1153). (s) Effect on other applications Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the interest of efficiency, the Secretary may pause consideration of any application or request for an immigration benefit pending adjudication so as to prioritize an application for adjustment of status to an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under this section. (t) Authorization for appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary, and the Secretary of State such sums as are necessary to carry out this section. 314. Refugee processes for certain at-risk Afghan allies (a) Definition of Afghan ally (1) In general In this section, the term Afghan ally means an alien who is a citizen or national of Afghanistan, or in the case of an alien having no nationality, an alien who last habitually resided in Afghanistan, who— (A) was— (i) a member of— (I) the special operations forces of the Afghanistan National Defense and Security Forces