,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ebdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1         
#bjbd,mr4 ,murphy introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to provide nonimmigrant visas =    
coop]at+ witnesses ( c]ta9 crim9al      
activity1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,witness
 ,assi/ance & ,crim9al ,acc\ntability   
,act4  #b4 ,protection = coop]at+       
witnesses ( c]ta9 crim9al activity  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ( a coop]at+ witness        
nonimmigrant classification ,section    
#aja7;a77#ae7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subp>agraph 7,t77ii77,,iii71 by /rik+ ! 
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,u77iii71 by /rik+ 2
 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7 9       
subp>agraph 7,v77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ !  
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#d7 by

 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,w7 7i7 7,i7 
subject to section #bad7s71 an ali5 :o  
files a petition = /atus "u ?is         
subp>agraph1 if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security det]m9es t-- 7aa7 ! ali5 7or 9
 ! case ( an ali5 *ild1 ! p>5t1 gu>dian1
 or next fri5d ( ! ali57 is 9 possession
 ( critical reliable in=mation conc]n+  
crim9al activity ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph
 7,u77iii71 reg>dless ( ! location 9 :i*
 su* crim9al activity occurr$2  7bb7 !  
ali5 7or 9 ! case ( an ali5 *ild1 !     
p>5t1 gu>dian1 or next fri5d ( ! ali57--
 7,,aa7 is will+ to provide1 is likely  
to be will+ to provide1 or has provid$  
su* in=mation to a relevant au?ority2 or
 7,,bb7 coop]at$ ) a relevant au?ority 9
 a mann] t a relevant au?ority det]m9es 
to h be5 critical to ! detection1       
inve/igation1 prosecution1 conviction1  
or s5t5c+ ( su* crim9al activity2 or    
7cc7 ! pres5ce ( ! ali5 7or 9 ! case (  
an ali5 *ild1 ! pres5ce ( ! p>5t1       
gu>dian1 or next fri5d ( ! ali57 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates is ess5tial to an au?oriz$

 crim9al detection1 inve/igation1       
prosecution1 conviction1 s5t5c+1 or !   
successful prosecution ( an individual  
involv$ 9 su* crim9al activity2 or      
7,,ii7 if accompany+1 or foll[+ to jo91 
! ali5 describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 
9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ 9 subclause 
7,i7 :o is "u #ba ye>s ( age1 ! sp\se1  
*ildr51 unm>ri$ sibl+s "u #ah ye>s ( age
 on ! date on :i* su* ali5 appli$ =     
/atus "u su* subclause1 & p>5ts ( su*   
ali52 or  7bb7 9 ! case ( an ali5       
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 :o is #ba ye>s
 ( age or old]1 ! sp\se & *ildr5 ( su*  
ali52 &  7ii7 9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m  
relevant au?ority means-- 7,i7 a ,f$]al1
 ,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t (ficial2  
7,,ii7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local        
prosecutor2  7,,iii7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or
 local judge2  7,,iv7 an employee ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7,v7  
any o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local judge or
 au?ority :o has responsibility = !     
detection1 inve/igation1 prosecution1   
conviction1 or s5t5c+ ( crim9al         

activity4  4  7b7 ,requirem5ts          
applicable to ,w visas ,section #bad ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,requirem5ts         
applicable to section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 
visas  7#a7 ,petition+ proc$ures =      
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 visas ,!      
petition fil$ by an ali5 "u section     
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77i77,i7 %all conta9 a  
c]tification f a relevant au?ority 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w77ii774 
,?is c]tification %all /ate t ! ali5 has
 be5 will+1 is be+ will+1 or is likely  
to be will+ to provide critical reliable
 in=mation conc]n+ ! detection1         
inve/igation1 prosecution1 conviction1  
or s5t5c+ ( crim9al activity describ$ 9 
section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74  7#b7   
,num]ical limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
numb] ( ali5s :o may be issu$ visas or  
o!rwise provid$ /atus z nonimmigrants "u
 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 9 any fiscal 
ye> %all n exce$ #aj1jjj4  7,b7         
,exemption ,! num]ical limitations 9    

subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply to sp\ses1
 *ildr51 or1 9 ! case ( ali5 *ildr51 !  
ali5 p>5ts ( su* *ildr54  7#c7 ,duties (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security )      
respect to ,w visa nonimmigrants ,)     
respect to a nonimmigrant ali5 describ$ 
9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w71 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security & o!r gov]nm5t     
(ficials %all-- 7,a7 z appropriate1     
provide ! ali5 ) ref]rals to            
nongov]nm5tal organizations to advise ! 
ali5 reg>d+ _! options :ile 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! res\rces available to !m2 &  
7,b7 provide ! ali5 ) employm5t         
au?orization dur+ ! p]iod ! ali5 is 9   
lawful tempor>y resid5t /atus "u t      
section4  7#d7 ,cr$ible evid5ce consid]$
 ,9 act+ on any petition fil$ "u ?is    
subsection1 ! consul> (fic]1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all consid] any   
cr$ible evid5ce relevant to ! petition4 
7#e7 ,nonexclusive relief ,no?+ 9 ?is   
subsection may be con/ru$ to limit !    
ability ( an ali5 :o is eligible or     
qualifies = /atus z a nonimmigrant      

describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 to 
seek any o!r immigration b5efit or /atus
 = :i* ! ali5 may be eligible4  7#f7    
,duration ( /atus ,! au?oriz$ p]iod (   
/atus ( an ali5 z a nonimmigrant        
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7    
%all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an #d ye>s1 b  
%all be ext5d$ ^u c]tification f a      
relevant au?ority 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77ii77 t ! ali5's       
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is requir$ to 
assi/ 9 ! detection1 inve/igation1      
prosecution1 conviction1 or s5t5c+ (    
crim9al activity describ$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74 ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security is au?oriz$ to ext5d !
 /atus ( su* an ali5 beyond ! #d-ye>    
p]iod au?oriz$ "u ?is p>agraph if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t an ext5sion ( su*  
p]iod is w>rant$4 ,su* an ali5's        
nonimmigrant /atus %all be ext5d$ if !  
ali5 has prop]ly fil$ an application or 
petition = an immigration b5efit or has 
be5 grant$ su* a b5efit b a visa is n   
imm$iately available4 ,! ,secret>y (    

,homel& ,security may au?orize =        
employm5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates any ali5 :o 
has a p5d+1 bona fide application =     
nonimmigrant /atus "u section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,w74  7#g7 ,age           
det]m9ations  7,a7 ,*ildr5 ,an unm>ri$  
ali5 :o seeks to accompany1 or foll[ to 
jo91 a p>5t grant$ /atus z a            
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77i77,i71 & :o 0 "u #ba 
ye>s ( age on ! date on :i* su* p>5t    
petition$ = su* /atus1 %all cont9ue to  
be classifi$ z a *ild = purposes (      
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w77i77,,ii71 if !
 ali5 atta9s #ba ye>s ( age aft] su*    
p>5t's petition 0 fil$ b :ile x 0 p5d+4 
7,b7 ,pr9cipal ali5 ,an ali5 describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i7 ( section                
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77i7 %all cont9ue to be 
treat$ z an ali5 describ$ 9 subclause   
7,,ii77aa7 ( su* section if ! ali5      
atta9s #ba ye>s ( age aft] ! ali5's     
application = /atus "u su* clause is    
fil$ b :ile x is p5d+4  4  #c4 ,adju/m5t
 ( /atus = coop]at+ witnesses ,section  

#bde ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,witnesses 
to crimes  7#a7 ,au?ority to adju/ /atus
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !  
,attorney ,g5]al may adju/ ! /atus ( an 
ali5 admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7or   
o!rwise provid$ nonimmigrant /atus7 "u  
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w7 to t ( an ali5
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce if 
! ali5 is n describ$ 9 section          
#bab7;a77#c77;,e71 unless ! ,secret>y or
 ,attorney ,g5]al1 z applicable1        
det]m9es bas$ on affirmative evid5ce t !
 ali5 unreasonably refus$ to provide    
assi/ance 9 a crim9al inve/igation or   
prosecution1 if-- 7,a7 ! ali5 has be5   
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a 
cont9u\s p]iod ( at lea/ #c ye>s s9ce ! 
date ( admission z a nonimmigrant "u    
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w72 &  7,b7 9 !  
op9ion ( ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney     
,g5]al1 z applicable1 ! ali5's cont9u$  
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ju/ifi$ =  
law en=cem5t purposes1 on humanit>ian   

gr\nds1 or to ensure family unity1 or is
 o!rwise 9 ! public int]e/4  7#b7       
,cont9u\s physical pres5ce ,an ali5 %all
 be consid]$ to h fail$ to ma9ta9       
cont9u\s physical pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 if ! ali5  
has dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any p]iod
 9 excess ( #ij days or = any p]iods 9 !
 aggregate exce$+ #ahj days unless--    
7,a7 ! abs5ce is 9 ord] to assi/ 9 !    
detection1 inve/igation1 prosecution1   
conviction1 or s5t5c+ ( crim9al activity
 describ$ 9 section                     
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii72 or  7,b7 an     
(ficial involv$ 9 ! inve/igation or     
prosecution c]tifies t ! abs5ce 0       
o!rwise ju/ifi$4  7#c7 ,sp\ses1 *ildr51 
& p>5ts ,on approval ( adju/m5t ( /atus 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ( an ali5 describ$ 9   
section #aja7;a77#ae77,w77i71 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may adju/ 
! /atus ( or issue an immigrant visa to 
7&1 z applicable1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may
 adju/ ! /atus (7 a sp\se1 a *ild1 or1 9
 ! case ( an ali5 *ild1 a p>5t :o did n 

receive a nonimmigrant visa "u section  
#aja7;a77#ae77,w77i77,,ii71 if !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 7or       
,attorney ,g5]al7 consid]s ! grant ( su*
 /atus or visa necess>y to avoid extreme
 h>d%ip4  7#d7 ,record ( admission ,on !
 approval ( adju/m5t ( /atus "u p>agraph
 7#a7 or 7#c71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 z      
applicable1 %all record ! ali5's lawful 
admission = p]man5t resid5ce z ( ! date 
( su* approval4  7#e7 ,consultation     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all consult ) ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 z appropriate1 9 mak+ a         
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 :e!r       
affirmative evid5ce demon/rates t ! ali5
 unreasonably refus$ to provide         
assi/ance to a ,f$]al law en=cem5t      
(ficial1 ,f$]al prosecutor1 ,f$]al      
judge1 or o!r ,f$]al au?ority inve/igat+
 or prosecut+ crim9al activity describ$ 
9 section #aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74  7#f7 
,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph    
7#a77;,b7 may be con/ru$ to prev5t !    

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security f consult+
 ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9 mak+ a          
det]m9ation :e!r affirmative evid5ce    
demon/rates t ! ali5 unreasonably refus$
 to provide assi/ance to a ,/ate or     
local law en=cem5t (ficial1 ,/ate or    
local prosecutor1 ,/ate or local judge1 
or o!r ,/ate or local au?ority          
inve/igat+ or prosecut+ crim9al activity
 describ$ 9 section                     
#aja7;a77#ae77,u77iii74  4