[117th Congress Public Law 31]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
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Public Law 117-31
117th Congress
An Act
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2021, and for other purposes. <<NOTE: July 30,
2021 - [H.R. 3237]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, That <<NOTE: Emergency
Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021.>> the following sums
are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise
appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, and for
other purposes, namely:
TITLE I
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MILITARY PERSONNEL
National Guard Personnel, Army
For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel, Army'',
$231,000,000, to respond to the events at the United States Capitol
Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes: Provided, That
such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
National Guard Personnel, Air Force
For an additional amount for ``National Guard Personnel, Air
Force'', $28,900,000, to respond to the events at the United States
Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes: Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Operation and Maintenance, Army National Guard
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Army
National Guard'', $218,500,000 to respond to the events at the United
States Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard
For an additional amount for ``Operation and Maintenance, Air
National Guard'', $42,500,000 to respond to the events at the United
States Capitol Complex on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid
For an additional amount for ``Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and
Civic Aid'', $500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE II
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Administration for Children and Families
refugee and entrant assistance
For an additional amount for ``Refugee and Entrant Assistance'',
$25,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for necessary
expenses for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by
section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act: Provided, That such
amounts shall be for such activities for Afghan individuals within the
United States who have been granted special immigrant status as
described in section 602(b)(8) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of
2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note): Provided further, That such amount is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE III
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
SENATE
Contingent Expenses of the Senate
sergeant at arms and doorkeeper of the senate
For an additional amount for ``Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of
the Senate'', $7,832,856, to remain available until September 30, 2026,
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus: Provided, That of
such amount, such sums as necessary may be used to restore amounts,
either directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred for
the same purposes by the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of the Senate
prior to the date of the enactment of this Act: <<NOTE: Spending
plan.>> Provided further, That such amount shall be allocated in
accordance with a spending plan submitted to the
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Committee on Appropriations of the Senate: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Payments to Widows and Heirs of Deceased Members of Congress
For payment <<NOTE: Susan M. Wright.>> to Susan M. Wright, widow of
Ronald Wright, late a Representative from the State of Texas, $174,000.
For payment to the heirs at law of Alcee Hastings, late a
Representative from the State of Florida, $174,000.
Allowances and Expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Allowances and Expenses'',
$11,650,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, to prevent,
prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, which shall be for necessary
expenses for business continuity and disaster recovery: Provided, That
of such amount, such sums as necessary may be used to restore amounts,
either directly or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred for
the same purposes by the Sergeant at Arms of the House of
Representatives prior to the date of the enactment of this
Act: <<NOTE: Spending plan.>> Provided further, That such amount shall
be allocated in accordance with a spending plan submitted to and
approved by the Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives: Provided further, That such amount is designated by
the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985.
CAPITOL POLICE
Salaries
For an additional amount for ``Salaries'', $37,495,000, to remain
available until September 30, 2022, to respond to the events at the
United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes:
Provided, That of such amount, such sums as necessary may be used to
restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement, for
obligations incurred for the same purposes by the Capitol Police prior
to the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That of
such amount, $3,600,000 may remain available until expended for
retention bonuses: Provided further, That of such amount, up to
$6,900,000 shall be made available for hazard pay for employees of the
Capitol Police: Provided further, That of such amount, $1,361,300 shall
be made available for the wellness program for the United States Capitol
Police: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985.
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General Expenses
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``General Expenses'', $33,169,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, to respond to the events at
the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, and for related purposes:
Provided, That of such amount, such sums as necessary may be used to
restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement, for
obligations incurred for the same purposes by the Capitol Police prior
to the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided further, That of
such amount, $2,628,000 shall remain available until expended for
physical protection barriers and various civil disturbance unit
equipment: Provided further, That amounts provided under this heading
in this Act for physical protection barriers may be transferred to and
merged with the Capitol Police Building and Grounds Account of the
Architect of the Capitol: Provided further, That of such amount, not
less than $5,000,000 shall be made available for reimbursable agreements
with State and local law enforcement agencies and not less than
$4,800,000 shall be available for protective details for Members of
Congress, including Delegates and the Resident Commissioner to the
Congress: Provided further, That of such amount, up to $2,500,000 may
be transferred to ``Department of Justice--United States Marshals
Service--Salaries and Expenses'' for the purpose of reimbursements for
providing peer-to-peer and group counseling services to the Capitol
Police and training and technical and related assistance necessary to
establish a peer-to-peer and group counseling program within the Capitol
Police: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the
Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section
251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act
of 1985.
For an additional amount for ``General Expenses'', $800,000, to
remain available until September 30, 2022, to prevent, prepare for, and
respond to coronavirus: Provided, That of such amount, such sums as
necessary may be used to restore amounts, either directly or through
reimbursement, for obligations incurred for the same purposes by the
Capitol Police prior to the date of the enactment of this Act: Provided
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
United States Capitol Police Mutual Aid Reimbursements
For an additional amount for ``United States Capitol Police Mutual
Aid Reimbursements'', $35,396,000, to remain available until September
30, 2026, for reimbursements for mutual aid and related training,
including mutual aid and training provided under the agreements
described in section 7302 of Public Law 108-458: Provided, That of such
amount, up to $9,096,000 is available to be used for reimbursement to
the United States Capitol Police's primary local law enforcement
partners for mutual aid provided in response to the events of January 6,
2021: Provided further, That
obligation <<NOTE: Notification. Deadline.>> of the funds made
available under this heading in this Act be subject to notification to
the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committees on Appropriations of
both Houses of Congress, the Senate Committee on Rules and
Administration,
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and the Committee on House Administration of the amount and purpose of
the expense within 15 days of obligation: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Administrative Provisions
wellness program
Sec. 301. (a) <<NOTE: 2 USC 1901 note.>> Application of Law.--The
wellness program of the United States Capitol Police shall be known and
designated as the ``Howard C. Liebengood Center for Wellness''.
(b) Effective Date.--This section shall apply with respect to fiscal
year 2021 and each succeeding fiscal year.
capitol police salary cap adjustment
Sec. 302. For the purposes of administering pay during calendar
year 2021, the maximum annual payable rate for any member or civilian
employee of the Capitol Police whose compensation includes overtime pay
under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) shall
be set at Executive Schedule II at $199,300. Excluded from this
limitation for calendar year 2021 shall be retention bonuses and hazard
bonuses related to the events of January 6th.
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL
Capital Construction and Operations
For an additional amount for ``Capital Construction and
Operations'', $21,869,069, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus, for necessary
expenses of the Architect of the Capitol to supplement the funding made
available in Public Law 116-136, as amended by section 159(3) of Public
Law 116-159, and for the same purposes; and for related purchases for
Congressional offices, including in Congressional Districts and State
Offices, wherever located: Provided, That any funds transferred by the
Architect to restore amounts, either directly or through reimbursement,
for obligations incurred for the purposes provided herein prior to the
date of enactment of this Act shall be merged with and made available
for the same purposes, and period of availability, as the appropriations
to which the funds are transferred: Provided further, That such amount
is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and Security
(including transfer of funds)
For an additional amount for ``Capitol Police Buildings, Grounds and
Security'', $300,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2023,
to respond to the events at the United States Capitol on January 6,
2021: Provided, That of such amount $283,000,000 shall be for necessary
upgrade or replacement of windows and
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doors in the Capitol Building and the House of Representatives and
Senate office buildings on the Capitol grounds, as well as any related
work to harden or enhance physical security of such structures:
Provided further, That of such amount, $17,000,000 shall be for the
purchase and installation of cameras at the Senate and House of
Representatives office buildings for the purposes of safety and
security: Provided further, That amounts necessary for the purpose in
the preceding proviso may be transferred between the Architect of the
Capitol and the United States Capitol Police, as needed: Provided
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
Sec. 310. None <<NOTE: 2 USC 1965a.>> of the funds made available
in this or any other Act in prior fiscal years, this fiscal year, or any
fiscal year thereafter may be used to install permanent, above-ground
fencing around the perimeter, or any portion thereof, of the United
States Capitol Grounds, as described in section 5102 of title 40, United
States Code.
Sec. 311. For <<NOTE: Determination.>> fiscal years 2021 and 2022,
subject to the approval of the Chairs and Ranking Members of Committee
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the
Architect of the Capitol may accept contributions of, and may incur
obligations and make expenditures out of available appropriations for,
supplies, products, and services necessary to respond to an emergency
involving the safety of human life or the protection of property, as
determined or declared by the Capitol Police Board, which may be
provided for the use of any office which is located within any building,
grounds, or facility for which the Architect of the Capitol is
responsible for the maintenance, care, and operation, on a reimbursable
or non-reimbursable basis subject to the availability of funds.
TITLE IV
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Funds Appropriated to the President
Department of State
migration and refugee assistance
For an additional amount for ``Migration and Refugee Assistance'',
$100,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address
humanitarian needs in Afghanistan and to assist Afghan refugees:
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an
emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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united states emergency refugee and migration assistance fund
For an additional amount for ``United States Emergency Refugee and
Migration Assistance Fund'', $500,000,000, to remain available until
expended, notwithstanding section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962, as amended (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(2)): Provided,
That such amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS TITLE
extension and modification of the afghan special immigrant visa program
Sec. 401. (a) Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of
2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by amending clause (ii) to
read as follows:
``(ii) <<NOTE: Time period.>> was or is
employed in Afghanistan on or after October 7,
2001, for not less than 1 year--
``(I) by, or on behalf of, the
United States Government; or
``(II) by the International Security
Assistance Force (or any successor name
for such Force) in a capacity that
required the alien--
``(aa) while traveling off-
base with United States military
personnel stationed at the
International Security
Assistance Force (or any
successor name for such Force),
to serve as an interpreter or
translator for such United
States military personnel; or
``(bb) to perform activities
for the United States military
personnel stationed at
International Security
Assistance Force (or any
successor name for such
Force);''; and
(B) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(I)(bb)--
(i) in the matter preceding subitem (AA), by
inserting ``per denial or revocation'' after
``written appeal''; and
(ii) in subitem (AA), by inserting ``or
thereafter at the discretion of the Secretary of
State'' after ``in writing'';
(2) in paragraph (3)(F)--
(A) in the subparagraph heading, by striking
``2021'' and inserting ``2022'';
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i)--
(i) by striking ``exhausted,,'' and inserting
``exhausted,''; and
(ii) by striking ``26,500'' and inserting
``34,500'';
(C) in clause (i), by striking ``December 31, 2022''
and inserting ``December 31, 2023;''; and
(D) in clause (ii), by striking ``December 31,
2022'' and inserting ``December 31, 2023;'';
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(3) in paragraph (4)(A), by inserting ``, including Chief of
Mission approval,'' after ``so that all steps''; and
(4) in paragraph (13), in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ``January 31, 2023'' and inserting ``January
31, 2024''.
(b) Emergency Requirement.--The amount provided by this section is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
(c) Report to Congress.--
(1) <<NOTE: Consultation. Classified information.>> In
general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report, including a classified annex,
if necessary, on the Afghan special immigrant visa program as
described in Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act
of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) and Section 1059 of the National
Defense Authorization Act of 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note).
(2) Elements.--The report required by paragraph (1) shall
include the following:
(A) The total number of visas issued under such
program, disaggregated by fiscal year.
(B) With respect to principal aliens issued special
immigrant visas under such program, a description of the
types of roles performed for which such aliens earned
eligibility for such visas.
(C) Information regarding the average processing
times for visa applicants under such program,
disaggregated by the fiscal year in which visa
applications under the program were submitted.
(D) The number of individuals who have pending
applications for visas under such program, including--
(1) The number of individuals approved of the total number
of applications processed by the Chief of Mission; and
(2) The number of successful appeals of the total number of
application appeals filed.
(E) <<NOTE: Estimate.>> The estimated total number
of individuals who have performed the requisite
employment to apply for a visa under such program, but
who have not yet applied for or received a visa,
including a description of the methodology used to
create such an estimate.
(3) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee
on Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee
on Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
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waiver of medical examination for afghan allies
Sec. 402. (a) <<NOTE: 8 USC 1101 note.>> Authorization.--The
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security may jointly
issue a blanket waiver of the requirement that aliens described in
section 602(b)(2) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C.
1101) undergo a medical exam under section 221(d) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(d)), or any other applicable provision of
law, prior to issuance of an immigrant visa or admission to the United
States.
(b) <<NOTE: Extensions.>> Duration.--A waiver under subsection (a)
shall be for a period of 1 year, and, subject to subsection (g), may be
extended by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security
for additional periods, each of which shall not exceed 1 year.
(c) Notification.--Upon exercising the waiver authority under
subsection (a), or the authority to extend a waiver under subsection
(b), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
notify the appropriate congressional committees.
(d) Requirement for Medical Examination After Admission.--
(1) <<NOTE: Consultation. Procedures. Deadline.>> In
general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation
with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish
procedures to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that
any alien who receives a waiver of the medical examination
requirement under this section completes such an exam not later
than 30 days after the date on which the alien is admitted to
the United States.
(2) Conditional basis for status.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision
of law, an alien who receives a waiver of the medical
examination requirement under this section shall be
considered, at the time of admission to the United
States, as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent
residence on a conditional basis.
(B) Removal of conditions.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security shall remove the conditional basis of
the alien's status upon the Secretary's confirmation
that such alien has completed the medical examination
and is not inadmissible under section 212(a)(1)(A) of
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(1)(A)).
(3) <<NOTE: Consultation.>> Report.--Not later than 1 year
after the date on which the waiver authority under subsection
(a) is exercised, or such waiver is extended under subsection
(b), as applicable, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in
consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report on the status of medical examinations required under
paragraph (1), including--
(A) the number of pending and completed
examinations; and
(B) <<NOTE: Time period.>> the number of aliens who
have failed to complete the medical examination within
the 30-day period after the date of such aliens'
admission.
(e) <<NOTE: Definition.>> Appropriate Congressional Committees.--
The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the
Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the
Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the
Judiciary, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee
on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
(f) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this Act may be construed to
prevent the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services from
adopting appropriate measures to prevent the spread of communicable
diseases, including COVID-19, to the United States.
(g) Sunset.--The authority under subsections (a) and (b) expires on
the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
(h) Emergency Requirement.--The amount provided by this section is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
special immigrant status for certain surviving spouses and children
Sec. 403. (a) Immigration and Nationality Act.--Section
101(a)(27)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1101(a)(27)(D)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``an immigrant who is an employee'' and
inserting ``an immigrant who--
``(i) is an employee''; and
(2) by striking ``grant such status;'' and inserting ``grant
such status; or
``(ii) is the surviving spouse or child of an
employee of the United States Government abroad:
Provided, That the <<NOTE: Time period.>>
employee performed faithful service for a total of
not less than 15 years or was killed in the line
of duty;''.
(b) Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.--Section 602(b)(2)(C) of
the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is
amended--
(1) in clause (ii), by redesignating subclauses (I) and (II)
as items (aa) and (bb), respectively, and moving such items 2
ems to the right;
(2) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as subclauses (I)
and (II), respectively, and moving such subclauses 2 ems to the
right;
(3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as redesignated,
by striking ``An alien is described'' and inserting the
following:
``(I) In general.--An alien is
described'';
(4) in clause (i)(I), as redesignated, by striking ``who had
a petition for classification approved'' and inserting ``who had
submitted an application to the Chief of Mission''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(II) Employment requirements.--An
application by a surviving spouse or
child of a principal alien shall be
subject to employment requirements set
forth in subparagraph (A) as of the date
of the principal alien's filing of an
application for the first time, or if no
application has
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been filed, the employment requirements
as of the date of the principal alien's
death.''.
(c) Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007.--Section 1244(b)(3) of the
Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended--
(1) by striking ``described in subsection (b)'' and
inserting ``in this subsection'';
(2) in subparagraph (B), by redesignating clauses (i) and
(ii) as subclauses (I) and (II), respectively, and moving such
subclauses 2 ems to the right;
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses
(i) and (ii), respectively, and moving such clauses 2 ems to the
right;
(4) in the matter preceding clause (i), as redesignated, by
striking ``An alien is described'' and inserting the following:
``(A) In general.--An alien is described'';
(5) in subparagraph (A)(i), as redesignated, by striking
``who had a petition for classification approved'' and inserting
``who submitted an application to the Chief of Mission''; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
``(B) Employment requirements.--An application by a
surviving spouse or child of a principal alien shall be
subject to employment requirements set forth in
paragraph (1) as of the date of the principal alien's
filing of an application for the first time, or if the
principal alien did not file an application, the
employment requirements as of the date of the principal
alien's death.''.
(d) <<NOTE: 8 USC 1101 note.>> Effective Date.--The amendments made
by this section shall be effective on June 30, 2021, and shall have
retroactive effect.
(e) Emergency Requirement.--The amount provided by this section is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
conversion of petitions for special immigrant status for certain iraqis
Sec. 404. (a) Section 2 of Public Law 110-242 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note)
is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:
``(b) Duration.--The authority under subsection (a) shall expire on
the date on which the numerical limitation specified under section 1244
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public
Law 110-181; 8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is reached.''.
(b) Emergency Requirement.--The amount provided by this section is
designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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TITLE V
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
State and Local Law Enforcement Activities
Office of Justice Programs
state and local law enforcement assistance
For an additional amount for ``State and Local Law Enforcement
Assistance'', $1,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022,
for the sole purpose of restoring amounts, either directly or through
reimbursement, for obligations incurred for extraordinary law
enforcement and related costs directly associated with protection of the
President-elect from November 4, 2020 until the inauguration of the
President-elect as President: <<NOTE: Reimbursement.>> Provided, That
such reimbursement shall be provided only for costs that a State or
local agency can document as being over and above the cost of normal law
enforcement operations and as being directly attributable to the
provision of protection described herein: Provided further, That such
amount is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
TITLE VI
GENERAL PROVISIONS--THIS ACT
Sec. 601. Each amount appropriated or made available by this Act is
in addition to amounts otherwise appropriated for the fiscal year
involved.
Sec. 602. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act shall
remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year unless
expressly so provided herein.
Sec. 603. Unless otherwise provided for by this Act, the additional
amounts appropriated by this Act to appropriations accounts shall be
available under the authorities and conditions applicable to such
appropriations accounts for fiscal year 2021.
Sec. 604. Except for funds used to restore amounts, either directly
or through reimbursement, for obligations incurred prior to the date of
the enactment of this Act, and notwithstanding any other provision of
law, funds made available in this Act shall only be used for the
purposes specifically described herein.
Sec. 605. In <<NOTE: Definition.>> this Act, the term
``coronavirus'' means SARS-CoV-2 or another coronavirus with pandemic
potential.
Sec. 606. Each <<NOTE: President.>> amount designated in this Act
by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 shall be available (or rescinded or transferred, if
applicable) only if the President subsequently so designates all such
amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress.
Sec. 607. Any <<NOTE: President.>> amount appropriated by this
Act, designated by the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to
section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit
Control Act of 1985 and subsequently so designated by the President, and
transferred pursuant to transfer authorities provided by this Act shall
retain such designation.
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This Act may be cited as the ``Emergency Security Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2021''.
Approved July 30, 2021.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3237:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 167 (2021):
May 20, considered and passed House.
July 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. House
concurred in Senate amendment.
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