1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Allies from Visa Exclusion (PAVE) Act . 2. Prohibition on entry inapplicable to certain special immigrants (a) Iraqi special immigrants Section 3(c) of Executive Order 13769, entitled Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States (January 27, 2017), or any other provision of an Executive order, regulation, informal rule of guidance, or memorandum issued by the President or any other official in the executive branch precluding issuance of visas to, revoking visas issued to, or precluding entry or admission of, a class or classes of aliens, shall not apply to an alien who is a national of Iraq or Afghanistan and has been granted special immigrant status under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27) ) pursuant to— (1) section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 note); (2) section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note)