#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #gidf  ,,an ,,act  ,to provide b5efits 
= noncitiz5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,vet]an ,s]vice        
,recognition ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,/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 & noncitiz5 =m] memb]s ( ! ,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 ! foll[+3    
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$ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces = an aggregate  
p]iod ( m ?an #ahj days4  7#b7 ,= ea*   
noncitiz5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--    

7,a7 ! c\ntry ( nationality or la/      
habitual resid5ce ( ! noncitiz52  7,b7 !
 total l5g? ( "t ! noncitiz5 s]v$ z a   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7,c7 ea* gr\nd  
on :i* ! noncitiz5 0 ord]$ remov$ "u    
section #bcg7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbg7;a77 or section #bab7;a7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a771 z applicable2 &   
7,d7 :e!r ! noncitiz5 appeal$ ! removal 
ord] to ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals4
  7#c7 ,ea* ( ! foll[+ enum]ations3 7,a7
 ,! numb] ( noncitiz5s describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 :o 7 dis*>g$ or releas$ f 
s]vice "u honorable conditions4  7,b7 ,!
 numb] ( noncitiz5s describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 :o 7 dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice "u
 o!r ?an honorable conditions4  7,c7 ,! 
numb] ( noncitiz5s describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 :o 7 deploy$ ov]seas4  7,d7 ,!     
numb] ( noncitiz5s describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 :o s]v$ on active duty 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces 9 an ov]seas cont+5cy op]ation4   
7,e7 ,! numb] ( noncitiz5s describ$ 9   

p>agraph 7#a7 :o 7 aw>d$ decorations or 
m$als4  7,f7 ,! numb] ( noncitiz5s      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o appli$ =    
b5efits "u laws adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,g7 ,! numb] (   
noncitiz5s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o  
receive b5efits describ$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,f74  7#d7 ,a description ( ! reasons  
prev5t+ any ( ! noncitiz5s :o appli$ =  
b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,f7 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  #c4          
,in=mation sy/em on vet]ans subject to  
removal  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all create-- 7#a7 a protocol = id5tify+
 noncitiz5s :o are or may be vet]ans2 & 

7#b7 a sy/em = ma9ta9+ in=mation ab\t   
noncitiz5 vet]ans id5tifi$ pursuant to !
 protocol creat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 &     
in=mation provid$ by ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,def5se = ,p]sonnel & ,read9ess "u      
section #d7;d74  7b7 ,in=mation %>+ ,!  
sy/em %all be %>$ across all compon5ts (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1       
includ+ ,en=cem5t & ,removal ,op]ations1
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,pr9cipal ,legal ,advisor1
 ,homel& ,security ,inve/igations1 & !  
,milit>y ,family ,immigration ,advisory 
,committee4  7c7 ,consid]ation ( vet]an 
/atus ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all ensure t1 9 ! case ( any noncitiz5 
vet]an :o is pot5tially removable1 & 9  
any removal proce$+ aga9/ su* a         
noncitiz5 vet]an1 in=mation available "u
 ?is sy/em is tak5 into consid]ation1   
includ+ = purposes ( any adjudication on
 ! immigration /atus ( su* vet]an4  7d7 
,use ( sy/em requir$ ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security may n initiate removal
 proce$+s aga9/ an individual prior to  
us+ ! sy/em e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7  

to attempt to det]m9e :e!r ! individual 
is a vet]an4 ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security det]m9es t su* an individual  
is or may be a vet]an1 ! ,secret>y %all 
notify ! ,milit>y ,family ,immigration  
,advisory ,committee concurr5tly ^u     
initiat+ removal proce$+s aga9/ su*     
individual4  7e7 ,tra9+ ,beg9n+ 9 ! fir/
 fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security completes !           
requirem5ts "u subsection 7a71 p]sonnel 
( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms         
,en=cem5t %all p>ticipate1 on an annual 
basis1 9 a tra9+ on ! protocol develop$ 
"u ?is section4  #d4 ,milit>y family    
immigration advisory committee  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %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 on ! ex]cise ( discretion 9   
any case involv+ removal proce$+s =--   

7#a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7#b7 a   
vet]an2 or  7#c7 a cov]$ family memb]4  
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,advisory ,committee   
%all be compos$ ( #i memb]s1 appo9t$ by 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7   
,case reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] ! ,advisory ,committee   
id5tifies or is notifi$ ab\t ! case ( an
 individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,advisory ,committee %all meet to      
review ! case & to provide a writt5     
recomm5dation to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security on :e!r-- 7,a7 an ex]cise (   
discretion is w>rant$1 includ+--  7i7   
t]m9ation ( removal proce$+s2  7ii7     
p>ole2  7iii7 def]r$ action2  7iv7 a /ay
 ( removal2  7v7 adm9i/rative closure2  
or  7vi7 au?orization to apply = any o!r
 =m ( relief2 or  7,b7 to cont9ue seek+ 
! removal ( su* individual4  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$ures ,9 conduct+ ea* case    
review "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advisory    
,committee %all consid]1 z factors      
weigh+ 9 favor ( a recomm5dation "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 ) respect to a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 :e!r !          
individual--  7i7 0 an enli/$ memb] or  
(fic] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7ii7 receiv$ a  
m$al or decoration1 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 0 an enli/$ memb] or   
(fic] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2  7ii7 complet$ a 
p]iod ( s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & 0      
dis*>g$ "u conditions o!r ?an           
di%onorable2  7iii7 receiv$ a m$al or   
decoration1 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$ ,=ces ( ano!r c\ntry2  
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  7#d7 ,preclud+ factor ,9       
conduct+ ea* case review "u p>agraph    
7#a71 ! ,advisory ,committee %all       
consid]1 z a factor requir+ a           
recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b71    
:e!r ! memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]an1 or
 cov]$ family memb] has be5 convict$ (  
#e (f5ses = driv+ :ile intoxicat$       
7includ+ a conviction "u ! influ5ce ( or
 impair$ by alcohol or drugs71 unless ! 
conviction is old] ?an #be ye>s4  7d7   
,brief+s on noncitiz5 vet]ans ,! ,"u    

,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &       
,read9ess %all provide detail$ brief+s  
to ! ,advisory ,committee reg>d+ !      
s]vice ( a noncitiz5 vet]an :5 t        
individual's case is be+ consid]$ by !  
,advisory ,committee4  7e7 ,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  7f7   
,transf] ( case files ,= any individual 
) respect to :om ! ,advisory ,committee 
is conduct+ a case review "u ?is        
section1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se &        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide to ! ,advisory ,committee a copy
 ( any available record p]ta9+ to t     
individual1 includ+ su* individual's    
ali5 file1 t is relevant to ! case      
review4  7g7 ,limitation on removal     

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 an    
individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 may
 n be ord]$ remov$ until ! ,advisory    
,committee has provid$ a recomm5dation )
 respect to t individual to ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security4  7h7 ,limitation on
 eligibility = case review ,an          
individual :o is inadmissible bas$ on a 
conviction ( an aggravat$ felony        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section   
#aja7;a77#dc7 ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#dc77 %all be ineligible = a  
case review "u ?is section4  #e4        
,program ( citiz5%ip ?r\gh milit>y      
s]vice  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,program     
e/abli%$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director (     
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices1 & 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se1 %all jo9tly implem5t a       
program to ensure t--  7,a7 ea* eligible
 noncitiz5 is af=d$ ! opportunity to    
file an application = naturalization at 
any po9t on or aft] ! fir/ day ( s]vice 

on active duty or fir/ day ( s]vice z a 
memb] ( ! ,select$ ,res]ve pursuant to  
section #cbi ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj72 
&  7,b7 ! duly au!nticat$ c]tification  
7or any o!r successor =m7 requir$ "u    
section #cbi7;b77#c7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aadj7;b77#c77 is issu$ to ea* noncitiz5
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! individual  
makes a reque/ = su* c]tification4  7#b7
 ,eligible noncitiz5 ,= purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 ! t]m eligible noncitiz5    
means a noncitiz5 :o s]ves or has s]v$ 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+   
any p]iod t ! ,presid5t by ,executive   
ord] designates z a p]iod dur+ :i* !    
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates are or 7  
engag$ 9 milit>y op]ations involv+ arm$ 
conflict ) a ho/ile =eign =ce4  7b7     
,,jag tra9+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
ensure t appropriate memb]s ( ! ,judge  
,advocate ,g5]al ,corps ( ea* ,arm$ ,=ce
 receive tra9+ to function z liaisons ) 
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        

,s]vices ) respect to applications =    
citiz5%ip ( noncitiz5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  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 ,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 ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$1   
all memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=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  7e7 ,fur!r facilitation    

naturalization = milit>y p]sonnel 9     
cont+5cy op]ations ,any p]son :o has    
s]v$ honorably z a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 support ( a        
cont+5cy op]ation 7z def9$ 9 section    
#aja7;a77#ac7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code71 & :o1 if sep>at$ f ! ,arm$     
,=ces1 0 sep>at$ "u honorable           
conditions1 may be naturaliz$ z provid$ 
9 section #cbi ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #addj7 z
 ?\gh ! p]son _h s]v$ dur+ a p]iod      
designat$ by ! ,presid5t "u su* section4
  7f7 ,naturalization ?r\gh s]vice 9 !  
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,section  
#cbh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adci7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+ six     
mon?s & ins]t+ "o ye>2 &  7#b7 9        
subsection 7d71 by /rik+ six mon?s &    
ins]t+ "o ye>4  #f4 ,in=mation = milit>y
 recruits reg>d+ naturalization ?r\gh   
s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security1 %all ensure t !re is 

/ation$ or employ$ at ea* ,milit>y      
,entrance ,process+ ,/ation--  7#a7 an  
employee ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &          
,immigration ,s]vices2 or  7#b7 9 ! case
 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es t x is          
impracticable to /ation or employ a     
p]son describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 at a     
,milit>y ,entrance ,process+ ,/ation1 a 
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces or an employee ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se--  7,a7 :om !      
,secret>y det]m9es is tra9$ 9 !         
immigration laws2 &  7,b7 :o %all in=m  
ea* milit>y recruit :o is n a citiz5 ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates process$ at su* ,milit>y 
,entrance ,process+ ,/ation reg>d+      
naturalization ?r\gh s]vice 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces "u sections #cbh & #cbi ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #adci-addj74  #g4 ,return (   
eligible vet]ans remov$ f ! ,unit$      
,/ates2 adju/m5t ( /atus  7a7 ,eligible 
vet]ans ,9 ! case ( a noncitiz5 :o has  
be5 issu$ a f9al ord] ( removal1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 may1     
not)/&+ su* ord] ( removal1 adju/ t     

noncitiz5's /atus to t ( an ali5        
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 or 
admit su* noncitiz5 = lawful p]man5t    
resid5ce if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su*  
noncitiz5 is a vet]an &1 consi/5t )     
subsection 7b71 is n inadmissible4  7b7 
,waiv]  7#a7 ,au?ority ,9 ! case ( a    
noncitiz5 vet]an describ$ 9 subsection  
7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may
 waive any applicable gr\nd (           
inadmissibility "u section #bab7;a7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77 7o!r ?an p>agraphs 
7#c7 & 7#b77;,h7 ( su* section #bab7;a71
 a f9d+ ( inadmissibility "u p>agraph   
7#b77;,a7 bas$ on a conviction ( an     
aggravat$ felony describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a71 7,i71 or 7,k7 ( section           
#aja7;a77#dc7 7#h ,u4,s4,c4             
#aaja7;a77#dc771 or #e convictions =    
driv+ :ile intoxicat$ 7includ+ a        
conviction = driv+ :ile "u ! influ5ce ( 
or imp>i$ by alcohol or drugs7 unless ! 
conviction is old] ?an #be ye>s1 if !   
,secret>y det]m9es t x is 9 ! public    

int]e/4  7#b7 ,public int]e/            
consid]ations ,9 det]m9+ :e!r a waiv]   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is 9 ! public  
int]e/1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all consid] factors includ+ !          
noncitiz5's s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! 
rec5cy & sev]ity ( any (f5se or conduct 
t =ms ! basis ( a f9d+ ( inadmissibility
 "u section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a774  7c7 ,proc$ures ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all1 by rule1 e/abli% proc$ures to c>ry
 out ?is section4  7d7 ,no num]ical     
limitations ,individuals :o are grant$  
lawful p]man5t resid5ce "u ?is section  
%all n be subject to ! num]ical         
limitations "u section #bja1 #bjb1 or   
#bjc ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaea1 #aaeb1 or     
#aaec74  7e7 ,cl>ification ,if a        
noncitiz5 vet]an's /atus is adju/$ "u   
?is section to t ( an ali5 lawfully     
admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce1 or if su*   

noncitiz5 is lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t 
resid5ce1 su* adju/m5t or admission %all
 create a presumption t ! noncitiz5 has 
e/abli%$ good moral "* "u p>agraphs 7#a7
 ?r\gh 7#h7 ( section #aja7;f7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;f774  7f7 ,limitation  
on removal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a noncitiz5  
:o appe>s to be prima facie eligible =  
lawful p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is     
section %all be giv5 a reasonable       
opportunity to apply = su* /atus4 ,su*  
noncitiz5 %all n be remov$ f ! ,unit$   
,/ates until a f9al adm9i/rative        
decision e/abli%+ ineligibility = su*   
/atus is r5d]$4  7#b7 ,effect ( f9al    
ord] ,a noncitiz5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates :o has be5 ord]$ remov$ or has   
be5 p]mitt$ to dep>t volunt>ily f !     
,unit$ ,/ates may1 not)/&+ su* ord] or  
p]mission to dep>t1 apply = lawful      
p]man5t resid5t /atus "u ?is section4   
,su* noncitiz5 %all n be requir$ to file
 a sep>ate motion to reop51 reconsid]1  
or vacate ! ord] ( removal4 ,if !       

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security approves !
 application1 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ( su* approval1 & !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all cancel ! ord] (   
removal4 ,if ! ,secret>y r5d]s a f9al   
adm9i/rative decision to d5y !          
application1 ! ord] ( removal or        
p]mission to dep>t %all be effective &  
en=ceable to ! same ext5t z if !        
application _h n be5 made1 only aft] all
 available adm9i/rative & judicial      
rem$ies h be5 exhau/$4  #h4 ,adju/m5t ( 
/atus = c]ta9 imm$iate relatives (      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 s]vice memb]s or   
vet]ans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( an  
application = adju/m5t ( /atus pursuant 
to an approv$ petition = classification 
"u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaed7;a77#a77;,a771 an ali5  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 is be  
deem$ to h be5 inspect$ & admitt$ into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 %all n be       
subject to p>agraphs 7#f77;,a71         
7#f77;,c71 7#g77;,a71 & 7#i7 ( section  

#bab7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#aahb7;a774  7b7 ,ali5 describ$ ,an ali5
 is describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! ali5 
is ! b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition =  
classification "u section               
#bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaed7;a77#a77;,a77 z an imm$iate       
relative 7z def9$ 9 section             
#bja7;b77#b77;,a77i7 ( su* ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#b77;,a77i777 ( a   
citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o--  7#a7     
s]v$1 = a m9imum ( #b ye>s1 on active   
duty 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces or 9 a res]ve      
compon5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 
&  7#b7 if dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice 9
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ "u 
honorable conditions4  #i4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,advisory committee ,!
 t]m ,advisory ,committee means !       
,milit>y ,family ,immigration ,advisory 
,committee e/abli%$ pursuant to section 
#d4  7#b7 ,appropriate congressional    
committees ,! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 

,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security
 & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2     
7,c7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !    
,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' 
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee 
on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,f7 ! ,committee on  
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2  7,g7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 
&  7,h7 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#c7 ,arm$ ,=ces ,! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m arm$ =ces 9 section  
#aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#d7 ,cov]$ family memb] ,! t]m cov]$   
family memb] means ! noncitiz5 sp\se or 
noncitiz5 *ild (-- 7,a7 a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces2 or  7,b7 a vet]an4  7#e7   
,immigration laws ,! t]m immigration    
laws has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section   
#aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  7#f7        
,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#g7  
,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5  
su* t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #aj4 ,regulations 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& %all promulgate regulations to  
implem5t ?is ,act4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives ,decemb] #f1            
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