,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agjd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #b1 #bjag,ms4   
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli%
 a vet]ans visa program to p]mit vet]ans
 :o h be5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
return z immigrants1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]ans ,visa & ,protection ,act (   
#bjag4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,crime ( viol5ce ,! t]m crime (    
viol5ce means an (f5se def9$ 9 section  
#af ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code--  
7,a7 t is n a purely political (f5se2 & 
7,b7 = :i* ! noncitiz5 has s]v$ a t]m ( 
imprisonm5t ( at lea/ #e ye>s4  7#b7    
,deport$ vet]an ,! t]m deport$ vet]an   
means a vet]an :o-- 7,a7 is a noncitiz52
 &  7,b7 7i7 0 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 or  7ii7 is abroad & is inadmissible "u
 section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         

#aahb7;a774  7#c7 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m     
noncitiz5 means an individual :o is n a 
national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z def9$ 9   
section #aja7;a77#bb7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#bb774  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security4  7#e7 ,s]vice memb] ,! t]m   
s]vice memb] means an individual :o is  
s]v+ z--  7,a7 a memb] ( a regul> or    
res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates on active duty2 or  7,b7 a
 memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces 9 an active /atus4  7#f7 ,vet]an  
,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m  
"u section #aja7b7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,return ( noncitiz5  
vet]ans remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 /atus 
= noncitiz5 vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,duties ( ,secret>y  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7,a7 e/abli% a program & application    
proc$ure to p]mit-- 7i7 a deport$ vet]an
 :o meets ea* requirem5t "u subsection  

7b7 to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an ali5   
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 &  
7ii7 a noncitiz5 vet]an 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :o meets ea* requirem5t "u       
subsection 7b7 to adju/ /atus to t ( an 
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t         
resid5ce2 &  7,b7 cancel ! removal ( any
 noncitiz5 vet]an ord]$ remov$ :o meets 
ea* requirem5t "u subsection 7b7 & all[ 
! noncitiz5 vet]an to adju/ /atus to t (
 an ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t     
resid5ce4  7#b7 ,no 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] ( vet]ans :o may  
be eligible to receive a b5efit "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,eligibility  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (   
law1 includ+ sections #bab & #bcg ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb & #abbg71 a vet]an %all 
be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program   
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a71 or 
= cancellation ( removal "u subsection  
7a77#a77;,b71 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t 

! vet]an--  7,a7 0 n ord]$ remov$1 or   
remov$1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to a      
crim9al conviction =-- 7i7 a crime (    
viol5ce2 or  7ii7 a crime t endang]s !  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
:i* ! noncitiz5 has s]v$ a t]m (        
imprisonm5t ( at lea/ #e ye>s2 &  7,b7  
is n inadmissible to1 or deportable f1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates due to a crim9al         
conviction describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 
7#b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !    
application ( p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 =    
humanit>ian purposes2  7,b7 to ensure   
family unity2  7,c7 due to exceptional  
s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 or
  7,d7 if su* waiv] o!rwise is 9 !      
public int]e/4  #d4 ,protect+ vet]ans & 
s]vice memb]s f removal ,not)/&+ any o!r
 provision ( law1 includ+ section #bcg (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg71 a noncitiz5 :o is a   
vet]an or s]vice memb] may n be remov$ f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless ! noncitiz5 has 
a crim9al conviction = a crime (        
viol5ce4  #e4 ,naturalization ?r\gh     

s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,an ali5 :o has obta9$ ! /atus ( an    
ali5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce
 pursuant to section #c7;a7 %all be     
eligible = naturalization ?r\gh s]vice 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u     
sections #cbh & #cbi ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adci & 
#addj71 except t--  7#a7 :5 det]m9+ :e!r
 ! noncitiz5 is a p]son ( good moral "*1
 disreg>d ! gr\nd on :i* ! noncitiz5 0--
  7,a7 ord]$ remov$1 or 0 remov$1 f !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 r5d]$           
inadmissible to1 or deportable f1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 any p]iod (      
abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates due to !       
noncitiz5 hav+ be5 remov$1 or be+       
inadmissible1 %all be disreg>d$ :5      
det]m9+ if ! noncitiz5 satisfies any    
requirem5t relat+ to cont9u\s resid5ce  
or physical pres5ce4  #f4 ,access to    
milit>y b5efits ,an ali5 :o has obta9$ !
 /atus ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =     
p]man5t resid5ce pursuant to section    
#c7;a7 %all be eligible = all milit>y & 

vet]ans b5efits = :i* ! noncitiz5 w\ld h
 be5 eligible if1 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
noncitiz5 _h nev]--  7a7 be5 ord]$      
remov$2  7b7 be5 remov$2 or  7c7        
volunt>ily dep>t$4  #g4 ,implem5tation  
7a7 ,id5tification ,! ,secret>y %all    
id5tify cases involv+ any s]vice memb]  
or vet]an at risk ( removal f ! ,unit$  
,/ates by--  7#a7 inquir+ ( e noncitiz5 
process$ prior to initiat+ a removal    
proce$+ :e!r ! noncitiz5 is s]v+1 or has
 s]v$--  7,a7 z a memb] ( a regul> or   
res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates on active duty2 or  7,b7 z
 a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces 9 an active /atus2  7#b7 requir+  
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
p]sonnel to seek sup]visory approval    
prior to initiat+ a removal proce$+     
aga9/ a s]vice memb] or vet]an2 &  7#c7 
keep+ records ( any s]vice memb] or     
vet]an :o has-- 7,a7 _h removal proce$+s
 initiat$ aga9/ !m2  7,b7 be5 deta9$2 or
  7,c7 be5 remov$4  7b7 ,record         
annotation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 !         

,secret>y has id5tifi$ a case "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
annotate all immigration &              
naturalization records ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security relat+ to ! noncitiz5 
involv$ to--  7,a7 reflect t            
id5tification2 &  7,b7 af=d an          
opportunity to track ! outcomes = !     
noncitiz54  7#b7 ,annotations ,ea*      
annotation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all        
include-- 7,a7 ! bran* ( milit>y s]vice 
9 :i* ea* noncitiz5 s]v$2  7,b7 :e!r or 
n ! noncitiz5 is s]v+1 or has s]v$1 dur+
 a p]iod ( milit>y ho/ilities describ$ 9
 section #cbi ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj72 
7,c7 ! immigration /atus ( ea* noncitiz5
 at ! "t ( enli/m5t2  7,d7 :e!r !       
noncitiz5 is s]v+ honorably or 0 sep>at$
 "u honorable conditions2  7,e7 ! basis 
= :i* removal 0 s\ght2 &  7,f7 ! crime =
 :i* conviction 0 obta9$ if ! basis =   
removal 0 a crim9al conviction4  #h4    
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        

,secret>y %all promulgate regulations to
 implem5t ?is ,act4