,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #icb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1   
,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,ms4 ,lee (          
,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4      
,roybal-,all>d1 & ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez 
( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
protect ! well-be+ ( soldi]s & _!       
families1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support
 & ,def5d ,our ,milit>y ,p]sonnel & ,_! 
,families ,act4  #b4 ,facilitat+        
naturalization = milit>y p]sonnel  7a7  
,9 ,g5]al ,any p]son :o has s]v$        
honorably z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 support ( a cont+5cy    
op]ation 7z def9$ 9 section             
#aja7;a77#ac7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code71 & :o1 if sep>at$ f ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 0 sep>at$ "u honorable           
conditions1 may be naturaliz$ z provid$ 

9 section #cbi ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj7 z
 ?\gh ! p]son _h s]v$ dur+ a p]iod      
designat$ by ! ,presid5t "u su* section4
  7b7 ,naturalization ,?r\gh ,s]vice 9 !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section 
#cbh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adci7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ six     
mon?s & ins]t+ "o ye>2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ six mon?s &    
ins]t+ "o ye>4  #c4 ,timely             
reunification ( milit>y p]sonnel & _!   
nucle> families ,section #bja7;b77#a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,ali5s :o 
are eligible = an immigrant visa "u     
p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #bjc7;a7 & are !
 sp\se1 *ild1 son1 or daught] ( an ali5 
:o is s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  4  #d4 ,relief = imm$iate      
family memb]s ( active duty p]sonnel    
,section #bde ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7  

is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7
 ,relief = imm$iate family memb]s (     
active duty p]sonnel  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may adju/ 
! /atus ( an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =  
p]man5t resid5ce if--  7,a7 ! ali5 makes
 an application = su* adju/m5t1 & is    
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on !
 date ! application is fil$2  7,b7 !    
ali5 is eligible to receive an immigrant
 visa & is admissible "u section        
#bab7;a7 7except t p>agraphs 7#d71      
7#f77;,a71 7#g77;,a71 & 7#i77;,b7 ( su* 
section %all n apply = purposes ( ?is   
subsection72  7,c7 an immigrant visa is 
imm$iately available to ! ali5 at ! "t !
 application is fil$2 &  7,d7 ! ali5    
pays a fee1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 = 
! process+ ( su* application4  7#b7     
,eligible ,ali5s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
b5efits provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all    
apply only to an ali5 :o is a p>5t1     
sp\se1 *ild1 son1 daught]1 or m9or sibl+
 ( an eligible memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4   

7,b7 ,po/hum\s b5efits ,an ali5 describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cont9ue to be  
eligible = adju/m5t "u ?is subsection = 
#b ye>s aft] ! dea? ( an eligible memb] 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ^: dea? 0 ! result (    
injury or disease incurr$ 9 or aggravat$
 by 8 or h] s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or1  
if su* dea? occurr$ prior to ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 = #b ye>s aft] 
su* date ( enactm5t4  7#c7 ,eligible    
,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,9 ?is          
subsection1 eligible memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces means any p]son :o--  7,a7 has    
s]v$ honorably 9 an active duty /atus 9 
! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7
 if sep>at$ f ! s]vice describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 0 sep>at$ "u honorable
 conditions4  4  #e4 ,factors to consid]
 9 initiat+ removal proce$+s aga9/      
active duty milit>y p]sonnel & vet]ans  
,section #bci ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,consid]ations = active duty milit>y   
p]sonnel & vet]ans  7#a7 ,a notice to   

appe> %all n be issu$ aga9/ an ali5 :o  
has s]v$ honorably at any "t 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & :o1 if       
sep>at$ f ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 sep>at$ "u     
honorable conditions1 )\t prior approval
 f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4     
7#b7 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to issue a notice  
to appe> aga9/ su* an ali51 ! ,secret>y 
%all consid] ! ali5's eligibility =     
naturalization "u section #cbh or #cbi1 
z well z ! ali5's record ( milit>y      
s]vice1 gr\nds ( deportability          
applicable to ! ali51 & any h>d%ip to ! 
,arm$ ,=ces1 ! ali51 & 8 or h] family if
 ! ali5 7 to be plac$ 9 removal         
proce$+s4  7#c7 ,an ali5 :o has s]v$    
honorably 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 & :o1 if sep>at$ f ! ,arm$      
,=ces1 sep>at$ "u honorable conditions1 
%all n be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 or 7,b77iii7 (      
section #bce7;b77#a71 section #bch1 or  
section #bda7;a77#e74  4