[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 127, 113th Congress, 1st Session]
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Public Law 113-42
113th Congress

An Act


 
To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United
States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to
temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-
readable nonimmigrant visas. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT-TERM EXTENSION OF SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM.

Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(C) Fiscal year 2014.--
``(i) In general.--Except as provided in
clauses (ii) and (iii), the total number of
principal aliens who may be provided special
immigrant status under this section during the
first 3 months of fiscal year 2014 shall be the
sum of--
``(I) the number of aliens described
in subsection (b) whose application for
special immigrant status under this
section is pending on September 30,
2013; and
``(II) 2,000.
``(ii) Employment period.--The 1-year period
during which the principal alien is required to
have been employed by or on behalf of the United
States Government in Iraq under subsection
(b)(1)(B) shall begin on or after March 20, 2003,
and end on or before September 30, 2013.
``(iii) Application deadline.--The principal
alien seeking special immigrant status under this
subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission
in accordance with subsection (b)(4) not later
than December 31, 2013.''.
SEC. 2. <>  TEMPORARY FEE INCREASE FOR
CERTAIN CONSULAR SERVICES.

(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
Secretary of State, not later than January 1, 2014, shall increase the
fee or surcharge authorized under section 140(a) of the Foreign
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103-
236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note) by $1 for processing machine-readable
nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing
identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.

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(b) Deposit of Amounts.--Notwithstanding section 140(a)(2) of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public
Law 103-236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note), the additional amount collected
pursuant the fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall be
deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.
(c) Sunset Provision.--The fee increase authorized under subsection
(a) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the first date on
which such increased fee is collected.

Approved October 4, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3233 (S. 1566):
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):
Oct. 2, considered and passed House.
Oct. 3, considered and passed Senate.