A bill to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.

Bill: 113-s-1566
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]
Introduced: 2013-09-30
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Foreign labor

Immigration status and procedures

Iraq

Middle East

User charges and fees

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2013-10-01
text: Held at the desk.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-09-30
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the total number of aliens eligible for special immigrant status (Iraqis who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq) during the first three months of FY2014 shall be the sum of: (1) the number of such aliens whose applications were pending on September 30, 2013, and (2) 2000. Imposes a deadline of December 15, 2013, for applications for special immigrant status. </p> <p>Directs the Secretary of State to increase the fee or surcharge authorized under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 by $1 for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas. Requires amounts collected as a result of the fee increase to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. </p>

action_date: 2013-09-30
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p>Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the total number of aliens eligible for special immigrant status (Iraqis who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq) during the first three months of FY2014 shall be the sum of: (1) the number of such aliens whose applications were pending on September 30, 2013, and (2) 2000. Imposes a deadline of December 15, 2013, for applications for special immigrant status. </p> <p>Directs the Secretary of State to increase the fee or surcharge authorized under the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 by $1 for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas. Requires amounts collected as a result of the fee increase to be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. </p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2013 Mrs. Shaheen (for herself, Mr. McCain , Mr. Leahy , Mr. Durbin , Mr. Graham , Mr. Kaine , and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed A BILL To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.

1. Short-term extension of special immigrant program Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Fiscal year 2014 (i) In general Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section during the first 3 months of fiscal year 2014 shall be the sum of— (I) the number of aliens described in subsection (b) whose application for special immigrant status under this section is pending on September 30, 2013; and (II) 2,000. (ii) Employment period The 1-year period during which the principal alien is required to have been employed by or on behalf of the United States Government in Iraq under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall begin on or after March 20, 2003, and end on or before September 30, 2013. (iii) Application deadline The principal alien seeking special immigrant status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance with subsection (b)(4) not later than December 31, 2013. . 2. Temporary fee increase for certain consular services (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State, not later than January 1, 2014, shall increase the fee or surcharge authorized under section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( Public Law 103–236 ; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note) by $1 for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas. (b) Deposit of amounts Notwithstanding section 140(a)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( Public Law 103–236 ; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note), the additional amount collected pursuant the fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (c) Sunset provision The fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the first date on which such increased fee is collected.

tv_txt: 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1566 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.

1. Short-term extension of special immigrant program Section 1244(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Fiscal year 2014 (i) In general Except as provided in clauses (ii) and (iii), the total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section during the first 3 months of fiscal year 2014 shall be the sum of— (I) the number of aliens described in subsection (b) whose application for special immigrant status under this section is pending on September 30, 2013; and (II) 2,000. (ii) Employment period The 1-year period during which the principal alien is required to have been employed by or on behalf of the United States Government in Iraq under subsection (b)(1)(B) shall begin on or after March 20, 2003, and end on or before September 30, 2013. (iii) Application deadline The principal alien seeking special immigrant status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief of Mission in accordance with subsection (b)(4) not later than December 31, 2013. . 2. Temporary fee increase for certain consular services (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State, not later than January 1, 2014, shall increase the fee or surcharge authorized under section 140(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( Public Law 103–236 ; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note) by $1 for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas. (b) Deposit of amounts Notwithstanding section 140(a)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 ( Public Law 103–236 ; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note), the additional amount collected pursuant the fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury. (c) Sunset provision The fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 2 years after the first date on which such increased fee is collected.

Passed the Senate September 30, 2013. Secretary