,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dgcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjba,ms4  
,spei] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( 
,florida1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mrs4 
,dem+s1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4
 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,ms4 ,jacobs (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1   
,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4         
,kri%namoor?i1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4  
,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 (         
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1 & ,mrs4       
,bu/os7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to provide assi/ance to     
,afghan nationals :o h suff]$ p]secution
 bas$ on _! occupation1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,access = ,afghan 
,refugees ,act4  #b4 ,afghan refugees ( 
special humanit>ian conc]n  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all   

designate z ,priority #b refugees (     
special humanit>ian conc]n ! foll[+     
individuals3 7#a7 ,individuals :o-- 7,a7
 are or 7 habitual resid5ts (           
,afghani/an2  7,b7 are nationals (      
,afghani/an or /ateless p]sons2  7,c7 h 
suff]$ p]secution or h a well-f\nd$ fe> 
( p]secution2 &  7,d7 %>e common        
occupational *>act]i/ics t id5tify !m z 
t>gets ( p]secution 9 ,afghani/an on    
acc\nt ( race1 religion1 nationality1   
memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p1 or   
political op9ion1 z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7i7
 ,civil s]vants4  7ii7 ,public (ficials 
& gov]nm5t p]sonnel1 includ+ memb]s ( ! 
peace negotiation team4  7iii7 ,human   
rights def5d]s4  7iv7 ,wom5's rights    
def5d]s4  7v7 ,j\rnali/s & m$ia         
p]sonnel4  7vi7 ,legal pr(essionals4    
7#b7 ,individuals :o-- 7,a7 are or 7    
habitual resid5ts ( ,afghani/an2  7,b7  
are nationals ( ,afghani/an or /ateless 
p]sons2 &  7,c7 7 employ$ 9 ,afghani/an 
= an aggregate p]iod ( n less ?an #a ye>

 by-- 7i7 a m$ia or nongov]nm5tal       
organization bas$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7ii7 an organization or entity t has    
receiv$ a grant f1 or ent]$ into a      
coop]ative agreem5t or contract )1 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7          
,individuals :o-- 7,a7 are or 7 habitual
 resid5ts ( ,afghani/an2  7,b7 are      
nationals ( ,afghani/an or /ateless     
p]sons2 &  7,c7 are b5efici>ies ( an    
approv$ ,i-#acj ,petition = ,ali5       
,relative4  7b7 ,process+ ( ,afghan     
refugees ,! process+ ( individuals :o   
are or 7 habitual resid5ts (            
,afghani/an1 are nationals ( ,afghani/an
 or /ateless p]sons1 & h suff]$         
p]secution1 or h a well-f\nd$ fe> (     
p]secution1 = classification z refugees 
may occur 9 ,afghani/an or 9 a ?ird     
c\ntry4  7c7 ,eligibility = admission z 
a refugee ,an ali5 may n be d5i$ !      
opportunity to apply = admission z a    
refugee "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  7d7 ,id5tification (   
o!r p]secut$ gr\ps ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1
 or ! designee ( ! ,secret>y1 is        
au?oriz$ to classify o!r gr\ps (        
individuals :o are or 7 nationals &     
resid5ts ( ,afghani/an z ,priority #b   
refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n4  
7e7 ,satisfaction ( o!r requirem5ts     
,ali5s designat$ z ,priority #b refugees
 ( special humanit>ian conc]n "u ?is    
section %all be deem$ to satisfy !      
requirem5ts "u section #bjg ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 = admission to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7f7 ,timel9e = process+       
applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all ensure t all /eps "u !   
control ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t     
incid5tal to ! approval ( su*           
applications1 includ+ requir$ scre5+s & 
backgr\nd *ecks1 are complet$ n lat] ?an
 #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* an eligible

 applicant submits an application "u    
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,exception        
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,refugee ,admission ,program may take   
additional "t to process applications   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if satisfaction
 ( national security conc]ns requires   
su* additional "t1 if ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 or ! designee ( !    
,secret>y1 has det]m9$ t ! applicant    
meets ! requirem5ts = /atus z a refugee 
( special humanit>ian conc]n "u ?is     
section & has s notifi$ ! applicant4    
7g7 ,additional =ms ( immigration relief
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consid]      
additional =ms ( immigration relief     
available to ,afghans & coord9ate )     
embassies1 nongov]nm5tal organizations1 
& ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =
 ,refugees to receive ref]rals =        
individuals :o-- 7#a7 are or 7 habitual 
resid5ts ( ,afghani/an2  7#b7 are       
nationals ( ,afghani/an or /ateless     
p]sons2 &  7#c7 are describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 or o!rwise face          

humanit>ian conc]ns4