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(A) describes the implementation of section 105(b) of 
the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 
2005 (22 U.S.C. 7103(b)); and 
(B) includes an initial list of goods described in para-
graph (2)(C) of such section; and 
(2) make the list of goods described in paragraph (1)(B) 
available to the public. 
(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims 
Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102). 
SEC. 111. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MULTILATERAL FRAME-
WORK 
BETWEEN 
LABOR 
EXPORTING 
AND 
LABOR 
IMPORTING COUNTRIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State, in 
conjunction with the International Labour Organization, the United 
Nations Office of Drug and Crime Prevention, and other relevant 
international and nongovernmental organizations, should seek to 
establish a multilateral framework between labor exporting and 
labor importing countries to ensure that workers migrating between 
such countries are protected from trafficking in persons. 
TITLE II—COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN 
PERSONS IN THE UNITED STATES 
Subtitle A—Ensuring Availability of 
Possible Witnesses and Informants 
SEC. 201. PROTECTING TRAFFICKING VICTIMS AGAINST RETALIATION. 
(a) T VISAS.—Section 101(a)(15)(T) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(T)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
‘‘Security and the Attorney General jointly;’’ and inserting 
‘‘Security, in consultation with the Attorney General,’’; 
(B) in subclause (I), by striking the comma at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in subclause (II), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘including physical presence on account of the alien having 
been allowed entry into the United States for participation 
in investigative or judicial processes associated with an 
act or a perpetrator of trafficking;’’; 
(D) in subclause (III)— 
(i) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating item (bb) as item (cc); 
(iii) by inserting after item (aa) the following: 
‘‘(bb) in consultation with the Attorney General, as 
appropriate, is unable to cooperate with a request described 
in item (aa) due to physical or psychological trauma; or’’; 
and 
(iv) in item (cc), as redesignated, by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(E) in subclause (IV), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (ii)—
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(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) any parent or unmarried sibling under 18 years 
of age of an alien described in subclause (I) or (II) who 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with 
the law enforcement officer investigating a severe form 
of trafficking, determines faces a present danger of retalia-
tion as a result of the alien’s escape from the severe form 
of trafficking or cooperation with law enforcement.’’; and 
(3) by striking clause (iii). 
(b) REQUIREMENTS
FOR T VISA ISSUANCE.—Section 214(o)(7) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(o)(7)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A) if a Federal’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘subparagraph (A) if— 
‘‘(i) a Federal’’; 
(B) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) the alien is eligible for relief under section 245(l) 
and is unable to obtain such relief because regulations have 
not been issued to implement such section; or 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 
an extension of the period of such nonimmigrant status is 
warranted due to exceptional circumstances.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) Nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(T) shall be 
extended during the pendency of an application for adjustment 
of status under section 245(l).’’. 
(c) CONDITIONS ON NONIMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN CRIME 
VICTIMS.—Section 214(p)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1184(p)(6)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The Secretary of Homeland Security may extend, beyond the 4- 
year period authorized under this section, the authorized period 
of status of an alien as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(U) 
if the Secretary determines that an extension of such period is 
warranted due to exceptional circumstances. Such alien’s non-
immigrant status shall be extended beyond the 4-year period 
authorized under this section if the alien is eligible for relief under 
section 245(m) and is unable to obtain such relief because regula-
tions have not been issued to implement such section and shall 
be extended during the pendency of an application for adjustment 
of status under section 245(m). The Secretary may grant work 
authorization to any alien who has a pending, bona fide application 
for nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(U).’’. 
(d) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS FOR TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.—Section 
245(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(l)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘the Attorney General,,’’ and inserting ‘‘in the 
opinion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consulta-
tion with the Attorney General, as appropriate’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
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(i) by inserting ‘‘subject to paragraph (6),’’ after 
‘‘(B)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (C)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, or’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘, or in the case 
of subparagraph (C)(i), the Attorney General, as appro-
priate’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘; or 
‘‘(iii) was younger than 18 years of age at the 
time of the victimization qualifying the alien for relief 
under section 101(a)(15)(T).’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting the following: ‘‘, unless— 
‘‘(A) the absence was necessary to assist in the investigation 
or prosecution described in paragraph (1)(A); or 
‘‘(B) an official involved in the investigation or prosecution 
certifies that the absence was otherwise justified.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) For purposes of paragraph (1)(B), the Secretary of Home-
land Security may waive consideration of a disqualification from 
good moral character with respect to an alien if the disqualification 
was caused by, or incident to, the trafficking described in section 
101(a)(15)(T)(i)(I). 
‘‘(7) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall permit aliens 
to apply for a waiver of any fees associated with filing an application 
for relief through final adjudication of the adjustment of status 
for a VAWA self-petitioner and for relief under sections 
101(a)(15)(T), 101(a)(15)(U), 106, 240A(b)(2), and 244(a)(3) (as in 
effect on March 31, 1997).’’. 
(e) ADJUSTMENT
OF
STATUS
FOR
CRIME
VICTIMS.—Section 
245(m) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(m)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘unless the Attorney General’’ and inserting 
‘‘unless the Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5)(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with 
the Attorney General, as appropriate, in making a determination 
under paragraph (1) whether affirmative evidence demonstrates 
that the alien unreasonably refused to provide assistance to a 
Federal law enforcement official, Federal prosecutor, Federal judge, 
or other Federal authority investigating or prosecuting criminal 
activity described in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii). 
‘‘(B) Nothing in paragraph (1)(B) may be construed to prevent 
the Secretary from consulting with the Attorney General in making 
a determination whether affirmative evidence demonstrates that 
the alien unreasonably refused to provide assistance to a State 
or local law enforcement official, State or local prosecutor, State 
or local judge, or other State or local authority investigating or 
prosecuting criminal activity described in section 101(a)(15)(U)(iii).’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of enactment of the Act; and
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(2) apply to applications for immigration benefits filed on 
or after such date. 
SEC. 202. PROTECTIONS FOR DOMESTIC WORKERS AND OTHER NON-
IMMIGRANTS. 
(a) INFORMATION PAMPHLET.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT
AND
DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Labor, shall develop 
an information pamphlet on legal rights and resources for aliens 
applying for employment- or education-based nonimmigrant 
visas. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In developing the information pam-
phlet under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult 
with nongovernmental organizations with expertise on the legal 
rights of workers and victims of severe forms of trafficking 
in persons. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The information pamphlet developed under 
subsection (a) shall include information concerning items such as— 
(1) the nonimmigrant visa application processes, including 
information about the portability of employment; 
(2) the legal rights of employment or education-based non-
immigrant visa holders under Federal immigration, labor, and 
employment law; 
(3) the illegality of slavery, peonage, trafficking in persons, 
sexual assault, extortion, blackmail, and worker exploitation 
in the United States; 
(4) the legal rights of immigrant victims of trafficking 
in persons and worker exploitation, including— 
(A) the right of access to immigrant and labor rights 
groups; 
(B) the right to seek redress in United States courts; 
(C) the right to report abuse without retaliation; 
(D) the right of the nonimmigrant to relinquish posses-
sion of his or her passport to his or her employer; 
(E) the requirement of an employment contract 
between the employer and the nonimmigrant; and 
(F) an explanation of the rights and protections 
included in the contract described in subparagraph (E); 
and 
(5) information about nongovernmental organizations that 
provide services for victims of trafficking in persons and worker 
exploitation, including— 
(A) anti-trafficking in persons telephone hotlines oper-
ated by the Federal Government; 
(B) the Operation Rescue and Restore hotline; and 
(C) a general description of the types of victims services 
available for individuals subject to trafficking in persons 
or worker exploitation. 
(c) TRANSLATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To best serve the language groups having 
the greatest concentration of employment-based nonimmigrant 
visas, the Secretary of State shall translate the information 
pamphlet developed under subsection (a) into all relevant for-
eign languages, to be determined by the Secretary based on 
the languages spoken by the greatest concentrations of 
employment- or education-based nonimmigrant visa applicants.
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(2) REVISION.—Every 2 years, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, shall determine the specific languages into 
which the information pamphlet will be translated based on 
the languages spoken by the greatest concentrations of 
employment- or education-based nonimmigrant visa applicants. 
(d) AVAILABILITY AND DISTRIBUTION.— 
(1) POSTING ON FEDERAL WEBSITES.—The information pam-
phlet developed under subsection (a) shall be posted on the 
websites of the Department of State, the Department of Home-
land Security, the Department of Justice, the Department of 
Labor, and all United States consular posts processing applica-
tions for employment- or education-based nonimmigrant visas. 
(2) OTHER DISTRIBUTION.—The information pamphlet devel-
oped under subsection (a) shall be made available to any— 
(A) government agency; 
(B) nongovernmental advocacy organization; or 
(C) foreign labor broker doing business in the United 
States. 
(3) DEADLINE FOR PAMPHLET DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBU-
TION.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall distribute and make 
available the information pamphlet developed under subsection 
(a) in all the languages referred to in subsection (c). 
(e) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CONSULAR OFFICERS OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF STATE.— 
(1) INTERVIEWS.—A consular officer conducting an interview 
of an alien for an employment-based nonimmigrant visa shall— 
(A)(i) confirm that the alien has received, read, and 
understood the contents of the pamphlet described in sub-
sections (a) and (b); and 
(ii) if the alien has not received, read, or understood 
the contents of the pamphlet described in subsections (a) 
and (b), distribute and orally disclose to the alien the 
information described in paragraphs (2) and (3) in a lan-
guage that the alien understands; and 
(B) offer to answer any questions the alien may have 
regarding the contents of the pamphlet described in sub-
sections (a) and (b). 
(2) LEGAL RIGHTS.—The consular officer shall disclose to 
the alien— 
(A) the legal rights of employment-based non-
immigrants under Federal immigration, labor, and employ-
ment laws; 
(B) the illegality of slavery, peonage, trafficking in 
persons, sexual assault, extortion, blackmail, and worker 
exploitation in the United States; and 
(C) the legal rights of immigrant victims of trafficking 
in persons, worker exploitation, and other related crimes, 
including— 
(i) the right of access to immigrant and labor rights 
groups; 
(ii) the right to seek redress in United States 
courts; and 
(iii) the right to report abuse without retaliation. 
(3) VICTIM
SERVICES.—In carrying out the disclosure 
requirement under this subsection, the consular officer shall
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disclose to the alien the availability of services for victims 
of human trafficking and worker exploitation in the United 
States, including victim services complaint hotlines. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EMPLOYMENT- OR
EDUCATION-BASED
NONIMMIGRANT 
VISA.—The 
term 
‘‘employment- 
or 
education-based 
non-
immigrant visa’’ means— 
(A) a nonimmigrant visa issued under subparagraph 
(A)(iii), (G)(v), (H), or (J) of section 101(a)(15) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)); 
and 
(B) any nonimmigrant visa issued to a personal or 
domestic servant who is accompanying or following to join 
an employer. 
(2) SEVERE FORMS OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS.—The term 
‘‘severe forms of trafficking in persons’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection 
Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of State. 
(4) ABUSING
AND
EXPLOITING.—The term ‘‘abusing and 
exploiting’’ means any conduct which would constitute a viola-
tion of section 1466A, 1589, 1591, 1592, 2251, or 2251A of 
title 18, United States Code. 
SEC. 203. PROTECTIONS, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE 
FOR A–3 AND G–5 VISAS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS ON ISSUANCE OF A–3 AND G–5 VISAS.— 
(1) CONTRACT REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary of State may not issue— 
(A) an A–3 visa unless the applicant is employed, or 
has signed a contract to be employed containing the 
requirements set forth in subsection (d)(2), by an officer 
of a diplomatic mission or consular post; or 
(B) a G–5 visa unless the applicant is employed, or 
has signed a contract to be employed by an employee 
in an international organization. 
(2) SUSPENSION REQUIREMENT.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary shall suspend, for such period 
as the Secretary determines necessary, the issuance of A–3 
visas or G–5 visas to applicants seeking to work for officials 
of a diplomatic mission or an international organization, if 
the Secretary determines that there is credible evidence that 
1 or more employees of such mission or international organiza-
tion have abused or exploited 1 or more nonimmigrants holding 
an A–3 visa or a G–5 visa, and that the diplomatic mission 
or international organization tolerated such actions. 
(3) ACTION
BY
DIPLOMATIC
MISSIONS
OR
INTERNATIONAL 
ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary may suspend the application 
of the limitation under paragraph (2) if the Secretary deter-
mines and reports to the appropriate congressional committees 
that a mechanism is in place to ensure that such abuse or 
exploitation does not reoccur with respect to any alien employed 
by an employee of such mission or institution. 
(b) PROTECTIONS
AND REMEDIES
FOR A–3 AND G–5 NON-
IMMIGRANTS
EMPLOYED
BY
DIPLOMATS
AND
STAFF
OF
INTER-
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not issue or renew 
an A–3 visa or a G–5 visa unless— 
(A) the visa applicant has executed a contract with 
the employer or prospective employer containing provisions 
described in paragraph (2); and 
(B) a consular officer has conducted a personal inter-
view with the applicant outside the presence of the 
employer or any recruitment agent in which the officer 
reviewed the terms of the contract and the provisions of 
the pamphlet required under section 202. 
(2) MANDATORY
CONTRACT.—The contract between the 
employer and domestic worker required under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) an agreement by the employer to abide by all 
Federal, State, and local laws in the United States; 
(B) information on the frequency and form of payment, 
work duties, weekly work hours, holidays, sick days, and 
vacation days; and 
(C) an agreement by the employer not to withhold 
the passport, employment contract, or other personal prop-
erty of the employee. 
(3) TRAINING OF CONSULAR OFFICERS.—The Secretary shall 
provide appropriate training to consular officers on the fair 
labor standards described in the pamphlet required under sec-
tion 202, trafficking in persons, and the provisions of this 
section. 
(4) RECORD KEEPING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall maintain records 
on the presence of nonimmigrants holding an A–3 visa 
or a G–5 visa in the United States, including— 
(i) information about when the nonimmigrant 
entered and permanently exited the country of resi-
dence; 
(ii) the official title, contact information, and 
immunity level of the employer; and 
(iii) information regarding any allegations of 
employer abuse received by the Department of State. 
(c) PROTECTION
FROM
REMOVAL
DURING
LEGAL
ACTIONS 
AGAINST FORMER EMPLOYERS.— 
(1) REMAINING
IN
THE
UNITED
STATES
TO
SEEK
LEGAL 
REDRESS.— 
(A) EFFECT OF COMPLAINT FILING.—Except as provided 
in subparagraph (B), if a nonimmigrant holding an A– 
3 visa or a G–5 visa working in the United States files 
a civil action under section 1595 of title 18, United States 
Code, or a civil action regarding a violation of any of 
the terms contained in the contract or violation of any 
other Federal, State, or local law in the United States 
governing the terms and conditions of employment of the 
nonimmigrant that are associated with acts covered by 
such section, the Attorney General and the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall permit the nonimmigrant to 
remain legally in the United States for time sufficient 
to fully and effectively participate in all legal proceedings 
related to such action. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—An alien described in subparagraph 
(A) may be deported before the conclusion of the legal
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proceedings related to a civil action described in such 
subparagraph if such alien is— 
(i) inadmissible under paragraph (2)(A)(i)(II), 
(2)(B), (2)(C), (2)(E), (2)(H), (2)(I), (3)(A)(i), (3)(A)(iii), 
(3)(B), (3)(C), or (3)(F) of section 212(a) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); or 
(ii) 
deportable 
under 
paragraph 
(2)(A)(ii), 
(2)(A)(iii), (4)(A)(i), (4)(A)(iii), (4)(B), or (4)(C) of section 
237(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)). 
(C) FAILURE TO EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE.—If the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the 
Attorney General, determines that the nonimmigrant 
holding an A–3 visa or a G–5 visa has failed to exercise 
due diligence in pursuing an action described in subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary may terminate the status of the 
A–3 or G–5 nonimmigrant. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION TO WORK.—The Attorney General and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize any non-
immigrant described in paragraph (1) to engage in employment 
in the United States during the period the nonimmigrant is 
in the United States pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(d) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) INVESTIGATION REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years there-
after for the following 10 years, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to the appropriate congressional committees on 
the implementation of this section. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under subpara-
graph (A) shall include— 
(i) an assessment of the actions taken by the 
Department of State and the Department of Justice 
to investigate allegations of trafficking or abuse of 
nonimmigrants holding an A–3 visa or a G–5 visa; 
and 
(ii) the results of such investigations. 
(2) FEASIBILITY OF OVERSIGHT OF EMPLOYEES OF DIPLOMATS 
AND REPRESENTATIVES OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS REPORT.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees on the feasibility of— 
(A) establishing a system to monitor the treatment 
of nonimmigrants holding an A–3 visa or a G–5 visa who 
have been admitted to the United States; 
(B) a range of compensation approaches, such as a 
bond program, compensation fund, or insurance scheme, 
to ensure that such nonimmigrants receive appropriate 
compensation if their employers violate the terms of their 
employment contracts; and 
(C) with respect to each proposed compensation 
approach described in subparagraph (B), an evaluation and 
proposal describing the proposed processes for— 
(i) adjudicating claims of rights violations; 
(ii) determining the level of compensation; and 
(iii) administering the program, fund, or scheme. 
(e) ASSISTANCE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATIONS.—The 
Secretary shall cooperate, to the fullest extent possible consistent
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with the United States obligations under the Vienna Convention 
on Diplomatic Relations, done at Vienna, April 18, 1961, (23 U.S.T. 
3229), with any investigation by United States law enforcement 
authorities of crimes related to abuse or exploitation of a non-
immigrant holding an A–3 visa or a G–5 visa. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) A–3 VISA.—The term ‘‘A–3 visa’’ means a nonimmigrant 
visa issued pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(A)(iii) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(A)(iii)). 
(2) G–5 VISA.—The term ‘‘G–5 visa’’ means a nonimmigrant 
visa issued pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(G)(v) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(G)(v)). 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of State. 
(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
SEC. 204. RELIEF FOR CERTAIN VICTIMS PENDING ACTIONS ON PETI-
TIONS AND APPLICATIONS FOR RELIEF. 
Section 237 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(d)(1) If the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that 
an application for nonimmigrant status under subparagraph (T) 
or (U) of section 101(a)(15) filed for an alien in the United States 
sets forth a prima facie case for approval, the Secretary may grant 
the alien an administrative stay of a final order of removal under 
section 241(c)(2) until— 
‘‘(A) the application for nonimmigrant status under such 
subparagraph (T) or (U) is approved; or 
‘‘(B) there is a final administrative denial of the application 
for such nonimmigrant status after the exhaustion of adminis-
trative appeals. 
‘‘(2) The denial of a request for an administrative stay of 
removal under this subsection shall not preclude the alien from 
applying for a stay of removal, deferred action, or a continuance 
or abeyance of removal proceedings under any other provision of 
the immigration laws of the United States. 
‘‘(3) During any period in which the administrative stay of 
removal is in effect, the alien shall not be removed. 
‘‘(4) Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit the 
authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney 
General to grant a stay of removal or deportation in any case 
not described in this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 205. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PERMIT CONTINUED PRES-
ENCE IN THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 107(c)(3) of the Trafficking Vic-
tims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7105(c)(3)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY TO PERMIT CONTINUED PRESENCE IN THE 
UNITED STATES.— 
‘‘(A) TRAFFICKING VICTIMS.—