or     
safety :ile wait+ = ! results ( !       
backgr\nd *eck & scre5+ describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,d7 ( su* section1 su*     
recomm5dation %all be deem$ to con/itute
 suffici5t evid5ce ( a compell+ reason--
  7#a7 to tempor>ily resettle ! ali5 & 8
 or h] sp\se & *ildr51 if applicable1 9 
a safe ?ird c\ntry2 or  7#b7 to p>ole ! 
ali5 & 8 or h] sp\se & *ildr51 if       
applicable1 pursuant to section         
#bab7;d77#e77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;d77#e77;,b774  #d4 ,resettlem5t  
assi/ance ,syrian ali5s grant$ special  

immigrant /atus "u section #b %all be   
eligible = resettlem5t assi/ance1       
entitlem5t programs1 & o!r b5efits      
available to refugees admitt$ "u section
 #bjg ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = a p]iod n to
 exce$ #f mon?s4