(d) EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed to apply a nu-
merical limitation on the number of aliens who may be 
eligible for cancellation of removal or adjustment of status 
under this section. 
(e) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) PROPOSED REGULATIONS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall publish proposed regulations imple-
menting this section. Such regulations shall be effec-
tive immediately on an interim basis, but are subject 
to change and revision after public notice and oppor-
tunity for a period for public comment. 
(2) INTERIM, FINAL REGULATIONS.—Within a 
reasonable time after publication of the interim reg-
ulations in accordance with paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall publish final regulations implementing 
this section. 
(f) REMOVAL OF ALIEN.—The Secretary may not re-
move any alien who has a pending application for condi-
tional status under this Act. 
SEC. 4. CONDITIONAL PERMANENT RESIDENT STATUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) CONDITIONAL
BASIS
FOR
STATUS.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, and except 
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as provided in section 626, an alien whose status has 
been adjusted under section 624 to that of an alien 
lawfully admitted for permanent residence shall be 
considered to have obtained such status on a condi-
tional basis subject to the provisions of this section. 
Such conditional permanent resident status shall be 
valid for a period of 6 years, subject to termination 
under subsection (b). 
(2) NOTICE OF REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) AT TIME OF OBTAINING PERMANENT 
RESIDENCE.—At the time an alien obtains per-
manent resident status on a conditional basis 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall pro-
vide for notice to the alien regarding the provi-
sions of this section and the requirements of 
subsection (c) to have the conditional basis of 
such status removed. 
(B) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO PROVIDE NO-
TICE.—The failure of the Secretary to provide 
a notice under this paragraph— 
(i) shall not affect the enforcement of 
the provisions of this Act with respect to 
the alien; and 
(ii) shall not give rise to any private 
right of action by the alien. 
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(b) TERMINATION OF STATUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall termi-
nate the conditional permanent resident status of 
any alien who obtained such status under this Act, 
if the Secretary determines that the alien— 
(A) ceases to meet the requirements of 
subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 624(a)(1); 
(B) has become a public charge; or 
(C) has received a dishonorable or other 
than honorable discharge from the uniformed 
services. 
(2) RETURN TO PREVIOUS IMMIGRATION STA-
TUS.—Any alien whose conditional permanent resi-
dent status is terminated under paragraph (1) shall 
return to the immigration status the alien had im-
mediately prior to receiving conditional permanent 
resident status under this Act. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS OF TIMELY PETITION FOR RE-
MOVAL OF CONDITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order for the conditional 
basis of permanent resident status obtained by an 
alien under subsection (a) to be removed, the alien 
must file with the Secretary, in accordance with 
paragraph (3), a petition which requests the removal 
of such conditional basis and which provides, under 
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penalty of perjury, the facts and information so that 
the Secretary may make the determination described 
in paragraph (2)(A). 
(2) ADJUDICATION OF PETITION TO REMOVE 
CONDITION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If a petition is filed in 
accordance with paragraph (1) for an alien, the 
Secretary shall make a determination as to 
whether the alien meets the requirements set 
out in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of sub-
section (d)(1). 
(B) REMOVAL OF CONDITIONAL BASIS IF 
FAVORABLE DETERMINATION.—If the Secretary 
determines that the alien meets such require-
ments, the Secretary shall notify the alien of 
such determination and immediately remove the 
conditional basis of the status of the alien. 
(C) TERMINATION
IF
ADVERSE
DETER-
MINATION.—If the Secretary determines that 
the alien does not meet such requirements, the 
Secretary shall notify the alien of such deter-
mination and terminate the conditional perma-
nent resident status of the alien as of the date 
of the determination. 
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(3) TIME TO FILE PETITION.—An alien may pe-
tition to remove the conditional basis to lawful resi-
dent status during the period beginning 180 days 
before and ending 2 years after either the date that 
is 6 years after the date of the granting of condi-
tional permanent resident status or any other expi-
ration date of the conditional permanent resident 
status as extended by the Secretary in accordance 
with this Act. The alien shall be deemed in condi-
tional permanent resident status in the United 
States during the period in which the petition is 
pending. 
(d) DETAILS OF PETITION.— 
(1) CONTENTS
OF
PETITION.—Each petition 
for an alien under subsection (c)(1) shall contain in-
formation to permit the Secretary to determine 
whether each of the following requirements is met: 
(A) The alien has demonstrated good 
moral character during the entire period the 
alien has been a conditional permanent resi-
dent. 
(B) The alien is in compliance with section 
3(a)(1)(C). 
(C) The alien has not abandoned the 
alien’s residence in the United States. The Sec-
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retary shall presume that the alien has aban-
doned such residence if the alien is absent from 
the United States for more than 365 days, in 
the aggregate, during the period of conditional 
residence, unless the alien demonstrates that 
alien has not abandoned the alien’s residence. 
An alien who is absent from the United States 
due to active service in the uniformed services 
has not abandoned the alien’s residence in the 
United States during the period of such service. 
(D) The alien has completed at least 1 of 
the following: 
(i) The alien has acquired a degree 
from an institution of higher education in 
the United States or has completed at 
least 2 years, in good standing, in a pro-
gram for a bachelor’s degree or higher de-
gree in the United States. 
(ii) The alien has served in the uni-
formed services for at least 2 years and, if 
discharged, has received an honorable dis-
charge. 
(E) The alien has provided a list of all of 
the secondary educational institutions that the 
alien attended in the United States. 
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(2) HARDSHIP EXCEPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may, in 
the Secretary’s discretion, remove the condi-
tional status of an alien if the alien— 
(i) satisfies the requirements of sub-
paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph 
(1); 
(ii) 
demonstrates 
compelling 
cir-
cumstances for the inability to complete 
the requirements described in paragraph 
(1)(D); and 
(iii) demonstrates that the alien’s re-
moval from the United States would result 
in exceptional and extremely unusual hard-
ship to the alien or the alien’s spouse, par-
ent, or child who is a citizen or a lawful 
permanent resident of the United States. 
(B) EXTENSION.—Upon a showing of good 
cause, the Secretary may extend the period of 
the conditional resident status for the purpose 
of completing the requirements described in 
paragraph (1)(D). 
(e) TREATMENT OF PERIOD FOR PURPOSES OF NAT-
URALIZATION.—For purposes of title III of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1401 et seq.), in the 
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case of an alien who is in the United States as a lawful 
permanent resident on a conditional basis under this sec-
tion, the alien shall be considered to have been admitted 
as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and 
to be in the United States as an alien lawfully admitted 
to the United States for permanent residence. However, 
the conditional basis must be removed before the alien 
may apply for naturalization. 
SEC. 5. RETROACTIVE BENEFITS. 
If, on the date of enactment of this Act, an alien has 
satisfied all the requirements of subparagraphs (A) 
through (E) of section 3(a)(1) and section 4(d)(1)(D), the 
Secretary may adjust the status of the alien to that of 
a conditional resident in accordance with section 3. The 
alien may petition for removal of such condition at the 
end of the conditional residence period in accordance with 
section 4(c) if the alien has met the requirements of sub-
paragraphs (A), (B), and (C) of section 4(d)(1) during 
the entire period of conditional residence. 
SEC. 6. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall have exclusive 
jurisdiction to determine eligibility for relief under this 
Act, except where the alien has been placed into deporta-
tion, exclusion, or removal proceedings either prior to or 
after filing an application for relief under this Act, in 
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which case the Attorney General shall have exclusive juris-
diction and shall assume all the powers and duties of the 
Secretary until proceedings are terminated, or if a final 
order of deportation, exclusion, or removal is entered the 
Secretary shall resume all powers and duties delegated to 
the Secretary under this Act. 
(b) STAY OF REMOVAL OF CERTAIN ALIENS EN-
ROLLED IN PRIMARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOL.—The At-
torney General shall stay the removal proceedings of any 
alien who— 
(1) meets all the requirements of subpara-
graphs (A), (B), (C), and (E) of section 3(a)(1); 
(2) is at least 12 years of age; and 
(3) is enrolled full time in a primary or sec-
ondary school. 
(c) EMPLOYMENT.—An alien whose removal is stayed 
pursuant to subsection (b) may be engaged in employment 
in the United States, consistent with the Fair Labor 
Standards Act (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.), and State and 
local laws governing minimum age for employment. 
(d) LIFT OF STAY.—The Attorney General shall lift 
the stay granted pursuant to subsection (b) if the alien— 
(1) is no longer enrolled in a primary or sec-
ondary school; or 
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(2) ceases to meet the requirements of sub-
section (b)(1). 
SEC. 7. PENALTIES FOR FALSE STATEMENTS IN APPLICA-
TION. 
Whoever files an application for relief under this Act 
and willfully and knowingly falsifies, misrepresents, or 
conceals a material fact or makes any false or fraudulent 
statement or representation, or makes or uses any false 
writing or document knowing the same to contain any 
false or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined in 
accordance with title 18, United States Code, or impris-
oned not more than 5 years, or both. 
SEC. 8. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No officer or employee of the 
United States may— 
(1) use the information furnished by the appli-
cant pursuant to an application filed under this Act 
to initiate removal proceedings against any persons 
identified in the application; 
(2) make any publication whereby the informa-
tion furnished by any particular individual pursuant 
to an application under this Act can be identified; or 
(3) permit anyone other than an officer or em-
ployee of the United States Government or, in the 
case of applications filed under this Act with a des-
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