,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cebd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #bj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,soto 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 & ,ms4 ,salaz>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,a ,,bill ,to r5d] c]ta9 milit>y sp\ses eligible = adju/m5t ( /atus1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,patriot ,sp\ses ,act4 #b4 ,adju/m5t ( /atus = c]ta9 milit>y sp\ses ,section #bde ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7o7 7#a7 ,9 apply+ ?is section to an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 su* ali5 %all be deem$1 = purposes ( subsection 7a71 to h be5 inspect$ & admitt$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,b7 9 det]m9+ ! ali5's admissibility z an immigrant-- 7i7 p>agraphs 7#f77;,a71 7#g77;,a71 & 7#i77;,b7 ( section #bab7;a7 %all n apply2 & 7ii7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 may waive ! application ( p>agraphs 7#f77;,c71 7#i77;,a71 & 7#i77;,c7 ( section #bab7;a7 if ! ali5 e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t ! ali5 does n pose a ?reat to ! public & has n committ$ any crim9al (f5ses 9 violation ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law unrelat$ to ! ali5's /atus4 7#b7 ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! ali5-- 7,a7 is or 0 ! sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 :o-- 7i7 is or 0 s]v+ on active duty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or 9 a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 7ii7 if dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ "u honorable conditions2 & 7,b7 is ! b5efici>y ( a petition = classification "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 z an imm$iate relative 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;b77 by reason ( ! m>riage to su* citiz54 4 #c4 ,treatm5t ( c]ta9 gr\nds = inadmissibility = c]ta9 milit>y sp\ses ,section #bab ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 7#a7 ,9 det]m9+ ! admissibility z an immigrant ( an ali5 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 subsection 7a77#i77;,b7 %all n apply2 & 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 may waive ! application ( p>agraphs 7#f77;,c71 7#i77;,a71 & 7#i77;,c7 ( subsection 7a7 if ! ali5 e/abli%es to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t ! ali5 does n pose a ?reat to ! public & has n committ$ any crim9al (f5ses 9 violation ( ,f$]al or ,/ate law unrelat$ to ! ali5's /atus4 7#b7 ,an ali5 is describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph if ! ali5-- 7,a7 is or 0 ! sp\se ( a ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 :o-- 7i7 is or 0 s]v+ on active duty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or 9 a res]ve compon5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 7ii7 if dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 0 dis*>g$ or releas$ "u honorable conditions2 & 7,b7 is ! b5efici>y ( a petition = classification "u section #bjd7;a77#a77;,a7 z an imm$iate relative 7z def9$ 9 section #bja7;b77 by reason ( ! m>riage to su* citiz54 4 #d4 ,eligibility ( remov$ or volunt>ily dep>t$ ali5s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all take su* /eps z may be necess>y to ensure t eligible ali5s :o 7 remov$ or p]mitt$ to dep>t volunt>ily f ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act may apply f abroad = an immigrant visa pursuant to ! am5dm5t made by section #c4 7b7 ,nonimmigrant admission p5d+ adjudication ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a program "u :i* an eligible ali5 ) a p5d+ application made "u subsection 7a7 may be au?oriz$ to ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a nonimmigrant to reunite ) _! ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5 sp\se dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* su* application1 & an associat$ application = adju/m5t ( /atus1 rema9 p5d+4 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 is eligible to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a nonimmigrant "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all require ! ali5 to e/abli% to ! satisfaction ( ea* ,secret>y t ! ali5 does n pose a ?reat to ! public or to national security4 ,9 det]m9+ ! admissibility z a nonimmigrant ( an ali5 describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 may waive ! application ( p>agraphs 7#f77;,c7 & 7#i7 ( section #bab7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a774