; (D) by striking An alien each place it appears and inserting A noncitizen ; (E) by striking alien each place it appears and inserting noncitizen ; (F) by striking aliens each place it appears and inserting noncitizens ; and (G) by striking alien's each place it appears and inserting noncitizen's . (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall be effective on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall have retroactive effect. 4310. Special immigrant status for certain Syrians who worked for the United States Government in Syria (a) In general Subject to subsection (c)(1), for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ), the Secretary may provide any noncitizen described in subsection (b) with the status of a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27) ) if— (1) the noncitizen, or an agent acting on behalf of the noncitizen, submits a petition to the Secretary under section 204 of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1154 ) for classification under section 203(b)(4) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(4) ); (2) the noncitizen is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa; (3) the noncitizen is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence (excluding the grounds for inadmissibility specified in section 212(a)(4) of that Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4) )), except that an applicant for admission to the United States under this section may not be considered inadmissible based solely on membership in, participation in, or support provided to, the Syrian Democratic Forces or other partner organizations, as determined by the Secretary of Defense; and (4) the noncitizen clears a background check and appropriate screening, as determined by the Secretary. (b) Noncitizens described A noncitizen described in this subsection is a noncitizen who— (1) (A) is a citizen or national of Syria or a stateless person who has habitually resided in Syria