S.Amdt. 1993

1. Adds Sec. __. 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: wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: Sec. __. 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:

   Inserted: "(C) Fiscal year 2014.--

   Inserted: "(i) In general.--Except as provided in clauses (ii) through (iv), 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 2,000.

   Inserted: "(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.

   Inserted: "(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.

   Inserted: "(iv) Application date.--For purposes of this subparagraph, the date on which a principal alien is provided special immigrant status under this section is deemed to be the date on which the alien applied for such status.".

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