Sec. 7811. FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES OF PERSONS EVACUATED FROM AFGHANISTAN
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## SEC. 7811 FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES OF PERSONS EVACUATED FROM AFGHANISTAN ###
(a)Feasibility Study Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a feasibility study on potential reimbursement for the expenses of personal funds by any covered United States person to evacuate American citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States, or allies from Afghanistan during the period beginning on August 1, 2021, and ending on March 31, 2022. ###
(b)Consultation In developing the feasibility study required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall consult with nongovernmental organizations, including veterans service organizations, with expertise in supporting the evacuation of United States citizens and Afghan allies from Afghanistan. ###
(c)Elements The feasibility study required by subsection
(a)shall also include the following elements: ####
(1)A list of each nongovernmental organization consulted in accordance with subsection
(b)during the development of the feasibility study. ####
(2)The process for filing a reimbursement claim. ####
(3)The supporting documentation required to file a reimbursement claim. ####
(4)An estimate of the time that would be associated with processing a reimbursement claim. ####
(5)Eligibility requirements for covered United States persons to file a reimbursement claim under the program described in the feasibility study. ####
(6)The criteria for reimbursement under the program, including a maximum reimbursement limit and a prohibition on the issuance of reimbursements for expenses described in subsection
(a)for which a deduction was allowed under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. ####
(7)The types of reimbursable claims and activities that would be considered for reimbursement, such as funding for safe houses, travel, food, and other life-saving provisions. ####
(8)The process for disbursing funds to United States persons once a reimbursement claim is verified and approved. ####
(9)An estimate of the costs that would be associated with implementing the reimbursement program described in the feasibility study, including whether sufficient funds have already been appropriated. ####
(10)A recommendation for the Federal entity best suited to carry out the reimbursement program described in the feasibility study, including whether sufficient statutory authority already exists for such Federal entity to provide such reimbursements. ####
(11)Additional recommendations, including assessment of feasibility, for options to pay back covered United States persons other than through reimbursements. ###
(d)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)Appropriate committees of Congress The term “**appropriate committees of Congress**” means— #####
(A)the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and #####
(B)the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ####
(2)Ally from Afghanistan The term “**ally from Afghanistan**” means an individual who was eligible, upon evacuation during the period described in subsection (a), for— #####
(A)special immigrant status or processing under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)), pursuant to section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–8; 8 U.S.C. 1101 note); or #####
(B)the U.S. Refugees Admissions Program through the Priority 1 or Priority 2 categories. ####
(3)Covered United States person The term “**covered United States person**”— #####
(A)means an individual who is a citizen or national of the United States or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States; and #####
(B)does not include any private group, foundation, or other entity who received funds from private foundations, other private donors, or other sources of funds to conduct evacuation efforts in Afghanistan.
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Sec. 7811
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN EXPENSES OF PERSONS EVACUATED FROM AFGHANISTAN
Pub. L.Pub. L. 111-8
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