S.Amdt. 5

SA 5. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
her to the bill S. 5, to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to
take into custody aliens who have been charged in the United States
with theft, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. IDENTIFYING ALIENS CONNECTED TO THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) In General.--Upon the application by an alien for an
immigration benefit or the placement of an alien in an
immigration enforcement proceeding, the Secretary of Homeland
Security shall--
(1) determine whether the alien is serving, or has served,
as a member of--
(A) a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces of
the United States on active duty; or
(B) a reserve component of the Armed Forces in an active
status; and
(2) with respect to the immigration and naturalization
records of the Department of Homeland Security relating to an
alien who is serving, or has served, as a member of the Armed
Forces described in paragraph (1), annotate such records--
(A) to reflect that membership; and
(B) to afford an opportunity to track the outcomes for each
such alien.
(b) Prohibition on Use of Information for Removal.--
Information gathered under subsection (a) may not be used for
the purpose of removing an alien from the United States.
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