,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4   
,r\nds 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4  
,tillis1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to provide = records           
pres]vation processes = c]ta9 at-risk   
,afghan allies4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,afghan ,ally      
,records & ,cr$5tial ,h]itage ( #bjbf or
 ,,ar* ,act4  #b4 ,records pres]vation  
processes = c]ta9 at-risk ,afghan allies
  7a7 ,def9ition ( ,afghan ally ,9 ?is  
section & only = ! purpose ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se records pres]vation processes
 e/abli%$ by ?is section1 ! t]m ,afghan 
ally means an ali5 :o is a citiz5 or    
national ( ,afghani/an1 or 9 ! case ( an
 ali5 hav+ no nationality1 an ali5 :o   
la/ habitually resid$ 9 ,afghani/an1    
:o-- 7#a7 0-- 7,a7 a memb] (-- 7i7 !    
special op]ations =ces ( ! ,afghani/an  
,national ,def5se & ,security ,=ces2    

7ii7 ! ,afghani/an ,national ,army      
,special ,op]ations ,comm&2  7iii7 !    
,afghan ,air ,=ce2 or  7iv7 ! ,special  
,mission ,w+ ( ,afghani/an2  7,b7 a     
female memb] ( any o!r entity ( !       
,afghani/an ,national ,def5se &         
,security ,=ces1 includ+-- 7i7 a cadet  
or in/ructor at ! ,afghani/an ,national 
,def5se ,univ]sity2 &  7ii7 a civilian  
employee ( ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se or !     
,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ,affairs2  7,c7 an   
individual associat$ ) =m] ,afghan      
milit>y & police human intellig5ce      
activities1 includ+ op]ators & ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,def5se s\rces2  7,d7 an individual  
associat$ ) =m] ,afghan milit>y         
c\nt]9tellig5ce1 c\nt]t]rorism1 or      
c\nt]n>cotics2  7,e7 an individual      
associat$ ) ! =m] ,afghan ,m9i/ry (     
,def5se1 ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ,affairs1 or
 c\rt sy/em1 & :o 0 involv$ 9 !         
inve/igation1 prosecution1 or det5tion (
 combatants or memb]s ( ! ,taliban or   
crim9al networks affiliat$ ) ! ,taliban2
  7,f7 an individual employ$ 9 ! =m]    

ju/ice sector 9 ,afghani/an z a judge1  
prosecutor1 or inve/igator :o 0 engag$ 9
 rule ( law activities = :i* ! ,unit$   
,/ates provid$ fund+ or tra9+2 or  7,g7 
a s5ior milit>y (fic]1 s5ior enli/$     
p]sonnel1 or civilian (ficial :o s]v$ on
 ! /aff ( ! =m] ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se or !  
=m] ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior ,affairs (       
,afghani/an2 &  7#b7 provid$ s]vice to  
an entity or organization describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 = n less ?an #a ye> dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ,decemb] #bb1 #bjja1 & 
end+ on ,septemb] #a1 #bjba1 & did s 9  
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates mission 9     
,afghani/an4  7b7 ,inclusions ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,afghani/an   
,national ,def5se & ,security ,=ces     
includes memb]s ( ! security =ces "u !  
,m9i/ry ( ,def5se & ! ,m9i/ry ( ,int]ior
 ,affairs ( ! ,islamic ,republic (      
,afghani/an1 includ+ ! ,afghani/an      
,national ,army1 ! ,afghan ,air ,=ce1 ! 
,afghani/an ,national ,police1 & any o!r
 entity designat$ by ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se z "p ( ! ,afghani/an ,national  

,def5se & ,security ,=ces dur+ !        
relevant p]iod ( s]vice ( ! applicant   
conc]n$4  7c7 ,afghan allies records    
pres]vation program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all e/abli% a process by :i* an
 individual may apply to ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se = classification z an ,afghan   
ally4  7#b7 ,application sy/em ,!       
process e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--
 7,a7 include ! developm5t & ma9t5ance (
 a secure onl9e portal ?r\gh :i*        
applicants may provide in=mation v]ify+ 
_! /atus z ,afghan allies & upload      
support+ docum5tation2 &  7,b7 all[--   
7i7 an applicant to submit 8 or h] own  
application2  7ii7 a designee ( an      
applicant to submit an application on   
behalf ( ! applicant2 &  7iii7 !        
submission ( an application reg>dless ( 
:]e ! applicant is locat$1 provid$ t !  
applicant is outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates4   
7#c7 ,review process ,z soon z          
practicable aft] receiv+ a reque/ =     

classification describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all-- 7,a7      
review-- 7i7 ! s]vice record ( !        
applicant1 if available2  7ii7 if !     
applicant provides a s]vice record or   
o!r support+ docum5tation1 any in=mation
 )9 ! int]nal or contractor-held records
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se t helps v]ify !
 s]vice record conc]n$1 includ+         
in=mation or an atte/ation provid$ by   
any curr5t or =m] (ficial ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se :o has p]sonal k ( !          
eligibility ( ! applicant = su*         
classification2 &  7iii7 available data 
hold+s 9 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se or any contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se1 includ+ z applicable         
biographic & biometric records1 iris    
scans1 f+]pr9ts1 voice biometric        
in=mation1 h& geometry biometrics1 o!r  
id5tifiable in=mation1 & any o!r        
in=mation relat$ to ! applicant1 includ+
 relevant d]ogatory in=mation2 &  7,b7  
7i7 9 a case 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 det]m9es t ! applicant is an ,afghan   

ally )\t significant d]ogatory          
in=mation1 ! ,secret>y %all pres]ve a   
complete record ( su* application =     
pot5tial future use by ! applicant or a 
designee ( ! applicant2 &  7ii7 include 
) su* pres]v$ record-- 7,i7 any s]vice  
record conc]n$1 if available2  7,,ii7 if
 ! applicant provides a s]vice record1  
any in=mation t helps v]ify ! s]vice    
record conc]n$2 &  7,,iii7 any          
biometrics = ! applicant4  7#d7 ,review 
process = d5ial ( reque/ = records      
pres]vation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case (  
an applicant ) respect to :om !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se d5ies a reque/ =    
classification & records pres]vation    
bas$ on a det]m9ation t ! applicant is n
 an ,afghan ally or bas$ on d]ogatory   
in=mation-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all provide
 ! applicant ) a writt5 notice ( ! d5ial
 t provides1 to ! maximum ext5t         
practicable1 a description ( ! basis = !
 d5ial1 includ+ ! facts & inf]5ces1 or  
evid5ti>y gaps1 und]ly+ ! individual    
det]m9ation2 &  7ii7 ! applicant %all be

 provid$ an opportunity to submit n m   
?an "o writt5 appeal to ! ,secret>y =   
ea* su* d5ial4  7,b7 ,deadl9e = appeal  
,an appeal "u clause 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be submitt$-- 7i7 n m ?an #abj
 days aft] ! date on :i* ! applicant    
conc]n$ receives notice "u clause 7i7 ( 
t subp>agraph2 or  7ii7 on any date     
!reaft]1 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se4  7,c7 ,reque/ to reop5  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,an applicant :o receives a d5ial
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit a reque/
 to reop5 a reque/ = classification &   
records pres]vation "u ! process        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 s t !         
applicant may provide additional        
in=mation1 cl>ify exi/+ in=mation1 or   
expla9 any unfavorable in=mation4  7ii7 
,limitation ,aft] consid]+ "o su* reque/
 to reop5 f an applicant1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se may d5y subsequ5t reque/s to    
reop5 submitt$ by ! same applicant4     
7#e7 ,t]m9ation ,! application process  
"u ?is subsection %all t]m9ate on ! date
 t-- 7,a7 is n e>li] ?an #aj ye>s aft] !

 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7,b7  
on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se makes a    
det]m9ation t su* t]m9ation is 9 !      
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7
 ,g5]al provisions  7,a7 ,prohibition on
 fees ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may n *>ge 
any fee 9 connection ) a reque/ = a     
classification or records pres]vation "u
 ?is section4  7,b7 ,def5se p]sonnel    
,any limitation 9 law ) respect to !    
numb] ( p]sonnel )9 ! ,(fice ( !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! milit>y          
dep>tm5ts1 or a ,def5se ,ag5cy 7z def9$ 
9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code7 %all n apply to p]sonnel  
employ$ = ! prim>y purpose ( c>ry+ out  
?is section4  7,c7 ,repres5tation ,an   
ali5 apply+ = records pres]vation "u ?is
 section may be repres5t$ dur+ !        
application process1 includ+ at relevant
 int]views & exam9ations1 by an attorney
 or o!r accr$it$ repres5tative4 ,su*    
repres5tation %all n be at ! exp5se ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t4