[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 194 (Thursday, November 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S8000]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 4506. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
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 appropriate place in title XII, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 12__. BRIEFINGS ON STATUS OF OPERATION WELCOME ALLIES AT 
                   INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 10 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 15 days thereafter until 
     September 30, 2022, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security, shall provide to the appropriate committees of 
     Congress a briefing on--
       (1) the operational status of Operation Allies Welcome at 
     installations of the Department of Defense within the 
     continental United States and overseas;
       (2) the processing of applications of nationals of 
     Afghanistan for special immigrant visas under the Afghan 
     Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 
     111-8) and section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109-
     163); and
       (3) the processing of refugee and parolee designations for 
     nationals of Afghanistan.
       (b) Elements.--
       (1) Initial briefing.--The initial briefing required by 
     subsection (a) shall include, for the period beginning on 
     August 1, 2021, and ending on the date on which the briefing 
     is provided, the following:
       (A)(i) The number of nationals of Afghanistan who have--
       (I) submitted applications for--

       (aa) special immigrant visas under the Afghan Allies 
     Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 111-8) 
     or section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109-163); or
       (bb) resettlement in the United States through the United 
     States Refugee Admissions Program; or

       (II) sought entry to the United States as humanitarian 
     parolees under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)); and
       (ii) the location of each such national of Afghanistan.
       (B) With respect to any national of Afghanistan who has 
     been issued such a visa or who has received Chief of Mission 
     approval, including any such national of Afghanistan who 
     remains in Afghanistan and is actively in processing, and any 
     dependent of such a national of Afghanistan, their location 
     and immigration status.
       (C) With respect to the adjudication and processing of 
     applications for such visas and the entry to the United 
     States of nationals of Afghanistan as humanitarian parolees--
       (i) the number of Department of State and Department of 
     Homeland Security employees assigned to such adjudication and 
     processing; and
       (ii) the respective timelines for such adjudication and 
     processing.
       (D) A description of the status of any agreement between 
     the United States and the government of any foreign country 
     hosting nationals of Afghanistan described in subparagraph 
     (A) or (B).
       (E) An assessment of any required revision to the levels 
     and forms of United States foreign assistance provided to 
     entities supporting such nationals of Afghanistan.
       (F) The status of any national of Afghanistan who, after 
     July 1, 2021, submitted an application for such a visa or 
     sought entry to the United States as a humanitarian parolee 
     and failed to meet United States vetting requirements.
       (G) As of the date of the briefing, the number of nationals 
     of Afghanistan located at an installation of the Department 
     of Defense within the continental United States and overseas, 
     disaggregated by evacuee category and immigration status.
       (H) A description of, and justification for, the specific 
     vetting procedures and requirements applicable to individuals 
     of each evacuee category and immigration status.
       (2) Subsequent briefings.--Each subsequent briefing 
     required by subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding 
     15-day period, the information described in subparagraphs (A) 
     through (F) of paragraph (1).
       (c) Form.--A briefing required by subsection (a) may be 
     provided in classified form, as necessary.
       (d) Written Materials.--The Secretary of State, the 
     Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Homeland Security 
     may submit written materials in conjunction with a briefing 
     under this section.
       (e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
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