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trict court’’ means the United States District Court 
for the District of Columbia or the United States 
district court with jurisdiction over the alien’s prin-
cipal place of residence. 
(3) AREA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 
SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘area career and technical edu-
cation school’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Tech-
nical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2302). 
(4) DACA.—The term ‘‘DACA’’ means de-
ferred action granted to an alien pursuant to the 
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy an-
nounced by the Secretary of Homeland Security on 
June 15, 2012. 
(5) DISABILITY.—The term ‘‘disability’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 3(1) of the 
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 
12102(1)). 
(6) FEDERAL POVERTY LINE.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral poverty line’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 213A(h) of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1183a). 
(7) HIGH SCHOOL; SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The 
terms ‘‘high school’’ and ‘‘secondary school’’ have 
the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of 
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the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(8) IMMIGRATION LAWS.—The term ‘‘immigra-
tion laws’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17)). 
(9) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’— 
(A) except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), has the meaning given such term in section 
102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1002); and 
(B) does not include an institution of high-
er education outside of the United States. 
(10) RECOGNIZED
POSTSECONDARY
CREDEN-
TIAL.—The term ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden-
tial’’ has the meaning given such term in section 3 
of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3102). 
(11) SECRETARY.—Except as otherwise specifi-
cally provided, the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security. 
(12) UNIFORMED SERVICES.—The term ‘‘Uni-
formed Services’’ has the meaning given the term 
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‘‘uniformed services’’ in section 101(a) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(b) TREATMENT OF EXPUNGED CONVICTIONS.—For 
purposes of adjustment of status under this Act, the terms 
‘‘convicted’’ and ‘‘conviction’’, as used in this Act and in 
sections 212 and 244 of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1182, 1254a), do not include a judgment 
that has been expunged or set aside, that resulted in a 
rehabilitative disposition, or the equivalent. 
SEC. 302. SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC AND BIOGRAPHIC 
DATA; BACKGROUND CHECKS. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF BIOMETRIC AND BIOGRAPHIC 
DATA.—The Secretary may not grant an alien adjustment 
of status under this Act, on either a conditional or perma-
nent basis, unless the alien submits biometric and bio-
graphic data, in accordance with procedures established 
by the Secretary. The Secretary shall provide an alter-
native procedure for aliens who are unable to provide such 
biometric or biographic data because of a physical impair-
ment. 
(b) BACKGROUND CHECKS.—The Secretary shall use 
biometric, biographic, and other data that the Secretary 
determines appropriate to conduct security and law en-
forcement background checks and to determine whether 
there is any criminal, national security, or other factor 
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