(h) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING EXEMPTION FROM 
APPLICATION FEES.—To establish that an alien is exempt 
from an application fee under section 102(b)(5)(B) or 
104(a)(4)(B), the alien shall submit to the Secretary the 
following relevant documents: 
(1) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH AGE.—To es-
tablish that an alien meets an age requirement, the 
alien shall provide proof of identity, as described in 
subsection (a), that establishes that the alien is 
younger than 18 years of age. 
(2) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH INCOME.—To 
establish the alien’s income, the alien shall provide— 
(A) employment records that have been 
maintained by the Social Security Administra-
tion, the Internal Revenue Service, or any other 
Federal, State, or local government agency; 
(B) bank records; or 
(C) at least 2 sworn affidavits from indi-
viduals who are not related to the alien and 
who have direct knowledge of the alien’s work 
and income that contain— 
(i) the name, address, and telephone 
number of the affiant; and 
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(ii) the nature and duration of the re-
lationship between the affiant and the 
alien. 
(3) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH FOSTER CARE, 
LACK OF FAMILIAL SUPPORT, HOMELESSNESS, OR 
SERIOUS, CHRONIC DISABILITY.—To establish that 
the alien was in foster care, lacks parental or famil-
ial support, is homeless, or has a serious, chronic 
disability, the alien shall provide at least 2 sworn af-
fidavits from individuals who are not related to the 
alien and who have direct knowledge of the cir-
cumstances that contain— 
(A) a statement that the alien is in foster 
care, otherwise lacks any parental or other fa-
miliar support, is homeless, or has a serious, 
chronic disability, as appropriate; 
(B) the name, address, and telephone num-
ber of the affiant; and 
(C) the nature and duration of the rela-
tionship between the affiant and the alien. 
(4) DOCUMENTS TO ESTABLISH UNPAID MED-
ICAL EXPENSE.—To establish that the alien has debt 
as a result of unreimbursed medical expenses, the 
alien shall provide receipts or other documentation 
from a medical provider that— 
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(A) bear the provider’s name and address; 
(B) bear the name of the individual receiv-
ing treatment; and 
(C) document that the alien has accumu-
lated $10,000 or more in debt in the past 12 
months as a result of unreimbursed medical ex-
penses incurred by the alien or an immediate 
family member of the alien. 
(i) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING QUALIFICATION FOR 
HARDSHIP EXEMPTION.—To establish that an alien satis-
fies one of the criteria for the hardship exemption set forth 
in section 104(a)(2)(A)(iii), the alien shall submit to the 
Secretary at least 2 sworn affidavits from individuals who 
are not related to the alien and who have direct knowledge 
of the circumstances that warrant the exemption, that 
contain— 
(1) the name, address, and telephone number of 
the affiant; and 
(2) the nature and duration of the relationship 
between the affiant and the alien. 
(j) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING SERVICE
IN
THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES.—To establish that an alien has 
served in the Uniformed Services for at least the period 
for which the alien was obligated to serve on active duty 
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and, if discharged, received an honorable discharge, the 
alien shall submit to the Secretary— 
(1) a Department of Defense form DD–214; 
(2) a National Guard Report of Separation and 
Record of Service form 22; 
(3) personnel records for such service from the 
appropriate Uniformed Service; or 
(4) health records from the appropriate Uni-
formed Service. 
(k) DOCUMENTS ESTABLISHING EMPLOYMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An alien may satisfy the em-
ployment 
requirement 
under 
section 
104(a)(1)(C)(iii) by submitting records that— 
(A) establish compliance with such employ-
ment requirement; and 
(B) have been maintained by the Social Se-
curity Administration, the Internal Revenue 
Service, or any other Federal, State, or local 
government agency. 
(2) OTHER DOCUMENTS.—An alien who is un-
able to submit the records described in paragraph 
(1) may satisfy the employment requirement by sub-
mitting at least 2 types of reliable documents that 
provide evidence of employment, including— 
(A) bank records; 
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(B) business records; 
(C) employer records; 
(D) records of a labor union, day labor 
center, or organization that assists workers in 
employment; 
(E) sworn affidavits from individuals who 
are not related to the alien and who have direct 
knowledge of the alien’s work, that contain— 
(i) the name, address, and telephone 
number of the affiant; and 
(ii) the nature and duration of the re-
lationship between the affiant and the 
alien; and 
(F) remittance records. 
(l) AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT USE OF CERTAIN DOC-
UMENTS.—If the Secretary determines, after publication 
in the Federal Register and an opportunity for public com-
ment, that any document or class of documents does not 
reliably establish identity or that permanent resident sta-
tus on a conditional basis is being obtained fraudulently 
to an unacceptable degree, the Secretary may prohibit or 
restrict the use of such document or class of documents. 
SEC. 106. RULEMAKING. 
(a) INITIAL PUBLICATION.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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shall publish regulations implementing this title in the 
Federal Register. Such regulations shall allow eligible indi-
viduals to immediately apply affirmatively for the relief 
available under section 102 without being placed in re-
moval proceedings. 
(b) INTERIM REGULATIONS.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 553 of title 5, United States Code, the regulations 
published pursuant to subsection (a) shall be effective, on 
an interim basis, immediately upon publication in the Fed-
eral Register, but may be subject to change and revision 
after public notice and opportunity for a period of public 
comment. 
(c) FINAL REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which interim regulations are published 
under this section, the Secretary shall publish final regula-
tions implementing this title. 
(d) PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.—The require-
ments under chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Paperwork Reduction Act’’), 
shall not apply to any action to implement this title. 
SEC. 107. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may not disclose 
or use information provided in applications filed under this 
title or in requests for DACA for the purpose of immigra-
tion enforcement. 
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(b) REFERRALS PROHIBITED.—The Secretary may 
not refer any individual who has been granted permanent 
resident status on a conditional basis or who was granted 
DACA to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or any designee of 
either such entity. 
(c) LIMITED
EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub-
sections (a) and (b), information provided in an applica-
tion for permanent resident status on a conditional basis 
or a request for DACA may be shared with Federal secu-
rity and law enforcement agencies— 
(1) for assistance in the consideration of an ap-
plication for permanent resident status on a condi-
tional basis; 
(2) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims; 
(3) for national security purposes; or 
(4) for the investigation or prosecution of any 
felony not related to immigration status. 
(d) PENALTY.—Any person who knowingly uses, pub-
lishes, or permits information to be examined in violation 
of this section shall be fined not more than $10,000. 
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SEC. 108. RESTORATION OF STATE OPTION TO DETERMINE 
RESIDENCY FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION BENEFITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 505 of the Illegal Immi-
gration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 
(8 U.S.C. 1623) is repealed. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The repeal under subsection 
(a) shall take effect as if included in the original enact-
ment of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant 
Responsibility Act of 1996 (division C of Public Law 104– 
208; 110 Stat. 3009–546). 
TITLE II—SECURE MILES WITH 
ALL RESOURCES AND TECH-
NOLOGY 
SEC. 201. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) OPERATIONAL CONTROL.—The term ‘‘oper-
ational control’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 
U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367). 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
(3) SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.—The term ‘‘sit-
uational awareness’’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 1092(a)(7) of the National Defense Au-
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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 
114–328). 
Subtitle A—Infrastructure and 
Equipment 
SEC. 211. STRENGTHENING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR BOR-
DER SECURITY TECHNOLOGY ALONG THE 
SOUTHERN BORDER. 
Section 102 of the Illegal Immigration Reform and 
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (Division C of Pub-
lic Law 104–208; 8 U.S.C. 1103 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and border technology’’ 
before ‘‘in the vicinity of’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘illegal crossings in areas 
of high illegal entry into the United Sates’’ and 
inserting ‘‘, impede, and detect illegal activity in 
high traffic areas’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘and, pur-
suant to subsection (d), the installation, operation, 
and maintenance of technology’’ after ‘‘barriers and 
roads’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(d) INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND
MAINTE-
NANCE OF TECHNOLOGY.—Not later than January 20, 
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2021, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in carrying out 
subsection (a), shall deploy the most practical and effec-
tive technology available along the United States border 
for achieving situational awareness and operational con-
trol of the border. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS.—The term ‘high 
traffic areas’ means sectors along the northern, 
southern, or coastal border that— 
‘‘(A) are within the responsibility of U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection; and 
‘‘(B) have significant unlawful cross-border 
activity. 
‘‘(2) OPERATIONAL CONTROL.—The term ‘oper-
ational control’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 2(b) of the Secure Fence Act of 2006 (8 
U.S.C. 1701 note; Public Law 109–367). 
‘‘(3) SITUATIONAL AWARENESS DEFINED.—The 
term ‘situational awareness’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 1092(a)(7) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328). 
‘‘(4) TECHNOLOGY.—The term ‘technology’ in-
cludes border surveillance and detection technology, 
including— 
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States Agency for International Development, and 
international partners regarding United States ef-
forts to combat corruption, money laundering, and 
illicit financial networks; 
(7) coordinating with the Department of State, 
the Department of Justice, the United States Agen-
cy for International Development, and international 
partners regarding United States efforts to strength-
en the rule of law, democratic governance, and 
human rights protections; and 
(8) coordinating with the Department of State, 
the Department of Agriculture, the United States 
Agency for International Development, the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation, the United States 
Trade and Development Agency, the Department of 
Labor, and international partners, including the 
Inter-American Development Bank, to strengthen 
the foundation for inclusive economic growth and 
improve food security, investment climate, and pro-
tections for labor rights. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—The official designated under 
subsection (a) shall consult with Congress, multilateral or-
ganizations and institutions, foreign governments, and do-
mestic and international civil society organizations in car-
rying out this section. 
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