; (2) section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note); or (3) section 602 of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 note). (b) Refugees Section 5 of Executive Order 13769, 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 has been granted refugee status, has been approved for refugee admission, or is a refugee applicant in the United States Refugee Admissions Program under a Priority 2 designation pursuant to section 1243 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1157 note) or section 3 of this Act. (c) Effective date This section shall take effect as if enacted concurrent with Executive Order 13769. 3. United states refugee program processing priorities for Afghanis (a) In general Refugees of special humanitarian concern eligible for Priority 2 processing under the refugee resettlement priority system who may apply directly to the United States Admission Program shall include— (1) Afghanis who were or are employed by the United States Government in Afghanistan; (2) Afghanis who establish to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State that they are or were employed in Afghanistan by— (A) a media or nongovernmental organization headquartered in the United States; or (B) an organization or entity closely associated with the United States mission in Afghanistan that has received United States Government funding through an official and documented contract, award, grant, or cooperative agreement; (3) spouses, children, and parents whether or not accompanying or following to join, and sons, daughters, and siblings of aliens described in paragraph (1) or paragraph (2)