,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbfc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #be1 #bjah ,mr4  
,durb9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to limit !      
sep>ation ( families at or ne> ports (  
entry1 to provide access to c\nsel =    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 & to improve  
immigration det5tion1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,humane ,treatm5t ( ,migrant ,*ildr5 
,act4  ,i ,keep+ ,families ,toge!r      
#aja4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7    
,ag5t2 (fic] ,! t]ms ag5t & (fic]       
include contractors ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild means
 an individual :o-- 7,a7 has n rea*$ !  
age ( #ah2 &  7,b7 has no p]man5t       
immigration /atus4  7#c7 ,committees (  
jurisdiction ,! t]m committees (        
jurisdiction means--  7,a7 ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on !       

,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  
7#d7 ,dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s 
( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ,! t]m dang] (
 abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or  
legal gu>dian %all n mean migrat+ to or 
cross+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord]4  7#e7     
,designat$ ag5cy ,! t]m designat$ ag5cy 
means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 
&  7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices4  7#f7 ,f9d+ ,! t]m f9d+ means 
an individualiz$ writt5 assessm5t or    
scre5+ by ! tra9$ ag5t or (fic] t       
includes a consultation ) a *ild welf>e 
speciali/1 =maliz$ z requir$ "u section 
#ajb7;c7 & consi/5t ) sections #ajc1    
#ajd1 & #ajh4  7#g7 ,secret>y ,unless   
o!rwise specifi$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #ajb4 
,limitation on ! sep>ation ( families   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an ag5t or (fic] ( a      
designat$ ag5cy %all be prohibit$ f     
remov+ a *ild f 8 or h] p>5t or legal   
gu>dian1 at or ne> ! port ( entry or )9 
#ajj miles ( ! bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 

unless "o ( ! foll[+ has occurr$3  7#a7 
,a ,/ate c\rt1 au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law1   
t]m9ates ! rights ( a p>5t or legal     
gu>dian1 det]m9es t x is 9 ! be/ int]e/s
 ( ! *ild to be remov$ f 8 or h] p>5t or
 legal gu>dian1 9 accordance ) !        
,adoption & ,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig
 7,public ,law #aje-hi71 or makes any   
simil> det]m9ation t is legally au?oriz$
 "u ,/ate law4  7#b7 ,an (ficial f !    
,/ate or c\nty *ild welf>e ag5cy )      
exp]tise 9 *ild trauma & developm5t     
makes a be/ int]e/s det]m9ation t x is 9
 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild to be remov$ f 8
 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian because !  
*ild is 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! 
h&s ( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a  
dang] to h]self or o!rs4  7#c7 ,! ,*ief 
,patrol ,ag5t or ! ,area ,port ,director
 9 _! (ficial & undelegat$ capacity1    
au?orizes sep>ation ^u ! recomm5dation  
by an ag5t or (fic]1 bas$ on a f9d+ t-- 
7,a7 ! *ild is a victim ( traffick+ or  
is at significant risk ( becom+ a victim
 ( traffick+2  7,b7 !re is a /rong      

likelihood t ! adult is n ! p>5t or     
legal gu>dian ( ! *ild2 or  7,c7 ! *ild 
is 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s (
 ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a dang] 
to !mselves or o!rs4  7b7 ,prohibition  
on sep>ation ,an ag5cy may n remove a   
*ild f a p>5t or legal gu>dian solely = 
! policy goal ( det]r+ individuals f    
migrat+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or = ! policy
 goal ( promot+ compliance ) civil      
immigration laws4  7c7 ,docum5tation    
requir$ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t a    
sep>ation "u subsection 7a77#c7 is      
docum5t$ 9 writ+ & includes1 at a       
m9imum1 ! reason = su* sep>ation1 toge!r
 ) ! /at$ evid5ce = su* sep>ation4      
#ajc4 ,recomm5dations = sep>ation by    
ag5ts or (fic]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 %all develop tra9+ & guidance1 ) an    
emphasis on ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild1     
*ildhood trauma1 atta*m5t1 & *ild       
developm5t1 = use by ! ag5ts & (fic]s1 9

 ord] to /&>dize ! implem5tation (      
section #ajb7;a77#c74  7b7 ,annual      
review ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
%all review ! guidance develop$ "u      
subsection 7a7 & make recomm5dations to 
! ,secret>y to ensure su* guidance is 9 
accordance ) curr5t evid5ce & be/       
practices 9 *ild welf>e1 *ild           
developm5t1 & *ildhood trauma4  7c7     
,requirem5t ,! guidance "u subsection   
7a7 %all incorporate ! presumptions     
describ$ 9 section #ajd4  7d7           
,additional requirem5ts  7#a7           
,evid5ce-bas$ ,! guidance & tra9+       
develop$ "u ?is section %all incorporate
 evid5ce-bas$ practices4  7#b7 ,tra9+   
requir$  7,a7 ,all ag5ts & (fic]s (     
designat$ ag5cies1 ^u hire1 & annually  
!reaft]1 %all complete tra9+ on adh]5ce 
to ! guidance "u ?is section4  7,b7 ,all
 ,*ief ,patrol ,ag5ts & ,area ,port     
,directors1 ^u hire1 & annually !reaft]1
 %all complete--  7i7 tra9+ on adh]5ce  
to ! guidance "u ?is section2 &  7ii7   

#ij m9utes ( *ild welf>e practice tra9+ 
t is evid5ce-bas$ & trauma-in=m$4  #ajd4
 ,presumptions ,! presumptions describ$ 
9 ?is section are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,family
 unity ,!re %all be a /rong presumption 
9 favor ( family unity4  7#b7 ,sibl+s   
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 !      
,secret>y %all ensure t sibl+ gr\ps     
rema9 intact4  7#c7 ,det5tion ,9 g5]al1 
!re is a presumption t det5tion is n 9 !
 be/ int]e/s ( families & *ildr54  #aje4
 ,requir$ policy = locat+ sep>at$ *ildr5
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% f9al      
public guidance t describes1 )          
specificity1 ! mann] 9 :i* a p>5t or    
legal gu>dian may locate a *ild :o 0    
sep>at$ f ! p>5t or legal gu>dian "u    
section #ajb7;a74 ,9 develop+ ! public  
guidance1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
immigrant advocacy organizations1 *ild  
welf>e organizations1 & ,/ate *ild      
welf>e ag5cies4  7b7 ,writt5            

notification ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
ea* p>5t or legal gu>dian :o 0 sep>at$1 
) writt5 notice ( ! public guidance to  
locate a sep>at$ *ild4  7c7 ,language   
access ,all guidance %all be available 9
 ,engli% & ,spani%1 & at ! reque/ ( !   
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 9 ! language or  
mann] t is und]/&able by ! p>5t or legal
 gu>dian4  #ajf4 ,requir$ in=mation =   
sep>at$ families ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
once e mon?1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! 
p>5t or legal gu>dian ( a *ild :o 0     
sep>at$1 ! foll[+ in=mation1 at a       
m9imum3  7#a7 ,a /atus report on !      
mon?ly activities ( ! *ild4  7#b7       
,in=mation ab\t ! education & heal? ( ! 
*ild1 includ+ any m$ical treatm5t       
provid$ to ! *ild or m$ical treatm5t    
recomm5ded = ! *ild4  7#c7 ,in=mation   
ab\t *anges to ! *ild's immigration     
/atus4  7#d7 ,o!r in=mation ab\t ! *ild1
 design$ to promote & ma9ta9 family     
reunification1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 
8 or h] discretion4  #ajg4 ,annual      
report on family sep>ation ,n lat] ?an  

#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y   
%all submit to ! committees (           
jurisdiction a report t describes ea*   
in/ance 9 :i* a *ild 0 sep>at$ f a p>5t 
or legal gu>dian & includes1 = ea* su*  
in/ance1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! relation%ip 
( ! adult & ! *ild4  7#b7 ,! age & g5d] 
( ! adult & *ild4  7#c7 ,! l5g? (       
sep>ation4  7#d7 ,:e!r ! adult 0 *>g$ ) 
a crime1 & if ! adult 0 *>g$ ) a crime1 
! type ( crime4  7#e7 ,:e!r ! adult made
 a claim = asylum1 express$ a fe> to    
return1 or appli$ = o!r immigration     
relief4  7#f7 ,:e!r ! adult 0 prosecut$ 
if *>g$ ) a crime & ! associat$ outcome 
( su* *>ges4  7#g7 ,! /at$ reason =1 &  
evid5ce 9 support (1 ! sep>ation4  7#h7 
,if ! *ild 0 "p ( a sibl+ gr\p at ! "t (
 sep>ation1 :e!r ! sibl+ gr\p has _h    
physical contact & visitation4  7#i7    
,:e!r ! *ild 0 r5d]$ an unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild4  7#aj7 ,o!r in=mation 9 !    
,secret>y's discretion4  #ajh4          
,cl>ification ( p>5tal rights ,if a *ild

 is sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal gu>dian1 &
 a ,/ate c\rt has n made a det]m9ation t
 ! p>5tal rights h be5 t]m9at$1 !re is a
 presumption t--  7#a7 ! p>5tal rights  
rema9 intact2 &  7#b7 ! sep>ation does n
 con/itute an affirmative det]m9ation ( 
abuse or neglect "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4
  #aji4 ,cl>ification ( exi/+ law  7a7  
,f$]al law ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be    
int]pret$ to sup]s$e or modify ,f$]al   
*ild welf>e law1 :]e applicable1 includ+
 ! ,adoption & ,safe ,families ,act (   
#aiig 7,public ,law #aje-hi74  7b7 ,/ate
 law ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be int]pret$
 to sup]s$e or modify ,/ate *ild welf>e 
laws :]e applicable4  #aaj4 ,,gao report
 on prosecution ( asylum seek]s  7a7    
,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all conduct a /udy ( !          
prosecution ( asylum seek]s dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjjh1 & end+ on 
,decemb] #ca1 #bjah1 includ+--  7#a7 !  
total numb] ( p]sons :o claim$ a fe> (  
p]secution1 receiv$ a favorable cr$ible 
fe> det]m9ation1 & 7 ref]r$ =           

prosecution2  7#b7 an ov]view & analysis
 ( ! metrics us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security & ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice to track ! numb] ( asylum seek]s
 ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#c7 ! total    
numb] ( asylum seek]s ref]r$ =          
prosecution1 a breakd[n & description ( 
! crim9al *>ges fil$ aga9/ asylum seek]s
 dur+ su* p]iod1 & a breakd[n &         
description ( ! convictions secur$2     
7#d7 ! total numb] ( asylum seek]s :o 7 
sep>at$ f _! *ildr5 z a result ( be+    
ref]r$ = prosecution2  7#e7 a breakd[n (
 ! res\rces sp5t on prosecut+ asylum    
seek]s dur+ su* p]iod1 z well z any     
div]sion ( res\rces requir$ to prosecute
 asylum seek]s1 & any co/s impos$ on    
,/ates & localities2  7#f7 ! total numb]
 ( asylum seek]s :o 7 ref]r$ =          
prosecution & also w5t ?r\gh immigration
 proce$+s2 &  7#g7 ! total numb] (      
asylum seek]s ref]r$ = prosecution :o 7 
deport$ be=e go+ ?r\gh immigration      
proce$+s4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1

 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to    
,congress a report t describes ! results
 ( ! /udy conduct$ pursuant to          
subsection 7a74  ,,ii ,fair ,day 9 ,c\rt
 ,= ,kids  #bja4 ,improv+ immigration   
c\rt effici5cy & r$uc+ co/s by increas+ 
access to legal in=mation  7a7          
,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel 9 removal proce$+s2 
"r ,to review c]ta9 docum5ts 9 removal  
proce$+s ,section #bdj7;b7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#d7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 1 at no exp5se to ! 
,gov]nm5t12 &  7ii7 by /rik+ ! comma at 
! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7 by    
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may    
appo9t or provide c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t  
exp5se1 to ali5s 9 immigration proce$+s2
  7,c7 ! ali51 or ! ali5's c\nsel1 n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] receiv+ a notice  
to appe> "u section #bci7;a71 %all      

receive a complete copy ( ! ali5's      
immigration file 7commonly kn[n z an    
,a-file7 9 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security 7o!r ?an docum5ts     
protect$ f disclosure "u section        
#eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code72  2 &  7,d7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 1 & & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7
 ,failure to provide ali5 requir$       
docum5ts ,a removal proce$+ may n proce$
 until ! ali51 or ! ali5's c\nsel1 if ! 
ali5 is repres5t$--  7,a7 has receiv$ ! 
docum5ts requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c72 
&  7,b7 has be5 provid$ at lea/ #aj days
 to review & assess su* docum5ts4  4    
7b7 ,cl>ification reg>d+ ! au?ority ( ! 
,attorney ,g5]al ,to appo9t c\nsel to   
ali5s 9 immigration proce$+s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #bib ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7  
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bib4 ,"r to
 c\nsel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 
9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 9 any removal  
proce$+ & 9 any appeal proce$+ be=e !   

,attorney ,g5]al f any su* removal      
proce$+1 ! subject ( ! proce$+ %all h ! 
privilege ( be+ repres5t$ by su* c\nsel 
z may be au?oriz$ to practice 9 su*     
proce$+ z he or %e may *oose4 ,?is      
subsection %all n apply to scre5+       
proce$+s describ$ 9 section             
#bce7;b77#a77;,a74  7b7 ,access to      
c\nsel = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,9 any removal proce$+ & 9 any 
appeal proce$+ be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al f
 any su* removal proce$+1 an            
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act on #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g777  
%all be repres5t$ by ,gov]nm5t-appo9t$  
c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se4  7#b7 ,l5g?
 ( repres5tation ,once a *ild is        
designat$ z an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! *ild %all be repres5t$
 by c\nsel at e /age ( ! proce$+s f !   
*ild's initial appe>ance ?r\gh !        
t]m9ation ( immigration proce$+s1 & any 
ancill>y matt]s appropriate to su*      
proce$+s ev5 if ! *ild atta9s #ah ye>s (

 age or is reunifi$ ) a p>5t or legal   
gu>dian :ile ! proce$+s are p5d+4  7#c7 
,notice ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is tak5 into     
,f$]al cu/ody1 ! ali5 %all be notifi$ t 
he or %e w be provid$ ) legal c\nsel 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,)9  
det5tion facilities ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all ensure t         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 h access to    
c\nsel inside all det5tion1 hold+1 &    
bord] facilities4  7c7 ,pro bono        
repres5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %\ld make e ef=t to utilize !    
s]vices ( compet5t c\nsel :o agree to   
provide repres5tation to su* *ildr5 "u  
subsection 7b7 )\t *>ge4  7#b7          
,developm5t ( necess>y infra/ructures & 
sy/ems ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop 
! necess>y me*anisms to id5tify c\nsel  
available to provide pro bono legal     
assi/ance & repres5tation to *ildr5 "u  
subsection 7b7 & to recruit su* c\nsel4 
7d7 ,contracts2 grants ,! ,attorney     

,g5]al may ent] into contracts )1 or    
aw>d grants to1 nonpr(it ag5cies )      
relevant exp]tise 9 ! deliv]y (         
immigration-relat$ legal s]vices to     
*ildr5 to c>ry out ! responsibilities "u
 ?is section1 includ+ provid+ legal     
ori5tation1 scre5+ cases = ref]ral1     
recruit+1 tra9+1 & ov]see+ pro bono     
attorneys4 ,nonpr(it ag5cies may ent]   
into subcontracts )1 or aw>d grants to1 
private volunt>y ag5cies ) relevant     
exp]tise 9 ! deliv]y ( immigration      
relat$ legal s]vices to *ildr5 9 ord] to
 c>ry out ?is section4  7e7 ,model      
guidel9es on legal repres5tation (      
*ildr5  7#a7 ,developm5t ( guidel9es ,! 
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration        
,review1 9 consultation ) volunt>y      
ag5cies & national exp]ts1 %all develop 
model guidel9es = ! legal repres5tation 
( ali5 *ildr5 9 immigration proce$+s1   
:i* %all be bas$ on ! *ildr5's asylum   
guidel9es1 ! ,am]ican ,b> ,association  
,model ,rules ( ,pr(essional ,conduct1 &
 o!r relevant dome/ic or int]national   

s\rces4  7#b7 ,purpose ( guidel9es ,!   
guidel9es develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 be design$ to help protect ea* *ild f  
any individual suspect$ ( involvem5t 9  
any crim9al1 h>mful1 or exploitative    
activity associat$ ) ! smuggl+ or       
traffick+ ( *ildr51 :ile ensur+ !       
fairness ( ! removal proce$+ 9 :i* !    
*ild is involv$4  7f7 ,duties ( c\nsel  
,c\nsel provid$ "u ?is section %all--   
7#a7 repres5t ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9
 all proce$+s & matt]s relat+ to !      
immigration /atus ( ! *ild or o!r       
actions involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security2  7#b7 appe> 9 p]son = all    
individual m]its he>+s be=e ! ,executive
 ,(fice = ,immigration ,review &        
int]views involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security2  7#c7 owe ! same duties (    
undivid$ loyalty1 confid5tiality1 &     
compet5t repres5tation to ! *ild z is   
due to an adult cli5t2 &  7#d7 c>ry out 
o!r su* duties1 z det]m9$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al or ! ,executive ,(fice =        
,immigration ,review4  7g7 ,sav+s       

provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be    
con/ru$ to sup]s$e-- 7#a7 any duties1   
responsibilities1 or discipl9>y or      
e?ical responsibilities an attorney may 
h to 8 or h] cli5t "u ,/ate law2  7#b7 !
 admission requirem5ts "u ,/ate law2 or 
7#c7 any o!r ,/ate law p]ta9+ to !      
admission to ! practice ( law 9 a       
p>ticul> jurisdiction4  4  7#b7         
,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
promulgate regulations to implem5t      
section #bib ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph   
7#a71 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts set  
=? 9 section #cjjf;,a ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #bjb4 ,access by  
c\nsel & legal ori5tation at det5tion   
facilities ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all provide access to c\nsel 
= all ali5s deta9$ 9 a facility "u !    
sup]vision ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or 9 any      
private facility t contracts ) ! ,f$]al 

,gov]nm5t to h\se1 deta91 or hold ali5s4
  #bjc4 ,report on access to c\nsel  7a7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca ( ea* 
ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9 
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all 
prep>e & submit to ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a
 report reg>d+ ! ext5t to :i* ali5s     
describ$ 9 section #bib7;b7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #bja7;b77#a71 h be5 provid$ 
access to c\nsel4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,ea*    
report submitt$ "u p>agraph 7a7 %all    
include1 = ! imm$iately prec$+ #a-ye>   
p]iod--  7#a7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( ali5s
 describ$ 9 section #bib7;b7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by section #bja7;b77#a71 :o 7 repres5t$
 by c\nsel1 includ+ in=mation specify+--
  7,a7 ! /age ( ! legal process at :i*  
ea* su* ali5 0 repres5t$2  7,b7 :e!r !  
ali5 0 9 gov]nm5t cu/ody2 &  7,c7 !     
nationality & ages ( su* ali5s2 &  7#b7 
! numb] & p]c5tage ( ali5s :o receiv$   

legal ori5tation pres5tations1 includ+ !
 nationality & ages ( su* ali5s4  #bjd4 
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 to ! ,executive ,(fice ( ,immigration  
,review ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice su* sums
 z may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is      
title4  7b7 ,budget>y effects ,!        
budget>y effects ( ?is title1 = !       
purpose ( comply+ ) ! ,/atutory         
,pay-,z-,y-,g-,act ( #bjaj1 %all be     
det]m9$ by ref]5ce to ! late/ /atem5t   
titl$ ,budget>y ,effects ( ,,paygo      
,legislation = ?is title1 submitt$ =    
pr9t+ 9 ! ,congressional ,record by !   
,*airman ( ! ,s5ate ,budget ,committee1 
provid$ t su* /atem5t has be5 submitt$  
prior to ! vote on passage4  ,,iii      
,improv+ ,immigration ,det5tion  #cja4  
,immigration det5tion priorities  7a7   
,prioritization ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all   
use ! limit$ res\rces ( ,u4,s4          
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t to     
deta9 ali5s :o pose a ?reat to national 

security or public safety4  7b7         
,presumption ,abs5t extraord9>y         
circum/ances1 ali5s %all n be deta9$    
if-- 7#a7 !y are kn[n to be suff]+ f    
s]i\s physical or m5tal illness2  7#b7  
!y h a disability2  7#c7 !y are eld]ly1 
pregnant1 or nurs+2  7#d7 !y are m9ors2 
7#e7 !y demon/rate t !y are prim>y      
c>etak]s ( a m9or or an infirm p]son2 or
  7#f7 _! det5tion is o!rwise n 9 !     
public int]e/4  #cjb4 ,u4,s4            
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t        
det5tion facility /&>ds ,beg9n+ n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 all ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t det5tion sy/em        
facilities1 includ+ contract facilities 
& local & c\nty jails op]at+ "u         
int]gov]nm5tal s]vice agreem5ts1 %all   
meet ! ,p]=mance-,bas$ ,national        
,det5tion ,/&>ds develop$ by ,u4,s4     
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 9      
#bjaa1 includ+ ! revisions issu$ 9      
,decemb] #bjaf4  #cjc4 ,increas$ fund+ =
 alt]natives to det5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al  

,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
provide suffici5t fund+ to !            
,alt]natives to ,det5tion ,division to  
cov] alt]natives to det5tion program    
co/s = all ali5s await+ immigration     
proce$+s :o are n subject to det5tion4  
7b7 ,contracts au?oriz$ ,! ,director (  
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
%all contract ) nonpr(it s]vice provid]s
 ) ! ability to provide ! s]vices       
requir$ 9 op]at+ an alt]natives to      
det5tion program :5ev] feasible4  7c7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  #cjd4 ,increas+ ! numb] ( immigration 
judges & /r5g!n+ m]it-bas$ hir+ & due   
process  7a7 ,immigration judges ,!     
,attorney ,g5]al %all increase ! total  
numb] ( immigration judges by #bbe1     
comp>$ to ! numb] ( immigration judges  
au?oriz$ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  7b7 ,support /aff2 o!r res\rces  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t !     
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review

 has suffici5t support /aff1 adequate   
te*nological & security res\rces1 &     
appropriate facilities to conduct !     
immigration proce$+s requir$ "u ,f$]al  
law4  7c7 ,limitation ,am\nts           
appropriat$ = ! ,executive ,(fice =     
,immigration ,review or = any o!r       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ag5cy or function   
may n be us$ to implem5t num]ic judicial
 p]=mance /&>ds or o!r /&>ds t c\ld     
negatively impact ! fair adm9i/ration ( 
ju/ice by ! immigration c\rts4  7d7     
,qualification2 selection ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all-- 7#a7 ensure t all newly   
hir$ immigration judges & ,bo>d (       
,immigration ,appeals memb]s are highly 
qualifi$ & tra9$ to conduct fair1       
imp>tial adjudications 9 accordance )   
applicable due process requirem5ts2 &   
7#b7 9 select+ immigration judges1 may n
 give any pref]5ce to c&idates ) prior  
gov]nm5t exp]i5ce comp>$ to equival5t   
subject-matt] exp]tise result+ f        
nonpr(it1 private b>1 or academic       
exp]i5ce4  7e7 ,au?orization (          

appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is section4  #cje4 ,u4,s4  
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices      
,refugee ,corps (fic]s ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all increase ! total 
numb] ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security   
p]sonnel :o are responsible = process+  
refugee applications by n few] ?an !    
maximum numb] ( su* p]sonnel reassign$  
to ! ,asylum ,division dur+ fiscal ye>  
#bjah4