,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #faih  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjba,ms4
 ,slotk9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs1 = 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 increase support = ,afghan 
special immigrant visa & refugee        
applicants1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,cont9u$ ,support = ,afghan ,allies     
,act4  #b4 ,support = ,afghan ,special  
,immigrant ,visa & ,refugee ,applicants 
7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (     
,congress t ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld        
increase support = nationals (          
,afghani/an :o aid$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
mission 9 ,afghani/an dur+ ! pa/ tw5ty  
ye>s & are n[ "u ?reat f ! ,taliban1    
specifically special immigrant visa     
applicants :o are nationals (           

,afghani/an & ref]rals ( nationals (    
,afghani/an to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee 
,admissions ,program1 includ+ ?r\gh !   
,priority #b ,designation = nationals ( 
,afghani/an1 :o rema9 9 ,afghani/an or  
are 9 ?ird c\ntries4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! heads 
( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &       
ag5cies1 %all-- 7#a7 prioritize =       
evacuation f ,afghani/an bona fide      
special immigrant visa applicants :o are
 nationals ( ,afghani/an & ref]rals (   
nationals ( ,afghani/an to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program1   
includ+ ?r\gh ! ,priority #b            
,designation = nationals ( ,afghani/an2 
7#b7 facilitate ! rapid dep>ture ( su*  
individuals f ,afghani/an by air *>t] & 
l& passage2  7#c7 provide lett]s (      
support1 diplomatic notes & o!r         
docum5tation1 z appropriate1 to ease    
transit ( su* individuals2  7#d7 engage 
gov]nm5ts ( relevant c\ntries to bett]  
facilitate evacuation2  7#e7 dissem9ate 

frequ5t updates to su* individuals &    
relevant nongov]nm5tal organizations2   
7#f7 id5tify or e/abli% suffici5t       
locations outside ( ,afghani/an t w     
accept su* individuals dur+ application 
process+2 &  7#g7 fur!r surge capacity  
to bett] support su* individuals & r$uce
 _! application process+ times1 :ile    
ensur+ /rict & necess>y security vett+1 
includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable1 enabl+ 
refugee ref]rals to initiate application
 processes :ile /ill 9 ,afghani/an4  7c7
 ,/rategy & report+ ,! ,secret>y (      
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security & ! heads ( o!r       
relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1    
%all submit to ! committees on ,=eign   
,affairs1 ,judici>y1 ,homel& ,security1 
& ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! committees on ,=eign
 ,relations1 ,judici>y1 ,homel&         
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 &     
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a /rategy1 ) a     

classifi$ annex if necess>y1 to safely  
process nationals ( ,afghani/an abroad  
:o h p5d+ special immigrant visa        
applications & refugee ref]rals1 :i*    
/rategy %all include /eps by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to c>ry out ea* (      
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#g7 ( subsection  
7b74  7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e mon?  
!reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 a    
report1 ) a classifi$ annex if necess>y1
 t includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! numb] (   
nationals ( ,afghani/an-- 7i7 ref]r$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions    
,program ?r\gh ,priority #a & ,priority 
#b ref]rals1 includ+ :e!r su*           
individuals rema9 9 ,afghani/an or      
outside ,afghani/an1 & ! numb] ( refugee
 applications = su* individuals t are   
approv$1 d5i$1 & p5d+2 &  7ii7 :o h p5d+
 special immigrant visa applications :o 
rema9 9 ,afghani/an or 9 a ?ird c\ntry1 
disaggregat$ by ! special immigrant visa
 process+ /eps complet$ ) respect to su*
 individuals4  7,b7 ,/eps tak5 to       

implem5t ea* elem5t ( ! /rategy describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74