[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3233 Received in Senate (RDS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3233
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 3, 2013
Received
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AN ACT
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the
United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant
status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing
machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM.
Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(C) Fiscal year 2014.--
``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clauses (ii) and (iii), the total number of
principal aliens who may be provided special
immigrant status under this section during the
first 3 months of fiscal year 2014 shall be the
sum of--
``(I) the number of aliens
described in subsection (b) whose
application for special immigrant
status under this section is pending on
September 30, 2013; and
``(II) 2,000.
``(ii) Employment period.--The 1-year
period during which the principal alien is
required to have been employed by or on behalf
of the United States Government in Iraq under
subsection (b)(1)(B) shall begin on or after
March 20, 2003, and end on or before September
30, 2013.
``(iii) Application deadline.--The
principal alien seeking special immigrant
status under this subparagraph shall apply to
the Chief of Mission in accordance with
subsection (b)(4) not later than December 31,
2013.''.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY FEE INCREASE FOR CERTAIN CONSULAR SERVICES.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of State, not later than January 1, 2014, shall increase the
fee or surcharge authorized under section 140(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law
103-236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note) by $1 for processing machine-readable
nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing
identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.
(b) Deposit of Amounts.--Notwithstanding section 140(a)(2) of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public
Law 103-236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note), the additional amount collected
pursuant the fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall be
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
(c) Sunset Provision.--The fee increase authorized under subsection
(a) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the first date on
which such increased fee is collected.
Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2013.
Attest:
KAREN L. HAAS,
Clerk.