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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · H.R. 1643 (Introduced in House) — To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the i... · Sec. 207

Sec. 207. United States Citizenship and Integration Foundation

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The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and in coordination with the Director of the National Office of New Americans, shall establish a nonprofit corporation or a not-for-profit, public benefit, or similar entity, which shall be known as the United States Citizenship and Integration Foundation . The purposes of the Foundation shall be— to spur innovation in the promotion and expansion of citizenship preparation programs for individuals lawfully admitted for permanent residence (as defined in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) )); to evaluate and identify best practices in citizenship promotion and preparation and to make recommendations to the Director of U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services and the Director of the National Office for New Americans about how to bring such best practices to scale; to support direct assistance for immigrants seeking lawful permanent resident status (within the meaning of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. )), or naturalization as a United States citizen; and to support immigrant integration efforts in partnership with State and local entities. To carry out the purposes described in subsection (b), the Foundation may— solicit, accept, and make gifts of money and other property, in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; engage in coordinated work with the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the National Office of New Americans; and accept, hold, administer, invest, and spend any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Foundation. The Foundation shall carry out the purposes described in subsection
(b)by— making United States citizenship instruction and naturalization application services accessible to low-income and other underserved lawful permanent resident populations; developing, identifying, and sharing best practices in United States citizenship promotion and preparation; supporting innovative and creative solutions to barriers faced by individuals seeking— to become naturalized citizens of the United States; or to obtain certificates of citizenship; increasing the use of, and access to, technology in United States citizenship preparation programs; engaging communities in the process of United States citizenship and civic integration; fostering public education and awareness; coordinating the immigrant integration efforts of the Foundation with the integration efforts of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the National Office of New Americans; and awarding grants to State and local governments consistent with such purposes. To the extent consistent with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Foundation shall have a council of directors (referred to in this section as the Council ), which shall be comprised of— the Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; the Director of the National Office of New Americans; the head of the Domestic Policy Council; and 10 individuals from national private and public nonprofit organizations that promote and assist lawful permanent residents with naturalization. The Council shall appoint an Executive Director of the Foundation, who shall oversee the daily operations of the Foundation. The Executive Director shall carry out the purposes described in subsection
(b)on behalf of the Foundation by— accepting, holding, administering, investing, and spending any gift, devise, or bequest of real or personal property made to the Foundation; entering into contracts and other financial assistance agreements with individuals, public and private organizations, professional societies, and government agencies to carry out the activities of the Foundation; entering into such other contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, and other transactions as the Executive Director considers appropriate to carry out the activities of the Foundation; and charging such fees for professional services provided by the Foundation as the Executive Director considers reasonable and appropriate. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that the Foundation is established and operational not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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