[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 14, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S1125]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2012. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Udall, and Mr. Carper) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium 
tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THE 
                   DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM 
                   AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) DACA program.--The term ``DACA Program'' means the 
     Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program announced on 
     June 15, 2012.
       (2) Individual application information.--The term 
     ``individual application information'' means any information, 
     including personally identifiable information, submitted to 
     the Secretary after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for 
     consideration or reconsideration for the DACA program.
       (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security.
       (b) Confidentiality of Information.--The Secretary shall 
     protect individual application information from disclosure to 
     U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection for any purpose other than implementing the 
     following:
       (1) The DACA Program.
       (2) Any program similar to the DACA program to provide 
     deferred action for aliens that is established by this Act or 
     an amendment made by this Act.
       (3) The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors 
     Act or any similar program to provide a path to citizenship 
     that is established by this Act or an amendment made by this 
     Act.
       (c) Referrals Prohibited.--The Secretary may not refer any 
     individual whose case has been deferred pursuant to ta 
     program specified in subsection (b) to U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the 
     Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency.
       (d) Limited Exception.--Individual application information 
     may be shared with national security and law enforcement 
     agencies--
       (1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims;
       (2) for particularized national security purposes relating 
     to an individual application; or
       (3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not 
     related to immigration status.
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