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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States. (Introduced in House)

HR 1275 IH

108th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1275

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 13, 2003

Mr. FROST introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to change the requirements for naturalization to citizenship through service in the Armed Forces of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR NATURALIZATION TO CITIZENSHIP THROUGH SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES.

(a) Period of Required Service Reduced to 2 Years- Section 328(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439(a)) is amended by striking `three' and inserting `two'.

(b) PROHIBITION ON IMPOSITION OF FEES RELATING TO NATURALIZATION- Section 328(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439(b)) is amended--

(1) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (3) and inserting `; and'; and

(2) by adding after paragraph (3) the following:

`(4) notwithstanding any other provision of law, no fee shall be charged or collected from the applicant for filing a petition for naturalization or issuing a certificate of naturalization upon his admission to citizenship, and no clerk of any State court shall charge or collect any fee for such services unless the laws of the State require such charge to be made, in which case nothing more than the portion of the fee required to be paid to the State shall be charged or collected.'.

(c) CONDUCT OF NATURALIZATION PROCEEDINGS OVERSEAS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES- Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of Defense, shall ensure that any applications, interviews, filings, oaths, ceremonies, or other proceedings under title III of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to naturalization of members of the Armed Forces are available through United States embassies and consulates and, as practicable, United States military installations overseas.

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