ployed, or was otherwise evaluated for 
merit in service during his or her service in 
the Armed Forces; 
(iii) is a national of a country that 
prohibits repatriation of an individual after 
any service in the Armed Forces; or 
(iv) contributed to his or her local 
community during his or her service in the 
Armed Forces; 
(B) with respect to a veteran, whether the 
individual— 
(i) took an oath of enlistment or an 
oath of office; 
(ii) completed a term of service in the 
Armed Forces and was discharged under 
conditions other than dishonorable; 
(iii) received military decorations, 
campaign medals, or service medals, was 
deployed, or was otherwise evaluated for 
merit in service during his or her service in 
the Armed Forces; 
(iv) is a national of a country that 
prohibits repatriation of an individual after 
any service in the Armed Forces; or 
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(v) contributed to his or her local 
community during or after his or her serv-
ice in the Armed Forces; and 
(C) with respect to a covered family mem-
ber, whether the individual— 
(i) supported a member of the Armed 
Forces serving on active duty or a veteran, 
including through financial support, emo-
tional support, or caregiving; or 
(ii) contributed to his or her local 
community during or after the military 
service of the member or of the veteran. 
(d) CONSULTATION WITH U.S. IMMIGRATION AND 
CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR.— 
The Principal Legal Advisor of U.S. Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement, or designee, shall consult with the 
Advisory Committee at the request of members of the Ad-
visory Committee. 
(e) BRIEFINGS ON UNSUITABILITY OF NONCITIZEN 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—The Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall pro-
vide detailed briefings to the Advisory Committee regard-
ing the reasons for determining the unsuitability of noncit-
izen members of the Armed Forces whose cases are being 
considered by the Advisory Committee. 
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(f) BRIEFINGS ON ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO REC-
OMMENDATIONS.—Not less frequently than quarterly, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide detailed 
briefings to the Advisory Committee regarding actions 
taken in response to the recommendations of the Advisory 
Committee, including detailed explanations for any cases 
in which a recommendation of the Advisory Committee 
was not followed. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 6. LIST OF COUNTRIES UNWILLING TO REPATRIATE 
UNITED STATES VETERANS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall compile and annually 
update a list of countries that refuse to repatriate nation-
als of such country who have enlisted or been appointed 
in the United States Armed Forces. 
SEC. 7. PROGRAM OF CITIZENSHIP THROUGH MILITARY 
SERVICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, acting through the Director of U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services, and the Secretary of Defense shall 
jointly carry out a program under which any individual 
noncitizen who serves on active duty in the Armed Forces, 
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and the noncitizen spouse and any noncitizen minor child 
of such individual, shall be naturalized as a United States 
citizen if such individual, and such spouse or child, is not 
otherwise ineligible for citizenship under the immigration 
laws (as that term is defined in section 101(a)(17) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))). 
(b) JAG TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that appropriate members of the judge advocate 
general corps of the Armed Forces shall receive training 
to function as liaisons with U.S. Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services with respect to applications for citizenship 
of noncitizen members of the Armed Forces assigned to 
units in such areas. 
(c) TRAINING FOR RECRUITERS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that all recruiters in the Armed 
Forces receive training regarding— 
(1) the steps required for a noncitizen member 
of the Armed Forces to receive citizenship; 
(2) limitations on the path to citizenship for 
family members of such individuals; and 
(3) points of contact at the Department of 
Homeland Security to resolve emergency immigra-
tion-related situations with respect to such individ-
uals and their family members. 
(d) APPLICATION FOR NATURALIZATION.— 
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(1) BIOMETRICS.— 
(A) SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC INFORMA-
TION.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
that, at the time of accession into the Armed 
Forces, biometric information of an individual 
who has applied, or who plans to apply, for nat-
uralization is submitted to U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services for the purposes of such 
application. 
(B) ACCEPTANCE OF BIOMETRIC INFORMA-
TION.—The Director of U.S. Citizenship and 
Immigration Services shall accept any biometric 
information submitted pursuant to subpara-
graph (A). 
(2) FILING OF APPLICATION.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Defense, shall ensure that each noncitizen 
individual who accesses into the Armed Forces is 
permitted to file an application for naturalization as 
part of the accessions process. 
(3) ADJUDICATION OF APPLICATION.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in coordination with 
the Secretary of Defense, shall ensure that the appli-
cation for naturalization of any individual who ap-
plies for naturalization during the accessions process 
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