,,ii #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #a1 #bjbc,mr4 ,lank=d introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to modify ! proc$ures = designat+ =eign /ates "u section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act & grant+ tempor>y protect$ /atus to nationals ( su* =eign /ates4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts 7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus ,re=m & ,integrity ,act4 7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4 ,designation ( a =eign /ate = tempor>y protect$ /atus4,sec4 #c4 ,travel abroad by a regi/rant ) tempor>y protect$ /atus4,sec4 #d4 ,proc$ures ^u t]m9ation ( a tempor>y protect$ /atus designation4,sec4 #e4 ,cl>ification ( tempor>y protect$ /atus4,sec4 #f4 ,fil+ ( reque/s = tempor>y protect$ /atus4,sec4 #g4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts4,sec4 #h4 ,sev]ability4,sec4 #i4 ,effective date4 #b4 ,designation ( a =eign /ate = tempor>y protect$ /atus 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bdd7;b7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! undesignat$ matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e su* effective date1 submits a report to ,congress t conta9s all ( ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c77ii7 ) respect to su* designation & aft] unless2 & 7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 ,reviews 7i7 ,initial review ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! end ( ! initial p]iod ( designation ( a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 aft] consultation ) ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies-- 7,i7 %all review ! conditions 9 ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( ! =eign /ate7 = :i* su* designation is 9 effect2 & 7,,ii7 may ext5d su* designation = a p]iod n to exce$ #ah mon?s if ! ,secret>y-- 7aa7 det]m9es t ! conditions = su* designation cont9ue to be met2 & 7bb7 submits ! in=mation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 to ,congress4 7ii7 ,p]iodic reviews ,n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! end ( any ext5d$ p]iod ( designation beyond ! fir/ designation ( a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 aft] consultation ) ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies-- 7,i7 %all review ! conditions 9 ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( ! =eign /ate7 = :i* su* designation is 9 effect2 & 7,,ii7 may make a det]m9ation z to :e!r ! conditions = su* designation cont9ue to be met4 2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,automatic t]m9ation ,a designation %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* su* designation1 or ! mo/ rec5t ext5sion ( su* designation1 is s*$ul$ to expire if-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security does n make a det]m9ation "u clause 7i77,,ii7 or 7ii77,,ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 t ! conditions = su* designation cont9ue to be met2 or 7,,ii7 7aa7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security submits a recomm5dation to ext5d su* designation pursuant to subp>agraph 7,c77i72 & 7bb7 su* ext5sion is n expressly au?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress t is enact$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* su* recomm5dation is submitt$4 7ii7 ,effect ( det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 2 & 7ii7 by /rik+ ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+ ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7,c7 ,recomm5dation to congress on ext5sions ( designation 7i7 ,recomm5dation ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es1 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 t a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 cont9ues to meet ! conditions = designation "u p>agraph 7#a7 & t su* designation %\ld receive a second or subsequ5t ext5sion1 ! ,secret>y %all submit a recomm5dation to ,congress to ext5d1 by an ,act ( ,congress1 ! p]iod ( designation ( ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( ! =eign /ate7 = a p]iod n to exce$ #ah mon?s4 7ii7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,a recomm5dation "u clause 7i7 %all include-- 7,i7 a ju/ification = ! ext5sion1 includ+ a description (-- 7aa7 ! humanit>ian conc]n 9 ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate72 or 7bb7 ! reason = :i* ! ext5sion is o!rwise 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,,ii7 a report to ! appropriate congressional committees t includes-- 7aa7 a summ>y ( ! c\ntry conditions in=mation assess$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies t ) :i* ! ,secret>y has consult$2 7bb7 copies ( all s\rces f :i* ! c\ntry conditions in=mation describ$ 9 item 7aa7 orig9at$2 7cc7 an unr$act$ copy ( ! sign$ decision memo to designate or ext5d tempor>y protect$ /atus = ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate72 7dd7 a ju/ification = :y ! entire =eign /ate 7r ?an a "p ( ! =eign /ate7 m]its su* designation1 if applicable2 7ee7 ! analysis us$ to rea* ! decision describ$ 9 item 7dd72 7ff7 any local or regional v>iations 9 ! c\ntry conditions :i* diff] f ! prior designation or reque/$ r$esignation2 & 7gg7 ! e/imat$ or actual population ( ali5s f ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( su* =eign /ate7 resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7,,aa7 :o h valid nonimmigrant /atus2 7,,bb7 :o h be5 grant$ a discretion>y reprieve f removal2 7,,cc7 :o h ov]/ay$ any type ( lawful /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,dd7 :o h nev] held lawful /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,,ee7 :o h any sort ( crim9al record1 ) a description ( ! nature ( su* crim9al record2 7,,ff7 :o h travel$ abroad dur+ ! p]iod ( designation1 ) ! prior approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7,,gg7 :o h travel$ abroad dur+ ! p]iod ( designation )\t ! prior approval f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 7,,hh7 ^: tempor>y protect$ /atus has be5 t]m9at$ = any reason2 or 7,,ii7 :o h previ\sly be5 ord]$ remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7iii7 ,consultation 7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] submitt+ a recomm5dation describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to ,congress1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all provide a brief+ to ! appropriate congressional committees4 7,,ii7 ,consultation describ$ ,ea* consultation requir$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all involve an 9-p]son appe>ance by a designat$ cab9et-level repres5tative ( ! ,presid5t ) memb]s ( ! appropriate congressional committees to review ! ju/ification ext5d+ a designation "u ?is subp>agraph1 includ+ a discussion ( ! elem5ts describ$ 9 clause 7ii74 7,d7 ,prohibition aga9/ new designations 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clauses 7ii7 & 7iii71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n designate a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 = :i* a designation has t]m9at$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77i7 dur+ ! #ah-mon? p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( su* t]m9ation4 7ii7 ,applicability ,clause 7i7 %all n apply to a designation t is expressly au?oriz$ by an ,act ( ,congress4 7iii7 ,same or simil> designation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n r$esignate a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 = :i* a designation has t]m9at$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b77i7 bas$ on ! same or a simil> crit]ia1 ev5t1 or ju/ification4 7,e7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ eligibility = tempor>y protect$ /atus 7i7 ,treatm5t ( prior /atus ,any ali5 :o has be5 admitt$ & held valid nonimmigrant /atus %all n be consid]$ eligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is subsection unless su* /atus is t]m9at$ n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e ! t]m9ation ( a designation or an ext5sion ( a designation ( tempor>y protect$ /atus4 7ii7 ,treatm5t ( crim9al convictions ,any ali5 :o has be5 convict$ ( #b or m misdemeanors or #a or m felonies is n eligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is section4 7iii7 ,unlawful entry or visa ov]/ay eligibility ,any ali5 :o has ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates )\t inspection1 has ov]/ay$ ! p]iod = :i* ! ali5 has be5 lawfully admitt$1 has be5 issu$ a f9al ord] ( removal1 or o!rwise is n lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is n eligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is section4 7iv7 ,prohibition on approval ( reque/s = ali5s :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date ( designation 7,i7 ,late arrivals ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an ali5 :o ent]s ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y designates a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ ineligible to regi/] = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is section4 7,,ii7 ,cont9uation ( ineligibility ,any ali5 :o is det]m9$ to be ineligible = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is section is n eligible to receive su* /atus dur+ any ext5sion ( a designation ( ! =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 ( :i* su* ali5 is a national4 7,,iii7 ,cont9u\s pres5ce requirem5t ,any ali5 :o fail$ to meet ! cont9u\s pres5ce requirem5t z ( ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security designat$ ! =eign /ate 7or ! "p ( a =eign /ate7 ( :i* ! ali5 is national is n eligible to regi/] = tempor>y protect$ /atus "u ?is section4 ,! date ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's designation %all be deem$ to be ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y ann\nces su* decision1 r ?an ! date on :i* su* decision 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #bdd7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e74 #c4 ,travel abroad by a regi/rant ) tempor>y protect$ /atus 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bdd7;c7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a7c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71 by /rik+ except z & all t foll[s ?r\gh p]mitt$ 9 subsection 7f77#c712 & 7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3 7#d7 ,prohibition ( travel abroad by a regi/rant ) tempor>y protect$ /atus 7,a7 ,effect ( failure to ma9ta9 cont9u\s resid5ce ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 any ali5 :o fails to ma9ta9 cont9u\s resid5ce = ! duration ( 8 or h] tempor>y protect$ /atus 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7 %all h su* /atus )drawn imm$iately ^u dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,exception = preapprov$ abs5ces 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 %all n be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77ii7 due to a brief abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 0 approv$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9 advance4 7ii7 ,effect on eligibility = p>ole ,any ali5 :o receives prior approval f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = a brief abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ineligible = p>ole "u section #bab7;d77#e7 ^u return+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,effect ( return to c\ntry ( nationality ,any ali5 :o receives prior approval f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = a brief abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates-- 7i7 %all h 8 or h] tempor>y protect$ /atus )drawn ^u ent]+ any c\ntry :i* is designat$ "u subsection 7b72 & 7ii7 does n h a "r to re9/atem5t or appeal ( su* )drawal ^u t]m9ation ( tempor>y protect$ /atus "u clause 7i74 4 7b7 ,disqualification ( approv$ travel docum5ts qualify+ tempor>y protect$ /atus regi/rant = adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #cjd7;c77#a7 ( ! ,miscellane\s & ,te*nical ,immigration & ,naturalization ,am5dm5ts ( #aiia 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a note7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7#a7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 :o has be5 au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to travel abroad tempor>ily & :o returns to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 accordance ) su* au?orization is n eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus "u section #bde7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;a774 4 #d4 ,proc$ures ^u t]m9ation ( a tempor>y protect$ /atus designation ,section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by sections #b & #c1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,dep>ture timel9e ,if a designation ( a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 is t]m9at$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#c77;,b7-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all p]mit ali5s grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus z a result ( su* designation to rema9 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = #ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation ( su* designation2 7,b7 ali5s :o receiv$ employm5t au?orization pursuant to su* designation may n h su* employm5t au?orization ext5d$ beyond ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! la/ day ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 ! date on :i* su* employm5t au?orization 0 previ\sly s*$ul$ to t]m9ate2 7,c7 ali5s may n be %ield$ f removal to ! c\ntry ( designation ^u conclusion ( ! #ahj-;day p]iod describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,d7 any ali5 :o has n dep>t$ or obta9$ ano!r lawful /atus )9 #ahj days aft] ! t]m9ation date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consid]$ an en=cem5t priority by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4 2 & 7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z r$esignat$1 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3 7,a7 ,judicial review ,!re %all be no judicial review ( any det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ) respect to ! designation1 ! t]m9ation or ext5sion ( a designation1 or any collat]al matt]s relat+ to ! designation1 t]m9ation1 or ext5sion ( a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 "u ?is subsection4 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7d71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 to read z foll[s3 7#c7 ,effective date ( t]m9ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,^u ! t]m9ation ( a designation pursuant to subsection 7b77#c77;,b71 any ali5 grant$ tempor>y protect$ /atus z a result ( su* designation %all h #ahj days to dep>t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,all b5efits receiv$ by ! ali5 z a result ( su* /atus %all be t]m9at$ n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( su* #ahj-;day p]iod4 7,b7 ,no new b5efits approv$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n grant any new b5efits to ali5s bas$ on ! designation ( a =eign /ate 7or "p ( a =eign /ate7 "u subsection 7b7 on or aft] ! date on :i* su* designation is t]m9at$4 4 #e4 ,cl>ification ( tempor>y protect$ /atus ,section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abed;a71 z am5d$ by sections #b1 #c1 & #d1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7 to read z foll[s3 7#b7 ,eligibility /&>ds & relation ( tempor>y protect$ /atus to o!r immigration b5efits 7,a7 ,*ang+ or adju/+ /atus ,any ali5 :o regi/]s "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77iv7 is ineligible1 dur+ ! validity p]iod ( 8 or h] tempor>y protect$ /atus regi/ration-- 7i7 to adju/ 8 or h] /atus "u section #bde2 or 7ii7 to *ange 8 or h] nonimmigrant classification "u section #bdh4 7,b7 ,waiv] ( gr\nds ( inadmissibility ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n waive any provision "u section #bab7;a7 :5 consid]+ an ali5's eligibility = tempor>y protect$ /atus4 ,if an ali5 :o is 9 tempor>y protect$ /atus on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus ,re=m & ,integrity ,act receiv$ a p]man5t waiv] ( any su* provision be=e su* date ( enactm5t1 su* waiv] %all rema9 9 effect aft] su* date ( enactm5t4 7,c7 ,sep>ate regi/ration ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an ali5's regi/ration = tempor>y protect$ /atus is sep>ate & di/9ct f ! conditions reg>d+ inspection & admission describ$ 9 any o!r section ( ?is *apt] 2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,b5efits &2 7,b7 by /rik+ section-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7#b7 & ins]t+ section12 & 7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d74 #f4 ,fil+ ( reque/s = tempor>y protect$ /atus ,section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by sections #b1 #c1 #d1 & #e1 is fur!r am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c77#a77;,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! am\nt ( any su* fee %all n exce$ #ej42 & 7,b7 by /rik+ fee = provid+ & ins]t+ fees = biometrics 7includ+ f+]pr9t+71 re-regi/ration1 & provid+2 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z subsection 7j72 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7h7 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,fil+ & process+ ( reque/s = tempor>y protect$ /atus 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,tempor>y ,protect$ ,/atus ,re=m & ,integrity ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all require all applications or reque/s = b5efits relat$ to a designation "u subsection 7b7 to be fil$ & process$ electronically4 7#b7 ,timely fil+ requir$ ,no application or reque/ = a b5efit relat$ to a designation "u subsection 7b7 %all be consid]$ prop]ly fil$ & adjudicat$ if su* application or reque/ 0 fil$ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! notice ( su* designation 0 publi%$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4 7#c7 ,prohibition on fee waiv]s ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no ali5 :o applies = or reque/s tempor>y protect$ /atus %all be eligible = a waiv] ( ! fee requir$ "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b74 4 #g4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts ,section #bdd ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z am5d$ by ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 #h4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 or ! application ( su* provision to any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & ! application ( ! rema9+ provisions ( ?is ,act1 to any p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be affect$4 #i4 ,effective date ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4