Eligibility as refugees of special humanitarian concern

(a) In general For the purpose of admission as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), refugees of special humanitarian concern eligible for processing under the United States Refugee Admissions Program shall include aliens referred by eligible community sponsorship groups subject to the requirements of section 415 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 5. (b) Processing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a procedure for the United States Refugee Admissions Program to accept and process referrals from eligible community sponsorship groups. (c) Applicability of other requirements Aliens referred for processing under this section shall satisfy the requirements of section 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) to qualify for admission to the United States. (d) Applicability of numerical limitations Refugees admitted under this section shall not be subject to the numerical limitations described in sections 202, 203, 204, and 207 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1152, 1153, 1154, 1157). (e) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed— (1) to authorize the Secretary to replace or reduce federally funded reception and placement services for aliens; or (2) to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security to admit aliens to the United States under any other Act.