(C) each ground on which the noncitizen 
was ordered removed under section 237(a) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1227(a)) or section 212(a) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)), as ap-
plicable; and 
(D) whether the noncitizen appealed the 
removal order to the Board of Immigration Ap-
peals. 
(3) Each of the following enumerations: 
(A) The number of noncitizens described in 
paragraph (1) who were discharged or released 
from service under honorable conditions. 
(B) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who were discharged or re-
leased from service under other than honorable 
conditions. 
(C) The number of noncitizens described in 
paragraph (1) who were deployed overseas. 
(D) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who served on active duty in 
the Armed Forces in an overseas contingency 
operation.
(E) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who were awarded decorations 
or medals. 
(F) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who applied for benefits under 
laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs. 
(G) The number of noncitizens described 
in paragraph (1) who receive benefits described 
in subparagraph (F). 
(4) A description of the reasons preventing any 
of the noncitizens who applied for benefits described 
in paragraph (3)(F) from receiving such benefits. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the completion of the study required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall joint-
ly submit a report containing the results of such study 
to the appropriate congressional committees. 
SEC. 3. INFORMATION SYSTEM ON VETERANS SUBJECT TO 
REMOVAL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall create—
(1) a protocol for identifying noncitizens who 
are or may be veterans; and 
(2) a system for maintaining information about 
noncitizen veterans identified pursuant to the pro-
tocol created under paragraph (1) and information 
provided by the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness under section 4(d). 
(b) INFORMATION SHARING.—The system shall be 
shared across all components of the Department of Home-
land Security, including Enforcement and Removal Oper-
ations, the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, Home-
land Security Investigations, and the Military Family Im-
migration Advisory Committee. 
(c) CONSIDERATION
OF VETERAN STATUS.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that, in the 
case of any noncitizen veteran who is potentially remov-
able, and in any removal proceeding against such a noncit-
izen veteran, information available under this system is 
taken into consideration, including for purposes of any ad-
judication on the immigration status of such veteran. 
(d) USE OF SYSTEM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security may not initiate removal proceedings 
against an individual prior to using the system established 
under subsection (a) to attempt to determine whether the 
individual is a veteran. If the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity determines that such an individual is or may be a 
veteran, the Secretary shall notify the Military Family Im-
migration Advisory Committee concurrently upon initi-
ating removal proceedings against such individual. 
(e) TRAINING.—Beginning in the first fiscal year that 
begins after the Secretary of Homeland Security completes 
the requirements under subsection (a), personnel of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall participate, 
on an annual basis, in a training on the protocol developed 
under this section. 
SEC. 4. MILITARY FAMILY IMMIGRATION ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall establish an advisory committee, 
to be known as the ‘‘Military Family Immigration Advi-
sory Committee’’, to provide recommendations to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security on the exercise of discretion 
in any case involving removal proceedings for— 
(1) a member of the Armed Forces; 
(2) a veteran; or 
(3) a covered family member. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Advisory Committee shall be 
composed of 9 members, appointed by the Secretary of 
Homeland Security.
(c) CASE REVIEWS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the Advisory Committee identifies or is notified 
about the case of an individual described in sub-
section (a), the Advisory Committee shall meet to re-
view the case and to provide a written recommenda-
tion to the Secretary of Homeland Security on 
whether— 
(A) an exercise of discretion is warranted, 
including— 
(i) 
termination 
of 
removal 
pro-
ceedings; 
(ii) parole; 
(iii) deferred action; 
(iv) a stay of removal; 
(v) administrative closure; or 
(vi) authorization to apply for any 
other form of relief; or 
(B) to continue seeking the removal of 
such individual. 
(2) SUBMISSION
OF
INFORMATION.—An indi-
vidual who is the subject of a case review under 
paragraph (1) may submit information to the Advi-
sory Committee, and the Advisory Committee shall 
consider such information.