,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dbhb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #g1 #bjag    
,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york 7= himself1 ,mr4  
,mc,caul1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mrs4 ,com/ock1 & 
,mr4 ,donovan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,homel&
 ,security ,act ( #bjjb to direct !     
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices to e/abli% additional   
proc$ures = mak+ placem5t det]m9ations =
 all unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 :o are 9  
,f$]al cu/ody by reason ( _! immigration
 /atus1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,u,a,cs ,?r\gh ,enhanc$       
,sponsor ,vett+ ,act ( #bjag4  #b4      
,additional proc$ures = placem5t        
decisions = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5    
,section #dfb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7b77#a7-- 7,a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,k71 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end2

  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,l71 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,m7 provid+   
notification ( ! prospective placem5t ( 
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) a sponsor to
 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate & ! *ief executive
 ( ! c\nty 9 :i* ! sponsor resides4  2  
7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#b71 by am5d+     
subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7
 %all coord9ate ) appropriate juv5ile   
ju/ice pr(essionals1 ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration     
,s]vices1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( !     
,bureau ( ,bord] ,security1 ! ,director 
( ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation1 &   
appropriate ,/ate & local law en=cem5t  
(ficials to ensure t su* det]m9ations   
ensure t unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5       
describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph-- 7i7 are    
likely to appe> = all he>+s or proce$+s 
9 :i* !y are involv$2  7ii7 are protect$
 f smuggl]s1 traffick]s1 memb]s ( a     
designat$ transnational crim9al         
organization1 or o!rs :o might seek to  
victimize or o!rwise engage !m 9        

crim9al1 h>mful1 or exploitive activity1
 includ+ by conduct+ a ?or\gh crim9al   
hi/ory backgr\nd *eck utiliz+ ! ,next   
,g5]ation ,id5tification ,sy/em or its  
successor sy/em on prospective sponsors2
  7iii7 are plac$ 9 a sett+ 9 :i* !y are
 n likely to pose a dang] to !mselves or
 o!rs2 &  2  7#c7 by r$esignat+         
subsection 7g7 z subsection 7h7 &-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* subsection1 by   
/rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 
( su* subsection1 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ! t]m transnational 
crim9al organization means a crim9al    
organization t has be5 designat$ z a    
transnational crim9al organization by ! 
,(fice ( ,=eign ,assets ,control at !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4  2 &  7#d7 by  
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7f7 ! foll[+3    
7g7 ,additional proc$ures = mak+        
placem5t det]m9ations  7#a7 ,crim9al    
records *ecks ,! ,director %all         
coord9ate ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al to       
conduct a ?or\gh crim9al hi/ory         

backgr\nd *eck utiliz+ ! ,next ,g5]ation
 ,id5tification ,sy/em or its successor 
sy/em = all prospective sponsors be=e   
placem5t ( an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4   
7#b7 ,consultation ) relevant law       
en=cem5t entities ,! ,director %all     
consult ) relevant law en=cem5t         
entities1 includ+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local
 law en=cem5t1 prior to mak+ a          
det]m9ation on :e!r x is appropriate to 
place an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) a     
prospective sponsor4 ,?is consultation w
 exam9e any crim9al activity 9 :i* !    
prospective sponsor may h be51 or is    
curr5tly1 involv$4  7#c7 ,notification  
to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts ,! ,director 
%all notify relevant ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts ( ! decision to place an      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) a sponsor4 ,?is
 notification w include ! ,gov]nor ( !  
/ate :]e ! sponsor resides1 z well z !  
mayor or equival5t (ficehold] ( !       
locality :]e ! sponsor resides4  7#d7   
,transnational crim9al organization     
intellig5ce %>+ ,! ,director %all       

provide to ! ,t]rori/ ,scre5+ ,c5t]     
in=mation uncov]$ dur+ ! placem5t       
process ( an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild t   
e/abli%es memb]%ip 91 or affiliation )1 
a designat$ transnational crim9al       
organization ( ei!r an unaccompani$ ali5
 *ild or a prospective sponsor4  4