,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gffd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bd1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,s*midt introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act to     
provide = ! p]=mance ( c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security c\nsel functions by  
,/ate (fic]s & employees1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,/ate ,p>tn]%ips to        
,enhance ,removal ( ,crim9al ,ali5s     
,act4  #b4 ,p]=mance ( c]ta9 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security c\nsel functions by  
,/ate (fic]s & employees ,section #bhg (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #aceg7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ subsection 7h7 z subsection  
7i72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ aft]    
subsection 7g73  7h7 ,p]=mance ( c]ta9  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security c\nsel    
functions by ,/ate (fic]s & employees   
7#a7 ,not)/&+ section #acdb ( title #ca1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,secret>y (     

,homel& ,security1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 may ent] into a writt5
 agreem5t ) a ,/ate pursuant to :i* an  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,/ate1 :o is a    
lic5s$ attorney & :o is det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to be     
qualifi$ to p]=m ! function ( an ,(fice 
( ! ,pr9cipal ,legal ,advisor attorney 9
 repres5t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security 9 removal proce$+s describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#i71 may c>ry out su* function
 at ! exp5se ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7 ,an       
agreem5t "u ?is subsection %all--  7,a7 
require t an (fic] or employee ( a ,/ate
 p]=m+ a function "u ! agreem5t h k (1 &
 adh]e to1 ,f$]al law relat+ to !       
function2  7,b7 conta9 a writt5         
c]tification t ! (fic]s or employees ( a
 ,/ate p]=m+ ! function "u ! agreem5t h 
receiv$ adequate tra9+ reg>d+ ! en=cem5t
 ( relevant ,f$]al immigration laws2 &  
7,c7 /ate t an (fic] or employee ( a    
,/ate p]=m+ a function "u ! agreem5t has
 no indep5d5t prosecutorial or          
policymak+ discretion4  7#c7 ,9 p]=m+ a 

function "u ?is subsection1 an (fic] or 
employee ( a ,/ate %all be subject to ! 
direction & sup]vision ( ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security4  7#d7 ,9 p]=m+ a     
function "u ?is subsection1 an (fic] or 
employee ( a ,/ate may use ,f$]al       
prop]ty or facilities1 z provid$ 9 a    
writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y & !  
,/ate4  7#e7 ,) respect to ea* (fic] or 
employee ( a ,/ate :o is au?oriz$ to    
p]=m a function "u ?is subsection1 !    
specific p[]s & duties t may be1 or are 
requir$ to be1 ex]cis$ or p]=m$ by !    
individual1 ! duration ( ! au?ority ( ! 
individual1 & ! position ( ! ag5cy ( !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security :o is     
requir$ to sup]vise & direct !          
individual1 %all be set =? 9 a writt5   
agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security & ! ,/ate4  7#f7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security may n accept a      
s]vice "u ?is subsection if ! s]vice w  
be us$ to displace any ,f$]al employee4 
7#g7 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#h71 
an (fic] or employee ( a ,/ate p]=m+    

functions "u ?is subsection %all n be   
treat$ z a ,f$]al employee = any purpose
 o!r ?an = purposes ( *apt] #ha ( title 
#e 7relat+ to comp5sation = injury7 &   
sections #bfga ?r\gh #bfhj ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ to tort     
claims74  7#h7 ,an (fic] or employee ( a
 ,/ate act+ "u color ( au?ority "u ?is  
subsection1 or any agreem5t ent]$ into  
"u ?is subsection1 %all be consid]$ to  
be act+ "u color ( ,f$]al au?ority =    
purposes ( det]m9+ ! liability1 &       
immunity f suit1 ( ! (fic] or employee 9
 a civil action br\ght "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 local1 or tribal law4  7#i7 ,! removal 
proce$+s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are   
proce$+s "u--  7,a7 section #bch if !   
ali5 is locat$ 9 a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local correctional facility 9 ! ,/ate ) 
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has 
ent]$ into a writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 
?is section2 or  7,b7 section #bdj if-- 
7i7 ! ali5 is *>g$ ) a gr\nd (          
inadmissibility "u section #bab7;a7 or a
 gr\nd ( deportability "u section       

#bcg7;a7 t is bas$ on a violation (     
,/ate law1 to ! ext5t ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security has ent]$ into a      
writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 ?is section )
 t ,/ate2 or  7ii7 ! ali5's eligibility 
= immigration relief may be affect$ by  
su* a violation ( ,/ate law1 to ! ext5t 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security has     
ent]$ into a writt5 agreem5t describ$ 9 
?is section ) t ,/ate4  4  #c4          
,aggravat$ felony  7a7 ,def9ition       
,p>agraph 7#dc7 ( section #aja7;a7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#dc77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ m9or &
 ins]t+ m9or1 or an (f5se involv+ any ( 
! prec$+ (f5ses2  7#b7 by am5d+         
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 an (f5se involv+--  7i7 illicit        
traffick+ 9 a controll$ sub/ance 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,controll$     
,sub/ances ,act71 includ+ a drug        
traffick+ crime 7z def9$ 9 section      
#ibd7;c7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code72 or  7ii7 any o!r crime classifi$

 z a felony 9 ! jurisdiction (          
conviction1 or puni%able by a maximum   
t]m ( imprisonm5t ( m ?an #a ye> 9 !    
jurisdiction ( conviction1 involv+--    
7,i7 9 ! case ( an (f5se "u ,/ate1      
local1 or tribal law1 a sub/ance t is   
classifi$ z a controll$ sub/ance "u su* 
law1 z applicable1 reg>dless ( :e!r !   
sub/ance is a controll$ sub/ance 7z     
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( su* ,act72 or    
7,,ii7 9 ! case ( an (f5se "u ,f$]al law
 or =eign law1 a controll$ sub/ance 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ajb ( su* ,act72  2    
7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ an   
(f5se involv+ be=e illicit traffick+ 9  
fire>ms2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph 7,e7--     
7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ or at !    
end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z 
clause 7iv72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3  7iii7 sections   
#icb & #icc ( title #ah 7relat+ to /raw 
pur*as+ ( fire>ms & traffick+ 9         
fire>ms72 or  2  7#e7 9 subp>agraph     
7,i71 by /rik+ or #bbeb & ins]t+ #bbeb1 
or #bbeb;,a2  7#f7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 

7,f7 to read z foll[s3  7,f7 an (f5se t 
is-- 7i7 a crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ 9   
section #af ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 b n includ+ a purely political   
(f5se7 = :i* ! t]m ( imprisonm5t is at  
lea/ "o ye>2  7ii7 any crime1 = :i* !   
t]m ( imprisonm5t is at lea/ "o ye>1 :]e
 evid5ce e/abli%es ! circum/ances ( !   
crime z actually committ$ by ! ali5     
involv$ ! use1 attempt$ use1 or ?reat5$ 
use ( physical =ce aga9/ ! p]son or     
prop]ty ( ano!r2  7iii7 assault1 batt]y1
 or robb]y1 z def9$ "u ! jurisdiction ( 
conviction1 = :i* ! t]m ( imprisonm5t is
 at lea/ "o ye>2 or  7iv7 describ$ 9    
section #baai ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7relat+ to c>jack+72  2  7#g7 by 
am5d+ subp>agraph 7,g7 to read z foll[s3
  7,g7  7i7 an (f5se involv+ burgl>y    
7reg>dless ( :e!r a /ructure 0 involv$7 
or !ft 7includ+ !ft by deceit1 !ft by   
fraud1 embezzlem5t1 or receipt1         
possession1 or use ( /ol5 prop]ty71     
reg>dless ( :e!r any tak+ 0 tempor>y or 
p]man5t1 = :i* ! t]m ( imprisonm5t is at

 lea/ "o ye>2 or  7ii7 any crime1 = :i* 
! t]m ( imprisonm5t is at lea/ "o ye>1  
:]e evid5ce e/abli%es ! circum/ances ( !
 crime z actually committ$ by ! ali5 0  
an (f5se involv+ burgl>y 7reg>dless (   
:e!r a /ructure 0 involv$7 or !ft       
7includ+ !ft by deceit1 !ft by fraud1   
embezzlem5t1 or receipt1 possession1 or 
use ( /ol5 prop]ty71 reg>dless ( :e!r   
any tak+ 0 tempor>y or p]man5t2  2  7#h7
 9 subp>agraph 7,n7-- 7,a7 by /rik+     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 or 7#b7 (2 &  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ a semicolon at ! end2  7#i7 9   
subp>agraph 7,o71 by /rik+ section      
#bge7;a7 or #bgf committ$ by an ali5 :o 
0 previ\sly deport$ on ! basis ( a      
conviction = an (f5se describ$ 9 ano!r  
subp>agraph ( ?is p>agraph & ins]t+     
section #bge or #bgf = :i* ! t]m (      
imprisonm5t is at lea/ #a ye>2  7#aj7 9 
subp>agraph 7,p7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 7i7 :i*
 ei!r is falsely mak+1 =g+1 c\nt]feit+1 
mutilat+1 or alt]+ a passport or        
in/rum5t 9 violation ( section #aedc (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or is   

describ$ 9 section #aedf7;a7 ( su* title
 7relat+ to docum5t fraud7 & 7ii7 &     
ins]t+ describ$ 9 any section ( *apt]   
#ge ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 except 9 ! case ( a 
fir/ (f5se = :i* ! ali5 has             
affirmatively %[n t ! ali5 committ$ !   
(f5se = ! purpose ( assi/+1 abett+1 or  
aid+ only ! ali5's sp\se1 *ild1 or p>5t 
7& no o!r individual7 to violate a      
provision ( ?is ,act2  7#aa7 9          
subp>agraph 7,t71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#ab7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,u72 &      
7#ac7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,u7  
an (f5se describ$ 9-- 7i7 section #bdda 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+
 to w> crimes72  7ii7 section #bcdj;,a (
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+ 
to torture72  7iii7 section #ajia (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+  
to g5ocide72 or  7iv7 section #bddb (   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7relat+  
to use & recruitm5t ( *ild soldi]s72    
7,v7 any (f5se n o!rwise li/$ 9 ?is     
p>agraph t is--  7i7 def9$ z a felony by

 ! jurisdiction ( conviction2 or  7ii7  
puni%able by a maximum t]m ( imprisonm5t
 ( m ?an #a ye>2 &  7,w7 an (f5se1 ei!r 
classifi$ 9 ! jurisdiction ( conviction 
z or consi/+ (1 a conspiracy1 attempt1  
or solicitation to commit an (f5se      
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 or aid+1       
abett+1 c\nsel+1 procur+1 comm&+1 or    
induc+ ! commission ( su* an (f5se4  4  
7b7 ,inadmissibility ,section           
#bab7;a77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;a77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$--  7#a7 
9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ or at ! end2 
7#b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by add+ or at !
 end2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause  
7,,ii7 ! foll[+3  7,,iii7 an aggravat$  
felony1  4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,!     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #bjh7;b77#b77;,b77i71 by add+
 aft] ! p]iod ! foll[+ ,an ali5 may be  
det]m9$ to h be5 convict$ ( a p>ticul>ly
 s]i\s crime ev5 if ! ali5's conviction 
does n con/itute an aggravat$ felony42  

7#b7 9 section #bch7;a77#a71 by /rik+ = 
ali5s convict$ ( any crim9al (f5se cov]$
 9 & all t foll[s ?r\gh o!rwise cov]$ by
 section #bda7;a77#b77;,a77i7 & ins]t+ =
 ali5s convict$ ( any crim9al (f5se     
cov]$ 9 section #bcg7;a77#b72  7#c7 9   
section #bda7;b77#c77;,b71 9 ! matt]    
foll[+ clause 7iv71 by /rik+ ,= purposes
 ( clause 7ii71 an ali5 :o has be5      
convict$ ( an aggravat$ felony 7or      
felonies7 = :i* ! ali5 has be5 s5t5c$ to
 an aggregate t]m ( imprisonm5t ( at    
lea/ #e ye>s %all be consid]$ to h      
committ$ a p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime4 ,!   
previ\s s5t5ce %all n preclude !        
,attorney ,g5]al f det]m9+ t1 not)/&+ ! 
l5g? ( s5t5ce impos$1 an ali5 has be5   
convict$ ( a p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime4 &  
ins]t+ ,= purposes ( clause 7ii71 an    
ali5 :o has be5 convict$ ( an aggravat$ 
felony %all be consid]$ to h be5        
convict$ ( a p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime4 ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al & ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may jo9tly designate1 by      
regulation1 (f5ses t w be consid]$ to be

 a crime describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 or      
7iii74 ,an ali5 may be det]m9$ to h be5 
convict$ ( a p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime )\t 
reg>d to :e!r ! (f5se = :i* ! ali5 0    
convict$ is an aggravat$ felony or an   
(f5se designat$ "u ! previ\s s5t5ce42 & 
7#d7 9 section #bdb7;a77#b77;,c71 by    
/rik+ #bcg7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 & all t    
foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+  
section #bcg7;a77#b74  7d7              
,applicability ,?is section1 & !        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all apply
 ) respect to ! commission ( an (f5se   
be=e1 on1 or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section1 & ) respect to removal     
proce$+s comm5c$ be=e1 on1 or aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  #d4     
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision to any 
p]son1 entity1 gov]nm5t1 or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ?is ,act1 or any am5dm5t made 
!reby1 or ! application ( su* provision 
to all o!r p]sons1 entities1 gov]nm5ts1 

or circum/ances1 %all n be affect$      
!reby4