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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5096 
To require certain actions related to resettlement of certain Afghan and 
Iraqi special immigrants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 24, 2021 
Ms. MATSUI (for herself, Mr. CROW, Mr. NADLER, Ms. LOFGREN, Mr. BLU-
MENAUER, Mr. KEATING, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. 
CORREA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. CONNOLLY, Mr. PAYNE, Ms. NORTON, 
Mr. MCNERNEY, Mr. LANGEVIN, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. OMAR, Mr. DANNY 
K. DAVIS of Illinois, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. GALLEGO, Ms. ROSS, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. KAHELE, Mr. RASKIN, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. WELCH, 
and Mr. KHANNA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on For-
eign Affairs, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To require certain actions related to resettlement of certain 
Afghan and Iraqi special immigrants, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Afghan and Iraqi Allies 
Resettlement Improvement Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. SURVEY ON LONG-TERM OUTCOMES FOR CERTAIN 
AFGHAN AND IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services, in conducting the next Annual Survey 
of Refugees pursuant to section 413(b)(1) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1523(b)(1)), shall con-
duct a supplement to examine and report on long-term 
outcomes for the special population described in sub-
section (b), including employment, job security, wage 
growth, career advancement, housing, home ownership, 
and educational attainment. 
(b) POPULATION DESCRIBED.—The special popu-
lation described in this subsection is the cohort of individ-
uals who were admitted into the United States as a special 
immigrant under one of the applicable provisions of law 
within the five-fiscal-year period immediately preceding 
the fiscal year in which the supplement is conducted. 
SEC. 3. IMPROVED DELIVERY OF INFORMATION ABOUT RE-
SETTLEMENT TO PROSPECTIVE AFGHAN AND 
IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall iden-
tify and implement additional ways to deliver information 
in Dari, Pashto, or Urdu to prospective SIV holders about 
the United States resettlement program to assist with 
post-arrival adjustment and expectations, including more 
detailed or in-depth information on key issues. The Sec-
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retary shall also identify and address potential gaps in dis-
seminating relevant information to SIV holders, such as 
at embassies and online. 
(b) DEFINITION.—For purposes of subsection (a), 
the term ‘‘prospective SIV holder’’ means an alien who 
has applied, or is considering applying, for admission into 
the United States as a special immigrant under one of 
the applicable provisions of law. 
SEC. 4. EMPLOYMENT FOR RESETTLED AFGHAN AND IRAQI 
SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of State shall jointly establish and oper-
ate a temporary program to offer employment as trans-
lators, interpreters, or cultural awareness instructors to 
individuals described in subsection (b). 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Individuals referred to in sub-
section (a) are individuals who were admitted into the 
United States as a special immigrant under one of the 
applicable provisions of law. 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the program established under subsection 
(a) shall be funded from the annual general oper-
ating budget of the Department of Defense. 
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(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of State shall 
reimburse the Department of Defense for any costs 
associated with individuals described in subsection 
(b) whose work was for the Department of State. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING ACCESS TO 
CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed as affecting in any manner practices and pro-
cedures regarding the handling of or access to classified 
information. 
(e) INFORMATION SHARING.—The Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State shall work with the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Office of Refugee Reset-
tlement of the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices, and nongovernmental organizations to ensure that in-
dividuals described in subsection (b) are informed of the 
program established under subsection (a). 
(f) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of State, shall prescribe such 
regulations as are necessary to carry out the program es-
tablished under subsection (a), including establishing pay 
scales and hiring procedures, and determining the number 
of positions required to be filled. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The program established under 
subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2026. 
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SEC. 5. DEFINITION. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘applicable provi-
sions of law’’ means the following: 
(1) Section 1059 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 
109–163; 8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
(2) Section 1244 of the Refugee Crisis in Iraq 
Act of 2007 (8 U.S.C. 1157 note). 
(3) Section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection 
Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
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