,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #diie  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ai1 #bjbe,ms4 
,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1  
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1
 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,nunn ( ,i[a1 ,mr4     
,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,johnson (   
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4       
,keat+1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4             
,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 &   
,ms4 ,johnson ( ,texas7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9      
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
modify ! responsibilities ( !           
,coord9ator = ,afghan ,relocation       
,ef=ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,endur+ 
,welcome ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4 ,f9d+s      
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       

,endur+ ,welcome program is ! safe/1 mo/
 secure legal immigration pa?way to !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,! resettlem5t (   
,afghan allies 9 ! ,special ,immigrant  
,visa 7,,siv7 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,refugee
 ,admissions ,program 7,,usrap7         
,p#a_/,p#b pipel9es is critical to      
uphold+ ,unit$ ,/ates cr$ibility &      
inc5tiviz+ future support = ,unit$      
,/ates s]vicememb]s4  7#c7 ,fail+ to    
reunite active-duty ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y p]sonnel & vet]ans ) _! ,afghan 
family memb]s 9 ! ,afghan relocation    
pipel9e is h>mful to ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
s]vicememb] community4  7#d7 ,a review  
conduct$ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice's ,(fice
 ( ,inspector ,g5]al releas$ on ,june   
#aj1 #bjbe1 conclud$ t ! process = vett+
 applicants = ,afghan ,s,i,vs is rigor\s
 & effective 9 protect+ ,unit$ ,/ates   
national security4  7#e7 ,! p]man5t     
au?orization ( ! ,coord9ator = ,afghan  
,relocation ,ef=ts 7,,c>e7 "u section   
#ghaj ( ! ,s]vicememb] ,quality ( ,life 
,improvem5t & ,national ,def5se         

,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 
7,public ,law #aah-aei7 reflects a      
bip>tisan commitm5t to fulfill+ w>time  
promises & ensur+ acc\ntability 9 ,unit$
 ,/ates relocation policy4  #c4 ,(fice (
 ! ,coord9ator = ,afghan ,relocation    
,ef=ts ,section #ghaj ( ! ,s]vicememb]  
,quality ( ,life ,improvem5t & ,national
 ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal   
,ye> #bjbe 7,public ,law #aah-aei7 is   
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 
! subsection head+1 by /rik+ (          
coord9ator2 &  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+    
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ be=e ,!   
,secret>y ! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% an ,(fice ( ! ,coord9ator =     
,afghan ,relocation ,ef=ts 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate42 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ be=e :o    
%all be responsible = ! foll[+3 :o %all 
be ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,coord9ator =  
,afghan ,relocation ,ef=ts1 &2  7#b7 by 
r$esignat+ subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 z
 subsections 7d71 7e71 & 7f71           
respectively2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7           

,additional responsibilities ,!         
,coord9ator %all be responsible =--     
7#a7 support+ ! volunt>y dep>ture (     
cov]$ p]sons :o reque/ assi/ance dep>t+ 
,afghani/an2  7#b7 lead+ coord9ation (  
int]ag5cy ef=ts relat+ to vett+1        
security scre5+1 & case process+ (      
eligible ,afghan allies 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se2  7#c7 facilitat+ relocation &  
resettlem5t logi/ics 9 coord9ation )    
resettlem5t support c5t]s & ,unit$      
,/ates-bas$ resettlem5t ag5cies2  7#d7  
address+ family reunification b>ri]s1   
includ+ cases involv+ ,unit$ ,/ates     
active-duty s]vicememb]s & vet]ans2     
7#e7 coord9at+ integration support1     
includ+ trauma recov]y & m$ical c>e1 )  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2  7#f7 ma9ta9+ &     
analyz+ a c5traliz$1 secure database (  
,afghan applicants1 b5efici>ies1 &      
relocat$ individuals to in=m op]ations &
 ensure transp>5cy2 &  7#g7 provid+     
timely in=mation to ,congress on ! /atus

 ( ,afghan relocation ef=ts & progress  
made "u ?is m&ate4  4  #d4 ,collection (
 in=mation & database  7a7 ,collection (
 in=mation ,! ,coord9ator %all collect  
in=mation on ,afghan applicants1        
b5efici>ies1 & relocat$ individuals to  
in=m op]ations & ensure transp>5cy1     
includ+--  7#a7 ! numb] ( ,afghan       
nationals pursu+ admission to ! ,unit$  
,/ates z a special immigrant "u section 
#fjb ( ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection    
,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note71 
z a refugee "u section #bjg ( su* ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7 7:e!r z priority "o
 or priority #b71 or z a p>olee "u      
section #bab7;d77#e77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77;,a771         
disaggregat$ by :e!r !y are 9           
,afghani/an1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or a ?ird 
c\ntry2  7#b7 ! numb] ( family          
reunification cases p5d+1 approv$1 &    
complet$2  7#c7 ! av]age "t betwe5      
application1 vett+1 relocation1 &       
resettlem5t2  7#d7 ! numb] ( individuals
 :o h be5 d5i$ or adm9i/ratively clos$  

out1 & ! reason = su* actions2  7#e7 !  
numb] ( active-duty ,unit$ ,/ates       
milit>y & vet]an-l9k$ cases involv+     
family sep>ation2 &  7#f7 su* o!r       
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or      
,coord9ator = ,afghan ,relocation ,ef=ts
 may prescribe4  7b7 ,database  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% 
& ma9ta9 a secure1 c5traliz$ database to
 ma9ta9 ! in=mation collect$ pursuant to
 subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,=m ,! in=mation 
9 ! database e/abli%$ pursuant to ?is   
subsection may be 9 classifi$ =m to !   
ext5t necess>y b su* in=mation %all be  
usable = op]ational report+1 ov]sight1  
coord9ation across relevant ,f$]al      
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 & regul> report+ to
 ,congress4  7#c7 ,report ,beg9n+ on !  
date t is #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! 
database requir$ by ?is subsection is   
e/abli%$1 & e #ij days !reaft]1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
report on ! /atus ( ea* metric ) respect
 to in=mation t is be+ collect$ pursuant

 to subsection 7a74  7c7 ,notification  
,beg9n+ on & aft] ! date specifi$ 9     
section #g7;a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 cont9ue to ma9ta9 ?is database requir$ 
by ?is section unless ! ,secret>y1 )    
prior consultation ) ! appropriate      
congressional committees1 provides      
notification to ! appropriate           
congressional committees t %all         
include--  7#a7 ! numb] ( cov]$ p]sons )
 p5d+ relocation cases or appeals be=e !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 !     
e/imat$ population ( eligible cov]$     
p]sons :i* rema9s to be resettl$4  #e4  
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7    
,coord9ator ,! t]m ,coord9ator means !  
,coord9ator = ,afghan ,relocation ,ef=ts
 appo9t$ pursuant to section #c7;a74    
7#c7 ,cov]$ p]son ,! t]m cov]$ p]son    

means--  7,a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52   
7,b7 an imm$iate relative 7z su* t]m is 
describ$ 9 section #bja7;b7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea77 ) respect to :om a    
petition has be5 approv$ & all requir$  
docum5ts h be5 receiv$2  7,c7 an ali5 :o
 has be5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a 
lawful p]man5t resid5t2  7,d7 a sp\se or
 unm>ri$ *ild "u ! age ( #ba ( an ali5  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ) respect to
 :om a petition has be5 approv$1 all    
requir$ docum5ts h be5 receiv$1 & :o has
 a curr5t priority date z ( ! date on   
:i* ! individual seeks assi/ance f !    
,coord9ator2  7,e7 a pr9cipal applicant 
= special immigrant /atus "u section    
#fjb ( ! ,afghan ,allies ,protection    
,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja note72 
7,f7 a sp\se or unm>ri$ *ild "u ! age ( 
#ba ( an ali5 describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,e7 :o has be5 issu$ a visa or )       
respect to :om ! ,*ief ( ,mission has   
approv$ _! application1 & ) respect to  
:om all docum5ts h be5 receiv$2  7,g7 an

 ali5 :o has be5 approv$ to be admitt$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee or sp\se 
or unm>ri$ *ild "u ! age ( #ba 7z (     
,augu/ #ad1 #bjba7 ( su* an ali52  7,h7 
a sp\se or an unm>ri$ *ild "u ! age (   
#ba ( an ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 pursuant to ! ,op]ations ,allies       
,welcome program 7or any successor      
program72 or  7,i7 ! prim>y c>egiv] ( a 
surviv+ *ild describ$ 9 section         
#fjb7;b77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,afghan ,allies   
,protection ,act ( #bjji 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaja note71 or a sp\se or an unm>ri$   
*ild "u ! age ( #ba ( su* a prim>y      
c>egiv]4  #f4 ,sunset  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 section #d7;c71 ?is 
,act & ! au?orities provid$ by ?is ,act 
%all t]m9ate on ! date t is #e ye>s aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,subsection 7f7 (       
section #ghaj ( ! ,s]vicememb] ,quality 
( ,life ,improvem5t & ,national ,def5se 
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbe 
7,public ,law #aah-aei71 z r$esignat$ by
 section #c1 is am5d$ by /rik+ #c &     

ins]t+ #e4