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Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018
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S. 2793 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2793


To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 7, 2018

Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. Tillis, Mr. Reed, Mr. Wicker, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Gardner, and Mr. Kaine) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009.

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

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Afghan Allies Protection Amendments Act of 2018”.

SEC. 2. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies.

(a) In general.—Section 602(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended, in the matter preceding subclause (I), by inserting “for the first time” after “submitting a petition”.

(b) Numerical limitations.—Section 602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended—

(1) by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following:

“(A) FISCAL YEAR 2019.—

“(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any unused balance under subparagraph (F), for fiscal year 2019, not more than 4,000 principal aliens may be granted special immigrant status under this subsection.

“(ii) PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT.—For purposes of this subparagraph, the period of employment referred to in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) shall end not later than December 31, 2021.

“(iii) APPLICATION.—For purposes of this subparagraph, not later than December 31, 2021, a principal alien seeking special immigrant status under this subsection shall submit an application to the Chief of Mission.”.

(2) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following:

“(C) CARRY FORWARD.—If the numerical limitation described in subparagraph (A)(i) is not reached for fiscal year 2019, the numerical limitation for each subsequent fiscal year shall be established at a number equal to the difference between—

“(i) the numerical limitation described in subparagraph (A)(i); and

“(ii) the number of principal aliens granted special immigrant status under this subsection during each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year 2019.”;

(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking “notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (C),”; and

(4) in subparagraph (F)—

(A) in clause (i), by striking “2020” and inserting “2020;”;

(B) in clause (ii), by striking “2020” and inserting “2020;”;

(C) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iii) as subclauses (I) through (III), respectively, and indenting appropriately;

(D) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), in the second sentence, by striking “For purposes” and inserting the following:

“(ii) REQUIREMENTS.—For purposes”;

(E) in the matter preceding clause (ii) (as so designated)—

(i) by striking “exhausted,,” and inserting “exhausted,”; and

(ii) by striking “In addition” and inserting the following:

“(i) IN GENERAL.—In addition”; and

(F) by adding at the end the following:

“(iii) UNUSED VISAS.—Any unused balance under this subparagraph shall be added to the number under subparagraph (A)(i) for use in fiscal year 2019.”.

(c) Conversion of petitions.—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.”.

(d) Report reform.—Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) by striking paragraph (10);

(B) by redesignating paragraphs (11) through (16) as paragraphs (10) through (15), respectively;

(C) in paragraph (11)(A) (as so redesignated), by striking “the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014” and inserting “this Act”;

(D) in paragraph (12) (as so redesignated), by striking “paragraph (12)(B)” and inserting “paragraph (11)(B)”; and

(E) in paragraph (13) (as so redesignated), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking “a report to the” and all that follows through “House of Representatives” and inserting “a report to the appropriate committees of Congress”;

(2) by striking subsection (c); and

(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).