Sec. 101. Task force on evacuations from Afghanistan
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The Secretary of State shall establish and maintain a task force dedicated to— the implementation of a comprehensive strategy relating to the evacuation of United States citizens, United States lawful permanent residents, and applicants for the special immigrant visa program, from Afghanistan; and identifying individuals in Afghanistan who have— applied to the United States Refugee Admissions Program; or sought entry into the United States as humanitarian parolees under section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(5) ). The task force established under subsection
(a)shall prioritize efforts of the Department of State— to account for all United States citizens still within Afghanistan and ensure all United States citizens have the opportunity to safely depart Afghanistan; and to account for United States lawful permanent residents and applicants for the special immigrant visa program still within Afghanistan and help ensure those individuals have an opportunity to safely depart Afghanistan. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing lessons learned from the task force established under subsection (a), including such lessons related to the evacuation of United States citizens, United States lawful permanent residents, and applicants for the special immigrant visa program, from Afghanistan. The task force established under subsection
(a)shall provide quarterly briefings to the appropriate congressional committees on— the strategy described in subsection (a); and any additional authorities the Department of State requires to better advance the strategy. The task force established under subsection
(a)shall terminate on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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