[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 990 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

113th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 990

  To extend the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs by 1 
                                 year.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 20, 2013

 Mrs. Shaheen introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
               referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
  To extend the Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs by 1 
                                 year.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAMS FOR CERTAIN 
              AFGHANIS AND IRAQIS.

    (a) Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007.--Section 1244(c) of the 
Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``five fiscal years'' and 
        inserting ``6 fiscal years''; and
            (2) in paragraph (3)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                        striking ``four'' and inserting ``five''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``four'' and inserting 
                        ``five'';
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the subparagraph heading, by 
                        striking ``five and six'' and inserting ``six 
                        and seven'';
                            (ii) by striking ``sixth'' and inserting 
                        ``seventh''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``fifth'' every place it 
                        appears and inserting ``sixth''.
    (b) Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.--Section 602(b)(3) of the 
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and 2013'' and 
        inserting ``2013, and 2014''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (C)--
                    (A) in clause (i)--
                            (i) in the clause heading, by striking 
                        ``2013'' and inserting ``2014''; and
                            (ii) by striking ``or 2013'' and inserting 
                        ``2013, or 2014'';
                    (B) in clause (ii)--
                            (i) by striking ``2014'' and inserting 
                        ``2015'';
                            (ii) by striking ``2014'' and inserting 
                        ``2015''; and
                            (iii) by striking ``2013'' each place it 
                        appears and inserting ``2014''.
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