,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjae  
,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! 
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,homel& ,security1 ,=eign ,affairs1 
& ,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide =       
enhanc$ protections = vuln]able         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 & female       
deta9ees4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,protect+ *ild   
traffick+ victims  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #dfb
 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f 
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi74  7b7 ,m&atory tra9+ ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices & indep5d5t *ild welf>e 

exp]ts1 %all m&ate appropriate tra9+ (  
all p]sonnel :o come into contact )     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 ! relevant   
legal au?orities1 policies1 practices1 &
 proc$ures p]ta9+ to ?is vuln]able      
population4  7c7 ,c>e & transportation  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t all unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 :o
 w und]go any immigration proce$+s be=e 
! ,secret>y or ! ,executive ,(fice =    
,immigration ,review are duly transport$
 & plac$ 9 ! c>e & legal & physical     
cu/ody ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (       
,refugee ,resettlem5t n lat] ?an #gb    
h\rs aft] _! appreh5sion1 abs5t         
exceptional circum/ances4 ,9 exceptional
 circum/ances1 su* z an influx ( *ildr5 
or a natural disa/]1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all make em]g5cy     
funds available to ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t1 to !    
ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 9    
advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 = !     
op]ation ( em]g5cy %elt]s4 ,! ,secret>y 

( ,homel& ,security1 to ! ext5t         
practicable1 %all ensure t female (fic]s
 are cont9u\sly pres5t dur+ ! transf] & 
transport ( female deta9ees :o are 9 !  
cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y4  7d7 ,qualifi$    
res\rces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security %all provide          
adequately tra9$ & qualifi$ /aff &      
res\rces1 includ+ *ild welf>e           
pr(essionals 9 accordance ) subsection  
7e71 at ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection ports ( entry & /ations4    
7#b7 ,*ild welf>e pr(essionals ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 %all hire or contract  
)1 on a full- or "p-"t basis1 *ild      
welf>e pr(essionals :o w provide        
assi/ance 9 ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]   
,protection (fices or /ations hav+ 9 _! 
cu/ody an av]age ( #be or m *ildr5 a day
 9 ! pa/ fiscal ye>1 & subject to review
 bas$ ^u ! curr5t fiscal ye>'s mon?ly   
/ati/ical reports4  7e7 ,*ild welf>e    
pr(essionals  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          

,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 %all ensure 
t qualifi$ *ild welf>e pr(essionals1    
lic5s$ 9 social "w1 or o!r comp>able    
tra9+ & exp]tise1 & ) exp]tise 9        
culturally compet5t1 trauma-c5t]$1 &    
developm5tally appropriate int]view+    
skills are available at ports ( entry & 
/ations z describ$ 9 subsection 7d74    
,*ild welf>e pr(essionals %all be       
pr(ici5t 9 ! mo/ common languages spok5 
by *ildr5 appreh5d$ at ! bord]4 ,9 !    
case :]e "o is n available1 an int]pret]
 %all be us$4  7#b7 ,duties ,*ild welf>e
 pr(essionals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
%all-- 7,a7 develop guidel9es = treatm5t
 ( *ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,commission] ( 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2    
7,b7 ensure allegations ( abuse or      
mi/reatm5t are ref]r$ to ! appropriate  
,/ate & ,f$]al *ild protection          
au?orities & t ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t satisfy _! obligations "u  

applicable *ild abuse report+ laws by-- 
7i7 ensur+ t *ildr5 c avail !mselves (  
relevant compla9t me*anisms to report   
abuse or misconduct2  7ii7 report+ abuse
 or mi/reatm5t to ,/ate & ,f$]al *ild   
protection au?orities z requir$1 z well 
z ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,(fice (
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al1 ,(fice ( ,civil   
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties1 ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,int]nal   
,affairs ,(fice1 & ! ,(fice ( ,refugee  
,resettlem5t2 &  7iii7 provid+ notice to
 area gov]nm5t subcontract$ legal s]vice
 provid]s reg>d+ a *ild :o has made an  
allegation ( abuse & direct+ provid] to 
relevant au?orities reg>d+ availability 
( immigration & adm9i/rative relief =   
individuals ) p5d+ civil rights         
compla9ts2  7,c7 conduct scre5+ ( all   
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 accordance ) 
section #bce7;a77#d7 ( ! ,william       
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;a77#d77 & refra9 f
 scre5+ *ildr5 f noncontigu\s c\ntries  

:o w und]go scre5+ at ! ,(fice (        
,refugee ,resettlem5t2  7,d7 notify !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t ( *ildr5 t pot5tially meet 
! notification & transf] requirem5ts1   
includ+ *ildr5 = :om a det]m9ation _c be
 made1 z set =? 9 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 
( section #bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce   
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72  7,e7 provide a be/   
int]e/ placem5t recomm5dation =         
accompani$ *ildr5 & families to !       
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t t takes into          
consid]ation ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild &   
applicable law1 favor+ a policy (       
release2  7,f7 int]view adult relatives 
accompany+ unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52    
7,g7 provide an initial family          
relation%ip & traffick+ assessm5t &     
recomm5dations reg>d+ unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5's initial placem5ts to !         
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         

,resettlem5t1 :i* %all be conduct$ 9    
accordance ) ! timeframe set =? 9       
subsections 7a77#d7 & 7b77#c7 ( section 
#bce ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+  
,victims ,protection ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72  7,h7
 ensure t ea* *ild 9 ! cu/ody ( !       
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection-- 7i7 receives em]g5cy      
m$ical c>e :5 necess>y2  7ii7 receives  
em]g5cy m$ical & m5tal heal? c>e t      
complies ) ! /&>ds adopt$ pursuant to   
section #h7;c7 ( ! ,prison ,rape        
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aefjg7;c77 :5ev] necess>y1 includ+ 9   
cases 9 :i* a *ild is at risk to h>m    
himself1 h]self1 or o!rs2  7iii7 is     
provid$ ) climate appropriate clo?+1    
%oes1 basic p]sonal hygi5e & sanit>y    
products1 a pill[1 l95s1 & suffici5t    
blankets to re/ at a com=table          
temp]ature2  7iv7 receives adequate     
nutrition2  7v7 enjoys a safe & sanit>y 
liv+ environm5t2  7vi7 has access to    
daily recreational programs & activities

 if held = a p]iod long] ?an #bd h\rs2  
7vii7 has regul> access to legal s]vices
 & consul> (ficials bo? 9 p]son &       
telephonically2 &  7viii7 is p]mitt$ to 
make sup]vis$ phone calls to family     
memb]s2  7,i7 develop proc$ures to      
ma9ta9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild 9 any     
migration det]r5ce programs = family    
units c>ri$ out at a bord]1 includ+--   
7i7 inquir+ :e!r a *ild is travel+ ) a  
p>5t or legal gu>dian2  7ii7 asc]ta9+   
:e!r ! removal location ( an appreh5d$  
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( ! *ild pres5ts  
any humanit>ian conc]n or conc]n relat$ 
to su* appreh5d$ individual's physical  
safety2  7iii7 ensur+ t1 ) respect to a 
decision relat$ to ! removal or ref]ral 
= prosecution ( su* appreh5d$           
individual1 due consid]ation is giv5    
to--  7,i7 ! be/ int]e/s ( su* appreh5d$
 individual's *ild1 if any2  7,,ii7     
family unity :5ev] possible2 &  7,,iii7 
o!r public int]e/ factors1 includ+      
humanit>ian conc]ns & conc]ns relat$ to 
su* appreh5d$ individual's physical     

safety2 &  7,j7 coord9ate ) ! ,mexican  
,consulate to ensure ! safe repatriation
 ( ,mexican *ildr54  7#c7 ,monitor+ ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) a *ild welf>e            
pr(essional1 %all develop proc$ures to  
provide regul> access to nongov]nm5tal  
organizations = human rights monitor+4  
7#d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit a report to ,congress t--  7,a7  
describes ! scre5+ proc$ures us$ by !   
*ild welf>e pr(essionals to scre5       
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 & *ildr5       
accompani$ by a p>5t or legal gu>dian2  
7,b7 assesses ! effectiv5ess ( su*      
scre5+s2 &  7,c7 includes data on all   
*ildr5 :o 7 scre5$ by *ild welf>e       
pr(essionals4  7f7 ,imm$iate            
notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all notify ! ,director ( !   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t ( an     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9 ! cu/ody ( !   
,secret>y z soon z practicable1 b       

g5]ally n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] !      
,secret>y enc\nt]s ! *ild1 to           
effectively & effici5tly coord9ate !    
*ild's transf] to & placem5t ) !        
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t4  7g7 ,notice ( rights & "r
 to access to c\nsel  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all ensure t all *ildr51 ^u  
appreh5sion1 are provid$-- 7,a7 an      
int]view & scre5+ ) a *ild welf>e       
pr(essional describ$ 9 subsection       
7e77#a72 &  7,b7 a video ori5tation1 z  
well z an oral & writt5 notice1 9 a     
language !y und]/&1 ( _! rights "u !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1       
includ+--  7i7 _! "r to relief f        
removal2  7ii7 _! "r to conf] ) c\nsel  
7z gu>ante$ "u section #bib ( su* ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb771 family1 or fri5ds
 :ile 9 ! tempor>y cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t2
 &  7iii7 relevant compla9t me*anisms to
 report any abuse or misconduct !y may h
 exp]i5c$4  7#b7 ,languages ,! ,secret>y
 %all ensure t ! video ori5tation       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is available 9 

,engli% & 9 ! #e mo/ common native      
languages spok5 by *ildr5 held 9 cu/ody 
at t location dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4 
7h7 ,confid5tiality ,! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all ma9ta9 !  
privacy & confid5tiality ( all in=mation
 ga!r$ 9 ! c\rse ( provid+ c>e1 cu/ody1 
placem5t1 & foll[-up s]vices to         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 consi/5t ) !  
be/ int]e/ ( ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1  
by n disclos+ su* in=mation to o!r      
gov]nm5t ag5cies or nonp>5tal ?ird      
p>ties unless su* disclosure is--  7#a7 
record$ 9 writ+ & plac$ 9 ! *ild's file2
  7#b7 9 ! *ild's be/ int]e/2 &  7#c7   
7,a7 au?oriz$ by ! *ild or by an approv$
 sponsor 9 accordance ) section #bce ( !
 ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims 
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 & ! ,heal?        
,insurance ,portability & ,acc\ntability
 ,act 7,public ,law #ajd-aia72 or  7,b7 
provid$ to a duly recogniz$ law en=cem5t
 entity to prev5t imm95t & s]i\s h>m to 
ano!r individual4  7i7 ,o!r policies &  

proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all adopt       
fundam5tal *ild protection policies &   
proc$ures-- 7#a7 = reliable age         
det]m9ations ( *ildr51 develop$ 9       
consultation ) m$ical & *ild welf>e     
exp]ts1 :i* exclude ! use ( fallible    
=5sic te/+ ( *ildr5's bone & tee?2  7#b7
 to utilize all legal au?orities to def]
 ! *ild's removal if ! *ild faces a risk
 ( life-?reat5+ h>m ^u return includ+   
due to ! *ild's m5tal heal? or m$ical   
condition2 &  7#c7 to ensure1 9         
accordance ) ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice &       
,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act ( #aigd 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #efja et seq471 t unaccompani$
 ali5 *ildr51 :ile 9 det5tion1 are--    
7,a7 physically sep>at$ f any adult :o  
is n an imm$iate family memb]2 &  7,b7  
sep>at$ f--  7i7 immigration deta9ees & 
inmates ) crim9al convictions2  7ii7    
pretrial inmates fac+ crim9al           
prosecution2 &  7iii7 inmates exhibit+  
viol5t behavior4  7j7 ,repatriation &   
re9tegration program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 

,int]national ,developm5t1 9 conjunction
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al1 int]national          
organizations1 & nongov]nm5tal          
organizations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates )       
exp]tise 9 repatriation & re9tegration1 
%all ensure t programs 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & )9 ! c\ntry ( return support ! safe &
 su/a9able repatriation & re9tegration (
 unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 into _! c\ntry
 ( nationality or ( la/ habitual        
resid5ce1 includ+ placem5t ) _!         
families1 legal gu>dians1 or o!r        
sponsor+ ag5cies4  7#b7 ,scope ,!       
process describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include-- 7,a7 an id5tification ( !     
express$ ne$s ( ! *ild2  7,b7 ! creation
 ( p>tn]%ips ) community bas$           
organizations t are l+ui/ically &       
culturally compet5t2  7,c7 ! recognition
 ( ! ne$ to include ! family unit 9 !   
process to help ! *ild re9tegrate2  7,d7
 ! provision ( a wide div]sity (        
s]vices1 includ+ access to s*ool1       

s*ol>%ips1 & vocational & skills tra9+2 
7,e7 proc$ures t outl9e safe            
repatriation to ensure *ildr5 are n     
return$ to h>m or 9 o!r unsafe          
circum/ances su* z dur+ nighttime h\rs2 
7,f7 proc$ures = :5 ! ex]cise (         
discretion %\ld be ex]cis$ because x is 
n 9 ! *ild's be/ int]e/ to be return$2 &
  7,g7 special consid]ations to address 
! p>ticul> ne$s ( return+ girls are     
address$1 t5d]-ag$ *ildr51 or o!r       
vuln]able *ildr54  7#c7 ,report on      
repatriation & re9tegration (           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator
 ( ! ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t 
%all submit a sub/antive report to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate on ef=ts to improve
 repatriation & re9tegration programs = 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54  7k7 ,transf] 
( funds  7#a7 ,au?orization ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 9 accordance ) a  

writt5 agreem5t betwe5 ! ,secret>y & !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
to ! ext5t & 9 su* am\nts z are provid$ 
9 advance 9 appropriations ,acts1 %all  
transf] su* am\nts z may be necess>y to 
c>ry out ! duties describ$ 9 subsections
 7c7 & 7e77#b7 f am\nts appropriat$ =   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  
7#b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e  
any propos$ transf] "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all submit a detail$        
exp5diture plan t describes ! actions   
propos$ to be tak5 ) am\nts transf]r$ "u
 su* p>agraph to--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4