,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cefg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #aj1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wyd57       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit ! use
 ( funds = ! op]ation or con/ruction (  
int]nm5t camps1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,no ,int]nm5t ,camps ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t has int5tionally sep>at$ &    
deta9$ families seek+ asylum 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates purport$ly to det] o!r =eign     
nationals f com+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! 
future4 ,su* me?od ( det]r5ce is        
ineffective1 contr>y to human rights    
norms1 & likely violates ,unit$ ,/ates &
 int]national law4  7#b7 ,on ,septemb]  
#g1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security issu$ a propos$ rule entitl$  
,appreh5sion1 ,process+1 ,c>e1 & ,cu/ody
 ( ,ali5 ,m9ors & ,unaccompani$ ,ali5   
,*ildr5 7#hc ,f$4 ,reg4 #dedhf          

7,septemb] #g1 #bjah771 t attempts to   
circumv5t a #aiig c\rt agreem5t commonly
 kn[n z ! ,flores ,settlem5t ,agreem5t  
to und]m9e curr5t legal protections =   
*ildr5 & families & increase family     
det5tion4  7#c7 ,deta9+ families c h    
long-t]m consequ5ces on *ildr51 su* z-- 
7,a7 difficulty regulat+ emotions1      
a*iev+ developm5tal mile/ones1 & =m+    
heal?y relation%ips2  7,b7 increas$     
rates ( anxiety1 depression1 &          
po/-traumatic /ress disord]2 &  7,c7    
height5$ risks ( suicide & self-h>m4    
7#d7 ,:5 family units are plac$ 9 family
 det5tion facilities-- 7,a7 family      
memb]s exp]i5ce feel+s ( isolation &    
increas$ /ress2  7,b7 ! ability ( !     
p>5ts to c>e = _! *ildr5 is compromis$  
by ! con/ra9ts ( det5tion2 &  7,c7 !    
det5tion sett+ creates b>ri]s to-- 7i7  
access+ c\nsel & legal s]vices2 &  7ii7 
successfully obta9+ relief f removal4   
7#e7 ,nondet5tion-bas$ practices1 su* z 
family case managem5t & community-bas$  
programs1 are effective & humane        

alt]natives to family det5tion4  #c4    
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7           
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y & ! ,committee on             
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,family          
resid5tial c5t] ,! t]m family resid5tial
 c5t] means a facility d$icat$ to deta9+
 ali5 families4  7#c7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund
 means ! ,em]g5cy ,fund = ,asylum       
,seek]s e/abli%$ by section #e7;a74     
7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #d4     
,prohibition on use ( funds = int]nm5t  
camps  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law1 none ( ! am\nts made   
available aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act = any fiscal ye> may be obligat$  
or exp5d$ to op]ate or con/ruct a family
 resid5tial c5t]1 :e!r directly op]at$  
by ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms        

,en=cem5t or by ano!r gov]nm5tal or     
nongov]nm5tal contractor4  7b7          
,previ\sly au?oriz$ exp5ditures  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 none ( ! am\nts    
made available be=e su* date ( enactm5t 
= ! purpose ( op]at+ or con/ruct+ a     
family resid5tial c5t] may be us$ = su* 
purpose4  7#b7 ,prohibition on transf]  
,none ( ! am\nts made available be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act may be     
reprogramm$ or transf]r$ = ! purpose (  
op]at+ or con/ruct+ a family resid5tial 
c5t]4  7c7 ,alt]natives to det5tion     
7#a7 ,transf] ( funds ,am\nts obligat$  
to op]ate a family resid5tial c5t] z ( !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be   
transf]r$ to ! ,alt]natives to ,det5tion
 ,acc\nt = ! implem5tation ( ! ,family  
,case ,managem5t ,program & ! developm5t
 ( additional community-bas$ nondet5tion
 programs = ali5 families4  7#b7        
,nonpr(it entity contract+ p>tn] ,!     
,secret>y %all contract ) a qualifi$    
nonpr(it entity = ! op]ation ( ! ,family

 ,case ,managem5t ,program & o!r        
community-bas$ nondet5tion programs =   
ali5 families4  7#c7 ,legal ori5tation  
,to facilitate p>ticipant compliance )  
legal requirem5ts1 a nondet5tion program
 "u ?is subsection %all include a legal 
ori5tation = ea* p>ticipant 9 ! program4
  7#d7 ,case managem5t tra9+  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all provide case    
managem5t tra9+ = all p]sonnel ( a      
nondet5tion program "u ?is subsection1  
includ+ p]sonnel (--  7i7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security2 &  7ii7 ! nonpr(it   
entity contract$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7
 ,be/ practices ,! tra9+ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be bas$ on social welf>e be/  
practices4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to      
endorse ! sep>ation ( ali5 families :o  
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates at or betwe5 ports 
( entry4  #e4 ,em]g5cy ,fund = ,asylum  
,seek]s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( em]g5cy fund 
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,em]g5cy ,fund = ,asylum ,seek]s4  7b7  

,det]m9ation ,! ,secret>y may make a    
det]m9ation ) respect to ! numb] ( ali5 
families t h ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  
purpose ( seek+ asylum dur+ a fiscal    
ye>4  7c7 ,availability & use  7#a7 #ajj
 p]c5t increase ,if ! numb] ( ali5      
families det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u      
subsection 7b7 to h ent]$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates = ! purpose ( seek+ asylum dur+ a
 fiscal ye> exce$s #ajj p]c5t ( ! numb] 
( ali5 families t ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
= su* purpose dur+ ! prec$+ fiscal ye>1 
z ( ! end ( ! comp>able mon? ( ! prec$+ 
fiscal ye>1 #hj1jjj1jjj %all be made    
available f ! ,fund = ! purpose (       
increas+ ! capacity ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security to process1 transport1
 p>ole1 & release su* ali5 families1 (  
:i* n less ?an #bj1jjj1jjj %all be made 
available = grants to #a or m nonpr(it  
entities t op]ate respite c5t]s to assi/
 su* ali5 families ) s]vices &          
compliance ) legal requirem5ts4  7#b7   
#bjj p]c5t increase ,if ! numb] ( ali5  
families det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u      

subsection 7b7 to h ent]$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates = ! purpose ( seek+ asylum exce$s
 #bjj p]c5t ( ! numb] ( ali5 families t 
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = su* purpose1 z (
 ! end ( ! comp>able mon? ( ! prec$+    
fiscal ye>1 an additional am\nt (       
#bj1jjj1jjj %all be made available f !  
,fund = ! purpose ( int]view+1 process+1
 transport+1 p>ol+1 & releas+ ali5      
families1 ( :i* n less ?an #e1jjj1jjj   
%all be made available = grants to #a or
 m nonpr(it entities t op]ate respite   
c5t]s to assi/ su* ali5 families )      
s]vices & compliance ) legal            
requirem5ts4  7d7 ,notification ,n lat] 
?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* an am\nt
 "u subsection 7c7 is made available1 ! 
,secret>y %all notify ! appropriate     
committees ( ,congress ( su*            
availability4  7e7 ,limitations ,not)/&+
 any o!r provision ( law1 am\nts 9 !    
,fund %all n be-- 7#a7 reprogramm$ or   
transf]r$ = ! purpose ( op]at+ or       
con/ruct+ a family resid5tial c5t]2 or  
7#b7 made available = ! purpose ( deta9+

 or sep>at+ ali5 families4  7f7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,fund   
#ajj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai  
?r\gh #bjbd4