(1) to spur innovation in the promotion and ex-
pansion of citizenship preparation programs for law-
ful permanent residents; 
(2) to evaluate and identify best practices in 
citizenship promotion and preparation and to make 
recommendations to the Department and the Na-
tional Office for New Americans about how to bring 
such best practices to scale; 
(3) to support direct assistance for noncitizens 
seeking lawful permanent resident status, or natu-
ralization as a United States citizen; and 
(4) to coordinate immigrant integration with 
State and local entities. 
SEC. 209. AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. 
The Foundation shall carry out its purpose by— 
(1) making United States citizenship instruc-
tion and naturalization application services acces-
sible to low-income and other underserved lawful 
permanent resident populations; 
(2) developing, identifying, and sharing best 
practices in United States citizenship promotion and 
preparation; 
(3) supporting innovative and creative solutions 
to barriers faced by those seeking naturalization; 
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(4) increasing the use of, and access to, tech-
nology in United States citizenship preparation pro-
grams; 
(5) engaging receiving communities in the 
United States citizenship and civic integration proc-
ess; 
(6) administering the New Citizens Award Pro-
gram to recognize, in each calendar year, not more 
than 10 United States citizens who— 
(A) have made outstanding contributions 
to the United States; and 
(B) have been naturalized during the 10- 
year period ending on the date of such recogni-
tion; 
(7) fostering public education and awareness; 
(8) coordinating its immigrant integration ef-
forts with United States Citizenship and Immigra-
tion Services and the National Office of New Ameri-
cans; and 
(9) awarding grants to State and local govern-
ments under section 208. 
SEC. 210. COUNCIL OF DIRECTORS. 
(a) MEMBERS.—To the extent consistent with section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the 
Foundation shall have a Council of Directors (in this title 
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referred to as the ‘‘Council’’, which shall be comprised 
of— 
(1) the Director of United States Citizenship 
and Immigration Services; 
(2) the Director of the National Office of New 
Americans; and 
(3) 10 directors, appointed by the ex-officio di-
rectors designated in paragraphs (1) and (2), from 
national private and public nonprofit organizations 
that promote and assist permanent residents with 
naturalization. 
(b) APPOINTMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The 
Council shall appoint an Executive Director, who shall 
oversee the day-to-day operations of the Foundation. 
SEC. 211. POWERS. 
The Executive Director is authorized to carry out the 
purposes set forth in section 208 on behalf of the Founda-
tion by— 
(1) accepting, holding, administering, investing, 
and spending any gift, devise, or bequest of real or 
personal property made to the Foundation; 
(2) entering into contracts and other financial 
assistance agreements with individuals, public or pri-
vate organizations, professional societies, and gov-
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ernment agencies to carry out the functions of the 
Foundation; 
(3) entering into such other contracts, leases, 
cooperative agreements, and other transactions as 
the Executive Director considers appropriate to 
carry out the activities of the Foundation; and 
(4) charging such fees for professional services 
furnished by the Foundation as the Executive Direc-
tor determines reasonable and appropriate. 
SEC. 212. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The Foundation shall be established and operational 
within 12 months of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
213. 
AUTHORIZATION 
OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR 
FOUNDATION AND PILOT PROGRAM. 
There is authorized to be appropriated for the first 
two fiscal years after the date of enactment of this Act 
such sums as may be necessary to establish the Founda-
tion and the pilot program as described in section 212 of 
this Act. Such amounts may be invested and any amounts 
resulting from such investments shall remain available for 
the operations of the Foundation and the pilot program 
without further appropriation. 
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SEC. 214. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROMOTE IMMIGRANT INTE-
GRATION AT STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Chief of the United 
States Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Office of 
Citizenship, in coordination with the National Office of 
New Americans (in this title referred to as the ‘‘Chief’’), 
shall establish a pilot program through which the Chief 
may award grants, on a competitive basis, to States and 
local governments or other qualifying entities, in collabora-
tion with State and local governments— 
(1) to establish New Immigrant Councils to 
carry out programs to integrate new immigrants; or 
(2) to carry out programs to integrate new im-
migrants. 
(b) APPLICATION.—A State or local government de-
siring a grant under this section shall submit an applica-
tion to the Chief at such time, in such manner, and con-
taining such information as the Chief may reasonably re-
quire, including— 
(1) a proposal to meet an objective or combina-
tion of objectives set forth in subsection (d)(3); 
(2) the number of new immigrants in the appli-
cant’s jurisdiction; and 
(3) a description of the challenges in intro-
ducing and integrating new immigrants into the 
State or local community. 
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(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—A grant awarded 
under this subsection may be used— 
(1) to form a New Immigrant Council, which 
shall— 
(A) consist of between 15 and 19 individ-
uals, inclusive, from the State, local govern-
ment, or qualifying organization; 
(B) include, to the extent practicable, rep-
resentatives from— 
(i) business; 
(ii) faith-based organizations; 
(iii) civic organizations; 
(iv) philanthropic organizations; 
(v) nonprofit organizations, including 
those with legal and advocacy experience 
working with immigrant communities; 
(vi) key education stakeholders, such 
as State educational agencies, local edu-
cational agencies, community colleges, and 
teachers; 
(vii) State adult education offices; 
(viii) State or local public libraries; 
and 
(ix) State or local governments; and 
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(C) meet not less frequently than once 
each quarter; 
(2) to provide subgrants to local communities, 
city governments, municipalities, nonprofit organiza-
tions (including veterans’ and patriotic organiza-
tions), or other qualifying entities; 
(3) to develop, implement, expand, or enhance 
a comprehensive plan to introduce and integrate new 
immigrants into the State by— 
(A) improving English language skills; 
(B) engaging caretakers with limited 
English proficiency in their child’s education 
through interactive parent and child literacy ac-
tivities; 
(C) improving and expanding access to 
workforce training programs; 
(D) teaching United States history, civics 
education, citizenship rights, and responsibil-
ities; 
(E) promoting an understanding of the 
form of government and history of the United 
States and the principles of the Constitution; 
(F) improving financial literacy; and 
(G) focusing on other key areas of impor-
tance to integration in our society; and 
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(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; 
(C) communicating the contributions of re-
ceiving communities and new immigrants; and 
(D) engaging leaders from all sectors of 
the community. 
(d) REPORTING AND EVALUATION.— 
(1) ANNUAL
REPORT.—Each grant recipient 
shall submit an annual report to the Chief that de-
scribes— 
(A) the activities undertaken by the grant 
recipient, including how such activities meet the 
goals of the Office, the Foundation, and the 
comprehensive plan described in subsection 
(d)(3); 
(B) the geographic areas being served; 
(C) the number of immigrants in such 
areas; and 
(D) the primary languages spoken in such 
areas. 
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(2) ANNUAL
EVALUATION.—The Chief shall 
conduct an annual evaluation of the grant program 
established under this section— 
(A) to assess and improve the effectiveness 
of such grant program; 
(B) to assess the future needs of immi-
grants and of State and local governments re-
lated to immigrants; and 
(C) to ensure that grantees recipients and 
subgrantees are acting within the scope and 
purpose of this subchapter. 
TITLE III—REDUCING BARRIERS 
TO CITIZENSHIP 
SEC. 301. IMMIGRATION SERVICE FEES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (m) of section 286 of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(m)) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(m) IMMIGRATION SERVICE FEES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2) and notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, all adjudication fees as are designated by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security in regulations shall 
be deposited as offsetting receipts into a separate ac-
count entitled ‘Immigration Examinations Fee Ac-
count’ in the Treasury of the United States, whether 
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collected directly by the Secretary or through clerks 
of courts. 
‘‘(2) VIRGIN ISLANDS AND GUAM.—All fees re-
ceived by the Secretary of Homeland Security from 
applicants residing in the Virgin Islands of the 
United States, or in Guam, under this subsection 
shall be paid over to the treasury of the Virgin Is-
lands or to the treasury of Guam, respectively. 
‘‘(3) RESTRICTIONS.—All fees received by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security from applicants re-
siding in the Virgin Islands of the United States, or 
in Guam, under this subsection shall be prohibited 
for use to cover the cost associated with— 
‘‘(A) the civil revocation of naturalization; 
‘‘(B) Operation Second Look; 
‘‘(C) Operation Janus; 
‘‘(D) any and all activities and operations 
conducted by Immigration and Customs En-
forcement, Customs and Border Protection and 
Homeland Security Investigations; and 
‘‘(E) any other activity or operation that is 
not directly related to adjudications for immi-
gration benefits. 
‘‘(4) FEES
FOR
ADJUDICATION
AND
NATU-
RALIZATION SERVICES.— 
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary of Homeland Security 
may set fees for providing adjudication and nat-
uralization services at a level that will— 
‘‘(i) ensure recovery of the full costs 
of providing such services, or a portion 
thereof, including the costs of naturaliza-
tion and similar services provided without 
charge to asylum applicants or other immi-
grants; and 
‘‘(ii) recover the full cost of admin-
istering the collection of fees under this 
paragraph, or a portion thereof. 
‘‘(B) REPORT REQUIREMENT BEFORE FEE 
INCREASE.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity may not increase any fee under this para-
graph above the level of such fee on January 1, 
2019, until— 
‘‘(i) the Secretary submits to the 
Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives a report that— 
‘‘(I) identifies the direct and indi-
rect costs associated with providing 
adjudication and naturalization serv-
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ices, and distinguishes such costs 
from immigration enforcement and 
national security costs; 
‘‘(II) identifies the costs allocable 
to providing premium processing serv-
ices to business customers prescribed 
by section 286(u) of this Act; de-
scribes the extent to which the fee 
prescribed in that section is set at a 
level that ensures full recovery of 
those costs; and identifies the amount 
of funding that is being allocated for 
the infrastructure improvements in 
the adjudications and customer-service 
processes as prescribed by that sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(III) contains information re-
garding the amount the fee will be in-
creased; and 
‘‘(ii) a period of 60 days has expired 
beginning on the date that the report in 
clause (i) is received by the committees de-
scribed in such clause. 
‘‘(C) ADJUDICATIONS
DELAY
AND
BACK-
LOG REPORT.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
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