(2) to carry out programs to integrate new im-
migrants. 
(b) APPLICATION.—To be considered for a grant 
under this section, a State, local, or Tribal government 
may submit an application to the Director at such time, 
in such manner, and containing such information as the 
Director may reasonably require, including— 
(1) a proposal to carry out 1 or more activities 
described in subsection (c); 
(2) the number of new immigrants who live in 
the jurisdiction of the applicant; and 
(3) a description of the challenges presented by 
introducing and integrating new immigrants into the 
State, local, or Tribal community, as applicable. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded under this section 
may be used— 
(1) to form a new immigrant council, which 
shall— 
(A) consist of not fewer than 15 and not 
more than 19 representatives of the State, 
local, or Tribal government, as applicable; 
(B) include, to the extent practicable, rep-
resentatives from— 
(i) the business community; 
(ii) faith-based organizations; 
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(iii) civic organizations; 
(iv) philanthropic organizations; 
(v) nonprofit organizations, including 
nonprofit organizations with legal and ad-
vocacy experience working with immigrant 
communities; 
(vi) key education stakeholders, such 
as State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, community colleges, and 
teachers; 
(vii) State, local, or Tribal economic 
development agencies; 
(viii) State, local, or Tribal health and 
human services agencies; 
(ix) State, local, or Tribal early child-
hood coordinating councils; and 
(x) State, local, or Tribal public li-
braries; and 
(C) meet not less frequently than once 
each quarter; 
(2) to provide subgrants to local communities, 
units of local government, Tribal governments, and 
nonprofit organizations (including veterans and civic 
organizations); 
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(3) to develop, implement, expand, or enhance 
a comprehensive plan to introduce and integrate new 
immigrants into the applicable State by— 
(A) supporting English language and inte-
gration knowledge and skills development; 
(B) engaging with immigrant parents and 
other primary caretakers to support the healthy 
development, kindergarten readiness, and edu-
cation success of children; 
(C) improving and expanding access to 
workforce training programs; 
(D) teaching United States history, civics, 
and citizenship rights and responsibilities; 
(E) improving financial literacy; and 
(F) focusing on other key areas of impor-
tance with respect to integration into the social, 
cultural, economic, and civic life of the United 
States; and 
(4) to engage receiving communities in the citi-
zenship and civic integration process by— 
(A) increasing local service capacity; 
(B) building meaningful connections be-
tween newer immigrants and long-time resi-
dents; 
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(C) publicizing the contributions of receiv-
ing communities and new immigrants; and 
(D) engaging leaders from all sectors of re-
ceiving communities. 
(d) REPORTING AND EVALUATION.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the end of each fiscal year for which an entity 
receives a grant under this section, the entity shall 
submit to the Director an annual report that de-
scribes— 
(A) each activity carried out by the grant 
recipient using grant funds; 
(B) the service; 
(C) the number of new immigrants in the 
service area; and 
(D) the primary languages spoken in the 
service area. 
(2) ANNUAL EVALUATION.—Not later than 90 
days after the end of each fiscal year for which an 
entity receives a grant under this section, the Direc-
tor shall conduct an annual evaluation of the grant 
program established under this section— 
(A) to assess and improve the effectiveness 
of the grant program; 
(B) to assess the future needs of— 
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(i) new immigrants; and 
(ii) with respect to immigrant integra-
tion, State, local, and Tribal governments; 
and 
(C) to ensure that grant recipients and 
subgrantees use grant funds in accordance with 
this section. 
SEC. 
209. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
FOUNDATION AND PILOT PROGRAM. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the first 
2 fiscal years after the date of the enactment of this Act 
such sums as may be necessary to establish the Founda-
tion and the pilot program described in section 208. Such 
amounts may be invested and any amounts resulting from 
such investments shall remain available for the operations 
of the Foundation and such pilot program without further 
appropriation. 
TITLE III—REDUCING BARRIERS 
TO CITIZENSHIP 
SEC. 301. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the naturalization of immigrants— 
(A) brings civic, economic, and social bene-
fits to the United States; 
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(B) enhances the richness and diversity of 
the United States; and 
(C) strengthens the United States; 
(2) millions of immigrants are eligible for natu-
ralization but cannot access citizenship due a variety 
of reasons, including cost barriers, language access, 
and a lack of legal services and information; 
(3) the inability of millions of eligible immi-
grants to become citizens of the United States de-
prives the United States and the people of the 
United States of civic, economic, and social benefits; 
and 
(4) consistent with the process for naturaliza-
tion established by the Constitution of the United 
States, codified by statute, and strengthened by reg-
ulations, the Federal Government, in coordination 
with State and local governments, community-based 
organizations, and other stakeholders, should estab-
lish policies and programs to encourage eligible im-
migrants to apply for naturalization and to facilitate 
the naturalization process, with the objective of help-
ing 2,000,000 new Americans naturalize by the end 
of 2022. 
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