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This bill, known as the Afghan Adjustment Act, aims to provide support for nationals of Afghanistan who supported the United States mission in Afghanistan over the past 20 years. Key provisions include: - Establishing an Interagency Task Force to develop a strategy for resettling Afghan nationals outside the U.S. who supported the U.S. mission, and a contingency plan for future emergency operations involving foreign nationals working with the U.S. government. - Allowing the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjust the status of certain Afghan nationals present in the U.S. to lawful permanent residence, subject to rigorous vetting requirements. - Creating a new category of special immigrant visas for at-risk Afghan allies who provided direct support to the U.S. mission, as well as certain relatives of U.S. armed forces members. - Waiving fees and allowing waivers for visa petitions and applications by Afghan nationals during certain U.S. government operations. The bill is intended to facilitate the resettlement and adjustment of status for Afghan nationals who aided the U.S. during the 20-year conflict in Afghanistan.

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