,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cbja  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bc1 #bjae ,mr4 
,crd5as 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ros-,leht957 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly
 det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =     
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to support ! integration (    
immigrants to ! ,unit$ ,/ates into !    
economic1 social1 cultural1 & civic life
 ( _! local communities & ! ,nation1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,new ,am]ican      
,success ,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,table (    
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4
 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,f9d+s 
& decl>ation ( policy4 ,title           
,i--,grants ,sec4 #aja4 ,initial ,entry1
 ,adju/m5t1 & ,citiz5%ip ,assi/ance     
,grants4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,integration       

,success ,grants4 ,sec4 #ajc4           
,integration ,success ,fund4 ,title     
,,ii--,engli% ,language ,le>n+ ,sec4    
#bja4 ,waiv] ( ,engli% requirem5t =     
s5ior new ,am]icans4  #c4 ,f9d+s &      
decl>ation ( policy  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7    
,accord+ to ! ,migration ,policy        
,in/itute1 !re are #ac1djj1jjj          
non-citiz5 resid5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) 
limit$ pr(ici5cy 9 ,engli%4  7#b7       
,accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security1 approximately #a1ajj1jjj     
legal immigrants ent] ! c\ntry annually4
 ,ab\t half ( ^! legal immigrants lack  
full pr(ici5cy 9 ,engli%4  7#c7 ,accord+
 to ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 m ?an 
two-?irds ( ! =eign-born population does
 n h a po/second>y degree1 & =eign-born 
adults are ?ree times m likely to lack a
 high s*ool diploma or equival5t ?an    
native-born adults4  7#d7 ,accord+ to ! 
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 #ai ( ! #cj 
fa/e/ gr[+ occupations require work]s ) 
"s =m ( po/second>y education or tra9+4 

7#e7 ,^! /ati/ics sugge/ t a lack (     
,engli% pr(ici5cy & limit$ education    
s]ve z s]i\s imp$im5ts to labor m>ket   
success = immigrants4  7#f7 ,a c5tury   
ago1 dur+ ! la/ great wave ( immigration
 to ?is c\ntry1 ! public & private      
sectors promot$ ! integration ( newcom]s
 ?r\gh ! ,settlem5t ,h\se movem5t1 !    
f\nd+ ( ! mod]n public libr>y sy/em1 !  
e/abli%m5t ( univ]sal public education4 
7#g7 ,al?\gh curr5tly doz5s ( ,f$]al &  
,/ate programs support1 & ?\s&s (       
gov]nm5t ag5cies & nonpr(it             
organizations op]ate1 programs t tea*   
,engli%1 promote acquisition ( work=ce  
skills1 provide citiz5%ip assi/ance1 &  
o!rwise promote ! integration (         
immigrants & _! *ildr51 su* programs are
 (t5 n coord9at$ or align$1 limit+ !    
capacity ( su* programs to id5tify & te/
 promis+ practices1 lev]age res\rces1 or
 br+ effective int]v5tions to scale4    
7#h7 ,x is 9 ! national int]e/ to       
facilitate ! rapid acquisition ( ,engli%
 language skills by immigrants to !     

,unit$ ,/ates & to o!rwise promote !    
integration ( immigrants & _! *ildr5    
into ! ma9/ream ( our economy & society4
  7#i7 ,emp[]+ immigrants & _! family   
memb]s to effectively integrate into !  
ma9/ream ( ! economic1 social1 cultural1
 & civic life ( _! local communities & !
 ,nation z a :ole w ensure t ,unit$     
,/ates immigration policies result 9 m  
productive & competitive local economies
 & m cohesive & h>moni\s communities4   
7#aj7 ,data1 policies1 & programs       
relevant to immigrant integration       
crosscut ! responsibilities ( num]\s    
,f$]al ag5cies z well z ^? ( ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts & nongov]nm5tal actors4 
7#aa7 ,! ov]lapp+ nature ( integration  
issues & ! lack ( coord9ation (         
immigration policies & programs make x  
difficult = ! ,presid5t & ,congress to  
und]/& & respond to press+ integration  
*all5ges & opportunities4  7#ab7        
,improv$ coord9ation ( integration      
goals1 policies1 & programs across      
sectors & levels ( gov]nm5t w\ld greatly

 enhance ! ability ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
to create & ma9ta9 an immigration sy/em 
t is m suit$ to mod]n times & b5efits ! 
int]e/s ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1           
communities ) gr[+ immigrant            
populations1 z well z immigrants & _!   
family memb]s4  7b7 ,decl>ation ( policy
 ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to--  
7#a7 promote ! civic1 l+ui/ic1 &        
economic integration ( immigrants & _!  
"y *ildr5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7   
e/abli% national goals = integrat+      
immigrants & _! "y *ildr5 into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & measure ! degree to :i* su*   
goals are met2  7#c7 assess & coord9ate 
,f$]al policies1 regulations1 & programs
 relat$ to ! integration ( immigrants1  
includ+ an assessm5t ( ,f$]al ag5cy     
jurisdiction & budget conc]ns2  7#d7    
consult ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts on    
integration *all5ges & opportunities = !
 purpose ( improv+ ,f$]al integration   
policy & program ef=ts2  7#e7 track !   
p]=mance ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local       
integration initiatives1 includ+        

measures ( rea*1 effectiv5ess1 & co/2 & 
7#f7 engage /akehold]s at diff]5t       
gov]nm5t & nongov]nm5t levels to id5tify
 integration opportunities & *all5ges4  
,i ,grants  #aja4 ,initial ,entry1      
,adju/m5t1 & ,citiz5%ip ,assi/ance      
,grants  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all aw>d ,initial  
,entry1 ,adju/m5t1 & ,citiz5%ip         
,assi/ance grants to eligible entities4 
7b7 ,eligibility ,an entity eligible to 
receive a grant "u ?is section is a unit
 ( local gov]nm5t1 community-bas$       
organization1 or public or private      
nonpr(it organization--  7#a7 t provides
 direct assi/ance to immigrants to !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 t submits to !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security an        
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z su* ,secret>y   
may reasonably require4  7c7 ,use (     
funds  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,funds aw>d$ "u   
?is section may be us$ to provide to an 
eligible non-citiz5 assi/ance relat+ to 
! immigration /atus ( su* non-citiz51 or

 relat$ s]vices4 ,su* assi/ance may     
include--  7,a7 scre5+ to assess !      
eligibility ( a prospective applicant   
seek+ a *ange 9 immigration /atus2  7,b7
 complet+ immigration applications2     
7,c7 ga!r+ pro( ( id5tification1        
employm5t1 resid5ce1 & tax paym5t2  7,d7
 ga!r+ pro( ( relation%ips to eligible  
family memb]s2  7,e7 apply+ = any waiv]s
 = :i* an applicant & qualify+ family   
memb]s may be eligible2  7,f7 advis+ an 
applicant on ! rights & responsibilities
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip2 &  7,g7     
in/ruction--  7i7 on ! rights &         
responsibilities ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
citiz5%ip2  7ii7 9 civics & civics-bas$ 
,engli% z a second language2 &  7iii7 9 
apply+ = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip4  7#b7 
,immigrants eligible = assi/ance ,a     
non-citiz5 is eligible to receive !     
assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if   
su* non-citiz5 is--  7,a7 seek+ to      
become a p]man5t resid5t or naturaliz$  
citiz52 or  7,b7 seek+ relief f removal 
9 ord] lawfully to rema9 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates4  7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants  
"u ?is section1 priority %all be giv5   
to-- 7#a7 entities t demon/rate int5t to
 use grant funds to s]ve individuals    
liv+ 9 a ,/ate ) a =eign-born population
 ( n less ?an #e p]c5t t has exp]i5c$ an
 increase t is high] ?an ! national     
av]age 9 ! population ( non-citiz5      
resid5ts dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye> p]iod1
 bas$ on data compil$ by ! ,(fice (     
,immigration ,/ati/ics or ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau1 or units ( local 
gov]nm5t locat$ )9 su* ,/ate2 or  7#b7  
entities t demon/rate int5t to use grant
 funds to s]ve individuals liv+ 9 any ( 
! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/ numb] (         
non-citiz5 resid5ts1 bas$ on data       
compil$ by ! ,(fice ( ,immigration      
,/ati/ics or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus     
,bureau1 or units ( local gov]nm5t      
locat$ )9 su* ,/ate4  7e7 ,c]tification 
,9 ord] to receive a paym5t "u ?is      
section1 a p>ticipat+ entity %all submit
 to ! ,secret>y a c]tification t !      
propos$ uses ( grant funds by ! entity  

are consi/5t ) ?is section & meet all   
necess>y crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7f7 ,annual report & evaluation ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea*      
fiscal ye> = :i* an entity receives     
grant funds "u ?is section1 ! entity    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a report t   
describes-- 7,a7 ! activities und]tak5  
by ! entity t 7 fund$ entirely or       
p>tially by ! grant funds2  7,b7 !      
geographic area or areas s]v$ by ! grant
 funds2  7,c7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (    
non-citiz5s liv+ 9 ! jurisdiction or    
s]vice area ( ! entity1 :i* demon/rates 
t ! entity made a reasonable ef=t to    
det]m9e su* numb]2  7,d7 ! numb] (      
non-citiz5s receiv+ assi/ance t 0 fund$ 
entirely or p>tially by grant funds     
receiv$ by ! entity2 &  7,e7 ! prim>y   
languages spok5 9 ! jurisdiction or     
s]vice area ( ! entity4  7#b7 ,an       
evaluation ( any program ( ! entity us+ 
grant funds "u ?is section1 includ+ an  
assessm5t (--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( su*

 program & recomm5dations = improv+ !   
program2  7,b7 ! future ne$s (          
immigrants to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 !
 future ne$s ( ,/ates & units ( local   
gov]nm5t relat$ to immigrant            
integration4  7g7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is    
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !      
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7h7 ,effective p]iod   
,?is section %all be 9 effect = a p]iod 
( #aj fiscal ye>s beg9n+ ) fiscal ye>   
#bjah4  #ajb4 ,integration ,success     
,grants  7a7 ,grants ,au?oriz$ ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
provide grants on a competitive basis to
 improve ! economic1 l+ui/ic1 & civic   
integration ( immigrants & _! *ildr54   
7b7 ,eligibility ,an entity eligible to 
receive a grant "u ?is section is a     
,/ate or a unit ( local gov]nm5t t      
submits to ! ,secret>y an application at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     

in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reasonably  
require1 :i* may include--  7#a7 a      
proposal outl9+ ! me?ods ! entity int5ds
 to use to effectively c>ry out !       
activities fund$ by ! grant2  7#b7 a    
sociodemographic pr(ile ( non-citiz5s   
liv+ )9 ! jurisdiction or s]vice area ( 
! entity2  7#c7 a description (         
opportunities & *all5ges 9 improv+ !    
economic1 l+ui/ic1 & civic integration (
 immigrants2 &  7#d7 a compreh5sive plan
 to improve ! coord9ation ( relevant    
immigrant integration s]vices4  7c7 ,use
 ( ,funds ,an entity aw>d$ a grant "u   
?is section may use ! grant funds--     
7#a7 to exp& access to1 & improve !     
quality (1 programs support+ ! economic 
advancem5t ( immigrants 9 areas t       
include f9ancial lit]acy1 small bus9ess 
developm5t1 employm5t navigation1 &     
tra9+ opportunities1 includ+ cultural   
compet5cy tra9+ = ,/ate1 c\nty1 & local 
gov]nm5t (ficials t provide direct      
s]vices to immigrants & _! families2    
7#b7 to exp& programs t provide basic   

adult education & contextualiz$ ,engli% 
language skills t improve ! lit]acy1    
num]acy1 work=ce skills1 & educational  
atta9m5t ( immigrants ov] ! age ( #ah2  
7#c7 to exp& access to programs t assi/ 
immigrants 9 le>n+ ,engli%1 obta9+      
recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials or      
employm5t1 or 9 build+ measurable skills
 to lead to ! atta9m5t ( an             
indu/ry-recogniz$ cr$5tial or           
c]tificate2 &  7#d7 to educate          
immigrants ab\t ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1   
civics1 citiz5%ip rights &              
responsibilities1 democracy1            
opportunities to engage 9 ! civic life (
 _! community1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 & 
,/ate1 & ! navigation ( local sy/ems t  
support ! economic1 l+ui/ic1 & civic    
integration ( individuals & families4   
7d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is    
section1 priority %all be giv5 to-- 7#a7
 an entity t uses n less ?an t5 p]c5t ( 
mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces2  7#b7  
an entity t collaborates ) at lea/ "o   
public or private entity to c>ry out !  

compreh5sive plan ref]r$ to "u          
subsection 7b77#d72 &  7#c7 a ,/ate--   
7,a7 t has a =eign born population ( n  
less ?an #e p]c5t & t has exp]i5c$ an   
increase 9 non-citiz5 resid5ts t is     
high] ?an ! national av]age dur+ ! mo/  
rec5t #aj-ye> p]iod1 bas$ on data       
compil$ by ! ,(fice ( ,immigration      
,/ati/ics or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus     
,bureau1 or a unit ( local gov]nm5t     
locat$ )9 su* ,/ate2 or  7,b7 t is "o ( 
! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/ numb] (         
non-citiz5 resid5ts1 bas$ on data       
compil$ by ! ,(fice ( ,immigration      
,/ati/ics or ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c5sus     
,bureau1 or a unit ( local gov]nm5t     
locat$ )9 su* ,/ate4  7e7 ,c]tification 
,9 ord] to receive a paym5t "u ?is      
section1 a p>ticipat+ entity %all       
provide ! ,secret>y ) a c]tification t !
 propos$ uses ( grant funds by ! entity 
are consi/5t ) ?is section & meet all   
necess>y crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7f7 ,annual report & evaluation ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea*      

fiscal ye> = :i* an entity receives a   
grant "u ?is section1 su* entity %all   
submit to ! ,secret>y ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a
 report t describes-- 7,a7 ! activities 
und]tak5 by ! entity2  7,b7 ! geographic
 area or areas s]v$ by ! grant funds2 & 
7,c7 a description ( ! sociodemographic 
*>act]i/ics ( individuals s]v$ by !     
grant funds4  7#b7 ,an evaluation ( any 
program ( ! entity t receives grant     
funds1 includ+ an assessm5t (-- 7,a7 !  
effectiv5ess ( su* program &            
recomm5dations = improv+ ! program2     
7,b7 ! future ne$s ( immigrants to !    
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,c7 ! future ne$s (  
,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t relat$  
to immigrant integration4  7g7 ,/ate    
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,/ate means 
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7h7       
,effective p]iod ,?is section %all be 9 
effect = a p]iod ( #aj fiscal ye>s      

beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjah4  #ajc4       
,integration ,success ,fund  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! g5]al fund (
 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates a sep>ate
 acc\nt :i* %all be kn[n z !            
,integration ,success ,fund4 ,tw5ty     
p]c5t ( ! am\nts deposit$ into !        
,integration ,success ,fund %all rema9  
available until exp5d$ to c>ry out      
section #aja1 & #hj p]c5t ( ! am\nts    
deposit$ into su* fund %all rema9       
available until exp5d$ to c>ry out      
section #ajb4  7b7 ,gifts1 beque/s1 &   
devises ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 may solicit1 accept1 use1 & dispose (  
gifts1 beque/s1 or devises ( s]vices or 
prop]ty1 bo? real & p]sonal1 = ! purpose
 ( aw>d+ grants "u section #aja1 & #hj  
p]c5t ( ! am\nts deposit$ into su* fund 
%all rema9 available until exp5d$ to    
c>ry out section #ajb4 ,gifts1 beque/s1 
or devises ( money & proce$s f sales (  
o!r prop]ty receiv$ z gifts1 beque/s1 or
 devises %all be deposit$ 9 !           
,integration ,success ,fund e/abli%$ by 

subsection 7a7 & %all be available =    
disbursem5t to eligible entities 9      
accordance ) ?is title4  ,,ii ,engli%   
,language ,le>n+  #bja4 ,waiv] ( ,engli%
 requirem5t = s5ior new ,am]icans       
,section #cab ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,! requirem5ts "u 
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any p]son
 :o-- 7#a7 is unable to comply ) su*    
requirem5ts because ( physical or m5tal 
disability1 includ+ developm5tal or     
intellectual disability2 or  7#b7 on !  
date on :i* ! p]son's application =     
naturalization is fil$ "u section #ccd--
 7,a7 is old] ?an #fe ye>s ( age2 &     
7,b7 has be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
p]iods total+ at lea/ #e ye>s aft] be+  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4    
7c7 ,! requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#a7 
%all n apply to any p]son :o1 on ! date 
on :i* ! p]son's application =          
naturalization is fil$ "u section #ccd--
  7#a7 is old] ?an #ej ye>s ( age & has 

be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods     
total+ at lea/ #bj ye>s aft] be+        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2    
7#b7 is old] ?an #ee ye>s ( age & has   
be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods     
total+ at lea/ #ae ye>s aft] be+        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 or 
7#c7 is old] ?an #fj ye>s ( age & has   
be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods     
total+ at lea/ #aj ye>s aft] be+        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4    
7d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may
 waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 !      
requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#b7 on     
behalf ( any p]son :o1 on ! date on :i* 
! p]son's application = naturalization  
is fil$ "u section #ccd--  7#a7 is old] 
?an #fj ye>s ( age2 &  7#b7 has be5 liv+
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods total+ at   
lea/ #aj ye>s aft] be+ lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce4  4