,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #aa1 #bjaf,mr4  
,gos> 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4      
,brat1 ,mr4 ,b>letta1 ,mr4 ,brooks (    
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,des,jarlais1 ,mr4       
,flem+1 ,mr4 ,gohm]t1 ,mr4 ,gro?man1    
,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,k+ (    
,i[a1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,mill] (  
,florida1 ,mr4 ,olson1 ,mr4 ,palazzo1   
,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to prev5t unlawful ali5s f
 enli/+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,amne/y   
,prev5tion ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+2 purpose    
7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,! ,und]secret>y ( ,def5se 
= ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess sign$ a memor&um
 entitl$ ,milit>y ,accessions ,vital to 
! ,national ,int]e/ ,program ,*anges &  

dat$ ,septemb] #be1 #bjad4  7#b7 ,!     
,septemb] #be1 #bjad1 memor&um          
unlawfully exp&$ eligibility 9 !        
,milit>y ,accessions ,vital to !        
,national ,int]e/ 7,,mavni7 pilot       
program to include unlawful ali5s4  7#c7
 ,prior to ?is memo1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se nev] attempt$ to enli/ ali5s    
grant$ def]r$ action by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security pursuant to ! memor&um
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security      
entitl$ ,ex]cis+ ,prosecutorial         
,discretion ) ,respect to ,individuals  
,:o ,came to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ,*ildr5 &
 dat$ ,june #ae1 #bjab4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se enli/m5t rules prohibit       
unlawful ali5s f enli/+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4
  7#e7 ,,mavni is a milit>y pilot       
program int5d$ = lawful immigrants &    
lawful nonimmigrants initially approv$  
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 #bjjh4  7#f7 
,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has /at$ t !     
au?ority = ! ,,mavni program is f\nd 9  
section #ejd7;b77#b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7#g7 ,,mavni 0 int5d$ to

 be a "o-ye> pilot program & initially  
began ) a cap ( #a1jjj recruits = all   
bran*es ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#h7 ,! pilot 
program expir$ on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjji4  
7#i7 ,on ,augu/ #ag1 #bjaj1 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se issu$ guidance ext5d+ ,,mavni 
?r\gh ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaa4  7#aj7       
,h[ev]1 9 ord] to assure ! safety &     
security ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]sonnel1
 equipm5t1 & op]ations1 implem5tation ( 
! ,augu/ #ag1 #bjaj1 guidance 0 delay$  
until ! ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,def5se     
issu$ a memor&um entitl$ ,re9/atem5t (  
,milit>y ,accessions ,vital to ,national
 ,int]e/ ,pilot ,program & dat$ ,may    
#af1 #bjab4  7#aa7 ,! ,may #af1 #bjab1  
memor&um ext5d$ ! pilot program = two   
ye>s & increas$ ! cap = ! pilot program 
to #a1ejj recruits = all bran*es ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#ab7 ,z a result ( a     
reque/ f ! ,army1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
9 ,m>* ( #bjae increas$ ! cap = ,,mavni 
to #c1jjj recruits = all bran*es ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces = fiscal ye> #bjae & #e1bjj 
recruits = all bran*es ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces =

 fiscal ye> #bjaf4  7#ac7 ,! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se relies on ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
7,,uscis7 to validate self-decl>$       
recruits & docum5ts = unlawful ali5s    
p>ticipat+ 9 ,,mavni4  7#ad7 ,9 fiscal  
ye> #bjae1 e bran* ( ! ,arm$ ,s]vices   
met _! enli/m5t goal4 ,9 fact1 ! ,army1 
,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 & ,m>9e ,corps h all  
met _! enli/m5t goals e ye> s9ce #bjjc1 
) ! exception ( "o bran* miss+ its t>get
 9 #bjjf4  7#ae7 ,9 rec5t ye>s1         
approximately #hj p]c5t ( individuals :o
 h s\ght to enli/ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces h be5 
reject$4  7#af7 ,!re is curr5tly no     
%ortage ( qualifi$ applicants = s]vice 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 
is 9 ! mid/ ( elim9at+ #afj1jjj uni=m$  
p]sonnel positions ov] a n9e-ye> p]iod4 
7#ag7 ,,mavni is a pilot program creat$ 
by ! executive bran* t all[s p>ticipants
 to receive ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip aft]
 "o day ( w>time s]vice4  7#ah7 ,!      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has /at$ ! ag5cy's  
int5t to r5ew ! ,,mavni program p5d+ a  

reevaluation & f9al decision4  7#ai7 ,! 
*anges to ! program t all[$ unlawful    
ali5s to be eligible = enli/m5t 7 nev]  
au?oriz$ by ,congress4  7#bj7 ,article  
,i1 section #h1 clause #d ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,con/itution grants ,congress    
exclusive jurisdiction ) reg>d to ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5%ip & immigration matt]s4 
7b7 ,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act 
to prev5t amne/y )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se by am5d+ section #ejd7;b77#b7 ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
ensure t unlawful ali5s are n eligible  
to enli/ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  #c4          
,admission & lawful /atus requir$ =     
eligibility to enli/ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,arm$ ,=ces ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section    
#ejd7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#b7 
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$ may au?orize ! enli/m5t ( a     
p]son n describ$ 9 su* p>agraph if !    
,secret>y det]m9es t--  7,a7 ! p]son is 
an ali5 9 a lawful immigration /atus :o 
0 admitt$ & inspect$ pursuant to !      

immigration laws1 z def9$ 9 section     
#aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ag772 &  7,b7 ! enli/m5t ( ! 
ali5 is vital to ! national int]e/4  4