,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cdcc ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ag1 #bjba ,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to require a /rategy to support nationals ( ,afghani/an :o are applicants = special immigrant visas or = ref]ral to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,honor ,our ,commitm5t ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,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/ #bj ye>s & are n[ "u ?reat f ! ,taliban1 specifically su* nationals ( ,afghani/an1 9 ,afghani/an or ?ird c\ntries1 :o are applicants =-- 7#a7 special immigrant visas "u ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note2 ,public ,law #aaa-h7 or section #ajei ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note2 ,public ,law #aji-afc72 or 7#b7 ref]ral to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program z refugees 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#db7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#db7771 includ+ z ,priority #b refugees4 #c4 ,/rategy to support c]ta9 nationals ( ,afghani/an 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a /rategy = ! safe process+ abroad ( nationals ( ,afghani/an describ$ 9 section #b4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include a detail$ plan-- 7#a7 to prioritize = evacuation f ,afghani/an nationals ( ,afghani/an describ$ 9 section #b2 7#b7 to provide = security *ecks = su* nationals ( ,afghani/an1 :i*-- 7,a7 %all be conduct$ remotely be=e dep>ture f ,afghani/an2 & 7,b7 %all n take ! place ( po/-dep>ture security scre5+2 7#c7 to facilitate1 aft] su* security *ecks1 ! rapid dep>ture f ,afghani/an by air *>t] & l& passage ( su* nationals ( ,afghani/an :o satisfy ! requirem5ts ( su* security *ecks2 7#d7 to provide lett]s ( support1 diplomatic notes1 & o!r docum5tation1 z appropriate1 to ease transit = su* nationals ( ,afghani/an2 7#e7 to engage gov]nm5ts ( relevant c\ntries to bett] facilitate evacuation ( su* nationals ( ,afghani/an2 7#f7 to dissem9ate frequ5t updates to su* nationals ( ,afghani/an & relevant nongov]nm5tal organizations ) respect to evacuation f ,afghani/an2 7#g7 to id5tify & e/abli% suffici5t locations outside ,afghani/an & ! ,unit$ ,/ates t w accept su* nationals ( ,afghani/an dur+ case process+ 7includ+ dur+ ! processes ( security *ecks & e/abli%+ ! eligibility ( su* nationals ( ,afghani/an be=e _! travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* %all include any 9-p]son int]view requir$ = full adjudication ( a case &1 9 ! case ( a special immigrant visa1 issuance ( su* visa7 =-- 7,a7 ! special immigrant visas describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #b2 or 7,b7 ref]ral to1 & acceptance = resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 ( t section2 7#h7 to id5tify necess>y res\rce1 p]sonnel1 & equipm5t requirem5ts to increase capacity to bett] support su* nationals ( ,afghani/an & r$uce _! application process+ times1 :ile ensur+ /rict & necess>y security *ecks1 includ+1 to ! ext5t practicable1 by all[+ su* nationals ( ,afghani/an to receive ref]rals to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program :ile !y are /ill 9 ,afghani/an s z to initiate application process+ m exp$iti\sly2 & 7#i7 to provide = relocation outside ,afghani/an to ?ird c\ntries = nationals ( ,afghani/an describ$ 9 section #b :o are unable to successfully complete security *ecks & application process+ to e/abli% eligibility to travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7c7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may include a classifi$ annex4 #d4 ,mon?ly report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & mon?ly !reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report on ef=ts to support nationals ( ,afghani/an describ$ 9 section #b4 7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( nationals ( ,afghani/an ref]r$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,admissions ,program z ,priority #a & ,priority #b refugees s9ce ,augu/ #bi1 #bjba4 7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( :e!r ea* su* refugee-- 7,a7 rema9s 9 ,afghani/an2 or 7,b7 is outside ,afghani/an4 7#c7 ,) respect to nationals ( ,afghani/an :o h appli$ = ref]ral to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee ,program1 ! numb] ( applications t-- 7,a7 h be5 approv$2 7,b7 h be5 d5i$2 & 7,c7 are p5d+ adjudication4 7#d7 ,! numb] ( nationals ( ,afghani/an :o h p5d+ applications = special immigrant visas describ$ 9 section #b7a71 disaggregat$ by ! special immigrant visa process+ /eps complet$ ) respect to su* individuals4 7#e7 ,a description ( ! measures tak5 to implem5t ! /rategy "u section #c4 #e4 ,def9ition ( appropriate committees ( ,congress ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs2 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4