S.Amdt. 4402

SA 4402. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill S. 1383, to establish the Veterans Advisory
Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes; which was ordered to
lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PAROLE FOR CERTAIN RELATIVES OF CURRENT AND FORMER
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

Section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``subparagraph (B)
or'' and inserting ``subparagraphs (B) and (C) and''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(C)(i) Except as provided in clause (iii), the Secretary
of Homeland Security shall parole into the United States an
alien who is the spouse, widow or widower, parent, or child
of--
``(I) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty;
``(II) a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve; or
``(III) an individual, whether living or deceased, who--
``(aa) previously served as--
``(AA) a member of the Armed Forces on active duty; or
``(BB) a member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready
Reserve; and
``(bb) was discharged or released from such service under a
condition other than dishonorable.
``(ii) The Secretary of Homeland Security shall parole an
alien into the United States under clause (i) in 1-year
increments.
``(iii)(I) An application for parole under this
subparagraph may be denied only if the Secretary of Homeland
Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs jointly issue a written justification for
the denial.
``(II) The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of
Defense, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may not
delegate the responsibility described in subclause (I).
``(III)(aa) In the case of a denial under subclause (I),
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish on a
publicly available internet website of the Department of
Homeland Security information about the denial, including a
detailed justification for the denial.
``(bb) Information published under item (aa) shall not
include personally identifiable information.''.
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