[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[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.


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                    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

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                                 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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