[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5195 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5195
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Friday,
the third day of January, two thousand and fourteen
An Act
To provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa
Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM.
Section 602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8
U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Special rule for end of calendar year 2014.--
``(i) In general.--During the period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this subparagraph and ending on
December 31, 2014, an additional 1,000 principal aliens may
be provided special immigrant status under this section.
For purposes of status provided under this subparagraph--
``(I) the period during which an alien must have
been employed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii)
must terminate on or before December 31, 2014;
``(II) the principal alien seeking special
immigrant status under this subparagraph shall apply to
the Chief of Mission in accordance with paragraph
(2)(D) not later than December 31, 2014; and
``(III) the authority to provide such status shall
terminate on December 31, 2014.
``(ii) Construction.--Clause (i) shall not be construed
to affect the authority, numerical limitations, or terms
for provision of status, under subparagraph (D).''.
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, 2015, 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 $1.00 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 5.5 years after the first date
on which such increased fee is collected.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.