Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term appropriate committees of Congress means— the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate; the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
The term immigration laws has the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17) ). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security. The term special immigrant status means special immigrant status provided under— the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 111–8 ); section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note; Public Law 109–163 ); or subparagraph
(N)of section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27) ), as added by section 7(a). The term specified application means— a pending, documentarily complete application for special immigrant status; and a case in processing in the United States Refugee Admissions Program for an individual who has received a Priority 1 or Priority 2 referral to such program. The term United States Refugee Admissions Program means the program to resettle refugees in the United States pursuant to the authorities provided in sections 101(a)(42), 207, and 412 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42) , 1157, and 1522).
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- Pub. L. 111-8
- Pub. L. 109-163
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