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(B) educate interested entities regarding 
the requirements for obtaining nonprofit rec-
ognition and accreditation to represent immi-
grants under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary; 
(C) provide nonprofit agencies with train-
ing and technical assistance on the recognition 
and accreditation process; and 
(D) educate nonprofit community organi-
zations, immigrant communities, and other in-
terested entities regarding— 
(i) the process for obtaining benefits 
under this Act or under an amendment 
made by this Act; and 
(ii) the availability of authorized legal 
representation for low-income persons who 
may qualify for benefits under this Act or 
under an amendment made by this Act. 
(c) DIVERSITY.—The Assistant Attorney General 
shall ensure, to the extent possible, that the nonprofit 
community organizations receiving grants under this sec-
tion serve geographically diverse locations and ethnically 
diverse populations who may qualify for benefits under the 
Act. 
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(d) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Office of Justice 
Programs of the Department of Justice such sums as may 
be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2008 through 
2010 to carry out this section. 
SEC. 662. GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST APPLICANTS FOR 
NATURALIZATION. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to es-
tablish a grant program within United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services that provides funding to com-
munity-based organizations, including community-based 
legal service organizations, as appropriate, to develop and 
implement programs to assist eligible applicants for natu-
ralization. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMUNITY-BASED
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term ‘‘community-based organization’’ means a non-
profit, tax-exempt organization, including a faith- 
based organization, whose staff has experience and 
expertise in meeting the legal, social, educational, 
cultural educational, or cultural needs of immi-
grants, refugees, persons granted asylum, or persons 
applying for such statuses. 
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(2) IEACA GRANT.—The term ‘‘IEACA grant’’ 
means an Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship 
Assistance Grant authorized under subsection (c). 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT OF INITIAL ENTRY, ADJUST-
MENT, AND
CITIZENSHIP
ASSISTANCE
GRANT
PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) GRANTS
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary, 
working through the Director of United States Citi-
zenship and Immigration Services, may award 
IEACA grants to community-based organizations. 
(2) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Grants awarded under 
this section may be used for the design and imple-
mentation of programs to provide the following serv-
ices: 
(A) 
INITIAL
APPLICATION.—Assistance 
and instruction, including legal assistance, to 
aliens making initial application for conditional 
nonimmigrant or conditional nonimmigrant 
depedent classification under section 601. Such 
assistance may include assisting applicants in— 
(i) screening to assess prospective ap-
plicants’ potential eligibility for partici-
pating in such program; 
(ii) filling out applications for such 
program; 
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(iii) gathering proof of identification, 
employment, residence, and tax payment; 
(iv) gathering proof of relationships of 
eligible family members; 
(v) applying for any waivers for which 
applicants and qualifying family members 
may be eligible; and 
(vi) any other assistance that the Sec-
retary or grantee considers useful to aliens 
who are interested in filing applications for 
treatment under section 601. 
(B) ADJUSTMENT OF STATUS.—Assistance 
and instruction, including legal assistance, to 
aliens seeking to adjust their status in accord-
ance with section 602 of this Act or section 245 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1255). 
(C) CITIZENSHIP.—Assistance and instruc-
tion to applicants on— 
(i) the rights and responsibilities of 
United States citizenship; 
(ii) English as a second language; 
(iii) civics; or 
(iv) applying for United States citi-
zenship. 
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(3) DURATION AND RENEWAL.— 
(A) DURATION.—Subject to subparagraph 
(B), each grant awarded under this section 
shall be awarded for a period of not more than 
3 years. 
(B) RENEWAL.—The Secretary may renew 
any grant awarded under this section in 1-year 
increments. 
(4) APPLICATION
FOR
GRANTS.—Each entity 
desiring an IEACA grant under this section shall 
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, 
in such manner, and accompanied by such informa-
tion as the Secretary may require. 
(5) ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS.—A community- 
based organization applying for a grant under this 
section to provide services described in subparagraph 
(A), (B), or (C)(iv) of paragraph (2) may not receive 
such a grant unless the organization is— 
(A) recognized by the Board of Immigra-
tion Appeals under section 292.2 of title 8, 
Code of Federal Regulations; or 
(B) otherwise directed by an attorney. 
(6) SELECTION OF GRANTEES.—Grants award-
ed under this section shall be awarded on a competi-
tive basis. 
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(7) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF GRANTS.— 
The Secretary shall approve applications under this 
section in a manner that ensures, to the greatest ex-
tent practicable, that— 
(A) not less than 50 percent of the funding 
for grants under this section are awarded to 
programs located in the 10 States with the 
highest percentage of residents who were born 
in foreign countries; and 
(B) not less than 20 percent of the funding 
for grants under this section are awarded to 
programs located in States that are not de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). 
(8) ETHNIC DIVERSITY.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that community-based organizations receiving 
grants under this section provide services to an eth-
nically diverse population, to the greatest extent pos-
sible. 
(d) LIAISON BETWEEN USCIS AND GRANTEES.— 
The Secretary shall establish a liaison between United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the com-
munity of providers of services under this section to assure 
quality control, efficiency, and greater client willingness 
to come forward. 
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(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, and July 
1 of each subsequent year, the Secretary shall submit a 
report to Congress that includes information regarding— 
(1) the status of the implementation of this sec-
tion; 
(2) the grants issued pursuant to this section; 
and 
(3) the activities carried out with such grants. 
(f) SOURCE OF GRANT FUNDS.— 
(1) APPLICATION
FEES.—The Secretary may 
use funds made available under section 601(g)(2)(A) 
of this Act and section 218A(b)(3) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act, as added by this Act, to 
carry out this section. 
(2) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(A) AMOUNTS AUTHORIZED.—In addition 
to the amounts made available under paragraph 
(1), there are authorized to be appropriated 
such additional sums as may be necessary for 
each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 to carry 
out this section. 
(B) AVAILABILITY.—Any amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
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priations in subparagraph (A) shall remain 
available until expended. 
(g) DISTRIBUTION OF FEES AND FINES.— 
(1) H–2C VISA FEES.—Notwithstanding section 
218A(j) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as 
added by section 402, 2 percent of the fees collected 
under section 218A of such Act shall be made avail-
able for grants under the Initial Entry, Adjustment, 
and Citizenship Assistance Grant Program estab-
lished under this section. 
(2) CONDITIONAL
NONIMMIGRANT
VISA
FEES 
AND FINES.—Notwithstanding section 601(g)(2), 2 
percent of the fees and fines collected under section 
601 shall be made available for grants under the Ini-
tial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance 
Grant Program established under this section. 
SEC. 663. STRENGTHENING AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Strengthening American Citizenship Act of 2007’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LEGAL RESIDENT.—The term ‘‘legal resi-
dent’’ means a lawful permanent resident or a law-
fully admitted alien who, in order to adjust status to 
that of a lawful permanent resident, demonstrates a 
knowledge of the English language or satisfactory 
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