8 U.S.C. § 1440f: Fingerprints and other biometric information for members of the United States Armed Forces

the individual may be naturalized pursuant to section 1439 or 1440 of this title; the individual was fingerprinted and provided other biometric information in accordance with the requirements of the Department of Defense at the time the individual enlisted in the United States Armed Forces; submitted an application for naturalization not later than 24 months after the date on which the individual enlisted in the United States Armed Forces; or provided the required biometric information to the Department of Homeland Security through a United States Citizenship and Immigration Services Application Support Center at the time of the individual’s application for adjustment of status if filed not later than 24 months after the date on which the individual enlisted in the United States Armed Forces; and the Secretary of Homeland Security determines that the biometric information provided, including fingerprints, is sufficient to conduct the required background and security checks needed for the applicant’s naturalization application. inform the individual of such determination; and provide the individual with a description of how to submit such biometric information, including fingerprints. make such prints available, without charge, to the Secretary of Homeland Security for the purpose described in subsection (a); and otherwise cooperate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to facilitate the processing of applications for naturalization under subsection (a). Not later than one year after June 26, 2008 , the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, implement procedures that will ensure the rapid electronic transmission of biometric information, including fingerprints, from existing repositories of such information needed for military personnel applying for naturalization as described in subsection (a) and that will safeguard privacy and civil liberties. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall centralize the data processing of all applications for naturalization filed by members of the United States Armed Forces on active duty serving abroad. 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 members of the United States Armed Forces described in paragraph (1), and associated background checks, receive expedited processing and are adjudicated within 180 days of the receipt of responses to all background checks.