,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aghf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #a1 #bjbc,mrs4   
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,wick]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,afghan
 ,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji to    
au?orize additional special immigrant   
visas1 to require a /rategy = effici5t  
process+1 & to e/abli% designat$ s5ior  
special immigrant visa coord9at+        
(ficials1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,afghan 
,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjbc4  #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$2 &  7#e7 ea* applicant = a  
special immigrant visa "u ! ,afghan     
,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji        
7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 note7 %\ld be provid$ ! opportunity to 
submit n m ?an "o appeal = ea* writt5   
d5ial1 :i* w\ld all[ ! applicant !      
opportunity to und]/& & respond to !    
d5ial4  #c4 ,au?oriz+ additional ,afghan
 special immigrant visas ,section       
#fjb7;b77#c77;,f7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies   
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law  
#aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,f7-- 7,a7
 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ ,fiscal
 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbb & ins]t+ ,fiscal
 ye>s #bjae ?r\gh #bjbi2  7,b7 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ #ch1ejj &  
ins]t+ #eh1ejj2  7,c7 9 clause 7i71 by  
/rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd & ins]t+      
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi2 &  7,d7 9 clause   
7ii71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd &    

ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbi2 &  7#b7 9   
p>agraph 7#ac71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ,janu>y #ca1 
#bjbe & ins]t+ ,janu>y #ca1 #bjcj4  #d4 
,exemption = ,afghans injur$ or kill$ 9 
! c\rse ( employm5t ,section            
#fjb7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies   
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law  
#aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is     
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7
 by am5d+ clause 7ii7 to read z foll[s3 
7ii7 7,i7 0 or is employ$ 9 ,afghani/an 
on or aft] ,octob] #g1 #bjja1 = n less  
?an #a ye>-- 7aa7 by1 or on behalf (1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 or  7bb7 by !  
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
7or any successor "n = su* ,=ce7 9 a    
capacity t requir$ ! ali5-- 7,,aa7 :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 or 7,,bb7 to   
p]=m activities = ! ,unit$ ,/ates       

milit>y p]sonnel /ation$ at             
,int]national ,security ,assi/ance ,=ce 
7or any successor "n = su* ,=ce72 or    
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an ali5 :o 0 w\nd$ or 
s]i\sly injur$ 9 connection ) employm5t 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 0 employ$ =  
any p]iod until ! date on :i* su* w\nd  
or injury occurr$1 if ! w\nd or injury  
prev5t$ ! ali5 f cont9u+ su* employm5t2 
2 &  7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+      
clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ clause 7ii77,i72   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#ac77;,a77i71 by /rik+ 
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii77bb7 ( p>agraph 
7#b77;,a77ii7 & ins]t+ item 7aa7 or     
7bb77,,bb7 ( p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii77,i72
  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#ad77;,c71 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 & ins]t+ p>agraph
 7#b77;,a77ii77,i72 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph  
7#ae71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 &
 ins]t+ p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii77,i74  #e4
 ,/rategy = ! effici5t process+ ( all   
,afghan special immigrant visa          
applications & appeals ,section #fjb ( !
 ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act (     
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4

 #aaja note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9          
subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+        
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,9 ?is section &
 ins]t+ ,except z o!rwise explicitly    
provid$1 9 ?is section2 &  7#b7 9       
subsection 7b71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#af7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate /rategy
 = effici5t process+ ( applications &   
appeals  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! head
 ( any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy1 !     
appropriate committees ( ,congress1 &   
civil society organizations 7includ+    
legal advocates71 %all develop a /rategy
 to address applications p5d+ at all    
/eps ( ! special immigrant visa process 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,!       
/rategy requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a review (      
curr5t /aff+ levels & ne$s across all   
int]ag5cy (fices & (ficials engag$ 9 !  
special immigrant visa process "u ?is   

section4  7ii7 ,an analysis ( ! expect$ 
,*ief ( ,mission approvals & d5ials (   
applications 9 ! pipel9e 9 ord] to      
project ! expect$ numb] ( visas necess>y
 to provide special immigrant /atus to  
all approv$ applicants "u ?is ,act dur+ 
! sev]al ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is p>agraph4  7iii7 ,a plan = collect+
 & disaggregat+ data on-- 7,i7          
individuals :o h appli$ = special       
immigrant visas "u ?is section2 &       
7,,ii7 individuals :o h be5 issu$ visas 
"u ?is section4  7iv7 ,an assessm5t z to
 :e!r adequate guidel9es exi/ =         
reconsid]+ or reop5+ applications =     
special immigrant visas "u ?is section 9
 appropriate circum/ances & consi/5t )  
applicable laws4  7v7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
proc$ures ?r\gh\t ! special immigrant   
visa application process1 includ+ at !  
,portsm\? ,consul> ,c5t]1 & !           
effectiv5ess ( communication betwe5 !   
,portsm\? ,consul> ,c5t] & applicants1  
includ+ an id5tification ( any area 9   
:i* improvem5ts to ! effici5cy ( su*    

proc$ures & communication may be made4  
7,c7 ,=m ,! /rategy requir$ by          
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be submitt$ 9     
unclassifi$ =m b may include an         
classifi$ annex4  7,d7 ,appropriate     
committees ( ,congress def9$ ,9 ?is     
p>agraph1 ! t]m appropriate committees (
 ,congress means-- 7i7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y1 ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5t ,affairs1 & !     
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
 &  7ii7 ! ,committee on ,=eign         
,affairs1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 & !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  4  #f4 ,s5ior        
coord9at+ (ficials ,section             
#fjb7;b77#b77;,d77ii7 ( ! ,afghan       
,allies ,protection ,act ( #bjji        
7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaja7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7,,iii7 ,s5ior special         
immigrant visa coord9at+ (ficials  7aa7 
,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t   

employs a national ( ,afghani/an :o may 
be eligible = a special immigrant visa  
"u ?is section1 & ! head ( ea* ,f$]al   
ag5cy t is integral to ! process+ ( su* 
visas 7includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 & ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices71 %all         
designate a s5ior coord9at+ (ficial to  
ov]see ! effici5cy & integrity ( !      
process+ ( visas = su* nationals (      
,afghani/an4  7bb7 ,qualifications ,an  
(ficial designat$ "u item 7aa7 %all be (
 a suffici5t s5iority to all[ =         
int]ag5cy coord9ation & responsiv5ess   
among ! relevant ,f$]al ag5cies4  7cc7  
,responsibilities & cle>ances ,su* an   
(ficial %all be giv5 ! responsibilities 
& cle>ances describ$ 9 items 7aa717bb71 
& 7cc7 ( subclause 7,,ii74  4  #g4      
,au?ority = reimbursem5t ( m$ical       
exam9ations 9 cases ( economic h>d%ip   
,section #fjb ( ! ,afghan ,allies       
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7,public ,law  
#aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 is     

am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection   
7c7 z subsection 7d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7      
,m$ical exam9ations  7#a7 ,reimbursem5t 
,subject to ! am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9
 appropriations ,acts1 ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all1 on receipt ( a petition =   
reimbursem5t1 reimburse an ali5 describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (    
subsection 7b77#b7 = ! co/s incurr$ by !
 ali5 = any m$ical exam9ation requir$ "u
 ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7774  7#b7  
,petition ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* an  
ali5 receives ,*ief ( ,mission approval 
pursuant to subsection 7b71 ! ali5 %all 
submit to a consul> (fic] ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ! =eign c\ntry 9 :i* ! ali5 is 
locat$ a petition = reimbursem5t = any  
m$ical exam9ation requir$ "u !          
immigration laws4  7#c7 ,consul> (fic]  
det]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#g bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i* a    
petition "u p>agraph 7#b7 is submitt$1 a

 consul> (fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all   
provide to ! ali5 :o submitt$ ! petition
 a writt5 notice ( approval or d5ial ( !
 petition4  7,b7 ,explanation ( d5ial ,a
 writt5 notice ( d5ial "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be accompani$ by an           
explanation = ! d5ial & in/ructions =   
appeal+ ! d5ial4  7#d7 ,appeals process 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a     
process by :i* an ali5 may appeal !     
d5ial ( a petition "u ?is subsection4   
7#e7 ,cap on reimbursem5t ,a            
reimbursem5t approv$ "u ?is subsection  
may n exce$ ! fair m>ket value ( m$ical 
exam9ations1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 ! applicable =eign c\ntry4     
7#f7 ,paym5t be=e exam9ation ,!         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 on a case-by-case    
basis1 may approve & disburse paym5t = a
 m$ical exam9ation 9 advance ( ! m$ical 
exam9ation4  4  #h4 ,au?orization (     
virtual int]views ,section #fjb7;b77#d7 
( ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection ,act (  
#bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-h2 #h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaja #ba note7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  

end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,virtual int]views  
,not)/&+ section #bbb7;e7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;e771 an application =  
an immigrant visa "u ?is section may be 
sign$ by ! applicant ?r\gh a virtual    
video meet+ be=e a consul> (fic] &      
v]ifi$ by ! oa? ( ! applicant adm9i/]$  
by ! consul> (fic] dur+ a virtual video 
meet+4  4  #i4 ,annual report on        
effici5cy improvem5ts to application    
process+ = c]ta9 ,iraqi & ,afghan       
translators & int]pret]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 %all publi% on !   
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a 
report t describes ! effici5cy          
improvem5ts made ) respect to !         
processes by :i* applications = special 
immigrant visas "u section #ajei ( !    
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 7,public ,law        

#aji-afc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note7 are  
process$4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report     
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,= ea* mon? ( ! prec$+    
fiscal ye>1 ! numb] ( ali5s :o h appli$ 
= special immigrant visas "u section    
#ajei ( ! ,national ,def5se             
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjf 
7,public ,law #aji-afc2 #h ,u4,s4,c4    
#aaja note74  7#b7 ,! numb] ( visas     
issu$ to pr9cipal & d]ivative applicants
 "u su* section dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal    
ye>4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( visas t rema9$    
au?oriz$ & available at ! end ( ! prec$+
 fiscal ye>4  7#d7 ,9 ! case ( a failure
 to process an application = su* a visa 
t has be5 p5d+ = m ?an "o ye>1 ! reasons
 = su* failure4  7#e7 ,! total numb] (  
applications = su* visas t are p5d+ z ( 
! date ( ! report due to-- 7,a7 failure 
to receive approval ?r\gh ! normal c\rse
 ( ! process ( adjudicat+ applications2 
&  7,b7 an insuffici5t numb] ( visas    
available4  7#f7 ,! numb] (1 & reasons  
=1 d5ials or rejections ( su*           

applications4  7c7 ,initial report ,9   
addition to ! elem5ts "u subsection 7b71
 ! initial report submitt$ "u subsection
 7a7 %all include ! numb] ( visas       
conv]t$ "u ,section #b ( ,public ,law   
#aaj-bdb 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note74