,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adie  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bi1 #bjba ,mr4 
,ka9e 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to promote       
int]national press fre$om1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,int]national ,press       
,fre$om ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se 
( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes 
! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,ev5 z ! numb] (  
j\rnali/s kill$ 9 w> zones has rea*$ a  
hi/oric l[1 ! numb] ( j\rnali/s kill$ or
 t>get$ 9 c\ntries at peace cont9ues to 
rema9 at hi/orically high levels4 ,9    
#bjbj1 m ?an #b_/c ( all m$ia fatalities
 took place 9 c\ntries at peace4  7#b7  
,ev5 z ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic r$uc$ !     
numb] ( j\rnali/s report+ f ! field1    
,report]s ,)\t ,bord]s 7,,rsf7 report$ t
 #ej j\rnali/s 7 kill$ 9 #bjbj4         
,additionally1 z ( ,decemb] #bjbj1 #chg 
j\rnali/s rema9$ imprison$ worldwide1   

cont9u+ ! hi/orically high tr5d se5 9   
previ\s ye>s1 & #eg j\rnali/s 7 held    
ho/age4  7#c7 ,z ! fronti] betwe5       
c\ntries at w> & c\ntries at peace      
cont9ues to disappe>1 m mu/ be done to  
protect j\rnali/s & activi/s def5d+     
human rights & spread+ aw>5ess ( abuse &
 corruption4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x  
is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  7#a7 a free &
 vibrant press is ! fulcrum ( democracy2
  7#b7 ! protection & advancem5t ( !    
fre$om ( expression is a f\ndational    
value ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 !        
,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 
:i* ! ,g5]al ,assembly ( ! ,unit$       
,nations adopt$ 9 #aidh ) ! ,unit$      
,/ates vot+ 9 favor1 def9es fre$om (    
expression1 :i* includes a free press1 z
 a fundam5tal human "r2  7#d7 !         
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,civil &      
,political ,rights1 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
ratifi$ 9 #aiib1 specifies t ev]yone    
%all h ! fre$om to seek1 receive & imp>t
 in=mation & ideas ( all k9ds1 reg>dless
 ( fronti]s1 ei!r orally1 9 writ+ or 9  

pr9t1 9 ! =m ( art1 or ?r\gh any o!r    
m$ia ( 8 *oice2 &  7#e7 x is 9 !        
national security int]e/ ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to promote ! spread ( democratic 
values & in/itutions worldwide4  #c4    
,(fice on ,int]national ,press ,fre$om2 
,coord9ator = ,int]national ,press      
,fre$om  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( (fice ,!re is
 e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an     
,(fice on ,int]national ,press ,fre$om  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,(fice74   
7b7 ,coord9ator = ,int]national ,press  
,fre$om  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be
 head$ by ! ,coord9ator = ,int]national 
,press ,fre$om appo9t$ "u p>agraph 7#b74
  7#b7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,coord9ator %all be
 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#c7  
,report+ ,! ,coord9ator %all report to !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =          
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor4   
7c7 ,duties ,! ,coord9ator =            
,int]national ,press ,fre$om %all h !   
foll[+ responsibilities3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! prim>y responsibility ( ! ,coord9ator
 %all be-- 7,a7 to advance ! "r to      

fre$om ( ! press & fre$om ( expression  
abroad2  7,b7 to d5\nce violations ( t  
"r2  7,c7 to recomm5d appropriate       
responses by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t  
:5 t "r is violat$2  7,d7 to recomm5d-- 
7i7 ! issuance ( nonimmigrant visas to  
individuals classifi$ z ?reat5$         
j\rnali/s "u subsection 7s7 ( section   
#bad ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd71 z add$ by    
section #f7;a72 &  7ii7 ! provision (   
humanit>ian p>ole to c]ta9 j\rnali/s "u 
section #f7;b72 &  7,e7 to make         
individualiz$ det]m9ations ) respect to 
! cont9u$ risk to ! lives & safety ( su*
 individuals & j\rnali/s1 z describ$ 9  
section #f7;c74  7#b7 ,advisory role ,! 
,coord9ator %all-- 7,a7 be ! pr9cipal   
advis] to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
= ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor  
reg>d+ matt]s affect+ press fre$om      
abroad2 &  7,b7 make recomm5dations     
reg>d+-- 7i7 ! policies ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t t[>d =eign gov]nm5ts t 
violate fre$om ( ! press or fail to     

ensure ! safety & fre$om ( p]sons engag$
 9 free expression or j\rnalism2 &  7ii7
 policies to advance ! "r to free       
expression & fre$om ( ! press abroad4   
7#c7 ,diplomatic repres5tation ,subject 
to ! direction ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =          
,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 & ,labor1 ! 
,coord9ator is au?oriz$ to repres5t !   
,unit$ ,/ates 9 matt]s & cases relevant 
to press fre$om abroad 9--  7,a7        
contacts ) =eign gov]nm5ts1             
int]gov]nm5tal organizations1 &         
specializ$ ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 
! ,organization = ,security &           
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe1 & o!r           
int]national organizations ( :i* !      
,unit$ ,/ates is a memb]2 &  7,b7       
multilat]al conf]5ces & meet+s relevant 
to press fre$om abroad4  7#d7 ,o!r      
duties ,! ,coord9ator %all h su* o!r    
responsibilities 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act z 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human  
,rights1 & ,labor det]m9e4  7d7 ,fund+  

,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide !     
,coord9ator = ,int]national ,press      
,fre$om ) su* funds z may be necess>y = 
! hir+ ( /aff =--  7#a7 ! ,(fice2  7#b7 
! conduct ( inve/igations by ! ,(fice2 &
  7#c7 necess>y travel4  #d4 ,at-,risk  
,j\rnali/s ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re  
is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates a fund1 to be kn[n z ! ,at-,risk 
,j\rnali/s ,fund 79 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ! ,fund71 to be adm9i/]$ by !      
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7b7 ,purposes ( !   
,fund ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all use !   
am\nts 9 ! ,fund = ! foll[+ purposes3   
7#a7 ,to support j\rnali/s op]at+ 9     
re/rictive environm5ts by provid+--     
7,a7 tra9+ 9 digital id5tity protection 
& physical security2 &  7,b7            
psy*o-social c>e4  7#b7 ,to provide     
%ort-t]m em]g5cy assi/ance to support & 
protect j\rnali/s :o h be5 ?reat5$1     
h>ass$1 or attack$ & ne$ to relocate1   
:i* may be provid$ ?r\gh exi/+ me*anisms
 su* z ! ,human ,rights ,def5d]s ,fund (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#c7 ,to provide 

m$ium-t]m em]g5cy assi/ance res\rces =  
j\rnali/s 9 dang]1 includ+ cont9u+      
support to j\rnali/s describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 ^: relocations mu/ be ext5d$ due  
to ongo+ security conc]ns4  7c7 ,use (  
funds ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 "u subsection 7e7 %all be obligat$ &   
exp5d$ consi/5t ) ! action plan requir$ 
by section #gjcb7;i77#a7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$    
,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah   
7division ,k ( ,public ,law #aae-ada74  
7d7 ,annual report to ,congress  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report on ! ,fund4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*  
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! total am\nt   
exp5d$ f ! ,fund dur+ ! previ\s cal5d>  
ye> = ea* ( ! purposes specifi$ 9       
subsection 7b74  7,b7 ,a description ( !
 specific programs implem5t$ us+ am\nts 
f ! ,fund dur+ su* ye>4  7,c7 ,data     
reg>d+ ! numb] & nationality ( j\rnali/s

 assi/$ us+ su* am\nts dur+ su* ye>4    
7,d7 ,su* acc\nts ( individuals assi/$  
by ! ,fund dur+ su* ye> t ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate consid]s relevant to %>e4  7#c7   
,def9ition ( appropriate committees (   
,congress ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m      
appropriate commitees ( ,congress       
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign    
,relations1 ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 & ! ,human ,rights     
,caucus ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on    
,appropriations1 & ! ,tom ,lantos ,human
 ,rights ,commission ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives4  7e7 ,au?orization (   
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   
#cj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ?is section =   
ea* ( ! #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) ! fir/  
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,availability
 ( am\nts ,am\nts au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all rema9 
available until exp5d$4  7f7 ,s5se (    
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  

7#a7 am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$  
"u subsection 7e7 %\ld be appropriat$ 9 
addition to am\nts regul>ly appropriat$ 
= o!r programs to promote human rights &
 civil society2 &  7#b7 support = civil 
society activi/s & o!r human rights     
def5d]s provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t z 
( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %\ld n 
be decreas$4  #e4 ,assi/ance to combat  
impunity  7a7 ,li/ ( c\ntries ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 & n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea*   
ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9     
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates & nongov]nm5tal           
organizations ) exp]tise 9 ?reats to    
j\rnali/s worldwide1 %all create a li/ (
 n less ?an #aj c\ntries 9 :i* j\rnali/s
 face ! greate/ risk ( murd]1 assault1  
h>assm5t1 intimidation1 or o!r crimes4  
7b7 ,bureau ( ,int]national ,n>cotics & 
,law ,en=cem5t programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,( am\nts appropriat$ ea* fiscal ye> =  
,int]national ,n>cotics ,control & ,law 
,en=cem5t = bilat]al assi/ance = ea*    

c\ntry id5tifi$ 9 ! li/ requir$ by      
subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,/ate = ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law  
,en=cem5t ,affairs %all use n less ?an  
#aj p]c5t = programs to assi/ police1   
prosecutors1 judges1 & o!r individuals--
 7,a7 to support ! inve/igation &       
prosecution ( individuals :o commit     
crimes aga9/ j\rnali/s2 &  7,b7 to      
prev5t su* crimes4  7#b7 ,consultation  
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =        
,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t
 ,affairs %all develop ! programs       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 consultation 
) ! ,bureau ( ,democracy1 ,human        
,rights1 & ,labor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & o!r local or  
int]national organizations ) exp]tise 9 
?reats to j\rnali/s 9 ! relevant c\ntry4
  7c7 ,annual report to ,congress  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat]  
?an ,m>* #a ( ea* ye> !reaft]1 !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate =           
,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law ,en=cem5t

 ,affairs1 9 consultation ) ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y ( ,/ate = ,democracy1 ,human  
,rights1 & ,labor1 %all submit to       
,congress a report outl9+ ! ef=ts &     
level ( success ( su* ,assi/ant         
,secret>ies 9 combatt+ impunity =       
attacks aga9/ j\rnali/s1 ) special      
emphasis on ! c\ntries id5tifi$ 9 ! li/ 
requir$ by subsection 7a74  7#b7        
,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!   
numb] ( j\rnali/s 9 =eign c\ntries :o 7 
kill$1 attack$1 h>ass$1 or intimidat$   
dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>4  7,b7 ,!     
numb] ( cases ( crimes aga9/ j\rnali/s 9
 =eign c\ntries t 7 prosecut$1 ! numb] (
 convictions 9 ^? cases1 & ! s5t5ces =  
individuals convict$1 dur+ su* ye>4     
7,c7 ,a description ( any relevant      
prev5tion ef=ts or tra9+ conduct$ by !  
,bureau ( ,int]national ,n>cotics & ,law
 ,en=cem5t ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate = ho/ nation (ficials1 j\rnali/s1 
or o!r individuals dur+ su* ye>4  #f4   
,nonimmigrant visas & humanit>ian p>ole 

= ?reat5$ j\rnali/s  7a7 ,nonimmigrant  
visas  7#a7 ,expansion ( =eign m$ia     
nonimmigrant visa category ,section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77;,i77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 ins]t+ 7i7 be=e ^u a basis2  7,b7 by   
/rik+ him2 & ins]t+ ! ali52 or2 &  7,c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 an ali5
 :o is classifi$ z a ?reat5$ j\rnali/ "u
 section #bad7s71 & ! sp\se & *ildr5 (  
su* an ali5 if accompany+ or foll[+ to  
jo9 ! ali52  4  7#b7 ,?reat5$ j\rnali/  
def9$ ,section #bad ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7s7
 7#a7 ,an ali5 %all be classifi$ z a    
?reat5$ j\rnali/ "u ?is subsection if ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,coord9ator =      
,int]national ,press ,fre$om1 or an     
appropriate ,*ief ( ,mission 7aft]      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y or !         
,coord9ator7 det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! ali5  
is a j\rnali/ :o practices 7on a regul> 
or pr(essional basis7 ! collection &    

dissem9ation ( in=mation to ! public    
?r\gh any means ( mass communication2   
7,b7 ! ali5--  7i7 has be5 ?reat5$1     
h>ass$1 or attack$ on acc\nt (1 or 9 !  
ex]cise (1 j\rnali/ic activity2 or  7ii7
 has a well-f\nd$ fe> ( future          
p]secution on acc\nt ( ! ali5's         
j\rnali/ic activity2  7,c7 ! ali5 has   
conduct$ report+ consi/5t ) ! values &  
/&>ds ( pr(essional j\rnalism1 includ+--
 7i7 ! collection & dissem9ation (      
in=mation1 freely & 9 accordance ) !    
pr9ciples ( atta*m5t to ! tru?1         
plurality ( po9ts ( view1 & rationality 
) respect to ! me?ods ( e/abli%m5t (    
fact & fact v]ification2  7ii7 !        
demon/ration ( a commitm5t to free      
pursuit ( ! tru?1 factual accuracy1 & no
 int5tion to h>m2  7iii7 refra9+ f      
dissem9ation ( mislead+ or incorrect    
in=mation1 & refra9+ f conceal+         
in=mation t %\ld be kn[n to ! public2   
7iv7 ! regul> or pr(essional collection 
( in=mation & ideas & dissem9ation to ! 
public ?r\gh any means ( mass           

communication2  7v7 ! use ( pr(essional 
me?ods ( e/abli%+ & v]ify+ ! facts1 &   
endeavor+ to be factually accurate2     
7vi7 behavior & actions t are 9         
accordance ) ! pr9ciples ( fre$om (     
expression2  7vii7 respect = e?ical     
pr9ciples ( ! pr(ession ( j\rnalism1 9  
p>ticul> ! duties atta*$ to su*         
pr9ciples2  7viii7 ! treatm5t (         
in=mation 9 a mann] t s]ves ! g5]al     
int]e/s & ! fundam5tal rights ( !       
public1 & does n reg>d in=mation z a    
comm]cial product2  7ix7 engagem5t 9    
activities t fall )9 ! framework (      
editorial indep5d5ce2  7x7 ! imp>tial   
pres5tation ( facts1 disreg>d+ z mu* z  
possible 8 or h] own int]e/s &          
prejudices1 & rejection ( all =ms (     
connivance or conflict ( int]e/2  7xi7  
respect = ! plurality ( s\rces & po9ts (
 view2  7xii7 a refusal to engage 9     
manipulation ( in=mation2 &  7xiii7 !   
obs]vation & report+ ( ev5ts )\t        
actively p>ticipat+ 9 !m2 &  7,d7       
tempor>y measures implem5t$ by !        

,secret>y ( ,/ate us+ am\nts au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ "u section #d7;e7 ( !   
,int]national ,press ,fre$om ,act (     
#bjba are insuffici5t to protect ! life 
or safety ( ! ali5 or ! sp\se or *ild ( 
! ali54  7#b7 ,9 process+ nonimmigrant  
visa applications = ali5s describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 & ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( su*  
ali5s :o are accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9
 !m1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--  7,a7   
(f] int]view appo9tm5ts to su* ali5s n  
lat] ?an #c bus9ess days aft] receiv+ an
 application f su* ali5s2 &  7,b7       
prioritize ! review & process+ ( su*    
applications ahead ( any nonem]g5cy     
nonimmigrant visa applications4  7#c7 ,9
 ! case ( an ali5 sp\se admitt$ "u      
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,i77ii71 :o is   
accompany+ or foll[+ to jo9 a pr9cipal  
ali5 admitt$ "u su* section1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all au?orize !    
ali5 sp\se to engage 9 employm5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates & provide ! sp\se ) an    
employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r    
appropriate "w p]mit4  4  7#c7 ,*ange ( 

/atus ,section #bdh7;b7 ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#abeh7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7,t7 or    
7,u7 & ins]t+ 7,i77ii71 7,t71 or 7,u74  
7#d7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security %all am5d ,"p #bad ( title #h1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z         
appropriate1 to ensure t ea* ali5       
describ$ 9 section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,i77ii7 ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7,a7 is p]mitt$ to rema9 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates--  7i7 :ile classifi$ z a 
?reat5$ j\rnali/ pursuant to section    
#bad7s7 ( su* ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph  
7#b72 or  7ii7 ) respect to ! sp\se &   
*ildr5 ( a ?reat5$ j\rnali/1 :ile su*   
classification rema9s 9 effect = ! sp\se
 or p>5t2  7,b7 receives an ,employm5t  
,au?orization ,docum5t2  7,c7 is n d5i$ 
a nonimmigrant visa "u su* section      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,i77ii7 or ! ext5sion (  
su* visa bas$ on ! approval ( a p]man5t 
labor c]tification1 ! fil+ ( a pref]5ce 
petition on behalf ( ! ali51 or !       

pursuit ( refugee or asylee /atus2 &    
7,d7 is provid$ ) notification ( ea*    
det]m9ation "u subsection 7c74  7#e7    
,applicability ( regulation ,! f9al rule
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security      
entitl$ ,p]iod ( ,admission & ,ext5sions
 ( ,/ay = ,repres5tatives ( ,=eign      
,in=mation ,m$ia ,seek+ to ,ent] !      
,unit$ ,/ates 7#he ,f$4 ,reg4 #ia 7,may 
#aa1 #bjbj77 %all n apply to a          
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,i77ii74  7b7            
,humanit>ian p>ole  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
consid]1 on a case-by-case basis = urg5t
 humanit>ian reasons1 & 9 accordance )  
section #bab7;d77#e77;,b7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77;,b771 !        
provision ( humanit>ian p>ole to ali5s  
describ$ 9 section #bad7s7 ( su* ,act1 z
 add$ by subsection 7a77#b71 :o meet !  
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 
,crit]ia  7,a7 ,life or safety at risk  
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,coord9ator =   

,int]national ,press ,fre$om1 or an     
appropriate ,*ief ( ,mission 7aft]      
consultation ) ! ,secret>y or !         
,coord9ator7 affirms t ! life or safety 
( ! ali5 is at risk if ! ali5 rema9s 9 8
 or h] c\ntry ( orig9 or c\ntry ( la/   
habitual resid5ce4  7,b7 ,writt5        
recomm5dation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! 
,*ief ( ,mission 7aft] consultation ) ! 
,secret>y7 has submitt$ to ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
a favorable writt5 recomm5dation t      
humanit>ian p>ole = ! ali5 fur!rs !     
=eign policy int]e/s or national        
security int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7#c7 ,pref]5ce = admission z            
nonimmigrant  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect  
to an ali5 :o meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b71 subject to subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all ex]cise a pref]5ce = admission z a 
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 (   
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 ( su* ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,i771 z   
add$ by subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7       

,imm95t dang] ,9 ! case ( imm95t dang]  
to su* an ali5-- 7i7 7,i7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate may submit to ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security a reque/ to p>ole !   
ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is        
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security may p>ole ! ali5 into 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate may coord9ate directly ) !        
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection = ! p>ole ( ! ali5 into !   
,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is subsection4  7c7   
,individualiz$ det]m9ation ) respect to 
cont9u$ risk to life or safety  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,) respect to ea* ali5 admitt$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates z a ?reat5$ j\rnali/    
describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 ( section        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by subsection 
7a77#a71 or p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
"u subsection 7b71 n less frequ5tly ?an 
once e #e ye>s aft] su* admission or    
p>ole1 ! ,coord9ator = ,int]national    
,press ,fre$om %all make a det]m9ation z
 to :e!r ! ali5's life or safety w\ld be

 at risk if ! ali5 7 to return to 8 or  
h] c\ntry ( orig9 or c\ntry ( la/       
habitual resid5ce4  7#b7 ,notification  
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,coord9ator makes a det]m9ation "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,coord9ator %all notify
 ! ali5 ( su* det]m9ation4  7#c7 ,effect
 ( det]m9ation ,if ! ,coord9ator        
det]m9es t an ali5's life or safety w\ld
 n be at risk if ! ali5 7 to return to 8
 or h] c\ntry ( orig9 or c\ntry ( la/   
habitual resid5ce1 n lat] ?an #abj days 
aft] ! date ( su* det]m9ation-- 7,a7 !  
ali5's /atus z a nonimmigrant describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#ae77;,i77ii7 ( section      
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aja7;a77 %all      
t]m9ate2 &  7,b7 ! ali5 %all be         
requir$-- 7i7 to dep>t ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
or  7ii7 to *ange or adju/ 8 or h] /atus
 "u ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 su*   
section7 to a /atus = :i* ! ali5 is     
eligible4  #g4 ,tra9+ = refugee (fic]s  
,section #bjg7;f77#b7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        

#aaeg7;f77#b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+
 ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2  7#b7 by
 /rik+ include c\ntry-specific          
conditions1 in/ruction & ins]t+         
8include--  7,a7 c\ntry-specific        
conditions2  7,b7 in/ruction  2 &  7#c7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7        
in/ruction on ! int]nationally recogniz$
 "r to fre$om ( ! press1 in/ruction on  
me?ods ( p]secution (1 or attacks on1   
j\rnali/s 9 =eign c\ntries1 & applicable
 di/9ctions betwe5 traditional &        
nontraditional j\rnali/s4  4  #h4 ,tra9+
 = ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s ,section #gjh (
 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb     
,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,fre$om ( expression 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) ! assi/ance (   
o!r relevant (ficials1 su* z !          
,coord9ator = ,int]national ,press      
,fre$om appo9t$ "u section #c7;b77#b7 ( 
! ,int]national ,press ,fre$om ,act (   
#bjba1 & di/+ui%$ nongov]nm5tal         
organizations t advocate = press        
fre$oms1 %all provide to ea* ,=eign     

,s]vice (fic] :o w "w ov]seas 9 ! areas 
( political affairs1 public diplomacy1  
or consul> affairs1 or z a ,deputy ,*ief
 ( ,mission or ,*ief ( ,mission1        
pre-dep>ture in/ruction t includes      
in=mation ab\t ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! scope 
& value ( fre$om ( expression4  7#b7 ,h[
 violations ( ! fre$om ! press h>m !    
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,!     
relevance ( int]national fre$om ( !     
press to ! advancem5t ( ! def5se1       
diplomacy1 developm5t1 & public affairs 
ef=ts & int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7
 ,) respect to ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! ,=eign  
,s]vice (fic] w be po/$1 ! nature1      
sev]ity1 & orig9s ( ?reats fac+         
j\rnali/s 9 _! report+ & ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5tal me*anisms     
available to mitigate ^? ?reats4  7#e7  
,! role ( nontraditional m$ia plat=ms & 
nontraditional j\rnali/s 9 ! press 9 !  
c\ntry 9 :i* ! ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] w be
 po/$4  4  #i4 ,reports  7a7 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security annual report to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a ( ea* ye>1

 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
submit a report to ! appropriate        
committees ( ,congress t id5tifies1 )   
respect to ! prec$+ fiscal ye>--  7#a7 !
 numb] ( ?reat5$ j\rnali/ ali5s :o 7    
issu$ a nonimmigrant visa "u clause 7ii7
 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,i771 z add$  
by section #f7;a71 disaggregat$ by      
c\ntry ( nationality2  7#b7 ! numb] (   
family memb]s ( ali5s describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 :o 7 issu$ a nonimmigrant 
visa "u su* clause 7ii71 disaggregat$ by
 c\ntry ( nationality2  7#c7 ! numb] (  
ali5 j\rnali/s :o 7 grant$ humanit>ian  
p>ole pursuant to section #f7;b7 due to 
_! "w z j\rnali/s1 disaggregat$ by      
c\ntry ( nationality2  7#d7 ! numb] (   
family memb]s ( ali5s describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#c7 :o 7 grant$ humanit>ian   
p>ole pursuant to section #f7;b71       
disaggregat$ by c\ntry ( nationality2 & 
7#e7 su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y    
consid]s relevant4  7b7 ,gov]nm5t       

,acc\ntability ,(fice report to         
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft] on ,m>* #a1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report analyz+ ! b>ri]s t 
prev5t =eign j\rnali/s f obta9+ visas = 
admission into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all assess ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
success ( programs relat+ to 9-c\ntry   
support = =eign j\rnali/s1 tempor>y     
resettlem5t ( su* j\rnali/s 9 ?ird      
c\ntries1 admission ( su* j\rnali/s "u  
clause 7ii7 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77;,i7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,i771 z   
add$ by section #f7;a71 & humanit>ian   
p>ole = su* j\rnali/s "u section #f7;b74
  7,b7 ,! process+ spe$s & delays 9 !   
program provid+ nonimmigrant visas to   
j\rnali/s "u clause 7ii7 ( section      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,i7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aaja7;a77#ae77;,i771 z add$ by section 
#f7;a74  7#c7 ,consultation ,9 prep>+ ! 
report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consult )--     
7,a7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7,b7 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7,c7 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate2 &  7,d7 nongov]nm5tal
 organizations t advocate = ! safety (  
j\rnali/s1 z det]m9$ by ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al4  7#d7 ,def9ition ( appropriate  
committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal         
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 ! ,human ,rights ,caucus ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & ! ,tom     
,lantos ,human ,rights ,commission ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4