,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eaea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1         
#bjai,mr4 ,takano 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 e/abli% a milit>y family   
immigration advisory committee1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,honor+ ! ,oa? ,act (      
#bjai4  #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$4  #c4 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee 
,! t]m ,advisory ,committee means !     
,milit>y ,family ,immigration ,advisory 
,committee e/abli%$ pursuant to section 
#e4  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 t]m 9 section #aja (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7   
,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#e7 ,noncitiz5 
,! t]m noncitiz5 means an individual :o 
is n a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#bb7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bb7774  7#f7       
,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t
 t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  #d4 ,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 has   
provid$ recomm5dations ) respect to t   
individual to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security & ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u       
section #e4  #e4 ,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 #d7;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     
#d7;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  #f4 ,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  #g4 ,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 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#ag7774  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$+ ye>4  #h4 ,/udy 
& report on noncitiz5 vet]ans remov$ 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