,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #i1 #bjag,mr4    
,curbelo ( ,florida 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,c(fman1 ,mr4 ,d5ham1 ,mr4 ,diaz-,bal>t1
 ,ms4 ,ros-,leht951 ,mr4 ,amodei1 ,mr4  
,valadao1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to 
,rico1 ,mr4 ,upton1 & ,mr4 ,rei*]t7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,homel&    
,security1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = 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       
au?orize ! cancellation ( removal &     
adju/m5t ( /atus ( c]ta9 ali5s :o are   
long-t]m ,unit$ ,/ates resid5ts & :o    
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z *ildr51 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,recogniz+ ,am]ica's       
,*ildr5 ,act4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,!  
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table 

( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #c4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 
#d4 ,cancellation ( removal ( c]ta9     
long-t]m resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$     
,/ates z *ildr54 ,sec4 #e4 ,conditional 
p]man5t resid5t /atus4 ,sec4 #f4        
,removal ( conditional basis = p]man5t  
resid5ce4 ,sec4 #g4 ,treatm5t ( ali5s   
meet+ requirem5ts = ext5sion (          
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus4 ,sec4
 #h4 ,exclusive jurisdiction4 ,sec4 #i4 
,confid5tiality ( in=mation4 ,sec4 #aj4 
,treatm5t ( conditional p]man5t resid5ts
 = c]ta9 purposes4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,,gao     
report4 ,sec4 #ab4 ,milit>y enli/m5t4   
,sec4 #ac4 ,naturalization ( enli/ees4  
#c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z o!rwise specifically    
provid$1 a t]m us$ 9 ?is ,act t is us$ 9
 ! immigration laws %all h ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 ! immigration laws4  7#b7     
,ali5 enli/ee ,! t]m ali5 enli/ee means 
a conditional p]man5t resid5t t seeks to
 ma9ta9 or ext5d su* /atus by means (   
satisfaction ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act 
relat+ to enli/m5t & s]vice 9 ! ,arm$   

,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,ali5    
po/second>y /ud5t ,! t]m ali5           
po/second>y /ud5t means a conditional   
p]man5t resid5t t seeks to ma9ta9 or    
ext5d su* /atus by means ( satisfaction 
( ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act relat+ to    
enrollm5t 91 & graduation f1 an         
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#d7 ,conditional p]man5t      
resid5t  7,a7 ,def9ition ,! t]m         
conditional p]man5t resid5t means an    
ali5 :o is grant$ conditional p]man5t   
resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act4  7,b7        
,description ,a conditional p]man5t     
resid5t--  7i7 %all n be consid]$ to be 
an ali5 :o is unlawfully pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates = purposes ( ! immigration
 laws1 includ+ section #eje ( ! ,illegal
 ,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant        
,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afbc72  7ii7 %all be consid]$
 to be an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates on a 
conditional basis2  7iii7 has ! int5tion
 p]man5tly to reside 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 

7iv7 is n requir$ to h a =eign resid5ce 
:i* ! ali5 has no int5tion ( ab&on+2 &  
7v7 %all be consid]$ inspect$ & admitt$ 
= ! purposes ( section #bde7;a7 ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7;a774  7#e7 ,conviction 
,! t]m conviction does n include an     
adjudication or judgm5t ( guilt t has   
be5 dismiss$1 expung$1 def]r$1 annull$1 
invalidat$1 )held1 or vacat$1 an ord] ( 
probation )\t entry ( judgm5t1 or any   
simil> disposition4 ,section            
#aja7;a77#dh77;,b7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act %all n apply =        
purposes ( ?is ,act4  7#f7 ,immigration 
laws ,! t]m immigration laws has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag774  7#g7        
,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m    
in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,high] 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ajjb71 except t ! t]m does n include an
 in/itution ( high] education outside ! 

,unit$ ,/ates4  7#h7 ,milit>y-relat$    
t]ms ,! t]ms arm$ =ces1 active duty1    
active s]vice1 & active /atus h ! mean+s
 giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aja ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #d4          
,cancellation ( removal ( c]ta9 long-t]m
 resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates z    
*ildr5  7a7 ,special rule = c]ta9       
long-,t]m resid5ts :o ent]$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates z *ildr5  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law & except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may cancel removal (
 an ali5 :o is inadmissible or          
deportable f ! ,unit$ ,/ates or :o is ! 
*ild ( ano!r ali5 :o is lawfully pres5t 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) /atus "u section    
#aja7;a77#ae77;,e77ii71 & grant ! ali5  
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus1 if ! 
ali5 demon/rates by a prepond]ance ( !  
evid5ce t--  7,a7 ! ali5 has be5        
physically pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = a 
cont9u\s p]iod s9ce ,janu>y #a1 #bjab2  
7,b7 ! ali5 0 y\ng] ?an #af ye>s ( age  
on ! date ! ali5 initially ent]$ !      

,unit$ ,/ates2  7,c7 ! ali51 if ! ali5  
is #ah ye>s ( age or old]-- 7i7 has e>n$
 a high s*ool diploma1 a comm5surate    
alt]native aw>d f a public or private   
high s*ool or second>y s*ool1 obta9$ a  
g5]al education developm5t c]tificate   
recogniz$ "u ,/ate law1 or a high s*ool 
equival5cy diploma 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7ii7 ! ali5 has be5 admitt$ to an       
in/itution ( high] education 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7iii7 ! ali5 has a valid "w 
au?orization2  7,d7 ! ali5 has be5 a    
p]son ( good moral "* 7z def9$ 9 section
 #aja7;f7 ( ! ,immigration &            
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;f777 s9ce ! date ! ali5 initially
 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,e7 subject to
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ali5-- 7i7 is n       
inadmissible "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71    
7#c71 7#d71 7#f77;,e71 7#h71 7#aj77;,a71
 7#aj77;,c71 or 7#aj77;,d7 ( section    
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a772  7ii7 is
 n deportable "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e71    
7#a77;,g71 7#b71 7#d71 7#e71 or 7#f7 (  

section #bcg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbg7;a772  7iii7 has n ord]$1 incit$1 
assi/$1 or o!rwise p>ticipat$ 9 !       
p]secution ( any p]son on acc\nt ( race1
 religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a    
p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political      
op9ion2 &  7iv7 o!r ?an an (f5se "u     
,/ate or local law = :i* an ess5tial    
elem5t 0 ! ali5's immigration /atus1 a  
m9or traffic (f5se1 or a violation ( ?is
 ,act1 has n be5 convict$ (--  7,i7 any 
(f5se "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law puni%able  
by a maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an  
#a ye>2 or  7,,ii7 any comb9ation (     
(f5ses "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 = :i* !  
ali5 0 s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t = a total (
 m ?an #a ye>2 &  7,f7 ! ali5 has nev]  
be5 "u a f9al adm9i/rative or judicial  
ord] ( exclusion1 deportation1 or       
removal1 unless ! ali5--  7i7 has rema9$
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u color ( law aft]  
su* ord] 0 issu$2 or  7ii7 receiv$ !    
ord] be=e atta9+ ! age ( #ah ye>s4  7#b7
 ,waiv] ,) respect to any b5efit "u ?is 

,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
may waive subclauses 7,i7 & 7,,ii7 (    
subsection 7a77#a77;,e77iv7 ( ?is       
section1 ! gr\nd ( inadmissibility "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 7#d71 or 7#f7 ( section  
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a771 & !     
gr\nd ( deportability "u p>agraph 7#a7 (
 section #bcg7;a7 ( t ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4
 #abbg7;a771 = humanit>ian purposes or  
family unity or :5 x is o!rwise 9 !     
public int]e/4  7#c7 ,proc$ures ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide a proc$ure by regulation all[+  
eligible individuals to apply           
affirmatively = ! relief available "u   
?is subsection )\t be+ plac$ 9 removal  
proce$+s4  7#d7 ,submission ( biometric 
& biographic data ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security may n cancel ! removal ( an  
ali5 or grant conditional p]man5t       
resid5t /atus to ! ali5 "u ?is          
subsection unless ! ali5 submits        
biometric & biographic data1 9          
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    

,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide an 
alt]native proc$ure = applicants :o are 
unable to provide su* biometric or      
biographic data because ( a physical    
impairm5t4  7#e7 ,backgr\nd *ecks  7,a7 
,requirem5t = backgr\nd *ecks ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
utilize biometric1 biographic1 & o!r    
data t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is          
appropriate--  7i7 to conduct security &
 law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5 
seek+ relief available "u ?is           
subsection2 &  7ii7 to det]m9e :e!r !re 
is any crim9al1 national security1 or   
o!r factor t w\ld r5d] ! ali5 ineligible
 = su* relief4  7,b7 ,completion (      
backgr\nd *ecks ,! security & law       
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks requir$ by     
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be complet$1 to ! 
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 prior to !  
date ! ,secret>y cancels ! removal ( !  
ali5 "u ?is subsection4  7#f7 ,m$ical   
exam9ation ,an ali5 apply+ = relief     
available "u ?is subsection %all und]go 
a m$ical obs]vation & exam9ation4 ,!    

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ) !      
concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices1 %all prescribe policies
 & proc$ures = ! nature & tim+ ( su*    
obs]vation & exam9ation4  7#g7 ,milit>y 
selective s]vice ,an ali5 apply+ =      
relief available "u ?is subsection %all 
e/abli% t ! ali5 has regi/]$ "u !       
,milit>y ,selective ,s]vice ,act 7#ej   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app4 #dea et seq471 if ! ali5
 is subject to su* regi/ration "u t     
,act4  7b7 ,t]m9ation ( cont9u\s p]iod  
,= purposes ( ?is section1 any p]iod (  
cont9u\s resid5ce or cont9u\s physical  
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( an ali5 :o  
applies = cancellation ( removal "u     
subsection 7a7 %all n t]m9ate :5 ! ali5 
is s]v$ a notice to appe> "u section    
#bci7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi7;a774  7c7    
,treatm5t ( c]ta9 breaks 9 pres5ce  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 %all be consid]$ to h
 fail$ to ma9ta9 cont9u\s physical      
pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u subsection 
7a7 if ! ali5 has dep>t$ f ! ,unit$     

,/ates = any p]iod 9 excess ( #ij days  
or = any p]iods 9 ! aggregate exce$+    
#ahj days4  7#b7 ,ext5sions =           
exceptional circum/ances ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security may ext5d ! "t p]iods 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by #ij days if 
! ali5 demon/rates t ! failure to timely
 return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 due to     
exceptional circum/ances4 ,! exceptional
 circum/ances det]m9$ suffici5t to      
ju/ify an ext5sion %\ld be no less      
compell+ ?an s]i\s illness ( ! ali51 or 
dea? or s]i\s illness ( a p>5t1 gr&p>5t1
 sibl+1 or *ild4  7d7 ,regulations  7#a7
 ,initial publication ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all publi% regulations implem5t+ ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,int]im regulations      
,not)/&+ section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code1 ! regulations requir$ by 
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be effective1 on an  
int]im basis1 imm$iately ^u publication 
b may be subject to *ange & revision    
aft] public notice & opportunity = a    

p]iod ( public comm5t4  7#c7 ,f9al      
regulations ,)9 a reasonable "t aft]    
publication ( ! int]im regulations 9    
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all publi% f9al    
regulations implem5t+ ?is section4  7e7 
,removal ( ali5 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may n remove any ali5 :o--    
7#a7 has a p5d+ application =           
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is
 ,act2 or  7#b7 e/abli%es prima facie   
eligibility = cancellation ( removal &  
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u    
subsection 7a7 & is provid$ a reasonable
 opportunity to file an application "u  
subsection 7a74  #e4 ,conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus  7a7 ,l5g? ( /atus
 ,conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus     
grant$ "u section #d %all be valid = an 
initial p]iod ( #e ye>s1 subject to     
t]m9ation "u subsection 7c7 ( ?is       
section4  7b7 ,t]ms ( conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus  7#a7 ,employm5t  
,a conditional p]man5t resid5t %all be  
au?oriz$-- 7,a7 to be employ$ 9 ! ,unit$

 ,/ates incid5t to conditional p]man5t  
resid5t /atus2 &  7,b7 to enli/ 9 ! arm$
 =ces z provid$ 9 section               
#ejd7;b77#a77;,d7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section #ab4    
7#b7 ,travel ,a conditional p]man5t     
resid5t may travel outside ! ,unit$     
,/ates & may be admitt$ 7if o!rwise     
admissible7 ^u return to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 )\t hav+ to obta9 a visa if--  7,a7 !  
ali5 is ! be>] ( valid1 unexpir$        
docum5t>y evid5ce ( conditional p]man5t 
resid5t /atus2 &  7,b7 ! ali5's abs5ce f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0 n = a p]iod exce$+   
#ahj days or ! ali5 0 abs5t f ! ,unit$  
,/ates due to active s]vice 9 ! arm$    
=ces4  7c7 ,t]m9ation ( /atus  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all t]m9ate ! conditional p]man5t      
resid5t /atus ( any ali5 if ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es t ! ali5 is #ah ye>s ( age or  
old] &--  7,a7 9 ! case (-- 7i7 an ali5 
po/second>y /ud5t1 ! ali5 fail$ to      
enroll 9 an accr$it$ in/itution ( high] 
education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9 #a ye>   

aft] ! date on :i* ! ali5 0 grant$      
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus or to 
rema9 s enroll$2  7ii7 an ali5 describ$ 
"u section #d7;a77#a77;,c71 ! ali5 has n
 be5 employ$ = a total p]iod ( #dh mon?s
 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t 
! ali5 0 grant$ conditional p]man5t     
resid5t /atus2 or  7iii7 an ali5        
enli/ee1 ! ali5-- 7,i7 fail$ to enli/1 &
 be accept$ = enli/m5t1 9 ! arm$ =ces )9
 #i mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ali5 0   
grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t      
/atus2 or  7,,ii7 has receiv$ a         
di%onorable or o!r ?an honorable dis*>ge
 f ! arm$ =ces2  7,b7 ceases to meet !  
requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e7 (
 section #d7;a77#a72 or  7,c7 has become
 a public *>ge4  7#b7 ,return to previ\s
 immigration /atus ,any ali5 ^:         
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus is    
t]m9at$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all return to 
! immigration /atus ! ali5 _h imm$iately
 prior to receiv+ conditional p]man5t   
resid5t /atus4  7d7 ,ext5sion ( /atus ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     

ext5d ! conditional p]man5t resid5t     
/atus ( an ali5 = a second p]iod ( #e   
ye>s if ! foll[+ requirem5ts are met3   
7#a7 ,! ali5 has demon/rat$ good moral  
"* dur+ ! entire p]iod ! ali5 has be5 a 
conditional p]man5t resid5t4  7#b7 ,!   
ali5 is 9 compliance ) section          
#d7;a77#a77;,e74  7#c7 ,! ali5 has n    
ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,= purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 !
 ,secret>y %all presume t ! ali5 has    
ab&on$ su* resid5ce if ! ali5 is abs5t f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an #cfe days1 9 ! 
aggregate1 dur+ ! p]iod ( conditional   
p]man5t resid5t /atus1 unless ! ali5    
demon/rates t ! ali5 has n ab&on$ !     
ali5's resid5ce4  7#d7 ,! ali5 is #ah   
ye>s ( age or old] &-- 7,a7 9 ! case (  
an ali5 po/second>y /ud5t1 has be5      
graduat$ f an accr$it$ in/itution (     
high] education 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7
 9 ! case ( an ali5 describ$ "u section 
#d7;a77#a77;,c71 ! ali5 has be5 employ$ 
= a total p]iod ( #dh mon?s dur+ !      
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date t ! ali5 0

 grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t     
/atus2 or  7,c7 9 ! case ( an ali5      
enli/ee1 has s]v$ z a memb] ( a regul>  
or res]ve compon5t ( ! arm$ =ces 9 an   
active duty /atus = at lea/ #c ye>s1 &1 
if dis*>g$1 receiv$ an honorable        
dis*>ge4  #f4 ,removal ( conditional    
basis = p]man5t resid5ce  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a conditional p]man5t resid5t may file 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9    
accordance ) subsection 7c71 an         
application to remove ! conditional     
basis ( p]man5t resid5cy & to h ! ali5's
 /atus adju/$ to t ( an ali5 lawfully   
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4 ,!          
application %all provide1 "u p5alty (   
p]jury1 ! facts & in=mation s t !       
,secret>y may make ! det]m9ation        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a74  7b7     
,adjudication ( application = adju/m5t (
 /atus  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if an application
 is fil$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7a7 =
 an ali51 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all make a det]m9ation z to  
:e!r ! ali5 meets ! requirem5ts set out 

9 subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,adju/m5t (     
/atus if favorable det]m9ation ,not)/&+ 
any o!r provision ( law1 includ+        
p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 & 7#h7 (    
section #bde7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abee7;c771 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! 
ali5 meets su* requirem5ts1 ! ,secret>y 
%all notify ! ali5 ( su* det]m9ation &  
adju/ ! ali5's /atus to t ( an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1    
effective z ( ! date ( approval ( !     
application4  7#c7 ,t]m9ation if adv]se 
det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !
 ali5 does n meet su* requirem5ts1 !    
,secret>y %all notify ! ali5 ( su*      
det]m9ation & t]m9ate ! conditional     
p]man5t resid5t /atus ( ! ali5 z ( !    
date ( ! det]m9ation4  7c7 ,"t ,to file 
application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5 %all
 file an application = adju/m5t ( /atus 
dur+ ! p]iod-- 7,a7 beg9n+ on ! date on 
:i* ! ali5 obta9$ an ext5sion ( /atus "u
 section #e7;d72 &  7,b7 end+ on ei!r ! 
date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date ( !      

initial grant ( conditional p]man5t     
resid5t /atus or any o!r expiration date
 ( ! conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus z
 ext5d$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security 9 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#b7
 ,/atus dur+ p5d5cy ,! ali5 %all be     
deem$ to be 9 conditional p]man5t       
resid5t /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ !  
p]iod 9 :i* su* application is p5d+4    
7d7 ,cont5ts ( application ,ea*         
application = an ali5 "u subsection 7a7 
%all conta9 in=mation to p]mit !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to det]m9e
 :e!r ea* ( ! foll[+ requirem5ts is met3
  7#a7 ,! ali5 has demon/rat$ good moral
 "* dur+ ! entire p]iod ! ali5 has be5 a
 conditional p]man5t resid5t4  7#b7 ,!  
ali5 is 9 compliance ) section          
#d7;a77#a77;,e74  7#c7 ,! ali5 has n    
ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates4 ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph--    
7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all presume t ! ali5  
has ab&on$ su* resid5ce if ! ali5 is    
abs5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates = m ?an #gcj    
days1 9 ! aggregate1 dur+ ! p]iod (     

conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus1      
unless ! ali5 demon/rates t ! ali5 has n
 ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce2 &  7,b7 an   
ali5 :o is abs5t f ! ,unit$ ,/ates due  
to active s]vice 9 ! arm$ =ces has n    
ab&on$ ! ali5's resid5ce 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates dur+ ! p]iod ( su* s]vice4  7e7  
,citiz5%ip requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
/atus ( a conditional p]man5t resid5t   
%all n h ! conditional basis = p]man5t  
resid5cy remov$ or be adju/$ to p]man5t 
resid5t /atus unless ! ali5 demon/rates 
t ! ali5 satisfies ! requirem5ts (      
section #cab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#adbc7;a774  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph  
7#a7 %all n apply to an ali5 :o is      
unable because ( a physical or          
developm5tal disability or m5tal        
impairm5t to meet ! requirem5ts ( su*   
p>agraph4  7f7 ,paym5t ( ,f$]al taxes   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! date on :i* 
an application is fil$ "u subsection 7a7
 = adju/m5t ( /atus1 ! ali5 %all satisfy

 any applicable ,f$]al tax liability due
 & ow+ on su* date4  7#b7 ,applicable   
,f$]al tax liability ,= purposes (      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m applicable ,f$]al  
tax liability means liability = ,f$]al  
taxes impos$ "u ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf1 includ+ any p5alties & int]e/ 
!reon4  7g7 ,submission ( biometric &   
biographic data ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may n adju/ ! /atus ( an ali5 
"u ?is section unless ! ali5 submits    
biometric & biographic data1 9          
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y4 ,! ,secret>y %all provide an 
alt]native proc$ure = applicants :o are 
unable to provide su* biometric or      
biographic data because ( a physical    
impairm5t4  7h7 ,backgr\nd *ecks  7#a7  
,requirem5t = backgr\nd *ecks ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
utilize biometric1 biographic1 & o!r    
data t ! ,secret>y det]m9es             
appropriate--  7,a7 to conduct security 
& law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks ( an ali5
 apply+ = adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is       

section2 &  7,b7 to det]m9e :e!r !re is 
any crim9al1 national security1 or o!r  
factor t w\ld r5d] ! ali5 ineligible =  
su* adju/m5t ( /atus4  7#b7 ,completion 
( backgr\nd *ecks ,! security & law     
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be complet$1 to !    
satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y1 prior to !  
date ! ,secret>y grants adju/m5t (      
/atus4  7i7 ,exemption f num]ical       
limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section or 9 any
 o!r law may be con/ru$ to apply a      
num]ical limitation on ! numb] ( ali5s  
:o may be eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus "u
 ?is section4  7j7 ,eligibility =       
naturalization  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ali5  
^: /atus is adju/$ "u ?is section to t (
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce may be naturaliz$ ^u compliance
 ) all ! requirem5ts ( ! immigration    
laws4  7#b7 ,ali5 enli/ees ,= purposes (
 section #caf7;a71 an ali5 enli/ee ^:   
/atus 0 adju/$ "u ?is section %all be   
deem$ to h satisfi$ ! requirem5ts (     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( su* section1 &  

may apply = naturalization4  #g4        
,treatm5t ( ali5s meet+ requirem5ts =   
ext5sion ( conditional p]man5t resid5t  
/atus ,if1 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 an ali5 has satisfi$ all !        
requirem5ts ( sections #d7;a77#a7 &     
#e7;d77#a77;,d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may cancel removal & grant    
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus 9     
accordance ) section #d1 & may ext5d    
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus 9     
accordance ) section #e7;d74 ,! ali5 may
 apply = adju/m5t ( /atus 9 accordance )
 section #f7;a7 if ! ali5 has met !     
requirem5ts ( section #e7;d77#a7 dur+ ! 
entire p]iod ( conditional p]man5t      
resid5t /atus4  #h4 ,exclusive          
jurisdiction ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all h exclusive jurisdiction 
to det]m9e eligibility = relief "u ?is  
,act1 except :]e ! ali5 has be5 plac$   
into deportation1 exclusion1 or removal 
proce$+s ei!r prior to or aft] fil+ an  
application = cancellation ( removal &  
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus or    

adju/m5t ( /atus "u ?is ,act1 9 :i* case
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all h exclusive    
jurisdiction & %all assume all ! p[]s & 
duties ( ! ,secret>y until proce$+s are 
t]m9at$1 or if a f9al ord] (            
deportation1 exclusion1 or removal is   
ent]$ ! ,secret>y %all resume all p[]s &
 duties delegat$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is  
,act4 ,if ! ,secret>y grants relief "u  
?is ,act1 ! f9al ord] ( deportation1    
exclusion1 or removal %all be t]m9at$4  
#i4 ,confid5tiality ( in=mation  7a7    
,prohibition ,except z provid$ 9        
subsection 7b71 no (fic] or employee ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates may-- 7#a7 use !         
in=mation furni%$ by an individual      
pursuant to an application fil$ "u ?is  
,act to initiate removal proce$+s aga9/ 
any p]son id5tifi$ 9 ! application2     
7#b7 make any publication :]eby !       
in=mation furni%$ by any p>ticul>       
individual pursuant to an application "u
 ?is ,act c be id5tifi$2 or  7#c7 p]mit 
anyone o!r ?an an (fic] or employee ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! ali51 or1 9 !

 case ( an application fil$ "u ?is ,act 
) a designat$ entity1 t designat$       
entity1 to exam9e su* application fil$  
"u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,requir$ disclosure ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all provide !        
in=mation furni%$ "u ?is ,act1 & any o!r
 in=mation d]iv$ f su* furni%$          
in=mation1 to--  7#a7 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1  
tribal1 or local law en=cem5t ag5cy1    
intellig5ce ag5cy1 national security    
ag5cy1 compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security1 c\rt1 or gr& jury 9          
connection ) a crim9al inve/igation or  
prosecution1 a backgr\nd *eck conduct$  
pursuant to ! ,brady ,h&gun ,viol5ce    
,protection ,act 7,public ,law #ajc-aei2
 #ajg ,/at4 #aecf7 or an am5dm5t made by
 t ,act1 or = homel& security or        
national security purposes1 if su*      
in=mation is reque/$ by su* entity or   
consi/5t ) an in=mation %>+ agreem5t or 
me*anism2 or  7#b7 an (ficial coron] =  
purposes ( affirmatively id5tify+ a     
deceas$ individual 7:e!r or n su*       

individual is deceas$ z a result ( a    
crime74  7c7 ,fraud 9 application       
process or crim9al conduct ,not)/&+ any 
o!r provision ( ?is section1 in=mation  
conc]n+ :e!r an ali5 seek+ relief "u ?is
 ,act has engag$ 9 fraud 9 an           
application = su* relief or at any "t   
committ$ a crime may be us$ or releas$ =
 immigration en=cem5t1 law en=cem5t1 or 
national security purposes4  7d7 ,p5alty
 ,:oev] kn[+ly uses1 publi%es1 or p]mits
 in=mation to be exam9$ 9 violation (   
?is section %all be f9$ n m ?an #aj1jjj4
  #aj4 ,treatm5t ( conditional p]man5t  
resid5ts = c]ta9 purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,an individual grant$ conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is ,act %all1 
:ile su* individual rema9s 9 su* /atus1 
be consid]$ lawfully pres5t = all       
purposes4  7b7 ,= purposes ( ! #e-,ye>  
eligibility wait+ p]iod "u ,,prwora ,an 
individual :o has met ! requirem5ts "u  
?is ,act = adju/m5t f conditional       
p]man5t resid5t /atus to lawful p]man5t 
resid5t /atus %all be consid]$1 z ( !   

date ( su* adju/m5t1 to h complet$ !    
#e-ye> p]iod specifi$ 9 section #djc ( !
 ,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w         
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afac74  #aa4 ,,gao 
report ,n lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives a report sett+ =?--    
7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o 7 eligible =    
cancellation ( removal & grant (        
conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u    
section #d7;a72  7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o
 appli$ = cancellation ( removal & grant
 ( conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus "u 
section #d7;a72  7#c7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o
 7 grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t   
/atus "u section #d7;a72 &  7#d7 ! numb]
 ( ali5s ^: /atus 0 adju/$ to t ( an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 "u section #f4  #ab4 ,milit>y enli/m5t 
,section #ejd7;b77#a7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,d7  
,an ali5 :o is a conditional p]man5t    
resid5t 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #c (
 ! ,recogniz+ ,am]ica's ,*ildr5 ,act74  
4  #ac4 ,naturalization ( enli/ees ,=   
purposes ( sections #cbh & #cbi ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 an    
ali5 enli/ee %all be consid]$ to h be5  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 )\t
 reg>d to ! conditional /atus ( su*     
admission4