12 2 STA T .508 5 PUBLIC LA W 110 –4 5 7—DE C.2 3, 2008 train in g an do t he r sub stanti v eoro p erationa l issues a f fe c ting the U nit ,w ho have historical k nowledge and e x perience with the T rafficking V icti m s P rotection A ct of 20 00, the Violence Against W omen Act of 19 9 4 , Violence Against Women Act of 1994 confidentialit y , and the speciali z ed policies and procedures of the D epartment of H omeland S ecurity and its predecessor agencies in such cases .(5)M easures taken to ensure routine consultation between the Violence Against Women Act Unit, U.S. C itizenship and I mmigration Services Head q uarters, and the O ffice of Policy and Strategy during the development of any Department of Homeland Security regulations or policies that impact Violence Against Women Act of 1994 confidentiality - protected victims and their derivative family members. ( 6 ) Information on any circumstances in which victim-based immigration applications have been ad j udicated by entities other than the Violence Against Women Act Unit at the Vermont Service Center, including reasons for such action and what steps, if any, were taken to ensure that such applications were handled by trained personnel and what steps were taken to comply with the confidentiality provisions of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994. ( 7 ) Information on the time in which it takes to adjudicate victim-based immigration applications, including the issuance of visas, work authorization and deferred action in a timely manner consistent with the safe and competent processing of such applications, and steps taken to improve in this area. SEC.239 . T E MPORA R YIN CREASE IN F EE FOR CERTAIN CONS UL AR SER V ICES. (a) I NCREAS E I N F EE. —N otwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than October 1, 2009, the Secretary of State shall increase by $ 1 the fee or surcharge assessed under section 140(a) of the Foreign R elations Authorization Act, Fiscal Y ears 1994 and 1995 (Public L aw 10 3– 236
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U.S.C. 1351 note) for proc- essing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas and machine-readable combined border crossing identification cards and nonimmigrant visas. (b) DE PO SI T O F A M O U NTS.—Notwithstanding section 140(a)(2) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (Public Law 103–236; 8 U.S.C. 1351 note), the additional amount collected pursuant the fee increase under subsection (a) shall be deposited in the Treasury. (c) DURATION OF INCREASE.—The fee increase authorized under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the first date on which such increased fee is collected. TI T LE III —AU T HOR I Z ATIO NS O F A P PROPRIATIONS SEC. 3 01 . TRAFFIC K IN G VICTIMS PROTECTION ACT OF 2000. Section 113 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as amended by section 213(a)(2), is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the first sentence— (i) by striking ‘ ‘section 104, and ’ ’; and 2 2 USC71 1 0.Terminat i o n d ate. D ead l ine. 8 USC 1 35 1 note.
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