[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 122, 110th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

122 STAT. 1567

Public Law 110-242
110th Congress

An Act


 
To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant
status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes. [NOTE: June 3,
2008 -  [S. 2829]]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. [NOTE: 8 USC 1157 note.] TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO
PROVISION GRANTING SPECIAL IMMIGRANT
STATUS FOR CERTAIN IRAQIS.

Section 1244(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) [NOTE: Ante, p. 397.] is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``each of the five years
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act'' and
inserting ``fiscal years 2008 through 2012''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) in the subparagraph heading, by striking
``one through four'' and inserting ``2008 through
2011''; and
(ii) by striking ``one through four'' and
inserting ``2008 through 2011''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(I) in the subparagraph heading, by
striking ``five and six'' and inserting
``2012 and 2013'';
(II) by striking ``the fifth fiscal
year beginning after the date of the
enactment of this Act'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2012''; and
(III) by striking ``the sixth fiscal
year beginning after such date'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2013''; and
(ii) in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by
striking ``the fifth fiscal year'' and inserting
``fiscal year 2012''.
SEC. 2. [NOTE: 8 USC 1101 note.] AUTHORITY TO CONVERT PETITIONS
DURING TRANSITION PERIOD.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary
of State may convert an approved petition for special immigrant status
under section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) with respect to which a visa under such
section 1059 is not immediately available to an approved petition for
special immigrant status under section 1244 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181)
notwithstanding any requirement of subsection (a) or (b) of such section
1244 but subject to the

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numerical limitations applicable under subsection (c) of such section
1244, as amended by this Act.
(b) Duration.--The authority under subsection (a) shall be available
only with respect to petitions filed before October 1, 2008.

Approved June 3, 2008.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 2829:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 154 (2008):
Apr. 28, considered and passed Senate.
May 19, 21, considered and passed House.