,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #cj1 #bjai,ms4
 ,m5g 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4    
,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new    
,york1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,g>cia (   
,texas1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1
 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51    
,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,ms4   
,pressley1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1
 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mrs4     
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,ms4    
,titus1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,c>son (      
,indiana1 & ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,education 
& ,labor1 ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,=eign   
,affairs1 & ,homel& ,security1 = 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       
e/abli% ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new       

,am]icans1 to r$uce ob/acles to ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5%ip1 to support !          
integration ( immigrants & refugees into
 ! social1 cultural1 economic & civic   
life ( our %>$ ,nation1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,new ,deal = ,new ,am]icans
 ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table 
( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,new ,am]icans &  
,integration ,sec4 #aja4 ,national (fice
 ( new ,am]icans4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,appo9tm5t
 & duties ( director1 deputy directors &
 associate director4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,f$]al 
initiative on new ,am]icans4 ,title     
,,ii--,programs ,to ,promote ,citiz5%ip1
 ,integration1 & ,prosp]ity ,sec4 #bjj4 
,s5se ( ,congress reg>d+ access to      
c\nsel4 ,sec4 #bja4 ,legal s]vices &    
immigration assi/ance grants4 ,sec4     
#bjb4 ,engli% z a gateway grants4 ,sec4 
#bjc4 ,work=ce developm5t & prosp]ity   
grants4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,appropriations     
au?oriz$ = exi/+ citiz5%ip grants4 ,sec4

 #bje4 ,consid]ation ( grant recipi5ts4 
,sec4 #bjf4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates 
,citiz5%ip & ,integration ,f\ndation4   
,sec4 #bjg4 ,gifts to ,f\ndation4 ,sec4 
#bjh4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,au?oriz$  
activities4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,c\ncil (       
directors4 ,sec4 #baa4 ,p[]s4 ,sec4     
#bab4 ,effective date4 ,sec4 #bac4      
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
,f\ndation & pilot program4 ,sec4 #bad4 
,pilot program to promote immigrant     
integration at ,/ate & local levels4    
,title ,,iii--,r$uc+ ,b>ri]s to         
,citiz5%ip ,sec4 #cja4 ,immigration     
s]vice fees4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,r$uce f9ancial
 ob/acles to naturalization4 ,sec4 #cjc4
 ,waiv] ( ,engli% requirem5t = s5ior new
 ,am]icans4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,naturalization 
= c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates high s*ool        
graduates4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,family          
integration4 ,sec4 #cjf4 ,revision (    
gr\nds = deportation4 ,sec4 #cjg4 ,waiv]
 to ensure access to citiz5%ip4 ,sec4   
#cjh4 ,naturalization c]emonies4 ,sec4  
#cji4 ,national citiz5%ip promotion     

program4 ,sec4 #caj4 ,mission ( ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5%ip & immigration s]vices4 
,sec4 #caa4 ,automatic regi/ration (    
eligible individuals4 ,sec4 #cab4       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security assi/ance 
9 regi/ration4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,vot]        
protection & security 9 automatic       
regi/ration4 ,sec4 #cad4 ,effective     
date4 ,title ,,iv--,refugee ,resettlem5t
 & ,integration ,sec4 #dja4 ,m9imum     
numb] ( refugees to be admitt$4 ,sec4   
#djb4 ,pre-arrival ,engli% language & "w
 ori5tation tra9+ = approv$ refugee     
applicants4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,update (       
reception & placem5t grants4 ,sec4 #djd4
 ,case managem5t4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,increase 
9 ca% paym5ts4  ,i ,new ,am]icans &     
,integration  #aja4 ,national (fice (   
new ,am]icans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( !      
national (fice ( new ,am]icans ,!re is  
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !      
,presid5t ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new     
,am]icans 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z !    
,(fice74  7b7 ,(fice lead]%ip  7#a7 ,!re
 %all be at ! head ( ! ,(fice a         

,director ( ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new   
,am]icans4  7#b7 ,!re %all be 9 ! ,(fice
 a ,deputy ,director = ,citiz5%ip &     
,inclusion & a ,deputy ,director =      
,work=ce & ,economy4  7c7 ,bureau (     
,/ate & local affairs ,!re is e/abli%$ a
 ,bureau ( ,/ate & ,local ,affairs )9 ! 
,(fice :i* %all be head$ by an          
,associate ,director ( ,/ate & ,local   
,affairs4  7d7 ,access by ,congress ,!  
location ( ! ,(fice = ,new ,am]icans 9 !
 ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all n 
be con/ru$ z affect+ access by !        
,congress or ,committees ( ! ,h\se or   
,s5ate to--  7#a7 in=mation1 docum5ts & 
/udies 9 ! possession (1 or conduct$ by 
or at ! direction ( ! ,director2 or     
7#b7 p]sonnel ( ! ,national ,(fice (    
,new ,am]icans4  #ajb4 ,appo9tm5t &     
duties ( director1 deputy directors &   
associate director  7a7 ,director ,!    
,director %all be appo9t$ by !          
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7b7 ,deputy ,directors ,!      
,deputy ,directors & ,associate         

,director %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t
 9 consultation ) ! ,director4  7c7     
,limitation ,no p]son %all s]ve z       
,director1 ,deputy ,director or         
,associate ,director :ile s]v+ 9 any o!r
 position 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7d7    
,responsibilities  7#a7 ,! ,director    
%all-- 7,a7 e/abli% policies1 objectives
 & priorities ) reg>d to immigrant &    
refugee integration = ! ,(fice2  7,b7 ) 
! assi/ance ( ! ,deputy ,directors &    
,associate ,director1 c>ry out !        
functions ( ! ,(fice z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7e72  7,c7 s]ve z ! ,*air ( !  
,initiative = ,new ,am]icans2  7,d7 make
 recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t reg>d+   
*anges 9 ! organization1 managem5t1     
programs & budget ( ! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &
 ag5cies 9 ord] to promote ! integration
 ( immigrants & refugees2  7,e7 consult1
 support & coord9ate ) ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts 9 _! ef=ts to promote ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5%ip & integration (        
immigrants & refugees2 &  7,f7 s]ve z a 
memb] ( ! ,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil & !  

,national ,economic ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,!   
,deputy ,director = ,citiz5%ip &        
,inclusion %all1 among o!r duties z     
assign$ by ! ,director1 assi/ !         
,director to promote access to ,unit$   
,/ates citiz5%ip & inclusion (          
immigrants & refugees 9 ! social1       
economic & civic life ( _! communities &
 ! ,nation4  7#c7 ,! ,deputy ,director =
 ,work=ce & ,economy %all1 among o!r    
duties z assign$ by ! ,director1 assi/ !
 ,director to promote ! p>ticipation (  
immigrants & refugees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
work=ce & increase ! contributions (    
immigrants & refugees to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 economy4  7#d7 ,! ,associate ,director 
( ,/ate & ,local ,affairs %all1 among   
o!r duties z assign$ by ! ,director1    
assi/ ! ,director 9 coord9at+ ! ef=ts ( 
,/ate & local entities to support !     
economic1 l+ui/ic & civic integration ( 
immigrants1 refugees & _! *ildr54  7e7  
,functions ,! functions ( ! ,(fice are--
 7#a7 to promote & support immigrant &  
refugee integration & inclusion 9       

society2  7#b7 to ensure ! ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t & its ag5cies & dep>tm5ts     
promote ! pursuit ( ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5%ip among immigrants & refugees2  
7#c7 to ensure access to quality ,engli%
 language le>n+ programs t increase =   
adult ,engli% language le>n]s _!--  7,a7
 employm5t & c>e] prospects & economic  
integration2 &  7,b7 social integration 
9 _! local communities & p>ticipation 9 
civic life1 includ+ _! engagem5t ) ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1 & private & 
nonpr(it community in/itutions2  7#d7 to
 provide equal access to work=ce        
developm5t programs1 includ+ by ensur+ t
 su* programs meet ! dem& & unique      
language1 tra9+ & educational ne$s (    
immigrants & refugees2  7#e7 to ov]see &
 coord9ate ! ef=ts ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &   
local entities to ensure ! effective    
social1 economic1 l+ui/ic1 & civic      
integration ( immigrants1 refugees & _! 
*ildr52  7#f7 to provide advice &       
lead]%ip to ! ,presid5t1 ,congress1 &   
o!r ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (ficials on !      

*all5ges & opportunities fac+ su*       
entities ) reg>ds to immigrant & refugee
 integration2  7#g7 to coop]ate closely 
) ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & o!r 
relevant executive ag5cies & dep>tm5ts  
to analyze ! impact ( immigration       
policies ( immigrant & refugee          
integration on ! ,f$]al budget2  7#h7 to
 evaluate ! scale1 quality1 &           
effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ef=ts   
conc]n+ immigrant & refugee social &    
economic integration1 includ+ access to 
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip1 ,engli%        
language le>n+ & work=ce developm5t     
programs2  7#i7 to id5tify ! anticipat$ 
effects ( new ,f$]al policies on exi/+  
integration ef=ts & advise ! ,presid5t  
on h[ to address any pot5tial           
integration ne$s or impacts result+ f   
su* policies2  7#aj7 to consult on a    
biannual basis ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5t 
(ficials on ! immigrant & refugee       
integration *all5ges & opportunities    
fac+ ,/ates & units ( local gov]nm5t2   
7#aa7 to consult ) ! ,secret>ies &      

,directors id5tifi$ 9 title ,,ii on !   
adm9i/ration ( ! grant programs e/abli%$
 by su* title2 &  7#ab7 to submit to !  
,presid5t & ! appropriate congressional 
committees a biannual report t describes
 ! activities ( ! ,(fice & ! results ( !
 consultation process provid$ 9         
p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa74  7f7 ,p[]s ( ! 
director ,9 c>ry+ out ! responsibilities
 9 subsection 7d7 & ! functions ( !     
(fice 9 subsection 7e71 ! ,director     
may--  7#a7 select1 appo9t1 employ1 &   
fix comp5sation ( su* (fic]s & employees
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out !        
functions ( ! ,(fice "u ?is title2  7#b7
 direct1 ) ! concurr5ce ( ! ,secret>y ( 
a dep>tm5t or head ( an ag5cy1 !        
tempor>y reassignm5t )9 ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t ( p]sonnel employ$ by su*     
dep>tm5t or ag5cy2  7#c7 use =          
adm9i/rative purposes1 on a reimbursable
 basis1 ! available s]vice1 equipm5t1   
p]sonnel1 & facilities ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
& local ag5cies2  7#d7 procure ! s]vices
 ( exp]ts & consultants 9 accordance )  

section #caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 relat+ to appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,f$]al  
s]vice1 at rates ( comp5sation =        
individuals n to exce$ ! daily equival5t
 ( ! rate ( pay payable = ,,gs-#ah ( !  
,g5]al ,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#e7 accept & 
use donations ( prop]ty f ,f$]al1 ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7#f7 use !   
mail 9 ! same mann] z o!r dep>tm5ts &   
ag5cies ( ! executive bran*2 &  7#g7    
monitor ! implem5tation ( ! ,f$]al      
,gov]nm5t's integration-relat$          
activities1 includ+-- 7,a7 conduct+     
program & p]=mance audits & evaluations2
 &  7,b7 reque/+ assi/ance f !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! relevant ag5cy 9  
su* audits & evaluations4  #ajc4 ,f$]al 
initiative on new ,am]icans  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director 
%all e/abli% )9 ! ,national ,(fice (    
,new ,am]icans a ,f$]al ,initiative on  
,new ,am]icans 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z 
! ,initiative74  7#b7 ,deadl9e =        
e/abli%m5t ,! ,initiative %all be fully 

op]ational n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !   
confirmation ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice4  
7b7 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ! ,initiative
 are-- 7#a7 to e/abli% a coord9at$      
,f$]al program to respond effectively to
 immigrant & refugee integration issues2
 &  7#b7 to advise & assi/ ! ,director 9
 id5tify+ & implem5t+ ! necess>y        
policies to c>ry out su* program4  7c7  
,memb]%ip ,! ,initiative %all be compos$
 (-- 7#a7 ! ,director1 :o %all s]ve z   
,*air ( ! ,initiative2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y
 ( ! ,treasury2  7#c7 ! ,attorney       
,g5]al2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce2   
7#e7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2  7#f7 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2   
7#g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban       
,developm5t2  7#h7 ! ,secret>y (        
,education2  7#i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security2  7#aj7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  
7#aa7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t2  7#ab7 ! ,director ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7#ac7 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget2  7#ad7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau 

( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection2 &     
7#ae7 any o!r individual ! ,director ( !
 ,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans      
invites to p>ticipate :o occupies a     
position li/$ "u level ,i or ,,ii ( !   
,executive ,s*$ule1 z provid$ 9 sections
 #ecab & #ecac ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7d7 ,duties  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,initiative %all meet at ! call ( !     
,*air & p]=m su* duties z ! ,*air       
reasonably requires4  7#b7 ,coord9at$   
response to immigrant & refugee issues  
,! ,initiative %all "w ) executive      
ag5cies & dep>tm5ts to provide a        
coord9at$ ,f$]al response to adequately 
address issues t affect ! lives ( new   
immigrants & refugees & local           
communities ) gr[+ immigrant & refugee  
populations1 includ+--  7,a7 ,engli%    
language le>n+2  7,b7 adult education & 
work=ce tra9+2  7,c7 occupational       
lic5sure2  7,d7 e>ly *ildhood c>e &     
education2  7,e7 elem5t>y1 second>y &   
po/second>y education2  7,f7 heal? c>e2 
7,g7 naturalization2  7,h7 civic        

engagem5t2  7,i7 access to immigration  
assi/ance & legal s]vices2  7,j7        
economic developm5t2 &  7,k7 o!r s]vices
 ! ,director id5tifies z aid+ !         
integration ( immigrants & refugees to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,liaison ) ,f$]al 
ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( !   
,initiative %all s]ve z a liaison to !  
respective ag5cy ( ! memb] to ensure t !
 ag5cy coord9ates ) & responds to !     
recomm5dations ( ! ,initiative 9 a      
timely & mean+ful mann]4  7,b7 ,duties (
 a liaison ,! duties ( ea* memb] z an   
ag5cy liaison include-- 7i7 creat+      
immigrant & refugee integration goals )9
 ! ag5cy2  7ii7 creat+ immigration      
integration indicators )9 ! ag5cy2      
7iii7 implem5t+ ! biannual consultation 
process describ$ 9 section #ajb7;e77#aj7
 by consult+ ) ! ,/ate & local c\nt]p>ts
 ( ! ag5cy2  7iv7 report+ to !          
,initiative on ! progress made by !     
ag5cy 9 a*iev+ ! goals & indicators     
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii72 &  7v7   
provid+ ! ,director1 ^u reque/ ( !      

,director & subject to laws gov]n+      
disclosure ( in=mation1 su* in=mation z 
may be requir$ to c>ry out !            
responsibilities ( ! ,director & !      
functions ( ! ,(fice4  7#d7             
,recomm5dations ( ! ,initiative  7,a7   
,report ,! ,director ( ! ,initiative    
%all submit to ,congress a report t     
includes ! foll[+3 7i7 ,f9d+s f !       
consultation process describ$ 9 section 
#ajb7;e77#aj71 includ+ a description ( !
 immigrant & refugee integration        
*all5ges & opportunities fac+ ,/ates &  
units ( local gov]nm5t4  7ii7 ,assessm5t
 ( ! effects ( & recomm5dations ) reg>d 
to p5d+ legislation & executive bran*   
policy proposals & _! possible impacts  
on immigrant & refugee integration4     
7iii7 ,sugge/ions = *anges to ,f$]al    
programs or policies t h a negative     
impact on immigrants1 refugees & local  
communities ) gr[+ immigrant & refugee  
populations1 9 comp>ison to ! g5]al     
population4  7iv7 ,recomm5dations on    
legislative solutions to promote        

immigrant & refugee integration4  7,b7  
,report+ deadl9e ,! ,initiative %all    
submit a report requir$ by subp>agraph  
7,a7 n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !        
,initiative is fully op]ational & e two 
ye>s !reaft]4  ,,ii ,programs ,to       
,promote ,citiz5%ip1 ,integration1 &    
,prosp]ity  #bjj4 ,s5se ( ,congress     
reg>d+ access to c\nsel ,x is ! s5se (  
,congress t-- 7#a7 immigration law is s 
complex t x is ne>ly impossible & !re=e 
unju/ = individuals to navigate !       
immigration sy/em )\t legal assi/ance or
 repres5t !mselves 9 immigration c\rt2  
7#b7 noncitiz5s )\t legal c\nsel are f> 
m likely to be d5i$ immigration b5efits 
or be deport$1 :i* c result 9 dire      
consequ5ces1 includ+ ! d5ial ( legal    
/atus or ,u4,s4 citiz5%ip1 loss (       
livelihood1 sep>ation f or ! inability  
to support "o's family1 life-?reat5+    
dang] 9 "o's c\ntry ( orig9 & a long-t]m
 or p]man5t ban f be+ able to re-ent] ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#c7 consi/5t ) !     
,am]ican values ( fairness & ju/ice & ! 

,fif? ,am5dm5t to ! ,u4,s4 ,con/itution 
:i* gu>antees ev]yone due process ( law1
 anyone subject to proce$+s or ! appeal 
!re( be=e an immigration judge or !     
,attorney ,g5]al %\ld h ! "r ( be+      
repres5t$ by c\nsel1 includ+            
gov]nm5t-fund$ c\nsel1 reg>dless ( "o's 
ability to pay4  #bja4 ,legal s]vices & 
immigration assi/ance grants  7a7       
,au?orization ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ 
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,executive ,(fice 
= ,immigration ,review1 9 consultation )
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new
 ,am]icans1 %all aw>d ,legal ,s]vices & 
,immigration ,assi/ance grants to       
eligible entities4  7b7 ,eligibility ,an
 entity eligible to receive a grant "u  
?is section is a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 
private organization1 community-bas$    
organization1 or n-=-pr(it              
organization--  7#a7 t provides au?oriz$
 direct legal assi/ance to immigrants & 
refugees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 9 !   
case ( any applicant :o has previ\sly   
receiv$ a grant "u ?is section1 t uses  

mat*+ funds f non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* may
 include 9-k9d contributions1 equal to  
#be p]c5t ( am\nt receiv$ "u ?is        
section2  7#c7 t provides immigration   
education1 outrea* & quality p>alegal   
s]vices to immigrants & refugees1 9     
coord9ation ) immigration attorneys or  
repres5tatives accr$it$ by !            
,recognition & ,accr$itation ,program ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ,executive ,(fice 
( ,immigration ,review2 &  7#d7 t       
submits to ! ,director ( ! ,executive   
,(fice = ,immigration ,review an        
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z su* ,director   
may reasonably require4  7c7 ,use (     
funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is
 section may be us$ to provide to an    
eligible individual legal assi/ance     
relat+ to ! immigration /atus ( su*     
individual1 or relat$ s]vices4 ,su*     
assi/ance may include--  7,a7 outrea* & 
education to id5tify & support ^? 9 ne$ 
( legal s]vices2  7,b7 liaison s]vices  
to connect individuals ) tru/$ legal    

s]vice provid]s1 social s]vice          
organizations & gov]nm5t repres5tatives2
  7,c7 scre5+ to assess ! eligibility ( 
any individual reg>d+ any /atus "u !    
immigration laws2  7,d7 complet+        
immigration applications2  7,e7         
translation s]vices2  7,f7 ga!r+ (      
docum5ts su* z pro( ( id5tification1    
employm5t1 resid5ce1 family relation%ips
 & tax paym5t2  7,g7 apply+ = any waiv]s
 = :i* an applicant & qualify+ family   
memb]s may be eligible2 &  7,h7 assi/+  
an applicant = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip )
 application prep>ation & ! citiz5%ip   
application process1 includ+ support = !
 ,engli% & civics exams4  7#b7          
,immigrants eligible = assi/ance ,a     
non-citiz5 is eligible to receive !     
assi/ance describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if   
su* non-citiz5 is--  7,a7 seek+ to      
become a p]man5t resid5t or naturaliz$  
citiz52 or  7,b7 seek+ relief f removal 
& au?orization to rema9 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates lawfully & p]man5tly4  7d7       
,c]tification ,9 ord] to receive a      

paym5t "u ?is section1 a p>ticipat+     
entity %all submit to ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 a c]tification t ! propos$ uses ( grant
 funds by ! entity are consi/5t ) ?is   
section & meet all necess>y crit]ia     
det]m9$ by ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9         
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans4  7e7 ,annual  
report & evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* an   
entity receives grant funds "u ?is      
section1 ! entity %all submit to !      
,director ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration   
,s]vices ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a report t    
describes-- 7,a7 ! activities und]tak5  
by ! entity t 7 fund$ entirely or       
p>tially by ! grant funds2  7,b7 !      
geographic area or areas s]v$ by ! grant
 funds2  7,c7 an e/imate ( ! numb] (    
non-citiz5s liv+ 9 ! jurisdiction or    
s]vice area ( ! entity1 :i* demon/rates 
t ! entity made a reasonable ef=t to    
det]m9e su* numb]2  7,d7 ! numb] (      
non-citiz5s receiv+ assi/ance t 0 fund$ 
entirely or p>tially by grant funds     

receiv$ by ! entity2  7,e7 a breakd[n ( 
! co/s ( ea* ( ! s]vices provid$ & !    
av]age p] capita co/ ( provid+ su*      
assi/ance2 &  7,f7 ! prim>y languages   
spok5 9 ! jurisdiction or s]vice area ( 
! entity4  7#b7 ,an evaluation ( any    
program ( ! entity us+ grant funds "u   
?is section1 includ+ an assessm5t (--   
7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( su* program &     
recomm5dations = improv+ ! program2 &   
7,b7 :e!r or n ! legal s]vices ne$s ( ! 
geographic area s]v$ h be5 met & if n1  
:at fur!r assi/ance is requir$ to meet  
su* ne$4  7f7 ,/ate def9$ ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( !      
sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !
 ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7g7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh  
#bjbb4  #bjb4 ,engli% z a ,gateway      
grants  7a7 ,au?orization ,! ,assi/ant  

,secret>y = ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult  
,education at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !        
,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans1 %all 
aw>d ,engli% z a ,gateway to            
,integration grants to eligible         
entities4  7b7 ,eligibility ,an entity  
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section is a ,/ate or unit ( local      
gov]nm5t1 private organization1         
educational in/itution1 community-bas$  
organization1 or n-=-pr(it              
organization--  7#a7 9 ! case ( any     
applicant :o has previ\sly receiv$ a    
grant "u ?is section1 t uses mat*+ funds
 f non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* may include   
9-k9d contributions1 equal to #be p]c5t 
( am\nt receiv$ f ! ,engli% z a ,gateway
 to ,integration program2  7#b7 t       
submits to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an     
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may reasonably require1       
includ+--  7,a7 a description ( ! t>get 
population to be s]v$1 includ+          

demographics1 lit]acy levels & ,engli%  
language levels ( ! t>get population2 & 
7,b7 ! assessm5t & p]=mance measures t !
 grant recipi5t plans to use to evaluate
 ! ,engli% language le>n+ progress (    
/ud5ts & ov]all success ( ! in/ruction &
 program2  7#c7 demon/rate collaboration
 ) public & private entities to provide 
! in/ruction & assi/ance describ$ 9     
subsection 7c77#a72  7#d7 provide       
,engli% language programs t tea* ,engli%
 language skills to-- 7,a7 l[]-educat$  
individuals2  7,b7 ,limit$ ,engli%      
,pr(ici5t 7,,lep7 individuals2  7,c7    
p>5ts :o are c>etak]s ( "y *ildr52  7,d7
 t supports & promotes ! social1        
economic & civic integration ( adult    
,engli% language le>n]s & _! families2  
7,e7 t equips adult ,engli% language    
le>n]s = ongo+1 indep5d5t /udy & le>n+  
beyond ! classroom or =mal in/ruction   
provid$ by ! entity2 &  7,f7 t          
incorporates ! use ( te*nology to help  
/ud5ts develop digital lit]acy skills2  
7#e7 are #a ( ! #aj ,/ates ) ! highe/   

rate ( =eign-born resid5ts2 or  7#f7 h  
exp]i5c$ a l>ge increase 9 ! population 
( immigrants dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye>   
p]iod relative to pa/ migration patt]ns1
 bas$ on data compil$ by ! ,(fice (     
,immigration ,/ati/ics or ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,c5sus ,bureau4  7c7 ,use ( funds
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is     
section %all be us$ to provide ,engli%  
language in/ruction to adult ,engli%    
language le>n]s4 ,su* in/ruction %all   
advance ! integration ( /ud5ts 9 ord] to
 help !m--  7,a7 build _! k ( ,unit$    
,/ates hi/ory & civics2  7,b7 to prep>e 
= ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip & !           
naturalization process2  7,c7 ga9       
digital lit]acy2  7,d7 und]/& & navigate
 ! e>ly *ildhood1 ,k-#ab & po/second>y  
education sy/ems2  7,e7 ga9 f9ancial    
lit]acy2  7,f7 build an und]/&+ ( ! h\s+
 m>ket & sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,g7
 le>n ab\t & access ! ,unit$ ,/ates1    
,/ate1 & local heal? c>e sy/ems2  7,h7  
prep>e = a high s*ool equival5cy diploma
 or po/-second>y tra9+ or education2 &  

7,i7 prep>e = & secure employm5t4  7#b7 
,design ( program ,funds aw>d$ "u ?is   
section %all be us$ to support an       
in/ructional program t may include !    
foll[+ elem5ts3  7,a7 ,engli% language  
in/ruction 9 a classroom sett+1 provid$ 
t su* sett+ is 9 a geographic location  
accessible to ! population s]v$4  7,b7  
,onl9e ,engli% language in/ruction &    
di/ance le>n+ plat=ms4  7,c7            
,educational support & specializ$       
in/ruction = ,engli% language le>n]s )  
l[ levels ( lit]acy 9 _! fir/ language4 
7,d7 ,o!r onl9e & digital compon5ts1    
includ+ ! use ( mobile phones4  7d7     
,c]tification ,9 ord] to receive a      
paym5t "u ?is section1 a p>ticipat+     
entity %all submit to ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y a c]tification t ! propos$    
uses ( grant funds by ! entity are      
consi/5t ) ?is section & meet all       
necess>y crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y4  7e7 ,annual report &        
evaluation ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
end ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* an entity    

receives grant funds "u ?is section1 !  
entity %all submit to ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a report t   
describes-- 7,a7 ! activities und]tak5  
by ! entity t 7 fund$ entirely or       
p>tially by ! grant funds2  7,b7 !      
geographic area or areas s]v$ by ! grant
 funds2  7,c7 ! numb] ( immigrants 9 su*
 areas2  7,d7 ! prim>y languages spok5 9
 su* areas2  7,e7 ! numb] ( adult       
,engli% language le>n]s receiv+         
assi/ance t 0 fund$ entirely or p>tially
 by grant funds receiv$ by ! entity2 &  
7,f7 a breakd[n ( ! co/s ( ! in/ruction 
s]vices provid$ & ! av]age p] capita co/
 ( provid+ su* in/ruction4  7#b7 ,an    
evaluation ( any program ( ! entity us+ 
grant funds "u ?is section1 includ+ an  
assessm5t (--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( su*
 program & recomm5dations = improv+ !   
program2  7,b7 :e!r or n ! ,engli%      
language in/ruction ne$s ( ! geographic 
area s]v$ h be5 met & if n1 :at fur!r   
assi/ance is requir$ to meet su* ne$2 & 
7,c7 ! results ( any assessm5t or       

evaluation ( progress or success        
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#c77;,b74  7f7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+   
def9itions apply3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,/ate     
means ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to    
,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1   
,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal?
 ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#b7 ,!   
t]ms limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t & ,engli%  
language le>n] describe an individual :o
 does n speak ,engli% z _! prim>y       
language & :o has a limit$ ability to   
read1 speak1 write1 or und]/& ,engli%4  
7#c7 ,! t]m adult ,engli% language le>n]
 ref]s to an individual age #af & old]  
:o is n enroll$ 9 second>y s*ool & :o is
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t4  7g7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s  
#bjba ?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjc4 ,work=ce      
developm5t & prosp]ity grants  7a7      
,decl>ation ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates-- 7#a7 t adults h         

equitable access to education & work=ce 
programs t--  7,a7 help !m le>n basic   
skills 9 read+1 writ+1 ma? & ! ,engli%  
language2 &  7,b7 equip !m )            
occupational skills ne$$ to secure or   
advance 9 employm5t1 to fill employ]    
ne$s1 & support !mselves & _! families2 
7#b7 to /r5g!n ! economy by help+ adults
 ) limit$ skills to atta9               
indu/ry-recogniz$ po/second>y cr$5tials2
 &  7#c7 t work=ce programs = adults )  
limit$ skills incorporate an integrat$  
education & tra9+ approa* t all[ adults 
to acquire basic skills :ile pursu+     
occupational or indu/ry specific tra9+4 
7b7 ,au?orization ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 = ,c>e]1 ,te*nical1 & ,adult ,education
 at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education 7ref]r$ to 
z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 9 ?is section71 
9 consultation ) ! ,director ( !        
,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans1 %all 
aw>d ,work=ce ,developm5t & ,%>$        
,prosp]ity grants1 on a competitive     
basis1 to ,/ates & local gov]nm5ts or   
o!r qualify+ entities describ$ 9        

subsection 7c71 9 collaboration ) ,/ate 
& local gov]nm5ts4  7c7 ,qualify+       
entities ,qualify+ entities "u ?is      
section may include-- 7#a7 an           
educational in/itution2  7#b7 a private 
organization2  7#c7 a community-bas$    
organization2 or  7#d7 a n-=-pr(it      
organization4  7d7 ,eligibility ,a ,/ate
 or local gov]nm5t or qualify+ entity 9 
collaboration ) a ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t is eligible to receive a grant 
"u ?is section provid$ t ! ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t or entity--  7#a7        
supports & promotes ! economic          
integration ( immigrants & refugees & _!
 families2  7#b7 has exp]tise 9 work=ce 
developm5t & adult education = ! purpose
 ( develop+ & implem5t+ ,/ate or local  
programs ( integrat$ education & tra9+2 
7#c7 9 c>ry+ out ! grant program1       
includes at lea/ "o entity-- 7,a7 )     
exp]tise 9 work=ce developm5t =         
immigrants & refugees2 &  7,b7 )        
exp]tise 9 adult education ( immigrants 
& refugees2  7#d7 uses mat*+ funds f    

non-,f$]al s\rces1 :i* may include 9-k9d
 contributions1 equal to #be p]c5t ( !  
am\nt receiv$ f ! ,work=ce ,developm5t &
 ,%>$ ,prosp]ity grants program2 &  7#e7
 submits to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y an    
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may reasonably require1       
includ+--  7,a7 a description ( ! t>get 
population to be s]v$1 includ+          
demographics1 ,engli% language levels1  
educational levels1 & skill levels ( !  
t>get population2  7,b7 ! specific      
integrat$ education & tra9+ in/ructional
 model to be implem5t$2  7,c7 h[ !      
program w be design$ & implem5t$ by     
educators ) exp]tise 9 adult education1 
,engli% language in/ruction &           
occupational skills tra9+2  7,d7 h[ !   
program w prep>e /ud5ts to receive a    
high s*ool equival5cy cr$5tial2  7,e7 h[
 ! program w prep>e /ud5ts to receive a 
po/second>y cr$5tial2  7,f7 !           
occupations or indu/ry = :i* ! program w
 prep>e /ud5ts = employm5t2  7,g7       

evid5ce ( employ] dem& = ! skills or    
occupational tra9+ (f]$ by ! grant      
program2  7,h7 ! ext5t to :i* ! program 
r$uces ! "t requir$ = /ud5ts to acquire 
,engli% & work=ce skills2  7,i7 h[ !    
program w increase digital lit]acy      
skills2  7,j7 h[ ! program w provide    
/ud5t support s]vices includ+ guidance  
c\nsel+ 9 ord] to promote /ud5t success2
 &  7,k7 ! assessm5t & p]=mance measures
 t ! grant recipi5t plans to use to     
evaluate-- 7i7 ! progress ( adult le>n]s
 9 acquir+ basic skills su* z read+1    
writ+1 ma? & ! ,engli% language2 &  7ii7
 ! success ( ! grant program to prep>e  
/ud5ts = employm5t & to help !m f9d     
employm5t or advance 9 employm5t4  7e7  
,c]tification ,9 ord] to receive a      
paym5t "u ?is section1 a p>ticipat+     
entity %all submit to ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y a c]tification t ! propos$    
uses ( grant funds by ! entity are      
consi/5t ) ?is section & meet all       
necess>y crit]ia det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! ,director (

 ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans4   
7f7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to adult education provid]s on
 h[ to provide integrat$ education &    
tra9+4  7g7 ,annual report & evaluation 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! end ( ea*   
fiscal ye> = :i* an entity receives     
grant funds "u ?is section1 ! entity    
%all submit to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,a report t describes--   
7,a7 ! activities und]tak5 by ! entity t
 7 fund$ entirely or p>tially by ! grant
 funds2  7,b7 ! geographic area or areas
 s]v$ by ! grant funds2  7,c7 ! numb] ( 
immigrants 9 su* areas2  7,d7 ! prim>y  
languages spok5 9 su* areas2 &  7,e7 a  
breakd[n ( ! co/s ( ea* ( ! s]vices     
provid$ & ! av]age p] capita co/ (      
provid+ su* s]vices4  7#b7 ,an          
evaluation ( any program ( ! entity us+ 
grant funds "u ?is section1 includ+ an  
assessm5t (--  7,a7 ! effectiv5ess ( su*
 program & recomm5dations = improv+ !   
program2  7,b7 :e!r or n ! legal s]vices

 ne$s ( ! geographic area s]v$ h be5 met
 & if n1 :at fur!r assi/ance is requir$ 
to meet su* ne$2 &  7,c7 ! results ( any
 assessm5t or evaluation ( progress or  
success describ$ 9 subsection           
7c77#e77;,i74  7h7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section1 ! foll[+ def9itions apply3 7#a7
 ,! t]m ,/ate means ea* ( ! sev]al      
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,guam1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn    
,m>iana ,isl&s4  7#b7 ,! t]m integrat$  
education & tra9+ means in/ruction t    
provides adult education1 lit]acy &     
,engli% language activities concurr5tly 
& contextually ) work=ce prep>ation     
activities & work=ce tra9+ = a specific 
occupation or occupational clu/] = !    
purpose ( educational & c>e] advancem5t4
  7#c7 ,! t]m adult education means     
academic in/ruction & education s]vices 
bel[ ! po/second>y level t increase an  
individual's ability to read1 write1 &  
speak ,engli% & p]=m ma!matics or o!r   

activities necess>y = ! atta9m5t ( a    
second>y s*ool diploma or its recogniz$ 
equival5t1 transition to po/second>y    
education & tra9+1 or obta9 employm5t4  
7i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out ?is section #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbb4  #bjd4          
,appropriations au?oriz$ = exi/+        
citiz5%ip grants ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 aw>d$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security to public or private nonpr(it 
organizations = ! purpose ( ,citiz5%ip  
,education & ,tra9+ 7"u ! ,catalog (    
,f$]al ,dome/ic ,assi/ance ,numb]       
#ig4jaj7 an am\nt n less ?an            
#be1jjj1jjj4  #bje4 ,consid]ation (     
grant recipi5ts ,) reg>d to grants      
adm9i/]$ & aw>d$ to public or private   
nonpr(it organizations by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security1 unless o!rwise       
requir$ by law1 ! ,secret>y ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 :5 mak+  
det]m9ations ab\t su* grants1 %all n    
consid] ! enrollm5t 9 or use by su*     

organizations ( ,e-,v]ify1 ! web-bas$   
sy/em t ! ,dep>tm5t adm9i/]s = employ]s 
t enroll 9 ! sy/em to confirm !         
eligibility ( _! employees to "w 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  #bjf4 ,e/abli%m5t (     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip & ,integration  
,f\ndation ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !   
,director ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices & 9 coord9ation ) 
,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans1 is   
au?oriz$ to e/abli% a nonpr(it          
corporation or a n-=-pr(it1 public      
b5efit1 or simil> entity1 :i* %all be   
kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &     
,integration ,f\ndation 79 ?is title    
ref]r$ to z ! ,f\ndation74  #bjg4 ,gifts
 to f\ndation ,9 ord] to c>ry out !     
purposes set =? 9 section #bjh1 !       
,f\ndation may-- 7#a7 solicit1 accept1 &
 make gifts ( money & o!r prop]ty 9     
accordance ) section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !   
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7#b7   
engage 9 coord9at$ "w ) ! ,dep>tm5t1    
includ+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &      
,immigration ,s]vices & ! ,national     

,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans2 &  7#c7 accept1
 hold1 adm9i/]1 inve/1 & sp5d any gift1 
devise1 or beque/ ( real or p]sonal     
prop]ty made to ! ,f\ndation4  #bjh4    
,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,f\ndation    
are-- 7#a7 to spur innovation 9 !       
promotion & expansion ( citiz5%ip       
prep>ation programs = lawful p]man5t    
resid5ts2  7#b7 to evaluate & id5tify   
be/ practices 9 citiz5%ip promotion &   
prep>ation & to make recomm5dations to !
 ,dep>tm5t & ! ,national ,(fice = ,new  
,am]icans ab\t h[ to br+ su* be/        
practices to scale2  7#c7 to support    
direct assi/ance = noncitiz5s seek+     
lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus1 or        
naturalization z a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz52
 &  7#d7 to coord9ate immigrant         
integration ) ,/ate & local entities4   
#bji4 ,au?oriz$ activities ,! ,f\ndation
 %all c>ry out its purpose by--  7#a7   
mak+ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip in/ruction 
& naturalization application s]vices    
accessible to l[-income & o!r und]s]v$  
lawful p]man5t resid5t populations2     

7#b7 develop+1 id5tify+1 & %>+ be/      
practices 9 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip     
promotion & prep>ation2  7#c7 support+  
innovative & creative solutions to      
b>ri]s fac$ by ^? seek+ naturalization2 
7#d7 increas+ ! use (1 & access to1     
te*nology 9 ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip     
prep>ation programs2  7#e7 engag+       
receiv+ communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
citiz5%ip & civic integration process2  
7#f7 adm9i/]+ ! ,new ,citiz5s ,aw>d     
,program to recognize1 9 ea* cal5d> ye>1
 n m ?an #aj ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s :o-- 
7,a7 h made out/&+ contributions to !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 h be5 naturaliz$ 
dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date (   
su* recognition2  7#g7 fo/]+ public     
education & aw>5ess2  7#h7 coord9at+ its
 immigrant integration ef=ts ) ,unit$   
,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices & ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new    
,am]icans2 &  7#i7 aw>d+ grants to ,/ate
 & local gov]nm5ts "u section #bjh4     
#baj4 ,c\ncil ( directors  7a7 ,memb]s  
,to ! ext5t consi/5t ) section          

#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf1 ! ,f\ndation %all h a ,c\ncil (
 ,directors 79 ?is title ref]r$ to z !  
,c\ncil1 :i* %all be compris$ (--  7#a7 
! ,director ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &
 ,immigration ,s]vices2  7#b7 !         
,director ( ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new   
,am]icans2 &  7#c7 #aj directors1       
appo9t$ by ! ex-(ficio directors        
designat$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 f    
national private & public nonpr(it      
organizations t promote & assi/ p]man5t 
resid5ts ) naturalization4  7b7         
,appo9tm5t ( executive director ,!      
,c\ncil %all appo9t an ,executive       
,director1 :o %all ov]see ! day-to-day  
op]ations ( ! ,f\ndation4  #baa4 ,p[]s  
,! ,executive ,director is au?oriz$ to  
c>ry out ! purposes set =? 9 section    
#bjh on behalf ( ! ,f\ndation by--  7#a7
 accept+1 hold+1 adm9i/]+1 inve/+1 &    
sp5d+ any gift1 devise1 or beque/ ( real
 or p]sonal prop]ty made to !           
,f\ndation2  7#b7 ent]+ into contracts &
 o!r f9ancial assi/ance agreem5ts )     

individuals1 public or private          
organizations1 pr(essional societies1 & 
gov]nm5t ag5cies to c>ry out ! functions
 ( ! ,f\ndation2  7#c7 ent]+ into su*   
o!r contracts1 leases1 coop]ative       
agreem5ts1 & o!r transactions z !       
,executive ,director consid]s           
appropriate to c>ry out ! activities ( !
 ,f\ndation2 &  7#d7 *>g+ su* fees =    
pr(essional s]vices furni%$ by !        
,f\ndation z ! ,executive ,director     
det]m9es reasonable & appropriate4      
#bab4 ,effective date ,! ,f\ndation %all
 be e/abli%$ & op]ational )9 #ab mon?s (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #bac4            
,au?orization ( appropriations =        
,f\ndation & pilot program ,!re is      
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! fir/ two 
fiscal ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act su* sums z may be necess>y to     
e/abli% ! ,f\ndation & ! pilot program z
 describ$ 9 section #bab ( ?is ,act4    
,su* am\nts may be inve/$ & any am\nts  
result+ f su* inve/m5ts %all rema9      
available = ! op]ations ( ! ,f\ndation &

 ! pilot program )\t fur!r              
appropriation4  #bad4 ,pilot program to 
promote immigrant integration at ,/ate &
 local levels  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!  
,*ief ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip &    
,immigration ,s]vices' ,(fice (         
,citiz5%ip1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,national 
,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans 79 ?is title    
ref]r$ to z ! ,*ief71 %all e/abli% a    
pilot program ?r\gh :i* ! ,*ief may aw>d
 grants1 on a competitive basis1 to     
,/ates & local gov]nm5ts or o!r qualify+
 entities1 9 collaboration ) ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts--  7#a7 to e/abli% ,new 
,immigrant ,c\ncils to c>ry out programs
 to integrate new immigrants2 or  7#b7  
to c>ry out programs to integrate new   
immigrants4  7b7 ,application ,a ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t desir+ a grant "u ?is 
section %all submit an application to ! 
,*ief at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ 
su* in=mation z ! ,*ief may reasonably  
require1 includ+--  7#a7 a proposal to  
meet an objective or comb9ation (       
objectives set =? 9 subsection 7d77#c72 

7#b7 ! numb] ( new immigrants 9 !       
applicant's jurisdiction2 &  7#c7 a     
description ( ! *all5ges 9 introduc+ &  
integrat+ new immigrants into ! ,/ate or
 local community4  7c7 ,au?oriz$        
activities ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is        
subsection may be us$-- 7#a7 to =m a    
,new ,immigrant ,c\ncil1 :i* %all--     
7,a7 consi/ ( betwe5 #ae & #ai          
individuals1 inclusive1 f ! ,/ate1 local
 gov]nm5t1 or qualify+ organization2    
7,b7 include1 to ! ext5t practicable1   
repres5tatives f-- 7i7 bus9ess2  7ii7   
fai?-bas$ organizations2  7iii7 civic   
organizations2  7iv7 philan?ropic       
organizations2  7v7 nonpr(it            
organizations1 includ+ ^? ) legal &     
advocacy exp]i5ce work+ ) immigrant     
communities2  7vi7 key education        
/akehold]s1 su* z ,/ate educational     
ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1     
community colleges1 & tea*]s2  7vii7    
,/ate adult education (fices2  7viii7   
,/ate or local public libr>ies2 &  7ix7 
,/ate or local gov]nm5ts2 &  7,c7 meet n

 less frequ5tly ?an once ea* qu>t]2     
7#b7 to provide subgrants to local      
communities1 city gov]nm5ts1            
municipalities1 nonpr(it organizations  
7includ+ vet]ans' & patriotic           
organizations71 or o!r qualify+         
entities2  7#c7 to develop1 implem5t1   
exp&1 or enhance a compreh5sive plan to 
introduce & integrate new immigrants    
into ! ,/ate by--  7,a7 improv+ ,engli% 
language skills2  7,b7 engag+ c>etak]s )
 limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy 9 _! *ild's   
education ?r\gh int]active p>5t & *ild  
lit]acy activities2  7,c7 improv+ &     
exp&+ access to work=ce tra9+ programs2 
7,d7 tea*+ ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 civics 
education1 citiz5%ip rights1 &          
responsibilities2  7,e7 promot+ an      
und]/&+ ( ! =m ( gov]nm5t & hi/ory ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ! pr9ciples ( !         
,con/itution2  7,f7 improv+ f9ancial    
lit]acy2 &  7,g7 focus+ on o!r key areas
 ( importance to integration 9 our      
society2 &  7#d7 to engage receiv+      
communities 9 ! citiz5%ip & civic       

integration process by-- 7,a7 increas+  
local s]vice capacity2  7,b7 build+     
mean+ful connections betwe5 new]        
immigrants & long-"t resid5ts2  7,c7    
communicat+ ! contributions ( receiv+   
communities & new immigrants2 &  7,d7   
engag+ lead]s f all sectors ( !         
community4  7d7 ,report+ & evaluation   
7#a7 ,annual report ,ea* grant recipi5t 
%all submit an annual report to ! ,*ief 
t describes--  7,a7 ! activities        
und]tak5 by ! grant recipi5t1 includ+ h[
 su* activities meet ! goals ( ! ,(fice1
 ! ,f\ndation1 & ! compreh5sive plan    
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c72  7,b7 !  
geographic areas be+ s]v$2  7,c7 ! numb]
 ( immigrants 9 su* areas2 &  7,d7 !    
prim>y languages spok5 9 su* areas4     
7#b7 ,annual evaluation ,! ,*ief %all   
conduct an annual evaluation ( ! grant  
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section--  7,a7 
to assess & improve ! effectiv5ess ( su*
 grant program2  7,b7 to assess ! future
 ne$s ( immigrants & ( ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts relat$ to immigrants2 &  7,c7 

to ensure t grantees recipi5ts &        
subgrantees are act+ )9 ! scope &       
purpose ( ?is sub*apt]4  ,,iii ,r$uc+   
,b>ri]s to ,citiz5%ip  #cja4            
,immigration s]vice fees  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,subsection 7m7 ( section #bhf ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7m7 ,immigration s]vice fees   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 & not)/&+ any o!r         
provision ( law1 all adjudication fees z
 are designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security 9 regulations %all be deposit$
 z (fsett+ receipts into a sep>ate      
acc\nt entitl$ ,immigration ,exam9ations
 ,fee ,acc\nt 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 :e!r collect$ directly by !     
,secret>y or ?r\gh cl]ks ( c\rts4  7#b7 
,virg9 ,isl&s & ,guam ,all fees receiv$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security f    
applicants resid+ 9 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 or 9 ,guam1 "u ?is       
subsection %all be paid ov] to !        
treasury ( ! ,virg9 ,isl&s or to !      

treasury ( ,guam1 respectively4  7#c7   
,re/rictions ,all fees receiv$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security f         
applicants resid+ 9 ! ,virg9 ,isl&s ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 or 9 ,guam1 "u ?is       
subsection %all be prohibit$ = use to   
cov] ! co/ associat$ )--  7,a7 ! civil  
revocation ( naturalization2  7,b7      
,op]ation ,second ,look2  7,c7 ,op]ation
 ,janus2  7,d7 any & all activities &   
op]ations conduct$ by ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection & ,homel& ,security         
,inve/igations2 &  7,e7 any o!r activity
 or op]ation t is n directly relat$ to  
adjudications = immigration b5efits4    
7#d7 ,fees = adjudication &             
naturalization s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may set   
fees = provid+ adjudication &           
naturalization s]vices at a level t w-- 
7i7 ensure recov]y ( ! full co/s (      
provid+ su* s]vices1 or a portion !re(1 
includ+ ! co/s ( naturalization & simil>

 s]vices provid$ )\t *>ge to asylum     
applicants or o!r immigrants2 &  7ii7   
recov] ! full co/ ( adm9i/]+ !          
collection ( fees "u ?is p>agraph1 or a 
portion !re(4  7,b7 ,report requirem5t  
be=e fee increase ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security may n increase any fee "u ?is
 p>agraph above ! level ( su* fee on    
,janu>y #a1 #bjai1 until--  7i7 !       
,secret>y submits to ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report t--  7,i7 id5tifies ! direct &  
indirect co/s associat$ ) provid+       
adjudication & naturalization s]vices1 &
 di/+ui%es su* co/s f immigration       
en=cem5t & national security co/s2      
7,,ii7 id5tifies ! co/s allocable to    
provid+ premium process+ s]vices to     
bus9ess cu/om]s prescrib$ by section    
#bhf7u7 ( ?is ,act2 describes ! ext5t to
 :i* ! fee prescrib$ 9 t section is set 
at a level t ensures full recov]y ( ^?  
co/s2 & id5tifies ! am\nt ( fund+ t is  
be+ allocat$ = ! infra/ructure          

improvem5ts 9 ! adjudications &         
cu/om]-s]vice processes z prescrib$ by t
 section2 &  7,,iii7 conta9s in=mation  
reg>d+ ! am\nt ! fee w be increas$2 &   
7ii7 a p]iod ( #fj days has expir$      
beg9n+ on ! date t ! report 9 clause 7i7
 is receiv$ by ! committees describ$ 9  
su* clause4  7,c7 ,adjudications delay &
 backlog report ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all report to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives on a qu>t]ly basis !    
foll[+--  7i7 = adjudications1 :5 !     
process+ "t ( m ?an t5 p]c5t ( any s+le 
category ( immigration b5efits surpasses
 ! ag5cy's /at$ process+ goal z (       
,janu>y #a1 #bjai2  7ii7 :5 ! process+  
"t ( m ?an #e p]c5t ( applications =    
legal p]man5t resid5ce surpass #aej     
days2 &  7iii7 :5 ! process+ "t ( m ?an 
#e p]c5t ( applications = naturalization
 surpass #aej days4  7#e7 ,fee waiv]s = 
adjudication & naturalization s]vices   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ ! provisions (   

?is ,act or any o!r law1 ! foll[+ fee   
waiv]s %all apply3 7i7 ,9 ! case ( an   
ali5 ^: income is less ?an #aej p]c5t ( 
! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e1 no fee %all be *>g$
 or collect$ = an application1 petition1
 appeal1 motion1 s]vice or o!r s]vice   
describ$ 9 section #bhf7m7 or = !       
biometrics capture or backgr\nd *eck    
associat$ ) su* s]vices4  7ii7 ,9 ! case
 ( an ali5 ^: income is less ?an #bej   
p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e1 n m ?an #ej
 p]c5t ( ! applicable fee %all be *>g$  
or collect$ = an application1 petition1 
appeal1 motion1 s]vice or s]vice        
describ$ 9 section #bhf7m74  7iii7 ,9 ! 
case ( an ali5 "u f9ancial h>d%ip due to
 extraord9>y exp5ses or o!r circum/ances
 affect+ 8 or h] f9ancial situation to !
 degree t he or %e is unable to pay !   
fee1 no fee %all be *>g$ or collect$ =  
an application1 petition1 appeal1       
motion1 s]vice or o!r s]vice describ$ 9 
section #bhf7m7 or = ! biometrics       
capture or backgr\nd *eck associat$ )   
su* s]vices4  7,b7 ,no fee *>g$ = waiv] 

reque/ ,no fee %all be *>g$ = a fee     
waiv] reque/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph     
7,a74  7,c7 ,no waiv] = c]ta9 fees ,!   
fee = employm5t-bas$ petitions &        
applications prescrib$ by subsection 7u7
 may n be waiv$4  7,d7 ,means-te/$      
b5efits ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security    
%all consid] ! receipt ( means-te/$     
b5efits z a crit]ion = ! purpose (      
demon/rat+ eligibility = a fee waiv] "u 
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,e7 ,application =  
fee waiv] ,an ali5 reque/+ a waiv] (    
fees "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may submit ei!r
 a =m z prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y or an  
applicant-g5]at$1 writt5 reque/ =       
p]mission to h _! immigration b5efit    
reque/ process$ )\t paym5t ( ! requir$  
fee4  7,f7 ,f$]al pov]ty l9e def9$ ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m ,f$]al pov]ty l9e 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m by ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget1 z    
revis$ annually by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices 9 accordance ) section
 #fgc7b7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget           

,reconciliation ,act ( #aiha 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #iijb74  4  7b7 ,s5se (       
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t--  
7#a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security    
%\ld set fees "u section #bhf7m77#cd7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #acef7m77#c771 z am5d$ by     
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 at a level
 t ensures recov]y ( only ! direct co/s 
associat$ ) ! s]vices describ$ 9 su*    
section #bhf7m77#cd72 &  7#b7 ,congress 
%\ld appropriate to ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security su* funds z may be    
necess>y to cov]--  7,a7 ! indirect co/s
 associat$ ) ! s]vices describ$ 9 su*   
section #bhf7m77#c72  7,b7 !            
adjudication ( refugee & asylum         
process+2  7,c7 ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ !     
,sy/ematic ,ali5 ,v]ification =         
,entitlem5ts 7,,save7 ,program2  7,d7 ! 
adjudication ( naturalization           
applications n cov]$ 9 full by ! fees   
paid by applicants2  7,e7 ! r$uction or 
elim9ation ( fees grant$ to fee waiv]   
applicants2 &  7,f7 grants to public &  

private nonpr(its = ! purposes (        
citiz5%ip & tra9+4  7c7 ,te*nical       
am5dm5t ,section #bhf ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acef7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsections 7d71 7e71 
7f71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 7l71 7n71 7o71 
7q71 7t71 & 7u71 by /rik+ ,attorney     
,g5]al ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7#b7 9
 subsection 7r7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ins]t+   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71 by /rik+        
,attorney ,g5]al ea* place x appe>s &   
ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4   
#cjb4 ,r$uce f9ancial ob/acles to       
naturalization ,section #caf ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 7&  
r$esignat+ all t foll[s73  7f7 ,fee ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
impose a fee ( no m ?an #ej = !         
consid]ation ( an application =         
naturalization4 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph    
%all be con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( ! 

,secret>y to set adjudication fees = o!r
 b5efit applications o!r ?an            
naturalization 9 accordance ) section   
#bhf7m74  4  #cjc4 ,waiv] ( ,engli%     
requirem5t = s5ior new ,am]icans        
,section #cab 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7b7 ,! requirem5ts "u         
subsection 7a7 %all n apply to any p]son
 :o--  7#a7 is unable to comply ) su*   
requirem5ts because ( physical or m5tal 
disability1 includ+ developm5tal or     
intellectual disability2 or  7#b7 on !  
date on :i* ! p]son's application =     
naturalization is fil$ "u section #ccd--
 7,a7 is old] ?an #fe ye>s ( age2 &     
7,b7 has be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
p]iods total+ at lea/ #e ye>s aft] be+  
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4    
7c7 ,! requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#a7 
%all n apply to any p]son :o1 on ! date 
on :i* ! p]son's application =          
naturalization is fil$ "u section #ccd--
  7#a7 is old] ?an #ej ye>s ( age & has 
be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods     

total+ at lea/ #bj ye>s aft] be+        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2    
7#b7 is old] ?an #ee ye>s ( age & has   
be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods     
total+ at lea/ #ae ye>s aft] be+        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 or 
7#c7 is old] ?an #fj ye>s ( age & has   
be5 liv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods     
total+ at lea/ #aj ye>s aft] be+        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce4    
7d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may
 waive1 on a case-by-case basis1 !      
requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#b7 on     
behalf ( any p]son :o1 on ! date on :i* 
! p]son's application = naturalization  
is fil$ "u section #ccd--  7#a7 is old] 
?an #fj ye>s ( age2 &  7#b7 has be5 liv+
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]iods total+ at   
lea/ #aj ye>s aft] be+ lawfully admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce4  4  #cjd4           
,naturalization = c]ta9 ,unit$ ,/ates   
high s*ool graduates  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,title ,,iii ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adja et
 seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  

#cbj ! foll[+3  #cba4 ,citiz5%ip = c]ta9
 ,unit$ ,/ates high s*ool graduates  7a7
 ,requirem5ts deem$ satisfi$ ,9 ! case (
 an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 !   
ali5 %all be deem$ to h satisfi$ !      
requirem5ts ( section #cab7;a74  7b7    
,ali5s describ$ ,an ali5 is describ$ 9  
?is subsection if ! ali5 submits an     
application = naturalization "u section 
#ccd t conta9s ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,transcripts f public or private s*ools 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t demon/rate ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,! ali5 complet$ grades #i ?r\gh  
#ab 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 0 graduat$ ) a  
high s*ool diploma4  7,b7 ,! ali5       
complet$ a curriculum t reflects k (    
,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory1 ,gov]nm5t1 &      
civics4  7#b7 ,a copy ( ! ali5's high   
s*ool diploma4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+    
aft] ! item relat+ to section #cbj !    
foll[+3  ,sec4 #cba4 ,citiz5%ip = c]ta9 
,unit$ ,/ates high s*ool graduates4  4  
7c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by  

?is section %all take effect on ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all apply to  
applicants = naturalization :o apply =  
naturalization on or aft] su* date4  7d7
 ,regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all promulgate regulations to
 c>ry out ?is section & ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #cje4 
,family integration ,section #bja ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 9    
subsection 7b77#b77;,a77i7 ! numb] #ba &
 ins]t+ ! numb] #ah4  #cjf4 ,revision ( 
gr\nds = deportation ,section #bcg7e7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7e77 is repeal$4  #cjg4  
,waiv] to ensure access to citiz5%ip ,! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 section #bcg7;a77#c77;,d7 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg7;a77#c77;,d771 by ins]t+
 & willfully aft] falsely ea* place su* 
t]m appe>s2  7#b7 9 section             
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77ii7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     

#aahb7;a77#f77;,c77ii771 by ins]t+ &    
willfully aft] falsely ea* place su* t]m
 appe>s2  7#c7 9 section                
#bab7;a77#f77;,c77ii77,i7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#aahb7;a77#f77;,c77ii77,i771 by /rik+ or
 any o!r ,f$]al or ,/ate law2  7#d7 9   
section #bab7;a77#f77;,c77iii7 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#f77;,c77iii771 by  
/rik+ ( clause 7i72 &  7#e7 by am5d+    
section #bab7;i77#a7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahb7;i77#a77 to read z foll[s3  7#a7  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security may1 9 ! discretion ( 
! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1 waive
 ! application ( subsection             
7a77#f77;,c77ii7 9 ! case ( an immigrant
 :o is ! p>5t1 sp\se1 son1 or daught] ( 
a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 or ( an ali5     
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 or 
an ali5 grant$ classification "u clause 
7iii7 or 7iv7 ( section                 
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a71 if x is e/abli%$ to !
 satisfaction ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ! 
,secret>y t ! admission to ! ,unit$     
,/ates ( su* ali5 w\ld n be contr>y to !

 national welf>e1 safety1 or security ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #cjh4              
,naturalization c]emonies  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,*ief ( ! ,(fice ( ,citiz5%ip 9      
,unit$ ,/ates ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration 
,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,deputy    
,director = ,citiz5%ip & ,inclusion ( ! 
,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans z     
e/abli%$ 9 title ,i ( ?is ,act1 !       
,director ( ! ,national ,p>k ,s]vice1 ! 
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & o!r       
appropriate ,f$]al (ficials1 %all       
develop & implem5t a /rategy to enhance 
! public aw>5ess ( naturalization       
c]emonies4  7b7 ,v5ues ,9 develop+ !    
/rategy "u subsection 7a71 ! ,*ief & !  
,deputy ,director %all consid] ! use (  
out/&+ & hi/oric locations z v5ues =    
select naturalization c]emonies4  7c7   
,report+ requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all   
annually submit a report to ,congress t 
conta9s-- 7#a7 ! cont5t ( ! /rategy     
develop$ "u subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 !   
progress made t[>ds ! implem5tation (   
su* /rategy4  #cji4 ,national citiz5%ip 

promotion program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
e/abli% a program to promote ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5%ip4  7#b7 ,designation ,! 
program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be
 kn[n z ! ,pr\d to ,be a ,unit$ ,/ates  
,citiz5 ,program 79 ?is section ref]r$  
to z ! ,program74  7b7 ,program         
activities ,z "p ( ! ,program requir$ by
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all c>ry out outrea*         
activities 9 accordance ) subsection    
7c74  7c7 ,outrea* ,! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security %all-- 7#a7 develop   
outrea* mat]ials t>get$ to noncitiz5s :o
 h be5 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t       
resid5ce to enc\rage su* ali5s to apply 
to become citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
7#b7 make su* outrea* mat]ials available
 ?r\gh-- 7,a7 public s]vice ann\ncem5ts2
  7,b7 adv]tisem5ts2 &  7,c7 su* o!r    
m$ia z ! ,secret>y det]m9es is          
appropriate2  7#c7 conduct outrea*      
activities t>get$ to noncitiz5s eligible

 to apply = naturalization t include a  
communication by text1 email & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates po/al s]vice t includes on pap]  
or 9 electronic =m--  7,a7 notice t !   
individual is possibly eligible to apply
 = naturalization2  7,b7 in=mation ab\t 
! requirem5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip2
  7,c7 in=mation ab\t ! b5efits ( ,unit$
 ,/ates citiz5%ip2  7,d7 a pre-fill$    
naturalization application conta9+ !    
data ! ag5cy already has ab\t !         
individual2  7,e7 in/ructions ab\t h[ to
 complete ! application2 &  7,f7        
in=mation ab\t :]e to get free or l[-co/
 assi/ance to apply = naturalization &  
to prep>e = ! ,engli% & civics exams4   
#caj4 ,mission ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip
 & immigration s]vices ,! ,homel&       
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bga7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]       
section #bga7;a77#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7    
,mission ,! mission /atem5t ( ,unit$    
,/ates citiz5%ip & immigration s]vices  
%all read1 ,,uscis secures ,am]ica's    
promise z a ,nation t welcomes (        

immigrants & refugees by provid+        
accurate & useful in=mation to our      
cu/om]s1 grant+ humanit>ian1 immigration
 & citiz5%ip b5efits1 promot+ an aw>5ess
 & und]/&+ ( citiz5%ip1 & ensur+ !      
integrity ( our immigration sy/em44  4  
#caa4 ,automatic regi/ration ( eligible 
individuals  7a7 ,requir+ ,/ates ,to    
e/abli% & op]ate automatic regi/ration  
sy/em = ! newly naturaliz$  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial (  
ea* ,/ate %all e/abli% & op]ate a sy/em 
( automatic regi/ration = newly         
naturaliz$ individuals to vote =        
elections = ,f$]al (fice 9 ! ,/ate1 9   
accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is "p4     
7#b7 ,def9itions ,= ! purpose ( ?is     
section3 7,a7 ,! t]m automatic          
regi/ration means a sy/em t regi/]s an  
individual to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al 
(fice 9 a ,/ate1 if eligible1 by        
transf]r+ ! in=mation necess>y =        
regi/ration f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security to election (ficials ( ! ,/ate
 s t1 unless ! individual affirmatively 

decl9es to be regi/]$ or is det]m9$ to  
be ineligible = regi/ration1 !          
individual w be regi/]$ to vote 9 su*   
elections4  7,b7 ,! t]m newly naturaliz$
 ref]s to an individual ) an approv$    
application = naturalization admitt$ =  
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip :o has tak5 !   
oa? describ$ 9 section #ccg ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #addh7 & receiv$ a c]tificate 
( naturalization "u section #cch ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #addi74  7b7 ,regi/ration (   
vot]s bas$ on dep>tm5t ( homel& security
 records ,! *ief ,/ate election (ficial 
%all-- 7#a7 ^u receiv+ in=mation f !    
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security conc]n+ a p]son :o has receiv$
 a c]tificate ( naturalization pursuant 
to section #cch ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act & :o has n decl9$ su* 
regi/ration--  7,a7 ensure t su* p]son  
fulfills any local or ,/ate             
qualifications to regi/] to vote relat$ 
to legal compet5cy & to pa/ crim9al     

convictions2 &  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r su*   
p]son is subject to privacy protections 
= victims ( dome/ic viol5ce or = p )    
s5sitive or high-pr(ile pr(essions2     
7#b7 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] !         
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security has transmitt$ in=mation )    
respect to an individual pursuant to    
section #cab1 ensure t ! individual is  
regi/]$ to vote 9 elections = ,f$]al    
(fice 9 ! ,/ate if ! individual is n    
disqualifi$ f vot+ by reason (          
incompet5cy or pa/ crim9al conviction2  
7#c7 n lat] ?an #de days aft] !         
,secret>y has transmitt$ su* in=mation )
 respect to ! individual1 s5d writt5    
notice to ! individual1 9 addition to   
o!r means ( notice e/abli%$ by ?is "p1 (
 ! individual's vot] regi/ration /atus2 
&  7#d7 exclude f all public            
availability or disclosure ! vot]       
regi/ration records ( any su*           
individuals :o are protect$ by          
applicable ,/ate or local laws t prev5t 
publication ( ! home address & o!r      

p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation ab\t       
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce & p ) s5sitive
 or high-pr(ile pr(essions4  7c7        
,cont5ts ( ,writt5 ,notice to ,newly    
,regi/]$ ,vot]s ,! writt5 notice *ief   
,/ate election (ficials %all promptly   
s5d ea* individual ^: in=mation is      
transmitt$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security pursuant to ?is "p %all       
include--  7#a7 notice t ! individual   
has be5 regi/]$ to vote2  7#b7 !        
sub/antive qualifications ( an elector 9
 ! ,/ate z li/$ 9 ! mail vot]           
regi/ration application =m = elections =
 ,f$]al (fice prescrib$ pursuant to     
section #i ( ! ,national ,vot]          
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic1 ! consequ5ces
 ( false regi/ration1 & a /atem5t t !   
individual %\ld cancel regi/ration if ! 
individual does n meet all ^?           
qualifications1 & in/ructions = cancell+
 regi/ration2 &  7#c7 in/ructions =     
correct+ any errone\s in=mation 9 !     
individual's vot] regi/ration record4   
7d7 ,treatm5t ( individuals "u #ah ye>s 

( age ,a ,/ate may n refuse to treat an 
individual z an eligible individual =   
purposes ( ?is "p on ! gr\nds t !       
individual is less ?an #ah ye>s ( age at
 ! "t ! ,secret>y receives in=mation )  
respect to ! individual1 s long z !     
individual is at lea/ #af ye>s ( age at 
su* "t4  #cab4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security assi/ance 9 regi/ration  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 accordance ) ?is "p1 !      
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security %all assi/ ! ,/ate's *ief     
election (ficial 9 regi/]+ to vote all  
newly naturaliz$ individuals sworn 9 &  
issu$ a naturalization c]tificate by !  
,secret>y4  7b7 ,requirem5ts = !        
secret>y  7#a7 ,in/ructions on automatic
 regi/ration ,! ,secret>y require ea*   
individual approv$ = naturalization to  
submit an execut$ docum5t at ! "t ( tak+
 ( ! oa? describ$ 9 section #ccg ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act t--    
7,a7 in=ms ! individual ( ! sub/antive  
qualifications ( an elector 9 ! ,/ate z 
li/$ 9 ! mail vot] regi/ration          

application =m = elections = ,f$]al     
(fice prescrib$ pursuant to section #i (
 ! ,national ,vot] ,regi/ration ,act (  
#aiic1 ! consequ5ces ( false            
regi/ration1 & t ! individual %\ld      
decl9e to regi/] if ! individual does n 
meet all ^? qualifications2  7,b7 in=ms 
! individual t vot] regi/ration is      
volunt>y1 & nei!r regi/]+ nor decl9+ to 
regi/] to vote w 9 any way affect !     
individual's citiz5%ip /atus or         
availability ( s]vices or b5efits1 nor  
be us$ = o!r purposes2  7,c7 in=ms !    
individual t affiliation or enrollm5t ) 
a political p>ty may be requir$ 9 ord]  
to p>ticipate 9 an election to select ! 
p>ty's c&idate 9 an election = ,f$]al   
(fice1 & (f]s ! option to individuals   
accept+ vot] regi/ration ( affiliat+ or 
enroll+ ) a political p>ty2  7,d7 /ates 
t if ! individual executes ! docum5t b  
does n take an oa? ( allegiance to !    
,unit$ ,/ates & is n issu$ a c]tificate 
( naturalization1 ! individual %all n be
 regi/]$ to vote2  7,e7 in/ructs        

individuals :o accept vot] regi/ration  
to provide _! resid5tial address or     
coord9ates if diff]5t f _! mail+ address
 on file ) ,,uscis2  7,f7 directs       
individuals to ei!r sign 9 a designat$  
space to decl9e vot] regi/ration1 or to 
sign 9 a diff]5t designat$ space to     
atte/ t ! individual--  7i7 affirms t   
in=mation provid$ on ! docum5t is true &
 complete to ! be/ ( ! individual's k2  
7ii7 w fulfill nationally applicable    
age1 citiz5%ip1 & resid5cy requirem5ts  
to vote ^u ! individual's               
naturalization2 &  7iii7 accepts vot]   
regi/ration if det]m9$ by ,/ate election
 (ficials to be eligible to regi/] 9 !  
individual's ,/ate & municipality (     
resid5ce2 &  7,g7 provides a phone numb]
 & o!r widely accessible means (        
contact+ ,,uscis ) que/ions ab\t or =   
assi/ance ) complet+ sections ( !       
docum5t conc]n+ automatic vot]          
regi/ration1 z set =? 9 subsection      
7b77#c7 ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,in=mation 
transmittal ,be=e or ^u ! expiration ( !

 #ae-;day p]iod :i* beg9s on ! date a   
newly naturaliz$ individual returns an  
execut$ docum5t describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7
 to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,secret>y %all       
transmit to ! appropriate ,/ate election
 (ficial1 9 a =mat compatible ) !       
/atewide vot] database ma9ta9$ "u       
section #cjc ( ! ,help ,am]ica ,vote    
,act ( #bjjb 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4 #bajhc7     
:5ev] possible1 ! foll[+ in=mation1     
unless ! individual decl9es to be       
regi/]$ to vote :5 execut+ ! docum5t3   
7,a7 ,! individual's giv5 "n7s7 &       
surname7s74  7,b7 ,! individual's date (
 bir?4  7,c7 ,! individual's resid5tial 
address or coord9ates4  7,d7            
,confirmation t ! individual is a citiz5
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,e7 ,! date on :i*
 ! individual 0 sworn 9 z a ,unit$      
,/ates citiz54  7,f7 ,if available1 !   
individual's signature 9 electronic =m4 
7,g7 ,in=mation reg>d+ ! individual's   
affiliation or enrollm5t ) a political  
p>ty1 if ! individual provides su*      
in=mation4  7#c7 ,regi/ration assi/ance 

,! ,secret>y %all publi% in=mation ab\t 
& in/ructions = accept+ or decl9+       
automatic vot] regi/ration = newly      
naturaliz$ ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s on !   
,,uscis website & 9 mat]ials r\t9ely    
provid$ to approv$ applicants = ,unit$  
,/ates citiz5%ip2 & create a telephonic 
hotl9e /aff$ by live op]ators to provide
 assi/ance ) regi/ration to approv$     
applicants = ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip4   
#cac4 ,vot] protection & security 9     
automatic regi/ration  7a7 ,protections 
= errors 9 regi/ration ,an individual   
%all n be prosecut$ "u any ,f$]al or    
,/ate law1 adv]sely affect$ 9 any civil 
adjudication conc]n+ immigration /atus  
or naturalization1 or subject to an     
allegation 9 any legal proce$+ t !      
individual is n a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates on any ( ! foll[+ gr\nds3  7#a7  
,! individual is n eligible to vote 9   
elections = ,f$]al (fice b-- 7,a7 0     
automatically regi/]$ to vote "u ?is    
title2 or  7,b7 0 automatically regi/]$ 
to vote "u ?is "p & subsequ5tly vot$ )\t

 willful int5t to d s unlawfully4  7#b7 
,! individual 0 automatically regi/]$ to
 vote "u ?is "p at an incorrect address4
  7#c7 ,! individual decl9$ !           
opportunity to regi/] to vote or did n  
make an affirmation ( citiz5%ip1 includ+
 ?r\gh automatic regi/ration1 "u ?is "p4
  7b7 ,limits on use ( automatic        
regi/ration ,! automatic regi/ration (  
any individual or ! fact t an individual
 decl9$ ! opportunity to regi/] to vote 
or did n make an affirmation ( citiz5%ip
 7includ+ ?r\gh automatic regi/ration7  
"u ?is "p may n be us$ z evid5ce aga9/ t
 individual 9 any ,/ate or ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t proce$+1 & an individual's lack
 ( k or willfulness ( su* regi/ration   
may be demon/rat$ by ! individual's     
te/imony alone4  7c7 ,contribut+        
ag5cies' protection ( in=mation ,no?+ 9 
?is "p au?orizes ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security to collect1 reta91 transmit1  
or publicly disclose any ( ! foll[+1    
except to ,/ate election (ficials z     
direct$ 9 ?is "p3  7#a7 ,an individual's

 decision to decl9e to regi/] to vote or
 n to regi/] to vote4  7#b7 ,an         
individual's decision n to affirm 8 or  
h] citiz5%ip4  7#c7 ,any in=mation t a  
contribut+ ag5cy transmits pursuant to  
section #cab7;b77#c71 except 9 pursu+ ! 
ag5cy's ord9>y c\rse ( bus9ess4  7d7    
,public disclosure prohibit$ ,) respect 
to any individual = :om any ,/ate       
election (ficial receives in=mation f ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,/ate  
election (ficials %all n publicly       
disclose any ( ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,any     
in=mation n necess>y to vot]            
regi/ration4  7#b7 ,any vot] in=mation  
o!rwise %ield$ f disclosure "u ,/ate law
 or section #h7;a7 ( ! ,national ,vot]  
,regi/ration ,act ( #aiic 7#eb ,u4,s4,c4
 #bjejg7;a774  7#c7 ,any portion ( !    
individual's social security numb]4     
7#d7 ,any portion ( ! individual's motor
 vehicle driv]'s lic5se numb]4  7#e7 ,! 
individual's signature4  7#f7 ,!        
individual's telephone numb]4  7#g7 ,!  
individual's email address4  #cad4      

,effective date ,sections #cab1 #cac1 & 
#cad %all g into effect beg9n+ ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjba4  ,,iv ,refugee ,resettlem5t &
 ,integration  #dja4 ,m9imum numb] (    
refugees to be admitt$ ,section #bjg7;a7
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;a77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] 9 any fiscal ye> aft] fiscal
 ye> #aihb %all be su* numb] z !        
,presid5t det]m9es1 ! foll[+3 except t 9
 any fiscal ye> aft] fiscal ye> #bjah1  
su* numb] may n be less ?an #aaj1jjj4   
#djb4 ,pre-arrival ,engli% language & "w
 ori5tation tra9+ = approv$ refugee     
applicants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all e/abli% ov]seas refugee tra9+
 programs to (f] ,engli% z a second     
language & "w ori5tation tra9+ options =
 refugees :o h be5 approv$ = admission  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e _! dep>ture = ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,design &           
implem5tation ,9 design+ & implem5t+ !  
programs ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all consult ) or use--  7#a7 
nongov]nm5tal or int]national           

organizations ) direct ties to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates refugee resettlem5t program2 &   
7#b7 nongov]nm5tal or int]national      
organizations ) appropriate exp]tise 9  
develop+ curriculum & tea*+ ,engli% z a 
second language4  7c7 ,impact on        
process+ times ,! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t su* tra9+ programs are /rictly        
optional1 occur )9 applicable process+  
times & d n delay or prev5t ! dep>ture =
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( refugees :o h be5    
approv$ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7d7 ,timel9e = implem5tation  7#a7      
,initial implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t su* tra9+    
programs are fully & cont9ually         
op]ational 9 at lea/ #c refugee process+
 regions4  7#b7 ,additional             
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all notify ! appropriate     
congressional committees t su* tra9+    
programs are fully & consi/5tly         
op]ational 9 #e refugee process+        

regions4  7e7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an  
#d ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all conduct a /udy on !         
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ an 
assessm5t ( ! quality ( ,engli% z a     
second language curriculum & in/ruction1
 ! b5efits ( ! "w ori5tation & ,engli% z
 a second language tra9+ program to     
refugees1 & recomm5dations on :e!r su*  
programs %\ld be cont9u$1 broad5$1 or   
modifi$1 & %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on !  
f9d+s ( su* /udy4  7f7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require t a refugee          
p>ticipate 9 su* a tra9+ program z a    
precondition = ! admission to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( su* refugee4  #djc4 ,update (  
reception & placem5t grants ,beg9n+ )   
fiscal ye> #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all1 :5 sett+ ! am\nt ( ! reception &  
placem5t grants = refugees1 ensure t--  
7#a7 ! grant am\nt is adju/$ s t x is   
adequate to provide = ! anticipat$      

initial resettlem5t ne$s ( refugees1    
includ+ adju/+ ! am\nt = inflation & !  
co/ ( liv+2  7#b7 ! adm9i/rative        
proportion ( ! grant is provid$ at !    
beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye> to ea* national   
resettlem5t ag5cy t is suffici5t to     
ensure adequate local & national        
capacity to s]ve ! initial resettlem5t  
ne$s ( refugees ! ,secret>y anticipates 
! ag5cy w resettle ?r\gh\t ! fiscal ye>2
 &  7#c7 additional am\nts are provid$  
to ea* national resettlem5t ag5cy       
promptly ^u ! arrival ( refugees t1     
exclusive ( ! am\nts provid$ pursuant to
 p>agraph 7#b71 are suffici5t to meet ! 
anticipat$ initial resettlem5t ne$s (   
su* refugees & support local & national 
op]ational co/s 9 excess ( ! e/imates   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #djd4 ,case  
managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7           
,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,! ,director
 ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t %all
 make grants to national resettlem5t    
ag5cies to op]ate a case managem5t sy/em
 to assi/ qualifi$ individuals 9 access+

 s]vices1 b5efits1 & assi/ance = :i* !y 
are eligible t are provid$ by--  7,a7 ! 
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t 7!       
,(fice72  7,b7 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local ag5cies2 &  7,c7 private or       
nonpr(it organizations4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ 
individuals ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d71 any individual :o 0 at any "t    
eligible = resettlem5t1 acculturation1  
or subsi/5ce s]vices provid$ by ! ,(fice
 %all be qualifi$ to receive ! case     
managem5t s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  7#c7 ,p]iod ( qualification      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 an   
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 be qualifi$ to receive ! case managem5t
 s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* individual 0
 det]m9$ to be eligible = resettlem5t1  
acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices     
provid$ by ! ,(fice1 & cont9u+ = #a ye> 
aft] ! date on :i* su* individual ceases
 to be eligible = su* resettlem5t1      
acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vice4     
7#d7 ,exceptions = exceptional          

circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
p>agraph 7#c71 an individual describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be qualifi$ to    
receive ! case managem5t s]vices        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su* individual 0
 det]m9$ eligible = resettlem5t1        
acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices     
provid$ by ! ,(fice1 & cont9u+ = #c ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* su* individual      
ceases to be eligible = su* resettlem5t1
 acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices4   
7,b7 ,exceptional circum/ances ,an      
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may 
be treat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,a7 if su* individual--  7i7 is eld]ly2
  7ii7 has extraord9>y resettlem5t or   
acculturation ne$s t imp$e su*          
individual's ability to a*ieve durable  
self-suffici5cy2  7iii7 is a refugee :o 
0 resettl$ f a situation ( protract$    
displacem5t2  7iv7 is a memb] ( a family
 c>+ = an unatta*$ refugee m9or2 or  7v7
 at ! "t ( entry-- 7,i7 _h a disability 
or s]i\s m$ical condition2  7,,ii7 _h   

m5tal heal? conditions2  7,,iii7 0 "p ( 
a h\sehold head$ by a s+le p>5t2 or     
7,,iv7 _h be5 ! victim ( a sev]e =m (   
viol5ce4  7#e7 ,def9ition ( resettlem5t1
 acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices ,= 
! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m1        
resettlem5t1 acculturation1 or subsi/5ce
 s]vices %all include all ( ! s]vices   
provid$ by ! ,(fice to ali5s1 ) !       
exception ( ! case managem5t s]vices    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,sav+s   
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be      
con/ru$ z affect+ ! au?ority ( !        
,director "u section #dab7;e77#g77;,a7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;e77#g77;,a771 or ( any 
o!r section ( su* ,act1 to provide case 
managem5t s]vices to individuals :o h   
be5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = long] ?an #cf   
mon?s4  #dje4 ,increase 9 ca% paym5ts   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #dab ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,subject to !       

availability ( funds appropriat$ = ?is  
purpose1 assi/ance & social s]vices =   
employm5t1 heal? & liv+ exp5ses %all be 
available = a p]iod ( n less ?an #ab    
mon?s4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#e71 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,subject to !  
availability ( funds appropriat$ = ?is  
purpose1 assi/ance & s]vices %all be    
made available to refugees = a p]iod ( n
 less ?an #ab mon?s42 &  7#c7 9         
subsection 7e77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 
& ins]t+ 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,subject to !      
availability ( funds appropriat$ = ?is  
purpose1 su* assi/ance %all be provid$ =
 a m9imum ( #ab mon?s beg9n+ ) ! fir/   
mon? 9 :i* su* refugee ent]$ ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a7 %all    
become effective on ! e>li] (-- 7#a7 !  
fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 
7#b7 ! date on :i* a f9al rule is       
promulgat$ to implem5t ?is section4  7c7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,! #ab-mon?        

specification conta9$ 9 ! am5dm5ts made 
by subsection 7a7 is a m9imum /&>d = !  
provision ( s]vices to ! refugee        
community4 ,no "p ( ?is ,act %all be    
int]pret$ z limit+ or r$uc+ assi/ance   
already provid$ = a p]iod long] ?an #ab 
mon?s4