,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjai,mr4
 ,takano 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 & ,mr4
 ,grijalva7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !          
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 & ,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 provide b5efits = noncitiz5
 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,deportation       
,prev5tion & ,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,s5se (   
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 milit>y s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is a sacrifice t demon/rates loyalty to 
! ,nation2  7#b7 a noncitiz5 :o takes an
 oa? ( enli/m5t or an oa? ( (fice to jo9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces--promis+ to
 support & def5d ! ,con/itution ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates aga9/ all enemies1 =eign &

 dome/ic--des]ves facilitat$ access to  
naturalization2  7#c7 su* noncitiz5 & 8 
or h] family memb]s des]ve consid]ation 
= ! ex]cise ( prosecutorial discretion 9
 immigration removal proce$+s2 &  7#d7 a
 noncitiz5 vet]an :o is deport$ aft]    
consid]ation "u ?is ,act %\ld be provid$
 ! same vet]ans' b5efits to :i* a       
simil>ly situat$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5   
vet]an w\ld be entitl$4  #c4            
,id5tification ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1
 vet]ans1 & cov]$ family memb]s 9       
removal proce$+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an ! "t ( ! ,ma/] ,cal5d> ,he>+ = any  
individual 9 removal proce$+s1 !        
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all id5tify :e!r !   
individual is--  7#a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces s]v+ on active duty or 9 a res]ve 
compon5t2  7#b7 a vet]an2 or  7#c7 a    
cov]$ family memb]4  7b7 ,transf] ( case
 files ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4            
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all   
transf] a copy ( ! complete case file ( 
any individual id5tifi$ "u subsection   

7a71 imm$iately aft] su* id5tification1 
to ! ,advisory ,committee4  7c7         
,limitation on removal ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 an individual describ$ 
9 subsection 7a7 may n be remov$ until !
 ,milit>y ,family ,immigration ,advisory
 ,committee e/abli%$ "u section #g has  
provid$ recomm5dations ) respect to t   
individual to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u       
section #g4  #d4 ,/udy & report on      
noncitiz5 vet]ans remov$ f ! ,unit$     
,/ates  7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,secret>y (   
,vet]ans ,affairs %all jo9tly c>ry out a
 /udy on noncitiz5 vet]ans ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o 7 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+
 ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #aiij1 & 
end+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
:i* %all include--  7#a7 ! numb] (      
noncitiz5s remov$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or ! ,immigration &
 ,naturalization ,s]vice dur+ ! p]iod   

cov]$ by ! report :o s]v$ on active duty
 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or 9 a res]ve compon5t 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = a p]iod ( m ?an #ahj  
days2  7#b7 = ea* noncitiz5 describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! c\ntry ( orig9 ( 
! noncitiz52  7,b7 ! l5g? ( "t !        
noncitiz5 s]v$ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces2  7,c7 ! gr\nds = removal "u      
section #bcg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7  
or section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb71 
z applicable2 &  7,d7 :e!r ! noncitiz5  
appeal$ ! removal ord]2  7#c7 ! numb] ( 
noncitiz5s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o--
  7,a7 7 dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice "u 
honorable conditions2  7,b7 7 deploy$   
ov]seas2  7,c7 s]v$ on active duty 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces 9 an ov]seas cont+5cy       
op]ation2  7,d7 7 aw>d$ milit>y         
decorations1 campaign m$als1 or s]vice  
m$als2  7,e7 appli$ = b5efits "u laws   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans      
,affairs2 or  7,f7 are receiv+ b5efits  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7#d7 a  

description ( ! reasons prev5t+ any ( ! 
noncitiz5s :o appli$ = b5efits describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#c77;,e7 f receiv+ su*      
b5efits4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! completion ( ! /udy
 requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs %all jo9tly submit a report    
conta9+ ! results ( su* /udy to !       
appropriate congressional committees4   
#e4 ,in=mation reg>d+ vet]ans subject to
 removal proce$+s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all create a sy/em to ma9ta9 
in=mation1 t is %>$ across ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security 7includ+ ,en=cem5t & 
,removal ,op]ations1 ! ,(fice ( !       
,pr9cipal ,legal ,advisor1 & ,homel&    
,security ,inve/igations71 on pot5tially
 removable noncitiz5 vet]ans 7includ+ ! 
names & la/ kn[n addresses ( su*        
individuals7 & removal proce$+s )       
respect to any su* individual1 = !      

purpose ( ensur+ t s]vice 9 ! ,arm$     
,=ces ( any su* individual is tak5 into 
consid]ation dur+ any adjudication "u ! 
immigration laws ) respect to su*       
individual1 :i* in=mation %all include--
  7#a7 in=mation collect$ pursuant to ! 
protocol e/abli%$ "u section #f7;a72 &  
7#b7 in=mation provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se "u subsection 7b74  7b7         
,provision ( in=mation by ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] a     
noncitiz5 vet]an is honorably dis*>g$ f 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all provide to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security a copy ( ! ,c]tificate (      
,release ( ,dis*>ge f ,active ,duty =m1 
= inclusion 9 ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u       
subsection 7a74  #f4 ,protocol =        
id5tify+ noncitiz5 vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an ! la/ ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t
 beg9s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all e/abli%--  7#a7 a protocol 7to be  
kn[n z ! ,immigrant ,vet]ans            
,eligibility ,track+ ,sy/em or          

,i-,,vets7 = id5tify+ noncitiz5s :o are 
or may be vet]ans1 & = collect+ &       
ma9ta9+ data ) respect to su* :o are 9  
removal proce$+s1 or :o h be5 remov$1 = 
use by p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7#b7 be/ practices )
 respect to address+ issues relat$ to ! 
removal ( any su* noncitiz52 &  7#c7 an 
annual tra9+ program = p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4
 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t )     
respect to ! protocol & be/ practices   
e/abli%$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b74  7b7 
,tra9+ ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/ fiscal ye> t    
beg9s aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security completes ! requirem5ts "u    
subsection 7a71 p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms en=cem5t %all    
p>ticipate1 on an annual basis1 9 a     
tra9+ on ! protocol & be/ practices     
develop$ "u subsection 7a74  #g4        
,milit>y ,family ,immigration ,advisory 
,committee  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se & 9 coop]ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,army1 ! ,secret>y ( !    

,navy1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 & !   
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 %all e/abli% 
an advisory committee1 to be kn[n z !   
,milit>y ,family ,immigration ,advisory 
,committee1 to provide recomm5dations to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !    
,attorney ,g5]al on ! ex]cise (         
prosecutorial discretion 9 cases involv+
 removal proce$+s ( individuals describ$
 9 section #c7;a74  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,!    
,advisory ,committee %all be compos$ (--
 7#a7 ! ,deputy ,comm&+ ,g5]al ( ,army  
,human ,res\rces ,comm&1 or designee2   
7#b7 ! ,judge ,advocate ( ! ,army1 or   
designee2  7#c7 ! ,deputy ,comm&] (     
,navy ,p]sonnel ,comm&1 or designee2    
7#d7 ! ,judge ,advocate ( ! ,navy1 or   
designee2  7#e7 ! ,vice ,*ief ( ,/aff ( 
! ,air ,=ce2  7#f7 ! ,judge ,advocate ( 
! ,air ,=ce1 or designee2  7#g7 !       
,deputy ,comm&ant = ,mission ,support ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d2  7#h7 ! ,judge ,advocate 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d1 or designee2 &  7#i7 ! 
,deputy ,comm&ant ( ,manp[] & ,res]ve   
,affairs ( ! ,m>9e ,corps1 or designee4 

7c7 ,case reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]
 ?an #cj days aft] ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t        
notifies ! ,advisory ,committee ( ! case
 ( an individual describ$ 9 section     
#c7;a71 ! ,advisory ,committee %all meet
 to review ! case & to provide a writt5 
recomm5dation to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security on :e!r ! individual--  7,a7  
not)/&+ ! gr\nds = removal ass]t$ by    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 %\ld be grant$--  7i7 a /ay ( removal &
 all[$ to apply = asylum2  7ii7 def]r$  
action2 or  7iii7 p>ole2 or  7,b7 %\ld  
be remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7      
,submission ( in=mation ,an individual  
:o is ! subject ( a case review "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 may submit in=mation to ! 
,advisory ,committee1 & ! ,advisory     
,committee %all consid] su* in=mation4  
7#c7 ,proc$ures ,9 conduct+ ea* case    
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advisory    
,committee %all consid]1 z factors      
weigh+ 9 favor ( a recomm5dation "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7--  7,a7 ) respect to 

a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on active  
duty or 9 a res]ve compon5t1 :e!r !     
individual--  7i7 took an oa? ( enli/m5t
 or an oa? ( (fice2  7ii7 receiv$       
milit>y decorations1 campaign m$als1 or 
s]vice m$als1 0 deploy$1 or 0 o!rwise   
evaluat$ = m]it 9 s]vice dur+ 8 or h]   
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7iii7 is a     
national ( a c\ntry t prohibits         
repatriation ( an individual aft] any   
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7iv7        
contribut$ to 8 or h] local community   
dur+ 8 or h] s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2    
7,b7 ) respect to a vet]an1 :e!r !      
individual--  7i7 took an oa? ( enli/m5t
 or an oa? ( (fice2  7ii7 complet$ a t]m
 ( s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & 0 dis*>g$ "u
 conditions o!r ?an di%onorable2  7iii7 
receiv$ milit>y decorations1 campaign   
m$als1 or s]vice m$als1 0 deploy$1 or 0 
o!rwise evaluat$ = m]it 9 s]vice dur+ 8 
or h] s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7iv7 is a
 national ( a c\ntry t prohibits        
repatriation ( an individual aft] any   
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7v7         

contribut$ to 8 or h] local community   
dur+ or aft] 8 or h] s]vice 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces2 &  7,c7 ) respect to a cov]$     
family memb]1 :e!r ! individual-- 7i7   
support$ a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ on
 active duty or a vet]an1 includ+ ?r\gh 
f9ancial support1 emotional support1 or 
c>egiv+2 or  7ii7 contribut$ to 8 or h] 
local community dur+ or aft] ! milit>y  
s]vice ( ! memb] or ( ! vet]an4  7d7    
,consultation ) ,u4,s4 immigration &    
cu/oms en=cem5t pr9cipal legal advisor  
,! ,pr9cipal ,legal ,advisor ( ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 or    
designee1 %all consult ) ! ,advisory    
,committee at ! reque/ ( memb]s ( !     
,advisory ,committee4  7e7 ,brief+s on  
unsuitability ( noncitiz5 memb]s ( !    
arm$ =ces ,! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se =  
,p]sonnel & ,read9ess %all provide      
detail$ brief+s to ! ,advisory          
,committee reg>d+ ! reasons = det]m9+ ! 
unsuitability ( noncitiz5 memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces ^: cases are be+ consid]$ by
 ! ,advisory ,committee4  7f7 ,brief+s  

on actions 9 response to recomm5dations 
,n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide detail$ brief+s to ! ,advisory  
,committee reg>d+ actions tak5 9        
response to ! recomm5dations ( !        
,advisory ,committee1 includ+ detail$   
explanations = any cases 9 :i* a        
recomm5dation ( ! ,advisory ,committee 0
 n foll[$4  7g7 ,au?orization (         
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  #h4 ,li/ (    
c\ntries unwill+ to repatriate ,unit$   
,/ates vet]ans ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 %all compile & annually update 
a li/ ( c\ntries t refuse to repatriate 
nationals ( su* c\ntry :o h enli/$ or   
be5 appo9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$     
,=ces4  #i4 ,program ( citiz5%ip ?r\gh  
milit>y s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & 
,immigration ,s]vices1 & ! ,secret>y (  

,def5se %all jo9tly c>ry out a program  
"u :i* any individual noncitiz5 :o s]ves
 on active duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & !    
noncitiz5 sp\se & any noncitiz5 m9or    
*ild ( su* individual1 %all be          
naturaliz$ z a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 if  
su* individual1 & su* sp\se or *ild1    
submits an application = naturalization 
& is n o!rwise ineligible = citiz5%ip "u
 ! immigration laws 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 
section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ag774  7b7 ,,jag tra9+ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t       
appropriate memb]s ( ! ,judge ,advocate 
,g5]al ,corps ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces %all      
receive tra9+ to function z liaisons )  
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices ) respect to applications =    
citiz5%ip ( noncitiz5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces assign$ to units 9 su* areas4  7c7
 ,tra9+ = recruit]s ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all ensure t all recruit]s 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces receive tra9+ reg>d+--  7#a7
 ! /eps requir$ = a noncitiz5 memb] ( ! 

,arm$ ,=ces to receive citiz5%ip2  7#b7 
limitations on ! pa? to citiz5%ip =     
family memb]s ( su* individuals2 &  7#c7
 po9ts ( contact at ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security to resolve em]g5cy    
immigration-relat$ situations ) respect 
to su* individuals & _! family memb]s4  
7d7 ,application = naturalization  7#a7 
,biometrics  7,a7 ,submission (         
biometric in=mation ,! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all ensure t1 at ! "t (        
accession into ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 biometric 
in=mation ( an individual :o has appli$1
 or :o plans to apply1 = naturalization 
is submitt$ to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices = ! purposes ( su*
 application4  7,b7 ,acceptance (       
biometric in=mation ,! ,director (      
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices %all accept any biometric      
in=mation submitt$ pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7 ,fil+ (         
application ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 %all ensure t ea* noncitiz5   

individual :o accesses into ! ,arm$     
,=ces is p]mitt$ to file an application 
= naturalization z "p ( ! accessions    
process4  7#c7 ,adjudication (          
application ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se1 %all ensure t ! application = 
naturalization ( any individual :o      
applies = naturalization dur+ !         
accessions process into ! ,arm$ ,=ces is
 adjudicat$ n lat] ?an ! la/ day (      
active s]vice ( ! individual 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  7e7 ,annual reports ,! ,secret>y
 ( ea* milit>y dep>tm5t %all annually   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! numb] ( all    
noncitiz5s :o enli/$ or 7 appo9t$ 9 _!  
dep>tm5t1 all memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9  
_! dep>tm5t :o naturaliz$1 & all memb]s 
( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 _! dep>tm5t :o 7      
dis*>g$ or releas$ )\t ,unit$ ,/ates    
citiz5%ip "u ! jurisdiction ( su*       
,secret>y dur+ ! prec$+ ye>4  #aj4      
,in=mation = milit>y recruits reg>d+    
naturalization ?r\gh s]vice 9 ! ,arm$   

,=ces ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9         
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security1 %all ensure t !re is /ation$ 
or employ$ at ea* ,milit>y ,entrance    
,process+ ,/ation--  7#a7 an employee ( 
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices2 or  7#b7 9 ! case t !         
,secret>y det]m9es t x is impracticable 
/ation or employ a p]son describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 at a ,milit>y ,entrance   
,process+ ,/ation1 a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces or employee ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se--  7,a7 :om ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 is tra9$ 9 ! immigration laws2 &  7,b7 
:o %all in=m ea* milit>y recruit :o is n
 a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates process$ at 
su* ,milit>y ,entrance ,process+ ,/ation
 reg>d+ naturalization ?r\gh s]vice 9 ! 
,arm$ ,=ces "u sections #cbh & #cbi ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adci-addj74  #aa4 ,return (  
eligible vet]ans remov$ f ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 adju/m5t ( /atus  7a7 ,program =
 admission & adju/m5t ( /atus ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all e/abli% a program & an   
application proc$ure t all[s--  7#a7    
eligible vet]ans outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z     
noncitiz5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t   
resid5ce 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a772 &  7#b7 eligible  
vet]ans 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to adju/ /atus
 to t ( noncitiz5s lawfully admitt$ =   
p]man5t resid5ce4  7b7 ,vet]ans ord]$   
remov$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 9 ! case ( noncitiz5 vet]ans :o   
are ! subjects ( f9al ord]s ( removal1  
includ+ noncitiz5 vet]ans :o are outside
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all--  7,a7 reop5 ! removal proce$+s ( 
ea* su* noncitiz5 vet]an2 &  7,b7 make a
 det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r ea* su*  
noncitiz5 vet]an is an eligible vet]an4 
7#b7 ,rescission ( removal ord] ,9 !    
case ( a det]m9ation "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 t a noncitiz5 vet]an is an    

eligible vet]an1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
%all--  7,a7 resc9d ! ord] ( removal2   
7,b7 adju/ ! /atus ( ! eligible vet]an  
to t ( a noncitiz5 lawfully admitt$ =   
p]man5t resid5ce2 &  7,c7 t]m9ate       
removal proce$+s4  7c7 ,vet]ans 9       
removal proce$+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 9 ! case ( noncitiz5 vet]ans1
 ! removal proce$+s ( :om are p5d+ z ( !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all make a det]m9ation
 ) respect to :e!r ea* su* noncitiz5    
vet]an is an eligible vet]an4  7#b7     
,t]m9ation ( proce$+s ,9 ! case ( a     
det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t a        
noncitiz5 vet]an is an eligible vet]an1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7,a7 adju/ ! 
/atus ( ! eligible vet]an to t ( a      
noncitiz5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t    
resid5ce2 &  7,b7 t]m9ate removal       
proce$+s4  7d7 ,no num]ical limitations 
,no?+ 9 ?is section or 9 any o!r law may
 be con/ru$ to apply a num]ical         
limitation on ! numb] ( vet]ans :o may  

be eligible to receive a b5efit "u ?is  
section4  7e7 ,eligibility  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,not)/&+ sections #bab & #bcg ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb & #abbg7 or any o!r     
provision ( law1 a noncitiz5 vet]an %all
 be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program  
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 or = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u subsections 7b7 or 7c71 z   
applicable1 if ! ,secret>y or !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 z applicable1 det]m9es
 t ! noncitiz5 vet]an--  7,a7 0 n remov$
 or ord]$ remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ 
on a conviction =-- 7i7 a crime (       
viol5ce2 or  7ii7 a crime t endang]s !  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
:i* ! noncitiz5 vet]an has s]v$ a t]m ( 
imprisonm5t ( at lea/ #e ye>s2 &  7,b7  
is n inadmissible to1 or deportable f1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on a conviction = a 
crime 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 bas$ on exceptional 

s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7,d7 if a   
waiv] o!rwise is 9 ! public int]e/4  7f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7      
,crime ( viol5ce ,! t]m 8crime (        
viol5ce0 means an (f5se def9$ 9 section 
#af7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code--  7,a7 t is n a purely political 
(f5se2 &  7,b7 = :i* a noncitiz5 has    
s]v$ a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( at lea/ #e   
ye>s4  7#b7 ,eligible vet]an  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! t]m eligible vet]an means a    
vet]an :o-- 7i7 is a noncitiz52 &  7ii7 
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 subsection   
7e74  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m eligible   
vet]an includes a vet]an :o--  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  #ab4   
,e/abli%+ good moral "* ( applicants =  
citiz5%ip :o s]v$ honorably 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section        
#cbh7;e7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3 ,not)/&+ section #aja7;f71 a    

f9d+ t an applicant "u ?is section is   
describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh   
7#i7 ( section #aja7;f7 7except 9 ! case
 ( an applicant :o is describ$ 9 any su*
 p>agraph because ( hav+ be5 convict$ ( 
an aggravat$ felony describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,i71 7,k71 or 7,l7 ( 
section #aja7;a77#dc77 %all n preclude a
 f9d+ t ! applicant is ( good moral "*44
  #ac4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7    
,advisory committee ,! t]m ,advisory    
,committee means ! ,milit>y ,family     
,immigration ,advisory ,committee       
e/abli%$ pursuant to section #g4  7#b7  
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2  7,b7 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,d7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs 
( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,f7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security (

 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,g7 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7,h7 ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,arm$ =ces ,! t]m
 ,arm$ ,=ces has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m arm$
 =ces 9 section #aja7;a77#d7 ( title    
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & includes !  
res]ve compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 
,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an means a p]son :o  
s]v$ z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active
 duty or 9 a res]ve compon5t & :o 0     
dis*>g$ or releas$ !refrom "u conditions
 o!r ?an di%onorable4  7#e7 ,cov]$      
family memb] ,! t]m cov]$ family memb]  
means ! noncitiz5 sp\se or noncitiz5    
m9or *ild (-- 7,a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces s]v+ on active duty or 9 a res]ve 
compon5t2 or  7,b7 a vet]an1 z def9$ 9  
p>agraph 7#d74  7#f7 ,immigration laws  
,! t]m immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74
  7#g7 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m noncitiz5 means
 an individual :o is n a citiz5 or      

national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a7774