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 12 2 STA T . 2 3 2 0PUBLIC LA W 110 – 2 5 1 —J U NE 2 6, 200 8fingerp rin ts, t o t h e S e c ret a r y of H o m e l an d Sec u rity w ith an applica - tion for naturali z ation .I f the Secretary determines that su b mitting a new set of biometric information, including fingerprints, would result in more timely and effecti v ead j udication of the individual ’ s naturalization application, the Secretary shall —(1) inform the individual of such determination and ( 2 ) provide the individual with a description of how to submit such biometric information, including fingerprints. (c) CO O PERATI O N .— T he Secretary of Homeland Security, in con- sultation with the Secretary of D efense, shall determine the format of biometric information, including fingerprints, acceptable for usage under subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense, or any other official having custody of the biometric information, including fingerprints, referred to in subsection (a), shall— (1) ma k e such prints available, without charge, to the Sec- retary of Homeland Security for the purpose described in sub- section (a); and (2) otherwise cooperate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to facilitate the processing of applications for natu- ralization under subsection (a). (d) EL E C TRONIC TRAN SM ISSION.— N ot later than one year after the date of the enactment of this A ct, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the F ederal B ureau of Investigation, implement procedures that will ensure the rapid electronic transmission of biometric information, including fingerprints, from e x isting reposi- tories of such information needed for military personnel applying for naturalization as described in subsection (a) and that will safe- guard privacy and civil liberties. (e) CENTRALI Z ATION AN D E X PEDITED P ROCESSIN G .— (1) CENTRALIZATION.—The Secretary of Homeland Security shall centralize the data processing of all applications for natu- ralization filed by members of the U nited States Armed Forces on active duty serving abroad. (2) EXPEDITED PROCESSING.—The Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence shall take appropriate actions to ensure that applications for naturalization by mem- bers of the United States Armed Forces described in paragraph (1), and associated background checks, receive expedited proc- essing and are adjudicated within 1 80 days of the receipt of responses to all background checks. SEC.3 . PROVI SIO N O F INFOR MAT ION ON MI L ITAR Y NAT U RALI Z ATION. (a) IN G ENERAL.—Not later than 3 0 days after the effective date of any modification to a regulation related to naturalization under section 328 or 32 9 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1 4 39, 1440), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall make appropriate updates to the Internet sites maintained by the Secretary to reflect such modification. (b) SENSE O F CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Homeland Security, not later than 180 days after each effective date described in subsection (a), should make nec- essary updates to the appropriate application forms of the Depart- ment of Homeland Security. SEC. 4 . REPORTS. (a) AD JU DICATION PROCESS.— Deadlin e .W e bs i t e. 8USC14 4 0g . Deadline. Deadline. Proc ed u res.

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