; (II) adjudicates applications under that section on a full-time basis; and (III) is supervised by an officer who— (aa) meets the condition described in subclause (I); and (bb) has had substantial experience adjudicating asylum applications. (ii) Exceptional circumstances (I) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security may, only in exceptional circumstances and to protect national security, designate one or more individuals who do not meet the condition described in clause (i)(III) to act as temporary asylum officers. (II) Limitation An individual designated as a temporary asylum officer under subclause (I) may not hold or have held in the preceding 3 years a position the central function of which is immigration enforcement, including Border Patrol agents, Customs and Border Protection officers, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. (III) Annual report During any period in which the Secretary of Homeland Security designates one or more temporary asylum officers, not later than 30 days after such designation, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress a report that includes— (aa) a justification for the designation; (bb) the number of officers designated; (cc) the duration of service of such officers; (dd) the number of interviews conducted by such officers; (ee) with respect to applications for asylum, withholding of removal under section 241(b)(3), and protection under the Convention against Torture adjudicated by such officers, the rate of grants, denials, referrals, and otherwise closed applications