; or (ii) meet the requirements of subsection (f)(2). (3) Information request by Member of Congress Upon request by a Member of Congress on behalf of an applicant or by any of the appropriate committees of Congress, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide, in a classified or an unclassified setting, as appropriate, the basis for an exercise of discretion under subsection (b)(2) that resulted in the denial of an application for adjustment of status. (r) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to preclude an eligible individual from applying for or receiving any immigration benefit to which the eligible individual is otherwise entitled. (s) Authorization for appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Homeland Security $20,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section. 7. New category of special immigrant visas for at-risk Afghan allies and relatives of certain members of the Armed Forces (a) At-Risk Afghan allies (1) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, or, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State may provide an alien described in paragraph (2) (and the spouse and children of the alien if accompanying or following to join the alien) with the status of a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27) ) if— (A) the alien or an agent acting on behalf of the alien submits a request for a recommendation under paragraph (3); (B) the alien is otherwise admissible to the United States and eligible for lawful permanent residence (excluding the grounds of inadmissibility under section 212(a)(4) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(4) )); and (C) with respect to the alien, the Secretary of Defense has made a positive recommendation under paragraph (3). (2) Alien described (A) In general An alien described in this paragraph is an alien who— (i) is a citizen or national of Afghanistan