S.Amdt. 2012

SA 2012. Mr. HEINRICH (for himself, Mr. Udall, and Mr. Carper)
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R.
2579, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the premium
tax credit with respect to unsubsidized COBRA continuation coverage;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION SUBMITTED FOR THE
DEFERRED ACTION FOR CHILDHOOD ARRIVALS PROGRAM
AND SIMILAR PROGRAMS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) DACA program.--The term ``DACA Program'' means the
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program announced on
June 15, 2012.
(2) Individual application information.--The term
``individual application information'' means any information,
including personally identifiable information, submitted to
the Secretary after June 15, 2012, as part of a request for
consideration or reconsideration for the DACA program.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Homeland Security.
(b) Confidentiality of Information.--The Secretary shall
protect individual application information from disclosure to
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement or U.S. Customs and
Border Protection for any purpose other than implementing the
following:
(1) The DACA Program.
(2) Any program similar to the DACA program to provide
deferred action for aliens that is established by this Act or
an amendment made by this Act.
(3) The Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors
Act or any similar program to provide a path to citizenship
that is established by this Act or an amendment made by this
Act.
(c) Referrals Prohibited.--The Secretary may not refer any
individual whose case has been deferred pursuant to ta
program specified in subsection (b) to U.S. Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the
Department of Justice, or any other law enforcement agency.
(d) Limited Exception.--Individual application information
may be shared with national security and law enforcement
agencies--
(1) to identify or prevent fraudulent claims;
(2) for particularized national security purposes relating
to an individual application; or
(3) for the investigation or prosecution of any felony not
related to immigration status.
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