; and (ii) (I) in a case in which the Secretary of Defense determines that the applicant is an at-risk Afghan ally, refer the at-risk Afghan ally to the United States Refugee Admissions Program as a Priority 2 refugee; and (II) include with such referral any significant derogatory information regarding the at-risk Afghan ally. (D) Personnel to support recommendations Any limitation in law with respect to the number of personnel within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, or the defense agencies shall not apply to personnel employed for the primary purpose of carrying out this paragraph. (E) Review process for denial of request for referral (i) In general In the case of an applicant with respect to whom the Secretary of Defense denies a request for classification and referral based on a determination that the applicant is not an at-risk Afghan ally or based on derogatory information— (I) the Secretary shall provide the applicant with a written notice of the denial that provides, to the maximum extent practicable, a description of the basis for the denial, including the facts and inferences, or evidentiary gaps, underlying the individual determination; and (II) the applicant shall be provided an opportunity to submit not more than 1 written appeal to the Secretary for each such denial. (ii) Deadline for appeal An appeal under subclause (II) of clause (i) shall be submitted— (I) not more than 120 days after the date on which the applicant concerned receives notice under subclause (I) of that clause