,i #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ceac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #be1 #bjba,mr4 ,kinzinger 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,crenshaw1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,young1 ,ms4 ,herrera ,beutler1 ,mr4 ,crow1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,mr4 ,mast1 ,mr4 ,lamb1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,meijer1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mrs4 ,murphy of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mr4 ,kim of ,new ,jersey1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,ms4 ,strickland1 ,mr4 ,michael ,f4 ,doyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,ms4 ,jacobs of ,california1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 and ,ms4 ,omar7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji to make #d1jjj visas available for the ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,special immigrant visas for afghan allies 7a7 ,in general ,section #fjb7;b77#b77;,a77ii7 of the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is amended1 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by inserting for the first time after submitting a petition4 7b7 ,numerical limitations ,section #fjb7;b77#c7 of the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,fiscal year #bjba 7i7 ,in general ,in addition to any unused balance under subparagraph 7,f71 for fiscal year #bjba1 not more than #d1jjj principal aliens may be granted special immigrant status under this subsection4 7ii7 ,period of employment ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 the period of employment referred to in paragraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 shall end not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbc4 7iii7 ,application ,for purposes of this subparagraph1 not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbc1 a principal alien seeking special immigrant status under this subsection shall submit an application to the ,chief of ,mission4 2 7#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,c7 ,carry forward ,if the numerical limitation described in subparagraph 7,a77i7 is not reached for fiscal year #bjba1 the numerical limitation for each subsequent fiscal year shall be established at a number equal to the difference between-- 7i7 the numerical limitation described in subparagraph 7,a77i72 and 7ii7 the number of principal aliens granted special immigrant status under this subsection during each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year #bjba4 2 7#c7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 7,c712 and 7#d7 in subparagraph 7,f71 as amended by this ,act1-- 7,a7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 through 7iii7 as subclauses 7,i7 through 7,,iii71 respectively1 and indenting appropriately2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i7 7as so redesignated71 in the second sentence1 by striking ,for purposes and inserting the following3 7ii7 ,requirements ,for purposes 2 7,c7 in the matter preceding clause 7ii7 7as so designated7-- 7i7 by striking exhausted11 and inserting exhausted12 and 7ii7 by striking ,in addition and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,in addition 2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 ,unused visas ,any unused balance under this subparagraph shall be added to the number under subparagraph 7,a77i7 for use in fiscal year #bjba4 4 7c7 ,conversion of petitions ,section #b of ,public ,law #aaj-bdb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is amended by striking subsection 7b7 and inserting the following3 7b7 ,duration ,the authority under subsection 7a7 shall expire on the date on which the numerical limitation specified under section #abdd of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 is reached4 4