S.Amdt. 4506

SA 4506. Mr. RISCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place in title XII, insert the
following:

SEC. 12__. BRIEFINGS ON STATUS OF OPERATION WELCOME ALLIES AT
INSTALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

(a) In General.--Not later than 10 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and every 15 days thereafter until
September 30, 2022, the Secretary of State, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland
Security, shall provide to the appropriate committees of
Congress a briefing on--
(1) the operational status of Operation Allies Welcome at
installations of the Department of Defense within the
continental United States and overseas;
(2) the processing of applications of nationals of
Afghanistan for special immigrant visas under the Afghan
Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law
111-8) and section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109-
163); and
(3) the processing of refugee and parolee designations for
nationals of Afghanistan.
(b) Elements.--
(1) Initial briefing.--The initial briefing required by
subsection (a) shall include, for the period beginning on
August 1, 2021, and ending on the date on which the briefing
is provided, the following:
(A)(i) The number of nationals of Afghanistan who have--
(I) submitted applications for--

(aa) special immigrant visas under the Afghan Allies
Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 111-8)
or section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109-163); or
(bb) resettlement in the United States through the United
States Refugee Admissions Program; or

(II) sought entry to the United States as humanitarian
parolees under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)); and
(ii) the location of each such national of Afghanistan.
(B) With respect to any national of Afghanistan who has
been issued such a visa or who has received Chief of Mission
approval, including any such national of Afghanistan who
remains in Afghanistan and is actively in processing, and any
dependent of such a national of Afghanistan, their location
and immigration status.
(C) With respect to the adjudication and processing of
applications for such visas and the entry to the United
States of nationals of Afghanistan as humanitarian parolees--
(i) the number of Department of State and Department of
Homeland Security employees assigned to such adjudication and
processing; and
(ii) the respective timelines for such adjudication and
processing.
(D) A description of the status of any agreement between
the United States and the government of any foreign country
hosting nationals of Afghanistan described in subparagraph
(A) or (B).
(E) An assessment of any required revision to the levels
and forms of United States foreign assistance provided to
entities supporting such nationals of Afghanistan.
(F) The status of any national of Afghanistan who, after
July 1, 2021, submitted an application for such a visa or
sought entry to the United States as a humanitarian parolee
and failed to meet United States vetting requirements.
(G) As of the date of the briefing, the number of nationals
of Afghanistan located at an installation of the Department
of Defense within the continental United States and overseas,
disaggregated by evacuee category and immigration status.
(H) A description of, and justification for, the specific
vetting procedures and requirements applicable to individuals
of each evacuee category and immigration status.
(2) Subsequent briefings.--Each subsequent briefing
required by subsection (a) shall include, for the preceding
15-day period, the information described in subparagraphs (A)
through (F) of paragraph (1).
(c) Form.--A briefing required by subsection (a) may be
provided in classified form, as necessary.
(d) Written Materials.--The Secretary of State, the
Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Homeland Security
may submit written materials in conjunction with a briefing
under this section.
(e) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Armed Services of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
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