One Hundred Tenth Congress of the United States of America
2d Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and eight
S. 2829
AN ACT
To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.
Technical corrections to provision granting special immigrant status for certain Iraqis
Section 1244(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking each
of the five years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act
and inserting fiscal years 2008 through 2012
; and
in paragraph (3)—
in subparagraph (A)—
in the subparagraph heading, by striking
one through
four
and inserting 2008 through 2011
;
and
by striking one through four
and inserting 2008 through 2011
; and
in subparagraph (B)—
in the matter preceding clause (i)—
in the subparagraph heading, by striking
five and
six
and inserting 2012 and 2013
;
by striking the fifth fiscal year
beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act
and inserting
fiscal year 2012
; and
by striking the sixth fiscal year
beginning after such date
and inserting fiscal year
2013
; and
in each of clauses (i) and (ii), by
striking the fifth fiscal year
and inserting fiscal year
2012
.
Authority to convert petitions during transition period
In general
The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of State may convert an approved petition for special immigrant status under section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) with respect to which a visa under such section 1059 is not immediately available to an approved petition for special immigrant status under section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) notwithstanding any requirement of subsection (a) or (b) of such section 1244 but subject to the numerical limitations applicable under subsection (c) of such section 1244, as amended by this Act.
Duration
The authority under subsection (a) shall be available only with respect to petitions filed before October 1, 2008.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate