I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5694 
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 7, 2018 
Mr. KINZINGER (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. MOULTON, and Mr. 
STIVERS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary 
A BILL 
To amend the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009. 
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 Allies Protec-
tion 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 peti-
tion’’. 
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(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 im-
migrant 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 Decem-
ber 31, 2021. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICATION.—For purposes of 
this subparagraph, not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2021, a principal alien seeking spe-
cial immigrant status under this subsection 
shall submit an application to the Chief of 
Mission.’’; 
(2) by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting 
the following: 
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‘‘(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 dif-
ference 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 be-
ginning in fiscal year 2019.’’; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘notwith-
standing 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), respec-
tively, and indenting appropriately; 
(D) in the matter preceding subclause (I) 
(as so redesignated), in the second sentence, by 
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striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) 
REQUIREMENTS.—For 
pur-
poses’’; 
(E) in the matter preceding clause (ii) (as 
so designated)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘exhausted,,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘exhausted,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘In addition’’ and in-
serting 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 strik-
ing 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 Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is reached.’’. 
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(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 redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014’’ and in-
serting ‘‘this Act’’; 
(D) in paragraph (12) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘paragraph (12)(B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (11)(B)’’; and 
(E) in paragraph (13) (as so redesig-
nated), 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 com-
mittees of Congress’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (c); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c). 
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