[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 93 (Wednesday, June 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S3226]
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SA 2290. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Reed, Mr.
Blumenthal, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Gardner) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 5515, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 12__. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR AFGHAN ALLIES.
(a) In General.--Section 602(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Afghan
Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting
``for the first time'' after ``submitting a petition''.
(b) Numerical Limitations.--Section 602(b)(3) of the Afghan
Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended--
(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the
following:
``(A) Fiscal year 2019.--
``(i) In general.--In addition to any unused balance under
subparagraph (F), for fiscal year 2019, not more than 4,000
principal aliens may be granted special immigrant status
under this subsection.
``(ii) Period of employment.--For purposes of this
subparagraph, the period of employment referred to in
paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall end not later than December 31,
2021.
``(iii) Application.--For purposes of this subparagraph,
not later than December 31, 2021, a principal alien seeking
special immigrant status under this subsection shall submit
an application to the Chief of Mission.'';
(2) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the
following:
``(C) Carry forward.--If the numerical limitation described
in subparagraph (A)(i) is not reached for fiscal year 2019,
the numerical limitation for each subsequent fiscal year
shall be established at a number equal to the difference
between--
``(i) the numerical limitation described in subparagraph
(A)(i); and
``(ii) the number of principal aliens granted special
immigrant status under this subsection during each fiscal
year beginning in fiscal year 2019.'';
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``notwithstanding the
provisions of paragraph (C),''; and
(4) in subparagraph (F)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``2020'' and inserting
``2020;'';
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ``2020'' and inserting
``2020;'';
(C) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as
subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(D) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so
redesignated), in the second sentence, by striking ``For
purposes'' and inserting the following:
``(ii) Requirements.--For purposes'';
(E) in the matter preceding clause (ii) (as so
designated)--
(i) by striking ``exhausted,,'' and inserting
``exhausted,''; and
(ii) by striking ``In addition'' and inserting the
following:
``(i) In general.--In addition''; and
(F) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) Unused visas.--Any unused balance under this
subparagraph shall be added to the number under subparagraph
(A)(i) for use in fiscal year 2019.''.
(c) Conversion of Petitions.--Section 2 of Public Law 110-
242 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by striking subsection
(b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Duration.--The authority under subsection (a) shall
expire on the date on which the numerical limitation
specified under section 1244 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 8
U.S.C. 1157 note) is reached.''.
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