,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjai,mr4
 ,espaillat 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 
,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,g>ca 
( ,ill9ois1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to reunite families sep>at$ at or ne>  
ports ( entry1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,reunite ,e ,unaccompani$ ,newborn      
,infant1 ,toddl] & o!r *ildr5           
,exp$iti\sly ,act or ! ,,reunite ,act4  
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7      
,appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian ,! t]m 
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian means an
 ali5 :o-- 7,a7 is #ah ye>s ( age or    
old]2  7,b7 is ! p>5t or legal gu>dian (
 an ali5 *ild2 &  7,c7 0 appreh5d$ by   
,,dhs1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 or any o!r
 entity au?oriz$ to en=ce section #bge (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #acbe74  7#b7 ,bord] ,! t]m   
bord] means an int]national bord] ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild  
means an ali5 :o--  7,a7 has n rea*$ #ah
 ye>s ( age2 &  7,b7 has no p]man5t     
immigration /atus 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7#d7 ,,dhs ,! t]m ,,dhs means !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#e7    
,,hhs ,! t]m ,,hhs means ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  #c4          
,reunification ( sep>at$ families  7a7  
,rulemak+  7#a7 ,rule ,n lat] ?an #aj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
aft] imm$iate consultation ) humanit>ian
 organizations1 *ild welf>e             
organizations1 ,/ate *ild welf>e        
ag5cies1 & ,/ates contigu\s ) ! bord] ) 
,mexico1 %all promulgate & publi% a rule
 ?r\gh a direct f9al rule t specifically
 describes ! coord9at$ ef=ts t ,,dhs &  
,,hhs w und]take to aid an appreh5d$    
p>5t or legal gu>dian 9 locat+ & reunit+
 ) any *ildr5 sep>at$ f !m at or ne> !  
port ( entry1 or )9 #ajj miles ( !      
bord]1 pursuant to applicable law4  7#b7

 ,developm5t2 s]vices2 publication ,!   
rule promulgat$ pursuant to p>agraph    
7#a7 %all-- 7,a7 be develop$ to protect 
! be/ int]e/s ( affect$ *ildr52  7,b7   
describe all pro bono or gov]nm5t-fund$ 
s]vices1 includ+ immigration s]vices1   
available = appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal     
gu>dians or affect$ *ildr52 &  7,c7 be  
made publicly available 9 writ+ & on !  
websites ( ,,dhs & ,,hhs4  7b7 ,cov]age 
( jo9t rule ,! rule publi%$ pursuant to 
subsection 7a7 %all outl9e ! coord9at$  
ef=ts ( ,,dhs & ,,hhs1 includ+ ef=ts--  
7#a7 to develop & conduct family trac+  
proc$ures1 9 coop]ation ) nongov]nm5tal 
exp]ts 9 *ild welf>e be/ practices2     
7#b7 to ma9ta9 a functional1 accessible1
 frequ5t1 & no-co/ means = appreh5d$    
p>5ts & legal gu>dians to contact _!    
*ild ?r\gh a telephone hotl9e or visual 
conf]5c+--  7,a7 to obta9 daily-updat$  
in=mation ab\t ! location ( _! *ild &   
all s*$ul$ immigration proce$+s = _!    
*ild2 &  7,b7 to set up opportunities to
 speak ) _! *ild n few] ?an #c times p] 

week1 includ+ at lea/ once by video2    
7#c7 to facilitate sub/antial daily     
access ( nongov]nm5tal case work]s1 *ild
 advocates1 & legal c\nsel to *ildr5    
sep>at$ f _! appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal    
gu>dians to repres5t ^! *ildr5's be/    
int]e/s 9 cu/ody decisions & immigration
 proce$+s2  7#d7 to provide =           
humanit>ian organizations & ,/ate &     
local *ild welf>e ag5cies 9 !           
jurisdictions 9 :i* ! *ildr5 are locat$ 
to conduct unann\nc$1 indep5d5t weekly  
inspections ( all ,,dhs & ,,hhs         
facilities at :i* *ildr5 :o are sep>at$ 
f _! appreh5d$ p>5ts or legal gu>dians  
are 9 cu/ody2  7#e7 to coord9ate ) !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & embassies &         
consulates ( =eign gov]nm5ts to locate  
appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal gu>dians (      
*ildr5 :o h dep>t$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#f7 to provide cle> notice to appreh5d$
 p>5ts & legal gu>dians ( _! legal      
rights1 includ+--  7,a7 _! p>5tal &     
gu>dian%ip rights ) respect to _! *ild  
:o has be5 designat$ z an unaccompani$  

ali5 *ild2 &  7,b7 _! "r to designate   
ano!r p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or o!r       
qualifi$ adult cu/odian to sponsor & c>e
 = su* *ild2  7#g7 to facilitate        
in=mation %>+ by appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal
 gu>dians ab\t any arrangem5ts to dep>t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ) _! consulate1 _! *ild1
 _! *ild's case work]1 legal c\nsel1    
*ild advocate1 & o!r adult cu/odians 9  
advance ( _! dep>ture2  7#h7 to provide 
appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal gu>dians ) ord] 
( deportation or removal access to      
nongov]nm5tal organizations provid+     
assi/ance ) locat+ & reunify+ ) _! *ild2
  7#i7 to provide co/-free              
transportation ( *ildr5 sep>at$ f _!    
appreh5d$ p>5ts or legal gu>dians to    
reunite ) !m or ano!r p>5t1 legal       
gu>dian1 or o!r qualifi$ adult cu/odian 
to :i* ! *ildr5 cons5t2  7#aj7 to       
e/abli% a recordkeep+ sy/em t w ma9ta9  
in=mation to aid ! reunification ( e    
*ild sep>at$ f an appreh5d$ p>5t or     
legal gu>dian2  7#aa7 to provide free   
telephone calls betwe5 appreh5d$ p>5ts  

or legal gu>dians & _! *ild2  7#ab7 to  
provide legal c\nsel to *ildr5 sep>at$ f
 _! appreh5d$ p>5ts or legal gu>dians & 
to ensure t e su* *ild is repres5t$ by a
 lic5s$ attorney2 &  7#ac7 to o!rwise   
assi/ ) ! reunification ( sep>at$       
families4  7c7 ,writt5 notification     
,%ortly aft] ! rule is publi%$ pursuant 
to subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al   
%all provide ea* appreh5d$ p>5t or legal
 gu>dian :o has be5 sep>at$ f 8 or h]   
*ild writt5 notice1 9 ,engli%1 ,spani%1 
or ano!r language und]/&able by ! p>5t  
or legal gu>dian1 ^u reque/1 ( any rules
 or guidance t may assi/ !m 9 _! ef=ts  
to locate & reunify ) _! *ild4  7d7     
,reunification requir$ ,,dhs & ,,hhs    
%all ensure imm$iate reunification (    
*ildr5 t rema9 sep>at$ f _! appreh5d$   
p>5t or legal gu>dian4  7e7 ,o!r        
requirem5ts ,,dhs & ,,hhs %all-- 7#a7   
issue a privacy impact assessm5t relat$ 
to ! use ( ,,dna te/+ "u section #d2 &  

7#b7 e/abli% a process = r$ress+        
violations ( ! requirem5ts "u ?is       
section4  7f7 ,exemptions ,,dhs & ,,hhs 
may n reunite an appreh5d$ p>5t or legal
 gu>dian ) _! *ild "u ?is section if--  
7#a7 ! *ild has be5 det]m9$ to be a     
victim ( traffick+1 or is at significant
 risk ( becom+ a victim ( traffick+1 by 
t appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian1 z    
det]m9$ by a ,*ief ,bord] ,patrol ,ag5t 
or ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection ,area   
,port ,director 9 _! (ficial &          
undelegat$ capacity2  7#b7 ! *ild appe>s
 to be 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at !  
h&s ( ! appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian2
  7#c7 ! *ild is a dang] to himself1    
h]self1 or o!rs1 z det]m9$ by a ,/ate   
c\rt or an (ficial f a ,/ate or c\nty   
*ild welf>e ag5cy 9 8 or h] (ficial &   
undelegat$ capacity2 or  7#d7 !re is a  
/rong likelihood t ! adult is n !       
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian ( !     
*ild4  #d4 ,,dna te/+  7a7 ,use ( o!r   
te*niques ,be=e utiliz+ ,,dna te/+ to   
det]m9e family relation%ips1 ,,dhs &    

,,hhs %all use o!r te*niques commonly   
utiliz$ by ,unit$ ,/ates c\rts = det]m9+
 family relation%ips1 includ+ (ficial   
docum5ts1 repres5tations f a witness1   
p>5t1 relative1 or *ild1 & obs]vations (
 int]actions betwe5 ! adult & ! *ild4   
7b7 ,,dna te/+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,,dna te/+
 may n be requir$ z a condition (       
reunification if alt]native means (     
demon/rat+ a familial relation%ip h be5 
e/abli%$4 ,if reasonable suspicions     
rema9 ab\t a familial relation%ip aft]  
exhau/+ ! te*niques ref]r$ to 9         
subsection 7a71 ,,dna te/+ may be us$4  
7#b7 ,protocols ,,dhs & ,,hhs %all      
develop protocols = e/abli%+ a familial 
relation%ip if an individual does n want
 to cons5t to ,,dna te/+ or may n h a   
biological relation%ip ) a *ild4  7#c7  
,type ( te/ ,:5ev] ,,dna te/+ is us$1   
,,dhs & ,,hhs %all use ! lea/           
privacy-invasive type ( ,,dna te/       
available to confirm ! claim$           
relation%ip & may n *>ge ! *ild or      
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian = ! co/s

 ( conduct+ su* te/+4  7#d7 ,cons5t     
,,dhs & ,,hhs %all-- 7,a7 obta9 ! cons5t
 ( any individual old] ?an #ah ye>s (   
age be=e conduct+ a ,,dna te/2  7,b7    
make e ef=t to obta9 ! cons5t ( a legal 
gu>dian be=e conduct+ a ,,dna te/ on    
anyone y\ng] ?an #ah ye>s ( age2 &  7,c7
 de/roy ,,dna samples z soon z possible 
& n lat] ?an #g days aft] complet+ !    
requir$ ,,dna mat*+ te/s to m9imize any 
pot5tial misuse ( g5etic in=mation      
collect$ "u ?is subsection4  7c7        
,protection ( in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ,,dna te/+ is us$ = ! purposes (    
reunification1 ,,dhs & ,,hhs %all ensure
 ! protection ( privacy1 g5etic data1 & 
p]sonal in=mation ( *ildr51 p>5ts1 all  
individuals be+ te/$1 & _! relatives4   
7#b7 ,o!r uses prohibit$ ,,dhs1 ,,hhs1 &
 private entities may only access1 use1 
or /ore any p]sonal ,,dna in=mation     
collect$ "u ?is subsection = family     
reunification purposes & are prohibit$ f
 %>+ any su* in=mation ) ,f$]al ag5cies 
o!r ?an ^? c>ry+ out ! reunification    

process4 ,in=mation collect$ "u ?is     
section may n be us$ by ! ,f$]al        
,gov]nm5t = any o!r purpose1 includ+    
crim9al or immigration en=cem5t4  7d7   
,,dna mat*  7#a7 ,reunification ,z soon 
z a ,,dna mat* is id5tifi$1 ,,dhs &     
,,hhs %all reunite family memb]s z      
exp$iti\sly z possible4  7#b7 ,no mat*2 
no cons5t ,a refusal to cons5t to a     
,,dna te/ or ! failure to id5tify a mat*
 betwe5 a *ild & an appreh5d$ p>5t may n
 be us$ z a basis = conclud+ t !re is no
 familial relation%ip betwe5 su* *ild & 
su* p>5t if--  7,a7 ! familial          
relation%ip is n biological2 or  7,b7 ! 
familial relation%ip may be e/abli%$    
?r\gh alt]native means4  #e4 ,enhanc$   
protections = sep>ate families  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all e/abli% secure alt]native programs 
t incorporate case managem5t s]vices 9  
ea* field (fice ( ,,dhs to ensure       
appe>ances at immigration proce$+s &    
public safety4  7b7 ,alt]natives to     
det5tion  7#a7 ,contract au?ority ,!    

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
contract ) nongov]nm5tal1 community-bas$
 organizations to conduct scre5+ (      
deta9ees1 provide appe>ance assi/ance   
s]vices1 & op]ate community-bas$        
sup]vision programs4 ,secure alt]natives
 %all (f] a cont9uum ( sup]vision       
me*anisms & options1 includ+ community  
support1 dep5d+ on an assessm5t ( ea*   
individual's circum/ances4 ,! ,secret>y 
may contract ) nongov]nm5tal            
organizations to implem5t secure        
alt]natives t ma9ta9 cu/ody ov] ! ali54 
7#b7 ,eligibility det]m9ation  7,a7     
,release ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all release ea* appreh5d$    
p>5t or legal gu>dian on recognizance1  
p>ole1 or bond1 or p]mit su* p>5t or    
legal gu>dian to p>ticipate 9 an        
alt]native to det5tion program1 su* z ! 
,family ,case ,managem5t ,program       
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c71 unless !    
,secret>y demon/rates t su* p>ticipation
 w\ld create a sub/antial risk t !      
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian is      

likely to cause h>m to himself1 h]self1 
or o!rs4  7,b7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,9 ord] to 
demon/rate t cont9u$ det5tion is        
necess>y1 ! ,secret>y %all produce cle> 
& conv9c+ evid5ce ( risk factors1       
includ+ cr$ible & individualiz$         
in=mation4  7,c7 ,appeal ,n lat] ?an #gb
 h\rs aft] ! ,secret>y det]m9es t an    
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian is      
ineligible = an alt]native to det5tion  
program "u ?is subsection1 ! p>5t or    
legal gu>dian %all be provid$ ) an      
opportunity to appeal su* det]m9ation 9 
a he>+ be=e an immigration judge4  7c7  
,re/oration ( ! ,family ,case ,managem5t
 ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #g 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all re/ore ! ,family ,case ,managem5t  
,program1 :i* %all provide community    
sup]vision & community support s]vices1 
includ+ case managem5t s]vices1         
appe>ance s]vices1 & scre5+ ( ali5s :o h
 be5 deta9$1 to be run ?r\gh a contract 
) a n-=-pr(it entity4  7#b7 ,contract   

,any contract = programm+ or s]vices    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be aw>d$  
to a n-=-pr(it organization ) demon/rat$
 exp]tise 9 meet+ ! areas specifi$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,unaccompani$ ali5  
*ild designation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all treat a *ild :o has be5  
sep>at$ f an appreh5d$ p>5t or legal    
gu>dian & has be5 designat$ z an        
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild = ! duration ( 8 
or h] immigration proce$+s4  7e7        
,automatic /ay ( removal ( appreh5d$    
p>5ts & legal gu>dians dur+ *ild's      
immigration proce$+s ,until ! e>li] ( ! 
date on :i* ! *ild's immigration        
proce$+s are conclud$ or ! date on :i* !
 *ild rea*es #ah ye>s ( age1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security may n remove an    
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian ( su*   
*ild f ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless !         
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian1 aft]   
be+ af=d$ ! opportunity = legal         
consultation1 agrees to removal4  #f4   
,confid5tiality  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y ( 

,homel& ,security may n use in=mation   
obta9$ or record$ pursuant to ?is ,act  
to assi/ 9 immigration en=cem5t actions 
tak5 aga9/ any sponsor1 pot5tial        
sponsor1 cu/odian1 pot5tial cu/odian1 or
 h\sehold memb] ( a *ild or appreh5d$   
p>5t or legal gu>dian4  7b7 ,exception  
,subsection 7a7 does n apply to ! use ( 
in=mation describ$ 9 t subsection ab\t a
 p>ticul> sponsor1 pot5tial sponsor1    
cu/odian1 pot5tial cu/odian1 or h\sehold
 memb] = purposes ( a law en=cem5t      
inve/igation relat$ to--  7#a7 =c$ labor
 or human traffick+ "u section #aehi1   
#aeij1 or #aeia ( title #ah1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2 or  7#b7 *ild exploitation
 "u section #bbea1 #bbea;,a1 #bbeb1 or  
#bbeb;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  #g4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,(fice =      
,locat+ & ,reunit+ ,*ildr5 ) appreh5d$  
p>5ts or legal gu>dians  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices 7ref]r$ to           
collectively 9 ?is section z !          

,secret>ies7 %all jo9tly e/abli% an     
int]ag5cy (fice1 :i* %all be kn[n z !   
,(fice = ,locat+ & ,reunit+ ,*ildr5 )   
,p>5ts 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !     
,(fice7 & %all be responsible = exp$it+ 
& facilitat+ ! reunification ( *ildr5 & 
appreh5d$ p>5ts or legal gu>dians aft]  
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,duties ,!  
,(fice %all-- 7#a7 exp$iti\sly implem5t 
guidance designat$ = its jurisdiction2  
7#b7 e/abli% #bd-;h\r priority data &   
in=mation communication networks betwe5 
,,hhs1 ,,dhs1 & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &
  7#c7 id5tify & imm$iately in=m        
,congress if ! ,(fice det]m9es t        
insuffici5t appropriations1 or any o!r  
/atutory or regulatory condition h9d]s !
 safe & timely reunion ( sep>at$ *ildr5 
) _! appreh5d$ p>5ts or legal gu>dians4 
7c7 ,report ,! ,(fice %all submit a     
weekly report to ,congress t includes-- 
7#a7 ! numb] & location ( *ildr5 9 !    
physical cu/ody ( ,,dhs or ,,hhs :o h   
be5 sep>at$ f an appreh5d$ p>5t or legal
 gu>dian2  7#b7 ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 :o 

h be5 physically reunifi$ ) _! appreh5d$
 p>5t or legal gu>dian2  7#c7 ! physical
 location ( appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal     
gu>dians :o h yet to be reunit$ ) _!    
*ild1 includ+ ! appreh5d$ p>5ts & legal 
gu>dians :o h be5 deport$ )\t _! *ild2  
7#d7 ! numb] ( su* *ildr5 :o h n yet be5
 physically reunit$ ) _! appreh5d$ p>5t 
or legal gu>dian2 &  7#e7 an outl9e ( ! 
progress made 9 implem5t+ ! rule publi%$
 pursuant to section #c7;a74  #h4 ,sav+s
 provisions  7a7 ,f$]al law ,no?+ 9 ?is 
,act may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or       
modify--  7#a7 ! ,william ,wilb]=ce     
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection ,act (  
#bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb et seq472     
7#b7 ! ,/ipulat$ ,settlem5t ,agreem5t   
fil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = 
! ,c5tral ,di/rict ( ,cali=nia on       
,janu>y #ag1 #aiig 7,,cv #he-dedd-,,rjk7
 7commonly kn[n z ! ,flores ,settlem5t  
,agreem5t72  7#c7 ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb 7,public ,law #ajg-bif72 or
  7#d7 any applicable ,f$]al *ild welf>e
 law1 includ+ ! ,adoption & ,safe       

,families ,act ( #aiig 7,public ,law    
#aje-hi74  7b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is    
,act may be con/ru$ to sup]s$e or modify
 any applicable ,/ate *ild welf>e laws4 
#i4 ,reallocation ( ,,dhs appropriations
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt allocat$ to   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t =      
fiscal ye> #bjai = en=cem5t1 det5tion1 &
 removal op]ations1 #ej1jjj1jjj %all be 
reallocat$ to c>ry out sections #c &    
#e7;a74  7b7 ,reunification ,n less ?an 
#ae1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt reallocat$ "u     
subsection 7a7 %all be made available to
 c>ry out section #c4  #aj4 ,c\nsel =   
*ildr5 & vuln]able ali5s  7a7           
,cl>ification reg>d+ ! au?ority ( !     
,attorney ,g5]al ,to appo9t c\nsel to   
ali5s 9 immigration proce$+s ,section   
#bib ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by /rik+ ,9 any removal proce$+s   
be=e an immigration judge & 9 any appeal
 proce$+s be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al f any 
su* removal proce$+s1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 a proce$+ conduct$ "u 

any section ( ?is ,act1  2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7a71 z am5d$ by p>agraph     
7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7at no exp5se to !
 ,gov]nm5t72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ he %all & 
ins]t+ ! p]son %all2 &  7#c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7b7 ,access to c\nsel  
,! ,attorney ,g5]al may appo9t or       
provide c\nsel to ali5s 9 any proce$+   
conduct$ "u any section ( ?is ,act4 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t--  7#a7 ali5s h access to      
c\nsel inside all immigration det5tion &
 bord] facilities2  7#b7 *ildr5 d n     
appe> be=e an immigration judge )\t     
c\nsel2 &  7#c7 *ildr5 h _! cases he>d  
individually4  4  7b7 ,appo9tm5t (      
c\nsel = *ildr5 & vuln]able ali5s  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #bib ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4       
#acfb71 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7c7 ,*ildr5 & vuln]able ali5s ,not)/&+  
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appo9t c\nsel1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t
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or z exp$iti\sly z possible1 to repres5t
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det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
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7#a7 a *ild 7z def9$ 9 section          
#aja7;b77#a772  7#b7 a p>ticul>ly       
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p]son ) a disability2 or  7,b7 a victim 
( abuse1 torture1 or viol5ce2 or  7#c7  
an individual ^: circum/ances are su* t 
! appo9tm5t ( c\nsel is necess>y to help
 ensure fair resolution & effici5t      
adjudication ( ! proce$+s4  7d7         
,ext5sion to consolidat$ cases ,if !    
,attorney ,g5]al has consolidat$ ! case 
( any ali5 = :om c\nsel 0 appo9t$ "u    
subsection 7c7 ) t ( any o!r ali51 & t  
o!r ali5 does n h c\nsel1 !n ! c\nsel   
appo9t$ "u subsection 7c7 %all be       
appo9t$ to repres5t su* o!r ali54  7e7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!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 section4  4 

7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
promulgate regulations to implem5t      
section #bib7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph   
7#a71 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts set  
=? 9 section #cjjf;,a ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #aa4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 limit on bond ,section #bcf7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by /rik+ bond ( at  
lea/ #a1ejj & ins]t+ subject to p>agraph
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#a1ejj2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#d7 ,! limit on ! am\nt ( bond
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 %all n apply )    
respect to an ali5 :o has committ$ an   
aggravat$ felony4  4