,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #b1 #bjai,mr4    
,cumm+s 7= himself & ,mr4 ,rask97       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to impose requirem5ts on ! grant ( a   
waiv] ) respect to an immigration       
det5tion facility1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,waiv] ,acc\ntability & ,transp>5cy   
,act4  #b4 ,requirem5ts on waiv]s       
applicable to immigration det5tion      
facilities  7a7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m immigration det5tion     
facility means a place ( det5tion =     
ali5s deta9$ p5d+ removal1 or a decision
 on removal1 "u ! immigration laws 7z   
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag777 t is own$ or 
op]at$ by a private entity or a ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local gov]nm5t1 :e!r 
or n su* facility also is a place (     
det5tion = o!r deta9ees4  7b7           

,requirem5ts ,! foll[+ requirem5ts %all 
apply to a grant ( a waiv] ( a det5tion 
/&>d applicable to ! det5tion facility3 
7#a7 ,! waiv] reque/1 ju/ification = !  
waiv] reque/1 ! assessm5t1 f9al         
decision1 :e!r ! waiv] 0 grant$ or d5i$1
 & rationale = ! decision by ,u4,s4     
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 %all  
be po/$ on ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,homel& ,security = ! public to view )9 
#c bus9ess days ( be+ submitt$ to ,u4,s4
 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or to 
an immigration det5tion facility by     
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4
  7#b7 ,! waiv] reque/ %all be grad$ f  
#a to #c bas$ on ! level ( s]i\sness 7#c
 be+ ! mo/ s]i\s7 by ! ,director 7or    
act+ ,director7 ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 ,level #c %all       
include issues impact+ due process1     
m$ical c>e1 safety1 security1 & rights4 
7#c7 ,if ! waiv] is grad$ to be a #c &  
is grant$1 ! ,director 7or act+         
,director7 ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all sign (f on a     

corrective action plan4 ,all p>ties to !
 contract or agreem5t mu/ also sign (f  
on ! corrective action plan4 ,!         
corrective action plan %all include a   
timel9e & a corrective action plan ) !  
goal ( elim9at+ ! waiv] & be+ compliant 
) exi/+ /&>ds4  7#d7 ,! waiv] may be    
approv$ by ! ,director 7or act+         
,director7 ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t = a specifi$ p]iod (  
"t n to exce$ #ij days4  7#e7 ,!        
,director 7or act+ ,director7 %all      
notify ! ,congress (1 & po/ onl9e1 any  
approv$ reque/ )9 #c bus9ess days4  7#f7
 ,! waiv] may be reapprov$ e #ij days4  
,any approval mu/ be po/$ onl9e &       
submitt$ to ,congress )9 #c bus9ess     
days4  7#g7 ,aft] #a ye>1 any reapproval
 %all be approv$ by ! ,secret>y1 ! ,*ief
 ,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration 
& ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & ! ,director 7or  
act+ ,director7 ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 :o %all publi% jo9tly
 ju/ification = ! approval4  7c7        
,quality assurance surveillance plan ,! 

,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all include a quality
 assurance surveillance plan 9 all new  
immigration det5tion facility contracts 
& agreem5ts4 ,! ,director %all submit a 
report to ! ,congress n lat] ?an #abj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 on plans to include quality assurance  
surveillance plans 9 exi/+ contacts &   
agreem5ts4  7d7 ,reports on f9ancial    
p5alties  7#a7 ,p5alties impos$ ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 & e #cj days !reaft]1 !       
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all report to        
,congress & publicly po/ onl9e any      
f9ancial p5alties impos$ on an          
immigration det5tion facility1 includ+  
tempor>y )hold+ ( paym5t "u a contract4 
7#b7 ,p5alties n impos$ ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all report to       
,congress & publicly po/ onl9e a report 
analyz+ a sample ( cases ) respect to   

:i* ! ,secret>y id5tifi$ a failure to   
meet a det5tion /&>d applicable to !    
det5tion facility1 b decl9$ to impose a 
p5alty4  7e7 ,,gao /udy ,n lat] ?an #b  
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a
 /udy on ! waiv] process "u subsection  
7b7 & ability ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security to hold contractors acc\ntable
 ?r\gh contract+1 includ+ f9ancial      
p5alties & quality assurance            
surveillance plans4