#aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#bbjc  ,,an ,,act  ,to increase         
transp>5cy1 acc\ntability1 & community  
engagem5t )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security1 provide indep5d5t ov]sight ( 
bord] security activities1 improve tra9+
 = ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( !          
,ombudsman = ,bord] & ,immigration      
,en=cem5t ,relat$ ,conc]ns  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,title ,,vii ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cda et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #gaa4 ,ombudsman = ,bord] &   
,immigration ,en=cem5t ,relat$ ,conc]ns 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 ! ,dep>tm5t !re %all be
 a position ( ,ombudsman = ,bord] &     
,immigration ,en=cem5t ,relat$ ,conc]ns 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !            
,ombudsman71 :o %all--  7#a7 be         
indep5d5t ( ,dep>tm5t ag5cies & (fic]s2 
7#b7 report directly to ! ,secret>y2 &  
7#c7 h a backgr\nd 9 immigration law1   

civil rights1 & law en=cem5t4  7b7      
,functions ,x %all be ! function ( !    
,ombudsman to--  7#a7 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 e/abli%
 an indep5d5t1 neutral1 accessible1     
confid5tial1 & /&>diz$ process to assi/ 
individuals 7includ+ ali5s 7z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77
 9 resolv+ compla9ts ) respect to ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 a     
subcontractor1 or a coop]at+ entity1 :i*
 process %all include a publicly        
accessible website ?r\gh :i* a          
compla9ant c *eck on ! /atus ( su* a    
compla9t2  7#b7 id5tify & !reaft]       
review1 exam9e1 & make recomm5dations to
 ! ,secret>y to address *ronic issues   
id5tifi$ by ! ,ombudsman 9 c>ry+ out !  
function describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7
 e/abli% a ,bord] ,ov]sight ,panel 9    
accordance ) subsection 7f72 &  7#d7    
review compliance ) dep>tm5tal policies 
& /&>ds ( c>e = cu/ody ( ali5s by ,u4,s4

 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t &     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1    
includ+ any violations ( applicable     
policy or /&>ds ( c>e involv+ =ce-fe$+4 
7c7 ,confid5tiality ,! exi/5ce ( a      
compla9t1 includ+ ! id5tity ( any       
,dep>tm5t employee implicat$ 9 a        
compla9t1 %all be kept confid5tial by ! 
,ombudsman &1 9 ! abs5ce ( ! writt5     
cons5t ( an individual :o submits a     
compla9t1 ! ,ombudsman %all keep        
confid5tial ! id5tity ( & any id5tify+  
in=mation relat+ to su* individual4 ,su*
 confid5tiality requirem5t may n be     
consid]$ z a factor ( :e!r or n         
in=mation "u ?is subsection may be      
disclos$ "u section #eeb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/at$ ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z
 ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act74  7d7     
,annual report+ ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj ( 
ea* ye> beg9n+ 9 ! ye> aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,ombudsman    
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !         

,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report t        
includes1 = ! previ\s ye>1 ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,! numb] & types ( compla9ts       
receiv$ "u ?is section & = ea*          
compla9t-- 7,a7 ! compon5t or           
subcompon5t1 subcontractor1 or coop]at+ 
entity id5tifi$2  7,b7 ! demographics ( 
! compla9ant2 &  7,c7 a description ( ! 
resolution ( ! compla9t or ! /atus ( !  
resolution process4  7#b7 ,any compla9t 
patt]n t c\ld be prev5t$ or r$uc$ by    
policy tra9+ or practice *anges4  7#c7  
,a description ( any patt]n ( violations
 ( any applicable policy or /&>ds4  7#d7
 ,a description ( ea* compla9t receiv$  
"u ?is section ) respect to :i* ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 a     
subcontractor1 or a coop]at+ entity1 z  
applicable1 has tak5 action to resolve1 
& ! "t betwe5 receipt & resolution ( ea*
 su* compla9t4  7#e7 ,a description (   
compla9ts receiv$ "u ?is section = :i*  

action has n be5 tak5 aft] "o ye>1 & !  
p]iod dur+ :i* ea* compla9t has be5 op54
  7#f7 ,recomm5dations ! ,ombudsman has 
made "u subsection 7b77#b74  7#g7 ,o!r  
in=mation1 z det]m9$ appropriate by !   
,ombudsman4  7e7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,bord]    
,communities ,liaison  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,ombudsman1 9 conjunction ) ! ,(fice =  
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 %all appo9t a ,bord]         
,community ,liaison 79 ?is subsection   
ref]r$ to z ! ,liaison7 9 ea* ,u4,s4    
,bord] ,patrol sector on ! nor!rn &     
s\!rn bord]s4 ,ea* ,liaison %all report 
to ! ,ombudsman4  7#b7 ,purposes ,ea*   
,liaison appo9t$ "u ?is subsection      
%all--  7,a7 fo/] coop]ation betwe5     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 & bord] communities2  7,b7 consult )   
bord] communities on ! developm5t (     
policies1 directives1 & programs (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection &   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2
  7,c7 receive fe$back f bord]          

communities on ! p]=mance ( ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2 &     
7,d7 submit to ! ,ombudsman an annual   
report detail+ _! f9d+s1 fe$back receiv$
 f bord] communities1 & recomm5dations  
to increase coop]ation betwe5 ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 &     
bord] communities4  7f7 ,bord] ,ov]sight
 ,panel  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,ombudsman 
%all e/abli% a ,bord] ,ov]sight ,panel  
79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,panel74
  7#b7 ,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,panel %all be compos$ ( #cj memb]s     
select$ by ! ,ombudsman4  7,b7          
,*airp]son ,! ,ombudsman %all be ! *air 
( ! ,panel4  7,c7 ,exp]tise ,memb]s ( ! 
,panel %all h exp]tise 9 immigration1   
local crime indices1 civil & human      
rights1 community relations1 cross-bord]
 trade & comm]ce1 quality ( life        
indicators1 or o!r exp]i5ce ! ,ombudsman
 det]m9es is appropriate1 & %all include
 individuals :o reside 9 or ne> bord]   

c\nties4  7#c7 ,duties ,! ,panel %all   
evaluate & make recomm5dations reg>d+ ! 
bord] en=cem5t policies1 /rategies1 &   
programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t op]at+ along !   
nor!rn & s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to-- 7,a7 take into consid]ation !      
impact ( su* policies1 /rategies1 &     
programs on bord] communities1 includ+  
protect+ due process1 civil & human     
rights ( bord] resid5ts & visitors1 &   
private prop]ty rights ( l& own]s2  7,b7
 uphold dome/ic & int]national legal    
obligations2  7,c7 r$uce ! numb] (      
migrant dea?s2 &  7,d7 improve ! safety 
( ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7g7 ,/aff+ ,!    
,secret>y %all take appropriate action  
to ensure ! ,ombudsman's (fice is       
suffici5tly /aff$ & res\rc$ to c>ry out 
its duties effectively & effici5tly4    
7h7 ,tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ombudsman 
%all conduct a ye>ly evaluation ( all   
tra9+ giv5 to ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4   

,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,ea* evaluation "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include :e!r ! tra9+ ref]r$ to
 9 su* p>agraph adequately addresses !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,be/ practices 9 community
 polic+1 cultural aw>5ess1 & c>ry+ out  
en=cem5t actions ne> s5sitive locations1
 su* z places ( wor%ip or religi\s      
c]emony1 s*ool or education-relat$      
places or ev5ts1 c\r?\ses or o!r civic  
build+s provid+ s]vices accessible to ! 
public1 hospitals1 m$ical treatm5t or   
heal? c>e facilities1 public            
demon/rations1 & attorney's (fices      
7includ+ a public def5d] or legal aid   
(fices74  7,b7 ,policies = op]at+ 9     
locations :]e !re are limitations on    
coop]ation by local law en=cem5t4  7,c7 
,int]action ) vuln]able populations1    
includ+ in/ruction on scre5+1 id5tify+1 
& respond+ to vuln]able populations1 su*
 z *ildr51 victims ( human traffick+1 & 
! acutely ill4  7,d7 ,/&>ds (           
pr(essional & e?ical conduct1 includ+ ! 
foll[+3  7i7 ,lawful use ( =ce1         

de-escalation tactics1 & alt]natives to 
! use ( =ce4  7ii7 ,comply+ ) *a9 (     
comm& & lawful ord]s4  7iii7 ,conduct & 
e?ical behavior t[>d ! public 9 a civil 
& pr(essional mann]4  7iv7 ,civil rights
 & legal protections = nationals ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates & ali5s4  7v7 ,non-bias$  
que/ion+4  7vi7 ,s5sitivity t[>ds       
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] individuals4  7vii7 ,p]missible &  
imp]missible social m$ia activity4      
7viii7 ,sexual & o!r h>assm5t & assault1
 includ+ an assessm5t ( :e!r adequate   
policies exi/ to resolve compla9ts4     
7,e7 ,protect+ ! civil1 con/itutional1  
human1 & privacy rights ( individuals1 )
 special emphasis on ! scope ( en=cem5t 
au?ority1 includ+ *a9 ( evid5ce         
practices & docum5t seizure1 & use ( =ce
 policies available to ag5ts & (fic]s4  
7,f7 ,ma9ta9+ & updat$ und]/&+ ( ,f$]al 
legal rul+s1 c\rt decisions1 & ,dep>tm5t
 policies & proc$ures4  7,g7 ,! scope ( 
ag5ts' & (fic]s' au?ority to conduct    
immigration en=cem5t activities1 includ+

 int]views1 int]rogations1 /ops1 se>*es1
 arre/s1 & det5tions1 9 addition to     
id5tify+ & detect+ fraudul5t docum5ts4  
7#c7 ,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] conduct+ ea* evaluation "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,ombudsman %all        
develop1 & submit to ! ,secret>y1       
recomm5dations reg>d+ any additional    
tra9+4  7#d7 ,fe$back ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] receiv+ recomm5dations        
transmitt$ by ! ,ombudsman1 ! ,secret>y 
%all respond publicly & 9 writ+ )       
fe$back on ea* ( ! recomm5dations1 an   
action plan to implem5t any ( su*       
recomm5dations ) :i* ! ,secret>y        
concurs1 & a ju/ification = :y any ( su*
 recomm5dations h be5 reject$4  7i7     
,electronic track+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,ombudsman1 9 coord9ation ) !           
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & !   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all develop recomm5dations = !         

e/abli%m5t ( an electronic track+ numb] 
sy/em on a s+le int]face1 :i* %all be   
us$ to track ! location ( a *ild :o has 
be5 sep>at$ f a p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or 
o!r relative ( su* *ild1 & :i* %all be  
accessible to ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & !   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t4  7#b7   
,track+ numb] ,! recomm5dations develop$
 "u ?is subsection %all consid] h[ a    
track+ numb] c be assign$ to a *ild :o  
has be5 sep>at$ f a p>5t1 legal gu>dian1
 or o!r relative ( su* *ild t-- 7,a7 is 
transf]rable2  7,b7 may be %>$ easily on
 ! electronic track+ sy/em describ$ 9   
?is subsection by ag5ts & (fic]s (-- 7i7
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2   
7ii7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms      
,en=cem5t2 &  7iii7 ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices2 &  7,c7 is int]op]able 
) ! electronic location records ( a     
p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or o!r relative (  
su* *ild4  7j7 ,body-worn cam]as  7#a7  

,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,ombudsman1 9 coord9ation ) !           
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 &     
labor organizations repres5t+ ag5ts &   
(fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 %all submit to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate a plan = requir+1 n lat] ?an "o  
ye> aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 ! use (   
body-worn cam]as by ,u4,s4 ,bord]       
,patrol ag5ts & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &   
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]s :5ev] su* ag5ts
 & (fic]s are engag$ 9 bord] security or
 immigration en=cem5t activities4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,b5*m>ks = implem5tation ( ! use (      

body-worn cam]as )9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7,b7 ,policies1  
proc$ures1 & tra9+ modules = ! use (    
body-worn cam]as by ag5ts & (fic]s (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection &   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 includ+ tra9+ modules relat+ to !      
appropriate use ( su* cam]as & adv]se   
action = non-compliance4  7,c7          
,me*anisms to ensure compliance )       
body-worn cam]a policies & proc$ures4   
7#c7 ,consid]ations ,! plan requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be in=m$ by-- 7,a7   
exi/+ ,/ate & local policies requir+ !  
use ( body-worn cam]as2 &  7,b7         
pr9ciples reg>d+ body-worn cam]as       
publi%$ by major civil & human rights   
organizations4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,homel& ,security
 ,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by add+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #gaj ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #gaa4 ,ombudsman = ,bord] 
& ,immigration ,en=cem5t ,relat$        
,conc]ns4  4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives ,septemb] #be1          
#bjai4;,cl]k4