,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bjcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjba,mrs4  
,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4      
,wick]1 & ,mr4 ,durb97 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to ext5d & modify ! ,afghan    
,special ,immigrant ,visa ,program1 to  
po/pone ! m$ical exam = ali5s :o are    
o!rwise eligible = su* program1 to      
provide special immigrant /atus = c]ta9 
surviv+ sp\ses & *ildr51 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection
 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 section 
#abdh7;h7 ( ! ,refugee ,crisis 9 ,iraq  
,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 requires !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se to designate s5ior coord9at+    
(ficials1 ) suffici5t exp]tise1         
au?ority1 & res\rces1 to c>ry out duties

 relat+ to ! issuance ( special         
immigrant visas "u t ,act & ! ,afghan   
,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji        
7,public ,law #aaa-h2 ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja   
note72  7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se %\ld take all       
necess>y /eps to designate su* s5ior    
coord9at+ (ficials2  7#c7 all crit]ia   
relat+ to ! requirem5ts = special       
immigrant visa applicants "u ! ,refugee 
,crisis 9 ,iraq ,act ( #bjjg 7,public   
,law #aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 
& ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaja note7 %\ld be implem5t$ on ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#d7 9 ! case
 ( any individual ) respect to :om !    
,*ief ( ,mission has errone\sly d5i$ a  
reque/ = approval to apply = a special  
immigrant visa "u ! ,refugee ,crisis 9  
,iraq ,act ( #bjjg 7,public ,law        
#aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 or ! 
,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji
 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4     

#aaja note71 ! ,*ief ( ,mission %\ld    
reop5 su* reque/s sua sponte1 includ+ = 
any individual :o has-- 7,a7 n appeal$2 
7,b7 submitt$ an appeal2 or  7,c7 _h an 
appeal d5i$2 &  7#e7 appropriate /eps   
%\ld be tak5 to ensure t applications = 
su* special immigrant visas cont9ue to  
be process$ fairly & exp$iti\sly 9 !    
ev5t ( a r$uction ( 9-c\ntry p]sonnel4  
#c4 ,ext5sion & modification ( ! ,afghan
 ,special ,immigrant ,visa ,program     
,section #fjb7;b7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies   
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#b7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by 
am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3     
7ii7 0 or is employ$ 9 ,afghani/an on or
 aft] ,octob] #g1 #bjja1 = n less ?an #a
 ye>-- 7,i7 by1 or on behalf (1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or  7,,ii7 by !      
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
7or any successor "n = su* ,=ce7 9 a    
capacity t requir$ ! ali51 :ile travel+ 
(f-base ) ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y p]sonnel
 /ation$ at ! ,int]national ,security   

,assi/ance ,=ce 7or any successor "n =  
su* ,=ce71 to s]ve z an int]pret] or    
translator = su* ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y  
p]sonnel2 &  2  7ii7 9 clause 7iii71 by 
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  7iii7 by 
/rik+ clause 7iv72  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,d77ii77,i77bb7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
subitem 7,,aa71 by ins]t+ p] d5ial or   
revocation aft] writt5 appeal2 &  7ii7 9
 subitem 7,,aa71 by ins]t+ or !reaft] at
 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate aft]
 9 writ+2  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,e72 &  7,d7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 
7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,e72  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#c77;,f7-- 7,a7 9 !           
subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjba &     
ins]t+ #bjbb2  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
clause 7i7-- 7i7 by /rik+ exhau/$11 &   
ins]t+ exhau/$12 &  7ii7 by /rik+       
#bf1ejj & ins]t+ #df1ejj2  7,c7 9 clause
 7i71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb &    
ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc22 &  7,d7 9  
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbc22    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1  

includ+ ,*ief ( ,mission approval1 aft] 
s t all /eps2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by   
/rik+ ,janu>y #ca1 #bjbc & ins]t+       
,janu>y #ca1 #bjbd4  #d4 ,po/ponem5t (  
m$ical exam = ,afghan allies :o are     
eligible = special immigrant visas  7a7 
,au?orization ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may waive 
any requirem5t to und]go a m$ical exam  
"u section #bcb ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbb71 or   
any o!r applicable requirem5t to und]go 
a m$ical exam prior to admission to !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 = ali5s describ$ 9       
section #fjb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies
 ,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaja note74  7b7 ,duration ,a waiv] "u 
subsection 7a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #a   
ye>1 :i* may be ext5d$ = additional     
#a-ye> p]iods4  7c7 ,requirem5t = m$ical
 exam aft] admission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all ensure t an ali5  

:o does n und]go a m$ical exam prior to 
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to
 ?is section receives su* an exam n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ali5 
is admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,report ,) respect to ea* su* ali51 n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
waiv] au?ority "u subsection 7a7 is     
ex]cis$1 & n lat] ?an ! date t is #a ye>
 aft] ! date on :i* any ext5sion "u     
subsection 7b7 is grant$1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report on ! m$ical exams  
und]tak5 by ! ali5 "u p>agraph 7#a74    
7d7 ,notification ,) respect to ea* ali5
 = :om ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ex]cises !
 waiv] au?ority "u subsection 7a7 or    
ext5ds su* a waiv] "u subsection 7b71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 z applicable1 %all   
notify ! appropriate committees (       
,congress z soon z practicable !reaft]4 

7e7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate       
committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations1 & ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 ! ,committee on    
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs1 & ! ,committee on ,homel&     
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
#e4 ,special immigrant /atus = c]ta9    
surviv+ sp\ses & *ildr5  7a7            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act        
,section #aja7;a77#bg77;,d7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,d77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ an immigrant :o is
 an employee & ins]t+ 8an immigrant :o--
  7i7 is an employee  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+
 grant su* /atus2 & ins]t+ 8grant su*   
/atus2 or  7ii7 is ! surviv+ sp\se or   
*ild ( an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
,gov]nm5t abroad3 ,provid$1 ,t !        

employee p]=m$ fai?ful s]vice = a total 
( n less ?an #ae ye>s or 0 kill$ 9 ! l9e
 ( duty2  4  7b7 ,afghan ,allies        
,protection ,act ( #bjji ,section       
#fjb7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies   
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause    
7ii71 by r$esignat+ subclauses 7,i7 &   
7,,ii7 z items 7aa7 & 7bb71             
respectively1 & mov+ su* items #b ems to
 ! "r2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 &
 7ii7 z subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71       
respectively1 & mov+ su* subclauses #b  
ems to ! "r2  7#c7 9 ! matt] prec$+     
subclause 7,i71 z r$esignat$1 by /rik+  
,an ali5 is describ$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 is describ$  2   
7#d7 9 clause 7i77,i71 z r$esignat$1 by 
/rik+ :o _h a petition = classification 
approv$ & ins]t+ :o _h submitt$ an      
application to ! ,*ief ( ,mission2 &    
7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,ii7 
,employm5t requirem5ts ,an application  
by a surviv+ sp\se or *ild ( a pr9cipal 
ali5 %all be subject to employm5t       

requirem5ts set =? 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 z 
( ! date ( ! pr9cipal ali5's fil+ ( an  
application = ! fir/ "t1 or if no       
application has be5 fil$1 ! employm5t   
requirem5ts z ( ! date ( ! pr9cipal     
ali5's dea?4  4  7c7 ,refugee ,crisis 9 
,iraq ,act ( #bjjg ,section             
#abdd7;b77#c7 ( ! ,refugee ,crisis 9    
,iraq ,act ( #bjjg 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg  
note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ describ$ 
9 subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ 9 ?is         
subsection2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by
 r$esignat+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 z        
subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii71 respectively1 
& mov+ su* subclauses #b ems to ! "r2   
7#c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,a7 &  
7,b7 z clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 respectively1
 & mov+ su* clauses #b ems to ! "r2     
7#d7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 z     
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,an ali5 is        
describ$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an ali5 is describ$  2  7#e7 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 z r$esignat$1 by   
/rik+ :o _h a petition = classification 
approv$ & ins]t+ :o submitt$ an         

application to ! ,*ief ( ,mission2 &    
7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   
,employm5t requirem5ts ,an application  
by a surviv+ sp\se or *ild ( a pr9cipal 
ali5 %all be subject to employm5t       
requirem5ts set =? 9 p>agraph 7#a7 z ( !
 date ( ! pr9cipal ali5's fil+ ( an     
application = ! fir/ "t1 or if !        
pr9cipal ali5 did n file an application1
 ! employm5t requirem5ts z ( ! date ( ! 
pr9cipal ali5's dea?4  4  7d7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section   
%all be effective on ,june #cj1 #bjba1 &
 %all h retroactive effect4  #f4        
,conv]sion ( petitions = special        
immigrant /atus = c]ta9 ,iraqis ,section
 #b ( ,public ,law #aaj-bdb 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 
subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7  
,duration ,! au?ority "u subsection 7a7 
%all expire on ! date on :i* ! num]ical 
limitation specifi$ "u section #abdd ( !
 ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = 
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law        
#aaj-aha2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg note7 is   

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