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Recognizing America's Children Act

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This legislation is called the Recognizing America's Children Act. Referred to the Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1468 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1468

 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of
   certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who
     entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2017

Mr. Curbelo of Florida (for himself, Mr. Coffman, Mr. Denham, Mr. Diaz-
Balart, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Amodei, Mr. Valadao, Miss Gonzalez-Colon
 of Puerto Rico, Mr. Upton, and Mr. Reichert) introduced the following
  bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in
 addition to the Committees on Homeland Security, and Armed Services,
for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case
for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of
                        the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of
   certain aliens who are long-term United States residents and who
     entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Recognizing America's Children
Act''.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
Sec. 4. Cancellation of removal of certain long-term residents who
                            entered the United States as children.
Sec. 5. Conditional permanent resident status.
Sec. 6. Removal of conditional basis for permanent residence.
Sec. 7. Treatment of aliens meeting requirements for extension of
                            conditional permanent resident status.
Sec. 8. Exclusive jurisdiction.
Sec. 9. Confidentiality of information.
Sec. 10. Treatment of conditional permanent residents for certain
                            purposes.
Sec. 11. GAO report.
Sec. 12. Military enlistment.
Sec. 13. Naturalization of enlistees.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) In general.--Except as otherwise specifically provided,
        a term used in this Act that is used in the immigration laws
        shall have the meaning given such term in the immigration laws.
            (2) Alien enlistee.--The term ``alien enlistee'' means a
        conditional permanent resident that seeks to maintain or extend
        such status by means of satisfaction of the requirements of
        this Act relating to enlistment and service in the Armed Forces
        of the United States.
            (3) Alien postsecondary student.--The term ``alien
        postsecondary student'' means a conditional permanent resident
        that seeks to maintain or extend such status by means of
        satisfaction of the requirements of this Act relating to
        enrollment in, and graduation from, an institution of higher
        education in the United States.
            (4) Conditional permanent resident.--
                    (A) Definition.--The term ``conditional permanent
                resident'' means an alien who is granted conditional
                permanent resident status under this Act.
                    (B) Description.--A conditional permanent
                resident--
                            (i) shall not be considered to be an alien
                        who is unlawfully present in the United States
                        for purposes of the immigration laws, including
                        section 505 of the Illegal Immigration Reform
                        and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8
                        U.S.C. 1623);
                            (ii) shall be considered to be an alien
                        lawfully admitted for permanent residence in
                        the United States on a conditional basis;
                            (iii) has the intention permanently to
                        reside in the United States;
                            (iv) is not required to have a foreign
                        residence which the alien has no intention of
                        abandoning; and
                            (v) shall be considered inspected and
                        admitted for the purposes of section 245(a) of
                        the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
                        1255(a)).
            (5) Conviction.--The term ``conviction'' does not include
        an adjudication or judgment of guilt that has been dismissed,
        expunged, deferred, annulled, invalidated, withheld, or
        vacated, an order of probation without entry of judgment, or
        any similar disposition. Section 101(a)(48)(B) of the
        Immigration and Nationality Act shall not apply for purposes of
        this Act.
            (6) Immigration laws.--The term ``immigration laws'' has
        the meaning given such term in section 101(a)(17) of the
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)).
            (7) Institution of higher education.--The term
        ``institution of higher education'' has the meaning given such
        term in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20
        U.S.C. 1002), except that the term does not include an
        institution of higher education outside the United States.
            (8) Military-related terms.--The terms ``armed forces'',
        ``active duty'', ``active service'', and ``active status'' have
        the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10,
        United States Code.

SEC. 4. CANCELLATION OF REMOVAL OF CERTAIN LONG-TERM RESIDENTS WHO
              ENTERED THE UNITED STATES AS CHILDREN.

    (a) Special Rule for Certain Long-Term Residents Who Entered the
United States as Children.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law
        and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Secretary of
        Homeland Security may cancel removal of an alien who is
        inadmissible or deportable from the United States or who is the
        child of another alien who is lawfully present in the United
        States with status under section 101(a)(15)(E)(ii), and grant
        the alien conditional permanent resident status, if the alien
        demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that--
                    (A) the alien has been physically present in the
                United States for a continuous period since January 1,
                2012;
                    (B) the alien was younger than 16 years of age on
                the date the alien initially entered the United States;
                    (C) the alien, if the alien is 18 years of age or
                older--
                            (i) has earned a high school diploma, a
                        commensurate alternative award from a public or
                        private high school or secondary school,
                        obtained a general education development
                        certificate recognized under State law, or a
                        high school equivalency diploma in the United
                        States;
                            (ii) the alien has been admitted to an
                        institution of higher education in the United
                        States; or
                            (iii) the alien has a valid work
                        authorization;
                    (D) the alien has been a person of good moral
                character (as defined in section 101(f) of the
                Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(f)))
                since the date the alien initially entered the United
                States;
                    (E) subject to paragraph (2), the alien--
                            (i) is not inadmissible under paragraph
                        (1), (2), (3), (4), (6)(E), (8), (10)(A),
                        (10)(C), or (10)(D) of section 212(a) of the
                        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
                        1182(a));
                            (ii) is not deportable under paragraph
                        (1)(E), (1)(G), (2), (4), (5), or (6) of
                        section 237(a) of the Immigration and
                        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a));
                            (iii) has not ordered, incited, assisted,
                        or otherwise participated in the persecution of
                        any person on account of race, religion,
                        nationality, membership in a particular social
                        group, or political opinion; and
                            (iv) other than an offense under State or
                        local law for which an essential element was
                        the alien's immigration status, a minor traffic
                        offense, or a violation of this Act, has not
                        been convicted of--
                                    (I) any offense under Federal or
                                State law punishable by a maximum term
                                of imprisonment of more than 1 year; or
                                    (II) any combination of offenses
                                under Federal or State law, for which
                                the alien was sentenced to imprisonment
                                for a total of more than 1 year; and
                    (F) the alien has never been under a final
                administrative or judicial order of exclusion,
                deportation, or removal, unless the alien--
                            (i) has remained in the United States under
                        color of law after such order was issued; or
                            (ii) received the order before attaining
                        the age of 18 years.
            (2) Waiver.--With respect to any benefit under this Act,
        the Secretary of Homeland Security may waive subclauses (I) and
        (II) of subsection (a)(1)(E)(iv) of this section, the ground of
        inadmissibility under paragraph (1), (4), or (6) of section
        212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
        1182(a)), and the ground of deportability under paragraph (1)
        of section 237(a) of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)), for
        humanitarian purposes or family unity or when it is otherwise
        in the public interest.
            (3) Procedures.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
        provide a procedure by regulation allowing eligible individuals
        to apply affirmatively for the relief available under this
        subsection without being placed in removal proceedings.
            (4) Submission of biometric and biographic data.--The
        Secretary of Homeland Security may not cancel the removal of an
        alien or grant conditional permanent resident status to the
        alien under this subsection unless the alien submits biometric
        and biographic data, in accordance with procedures established
        by the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide an alternative
        procedure for applicants who are unable to provide such
        biometric or biographic data because of a physical impairment.
            (5) Background checks.--
                    (A) Requirement for background checks.--The
                Secretary of Homeland Security shall utilize biometric,
                biographic, and other data that the Secretary
                determines is appropriate--
                            (i) to conduct security and law enforcement
                        background checks of an alien seeking relief
                        available under this subsection; and
                            (ii) to determine whether there is any
                        criminal, national security, or other factor
                        that would render the alien ineligible for such
                        relief.
                    (B) Completion of background checks.--The security
                and law enforcement background checks required by
                subparagraph (A) shall be completed, to the
                satisfaction of the Secretary, prior to the date the
                Secretary cancels the removal of the alien under this
                subsection.
            (6) Medical examination.--An alien applying for relief
        available under this subsection shall undergo a medical
        observation and examination. The Secretary of Homeland
        Security, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Health and
        Human Services, shall prescribe policies and procedures for the
        nature and timing of such observation and examination.
            (7) Military selective service.--An alien applying for
        relief available under this subsection shall establish that the
        alien has registered under the Military Selective Service Act
        (50 U.S.C. App. 451 et seq.), if the alien is subject to such
        registration under that Act.
    (b) Termination of Continuous Period.--For purposes of this
section, any period of continuous residence or continuous physical
presence in the United States of an alien who applies for cancellation
of removal under subsection (a) shall not terminate when the alien is
served a notice to appear under section 239(a) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229(a)).
    (c) Treatment of Certain Breaks in Presence.--
            (1) In general.--An alien shall be considered to have
        failed to maintain continuous physical presence in the United
        States under subsection (a) if the alien has departed from the
        United States for any period in excess of 90 days or for any
        periods in the aggregate exceeding 180 days.
            (2) Extensions for exceptional circumstances.--The
        Secretary of Homeland Security may extend the time periods
        described in paragraph (1) by 90 days if the alien demonstrates
        that the failure to timely return to the United States was due
        to exceptional circumstances. The exceptional circumstances
        determined sufficient to justify an extension should be no less
        compelling than serious illness of the alien, or death or
        serious illness of a parent, grandparent, sibling, or child.
    (d) Regulations.--
            (1) Initial publication.--Not later than 180 days after the
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland
        Security shall publish regulations implementing this section.
            (2) Interim regulations.--Notwithstanding section 553 of
        title 5, United States Code, the regulations required by
        paragraph (1) shall be effective, on an interim basis,
        immediately upon publication but may be subject to change and
        revision after public notice and opportunity for a period of
        public comment.
            (3) Final regulations.--Within a reasonable time after
        publication of the interim regulations in accordance with
        paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish
        final regulations implementing this section.
    (e) Removal of Alien.--The Secretary of Homeland Security may not
remove any alien who--
            (1) has a pending application for conditional permanent
        resident status under this Act; or
            (2) establishes prima facie eligibility for cancellation of
        removal and conditional permanent resident status under
        subsection (a) and is provided a reasonable opportunity to file
        an application under subsection (a).

SEC. 5. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS.

    (a) Length of Status.--Conditional permanent resident status
granted under section 4 shall be valid for an initial period of 5
years, subject to termination under subsection (c) of this section.
    (b) Terms of Conditional Permanent Resident Status.--
            (1) Employment.--A conditional permanent resident shall be
        authorized--
                    (A) to be employed in the United States incident to
                conditional permanent resident status; and
                    (B) to enlist in the armed forces as provided in
                section 504(b)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code,
                as added by section 12.
            (2) Travel.--A conditional permanent resident may travel
        outside the United States and may be admitted (if otherwise
        admissible) upon return to the United States without having to
        obtain a visa if--
                    (A) the alien is the bearer of valid, unexpired
                documentary evidence of conditional permanent resident
                status; and
                    (B) the alien's absence from the United States was
                not for a period exceeding 180 days or the alien was
                absent from the United States due to active service in
                the armed forces.
    (c) Termination of Status.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
        terminate the conditional permanent resident status of any
        alien if the Secretary determines that the alien is 18 years of
        age or older and--
                    (A) in the case of--
                            (i) an alien postsecondary student, the
                        alien failed to enroll in an accredited
                        institution of higher education in the United
                        States within 1 year after the date on which
                        the alien was granted conditional permanent
                        resident status or to remain so enrolled;
                            (ii) an alien described under section
                        4(a)(1)(C), the alien has not been employed for
                        a total period of 48 months during the 5-year
                        period beginning on the date that the alien was
                        granted conditional permanent resident status;
                        or
                            (iii) an alien enlistee, the alien--
                                    (I) failed to enlist, and be
                                accepted for enlistment, in the armed
                                forces within 9 months after the date
                                on which the alien was granted
                                conditional permanent resident status;
                                or
                                    (II) has received a dishonorable or
                                other than honorable discharge from the
                                armed forces;
                    (B) ceases to meet the requirements of subparagraph
                (D) or (E) of section 4(a)(1); or
                    (C) has become a public charge.
            (2) Return to previous immigration status.--Any alien whose
        conditional permanent resident status is terminated under
        paragraph (1) shall return to the immigration status the alien
        had immediately prior to receiving conditional permanent
        resident status.
    (d) Extension of Status.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
extend the conditional permanent resident status of an alien for a
second period of 5 years if the following requirements are met:
            (1) The alien has demonstrated good moral character during
        the entire period the alien has been a conditional permanent
        resident.
            (2) The alien is in compliance with section 4(a)(1)(E).
            (3) The alien has not abandoned the alien's residence in
        the United States. For purposes of this subparagraph, the
        Secretary shall presume that the alien has abandoned such
        residence if the alien is absent from the United States for
        more than 365 days, in the aggregate, during the period of
        conditional permanent resident status, unless the alien
        demonstrates that the alien has not abandoned the alien's
        residence.
            (4) The alien is 18 years of age or older and--
                    (A) in the case of an alien postsecondary student,
                has been graduated from an accredited institution of
                higher education in the United States;
                    (B) in the case of an alien described under section
                4(a)(1)(C), the alien has been employed for a total
                period of 48 months during the 5-year period beginning
                on the date that the alien was granted conditional
                permanent resident status; or
                    (C) in the case of an alien enlistee, has served as
                a member of a regular or reserve component of the armed
                forces in an active duty status for at least 3 years,
                and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge.

SEC. 6. REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL BASIS FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE.

    (a) In General.--A conditional permanent resident may file with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, in accordance with subsection (c), an
application to remove the conditional basis of permanent residency and
to have the alien's status adjusted to that of an alien lawfully
admitted for permanent residence. The application shall provide, under
penalty of perjury, the facts and information so that the Secretary may
make the determination described in subsection (b)(1).
    (b) Adjudication of Application for Adjustment of Status.--
            (1) In general.--If an application is filed in accordance
        with subsection (a) for an alien, the Secretary of Homeland
        Security shall make a determination as to whether the alien
        meets the requirements set out in subsection (d).
            (2) Adjustment of status if favorable determination.--
        Notwithstanding any other provision of law, including
        paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (8) of section 245(c) of the
        Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255(c)), if the
        Secretary determines that the alien meets such requirements,
        the Secretary shall notify the alien of such determination and
        adjust the alien's status to that of an alien lawfully admitted
        for permanent residence, effective as of the date of approval
        of the application.
            (3) Termination if adverse determination.--If the Secretary
        determines that the alien does not meet such requirements, the
        Secretary shall notify the alien of such determination and
        terminate the conditional permanent resident status of the
        alien as of the date of the determination.
    (c) Time To File Application.--
            (1) In general.--An alien shall file an application for
        adjustment of status during the period--
                    (A) beginning on the date on which the alien
                obtained an extension of status under section 5(d); and
                    (B) ending on either the date that is 10 years
                after the date of the initial grant of conditional
                permanent resident status or any other expiration date
                of the conditional permanent resident status as
                extended by the Secretary of Homeland Security in
                accordance with this Act.
            (2) Status during pendency.--The alien shall be deemed to
        be in conditional permanent resident status in the United
        States during the period in which such application is pending.
    (d) Contents of Application.--Each application for an alien under
subsection (a) shall contain information to permit the Secretary of
Homeland Security to determine whether each of the following
requirements is met:
            (1) The alien has demonstrated good moral character during
        the entire period the alien has been a conditional permanent
        resident.
            (2) The alien is in compliance with section 4(a)(1)(E).
            (3) The alien has not abandoned the alien's residence in
        the United States. For purposes of this paragraph--
                    (A) the Secretary shall presume that the alien has
                abandoned such residence if the alien is absent from
                the United States for more than 730 days, in the
                aggregate, during the period of conditional permanent
                resident status, unless the alien demonstrates that the
                alien has not abandoned the alien's residence; and
                    (B) an alien who is absent from the United States
                due to active service in the armed forces has not
                abandoned the alien's residence in the United States
                during the period of such service.
    (e) Citizenship Requirement.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the
        status of a conditional permanent resident shall not have the
        conditional basis for permanent residency removed or be
        adjusted to permanent resident status unless the alien
        demonstrates that the alien satisfies the requirements of
        section 312(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
        1423(a)).
            (2) Exception.--Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an alien
        who is unable because of a physical or developmental disability
        or mental impairment to meet the requirements of such
        paragraph.
    (f) Payment of Federal Taxes.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than the date on which an
        application is filed under subsection (a) for adjustment of
        status, the alien shall satisfy any applicable Federal tax
        liability due and owing on such date.
            (2) Applicable federal tax liability.--For purposes of
        paragraph (1), the term ``applicable Federal tax liability''
        means liability for Federal taxes imposed under the Internal
        Revenue Code of 1986, including any penalties and interest
        thereon.
    (g) Submission of Biometric and Biographic Data.--The Secretary of
Homeland Security may not adjust the status of an alien under this
section unless the alien submits biometric and biographic data, in
accordance with procedures established by the Secretary. The Secretary
shall provide an alternative procedure for applicants who are unable to
provide such biometric or biographic data because of a physical
impairment.
    (h) Background Checks.--
            (1) Requirement for background checks.--The Secretary of
        Homeland Security shall utilize biometric, biographic, and
        other data that the Secretary determines appropriate--
                    (A) to conduct security and law enforcement
                background checks of an alien applying for adjustment
                of status under this section; and
                    (B) to determine whether there is any criminal,
                national security, or other factor that would render
                the alien ineligible for such adjustment of status.
            (2) Completion of background checks.--The security and law
        enforcement background checks required by paragraph (1) shall
        be completed, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, prior to
        the date the Secretary grants adjustment of status.
    (i) Exemption From Numerical Limitations.--Nothing in this section
or in any other law may be construed to apply a numerical limitation on
the number of aliens who may be eligible for adjustment of status under
this section.
    (j) Eligibility for Naturalization.--
            (1) In general.--An alien whose status is adjusted under
        this section to that of an alien lawfully admitted for
        permanent residence may be naturalized upon compliance with all
        the requirements of the immigration laws.
            (2) Alien enlistees.--For purposes of section 316(a), an
        alien enlistee whose status was adjusted under this section
        shall be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of
        paragraphs (1) and (2) of such section, and may apply for
        naturalization.

SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF ALIENS MEETING REQUIREMENTS FOR EXTENSION OF
              CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS.

    If, on the date of the enactment of this Act, an alien has
satisfied all the requirements of sections 4(a)(1) and 5(d)(1)(D), the
Secretary of Homeland Security may cancel removal and grant conditional
permanent resident status in accordance with section 4, and may extend
conditional permanent resident status in accordance with section 5(d).
The alien may apply for adjustment of status in accordance with section
6(a) if the alien has met the requirements of section 5(d)(1) during
the entire period of conditional permanent resident status.

SEC. 8. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.

    The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have exclusive
jurisdiction to determine eligibility for relief under this Act, except
where the alien has been placed into deportation, exclusion, or removal
proceedings either prior to or after filing an application for
cancellation of removal and conditional permanent resident status or
adjustment of status under this Act, in which case the Attorney General
shall have exclusive jurisdiction and shall assume all the powers and
duties of the Secretary until proceedings are terminated, or if a final
order of deportation, exclusion, or removal is entered the Secretary
shall resume all powers and duties delegated to the Secretary under
this Act. If the Secretary grants relief under this Act, the final
order of deportation, exclusion, or removal shall be terminated.

SEC. 9. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.

    (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no officer
or employee of the United States may--
            (1) use the information furnished by an individual pursuant
        to an application filed under this Act to initiate removal
        proceedings against any person identified in the application;
            (2) make any publication whereby the information furnished
        by any particular individual pursuant to an application under
        this Act can be identified; or
            (3) permit anyone other than an officer or employee of the
        United States Government, the alien, or, in the case of an
        application filed under this Act with a designated entity, that
        designated entity, to examine such application filed under this
        Act.
    (b) Required Disclosure.--The Attorney General or the Secretary of
Homeland Security shall provide the information furnished under this
Act, and any other information derived from such furnished information,
to--
            (1) a Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement
        agency, intelligence agency, national security agency,
        component of the Department of Homeland Security, court, or
        grand jury in connection with a criminal investigation or
        prosecution, a background check conducted pursuant to the Brady
        Handgun Violence Protection Act (Public Law 103-159; 107 Stat.
        1536) or an amendment made by that Act, or for homeland
        security or national security purposes, if such information is
        requested by such entity or consistent with an information
        sharing agreement or mechanism; or
            (2) an official coroner for purposes of affirmatively
        identifying a deceased individual (whether or not such
        individual is deceased as a result of a crime).
    (c) Fraud in Application Process or Criminal Conduct.--
Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, information
concerning whether an alien seeking relief under this Act has engaged
in fraud in an application for such relief or at any time committed a
crime may be used or released for immigration enforcement, law
enforcement, or national security purposes.
    (d) Penalty.--Whoever knowingly uses, publishes, or permits
information to be examined in violation of this section shall be fined
not more than $10,000.

SEC. 10. TREATMENT OF CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENTS FOR CERTAIN
              PURPOSES.

    (a) In General.--An individual granted conditional permanent
resident status under this Act shall, while such individual remains in
such status, be considered lawfully present for all purposes.
    (b) For Purposes of the 5-Year Eligibility Waiting Period Under
PRWORA.--An individual who has met the requirements under this Act for
adjustment from conditional permanent resident status to lawful
permanent resident status shall be considered, as of the date of such
adjustment, to have completed the 5-year period specified in section
403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation
Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1613).

SEC. 11. GAO REPORT.

    Not later than 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act,
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the
Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report setting forth--
            (1) the number of aliens who were eligible for cancellation
        of removal and grant of conditional permanent resident status
        under section 4(a);
            (2) the number of aliens who applied for cancellation of
        removal and grant of conditional permanent resident status
        under section 4(a);
            (3) the number of aliens who were granted conditional
        permanent resident status under section 4(a); and
            (4) the number of aliens whose status was adjusted to that
        of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence under
        section 6.

SEC. 12. MILITARY ENLISTMENT.

    Section 504(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(D) An alien who is a conditional permanent resident (as
        that term is defined in section 3 of the Recognizing America's
        Children Act).''.

SEC. 13. NATURALIZATION OF ENLISTEES.

    For purposes of sections 328 and 329 of the Immigration and
Nationality Act, an alien enlistee shall be considered to have been
lawfully admitted for permanent residence, without regard to the
conditional status of such admission.
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