[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 121, 110th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

121 STAT. 227

Public Law 110-36
110th Congress

An Act


 
To increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters
who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for
other purposes. [NOTE: June 15, 2007 -  [S. 1104]

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

SECTION 1. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS SERVING AS
TRANSLATORS OR INTERPRETERS WITH FEDERAL AGENCIES.

(a) Increase in Numbers Admitted.--Section 1059 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (b)(1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``as a
translator'' and inserting ``, or under Chief of Mission
authority, as a translator or interpreter'';
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ``the Chief of
Mission or'' after ``recommendation from''; and
(C) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ``the Chief of
Mission or'' after ``as determined by''; and
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``section during any
fiscal year shall not exceed 50.'' and inserting the following:
``section--
``(A) during each of the fiscal years 2007 and 2008,
shall not exceed 500; and
``(B) during any other fiscal year shall not exceed
50.''.

(b) Aliens Exempt From Employment-Based Numerical Limitations.--
Section 1059(c)(2) of such Act is amended--
(1) by amending the paragraph designation and heading to
read as follows:
``(2) Aliens exempt from employment-based numerical
limitations.--''; and
(2) by inserting ``and shall not be counted against the
numerical limitations under sections 201(d), 202(a), and
203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4))'' before the period at the
end.

(c) Adjustment of Status; Naturalization.--Section 1059 of such Act
is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:

``(d) Adjustment of Status.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (2), (7) and
(8) of section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1255(c)), the Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust the status of an
alien to that of a lawful permanent resident under section 245(a) of
such Act if the alien--

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``(1) was paroled or admitted as a nonimmigrant into the
United States; and
``(2) is otherwise eligible for special immigrant status
under this section and under the Immigration and Nationality
Act.

``(e) Naturalization.--
``(1) In general.--An absence from the United States
described in paragraph (2) shall not be considered to break any
period for which continuous residence in the United States is
required for naturalization under title III of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.).
``(2) Absence described.--An absence described in this
paragraph is an absence from the United States due to a person's
employment by the Chief of Mission or United States Armed
Forces, under contract with the Chief of Mission or United
States Armed Forces, or by a firm or corporation under contract
with the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces, if--
``(A) such employment involved working with the
Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a
translator or interpreter; and
``(B) the person spent at least a portion of the
time outside of the United States working directly with
the Chief of Mission or United States Armed Forces as a
translator or interpreter in Iraq or Afghanistan.''.

Approved June 15, 2007.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 1104:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 110-158 (Comm. on the Judiciary).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 153 (2007):
Apr. 12, considered and passed Senate.
May 22, considered and passed House, amended.
May 24, Senate concurred in House amendments.