,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bafj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #g1 #bjae ,mr4 ,kirk 7for himself and ,mr4 ,heller7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 relating to enlistment and consequences of certain service in the ,armed ,forces1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,military ,enlistment ,opportunity ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,qualifications for enlistment in the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,additional qualified persons ,paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7b7 of section #ejd of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,c7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,b7 the following new subparagraphs3 7,c7 ,an alien who1 at the time of enlistment in an armed force1 has resided continuously in a lawful status in the ,united ,states for at least two years4 7,d7 ,a person who1 at the time of enlistment in an armed force1 possesses an employment authorization document issued by ,united ,states ,citizenship and ,immigration ,services under the requirements of the ,department of ,homeland ,security policy entitled ,deferred ,action for ,childhood ,arrivals 7,,daca74 4 7b7 ,admission to ,permanent ,residence of ,certain ,enlistees ,such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7c7 ,admission to permanent residence of certain enlistees 7#a7 ,a person described in subsection 7b7 who1 at the time of enlistment in an armed force1 is not a citizen or other national of the ,united ,states or lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall be adjusted to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under the provisions of section #bdi of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abei71 except that the alien need not-- 7,a7 establish that he or she entered the ,united ,states prior to ,january #a1 #aigb2 and 7,b7 comply with section #bab7;e7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;e774 7#b7 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall rescind the lawful permanent resident status of a person whose status was adjusted under paragraph 7#a7 if the person is separated from the armed forces under other than honorable conditions before the person served for a period or periods aggregating five years4 ,such grounds for rescission are in addition to any other provided by law4 ,the fact that the person was separated from the armed forces under other than honorable conditions shall be proved by a duly authenticated certification from the armed force in which the person last served4 ,the service of the person in the armed forces shall be proved by duly authenticated copies of the service records of the person4 7#c7 ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to alter the process prescribed by sections #cbh1 #cbi1 and #cbi;,a of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adci1 #addj1 #addj-a7 by which a person may naturalize through service in the armed forces4 4 7c7 ,clerical amendments 7#a7 ,section heading ,the heading of such section is amended to read as follows3 #ejd4 ,persons not qualified2 citizenship or residency requirements2 exceptions 4 7#b7 ,table of sections ,the table of sections at the beginning of chapter #ca of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section #ejd and inserting the following new item3 #ejd4 ,persons not qualified2 citizenship or residency requirements2 exceptions4 4 #c4 ,treatment of certain persons as having satisfied ,english and civics1 good moral character1 and honorable service and discharge requirements for naturalization 7a7 ,immigration and ,nationality ,act ,the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #cbi;,a 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj-a7 the following3 #cbi;,b4 ,persons who have received an award for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,in general ,for purposes of naturalization and continuing citizenship under the following provisions of law1 a person who has received an award described in subsection 7b7 shall be treated-- 7,a7 as having satisfied the requirements under sections #cab7;a7 and #caf7;a77#c71 and subsections 7b77#c71 7c71 and 7e7 of section #cbh2 and 7,b7 except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 under sections #cbh and #cbi-- 7i7 as having served honorably in the ,armed ,forces for 7in the case of section #cbh7 a period or periods aggregating #a year2 and 7ii7 if separated from such service1 as having been separated under honorable conditions4 7#b7 ,revocation ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a77;,b71 any person who separated from the ,armed ,forces under other than honorable conditions may be subject to revocation of citizenship under section #cbh7;f7 or #cbi7;c7 if the other requirements under such section are met4 7b7 ,application ,this section shall apply with respect to the following awards from the ,armed ,forces of the ,united ,states3 7#a7 ,the ,combat ,infantryman ,badge from the ,army4 7#b7 ,the ,combat ,medical ,badge from the ,army4 7#c7 ,the ,combat ,action ,badge from the ,army4 7#d7 ,the ,combat ,action ,ribbon from the ,navy1 the ,marine ,corps1 or the ,coast ,guard4 7#e7 ,the ,air ,force ,combat ,action ,medal4 7#f7 ,any other award that the ,secretary of ,defense determines to be an equivalent award for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section #cbi;,a the following3 ,sec4 #cbi;,b4 ,persons who have received an award for engagement in active combat or active participation in combat4 4