,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cefc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bh1 #bjag,ms4  
,b>ragn 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 
,napolitano1 & ,mr4 ,correa7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,immigration & ,nationality  
,act to recognize ! s]vice ( vet]ans ( !
 arm$ =ces by provid+ a m navigable &   
accommodat+ pa?way = vet]ans honorably  
dis*>g$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates milit>y to    
naturalize & seek citiz5%ip1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans' ,pa?way to       
,citiz5%ip ,act ( #bjag4  #b4           
,naturalization ( vet]ans dur+ p]iods ( 
ho/ilities  7a7 ,naturalization (       
vet]ans dur+ p]iods ( ho/ilities        
,section #cbi ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7
 ,rem$ies  7#a7 ,immigration /atus  7,a7
 ,assumption ( ,lawful ,p]man5t ,resid5t
 /atus ,= purposes ( ?is title1 any     

curr5t or =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o  
w\ld be eligible = naturalization "u ?is
 section b is n by reason ( a failure to
 complete a specifi$ p]iod ( resid5ce or
 physical pres5ce )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u 
?is title or failure to ma9ta9 /atus z a
 lawful p]man5t resid5t %all1 ^u        
application = naturalization1 be deem$  
to be a lawful p]man5t resid5t & to h   
fulfill$ any resid5cy & physical pres5ce
 requirem5ts solely = purposes ( su*    
curr5t or =m] memb]'s application =     
naturalization4  7,b7 ,prior removals ,9
 ! case ( any curr5t or =m] memb] ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces :o is seek+ naturalization  
"u ?is section1 no prior removal may be 
tak5 into acc\nt = purposes (           
eligibility = any immigration b5efit or 
9 det]m9+ deportability1 or             
inadmissibility1 includ+ = purposes ( ! 
application ( sections #bab7;a77#i7 &   
#cah4  7#b7 ,p>dons  7,a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 9 
! case ( a curr5t or =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces :o receives a p>don = an (f5se1 t

 (f5se may n be tak5 into acc\nt =      
purposes ( an application =             
naturalization "u ?is section1 includ+ z
 to--  7i7 requirem5ts "u section #bab2 
&  7ii7 requirem5ts "u section #caf4    
,su* b5efit %all apply only z to !      
curr5t or =m] memb]'s application =     
naturalization4  7,b7 ,exception        
,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n apply if !     
(f5se p>don$ 0 ! same (f5se t caus$ t   
=m] memb]'s sep>ation f ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 
any mann] o!r ?an honorable4  7#c7      
,notice ,program  7,a7 ,^u enli/m5t ,e  
milit>y recruit] or (fic] ov]see+ an    
enli/m5t %all provide to e recruit prop]
 notice ( t recruit's options =         
naturalization "u ?is title1 & %all in=m
 ! recruit ( exi/+ programs or s]vices t
 may aid 9 ! recruit's naturalization   
process1 includ+ direct+ ! recruit to ! 
,judge ,advocate ,g5]al or o!r designat$
 po9t-(-contact = naturalization4  7,b7 
,^u dis*>ge ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,cu/oms & ,immigration    

,s]vices1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 %all provide to e =m] memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ^u sep>ation f ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 an adequate notice ( t =m]       
memb]'s options = naturalization "u ?is 
title1 & %all in=m t =m] memb] ( exi/+  
programs & s]vices t may aid 9 !        
naturalization process4 ,! ,secret>y    
%all issue along ) ?is notice a copy (  
ea* =m requir$ = naturalization & a copy
 ( ! c]tification ( honorable s]vice    
requir$ "u subsection 7b77#c71 at no    
exp5se to t =m] memb]4  7#d7            
,application automatically fil$ ,:5 !   
curr5t or =m] memb] :o w\ld be eligible 
= naturalization "u ?is section becomes 
eligible = su* naturalization1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all
 notify ! memb] ( 8 or h] eligibility1 &
 %all1 unless ! memb] reque/s !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security n d s1    
submit an application = ! naturalization
 on behalf ( t memb]4  7#e7 ,vet]an's   
application to be giv5 treatm5t z ?\gh  

timely fil$ ,9 ! case ( any curr5t or   
=m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o w\ld be    
eligible = naturalization "u ?is section
 b is n by reason ( a failure or        
inability to timely file application =  
naturalization1 ! ,director ( ,unit$    
,/ates ,cu/oms & ,immigration ,s]vices  
%all review any application =           
naturalization submitt$ by or on behalf 
( ! =m] memb] z if x 7 complet$ & timely
 fil$4  4  7b7 ,prospective ,repeal     
,section #cbi ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj7  
is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7d77#e74   
7c7 ,applicability  7#a7 ,effective date
 ( am5dm5t ,! am5dm5t made by subsection
 7a7 %all take effect beg9n+ on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,effective  
date ( repeal ,! am5dm5t made by        
subsection 7b7 %all take effect beg9n+  
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4