text: SECTION 1. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN ALIENS, INCLUDING 
                TRANSLATORS AND INTERPRETERS, SERVING WITH FEDERAL 
                AGENCIES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.
  
      (a) Increase in Numbers Admitted and Aliens Eligible.--
              (1) In general.--Section 1059 of the National Defense 
          Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is 
          amended--
                      (A) in the heading, by striking ``as translators 
                  with united states armed forces'' and inserting ``with 
                  federal agencies in iraq and afghanistan'';
                      (B) in subsection (b)(1)--
                              (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``as a 
                          translator'' and inserting ``, or under Chief 
                          of Mission authority, as a translator, 
                          interpreter, or other capacity'' ;
                              (ii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
                          ``the Chief of Mission or'' after 
                          ``recommendation from''; and
                              (iii) in subparagraph (D), by inserting 
                          ``the Chief of Mission or'' after ``as 
                          determined by''; and
                      (C) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ``(or, 
                  beginning with fiscal year 2007, 500 or such greater 
                  number as the Secretary of Homeland Security determines 
                  is warranted by the circumstances)'' after ``50''.
              (2) Review.--If the circumstances warrant, the Secretary of 
          Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
          shall review the numerical limitation established under section 
          1059(c)(1) of such Act, as amended by paragraph (1)(B), and may 
          submit a report to Congress recommending an increase in such 
          limitation.
              (3) Report.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
          submit to Congress a report whenever the Secretary increases, 
          under subsection (c)(1) of section 1059 of such Act, as amended 
          by paragraph (1)(B), the number of aliens provided special 
          immigrant status under such section. Such report shall include 
          an explanation of the circumstances warranting such increase.
      (b) Exclusion From Numerical Limitation.--Section 1059(c)(2) of 
  such Act is amended--
              (1) in the heading, by striking ``Counting against'' and 
          inserting ``Exclusion from''; and
              (2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
          following: ``but shall not be counted against any numerical 
          limitation under section 201(d), 202(a), or 203(b)(4) of such 
          Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4))''.
      (c) Adjustment of Status.--Section 1059 of such Act is further 
  amended--
              (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
              (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
      ``(d) Adjustment of Status.--Notwithstanding paragraphs (2), (7), 
  and (8) of section 245(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
  U.S.C. 1255(c)), the Secretary of Homeland Security may adjust the 
  status of an alien to that of a lawful permanent resident under section 
  245(a) of such Act if the alien--
              ``(1) was paroled or admitted as a nonimmigrant into the 
          United States; and
              ``(2) is otherwise eligible for special immigrant status 
          under this section and under the Immigration and Nationality 
          Act.''.
      (d) Refugee Assistance Eligibility.--Section 1059 of such Act, as 
  amended by subsection (c), is further amended--
              (1) by redesignating (e) as subsection (f); and
              (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
      ``(e) Eligibility for Refugee Assistance.--Any alien provided 
  special immigrant status under this section shall be eligible for 
  benefits under chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality 
  Act to the same extent as individuals admitted (or awaiting admission) 
  to the United States under section 207 of such Act are eligible for 
  benefits under such chapter.''.
      (e) Sunset Provision.--Section 1059 of such Act, as amended by 
  subsections (c) and (d), is further amended by adding at the end the 
  following:
      ``(g) Sunset Provision.--
              ``(1) In general.--This section is repealed on the date 
          that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this 
          subsection.
              ``(2) Applicability.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the 
          Secretary of Homeland Security may provide an alien with the 
          status of a special immigrant under this section if--
                      ``(A) the alien's petition for such status was 
                  pending before the date described in paragraph (1); and
                      ``(B) the alien was eligible for such status at the 
                  time the petition was filed.''.
target: Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to authorize special immigrant status for certain Afghan or Iraqi translators or interpreters working with the U.S. Armed Forces or federal agencies in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Currently, such status is authorized for Afghan and Iraqi translators or interpreters working with U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.)
  
  Authorizes: (1) additional annual entrants; (2) adjustment to permanent resident status; and (3) eligibility for refugee assistance.
  
  Sunsets such special immigrant provisions.
feat_title: To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to expand the provision of special immigrant status for certain aliens, including translators or interpreters, serving with Federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.