,,ii #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bjcb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #aj1 #bjba,mrs4 ,shaheen 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 and ,mr4 ,durbin7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to extend and modify the ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa ,program1 to postpone the medical exam for aliens who are otherwise eligible for such program1 to provide special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjba4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 section #abdh7;h7 of the ,refugee ,crisis in ,iraq ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 requires the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of ,defense to designate senior coordinating officials1 with sufficient expertise1 authority1 and resources1 to carry out duties relating to the issuance of special immigrant visas under that ,act and the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note72 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the ,secretary of ,defense should take all necessary steps to designate such senior coordinating officials2 7#c7 all criteria relating to the requirements for special immigrant visa applicants under the ,refugee ,crisis in ,iraq ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 and the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 should be implemented on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#d7 in the case of any individual with respect to whom the ,chief of ,mission has erroneously denied a request for approval to apply for a special immigrant visa under the ,refugee ,crisis in ,iraq ,act of #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 or the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note71 the ,chief of ,mission should reopen such requests sua sponte1 including for any individual who has-- 7,a7 not appealed2 7,b7 submitted an appeal2 or 7,c7 had an appeal denied2 and 7#e7 appropriate steps should be taken to ensure that applications for such special immigrant visas continue to be processed fairly and expeditiously in the event of a reduction of in-country personnel4 #c4 ,extension and modification of the ,afghan ,special ,immigrant ,visa ,program ,section #fjb7;b7 of the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by amending clause 7ii7 to read as follows3 7ii7 was or is employed in ,afghanistan on or after ,october #g1 #bjja1 for not less than #a year-- 7,i7 by1 or on behalf of1 the ,united ,states ,government2 or 7,,ii7 by the ,international ,security ,assistance ,force 7or any successor name for such ,force7 in a capacity that required the alien1 while traveling off-base with ,united ,states military personnel stationed at the ,international ,security ,assistance ,force 7or any successor name for such ,force71 to serve as an interpreter or translator for such ,united ,states military personnel2 and 2 7ii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking 2 and and inserting a period2 and 7iii7 by striking clause 7iv72 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d77ii77,i77bb7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subitem 7,,aa71 by inserting per denial or revocation after written appeal2 and 7ii7 in subitem 7,,aa71 by inserting or thereafter at the discretion of the ,secretary of ,state after in writing2 7,c7 by striking subparagraph 7,e72 and 7,d7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,f7 as subparagraph 7,e72 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,f7-- 7,a7 in the subparagraph heading1 by striking #bjba and inserting #bjbb2 7,b7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7i7 by striking exhausted11 and inserting exhausted12 and 7ii7 by striking #bf1ejj and inserting #df1ejj2 7,c7 in clause 7i71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbc22 and 7,d7 in clause 7ii71 by striking ,december #ca1 #bjbb and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbc22 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d77;,a71 by inserting 1 including ,chief of ,mission approval1 after so that all steps2 and 7#d7 in paragraph 7#ac71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking ,january #ca1 #bjbc and inserting ,january #ca1 #bjbd4 #d4 ,postponement of medical exam for ,afghan allies who are eligible for special immigrant visas 7a7 ,authorization ,the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security may waive any requirement to undergo a medical exam under section #bcb of the ,immigration and ,nationality 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbb71 or any other applicable requirement to undergo a medical exam prior to admission to the ,united ,states1 for aliens described in section #fjb7;b77#b7 of the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note74 7b7 ,duration ,a waiver under subsection 7a7 shall be for a period of #a year1 which may be extended for additional #a-year periods4 7c7 ,requirement for medical exam after admission 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall ensure that an alien who does not undergo a medical exam prior to admission to the ,united ,states pursuant to this section receives such an exam not later than #ij days after the date on which the alien is admitted to the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,report ,with respect to each such alien1 not later than #a year after the date on which the waiver authority under subsection 7a7 is exercised1 and not later than the date that is #a year after the date on which any extension under subsection 7b7 is granted1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 shall submit to the appropriate committees of ,congress a report on the medical exams undertaken by the alien under paragraph 7#a74 7d7 ,notification ,with respect to each alien for whom the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security exercises the waiver authority under subsection 7a7 or extends such a waiver under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary of ,state or the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 as applicable1 shall notify the appropriate committees of ,congress as soon as practicable thereafter4 7e7 ,appropriate committees of ,congress ,in this section1 the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives4 #e4 ,special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children 7a7 ,immigration and ,nationality ,act ,section #aja7;a77#bg77;,d7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,d77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking an immigrant who is an employee and inserting 8an immigrant who-- 7i7 is an employee 2 and 7#b7 by striking grant such status2 and inserting 8grant such status2 or 7ii7 is the surviving spouse or child of an employee of the ,united ,states ,government abroad3 ,provided1 ,that the employee performed faithful service for a total of not less than #ae years or was killed in the line of duty2 4 7b7 ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji ,section #fjb7;b77#b77;,c7 of the ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act of #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7ii71 by redesignating subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 as items 7aa7 and 7bb71 respectively1 and moving such items #b ems to the right2 7#b7 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 respectively1 and moving such subclauses #b ems to the right2 7#c7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 as redesignated1 by striking ,an alien is described and inserting the following3 7,i7 ,in general ,an alien is described 2 7#d7 in clause 7i77,i71 as redesignated1 by striking who had a petition for classification approved and inserting who had submitted an application to the ,chief of ,mission2 and 7#e7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 ,employment requirements ,an application by a surviving spouse or child of a principal alien shall be subject to employment requirements set forth in subparagraph 7,a7 as of the date of the principal alien's filing of an application for the first time1 or if no application has been filed1 the employment requirements as of the date of the principal alien's death4 4 7c7 ,refugee ,crisis in ,iraq ,act of #bjjg ,section #abdd7;b77#c7 of the ,refugee ,crisis in ,iraq ,act of #bjjg 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking described in subsection 7b7 and inserting in this subsection2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by redesignating clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 as subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii71 respectively1 and moving such subclauses #b ems to the right2 7#c7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 as clauses 7i7 and 7ii71 respectively1 and moving such clauses #b ems to the right2 7#d7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 as redesignated1 by striking ,an alien is described and inserting the following3 7,a7 ,in general ,an alien is described 2 7#e7 in subparagraph 7,a77i71 as redesignated1 by striking who had a petition for classification approved and inserting who submitted an application to the ,chief of ,mission2 and 7#f7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,employment requirements ,an application by a surviving spouse or child of a principal alien shall be subject to employment requirements set forth in paragraph 7#a7 as of the date of the principal alien's filing of an application for the first time1 or if the principal alien did not file an application1 the employment requirements as of the date of the principal alien's death4 4 7d7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall be effective on ,june #cj1 #bjba1 and shall have retroactive effect4 #f4 ,conversion of petitions for special immigrant status for certain ,iraqis ,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