,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #icge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjbf ,mrs4
 ,torres ( ,cali=nia introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,vet]ans' ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs
 to aw>d grants to eligible entities to 
provide immigration legal s]vices to    
noncitiz5 vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,honor ,_! ,s]vice ,act4  #b4         
,dep>tm5t ( vet]ans affairs grants =    
eligible entities provid+ immigration   
legal s]vices to noncitiz5 vet]ans  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,"p ,,ii ( title #ch1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new *apt]3  #be  ,,b5efits ,,= 
,,noncitiz5 ,,vet]ans  #beja4           
,immigration legal s]vices = noncitiz5  
vet]ans4  #beja4  ,immigration legal    
s]vices = noncitiz5 vet]ans  7a7        
,grants  ,subject to ! availability (   
appropriations provid$ = su* purpose1 ! 

,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities t provide immigration legal    
s]vices to noncitiz5 vet]ans :o are 9   
removal proce$+s1 at risk = removal1 or 
h be5 remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7    
,crit]ia  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 
e/abli% crit]ia & requirem5ts = grants  
"u ?is section1 includ+ crit]ia =       
entities eligible to receive su* grants2
 &  7,b7 publi% su* crit]ia &           
requirem5ts 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/]4  7#b7 ,9
 e/abli%+ crit]ia & requirem5ts "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  7,a7 
take into consid]ation any crit]ia &    
requirem5ts ne$$ ) respect to c>ry+ out 
?is section 9 rural communities1 on tru/
 l&s1 & 9 ! t]ritories & possessions ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 consult )       
organizations t h exp]i5ce 9 provid+    
immigration legal s]vices or dis*>ge    
*>act]izations to noncitiz5 vet]ans1    
includ+--  7i7 vet]ans s]vice           
organizations2  7ii7 nonpr(it           
immigration legal s]vices provid]s )    
demon/rat$ exp]i5ce repres5t+ noncitiz5 

vet]ans2 &  7iii7 su* o!r organizations 
z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7c7
  ,eligible entities  ,! ,secret>y may  
aw>d a grant "u ?is section to an entity
 apply+ = su* a grant only if !         
applicant = ! grant--  7#a7 is a public 
or nonpr(it private entity ) ! capacity 
7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 to           
effectively adm9i/] a grant "u ?is      
section2  7#b7 demon/rates t adequate   
f9ancial support w be available to c>ry 
out ! s]vices = :i* ! grant is s\ght    
consi/5t ) ! application2  7#c7 agrees  
to meet ! applicable crit]ia &          
requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u subsection      
7b77#a72 &  7#d7 has1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y1 demon/rat$ ! capacity to meet
 su* crit]ia & requirem5ts4  7d7  ,use (
 funds  ,grants "u ?is section %all be  
us$ to provide noncitiz5 vet]ans        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,legal s]vices relat+ to def5se 9  
removal proce$+s "u section #bdj ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a74  7#b7 ,legal s]vices

 relat+ to applications =               
naturalization1 includ+ naturalization  
?r\gh milit>y s]vice "u sections #cbh & 
#cbi ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #adci1 #addj74  7#c7 
,legal s]vices relat+ to applications = 
p>ole1 includ+ p>ole 9 place &          
humanit>ian p>ole1 "u section           
#bab7;d77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7;d77#e774  7#d7 ,legal s]vices to 
assi/ noncitiz5 vet]ans :o h be5 remov$ 
f ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 pursu+ lawful re5try
 or repatriation 7#h ,u4,s4,c4          
#aahb7;a77#i77;,a77iii774  7#e7 ,legal  
s]vices relat+ to reque/s to upgrade !  
*>act]ization ( a dis*>ge or dismissal (
 a =m] memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u section 
#aeec ( title #aj1 :]e su* *>act]ization
 is a b>ri] to immigration relief or    
naturalization4  7#f7 ,su* o!r          
immigration legal s]vices z ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es appropriate4  7e7  ,locations  
,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y    
%all aw>d grants "u ?is section to      

eligible entities 9 a mann] t ensures   
individuals are able to access ^! legal 
s]vices reg>dless ( _! location1 includ+
 ?r\gh virtual s]vices4  7f7  ,bi5nial  
reports  7#a7 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e two ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'      
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report on grants aw>d$ "u ?is section4  
7#b7 ,to ! ext5t feasible1 ea* report   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! 
foll[+ ) respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by !  
report3  7,a7 ,! numb] ( noncitiz5      
vet]ans assi/$4  7,b7 ,a description ( !
 immigration legal s]vices provid$4     
7,c7 ,a description ( ! immigration     
matt]s address$4  7,d7 ,an analysis by !
 ,secret>y ) respect to ! op]ational    
effectiv5ess & co/-effectiv5ess ( !     
s]vices provid$4  7g7  ,noncitiz5 vet]an
 def9$  ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m noncitiz5 
vet]an means a vet]an1 z def9$ 9 section
 #aja7b7 ( ?is title1 :o is n a citiz5  
or national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 z def9$ 9

 section #aaja7;a77#c7 ( title #h4  4   
7b7  ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  ,! tables (     
*apt]s at ! beg9n+ ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 & ( "p ,,ii ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 are ea* am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to *apt] #bd !
 foll[+ new item3  #be4 ,b5efits =      
,noncitiz5 ,vet]ans #beja4  7c7 ,crit]ia
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% & publi% 
9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ! crit]ia &          
requirem5ts pursuant to subsection      
7b77#a7 ( section #beja ( title #ch1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by          
subsection 7a74  7d7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh   
#bjcj4