,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ajda  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #d1 #bjai ,ms4  
,duckwor? 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to e/abli%
 a vet]ans visa program to p]mit vet]ans
 :o h be5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates to   
return z immigrants1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,vet]ans ,visa & ,protection ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,arm$ ,=ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m arm$ =ces 9 section  
#aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#b7 ,crime ( viol5ce ,! t]m crime (    
viol5ce means an (f5se def9$ 9 section  
#af7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code--  7,a7 t is n a purely political 
(f5se2 &  7,b7 = :i* a noncitiz5 has    
s]v$ a t]m ( imprisonm5t ( at lea/ #e   
ye>s4  7#c7 ,eligible vet]an  7,a7 ,9   

g5]al ,! t]m eligible vet]an means a    
vet]an :o-- 7i7 is a noncitiz52 &  7ii7 
meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section      
#c7;e74  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m eligible
 vet]an includes a vet]an :o--  7i7 0   
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7ii7 is   
abroad & is inadmissible "u section     
#bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774  7#d7   
,noncitiz5 ,! t]m noncitiz5 means an    
individual :o is n a citiz5 or national 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7774  7#e7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#f7    
,s]vice memb] ,! t]m s]vice memb] means 
an individual :o is s]v+ z a memb] (--  
7,a7 a regul> or res]ve compon5t ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces on active duty2 or  7,b7 a  
res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 an    
active /atus4  7#g7 ,vet]an ,! t]m      
vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
#c4 ,return ( eligible vet]ans remov$ f 

! ,unit$ ,/ates2 adju/m5t ( /atus  7a7  
,program = admission & adju/m5t ( /atus 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
e/abli% a program & an application      
proc$ure t all[s-- 7#a7 eligible vet]ans
 outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be admitt$  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z ali5s lawfully     
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce 7z def9$ 9   
section #aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a7772 &  7#b7 eligible vet]ans 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates to adju/ /atus to t (   
ali5s lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce4  7b7 ,vet]ans ord]$ remov$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,) respect to noncitiz5   
vet]ans :o are ! subjects ( f9al ord]s (
 removal1 includ+ noncitiz5 vet]ans :o  
are outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7,a7  
reop5 ! removal proce$+s ( ea* su*      
noncitiz5 vet]an2 &  7,b7 make a        
det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r ea* su*   
noncitiz5 vet]an is an eligible vet]an4 

7#b7 ,rescission ( removal ord] ,9 !    
case ( a det]m9ation "u p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 t a noncitiz5 vet]an is an    
eligible vet]an1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al     
%all-- 7,a7 resc9d ! ord] ( removal2    
7,b7 adju/ ! /atus ( ! eligible vet]an  
to t ( an ali5 lawfully admitt$ =       
p]man5t resid5ce2 &  7,c7 t]m9ate       
removal proce$+s4  7c7 ,vet]ans 9       
removal proce$+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,)      
respect to noncitiz5 vet]ans ! removal  
proce$+s ( :om are p5d+ z ( ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #ahj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all make a    
det]m9ation ) respect to :e!r ea* su*   
noncitiz5 vet]an is an eligible vet]an4 
7#b7 ,t]m9ation ( proce$+s ,9 ! case ( a
 det]m9ation "u p>agraph 7#a7 t a       
noncitiz5 vet]an is an eligible vet]an1 
! ,attorney ,g5]al %all--  7,a7 adju/ ! 
/atus ( ! eligible vet]an to t ( an ali5
 lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce2 & 
7,b7 t]m9ate removal proce$+s4  7d7 ,no 
num]ical limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section

 or 9 any o!r law may be con/ru$ to     
apply a num]ical limitation on ! numb] (
 vet]ans :o may be eligible to receive a
 b5efit "u ?is section4  7e7            
,eligibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any
 o!r provision ( law1 includ+ sections  
#bab & #bcg ( ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb & 
#abbg71 a noncitiz5 vet]an %all be      
eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! program      
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 or = adju/m5t
 ( /atus "u subsections 7b7 or 7c71 z   
applicable1 if ! ,secret>y or !         
,attorney ,g5]al1 z applicable1 det]m9es
 t ! noncitiz5 vet]an--  7,a7 0 n remov$
 or ord]$ remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ 
on a conviction =-- 7i7 a crime (       
viol5ce2 or  7ii7 a crime t endang]s !  
national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =   
:i* ! noncitiz5 vet]an has s]v$ a t]m ( 
imprisonm5t ( at lea/ #e ye>s2 &  7,b7  
is n inadmissible to1 or deportable f1 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates bas$ on a conviction = a 
crime describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#b7
 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may waive !        

application ( p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 =    
humanit>ian purposes2  7,b7 to ensure   
family unity2  7,c7 bas$ on exceptional 
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7,d7 if a   
waiv] o!rwise is 9 ! public int]e/4  #d4
 ,protect+ vet]ans & s]vice memb]s f    
removal ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (    
law1 includ+ section #bcg ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbg71 a noncitiz5 :o is a   
vet]an or s]vice memb] may n be remov$ f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless ! noncitiz5 has 
be5 convict$ = a crime ( viol5ce4  #e4  
,naturalization ?r\gh s]vice 9 ! ,arm$  
,=ces  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to         
subsection 7b71 a noncitiz5 :o has      
obta9$ ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce pursuant to  
section #c %all be eligible =           
naturalization ?r\gh s]vice 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces "u sections #cbh & #cbi ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adci & #addj74  7b7 ,special 
rules  7#a7 ,good moral "* ,9 det]m9+   
:e!r a noncitiz5 describ$ 9 subsection  

7a7 is a p]son ( good moral "*1 !       
,secret>y %all disreg>d ! "o or m gr\nds
 on :i* ! noncitiz5 0--  7,a7 remov$ or 
ord]$ remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7
 r5d]$ inadmissible to1 or deportable f1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,p]iods ( abs5ce
 ,! ,secret>y %all disreg>d any p]iod ( 
abs5ce f ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( a noncitiz5  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 due to !      
noncitiz5 hav+ be5 remov$ f1 or be+     
inadmissible to1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates if !   
noncitiz5 satisfies ! applicable        
requirem5t relat+ to cont9u\s resid5ce  
or physical pres5ce4  #f4 ,access to    
milit>y b5efits ,a noncitiz5 :o has     
obta9$ ! /atus ( an ali5 lawfully       
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce pursuant to  
section #c %all be eligible = all       
milit>y & vet]ans b5efits = :i* !       
noncitiz5 w\ld h be5 eligible _h !      
noncitiz5 n be5 ord]$ remov$ or remov$ f
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 volunt>ily dep>t$ !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 or r5d]$ inadmissible to1
 or deportable f1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z    
applicable4  #g4 ,implem5tation  7a7    

,id5tification ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify
 noncitiz5 s]vice memb]s & vet]ans at   
risk ( removal f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by--   
7#a7 be=e initiat+ a removal proce$+    
aga9/ a noncitiz51 ask+ ! noncitiz5 :e!r
 he or %e is s]v+1 or has s]v$ z a memb]
 (--  7,a7 a regul> or res]ve compon5t (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty2 or  7,b7 
a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 an  
active /atus2  7#b7 requir+ ,u4,s4      
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t        
p]sonnel to seek sup]visory approval    
be=e initiat+ a removal proce$+ aga9/ a 
s]vice memb] or vet]an2 &  7#c7 keep+   
records ( any s]vice memb] or vet]an :o 
has be5--  7,a7 ! subject ( a removal   
proce$+2  7,b7 deta9$ by ! ,director (  
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2
 or  7,c7 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7
 ,record annotation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! 
case ( a noncitiz5 s]vice memb] or      
vet]an id5tifi$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all annotate all immigration 
& naturalization records ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security relat+ to !          

noncitiz5--  7,a7 to reflect t !        
noncitiz5 is a s]vice memb] or vet]an2 &
  7,b7 to af=d an opportunity to track !
 outcomes = ! noncitiz54  7#b7 ,cont5ts 
( annotation ,ea* annotation "u p>agraph
 7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 ! bran* (     
milit>y s]vice 9 :i* ! noncitiz5 is     
s]v+1 or has s]v$2  7,b7 :e!r !         
noncitiz5 is s]v+1 or has s]v$1 dur+ a  
p]iod ( milit>y ho/ilities describ$ 9   
section #cbi ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj72 
7,c7 ! immigration /atus ( ! noncitiz5  
on ! date ( enli/m5t2  7,d7 :e!r !      
noncitiz5 is s]v+ honorably or 0 sep>at$
 "u honorable conditions2  7,e7 ! gr\nd 
on :i* removal ( ! noncitiz5 f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates 0 s\ght2 &  7,f7 9 ! case ( a    
noncitiz5 ! removal proce$+s ( :om 7    
initiat$ on ! basis ( a crim9al         
conviction1 ! crime = :i* ! noncitiz5 0 
convict$4  #h4 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an 
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate       
regulations to implem5t ?is ,act4