,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbid  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to require    
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices to facilitate naturalization   
s]vices = noncitiz5 vet]ans :o h be5    
remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates or are         
inadmissible4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+ ,citiz5%ip    
,s]vices = ,vet]ans ,act4  #b4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,biometric
 collection ,! t]m biometric collection 
means ! biometric collection describ$ 9 
section #ajc4b7;b77#i7 ( title #h1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 dur+ :i* !      
applicant provides in=mation1 includ+ by
 provid+ f+]pr9ts1 photographs1 or      
signatures1 to confirm 8 or h] id5tity &
 to satisfy any requirem5t = backgr\nd &
 security *ecks 9 connection ) an       
application to become a naturaliz$      
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7         

,eligible vet]an ,! t]m eligible        
vet]an-- 7,a7 means a vet]an :o is a    
noncitiz52 &  7,b7 includes any vet]an  
:o-- 7i7 0 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7ii7 is n 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is        
inadmissible "u section #bab7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774  7#c7             
,naturalization exam9ation ,! t]m       
naturalization exam9ation means !       
,engli% & civics te/ t ea* noncitiz5 is 
requir$ to pass 7unless exempt$7        
pursuant to section #cab7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adbc7;a77 to become a        
naturaliz$ citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,noncitiz5 ,! t]m noncitiz5 means  
an individual :o is n a citiz5 ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,oa? ( allegiance  
,! t]m oa? ( allegiance means !         
affirmation & c]emony necess>y to become
 a naturaliz$ citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#g7    
,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5  

su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4               
,naturalization exam9ations & biometric 
collection = eligible vet]ans  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &
 ,immigration ,s]vices %all ensure t !  
naturalization exam9ation = ea* eligible
 vet]an is conduct$ at-- 7#a7 a ,unit$  
,/ates port ( entry t is accessible to !
 vet]an2 or  7#b7 a ,unit$ ,/ates       
embassy or consulate 9 ! c\ntry 9 :i* ! 
vet]an resides4  7b7 ,biometric         
collection ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4        
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices %all 
ensure t biometric collection is made   
available = ea* eligible vet]an at--    
7#a7 a ,unit$ ,/ates port ( entry t is  
accessible to ! vet]an2 or  7#b7 a      
,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate 9 !  
c\ntry 9 :i* ! vet]an resides4  7c7 ,oa?
 ( allegiance ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4     
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices %all 
ensure t ! oa? ( allegiance = ea*       
eligible vet]an is conduct$ at-- 7#a7 a 
,unit$ ,/ates port ( entry t is         

accessible to ! vet]an2 or  7#b7 a      
,unit$ ,/ates embassy or consulate 9 !  
c\ntry 9 :i* ! vet]an resides4  #d4     
,jo9t guidance f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all issue guidance   
reg>d+-- 7#a7 ! me?ods us$ by !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security to conduct
 biometric collections1 naturalization  
exam9ations1 & oa? c]emonies = eligible 
vet]ans at a ,unit$ ,/ates port ( entry1
 embassy1 or consulate2  7#b7 ! me?ods  
us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to facilitate
 available space = ! activities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7#c7 quality       
assurance me*anisms to ensure eligible  
vet]ans are able to complete !          
naturalization process at a port (      
entry1 embassy1 or consulate4  #e4      
,report  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 
! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all jo9tly submit a
 report to ,committee on ,vet]ans'      

,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on !  
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t 
conta9s an analysis (-- 7#a7 !          
implem5tation ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 !     
effectiv5ess ( ! guidance issu$ pursuant
 to section #d4  7b7 ,updat$ guidance ,n
 lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! #ij-;day p]iod  
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! report is     
submitt$ pursuant to subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all jo9tly update !  
guidance requir$ "u section #d to !     
ext5t any %ortcom+s are id5tifi$ 9 !    
report4  #f4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate       
regulations to implem5t ?is ,act4  #g4  
,effective date2 applicability  7a7     
,effective date ,?is ,act %all take     
effect #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,applicability ,!     
requirem5ts "u ?is ,act %all apply to   

all naturalization exam9ations involv+  
eligible vet]ans ) a p5d+ naturalization
 application z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act or :o submit a naturalization  
application aft] su* date ( enactm5t1   
reg>dless ( ! date on :i* ! vet]ans 7   
dis*>g$ f ! milit>y or exit$ ! ,unit$   
,/ates4