[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 113-160
113th Congress

An Act


 
To provide additional visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa
Program, and for other purposes. <>

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

Section 602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8
U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(E) Special rule for end of calendar year 2014.--
``(i) <>  In general.--During the period beginning
on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph
and ending on December 31, 2014, an additional
1,000 principal aliens may be provided special
immigrant status under this section. For purposes
of status provided under this subparagraph--
``(I) the period during which an
alien must have been employed in
accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii)
must terminate on or before December 31,
2014;
``(II) <>  the
principal alien seeking special
immigrant status under this subparagraph
shall apply to the Chief of Mission in
accordance with paragraph (2)(D) not
later than December 31, 2014; and
``(III) the authority to provide
such status shall terminate on December
31, 2014.
``(ii) Construction.--Clause (i) shall not be
construed to affect the authority, numerical
limitations, or terms for provision of status,
under subparagraph (D).''.
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,
2015, 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 $1.00 for processing
machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border
crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas.

(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

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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 5.5 years after the first date
on which such increased fee is collected.

Approved August 8, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 5195:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
July 30, considered and passed House.
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.