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. 
(C) The alien has maintained the condi-
tional permanent resident status for at least 3 
years. 
(2) SPECIAL RULE FOR DACA RECIPIENTS.— 
Any period of time in which the alien was granted 
deferred action pursuant to the Deferred Action for 
Childhood Arrivals policy established in the June 15, 
2012, memorandum from the Secretary of Home-
land Security, titled Exercising Prosecutorial Discre-
tion with Respect to Individuals Who Came to the 
United States as Children, shall count toward the 3- 
year period described in paragraph (1)(C). 
(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 
case of an alien who is in the United States as a lawful 
permanent resident on a conditional basis under this sec-
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tion, the alien shall be considered to have been admitted 
as an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence and 
to be present in the United States as an alien lawfully 
admitted to the United States for permanent residence. 
The alien may not apply for naturalization until the condi-
tional basis for permanent residency has been removed, 
except for naturalization pursuant to sections 328 and 329 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439 
and 1440). 
(f) RENEWED BACKGROUND CHECKS.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in coordination with other 
departments and agencies as appropriate, shall conduct 
new background checks on all aliens filing petitions under 
this subsection. 
SEC. 6. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall have exclu-
sive jurisdiction to determine eligibility for relief under 
this Act, except where the alien has been placed into de-
portation, exclusion, or removal proceedings either prior 
to or after filing an application for relief under this Act, 
in which case the Attorney General shall have exclusive 
jurisdiction 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 en-
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tered the Secretary shall resume all powers and duties del-
egated to the Secretary under this Act. 
SEC. 7. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), no officer or employee of the United States may— 
(1) use the information furnished by the alien 
pursuant to an application filed under this Act to 
initiate removal proceedings against any person 
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-
ignated entity, that designated entity, to examine 
applications filed under this Act. 
(b) REQUIRED DISCLOSURE.—The Attorney General 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide the 
information furnished under this section, and any other 
information derived from such furnished information, to— 
(1) a duly recognized law enforcement entity in 
connection with an investigation or prosecution of an 
offense described in paragraph (2) or (3) of section 
212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
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U.S.C. 1182(a)), when such information is requested 
in writing by such entity; or 
(2) an official coroner for purposes of affirma-
tively identifying a deceased individual (whether or 
not such individual is deceased as a result of a 
crime). 
(c) PENALTY.—Whoever knowingly uses, publishes, 
or permits information to be examined in violation of this 
section shall be fined not more than $50,000. 
SEC. 8. GRANT PROGRAM TO ASSIST ELIGIBLE APPLI-
CANTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary may establish, 
within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, a pro-
gram to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible 
nonprofit organizations that will use the funding to assist 
eligible applicants under this Act by providing them with 
the services described in subsection (b). 
(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Grant funds awarded under 
this section may be used for the design and implementa-
tion of programs that provide— 
(1) information to the public regarding the eli-
gibility and benefits of conditional lawful permanent 
residence authorized under this Act, particularly to 
individuals potentially eligible for such status; 
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(2) assistance, within the scope of authorized 
practice of immigration law, to individuals submit-
ting applications for conditional lawful permanent 
residence, including— 
(A) screening prospective applicants to as-
sess their eligibility for such status; 
(B) completing applications and petitions, 
including providing assistance in obtaining the 
requisite documents and supporting evidence; 
(C) applying for any waivers for which ap-
plicants and qualifying family members may be 
eligible; and 
(D) providing any other assistance that the 
Secretary or grantee considers useful or nec-
essary to apply for conditional lawful perma-
nent residence; and 
(3) assistance, within the scope of authorized 
practice of immigration law, and instruction, to indi-
viduals— 
(A) on the rights and responsibilities of 
United States citizenship; 
(B) in civics and English as a second lan-
guage; 
(C) in preparation for the General Edu-
cation Development exam; and 
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