H.R. 3385 — what changed
Honoring Our Promises through Expedition for Afghan SIVs Act of 2021
From Introduced in House to Engrossed in House. 1 section amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Engrossed in House.
Sec. 2 Waiver of medical examination for afghan allies
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Authorization— The Secretary of State or and the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive any jointly issue a blanket waiver of the requirement to that aliens described in section 602(b)(2) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) undergo a medical exam examination under section 232 221(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1222), 1201(d)), or any other applicable requirement to undergo a medical exam provision of law, prior to issuance of an immigrant visa or admission to the United States, for aliens described in section 602(b)(2) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note).States.
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Duration— The A waiver authorized issued under subsection (a) shall be remain in effect for a period of not to exceed 1 year, and and, subject to subsection (g), may be extended by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security for additional 1-year periods.periods, each of which shall not exceed 1 year.
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Notification— Upon exercising the waiver authority under subsection (a), or the authority to extend a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall notify the appropriate congressional committees.
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Requirement for medical examination after admission—
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In general— The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall establish procedures to ensure, to the greatest extent practicable, that any alien who receives a waiver of the medical examination requirement under this section, completes such an examination not later than 30 days after the date on which such alien is admitted to the United States.
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Conditional basis for status—
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In general— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an alien who receives a waiver of the medical examination requirement under this section shall be considered, at the time of admission to the United States, as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence on a conditional basis.
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Removal of conditions— The Secretary of Homeland Security shall remove the conditional basis of the alien’s status upon the Secretary’s confirmation that such alien has completed the medical examination and is not inadmissible under section 212(a)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)(A)).
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Report— Not later than one year after the date on which waiver authority under subsection (a) is exercised or such waiver is extended under subsection (b), as applicable, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of medical examinations required under paragraph (1), including—
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the number of pending and completed examinations; and
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the number of aliens who have failed to complete the medical examination within the 30-day period after the date of such aliens’ admission.
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Requirement for medical exam after admission—
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In general— The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall ensure that any alien who does not undergo a medical exam prior to admission to the United States pursuant to this section, receives such an exam not later than 90 days after the alien is admitted to the United States.
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Report— On the date that is one year after the date on which the waiver authority under subsection (a) is exercised, and on the date that is one year after any extension under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the medical exams given under paragraph (1).
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Notification— If the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security exercises the waiver authority under subsection (a), or extends such a waiver under subsection (b), the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees.
Appropriate congressional committees— The term appropriate congressional committees means—
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and of the Senate;
the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate;
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
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Rule of construction— Nothing in this Act may be construed to prevent the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of Health and Human Services from adopting appropriate measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases, including COVID–19, to the United States.
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Sunset— The authority under subsections (a) and (b) expires on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
Sec. 3 Determination of budgetary effects
addedadded The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled “Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation” for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.