,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cebd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bg1 #bjai ,ms4 
,l(gr5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4      
,correa1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4    
,dean1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4       
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4    
,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,khanna1    
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4        
,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,mr4     
,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4     
,wel*1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 & ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (  
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign      
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ! ,judici>y1 ,education & ,labor1    
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,intellig5ce 7,p]man5t  
,select71 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,homel&   
,security1 ,ways & ,means1 &            
,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be           
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  

fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to support ! p (   
,c5tral ,am]ica & /r5g!n ,unit$ ,/ates  
national security by address+ ! root    
causes ( migration f ,el ,salvador1     
,guatemala & ,honduras1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (     
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,nor!rn ,triangle & ,bord]  
,/abilization ,act4  7b7 ,table (       
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts ( ?is ,act is
 z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table
 ( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,address+ ! ,root
 ,causes ( ,migration & ,promot+ ,rule (
 ,law1 ,security1 & ,economic           
,developm5t 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica ,sec4     
#aja4 ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy = engagem5t 
9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,unit$   
,/ates coord9ator on ! /rategy =        
engagem5t 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 ,sec4 #ajc4
 ,requirem5t = /rategy to secure support
 ( int]national donors & p>tn]s4 ,sec4  
#ajd4 ,/r5g!n+ ! rule ( law & combat+   
corruption4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,combat+ crim9al
 viol5ce & improv+ citiz5 security4     

,sec4 #ajf4 ,combat+ sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 
& dome/ic viol5ce4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,tackl+  
extreme pov]ty & advanc+ economic       
developm5t4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,conditions1    
limitations1 & c]tifications on ,unit$  
,/ates assi/ance4 ,sec4 #aji4           
,limitations on fund+4 ,title           
,,ii--,,address+ ,,migration ,,ne$s ,,by
 ,,/r5g!n+ ,,regional ,,humanit>ian     
,,responses ,,= ,,refugees ,,& ,,asylum 
,,seek]s ,,9 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,hemisph]e    
,sec4 #bja4 ,exp&+ refugee & asylum     
process+ 9 ! we/]n hemisph]e4 ,sec4     
#bjb4 ,fur!r /r5g!n+ regional           
humanit>ian responses 9 ! we/]n         
hemisph]e4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,in=mation       
campaign on dang]s ( irregul> migration4
 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bje4   
,report+ requirem5t4 ,title             
,,iii--,,manag+ ,,migration ,,?r\gh     
,,refugee ,,resettlem5t1 ,,complem5t>y  
,,pa?ways1 ,,& ,,/r5g!n+ ,,repatriation 
,,initiatives4 ,sec4 #cja4              
,id5tification1 scre5+1 & process+ (    
refugees & o!r individuals eligible =   

lawful admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
,sec4 #cjb4 ,regi/ration & intake4 ,sec4
 #cjc4 ,c5tral ,am]ican refugee program4
 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,c5tral ,am]ican m9ors     
program4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,c5tral ,am]ican   
family reunification p>ole program4     
,sec4 #cjf4 ,c5tral ,am]ican work]      
ref]ral program4 ,sec4 #cjg4            
,in=mational campaign2 case /atus       
hotl9e4 ,title ,,iv--,,improv+ ,,bord]  
,,infra/ructure ,,= ,,families ,,&      
,,*ildr52 ,,crack+ ,,d[n ,,on ,,crim9al 
,,organizations4 ,sec4 #dja4 ,additional
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,ports ( entry    
infra/ructure enhancem5t report4 ,sec4  
#djc4 ,g5]al %ort-t]m cu/ody /&>ds 9    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection facilities4
 ,sec4 #djd4 ,/&>ds = *ildr5 9 !        
%ort-t]m cu/ody ( ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,*ild welf>e at
 ! bord]4 ,sec4 #djf4 ,enhanc$          
inve/igation & prosecution ( human      
smuggl+ networks & traffick+            
organizations4 ,sec4 #djg4 ,enhanc$     

p5alties = organiz$ smuggl+ s*emes4     
,sec4 #djh4 ,exp&+ f9ancial sanctions on
 n>cotics traffick+ & money laund]+4    
,sec4 #dji4 ,support = ,,fbi            
,transnational ,anti-,gang ,task ,=ces =
 c\nt]+ crim9al gangs4 ,sec4 #daj4      
,h9d]+ immigration1 bord]1 & cu/oms     
controls4 ,sec4 #daa4 ,(fice (          
,inspector ,g5]al ,ov]sight4 ,sec4 #dab4
 ,fatality report+4 ,sec4 #dac4         
,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,ombudsman =   
,bord] & ,immigration ,relat$ ,conc]ns4 
,title ,v--,,promot+ ,,effici5t         
,,process+ ,,( ,,asylum ,,seek]s2       
,,address+ ,,immigration ,,c\rt         
,,backlogs2 ,,effici5t ,,repatriation   
,,( ,,migrants ,,ord]$ ,,remov$4 ,sec4  
#eja4 ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to address rise 9
 migrants4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,inc5tiviz+      
applications at ports ( entry4 ,sec4    
#ejc4 ,/reaml9+ intake ( asylum seek]s4 
,sec4 #ejd4 ,prioritiz+ prosecution     
res\rces = illegal entry4 ,sec4 #eje4   
,exp&+ alt]natives to det5tion4 ,sec4   
#ejf4 ,elim9at+ immigration c\rt        

backlogs4 ,sec4 #ejg4 ,improv$ tra9+ =  
immigration judges & memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( 
,immigration ,appeals4 ,sec4 #ejh4 ,new 
te*nology to improve c\rt effici5cy4    
,sec4 #eji4 ,c\rt appe>ance compliance &
 legal ori5tation4 ,sec4 #eaj4 ,improv+ 
c\rt effici5cy & r$uc+ co/s by increas+ 
access to legal in=mation4 ,sec4 #eaa4  
,facilitat+ safe & effici5t             
repatriation4 ,title ,,vi--,,protect+   
,,family ,,values ,,& ,,monitor+ ,,&    
,,c>+ ,,= ,,unaccompani$ ,,ali5 ,,*ildr5
 ,,aft] ,,arrival4 ,sec4 #fja4          
,limitation on ! sep>ation ( families4  
,sec4 #fjb4 ,family reunification4 ,sec4
 #fjc4 ,prohibit+ use ( c]ta9 in=mation4
 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,responsibility ( sponsor =
 immigration c\rt compliance & *ild     
well-be+4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,monitor+         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54 ,sec4 #fjf4   
,fund+ to s*ool di/ricts = unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ildr54 ,sec4 #fjg4 ,s*ool         
enrollm5t4 ,sec4 #fjh4 ,def9itions4  ,i 
,address+ ! ,root ,causes ( ,migration &
 ,promot+ ,rule ( ,law1 ,security1 &    

,economic ,developm5t 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica 
#aja4 ,unit$ ,/ates /rategy = engagem5t 
9 ,c5tral ,am]ica  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ,congress a #e-ye>1 int]ag5cy 
/rategy1 to be kn[n z ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica 
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,/rategy71 to   
advance re=ms 9 ,c5tral ,am]ican        
c\ntries & address ! key factors        
contribut+ to ! flight ( families1      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 & o!r         
individuals to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7    
,elem5ts ,! ,/rategy "u subsection 7a7  
%all include ef=ts to-- 7#a7 /r5g!n !   
rule ( law1 improve access to ju/ice1   
bol/] ! effectiv5ess & indep5d5ce (     
judicial sy/ems & public prosecutors'   
(fices1 & improve ! effectiv5ess (      
civilian police =ces2  7#b7 combat      
corruption & improve public sector      
transp>5cy2  7#c7 confront & c\nt] !    
viol5ce1 extortion & o!r crimes         
p]petrat$ by arm$ crim9al gangs1 illicit

 traffick+ organizations1 & organiz$    
crime1 & disrupt recruitm5t ef=ts by su*
 organizations2  7#d7 disrupt money     
laund]+ & o!r illicit f9ancial op]ations
 ( crim9al networks1 arm$ gangs1 illicit
 traffick+ organizations1 & human       
smuggl+ networks2  7#e7 /r5g!n          
democratic gov]nance & promote great]   
respect = int]nationally recogniz$ human
 rights1 labor rights1 fundam5tal       
fre$oms1 & ! m$ia1 includ+ ?r\gh !      
protection ( human rights & environm5tal
 def5d]s1 o!r civil society activi/s1 & 
j\rnali/s2  7#f7 enhance acc\ntability =
 gov]nm5t (ficials1 includ+ police &    
security =ce p]sonnel1 cr$ibly alleg$ to
 h committ$ s]i\s violations ( human    
rights or o!r crimes2  7#g7 enhance !   
capability ( ,c5tral ,am]ican gov]nm5ts 
to protect & provide = vuln]able &      
at-risk populations2  7#h7 address !    
und]ly+ causes ( pov]ty & inequality1 & 
! con/ra9ts to inclusive economic gr[? 9
 ,c5tral ,am]ica2 &  7#i7 prev5t &      
respond to endemic levels ( sexual1     

g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic viol5ce4  7c7      
,coord9ation & consultation ,9 =mulat+ !
 ,/rategy requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all--  7#a7 coord9ate
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 &
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t2  7#b7     
consult ) ! ,director ( ,national       
,intellig5ce2 &  7#c7 consult ) national
 & local civil society organizations 9  
,c5tral ,am]ica & ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 
,support = c5tral ,am]ican ef=ts ,to !  
degree feasible1 ! ,/rategy %all support
 or complem5t ef=ts be+ c>ri$ out by !  
,gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 
& ,honduras "u ! ,plan ( ! ,alliance =  
,prosp]ity 9 ! ,nor!rn ,triangle        
7h]e9aft] ref]r$ to z ! ,plan71 9       
coord9ation ) ! ,int]-,am]ican          
,developm5t ,bank & o!r bilat]al &      
multilat]al donors4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ! ,plan ( !    
,alliance = ,prosp]ity 9 ! ,nor!rn      

,triangle means ! plan develop$ by !    
,gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 
& ,honduras1 ) ! te*nical assi/ance ( ! 
,int]-,am]ican ,developm5t ,bank1 to    
address national security priorities1   
includ+ rule ( law & anti-corruption    
initiatives2 &  7#b7 ! t]m unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ild has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #bfi7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel&        
,security ,act ( #bjjb4  #ajb4 ,unit$   
,/ates coord9ator on ! /rategy =        
engagem5t 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica  7a7        
,designation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,presid5t %all designate a s5ior (ficial
 to coord9ate ! ,/rategy4 ,! (ficial    
%all report directly to ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate4  7b7 ,duties ,! (ficial designat$
 "u subsection 7a7 %all coord9ate all   
ef=ts1 activities1 & programs relat$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9 
,c5tral ,am]ica1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 !   

,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
intellig5ce community 7z su* t]m is     
def9$ 9 section #c7d7 ( ! ,national     
,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4   
#cjjc7d7771 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =    
,int]national ,developm5t1 &            
int]national p>tn]s on ef=ts to--  7,a7 
dismantle & disrupt crim9al gangs1      
illicit traffick+ networks1 illicit     
f9ancial networks1 human smuggl+        
networks1 & organiz$ crime2  7,b7 combat
 corruption1 & /r5g!n ! rule ( law1     
democratic gov]nance1 & human rights    
protections2 &  7,c7 prev5t & mitigate !
 effects ( crim9al gangs & o!r crim9al  
organizations on vuln]able ,c5tral      
,am]ican populations4  7#b7 ,coord9at+ )
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
int]national p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1
 to increase protections = vuln]able    
,c5tral ,am]ican populations1 improve   
refugee process+1 & /r5g!n asylum &     

migration sy/ems ?r\gh\t ! region4  7#c7
 ,coord9at+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 !    
,ov]seas ,private ,inve/m5t             
,corporation1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade &  
,developm5t ,ag5cy1 & int]national      
p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,int]-,am]ican        
,developm5t ,bank1 to /r5g!n ! f\ndation
 = inclusive economic gr[? & improve    
food security1 ! inve/m5t climate1 &    
protections = labor rights4  7#d7       
,coord9at+ ) ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge =   
,global ,wom5's ,issues1 ! ,s5ior       
,coord9ator = ,g5d] ,equality & ,wom5's 
,emp[]m5t at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =   
,int]national ,developm5t1 ! ,presid5t &
 ,*ief ,executive ,(fic] ( !            
,int]-,am]ican ,f\ndation1 &            
int]national p>tn]s to develop &        
implem5t new community-bas$ int]v5tions 
to combat sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic  
viol5ce4  7c7 ,consultation ,! (ficial  
designat$ "u subsection 7a7 %all consult

 multilat]al organizations &            
in/itutions1 & dome/ic & int]national   
civil society organizations1 9 /rategy  
developm5t & implem5tation4  #ajc4      
,requirem5t = /rategy to secure support 
( int]national donors & p>tn]s  7a7     
,/rategy ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
appropriate congressional committees a  
#c-ye> /rategy t--  7#a7 describes h[ ! 
,unit$ ,/ates w secure support f        
int]national donors & regional p>tn]s to
 enhance ! implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy2  
7#b7 id5tifies gov]nm5ts t are will+ to 
provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance = 
! implem5tation ( ! ,/rategy & a        
description ( su* assi/ance2 &  7#c7    
id5tifies ! f9ancial & te*nical         
assi/ance to be provid$ by multilat]al  
in/itutions1 includ+ ! ,int]-,am]ican   
,developm5t ,bank1 ! ,_w ,bank1 !       
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 ! ,&ean   
,developm5t ,corporation - ,developm5t  
,bank ( ,lat9 ,am]ica1 & ! ,organization

 ( ,am]ican ,/ates1 & a description (   
su* assi/ance4  7b7 ,diplomatic         
engagem5t & coord9ation ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( !  
,treasury1 z appropriate1 %all-- 7#a7   
c>ry out diplomatic engagem5t to secure 
contributions ( f9ancial & te*nical     
assi/ance f int]national donors & p>tn]s
 9 support ( ! ,/rategy2 &  7#b7 take   
all necess>y /eps to ensure effective   
coop]ation among int]national donors &  
p>tn]s support+ ! ,/rategy4  7c7 ,report
 ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] submitt+ !     
/rategy "u subsection 7a7 & annually    
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees a report t describes--  7#a7 
! progress made 9 implem5t+ ! ,/rategy2 
&  7#b7 ! f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance 
provid$ by int]national donors & p>tn]s1
 includ+ ! multilat]al in/itutions      
specifi$ 9 subsection 7a77#c74  7d7     
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     

,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 !       
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7#d7 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  #ajd4      
,/r5g!n+ ! rule ( law & combat+         
corruption ,!re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t to /r5g!n ! rule ( law1    
combat corruption1 consolidate          
democratic gov]nance1 & def5d human     
rights 9 ,c5tral ,am]ican c\ntries ?r\gh
 ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7 ,/r5g!n+ !  
rule ( law 9 ,c5tral ,am]ican c\ntries  
by provid+ support =3 7,a7 ,attorney    
g5]al (fices1 public prosecutors1 & !   
judici>y1 includ+ ! enhancem5t (        
inve/igative & =5sics capabilities4     
7,b7 ,! promotion ( indep5d5t1 m]it-bas$
 selection processes = judges &         
prosecutors1 indep5d5t int]nal controls1
 & relevant e?ics & pr(essional tra9+1  

includ+ tra9+ on sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 &   
dome/ic viol5ce4  7,c7 ,! improvem5t (  
victim1 witness1 & :i/lebl[] protection 
& access to ju/ice4  7,d7 ,! re=m &     
improvem5t ( prison facilities &        
managem5t4  7#b7 ,combat+ corruption by 
provid+ support =3 7,a7 ,inspectors     
g5]al & ov]sight in/itutions1 includ+   
relevant tra9+ = inspectors & auditors4 
7,b7 ,int]national commissions aga9/    
impunity1 includ+ ! ,int]national       
,commission aga9/ ,impunity 9 ,guatemala
 & ! ,support ,mission aga9/ ,corruption
 & ,impunity 9 ,honduras4  7,c7 ,civil  
society organizations conduct+ ov]sight 
( executive bran* (ficials & functions1 
police & security =ces1 & judicial      
(ficials & public prosecutors4  7,d7 ,! 
enhancem5t ( fre$om ( in=mation         
me*anisms4  7#c7 ,consolidat+ democratic
 gov]nance by provid+ support =3  7,a7  
,! re=m ( civil s]vices1 relat$ tra9+   
programs1 & relevant laws & processes t 
lead to indep5d5t1 m]it-bas$ selection  
processes4  7,b7 ,national legislatures 

& _! capacity to conduct ov]sight (     
executive bran* functions4  7,c7 ,! re=m
 & /r5g!n+ ( political p>ty & campaign  
f9ance laws & electoral tribunals4  7,d7
 ,local gov]nm5ts & _! capacity to      
provide critical safety1 education1     
heal?1 & sanitation s]vices to citiz5s4 
7#d7 ,def5d+ human rights by provid+    
support =3 7,a7 ,human rights ombudsman 
(fices4  7,b7 ,gov]nm5t protection      
programs t provide physical protection &
 security to human rights def5d]s1      
j\rnali/s1 trade unioni/s1 :i/lebl[]s1 &
 civil society activi/s at risk4  7,c7  
,civil society organizations t promote &
 def5d human rights1 fre$om (           
expression1 fre$om ( ! press1 labor     
rights1 environm5tal protection1 & !    
rights ( individuals ) div]se sexual    
ori5tations or g5d] id5tities4  7,d7    
,civil society organizations t address  
sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic viol5ce1 & 
t protect victims ( su* viol5ce4  #aje4 
,combat+ crim9al viol5ce & improv+      
citiz5 security ,!re are au?oriz$ to be 

appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national
 ,developm5t to c\nt] ! viol5ce & crime 
p]petrat$ by arm$ crim9al gangs1 illicit
 traffick+ organizations1 & human       
smuggl+ networks 9 ,c5tral ,am]ican     
c\ntries ?r\gh ! foll[+ activities3     
7#a7 ,c\nt]+ crim9al activity by provid+
 assi/ance to civilian law en=cem5t1    
includ+ support =--  7,a7 ! execution & 
managem5t ( complex1 multi-actor crim9al
 cases2  7,b7 ! enhancem5t ( intellig5ce
 collection capacity1 & tra9+ on        
civilian intellig5ce collection 7includ+
 safegu>ds = privacy & basic civil      
lib]ties71 inve/igative te*niques1 =5sic
 analysis1 & evid5ce pres]vation2  7,c7 
community polic+ policies & programs2   
7,d7 ! enhancem5t ( capacity to id5tify1
 inve/igate1 & prosecute crimes involv+ 
sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic viol5ce2 & 
7,e7 port1 airport1 & bord] security    
sy/ems1 includ+--comput] infra/ructure &
 data managem5t sy/ems1 secure          

communications te*nologies1 non9trusive 
inspection equipm5t1 rad> & a]ial       
surveillance equipm5t1 & can9e units4   
7#b7 ,disrupt+ illicit f9ancial         
networks1 includ+ by provid+ support =--
 7,a7 f9ance m9i/ries1 includ+ = !      
imposition ( f9ancial sanctions to block
 ! assets ( individuals & organizations 
involv$ 9 money laund]+ & ! f9anc+ (    
arm$ crim9al gangs1 illicit traffick+   
networks1 human smuggl+ networks1 &     
organiz$ crime2  7,b7 f9ancial          
intellig5ce units1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t 
& enhancem5t ( anti-money laund]+       
programs2 &  7,c7 ! re=m ( bank secrecy 
laws4  7#c7 ,pr(essionaliz+ civilian    
police =ces by provid+ support =--  7,a7
 ! re=m ( p]sonnel recruitm5t1 vett+ &  
dismissal processes1 includ+ !          
enhancem5t ( polygraph capability = use 
9 su* processes2  7,b7 inspectors g5]al 
& ov]sight (fices1 includ+ relevant     
tra9+ = inspectors & auditors1 &        
indep5d5t ov]sight me*anisms1 z         
appropriate2 &  7,c7 tra9+ & !          

developm5t ( protocols reg>d+ !         
appropriate use ( =ce & human rights4   
7#d7 ,improv+ crime prev5tion1 & r$uc+  
viol5ce1 extortion1 *ild recruitm5t into
 gangs1 & sexual slav]y by provid+      
support =--  7,a7 ! improvem5t ( *ild   
protection sy/ems2  7,b7 ! enhancem5t ( 
programs = at-risk y\?1 includ+ !       
improvem5t ( community c5t]s & programs 
aim$ at successfully re9s]t+ =m] gang   
memb]s2  7,c7 livelihood programm+ t    
provides y\? & o!r at-risk individuals )
 legal & su/a9able alt]natives to gang  
memb]%ip2  7,d7 safe %elt] & humanit>ian
 responses = victims ( crime & int]nal  
displacem5t2 &  7,e7 programs to receive
 & effectively re-integrate repatriat$  
migrants 9 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & 
,honduras4  #ajf4 ,combat+ sexual1      
g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic viol5ce ,!re are   
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y = ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy 
= ,int]national ,developm5t to c\nt]    
sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic viol5ce 9  

,c5tral ,am]ican c\ntries ?r\gh ! foll[+
 activities3  7#a7 ,broad5+ engagem5t   
among national & local in/itutions to   
address sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic    
viol5ce4  7#b7 ,support+ educational    
initiatives to r$uce sexual1 g5d]-bas$1 
& dome/ic viol5ce4  7#c7 ,support+      
outrea* ef=ts tailor$ to meet ! ne$s (  
wom51 girls1 individuals ( div]se sexual
 ori5tations or g5d] id5tities1 & o!r   
vuln]able individuals at risk ( viol5ce 
& exploitation4  7#d7 ,=maliz+ /&>ds (  
c>e & confid5tiality at police1 heal?   
facilities1 & o!r gov]nm5t facilities4  
7#e7 ,e/abli%+ acc\ntability me*anisms =
 p]petrators ( viol5ce4  #ajg4 ,tackl+  
extreme pov]ty & advanc+ economic       
developm5t ,!re are au?oriz$ to be      
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y =
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t to tackle extreme pov]ty & !
 und]ly+ causes ( pov]ty 9 ,c5tral      
,am]ican c\ntries ?r\gh ! foll[+        
activities3  7#a7 ,/r5g!n+ human        

capital1 includ+ by provid+ support =-- 
7,a7 work=ce developm5t & entrepr5eur%ip
 tra9+ programs t are driv5 by m>ket    
dem&1 includ+ programs t prioritize     
wom51 at-risk y\?1 & indig5\s           
communities2  7,b7 improv+ e>ly-grade   
lit]acy1 & prim>y & second>y s*ool      
curricula2  7,c7 relevant pr(essional   
tra9+ = tea*]s & educational            
adm9i/rators2  7,d7 educational policy  
re=m & improvem5t ( education sector    
budget+2 &  7,e7 e/abli%m5t & expansion 
( safe s*ools & relat$ facilities =     
*ildr54  7#b7 ,enhanc+ economic         
competitiv5ess & inve/m5t climate by    
provid+ support =-- 7,a7 small bus9ess  
developm5t c5t]s & programs t /r5g!n    
supply *a9 integration2  7,b7 !         
improvem5t ( protections = inve/ors1    
includ+ dispute resolution & arbitration
 me*anisms2  7,c7 trade facilitation &  
cu/oms h>monization programs2 &  7,d7   
r$uc+ en]gy co/s ?r\gh inve/m5ts 9 clean
 te*nologies & ! re=m ( en]gy policies &
 regulations4  7#c7 ,/r5g!n+ food       

security1 includ+ by provid+ support =3 
7,a7 ,small & m$ium-scale su/a9able     
agriculture1 includ+ by provid+ te*nical
 tra9+1 improv+ access to cr$it1 &      
promot+ policies & programs t inc5tivize
 gov]nm5t ag5cies & private in/itutions 
to buy f local produc]s4  7,b7          
,agricultural value *a9 developm5t =    
f>m+ communities4  7,c7 ,nutrition      
programs to r$uce *ildhood malnutrition 
& /unt+ rates4  7,d7 ,mitigation1       
adaptation1 & recov]y programs 9        
response to natural disa/]s & o!r       
ext]nal %ocks4  7#d7 ,improv+ fiscal &  
f9ancial affairs1 includ+ by provid+    
support =-- 7,a7 dome/ic rev5ue         
g5]ation1 includ+ programs to improve   
tax adm9i/ration1 collection1 &         
en=cem5t2  7,b7 /r5g!n+ public sector   
f9ancial managem5t1 includ+ /rategic    
budget+ & exp5diture track+2 &  7,c7    
re=m ( cu/oms & procurem5t policies &   
processes4  #ajh4 ,conditions1          
limitations1 & c]tifications on ,unit$  
,/ates assi/ance  7a7 ,assi/ance fund+  

)\t condition ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate or ! 
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = 
,int]national ,developm5t1 z            
appropriate1 may obligate up to #be     
p]c5t ( ! funds made available = !      
,gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 
& ,honduras to c>ry out ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4
  7b7 ,conditions relat$ ,to combatt+   
smuggl+ & provid+ = scre5+ & safety (   
migrants ,9 addition1 #be p]c5t ( !     
funds t are made available = assi/ance =
 ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 (        
,guatemala1 & ( ,honduras to c>ry out ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9   
,c5tral ,am]ica may only be made        
available aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 consults )1 & subsequ5tly    
c]tifies & reports to ! appropriate     
congressional committees t su* gov]nm5ts
 are tak+ effective /eps1 9 addition to 
/eps tak5 dur+ previ\s ye>s1 to--  7#a7 
combat human smuggl+ networks &         
traffick+ organizations1 includ+        

inve/igat+1 prosecut+1 & increas+       
p5alties = individuals responsible = su*
 crimes2  7#b7 improve bord] security & 
bord] scre5+ to detect & det] illicit   
smuggl+ & traffick+1 :ile respect+ !    
rights ( individuals flee+ viol5ce &    
seek+ asylum or o!r =ms ( protection1 9 
accordance ) regional & int]national    
law2  7#c7 coop]ate ) ,unit$ ,/ates     
,gov]nm5t ag5cies & o!r gov]nm5ts 9 !   
region to facilitate ! safe & timely    
repatriation ( migrants :o are n f\nd to
 h a well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution or o!r 
s]i\s h>m1 9 accordance ) int]national  
law2  7#d7 improve re9tegration s]vices1
 9 op5 p>tn]%ip ) civil society         
organizations1 = repatriat$ migrants 9 a
 mann] t ensures ! safety & well-be+ ( !
 individual & r$uces ! likelihood (     
repeat$ migration to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 
7#e7 coop]ate ) ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high 
,commission] = ,refugees to improve     
protections =1 & ! process+ (1 vuln]able
 populations flee+ viol5ce4  7c7        
,conditions relat$ to progress on       

specific issues  7#a7 ,effective        
implem5tation ,9 addition1 #ej p]c5t ( !
 funds t are made available = assi/ance 
= ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 (       
,guatemala1 & ( ,honduras to c>ry out ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,/rategy = ,engagem5t 9   
,c5tral ,am]ica may only be made        
available aft] ! ,secret>y consults )1 &
 subsequ5tly c]tifies & reports to1 !   
appropriate congressional committees t  
su* gov]nm5ts are meet+ ^! conditions 9 
_! respective c\ntries1 9 addition to   
/eps tak5 dur+ ! previ\s cal5d> ye>1    
to--  7,a7 combat corruption1 includ+   
inve/igat+ & prosecut+ gov]nm5t         
(ficials1 milit>y p]sonnel1 & civilian  
police (fic]s cr$ibly alleg$ to be      
corrupt2  7,b7 implem5t re=ms & /r5g!n !
 rule ( law1 includ+ increas+ ! capacity
 & indep5d5ce ( ! judici>y & public     
prosecutors2  7,c7 c\nt] ! activities ( 
arm$ crim9al gangs1 illicit traffick+   
networks1 & organiz$ crime2  7,d7       
e/abli% & implem5t a plan to create a   
pr(essional1 acc\ntable civilian police 

=ce & curtail ! role ( ! milit>y 9      
int]nal polic+2  7,e7 inve/igate &      
prosecute1 ?r\gh ! civilian ju/ice      
sy/em1 milit>y & police p]sonnel :o are 
cr$ibly alleg$ to h violat$ human       
rights1 & to ensure t ! milit>y & !     
police are coop]at+ 9 su* cases2  7,f7  
c\nt] & prev5t dome/ic1 sexual1 &       
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce2  7,g7 coop]ate1 z    
appropriate1 ) int]national human rights
 entities & int]national commissions    
aga9/ impunity1 includ+ ! ,unit$        
,nations' ,commission aga9/ ,impunity 9 
,guatemala 7,,cicig71 ! ,organization ( 
,am]ican ,/ates' ,mission to ,support ! 
,fight aga9/ ,corruption & ,impunity 9  
,honduras 7,,maccih71 & any o!r simil>  
entities t may be e/abli%$2  7,h7       
implem5t electoral & political re=ms1   
includ+ re=ms relat$ to improv+ !       
transp>5cy ( f9anc+ political campaigns 
& political p>ties2  7,i7 protect ! "r (
 political opposition p>ties1 j\rnali/s1
 trade unioni/s1 human rights def5d]s1  
:i/lebl[]s1 & o!r civil society activi/s

 to op]ate )\t int]f]5ce2  7,j7 increase
 gov]nm5t rev5ues1 includ+ by enhanc+   
tax collection1 /r5g!n+ cu/oms ag5cies1 
& re=m+ procurem5t processes2  7,k7     
implem5t re=ms to /r5g!n educational    
sy/ems1 vocational tra9+ programs1 &    
programs = at-risk y\?2  7,l7 resolve   
comm]cial disputes1 includ+ !           
confiscation ( real prop]ty1 betwe5     
,unit$ ,/ates entities & ! respective   
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,m7 implem5t a policy by 
:i* local communities1 civil society    
organizations 7includ+ indig5\s &       
m>g9aliz$ gr\ps71 & local gov]nm5ts are 
consult$ 9 ! design1 implem5tation1 &   
evaluation ( ! activities ( ! ,plan t   
affect su* communities1 organizations1  
or gov]nm5ts4  7#b7 ,additional elem5ts 
,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate may n c]tify t !   
,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala is tak+ effective
 /eps to address ! issues li/$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 until aft] ! ,gov]nm5t (  
,guatemala--  7,a7 ext5ds ! m&ate ( !   
,int]national ,commission aga9/         
,impunity 9 ,guatemala 7,,cicig7 beyond 

#bjai2 &  7,b7 p]mits ! ,,cicig         
,commission] & ,,cicig /aff to c>ry out 
_! "w ) gov]nm5t ob/ruction4  7#c7      
,exception ,! c]tification & report+    
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n     
apply to assi/ance provid$ to !         
,int]national ,commission aga9/         
,impunity 9 ,guatemala & ! ,mission to  
,support ! ,fight aga9/ ,corruption &   
,impunity 9 ,honduras4  7d7 ,reprogramm+
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,funds )held pursuant to
 ! limitations describ$ 9 subsections   
7b7 & 7c7 %all be made available =      
programs 9 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & 
,honduras t d n directly support !      
c5tral gov]nm5ts ( su* c\ntries4  7#b7  
,exception ,! limitations describ$ 9    
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 d n apply to funds
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by ?is ,act 
= humanit>ian assi/ance or global good  
security programs4  #aji4 ,limitations  
on fund+ ,none ( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ pursuant to ?is title may  
be us$ or transf]r$ to ano!r ag5cy to   
assi/ 9 ! removal or repatriation ( any 

individual f a ?ird c\ntry to 8 or h]   
c\ntry ( orig9 or to ano!r c\ntry4  ,,ii
 ,,address+ ,,migration ,,ne$s ,,by     
,,/r5g!n+ ,,regional ,,humanit>ian      
,,responses ,,= ,,refugees ,,& ,,asylum 
,,seek]s ,,9 ,,! ,,we/]n ,,hemisph]e    
#bja4 ,exp&+ refugee & asylum process+ 9
 ! we/]n hemisph]e  7a7 ,refugee        
process+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all "w ) int]national       
p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high 
,commission] = ,refugees1 to support &  
/r5g!n ! dome/ic capacity ( c\ntries 9 !
 ,we/]n ,hemisph]e to process & accept  
refugees = resettlem5t & adjudicate     
asylum claims1 includ+ by--  7#a7       
provid+ support & te*nical assi/ance to 
exp& & improve ! capacity to id5tify1   
process1 & adjudicate refugee claims1   
adjudicate applications = asylum1 or    
o!rwise accept refugees ref]r$ =        
resettlem5t by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high  
,commission] = ,refugees or ho/ nations1
 includ+ by increas+ ! numb] ( refugee &

 asylum (fic]s :o are tra9$ 9 ! relevant
 legal /&>ds = adjudicat+ claims =      
protection2  7#b7 e/abli%+ & exp&+ safe 
& secure refugee reception c5t]s to     
facilitate ! safe & ord]ly movem5t (    
individuals & families seek+            
int]national protection2  7#c7 improv+  
national refugee & asylum regi/ration   
sy/ems to ensure t any p]son seek+      
refugee /atus1 asylum1 or o!r           
humanit>ian protections--  7,a7 receives
 due process & mean+ful access to exi/+ 
humanit>ian protections2  7,b7 is       
provid$ ) adequate in=mation ab\t 8 or  
h] rights1 includ+ ! "r to seek         
protection2  7,c7 is prop]ly scre5$ =   
security1 includ+ biographic & biometric
 capture2 &  7,d7 receives appropriate  
docum5ts to prev5t fraud & ensure fre$om
 ( movem5t & access to basic social     
s]vices2 &  7#d7 develop+ ! capacity to 
conduct be/ int]e/ det]m9ations =       
unaccompani$ *ildr5 ) int]national      
protection ne$s to ensure t su* *ildr5  
are prop]ly regi/]$ & t _! claims are   

appropriately consid]$4  7b7 ,diplomatic
 engagem5t & coord9ation ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 z appropriate1 %all--
  7#a7 c>ry out diplomatic engagem5t to 
secure commitm5ts f gov]nm5ts to        
resettle refugees f ,c5tral ,am]ica2 &  
7#b7 take all necess>y /eps to ensure   
effective coop]ation among gov]nm5ts    
resettl+ refugees f ,c5tral ,am]ica4    
#bjb4 ,fur!r /r5g!n+ regional           
humanit>ian responses 9 ! we/]n         
hemisph]e ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 & 9 coord9ation )            
int]national p>tn]s1 includ+ ! ,unit$   
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees1
 %all support & coord9ate ) ! gov]nm5t (
 ea* c\ntry ho/+ a significant          
population ( refugees & asylum seek]s f 
,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras  
to--  7#a7 e/abli% & exp& tempor>y %elt]
 & %elt] network capacity to meet !     
imm$iate protection & humanit>ian ne$s (
 refugees & asylum seek]s1 includ+      

%elt]s = families1 wom51 unaccompani$   
*ildr51 & o!r vuln]able populations2    
7#b7 deliv] g5d]-1 trauma-1 &           
age-s5sitive humanit>ian assi/ance to   
refugees & asylum seek]s1 includ+ access
 to accurate in=mation1 legal           
repres5tation1 education1 livelihood    
opportunities1 ca% assi/ance1 & heal?   
c>e2  7#c7 e/abli% & exp& sexual1       
g5d]-bas$1 & dome/ic viol5ce prev5tion1 
recov]y1 & humanit>ian programm+2  7#d7 
fund national- & community-l$           
humanit>ian organizations 9 humanit>ian 
response2 &  7#e7 support local         
integration initiatives to help refugees
 & asylum seek]s rebuild _! lives &     
contribute 9 a mean+ful way to ! local  
economy 9 _! ho/ c\ntry4  #bjc4         
,in=mation campaign on dang]s ( irregul>
 migration  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 %all design &        
implem5t public in=mation campaigns 9   
,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras  
to--  7#a7 dissem9ate in=mation ab\t !  

pot5tial dang]s ( travel to ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7#b7 provide accurate in=mation
 ab\t ,unit$ ,/ates immigration law &   
policy2 &  7#c7 provide accurate        
in=mation ab\t ! availability ( asylum &
 o!r humanit>ian protections 9 c\ntries 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! 
in=mation campaigns implem5t$ pursuant  
to subsection 7a7 %all1 to ! greate/    
ext5t possible--  7#a7 be t>get$ at     
regions ) high rates ( viol5ce1 high    
levels ( out-b\nd migration1 or         
significant populations ( int]nally     
displac$ p]sons2  7#b7 be 9 local       
languages2  7#c7 employ a v>iety (      
communications m$ia2 &  7#d7 be develop$
 9 consultation ) program (ficials at ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & o!r gov]nm5t1      
nonpr(it1 or academic entities 9 close  
contact ) migrant populations f ,el     
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras1     
includ+ repatriat$ migrants4  #bjd4     
,def9itions ,9 ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]m   
int]nally displac$ p]sons means p]sons  

or gr\ps ( p]sons :o h be5 =c$ to leave 
_! homes or places ( habitual resid5ce1 
9 p>ticul> due to arm$ conflict1        
g5]aliz$ viol5ce1 violations ( human    
rights1 or natural or human-made        
disa/]s1 & :o h n cross$ an             
int]nationally recogniz$ /ate bord]2    
7#b7 ! t]m int]national protection means
 asylum /atus1 refugee /atus1 protection
 "u ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture1 & o!r 
regional protection /atus available 9 ! 
,we/]n ,hemisph]e2 &  7#c7 ! t]m be/    
int]e/ det]m9ation means a =mal process 
) proc$ural safegu>ds design$ to give   
prim>y consid]ation to ! *ild's be/     
int]e/s 9 decisionmak+4  #bje4 ,report+ 
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all     
submit a report describ+ ! plans ( !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate to assi/ 9 develop+ ! 
refugee & asylum process+ capabilities  
describ$ 9 ?is title to--  7#a7 !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives2  7#b7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7#c7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7#d7 ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7#e7 !          
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7#f7 ! ,committee on         
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  ,,iii      
,,manag+ ,,migration ,,?r\gh ,,refugee  
,,resettlem5t1 ,,complem5t>y ,,pa?ways1 
,,& ,,/r5g!n+ ,,repatriation            
,,initiatives4  #cja4 ,id5tification1   
scre5+1 & process+ ( refugees & o!r     
individuals eligible = lawful admission 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,designat$      
process+ c5t]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all ent] into agreem5ts = ! 
e/abli%m5t by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security ( ,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t]s 
= ! regi/ration1 scre5+1 & process+ (   
refugees & o!r eligible individuals 9   

,nor? & ,c5tral ,am]ica1 & ! resettlem5t
 or relocation ( ^! individuals to !    
,unit$ ,/ates or o!r c\ntries4  7#b7    
,locations ,"o or m ,designat$ ,process+
 ,c5t]s %all be e/abli%$ 9 a safe &     
secure location id5tifi$ by ! ,unit$    
,/ates & ! ho/ gov]nm5t 9--  7,a7 ,el   
,salvador2  7,b7 ,guatemala2  7,c7      
,honduras2  7,d7 ,mexico2  7,e7 ,co/a   
,rica2 &  7,f7 any o!r c\ntry deem$     
appropriate by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to   
accept & process reque/s & applications 
"u ?is title1 includ+ any c\ntry 9 ,nor?
 or ,c5tral ,am]ica ho/+ significant    
numb]s ( refugees or o!r displac$       
individuals4  7b7 ,assi/ant director (  
regional process+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re   
%all be an ,assi/ant ,director (        
,regional ,process+1 :o %all report to !
 ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &        
,immigration ,s]vices1 & :o %all ov]see 
! e/abli%m5t & op]ation ( all ,designat$
 ,process+ ,c5t]s4  7#b7 ,duties ,!     
,assi/ant ,director ( ,regional         
,process+1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (

 ,homel& ,security & ! ,director (      
,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration        
,s]vices1 %all--  7,a7 coord9ate ) !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ho/ c\ntry to     
ensure t ea* ,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] 
is safe1 secure1 & reasonably accessible
 to ! public to facilitate !            
regi/ration1 scre5+1 & process+ (       
individuals "u ?is title2  7,b7 e/abli% 
/&>d op]at+ proc$ures = ! regi/ration1  
scre5+1 & process+ ( individuals "u ?is 
title2  7,c7 ov]see ! adm9i/ration ( su*
 proc$ures2 &  7,d7 c>ry out o!r duties 
& p[]s prescrib$ by ! ,director ( ,u4,s4
 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices4    
7c7 ,p]sonnel  7#a7 ,refugee (fic]s &   
relat$ p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,director 
( ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration      
,s]vices & ! ,assi/ant ,director (      
,regional ,process+1 %all ensure t      
suffici5t numb]s ( refugee (fic]s & o!r 
p]sonnel are assign$ to ea* ,designat$  
,process+ ,c5t] to fulfill ! requirem5ts
 ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,support p]sonnel ,!

 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !      
,attorney ,g5]al %all hire & assign     
suffici5t p]sonnel to ensure t abs5t    
exceptional circum/ances1 all security &
 law en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks requir$ "u
 ?is title are complet$ 9 #ahj days or  
less4  7d7 ,op]ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,abs5t extraord9>y circum/ances1 ea*    
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] %all comm5ce 
op]ations n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,productivity ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate1 %all monitor ! activities ( ea* 
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] & e/abli%    
metrics & crit]ia = evaluat+ !          
productivity ( ea* ,designat$ ,process+ 
,c5t]4  7#c7 ,cont9u+ op]ations ,ea*    
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] %all rema9 9 
op]ation = at lea/ five fiscal ye>s1 &  
%all cont9ue 9 op]ation until su* "t z !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1     
det]m9es1 "u ! metrics & crit]ia        
e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 t = at lea/  

#d consecutive cal5d> qu>t]s !          
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] has fail$ to 
ma9ta9 suffici5t productivity4  7e7     
,congressional reports ,n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #ca foll[+ ! end ( ea* fiscal   
ye>1 & beg9n+ ) ! fir/ fiscal ye> t at  
lea/ "o ,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t]      
comm5ces op]ations1 ! ,secret>y (       
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit a report 
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y & !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & to ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ! numb] (      
individuals :o h be5 regi/]$1 scre5$1 & 
process$ = b5efits "u ?is title at ea*  
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t]1 includ+ !   
numb] ( b5efits reque/s t h be5 approv$ 
& ! numb] ( b5efits reque/s t h be5     
d5i$4  #cjb4 ,regi/ration & intake  7a7 
,regi/ration ,ea* ,designat$ ,process+  
,c5t] %all receive & regi/] individuals 
seek+ to apply = b5efits "u ?is title4  
7b7 ,intake ,consi/5t ) ?is title1      

regi/]$ individuals %all be assess$ to  
det]m9e ! b5efits = :i* !y may be       
eligible1 includ+--  7#a7 refugee       
resettlem5t pursuant to ! ,c5tral       
,am]ican ,refugee ,program describ$ 9   
section #cjc2  7#b7 ! ,c5tral ,am]ican  
,m9ors ,program describ$ 9 section #cjd2
  7#c7 ! ,c5tral ,am]ican ,family       
,reunification ,p>ole ,program describ$ 
9 section #cje2 &  7#d7 ref]ral =       
suitable tempor>y work] programs "u !   
,c5tral ,am]ican ,work] ,ref]ral        
,program describ$ 9 section #cjf4  7c7  
,exp$it$ process+ ,exp$it$ process+ (   
applications & reque/s "u ?is title %all
 be grant$ 9 em]g5cy situations1 =      
humanit>ian reasons1 or if o!r          
circum/ances w>rant exp$it$ treatm5t 9 !
 ex]cise ( discretion4  #cjc4 ,c5tral   
,am]ican refugee program  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 addition to any refugees designat$ = 
admission "u section #bjg ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg71 9 ea* ( fiscal ye>s   
#bjbj1 #bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd1 n  

less ?an #ajj1jjj nationals ( ,el       
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras      
comb9$ %all be admitt$ into ! ,unit$    
,/ates "u ?is section4 ,admission "u ?is
 subsection %all be available to any su*
 national :o regi/]s at a ,designat$    
,process+ ,c5t] & is det]m9$ to be      
admissible z a refugee ( special        
humanit>ian conc]n to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
consi/5t ) ?is section4  7b7 ,initial   
process+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any individual 
:o regi/]s at a ,designat$ ,process+    
,c5t] & :o expresses a fe> ( p]secution 
or an int5tion to apply = refugee /atus 
may make an application = refugee       
resettlem5t "u ?is section4 ,^u fil+ ( a
 complet$ application1 ! applicant %all 
be ref]r$ to a refugee (fic] = fur!r    
process+ consi/5t ) ?is section4  7#b7  
,submission ( biographic & biometric    
data ,an applicant describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a7 %all be requir$ to submit          
biographic & biometric data 9 accordance
 ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,director ( ,regional ,process+4 ,!     

,assi/ant ,director %all provide an     
alt]native proc$ure = applicants :o are 
unable to provide all requir$ biographic
 & biometric data due to a physical or  
m5tal impairm5t4  7#c7 ,backgr\nd *ecks 
,! ,assi/ant ,director ( ,regional      
,process+ %all utilize biometric1       
biographic1 & o!r appropriate data to   
conduct security & law en=cem5t         
backgr\nd *ecks ( applicants to det]m9e 
:e!r !re is any crim9al1 national       
security1 or o!r gr\nd t w\ld r5d] !    
applicant ineligible = admission z a    
refugee "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaeg74  7#d7 ,ori5tation ,! ,assi/ant  
,director ( ,regional ,process+ %all    
provide prospective applicants = refugee
 resettlem5t ) in=mation on applicable  
requirem5ts & legal /&>ds4 ,all         
ori5tation mat]ials1 includ+ application
 =ms & in/ructions1 %all be provid$ 9   
,engli% & ,spani%4  7#e7 ,int]national  
organizations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    

,security1 %all ent] into agreem5ts )   
int]national organizations1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees1 to facilitate ! process+ &   
prep>ation ( case files = applicants "u 
?is section4  7c7 ,adjudication (       
applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date on :i* an applicant
 is ref]r$ "u subsection 7b77#a71 !     
applicant %all be int]view$ by a refugee
 (fic] = a det]m9ation ( :e!r !         
applicant is a refugee ( special        
humanit>ian conc]n1 z describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,decision ,n lat]  
?an #ad days aft] ! date on :i* an      
applicant is int]view$ "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! refugee (fic] %all issue a writt5    
decision on ! application4  7#c7        
,approval ( application ,if ! refugee   
(fic] approves an application "u ?is    
section1 ! applicant %all be process$ = 
resettlem5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a      
refugee "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act4 ,! security & law 
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks requir$ "u     

subsection 7b77#c7 %all be complet$1 to 
! satisfaction ( ! ,assi/ant ,director (
 ,regional ,process+1 be=e ! date on :i*
 an approv$ applicant may be admitt$ to 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,d5ial (         
application ,if ! refugee (fic] d5ies an
 application "u ?is section1 ! (fic]    
%all include a reason$1 writt5          
explanation = ! d5ial & ref] ! applicant
 = a det]m9ation ( eligibility = o!r    
b5efits "u ?is title1 consi/5t ) section
 #cjb7;b74 ,a d5i$ applicant may reque/ 
review ( ! decision by a sup]visory     
refugee (fic] n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date ( ! d5ial4 ,! sup]visory refugee  
(fic] %all issue a f9al writt5 decision 
)9 #cj days ( ! reque/ = review4  7#e7  
,refugees ( special humanit>ian conc]n  
,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 refugees ( 
special humanit>ian conc]n to ! ,unit$  
,/ates %all include individuals :o h    
suff]$1 or h a well-f\nd$ fe> ( suff]+--
  7,a7 dome/ic1 sexual1 or o!r =ms (    
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 includ+ p]secution   
bas$ on sexual ori5tation or g5d]       

id5tity2  7,b7 viol5ce1 extortion1 or   
o!r =ms ( p]secution 7includ+ =c$       
recruitm5t7 committ$ by gangs or o!r    
organiz$ crim9al organizations2  7,c7 a 
sev]e =m ( traffick+ 9 p]sons2 or  7,d7 
o!r s]i\s human rights abuses4  7#f7    
,sp\ses & m9or *ildr5 ,! sp\se or *ild (
 any applicant :o qualifies = admission 
"u section #bjg7;c7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act %all be grant$ ! same 
/atus z ! applicant if accompany+ or    
foll[+ to jo9 su* applicant1 consi/5t ) 
su* section4  7#g7 ,refugee /atus ,an   
individual :o is admitt$ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates z a refugee "u ?is section %all  
enjoy ! same rights & privileges & %all 
be subject to ! same gr\nds = t]m9ation 
( refugee /atus z provid$ 9 sections    
#bjg & #bji ( ! ,immigration &          
,nationality ,act4  7#h7 ,fees ,no fee  
%all be impos$ = ! fil+1 process+1 or   
adjudication ( an application "u ?is    
section4  7d7 ,optional ref]ral to o!r  
c\ntries  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        
subsection 7b71 an applicant = refugee  

resettlem5t "u ?is section may be ref]r$
 to ano!r c\ntry = ! process+ ( !       
applicant's refugee claim if--  7,a7    
ano!r c\ntry agrees to imm$iately       
process ! applicant's refugee claim 9   
accordance ) ! t]ms & proc$ures ( a     
bilat]al agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#b72 &   
7,b7 ! applicant lacks sub/antial ties  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z def9$ 9 p>agraph   
7#c7 or reque/s resettlem5t to a c\ntry 
o!r ?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,bilat]al
 agreem5ts = ref]ral ( refugees  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9          
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all ent] into bilat]al      
agreem5ts ) o!r c\ntries = ! ref]ral1   
process+1 & resettlem5t ( individuals :o
 regi/] ) a ,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] &
 seek to apply = refugee resettlem5t "u 
?is section4 ,su* agreem5ts %all be     
limit$ to c\ntries ) ! demon/rat$       
capacity to accept & adjudicate         
applications = refugee /atus1 & o!r =ms 
( int]national protection1 & resettle   
refugees consi/5t ) obligations "u !    

#aiea ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion ,relat+
 to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees & ! #aifg      
,unit$ ,nations ,protocol ,relat+ to !  
,/atus ( ,refugees4  7,b7 ,int]national 
organizations ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9   
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 %all ent] into agreem5ts )   
int]national organizations1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =    
,refugees1 to facilitate ! ref]ral1     
process+1 & resettlem5t ( individuals   
cov]$ "u ?is p>agraph4  7#c7 ,sub/antial
 ties def9$ ,an individual has          
sub/antial ties to ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! 
individual-- 7,a7 has a sp\se1 p>5t1    
son1 daught]1 sibl+1 gr&p>5t1 aunt1 or  
uncle :o resides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7,b7 c demon/rate previ\s resid5ce 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates = n less ?an #b ye>s2 or  
7,c7 c o!rwise demon/rate sub/antial    
ties to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z def9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7e7     
,em]g5cy relocation coord9ation ,!      
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 %all ent]

 into bilat]al or multilat]al agreem5ts 
) o!r ,we/]n ,hemisph]e c\ntries to     
e/abli% safe & secure em]g5cy transit   
c5t]s = individuals :o regi/] at a      
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t]1 are deem$ to
 face an imm95t risk ( h>m1 & require   
tempor>y placem5t 9 a safe location p5d+
 a f9al decision on an application "u   
?is section4 ,su* agreem5ts %all be     
develop$ 9 consultation ) ! ,unit$      
,nations ,high ,commission] = ,refugees 
& %all con=m to int]national humanit>ian
 /&>ds4  7f7 ,expansion ( refugee corps 
,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & subject to !     
availability ( am\nts provid$ 9 advance 
9 appropriation ,acts1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all appo9t additional
 refugee (fic]s z may be necess>y to    
c>ry out ?is section4  #cjd4 ,c5tral    
,am]ican m9ors program  7a7 ,eligibility
 ,if x is det]m9$ z a result ( !        
assessm5t "u section #cjb7;b7 t an ali5 
is eligible = special immigrant /atus 9 
accordance ) ?is subsection1 !          

,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] %all accept a
 petition = su* /atus fil$ by ! ali51 or
 on behalf ( ! ali5 by a p>5t or legal  
gu>dian1 &1 subject to subsection 7d7 & 
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide ! ali5 ) /atus z a special      
immigrant "u section #aja7;a77#bg7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act4 ,an   
ali5 %all be eligible "u ?is subsection 
if ! ali5--  7#a7 is a national ( ,el   
,salvador1 ,honduras1 or ,guatemala2    
7#b7 is an unm>ri$ *ild 7z def9$ 9      
section #aja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act7 ( an individual :o is
 lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#c7 is o!rwise eligible to receive an  
immigrant visa2 &  7#d7 is o!rwise      
admissible to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7exclud+ !
 gr\nds ( inadmissibility specifi$ 9    
section #bab7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration & 
,nationality ,act74  7b7 ,m9or *ildr5   
,any *ild 7z def9$ 9 section            
#aja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act7 ( an ali5 describ$ 9 

subsection 7b7 is entitl$ to ! same     
special immigrant /atus if accompany+ or
 foll[+ to jo9 ! ali54  7c7 ,num]ical   
limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! total     
numb] ( ali5s :o may be provid$ special 
immigrant /atus "u ?is section may n    
exce$ #aj1jjj p] ye> = ! fiscal ye> dur+
 :i* at lea/ "o ,designat$ ,process+    
,c5t] comm5ces op]ations1 & = ea* ( !   
f\r fiscal ye>s t imm$iately foll[4     
7#b7 ,exclusion f num]ical limitations  
,ali5s provid$ special immigrant /atus  
"u ?is section %all n be c\nt$ aga9/ any
 num]ical limitation "u section #bja1   
#bjb1 or #bjc ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act4  7#c7 ,c>ry =w>d ,if 
! num]ical limitation "u p>agraph 7#a7  
is n rea*$ dur+ a giv5 fiscal ye>1 !    
num]ical limitation "u su* p>agraph = ! 
foll[+ fiscal ye> %all be increas$ by a 
numb] equal to ! diff]5ce betwe5--  7,a7
 ! total numb] ( ali5s provid$ special  
immigrant /atus "u p>agraph 7#a7 = !    
giv5 fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( ali5s
 provid$ special immigrant /atus "u ?is 

section dur+ ! giv5 fiscal ye>4  7d7    
,petition & adjudication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,abs5t exceptional circum/ances1 an     
eligible ali5 %all be p]mitt$ to submit 
a petition = special immigrant /atus "u 
?is section up to #ij days aft] ! date !
 ali5 0 det]m9$ to be eligible = su*    
/atus4  7#b7 ,adjudication deadl9es     
,abs5t exceptional circum/ances1        
petitions submitt$ "u ?is section %all  
be adjudicat$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
submission4  7#c7 ,applicants "u prior  
cam program ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security %all deem an application fil$ 
"u ! ,c5tral ,am]ican ,m9ors ,refugee   
,program1 e/abli%$ on ,decemb] #a1 #bjad
 & t]m9at$ on ,augu/ #af1 #bjag1 & :i* 0
 n ! subject ( a f9al disposition prior 
to ,janu>y #ca1 #bjah1 to be a petition 
fil$ "u ?is section4 ,abs5t exceptional 
circum/ances1 ! ,secret>y %all make a   
f9al det]m9ation on su* petitions n lat]
 ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y %all promptly    
notify all relevant p>ties ( ! conv]sion

 ( a ,,cam application into a special   
immigrant petition1 & %all provide      
in/ructions = )drawal ( ! petition if ! 
ali5 no long] wi%es to proce$ ) !       
reque/$ relief4  7#d7 ,biometrics &     
backgr\nd *ecks  7,a7 ,submission (     
biometric & biographic data ,petition]s 
= special immigrant /atus "u ?is section
 %all be requir$ to submit biometric &  
biographic data 9 accordance ) proc$ures
 e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant ,director (    
,regional ,process+4 ,! ,assi/ant       
,director %all provide an alt]native    
proc$ure = applicants :o are unable to  
provide all requir$ biometric data due  
to a physical or m5tal impairm5t4  7,b7 
,backgr\nd *ecks ,! ,assi/ant ,director 
( ,regional ,process+ %all utilize      
biometric1 biographic1 & o!r appropriate
 data to conduct security & law en=cem5t
 backgr\nd *ecks ( petition]s to det]m9e
 :e!r !re is any crim9al1 national      
security1 or o!r gr\nd t w\ld r5d] !    
applicant ineligible = special immigrant
 /atus "u ?is section4  7,c7 ,completion

 ( backgr\nd *ecks ,! security & law    
en=cem5t backgr\nd *ecks requir$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be complet$1 to ! 
satisfaction ( ! ,assi/ant ,director (  
,regional ,process+1 be=e ! date on :i* 
a petition = special immigrant /atus "u 
?is section may be approv$4  #cje4      
,c5tral ,am]ican family reunification   
p>ole program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,if x is    
det]m9$ z a result ( ! assessm5t "u     
section #cjb7;b7 t an ali5 is eligible =
 p>ole 9 accordance ) ?is subsection1 ! 
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t] %all accept a
 complet$ application = p>ole fil$ by ! 
ali51 or on behalf ( ! ali5 by a p>5t or
 legal gu>dian1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all grant p>ole1 z provid$ "u
 section #bab7;d77#e71 to t ali54 ,an   
ali5 %all be eligible "u ?is subsection 
if ! ali5--  7#a7 is a national ( ,el   
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 or ,honduras2    
7#b7 is ! b5efici>y ( an approv$        
immigrant visa petition "u section      
#bjc7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act2 &  7#c7 does n h an immigrant    

visa t is imm$iately available b ! visa 
is expect$ to be available )9 #e ye>s ( 
! date ! ali5 regi/]s ) a ,designat$    
,process+ ,c5t]4  7b7 ,application &    
adjudication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,abs5t      
exceptional circum/ances1 an eligible   
ali5 %all be p]mitt$ to submit an       
application = p>ole "u ?is section up to
 #ij days aft] ! date ! ali5 is det]m9$ 
to be eligible = p>ole4  7#b7           
,adjudication deadl9es ,abs5t           
exceptional circum/ances1 applications  
submitt$ "u ?is section %all be         
adjudicat$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft]    
submission4  7#c7 ,biometrics &         
backgr\nd *ecks  7,a7 ,submission (     
biometric & biographic data ,applicants 
= p>ole "u ?is section %all be requir$  
to submit biometric & biographic data 9 
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,assi/ant ,director ( ,regional         
,process+4 ,! ,assi/ant ,director %all  
provide an alt]native proc$ure =        
applicants :o are unable to provide all 
requir$ biometric data due to a physical

 or m5tal impairm5t4  7,b7 ,backgr\nd   
*ecks ,! ,assi/ant ,director ( ,regional
 ,process+ %all utilize biometric1      
biographic1 & o!r appropriate data to   
conduct security & law en=cem5t         
backgr\nd *ecks ( applicants to det]m9e 
:e!r !re is any crim9al1 national       
security1 or o!r gr\nd t w\ld r5d] !    
applicant ineligible = p>ole "u ?is     
section4  7,c7 ,completion ( backgr\nd  
*ecks ,! security & law en=cem5t        
backgr\nd *ecks requir$ "u subp>agraph  
7,b7 %all be complet$ to ! satisfaction 
( ! ,assi/ant ,director ( ,regional     
,process+ be=e ! date on :i* an         
application = p>ole may be approv$4     
7#d7 ,approval ,designat$ ,process+     
,c5t]s %all issue appropriate travel    
docum5tation to ali5s grant$ p>ole4 ,su*
 docum5tation mu/ be pres5t$ to ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection at a port (
 entry = p>ole into ! ,unit$ ,/ates )9  
#abj days ( issuance4  #cjf4 ,c5tral    
,am]ican work] ref]ral program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,an ali5 :o regi/]s ) a ,designat$

 ,process+ ,c5t] %all be scre5$ =       
ref]ral = suitable tempor>y work]       
programs z provid$ 9 ?is section4  7b7  
,qualify+ tempor>y work] programs ,9    
accordance ) ! /&>d op]at+ proc$ures    
describ$ 9 section #cja7;b77#b77;,b7 (  
?is title1 & us+ tools & res\rces       
develop$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor1 ,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t]s    
%all--  7#a7 connect prospective work]s 
to ,u4,s4 employ]s or recruit]s seek+   
tempor>y work]s to p]=m agricultural    
labor or s]vices z describ$ 9 section   
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77a7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 or o!r
 tempor>y or seasonal "w z describ$ 9   
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77ii77b7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act2 &     
7#b7 connect prospective work]s to an   
organization1 approv$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate to sponsor ex*ange visitors z     
describ$ "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,j7 (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 =  
placem5t z an au pair ) a qualifi$ ho/  

family 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,o!r     
tempor>y "w programs ,! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,secret>y ( ,labor1 may1 z a matt] (    
discretion1 develop tools & res\rces &  
e/abli% proc$ures to all[ ,designat$    
,process+ ,c5t]s to connect prospective 
work]s to o!r tempor>y employm5t1 tra9+1
 or ex*ange visitor opportunities 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates t require nonimmigrant    
visa sponsor%ip4  7d7 ,eligibility      
,eligibility = ref]ral "u ?is section   
%all be limit$ to nationals ( ,el       
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 or ,honduras :o--
  7#a7 h regi/]$ ) a ,designat$         
,process+ ,c5t]2 &  7#b7 h agre$ 9 writ+
 to p>ticipate 9 ! ref]ral program4     
,eligible individuals %all only be      
ref]r$ to prospective employ]s or       
designat$ organizations = possible visa 
sponsor%ip & employm5t 9 an area or     
areas 9 :i* ! individual has indicat$ a 
will+ness & desire to "w4  7e7          
,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be
 con/ru$-- 7#a7 to limit ! obligations (

 an employ]1 recruit]1 designat$        
organization1 or o!r entity to fulfill  
all requirem5ts = nonimmigrant visa     
sponsor%ip z requir$ "u ! relevant      
provisions ( ! ,immigration &           
,nationality ,act & regulations issu$ by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !   
,attorney ,g5]al2  7#b7 to gu>antee     
employm5t or visa sponsor%ip = any      
prospective work] :o regi/]s ) a        
,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t]2 or  7#c7 to 
all[ a ,designat$ ,process+ ,c5t]1      
employ]1 recruit]1 or designat$         
organization to *>ge or collect any     
placem5t or ref]ral fee = s]vices r5d]$ 
"u ?is section4  #cjg4 ,in=mational     
campaign2 case /atus hotl9e  7a7        
,in=mational campaign ,! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security %all implem5t an      
in=mational campaign1 9 ,engli% &       
,spani%1 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,el         
,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras to   
increase aw>5ess ( ! provisions ( ?is   
title4  7b7 ,case /atus hotl9e ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 

?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all e/abli% a case /atus     
hotl9e provid+ confid5tial process+     
in=mation on p5d+ cases4  ,,iv ,,improv+
 ,,bord] ,,infra/ructure ,,= ,,families 
,,& ,,*ildr52 ,,crack+ ,,d[n ,,on       
,,crim9al ,,organizations4  #dja4       
,additional ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection p]sonnel  7a7 ,(fic]s ,!    
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all1 e fiscal ye>1 hire1   
tra91 & assign n few] ?an #bjj new      
(fic]s above ! level z ( ,septemb] #cj (
 ! imm$iately prec$+ fiscal ye> until ! 
total numb] ( (fic]s equals !           
requirem5ts id5tifi$ ea* ye> 9 !        
,workload ,/aff+ ,model issu$ by !      
,commission] pursuant to ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjab 7h]e9aft] 9 ?is title ref]r$ to z 
! ,workload ,/aff+ ,model74  7b7        
,protection ( human rights & *ild welf>e
  7#a7 ,humanit>ian speciali/s & *ild   
welf>e pr(essionals ,n lat] ?an ! la/   
day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> aft] ! date (   

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 hire1 tra91 & assign n few] ?an #ajj   
new humanit>ian speciali/s & n few] ?an 
#ajj new *ild welf>e pr(essionals4 ,!   
,commission] %all !reaft] annually hire1
 tra91 & assign an additional #ajj      
speciali/s & #ajj pr(essionals "u ?is   
section until ! ,commission] det]m9es t 
a suffici5t numb] ( su* speciali/s &    
pr(essionals are available to adequately
 provide = ! protection ( ! heal? &     
welf>e ( ali5s arriv+ at ! bord] or 9 ! 
cu/ody ( ! ,commission]1 includ+ !      
requirem5ts ( sections #djd & #dje4 ,!  
total numb] ( su* speciali/s &          
pr(essionals may n be less ?an !        
requirem5ts id5tifi$ 9 ! ,workload      
,/aff+ ,model4 ,! ,commission] is       
au?oriz$ to ent] into su* contracts z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection1 includ+ ) indep5d5t *ild    
welf>e pr(essionals4  7#b7 ,qualifi$    
exp]ts 9 p$iatric m$ic9e ,! ,commission]
 ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  

%all1 e fiscal ye>1 hire1 tra91 & assign
 qualifi$ exp]ts 9 p$iatric m$ic9e 9 su*
 numb]s z ! ,commission] det]m9es       
appropriate to adequately provide = !   
heal? ne$s ( *ildr5 arriv+ at ! bord] or
 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,commission]1 includ+ ! 
requirem5ts ( sections #djd & #dje4  7c7
 ,agricultural speciali/s ,!            
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all1 e fiscal ye>1 hire1   
tra91 & assign n few] ?an #ajj new      
agricultural speciali/s above ! level z 
( ,septemb] #cj ( ! imm$iately prec$+   
fiscal ye> until ! total numb] ( su*    
speciali/s equals ! requirem5ts id5tifi$
 ea* ye> 9 ! ,agriculture ,res\rce      
,allocation ,model develop$ by !        
,commission]4 ,! ,commission] is        
au?oriz$ to ent] into su* contracts z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection4  7d7 ,support /aff ,!       
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection is au?oriz$ to hire1 tra91 &
 assign support /aff1 includ+ te*nicians
 & int]pret]s1 to p]=m non-law en=cem5t 

adm9i/rative functions to support all   
p]sonnel ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection4 ,! ,commission] is au?oriz$
 to ent] into su* contracts z may be    
necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4    
7e7 ,(fice ( pr(essional responsibility 
,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection %all hire1 tra91 &   
assign suffici5t ,(fice ( ,pr(essional  
,responsibility special ag5ts to ensure 
t !re is "o su* special ag5t = e #cj    
(fic]s to inve/igate crim9al &          
adm9i/rative matt]s & misconduct by     
(fic]s & o!r employees ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection4 ,! ,commission] is
 au?oriz$ to ent] into su* contracts z  
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection4  7f7 ,traffic =eca/s ,9     
calculat+ ! numb] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection (fic]s ne$$ at ea*   
l&1 air1 & m>itime port ( entry ?r\gh ! 
,workload ,/aff+ ,model1 ! ,(fice (     
,field ,op]ations ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection %all--  7#a7 rely on 
data collect$ reg>d+ ! inspections & o!r

 activities conduct$ at ea* su* port (  
entry2 &  7#b7 consid] volume due to    
regional humanit>ian conditions1        
seasonal increases1 o!r project$ *anges 
9 comm]cial & pass5g] volumes1 ! mo/    
curr5t comm]cial =eca/s1 & o!r relevant 
in=mation4  7g7 ,/aff+ updates ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all report
 to ,congress on ! /atus ( ef=ts to     
implem5t subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7e74  7h7
 ,am5dm5t ,subp>agraph 7,a7 ( section   
#daa7;g77#e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;g77#e77 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ model & ins]t+   
models2  7#b7 by ins]t+ humanit>ian &   
agricultural speciali/s1 *ild welf>e    
pr(essionals1 be=e & support p]sonnel2 &
  7#c7 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end !
 foll[+3 1 & %all also provide in=mation
 conc]n+ ! progress made t[>d meet+     
(fic]1 humanit>ian & agriculture        
speciali/s1 *ild welf>e pr(essionals1 & 
support /aff hir+ t>gets1 :ile acc\nt+ =

 attrition4  7i7 ,,gao report ,if by    
,m>* #ca1 #bjbj1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection has n hir$
 at lea/ #ajj additional humanit>ian    
speciali/s & #ajj *ild welf>e           
pr(essionals 9 accordance ) subsection  
7b7 or at lea/ #bjj additional ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s 9   
accordance ) subsection 7a71 & 9 any    
subsequ5t fiscal ye> 9 :i* ! /aff+      
levels specifi$ 9 ! applicable ,workload
 ,/aff+ ,model h n be5 a*iev$1 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all--  7#a7 conduct a review ( ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection hir+       
policies & processes to id5tify factors 
contribut+ to su* levels n be+ a*iev$ & 
any o!r issues relat$ to hir+ by ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2  7#b7     
consid] attrition levels )9 ! ,(fice (  
,field ,op]ations to id5tify associat$  
factors contribut+ to attrition )9 !    
work=ce ( su* ,(fice2 &  7#c7 submit to 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report t describes
 ! results ( ! review & consid]ation "u 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively1 & t
 conta9s recomm5dations to enhance !    
likelihood ( a*iev+ su* /aff+ levels4   
#djb4 ,ports ( entry infra/ructure      
enhancem5t report ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a report t id5tifies--  7#a7
 infra/ructure improvem5ts at ports (   
entry t w\ld enhance ! ability ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (fic]s to  
process & protect refugees & asylum     
seek]s1 facilitate daily p$e/rian &     
vehicul> trade & traffic1 & detect1     
int]dict1 disrupt1 & prev5t f5tanyl1 o!r
 syn!tic opioids1 & o!r n>cotics &      
psy*oactive sub/ances & associat$       
contrab& f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1       

includ+ a description ( circum/ances 9  
:i* effective te*nology 9 use at c]ta9  
ports ( entry _c be implem5t$ at o!r    
ports ( entry2  7#b7 detection equipm5t 
t w\ld improve ! ability ( su* (fic]s to
 id5tify su* drugs & o!r dang]s t are   
be+ illegally transport$ into ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 &  7#c7 safety equipm5t t w\ld  
protect su* (fic]s f accid5tal exposure 
to su* drugs or o!r dang]s associat$ ) !
 inspection ( pot5tial drug traffick]s4 
#djc4 ,g5]al %ort-t]m cu/ody /&>ds 9    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection facilities 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 act+     
?r\gh ! head ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights
 & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 %all e/abli% %ort-t]m      
cu/ody /&>ds provid+ = basic m9imum     
/&>ds ( c>e1 intake proc$ures1 &        
capacity guidel9es at all ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection facilities hold+  

individuals 9 ! ag5cy's cu/ody1 includ+ 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol   
/ations4  7#b7 ,ports ( entry4  7#c7    
,*eckpo9ts4  7#d7 ,=w>d op]at+ bases4   
7#e7 ,second>y inspection areas4  7#f7  
,%ort-t]m cu/ody facilities4  7b7       
,requirem5ts ,all ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection & subcontract$ or    
coop]at+ entity p]sonnel %all und]go    
m&atory tra9+ on all /&>ds e/abli%$ 9   
accordance ) subsection 7a71 %all ensure
 t det5tion space capacity w n be exce$$
 except 9 em]g5cy circum/ances1 & %all  
ensure t all individuals 9 ag5cy cu/ody 
receive ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,potable wat] & 
a snack1 &1 if deta9$ = m ?an five h\rs1
 a nutriti\s meal ) regul> meals &      
snacks1 !reaft]4  7#b7 ,m$ically        
appropriate meals & snacks = pregnant   
wom5 & individuals ) id5tifiable m$ical 
ne$s4  7#c7 ,adequate ba?room & %[]     
facilities1 z well z basic toiletries & 
hygi5e items1 includ+ soap1 a too?bru%1 
toilet pap]1 & o!r items appropriate = !
 age & g5d] id5tification ( su*         

individuals1 includ+ diap]s & fem99e    
hygi5e products4  7#d7 ,a cot1 clean    
l95s1 & blankets1 if deta9$ = m ?an five
 h\rs4  7#e7 ,adequate light+ & climate 
control t a*ieves a reasonable indoor   
temp]ature4  7#f7 ,adequate protection f
 ! elem5ts1 includ+ sun %ades1 = outside
 hold+ areas4  7#g7 ,a physical & m5tal 
heal? scre5+ conduct$ promptly ^u       
arrival 9 a mann] t complies ) !        
requirem5ts = su* scre5+s specifi$ 9 !  
,national ,commission = ,correctional   
,heal? ,c>e ,jails ,/&>ds1 z well z     
in=mation ab\t ! availability (1 &      
access to1 heal? c>e s]vices t is       
communicat$ 9 a =m & language su*       
individuals are kn[n to und]/&4  7#h7   
,imm$iate physical & m5tal heal? ne$s   
address$ by a qualifi$ heal? c>e        
pr(essional z soon z possible4  7#i7    
,prompt notice ( ! ability to make      
telephone calls & ! proc$ures !re=e4    
7#aj7 ,prompt notice ( phone numb]s to  
file a compla9t ) ! ,(fice ( !          
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t & !     

,(fice = ,civil ,rights & ,civil        
,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#aa7 ,a      
reasonable accommodation = religi\s     
practices4  7#ab7 ,applicable           
protections "u ! ,prison ,rape          
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjc 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aefja et seq42 ,public ,law #ajh-gi74  
7#ac7 ,safe transport1 includ+ prev5tion
 ( sexual assault dur+ transf]1 includ+ 
9 subcontract$ transportation s]vices1  
:ile su* individuals are transport$ f a 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
facility4  7c7 ,fur!r provisions ,!     
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all ensure t all           
individuals 9 ag5cy cu/ody--  7#a7 h    
regul> access to consul> (ficials &     
legal s]vice provid]s ?r\gh confid5tial 
9-p]son visits or telephonic            
communications2  7#b7 receive copies (  
all sign$ docum5ts2 &  7#c7 are         
transf]r$1 toge!r ) records1 includ+    
m$ical scre5+ records1 to an appropriate
 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t
 or ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices

 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t facility
 or are safely releas$ f %ort-t]m cu/ody
 )9 #gb h\rs ( appreh5sion4  7d7        
,surveillance ( c]ta9 individuals 9     
,,cbp cu/ody ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all ensure
 con/ant surveillance ( an individual 9 
ag5cy cu/ody :o exhibits signs (        
ho/ility1 depression1 or simil>         
behaviors1 or :o is reasonably kn[n to  
pose an elevat$ suicide risk4  7e7      
,physical & m5tal heal? assessm5t ,!    
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all ensure t individuals 9 
ag5cy cu/ody = m ?an #bd h\rs receive1 9
 addition to ! physical & m5tal heal?   
scre5+ specifi$ 9 subsection 7b77#g71 a 
physical & m5tal heal? assessm5t by a   
qualifi$ heal?c>e pr(essional4 ,to !    
ext5t practicable1 su* individuals )    
kn[n or readily app>5t disabilities1    
includ+ tempor>y disabilities1 %all be  
h\s$ 9 a mann] t accommodates _! m5tal  
or physical condition1 or bo?1 &        
provides = ! safety1 com=t1 & security (

 su* individuals4  7f7 ,return ( c]ta9  
belong+s ,any lawful1 nonp]i%able       
belong+s ( an individual 9 ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection cu/ody t   
are confiscat$ by p]sonnel op]at+ "u    
,f$]al au?ority %all be return$ to su*  
individual prior to ! release or        
repatriation ( su* individual4  7g7     
,inspection ( %ort-,t]m cu/ody          
facilities ,%ort-t]m cu/ody facilities  
%all be inspect$ at lea/ once e ye> by !
 ,(fice ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ) !      
results made public )\t ! ne$ to submit 
a reque/ "u section #eeb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7h7 ,consultation 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
seek input f nongov]nm5tal organizations
 reg>d+ _! indep5d5t op9ion ( specific  
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
facilities & p]mit regul> access to su* 
facilities by nongov]nm5tal             
organizations = human rights monitor+4  
7i7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
promulgate regulations to--  7#a7       
e/abli% a publicly accessible onl9e     
sy/em all[+ any p]son ) ! ali5 numb] (  
an individual to track ! location ( t   
individual 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection cu/ody held 9 %ort-t]m      
cu/ody1 & provide an onl9e li/ ( all    
locations ) phone numb]s r\t9ely us$ to 
hold individuals 9 %ort-t]m cu/ody2     
7#b7 improve ! education ( individuals 9
 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection    
cu/ody reg>d+ adm9i/rative proc$ures &  
legal rights "u ,unit$ ,/ates           
immigration law1 9 consultation ) !     
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration        
,review2 &  7#c7 ensure notification to 
,congress & ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector     
,g5]al & ! ,(fice = ,civil ,rights &    
,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&
 ,security )9 #dh h\rs ( ea* in/ance 9  
:i*--  7,a7 an individual 9 ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection cu/ody has 
di$1 includ+ dur+ transf] to ano!r      
facility or :ile be+ releas$2 or  7,b7  

an individual has di$ z ! result ( an   
enc\nt] ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection4  7j7 ,annual reports ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
submit to ,congress a report t details  
all in/ances 9 :i* an individual 9      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
cu/ody has di$ 9 ! prior fiscal ye>1    
includ+ dur+ transf] to ano!r facility  
or :ile be+ releas$1 z well z all       
in/ances 9 :i* an individual has di$ z !
 result ( an enc\nt] ) ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection1 & ! result ( any    
subsequ5t inve/igation4 ,su* reports    
%all also detail all in/ances 9 :i* an  
individual1 includ+ an individual 9 !   
cu/ody ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection1 has suff]$ s]i\s injuries  
requir+ hospitalization z a result ( !  
use ( =ce by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection4  #djd4 ,/&>ds = *ildr5 9 ! 
%ort-t]m cu/ody ( ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   

#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
act+ ?r\gh ! head ( ! ,(fice = ,civil   
,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection1 %all e/abli% basic /&>ds ( 
c>e = ! %ort-t]m cu/ody ( *ildr5 by !   
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! /&>ds 
requir$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all 
include & apply ! g5]al %ort t]m cu/ody 
/&>ds describ$ 9 section #djc1 z well z 
ensure t all *ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( !      
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection are plac$ 9 a safe & sanit>y
 location1 & :ile 9 su* cu/ody--  7#a7 h
 available to !m at all times diap]s1   
diap]+ supplies1 infant =mula1 & infant 
fe$+ supplies1 z necess>y2  7#b7 9 !    
case ( any *ild 9 su* cu/ody = m ?an #bd
 h\rs1 h access to-- 7,a7 a p>5t or o!r 
memb] ( ! family gr\p1 includ+ sibl+s1  
gr&p>5ts1 aunts1 & uncles 9 ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection cu/ody2 &  

7,b7 daily recreational programs &      
activities1 includ+ recreational "t     
outdoors2 &  7#c7 are p]mitt$ to make   
sup]vis$ video conf]5ce calls1 if       
available1 & telephone calls to family  
memb]s 7or legal gu>dians74  7c7 ,ensur+
 *ildr5 h access to legal rights ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t on appreh5sion ea* *ild is     
provid$-- 7#a7 an int]view & scre5+ ) a 
*ild welf>e pr(essional2 &  7#b7 a video
 ori5tation & oral & writt5 notice1 9 a 
language und]/ood by ! *ild1 ( ! rights 
( ! *ild "u ! immigration laws 7z su*   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act71      
includ+--  7,a7 communication ) c\nsel  
pursuant to section #bib ( su* ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #acfb72 &  7,b7 an applicable 
compla9t me*anism to report any abuse1  
mi/reatm5t1 or misconduct4  #dje4 ,*ild 
welf>e at ! bord]  7a7 ,guidel9es ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security1 9 consultation ) !   

,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
exp]ts 9 *ild developm5t1 *ild welf>e1 &
 p$iatric m$ic9e1 & o!r relevant exp]ts 
z appropriate1 %all1 by rule1 develop & 
e/abli% guidel9es = ! intake & treatm5t 
( *ildr5 & families 9 ! cu/ody ( !      
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7b7 ,m&atory tra9+ ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all--    
7#a7 require all ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection & subcontract$ or coop]at+ 
entity p]sonnel1 :o may h contact ) a   
*ild at a port ( entry or ,u4,s4 ,bord] 
,patrol /ation to und]go appropriate    
tra9+1 :i* %all include 9-p]son tra9+1  
on--  7,a7 ! applicable legal           
au?orities1 policies1 practices1 &      
proc$ures relat+ to *ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2 &  
7,b7 *ild developm5t1 trauma1 & ! mann] 
9 :i* trauma affects ! heal? & behavior 
( *ildr52 &  7#b7 require ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection p]sonnel to       
annually und]take cont9u+ tra9+ on--    
7,a7 id5tify+ & respond+ to common signs

 & symptoms ( m$ical di/ress 9 *ildr52  
7,b7 be/ practices ) respect to !       
guidel9es develop$ 9 accordance )       
subsection 7a72 &  7,c7 *anges 9 ! legal
 au?orities1 policies1 & proc$ures      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7c7     
,suffici5t /aff+ ,! ,commission] (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 ensure t suffici5t qualifi$ *ild welf>e
 pr(essionals & qualifi$ exp]ts 9       
p$iatric m$ic9e are /ation$ at ea* port 
( entry & ea* ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol     
/ation ) a high volume ( arriv+ *ildr5  
to accompli% ! duties describ$ 9 ?is    
section )\t creat+ an undue delay 9 !   
l5g? ( "t *ildr5 & appreh5d$ p>5ts &    
legal gu>dians rema9 9 ! cu/ody ( !     
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7d7 ,family unit track+   
numb]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all submit to ,congress notification t 
! ,secret>y has e/abli%$ a sy/em = use  
by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection  

to assign a family unit track+ numb] to 
ea* memb] ( a family unit t is          
appreh5d$1 includ+ ea* ( ! foll[+3  7,a7
 ,an appreh5d$ sp\se4  7,b7 ,an         
appreh5d$ p>5t or legal gu>dian4  7,c7  
,a *ild accompany+ an appreh5d$ p>5t or 
legal gu>dian4  7,d7 ,ea* accompany+    
memb] ( ! family gr\p1 includ+ sibl+s1  
gr&p>5ts1 aunts1 & uncles4  7#b7        
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security %all ensure t a family unit   
track+ numb] "u p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7   
may be %>$ among ! data sy/ems (-- 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,b7 is includ$ on any
 docum5t p]ta9+ to any memb] ( an       
appreh5d$ family unit2 &  7,c7 is n     
delet$ or alt]$1 except 9 ! case ( an   
error4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #aja7;b77#a7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;b77#a774  7#b7 ,*ild   
welf>e pr(essional ,! t]m *ild welf>e   
pr(essional means an individual :o--    
7,a7 is lic5s$ 9 social "w by ! relevant
 ,/ate welf>e ag5cy1 &1 if applicable1  
c\nty welf>e ag5cy1 ( a ,/ate & c\nty 9 
:i* ! port ( entry or ,u4,s4 ,bord]     
,patrol /ation is locat$2  7,b7 has     
direct exp]i5ce work+ ) *ildr52 &  7,c7 
is pr(ici5t 9 "o or m ( ! mo/ common    
languages spok5 by *ildr5 appreh5d$ at !
 applicable port ( entry or ,u4,s4      
,bord] ,patrol /ation4  7#c7 ,coop]at+  
entity ,! t]m coop]at+ entity means a   
,/ate or local entity act+ pursuant to  
an agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y4  #djf4       
,enhanc$ inve/igation & prosecution (   
human smuggl+ networks & traffick+      
organizations ,! ,attorney ,g5]al & !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all exp& 
collaboration on ! inve/igation &       
prosecution ( human smuggl+ networks &  
traffick+ organizations t>get+ ,c5tral  
,am]ican families & unaccompani$ *ildr5 
& op]at+ at ! s\?we/]n bord] ( ! ,unit$ 

,/ates1 includ+ ! cont9uation &         
expansion ( anti-traffick+ coord9ation  
teams4  #djg4 ,enhanc$ p5alties =       
organiz$ smuggl+ s*emes  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #bgd7;a77#a77;,b7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd7;a77#a77;,b77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ clauses 7iii7 & 7iv7
 z clauses 7iv7 & 7v71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7ii7 !       
foll[+3  7iii7 9 ! case ( a violation ( 
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 dur+ & 9 relation to
 :i* ! p]son1 :ile act+ = pr(it or o!r  
f9ancial ga91 kn[+ly directs or         
p>ticipates 9 a s*eme to cause #aj or m 
p]sons 7o!r ?an a p>5t1 sp\se1 sibl+1   
*ild1 gr&p>5t1 or gr&*ild ( ! (f5d]7 to 
ent] or to attempt to ent] ! ,unit$     
,/ates at ! same "t at a place o!r ?an a
 designat$ port ( entry or place o!r ?an
 designat$ by ! ,secret>y1 be f9$ "u    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ n m ?an #ae ye>s1 or bo?2  2 &
  7#c7 9 clause 7iv71 z r$esignat$1 by  
ins]t+ commits or attempts to commit    

sexual assault (1 aft] section #acfe (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to14    
7b7 ,bulk ca% smuggl+ ,section          
#eccb7;b77#a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! p>agraph   
head+1 by /rik+ ,t]m ( imprisonm5t &    
ins]t+ ,9 g5]al2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 1 f9$
 "u title #ah1 or bo? aft] #e ye>s4     
#djh4 ,exp&+ f9ancial sanctions on      
n>cotics traffick+ & money laund]+  7a7 
,f9ancial sanctions expansion ,!        
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,attorney    
,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 & ! ,director ( ,c5tral     
,intellig5ce %all exp& inve/igations1   
intellig5ce collection1 & analysis      
pursuant to ! ,=eign ,n>cotics ,k+p9    
,designation ,act to increase !         
id5tification & application ( sanctions 
aga9/--  7#a7 significant =eign n>cotics
 traffick]s1 _! organizations1 &        
networks2 &  7#b7 =eign p]sons :o       
provide mat]ial1 f9ancial1 or           
te*nological support to su* traffick]s1 
organizations1 & networks4  7b7 ,t>gets 

,! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 
%all specifically t>get =eign n>cotics  
traffick]s1 _! organizations & networks1
 & ! =eign p]sons :o provide mat]ial1   
f9ancial1 or te*nological support to su*
 traffick]s1 organizations1 & networks t
 are pres5t & op]at+ 9 ,c5tral ,am]ica4 
#dji4 ,support = ,,fbi ,transnational   
,anti-,gang ,task ,=ces = c\nt]+ crim9al
 gangs ,! ,director ( ! ,f$]al ,bureau (
 ,inve/igation1 9 coord9ation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all exp& ! ef=ts ( !
 ,transnational ,anti-,gang ,task ,=ces 
9 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 &          
,honduras1 includ+ by--  7#a7 exp&+     
transnational crim9al inve/igations     
focus$ on crim9al gangs 9 ,el ,salvador1
 ,guatemala1 & ,honduras1 su* z !       
,,ms-#ac & #ah? ,/reet organizations2   
7#b7 exp&+ tra9+ & p>tn]%ip ef=ts )     
,salvadoran1 ,guatemalan1 & ,honduran   
law en=cem5t entities to disrupt &      
dismantle crim9al gangs1 bo?            
int]nationally & 9 _! respective        
c\ntries2  7#c7 e/abli%+ or exp&+       

gang-relat$ inve/igative units2  7#d7   
collect+ & dissem9at+ intellig5ce to    
support relat$ ,unit$ ,/ates-bas$       
inve/igations2 &  7#e7 exp&+ programm+  
relat$ to gang int]v5tion & prev5tion = 
at-risk y\?4  #daj4 ,h9d]+ immigration1 
bord]1 & cu/oms controls  7a7           
,immigration & nationality act ,!       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] section #bgd;,d ! foll[+3   
#bgd;,e4 ,h9d]+ immigration1 bord]1 &   
cu/oms controls  7a7 ,illicit spott+    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be unlawful to    
kn[+ly surveil1 track1 monitor1 or      
transmit ! location1 movem5t1 or        
activities ( any (fic] or employee ( a  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or tribal law en=cem5t   
ag5cy ) ! int5t to--  7,a7 ga9          
f9ancially2 &  7,b7 violate !           
immigration laws1 ! cu/oms & trade laws 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7z def9$ 9 section #b 
( ! ,trade ,facilitation & ,trade       
,en=cem5t ,act ( #bjae 7,public ,law    
#aad-abe771 any o!r ,f$]al law relat+ to

 transport+ controll$ sub/ances1        
agriculture1 or monet>y in/rum5ts into !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or any ,f$]al law relat+
 to bord] controls measures ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o     
violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ "u   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4    
7b7 ,de/ruction ( ,unit$ ,/ates bord]   
controls  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be      
unlawful to kn[+ly & )\t lawful         
au?orization-- 7,a7 de/roy or           
significantly damage any f5ce1 b>ri]1   
s5sor1 cam]a1 or o!r physical or        
electronic device deploy$ by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t to control an int]national    
bord] (1 or a port ( entry to1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 or  7,b7 o!rwise con/ruct1      
excavate1 or make any /ructure int5d$ to
 defeat1 circumv5t or evade su* a f5ce1 
b>ri]1 s5sor cam]a1 or o!r physical or  
electronic device deploy$ by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t to control an int]national    
bord] (1 or a port ( entry to1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son :o     

violates p>agraph 7#a7 %all be f9$ "u   
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1         
imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  4 
7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
 section #bgd;,d ! foll[+3  ,sec4       
#bgd;,e4 ,h9d]+ immigration1 bord]1 &   
cu/oms controls4  4  #daa4 ,(fice (     
,inspector ,g5]al ,ov]sight ,n lat] ?an 
six mon?s aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act & e  
six mon?s !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all   
report to ,congress on ! /atus ( ef=ts  
to implem5t sections #djc1 #djd1 & #dje 
( ?is ,act & f9d+s made aft] ann\nc$ &  
unann\nc$ inspections to ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection facilities4  #dab4 
,fatality report+  7a7 ,qu>t]ly report+ 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
publi% in=mation on a qu>t]ly basis     
reg>d+ ea* dea? ( a p]son 9 ! cu/ody ( !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection or ! ,director (            
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7b7  

,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &   
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security %all submit to ,congress a    
report t details all in/ances 9 :i* an  
individual 9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection cu/ody has di$ 9 ! prior    
fiscal ye>1 includ+ dur+ transf] to     
ano!r facility or :ile be+ releas$1 z   
well z all in/ances 9 :i* an individual 
has di$ z ! result ( an enc\nt] ) ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 & !      
result ( any subsequ5t inve/igation4    
,su* reports %all also detail all       
in/ances 9 :i* an individual1 includ+ an
 individual 9 ! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection1 has suff]$ s]i\s  
injuries requir+ hospitalization z a    
result ( ! use ( =ce by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection4  #dac4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( ! ,(fice ( ,ombudsman = ,bord] ,&     
,immigration ,relat$ ,conc]ns  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all appo9t an ,ombudsman = ,bord] &    
,immigration ,relat$ ,conc]ns 7h]e9aft] 

ref]r$ to z ! ,ombudsman7 :o w be       
indep5d5t ( ,dep>tm5t ag5cies & (fic]s1 
& report directly to ! ,secret>y4 ,!    
,ombudsman %all h a backgr\nd 9         
immigration1 civil rights1 & law        
en=cem5t4  7b7 ,functions ,! functions (
 ! ,ombudsman %all be to-- 7#a7 e/abli% 
an indep5d5t1 neutral1 & confid5tial    
process to receive1 inve/igate1 resolve1
 & provide r$ress1 includ+ ref]ral =    
inve/igation to ! ,(fice ( ! ,inspector 
,g5]al1 ref]ral to ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &  
,immigration ,s]vices = immigration     
relief1 or any o!r action det]m9$       
appropriate1 9 cases 9 :i* ,dep>tm5t    
(fic]s or employees1 or subcontract$ or 
coop]at+ entity p]sonnel1 are alleg$ to 
h engag$ 9 misconduct or violat$ !      
rights ( individuals1 associations1 or  
employ]s2  7#b7 e/abli% an accessible & 
/&>diz$ compla9t process reg>d+         
compla9ts aga9/ any (fic] or employee ( 
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection or  
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1
 or any subcontract$ or coop]at+ entity 

p]sonnel1 = violations ( law or         
violations ( /&>ds ( pr(essional conduct
 p]ta9+ to int]action ) an ali5 9 c\rse 
( c>ry+ out any duty "u law2 &  7#c7    
id5tify & !reaft] review1 exam9e1 & make
 recomm5dations to address *ronic       
conc]ns 9 bord] security & en=cem5t     
activities ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7c7 ,report on !    
impact ( bord] en=cem5t te*nologies &   
op]ations on bord] communities ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y %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 prep>$ by ! ,ombudsman t
 assesses curr5t te*nologies us$ at     
,unit$ ,/ates bord]s1 & ! impact on     
bord] communities ( su* te*nologies on  
civil rights1 prop]ty rights1 privacy   
rights1 & civil lib]ties4  ,v ,,promot+ 

,,effici5t ,,process+ ,,( ,,asylum      
,,seek]s2 ,,address+ ,,immigration      
,,c\rt ,,backlogs2 ,,effici5t           
,,repatriation ,,( ,,migrants ,,ord]$   
,,remov$4  #eja4 ,jo9t ,task ,=ce to    
address rise 9 migrants ,pursuant to    
section #gjh ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh71 n lat] ?an 
#fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all e/abli% & op]ate a dep>tm5tal ,jo9t
 ,task ,=ce to coord9ate bord] security 
op]ations on ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to address ! rise 9 asylum seek]s
 & migrants1 includ+ unaccompani$       
*ildr51 seek+ asylum pursuant to section
 #bjh ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7 or o!r =ms (  
humanit>ian protection4  #ejb4          
,inc5tiviz+ applications at ports (     
entry  7a7 ,access to ports ( entry ,!  
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all ensure t individuals   
seek+ to apply = asylum or o!r =ms (    
relief "u ! immigration laws are able to

 make su* applications at designat$     
ports ( arrival along ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
bord]4 ,! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection may n engage 9 any 
practice to d5y or re/rict access to su*
 ports ( arrival by su* individuals4    
7b7 ,migrant protection protocols ,an   
ali5 9 proce$+s "u section #bdj ( !     
,immigration & ,nationality ,act may n  
be remov$1 return$1 or o!rwise          
physically mov$ outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
until ! conclusion ( ^? proce$+s4  #ejc4
 ,/reaml9+ intake ( asylum seek]s ,n    
lat] ?an six mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 implem5t a plan to improve ! effici5cy 
& accuracy ( initial intake processes = 
all individuals 9 ! cu/ody ( ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection to ensure t
 ^? individuals are transf]r$ to !      
appropriate ag5cy1 or releas$ ) complete
 & accurate docum5ts1 )9 #gb h\rs (     
appreh5sion4  #ejd4 ,prioritiz+         
prosecution res\rces = illegal entry    

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an individual :o has      
express$ a cr$ible or reasonable fe> (  
p]secution fil$ an application = asylum1
 )hold+ ( removal1 or protection "u !   
,conv5tion ,aga9/ ,torture1 or express$ 
an int5t to file su* an application1 may
 n be prosecut$ "u section #bge7;a7 or  
#bgf7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;a71          
#acbf7;a77 until ! e>li] (--  7#a7 !    
date on :i* any su* application has be5 
f9ally adjudicat$ & d5i$1 includ+ any   
appeals !reto2 or  7#b7 9 ! case ( an   
ali5 :o expresses an int5t to file su*  
an application1 ! date on :i* any       
applicable "t limitation = ! fil+ ( su* 
an application "u section #bjh ( su*    
,act has end$ & no application has be5  
fil$4  7b7 ,affirmative def5se ,9 a case
 9 :i* an individual is prosecut$ "u    
section #bge7;a7 or #bgf7;a7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;a71 #acbf7;a77 9       
violation ( subsection 7a71 x %all be a 
def5se t ! ali5 has express$ a cr$ible  

or reasonable fe> ( p]secution1 fil$ an 
application = asylum or ano!r =m (      
protection z describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 
or express$ an int5t to file su* an     
application1 & t su* application has n  
be5 f9ally adjudicat$ & d5i$1 includ+   
any appeals !reto4  #eje4 ,exp&+        
alt]natives to det5tion  7a7 ,family    
case managem5t program ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security %all exp& use ( !     
,family ,case ,managem5t ,program       
7describ$ 9 section #bbf ( ,public ,law 
#aaf-f7 = appreh5d$ ali5s :o are memb]s 
( family units arriv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 & develop additional community-bas$    
programs to increase ! numb] ( enrollees
 9 ! ,alt]natives to ,det5tion program4 
7b7 ,nonpr(it entity contract+ p>tn] ,! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
contract ) qualifi$ nonpr(it entities = 
! op]ation ( ! ,alt]natives to ,det5tion
 program1 includ+ ! ,family ,case       
,managem5t ,program & o!r community-bas$
 programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a74    
7c7 ,legal ori5tation ,! ,secret>y (    

,homel& ,security %all ensure t         
enrollees 9 ! ,alt]natives to ,det5tion 
program1 includ+ ! ,family ,case        
,managem5t ,program & o!r community-bas$
 programs describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 are
 provid$ a legal ori5tation consi/5t )  
program elem5ts describ$ 9 section      
#fjd7;a77#b74  #ejf4 ,elim9at+          
immigration c\rt backlogs  7a7 ,address+
 immigration judge %ortages ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all increase ! total numb] (   
immigration judges by at lea/ #ee judges
 p] ye> = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj1      
#bjba1 #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd4  7b7      
,qualification2 selection ,! ,attorney  
,g5]al-- 7#a7 %all ensure t all newly   
hir$ immigration judges & ,bo>d (       
,immigration ,appeals memb]s are highly 
qualifi$ exp]ts on immigration law & :o 
are tra9$ to conduct fair1 imp>tial     
adjudications 9 accordance ) applicable 
due process requirem5ts2 &  7#b7 may n  
give any pref]5ce1 9 select+ immigration
 judges1 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  7c7 ,address+ support /aff   
%ortages ,subject to ! availability (   
am\nts made available 9 advance         
appropriation ,acts1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all ensure t ea* immigration judge has 
suffici5t support /aff1 adequate        
te*nological & security res\rces1 &     
appropriate c\rtroom facilities4  7d7   
,additional bo>d ( immigration appeals  
p]sonnel ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all       
increase ! numb] ( ,bo>d ( ,immigration 
,appeals /aff attorneys 7includ+        
necess>y additional support /aff7 to    
effici5tly process cases by at lea/ #bc 
attorneys p] ye> = ea* ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbj1 #bjba1 & #bjbb4  7e7 ,,gao report
 ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 %all-- 7#a7 conduct a /udy ( !         
imp$im5ts to effici5t hir+ ( immigration
 c\rt judges )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2 &
  7#b7 propose solutions to ,congress = 
improv+ ! effici5cy ( ! hir+ process4   
#ejg4 ,improv$ tra9+ = immigration      

judges & memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration
 ,appeals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure      
effici5t & fair proce$+s1 ! ,director ( 
! ,executive ,(fice = ,immigration      
,review %all e/abli% or exp& 7z         
appropriate7 tra9+ programs =           
immigration judges & memb]s ( ! ,bo>d ( 
,immigration ,appeals4  7b7 ,m&atory    
tra9+ ,tra9+ ref]r$ to "u subsection 7a7
 %all include-- 7#a7 expansion ( ! tra9+
 program = new immigration judges &     
,bo>d memb]s to include age-1 g5d]-1 &  
trauma-s5sitivity2  7#b7 cont9u+        
education reg>d+ curr5t developm5ts 9   
immigration law1 includ+ ?r\gh regul>ly 
available tra9+ res\rces & an annual    
conf]5ce2 &  7#c7 tra9+ on prop]ly      
craft+ & dictat+ decisions & /&>ds (    
review1 includ+ improv$ on-b5* ref]5ce  
mat]ials & decision templates4  #ejh4   
,new te*nology to improve c\rt effici5cy
 ,! ,director ( ! ,executive ,(fice =   
,immigration ,review %all mod]nize its  
case managem5t1 video-teleconf]5c+1     
digital audio record+1 & relat$         

electronic & comput]-bas$ sy/ems1       
includ+ by all[+ = electronic fil+1 to  
improve effici5cy 9 ! process+ (        
immigration proce$+s4  #eji4 ,c\rt      
appe>ance compliance & legal ori5tation 
7a7 ,access to legal ori5tation programs
 ,to ensure c\rt appe>ance compliance   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 %all e/abli% proc$ures to ensure
 t legal ori5tation programs are        
available = all ali5s deta9$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#b7    
,program elem5ts ,programs "u p>agraph  
7#a7 %all provide in=mation to ali5s    
reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! basic proc$ures (       
immigration he>+s2  7,b7 ! rights &     
obligations ( ali5s relat+ to           
immigration he>+s1 includ+ ! consequ5ces
 ( fil+ frivol\s legal claims & ( fail+ 
to appe> = proce$+s2  7,c7 legal        
protections available to ali5s1 & !     
proc$ures = reque/+ su* protections2    
7,d7 legal res\rces available to ali5s1 
& li/s ( pot5tial legal provid]s2 &     

7,e7 o!r subjects det]m9$ to be         
appropriate & necess>y by ! ,attorney   
,g5]al4  7#c7 ,eligibility ,an ali5 %all
 be giv5 access to legal ori5tation     
programs "u ?is subsection reg>dless ( !
 ali5's curr5t immigration /atus1 prior 
immigration hi/ory1 or pot5tial =       
immigration relief4  7b7 ,expansion ( ! 
in=mation help desk program =           
non-,deta9$ ali5s 9 removal proce$+s ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all exp& ! in=mation  
help desk program to all immigration    
c\rts to provide ali5s :o are n deta9$ &
 :o h p5d+ asylum claims access to      
in=mation relat$ to t ali5's immigration
 /atus4  #eaj4 ,improv+ c\rt effici5cy &
 r$uc+ co/s by increas+ access to legal 
in=mation  7a7 ,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel 9    
c]ta9 cases2 "r ,to review c]ta9        
docum5ts 9 removal proce$+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 ! ali5 %all1
 at ! beg9n+ ( ! proce$+s or z          
exp$iti\sly z possible !reaft]1 receive 
a complete copy ( all relevant docum5ts 
9 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security1 includ+ all docum5ts 7o!r ?an
 docum5ts protect$ f disclosure by      
privilege1 includ+ national security    
in=mation ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 
law en=cem5t s5sitive in=mation1 &      
in=mation prohibit$ f disclosure        
pursuant to any o!r provision ( law7    
conta9$ 9 ! file ma9ta9$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 
t includes in=mation ) respect to all   
transactions involv+ ! ali5 dur+ !      
immigration process 7commonly ref]r$ to 
z an ,a-file71 & all docum5ts p]ta9+ to 
! ali5 t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security

 has obta9$ or receiv$ f o!r gov]nm5t   
ag5cies1 unless ! ali5 waives ! "r to   
receive su* docum5ts by execut+ a kn[+ &
 volunt>y writt5 waiv] 9 a language t he
 or %e und]/&s2  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 ,9 ! abs5ce ( a writt5 
waiv] "u p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 a removal  
proce$+ may n proce$ until ! ali5--     
7,a7 has receiv$ ! docum5ts z requir$ "u
 su* p>agraph2 &  7,b7 has be5 provid$  
mean+ful "t 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$+s  
,section #bib ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,9 any & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any proce$+ 
conduct$ "u section #bce1 #bcf1 #bch1   
#bdj1 #bda1 or any o!r section ( ?is    
,act1 9 any  2  7#b7 9 subsection 7a71 z
 r$esignat$-- 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 section #bce1 #bcf1 
#bch1 #bdj1 or #bda or any o!r section (
 ?is ,act4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all ensure t ali5s h access  
to c\nsel inside all immigration        
det5tion & bord] facilities4  4  7c7    
,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 p>agraph   
7#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7c7 ,*ildr5 & vuln]able        
individuals ,not)/&+ subsection 7b71 !  
,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t c\nsel at !
 exp5se ( ! ,gov]nm5t to any p]son      
f9ancially unable to obta9 adequate     
repres5tation at ! beg9n+ ( ! proce$+s  
or z exp$iti\sly z possible1 to repres5t
 9 su* proce$+s any ali5 :o has be5     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        

,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al to be-- 
7#a7 a *ild 7z def9$ 9 section          
#aja7;b77#a7 ( ?is ,act72  7#b7 a       
p>ticul>ly vuln]able individual1        
includ+--  7,a7 a p]son ) a disability2 
7,b7 a victim ( abuse1 torture1 or      
viol5ce2 or  7,c7 a pregnant or lactat+ 
woman2 or  7#c7 ! p>5t ( a ,unit$ ,/ates
 citiz5 m9or4  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 ali5 unless !re is a   
demon/rat$ conflict ( int]e/4  4  7#b7  
,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is title1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all promulgate regulations to  
implem5t section #bib7;c7 ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z add$
 by p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] 
#i ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     

#bie4 ,supplem5t>y sur*>ge  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( !    
,treasury a sep>ate acc\nt :i* %all be  
kn[n z ! ,immigration ,c\nsel ,acc\nt4  
,not)/&+ any o!r section ( ?is title1   
!re %all be deposit$ z (fsett+ receipts 
into ! ,immigration ,c\nsel ,acc\nt all 
fees collect$ "u subsection 7c7 ( ?is   
section1 to rema9 available until exp5d$
 = purposes ( provid+ access to c\nsel  
:5 requir$ or au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4  7b7
 ,report ,at ! end ( ea* #b-ye> p]iod1  
beg9n+ ) ! creation ( ?is acc\nt1 !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 foll[+ a 
public rulemak+ ) opportunity = notice &
 comm5t1 %all submit a report to !      
,congress conc]n+ ! /atus ( ! acc\nt1   
includ+ any balances !re91 & recomm5d   
any adju/m5t 9 ! prescrib$ fee t may be 
requir$ to ensure t ! receipts collect$ 
f ! fee *>g$ = ! succe$+ two ye>s equal1
 z closely z possible1 ! co/ ( provid+  
access to c\nsel :5 requir$ or au?oriz$ 
"u ?is ,act4  7c7 ,receipts ,9 any case 
9 :i* a fee is *>g$ pursuant to ?is ,act

 or any ( ! o!r immigration laws1 an    
additional sur*>ge ( #be %all also be   
impos$ & collect$4  4  7e7 ,table (     
cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = su* ,act is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to  
section #bid ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #bie4     
,supplem5t>y sur*>ge4  4  7f7 ,motions  
,to reop5 ,section #bdj7;c77#g77;,c7 ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7c77#g77;,c77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 ,special
 rule = *ildr5 & o!r vuln]able ali5s ,if
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al fails to appo9t     
c\nsel = an ali5 9 violation ( section  
#bib7;c7-- 7,i7 no limitation "u ?is    
p>agraph p]ta9+ to ! fil+ ( any motion  
"u ?is p>agraph by su* ali5 %all apply2 
&  7,,ii7 ! fil+ ( su* a motion %all /ay
 ! removal ( ! ali54  4  #eaa4          
,facilitat+ safe & effici5t repatriation
  7a7 ,unit$ ,/ates support =           
re9tegration ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9    
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national           

,developm5t1 %all coord9ate ) !         
gov]nm5ts ( ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 &
 ,honduras to develop & fund programs = 
! successful re9tegration ( families1   
unaccompani$ *ildr51 & o!r ali5s        
repatriat$ to _! c\ntries ( orig9 by--  
7#a7 provid+ compreh5sive re9tegration  
s]vices at ! municipal level =          
repatriat$ ali5s1 includ+ family        
reunification & access to m$ical &      
psy*osocial s]vices2  7#b7 support+ !   
e/abli%m5t ( educational & vocational   
c5t]s = repatriat$ ali5s t provide      
skills tra9+ relevant to national &     
local economic ne$s2  7#c7 promot+ !    
hir+ ( repatriat$ ali5s 9 ! private     
sector1 includ+ /rategic p>tn]%ips )    
specific indu/ries & bus9esses2  7#d7   
support+ ! issuance ( appropriate       
docum5ts to repatriat$ ali5s1 includ+   
id5tification docum5ts1 docum5ts relat$ 
to educational atta9m5t1 & docum5ts     
c]tify+ skill atta9m5t2 &  7#e7 monitor+
 repatriat$ unaccompani$ *ildr5 to      
ensure !y h be5 adequately scre5$ &     

process$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7        
,consultation ) nongov]nm5tal           
organizations ,9 develop+ re9tegration  
programs 9 c\ntries ( repatriation1 !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all consult )        
nongov]nm5tal organizations 9 su*       
c\ntries & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) exp]i5ce 9 
integrat+ repatriat$ individuals &      
families1 protect+ & ensur+ ! welf>e (  
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 & promot+     
economic developm5t & skills            
acquisition4  ,,vi ,,protect+ ,,family  
,,values ,,& ,,monitor+ ,,& ,,c>+ ,,=   
,,unaccompani$ ,,ali5 ,,*ildr5 ,,aft]   
,,arrival4  #fja4 ,limitation on !      
sep>ation ( families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
ag5t or (fic] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection may n remove a *ild f 8 or  
h] p>5t or legal gu>dian1 at ! port (   
entry or )9 #ajj miles ( a bord] ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 unless "o ( ! foll[+ has 
occurr$3  7#a7 ,a ,/ate c\rt1 au?oriz$  
"u ,/ate law1 t]m9ates ! rights ( ! p>5t
 or legal gu>dian1 det]m9es t x is 9 !  
be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild to be remov$ f !   

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 a    
,/ate or c\nty *ild welf>e ag5cy )      
exp]tise 9 *ild trauma & developm5t     
makes a be/ int]e/s det]m9ation t ! *ild
 be remov$ f ! 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 ,exception ,if a *ild is     

remov$ f 8 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian  
"u ?is section1 an indep5d5t *ild welf>e
 exp]t lic5s$ by ! ,/ate or c\nty 9 :i* 
! *ild 0 s remov$1 mu/ au?orize !       
sep>ation n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] su*  
removal1 & if su* exp]t does n au?orize 
su* sep>ation1 ! *ild %all be reunit$ ) 
8 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian n lat] ?an
 #dh h\rs aft] su* det]m9ation4  7c7    
,prohibition on sep>ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a designat$ 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  7#b7 ,p5alty = family
 sep>ation ,any p]son :o kn[+ly sep>ates
 a *ild f 8 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian 
9 violation ( ?is section1 %all be f9$ n
 m ?an #aj1jjj4  7d7 ,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 ,!   

,secret>y %all take su* actions z may be
 feasible to acquire writt5 docum5tation
 p]ta9+ to any sep>ation "u subsection  
7a77#a7 or 7a77#b74  #fjb4 ,family      
reunification  7a7 ,family reunification
 ,! ,secret>y %all reallocate res\rces  
to exp$ite ! imm$iate reunification (   
ea* *ild sep>at$ f a p>5t or legal      
gu>dian at or ne> a port ( entry or )9  
#ajj miles ( ! bord]1 or o!rwise remov$ 
f a p>5t or legal gu>dian by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security1 ! ,attorney       
,g5]al1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (       
,prisons1 or any ag5t or ag5cy !re(1 if 
! prior removal 0 n 9 con=mity ) section
 #fja1 reg>dless ( :5 ! sep>ation took  
place4  7b7 ,p>5tal rights ,consi/5t ) !
 laws ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! *ild is locat$1 
only an ord] f a c\rt ( compet5t        
jurisdiction may t]m9ate ! rights ( a   
p>5t or legal gu>dian1 includ+ ! rights 
( a p>5t or legal gu>dian sep>at$ f a   
*ild 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security4  #fjc4 ,prohibit+ use ( c]ta9

 in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security may n use in=mation initially 
obta9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices1 includ+ in=mation us$ to make 
a suitability det]m9ation1 a home /udy  
det]m9ation1 or a secure facility       
det]m9ation1 = ! purpose ( appreh5d+1   
deta9+1 or remov+ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates--   
7#a7 an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2  7#b7 ! 
propos$ sponsor or curr5t sponsor2 or   
7#c7 a resid5t ( ! home 9 :i* ! propos$ 
sponsor or curr5t sponsor resides4      
#fjd4 ,responsibility ( sponsor =       
immigration c\rt compliance & *ild      
well-be+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 %all e/abli%     
proc$ures to ensure t a legal ori5tation
 program is provid$ to all sponsors (   
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 prior to !     
placem5t ) a sponsor4  7b7 ,program     
elem5ts ,programs "u subsection 7a7 %all
 provide in=mation to sponsors reg>d+-- 
7#a7 ! basic proc$ures ( immigration    
he>+s2  7#b7 ! rights & obligations ( ! 

unaccompani$ ali5 *ild relat+ to        
immigration he>+s1 includ+ ! consequ5ces
 ( fil+ frivol\s legal claims & ( fail+ 
to appe> = proce$+s2  7#c7 ! obligation 
( ! sponsor to ensure ! unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild appe>s at immigration c\rt    
proce$+s1 & notify ! c\rt ( ! *ild's    
*ange ( address & o!r relevant          
in=mation2  7#d7 legal protections      
available to unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 &
 ! proc$ures = reque/+ su* protections2 
7#e7 legal res\rces available to        
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 & li/s (      
pot5tial legal provid]s2  7#f7 !        
sponsor's obligation to address ! ne$s (
 ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 includ+      
provid+ access to heal? c>e & enroll+ ! 
*ild 9 an educational in/itution2  7#g7 
! importance ( report+ pot5tial *ild    
traffick]s & o!r p]sons seek+ to        
victimize or exploit unaccompani$ ali5  
*ildr51 or o!rwise engage su* *ildr5 9  
crim9al1 h>mful1 or dang]\s activity2 & 
7#h7 o!r subjects det]m9$ to be         
appropriate & necess>y by ! ,secret>y ( 

,heal? & ,human ,s]vices or ! ,attorney 
,g5]al4  #fje4 ,monitor+ unaccompani$   
ali5 *ildr5  7a7 ,risk-,bas$            
po/-,placem5t s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all1 to assi/ an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild
 9 a placem5t ) a sponsor--  7,a7       
complete an individualiz$ assessm5t ( ! 
ne$ = s]vices to be provid$ aft]        
placem5t2  7,b7 provide su* po/-placem5t
 s]vices to ! *ild dur+ ! p5d5cy (      
removal proce$+s or until no long]      
necess>y2 &  7,c7 assess :e!r a *ild's  
sep>ation f a deta9$ p>5t is caus+      
h>d%ip su* t ! p>5t %\ld be recomm5d$ = 
humanit>ian p>ole 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( !   
*ild4  7#b7 ,m9imum s]vices ,= purposes 
( p>agraph 7#a71 ! s]vices %all1 at a   
m9imum1 include-- 7,a7 = ! unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ild1 at lea/ "o 9-p]son           
po/-placem5t case managem5t s]vices     
visit )9 #cj days aft] placem5t ) a     
sponsor1 ! ref]ral ( unaccompani$ ali5  
*ildr5 to s]vice provid]s 9 ! community1
 & support on enrollm5t 9 an educational

 in/itution2 &  7,b7 = ! family ( !     
*ild's sponsor1 ori5tation & o!r        
functional family support s]vices1 z    
det]m9$ to be necess>y 9 ! individualiz$
 assessm5t4  7#c7 ,id5tify+ new areas ( 
vuln]ability ,)9 #ij days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( !    
,(fice = ,refugee ,resettlem5t %all     
consult ) family reunification s]vice   
provid]s on ! em]g5ce ( new or          
additional risk factors = *ildr5 t w\ld 
necessitate m&atory family reunification
 s]vices4  7b7 ,effective use ( *ild    
advocates = ! mo/ vuln]able unaccompani$
 ali5 *ildr5  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices %all in/ruct !       
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t to--  7,a7 id5tify & track 
! ref]ral rates ( unaccompani$ ali5     
*ildr5 to *ild advocates by c>e provid]s
 & inve/igate in/ances 9 :i* su* a rate 
is l[2  7,b7 ensure t ! ref]ral crit]ia 
e/abli%$ by ! ,director are             
appropriately appli$ :5 a c>e provid]   
det]m9es t a *ild is eligible = ref]ral 

to a *ild advocate2  7,c7 provide       
te*nical assi/ance to c>e provid]s to   
ensure compliance ) su* crit]ia2 &  7,d7
 e/abli% a process = /akehold]s & !     
public to ref] unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51
 includ+ ^? plac$ ) a sponsor1 to !     
,(fice = ,refugee ,resettlem5t to       
det]m9e if su* *ild meets ! ref]ral     
crit]ia = appo9tm5t ( a *ild advocate2 &
  7#b7 ensure t ea* *ild advocate = an  
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is-- 7,a7 provid$
 access to mat]ials necess>y to advocate
 effectively = ! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild1   
includ+ direct access to significant    
incid5t reports1 home /udies1 & simil>  
mat]ials & in=mation2 &  7,b7 notifi$ :5
 new mat]ials & in=mation describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 relat+ to ! *ild are   
creat$ or become available4  #fjf4      
,fund+ to s*ool di/ricts = unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ildr5  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!    
,secret>y ( ,education %all aw>d grants1
 on a competitive basis1 to eligible    
local educational ag5cies1 or consortia 
( neighbor+ local educational ag5cies1  

describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 to enable !   
local educational ag5cies or consortia  
to enhance opportunities =1 & provide   
s]vices to1 immigrant *ildr5 includ+    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 9 ! area s]v$ 
by ! local educational ag5cies or       
consortia4  7b7 ,eligible local         
educational ag5cies  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
local educational ag5cy1 or a consortium
 ( neighbor+ local educational ag5cies1 
is eligible = a grant "u subsection 7a7 
if1 dur+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* a grant is  
aw>d$ "u ?is section1 !re are #ej or m  
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 enroll$ 9 !    
public s*ools s]v$ by ! local           
educational ag5cy or ! consortium1      
respectively4  7#b7 ,det]m9ations (     
numb] ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ,!     
,secret>y ( ,education %all det]m9e !   
numb] ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 =      
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7 bas$ on ! mo/  
accurate data available t is provid$ to 
! ,secret>y ( ,education by ! ,director 
or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7
 ,applications ,a local educational     

ag5cy1 or a consortia ( neighbor+ local 
educational ag5cies1 desir+ a grant "u  
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,secret>y ( ,education at su* "t1 9
 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation1 z !
 ,secret>y ( ,education may require1    
includ+ a description ( h[ ! grant w be 
us$ to enhance opportunities =1 &       
provide s]vices to1 immigrant *ildr5 &  
y\? 7includ+ unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr57 &
 _! families4  #fjg4 ,s*ool enrollm5t   
,to be eligible = fund+ "u ! ,elem5t>y &
 ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 a local       
educational ag5cy %all take measures    
to--  7#a7 ensure t an unaccompani$ ali5
 *ild 9 ! area s]v$ by ! local          
educational ag5cy is enroll$ 9 s*ool )9 
#g days foll[+ a reque/ = enrollm5t2 &  
7#b7 remove b>ri]s to enrollm5t & full  
p>ticipation 9 educational programs &   
s]vices (f]$ by ! local educational     
ag5cy = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5        
7includ+ b>ri]s relat$ to docum5tation1 
age1 & language71 :i* %all include      

review+ & revis+ policies t may h a     
negative effect on su* *ildr54  #fjh4   
,def9itions  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
title3 7#a7 ,ag5t or (fic] ,! t]m ag5t  
or (fic] includes 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        
,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#d7 ,f9d+ ,! t]m f9d+ means 
an individualiz$ writt5 assessm5t or    
scre5+ =maliz$ z requir$ "u subsection  
7d74  7#e7 ,9 dang] ( abuse or neglect  
at ! h& ( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ,! t]m
 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( !
 p>5t or legal gu>dian does n include   
migrat+ to or cross+ ( a bord] ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,local educational 
ag5cy ,! t]m local educational ag5cy has
 ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #haja ( ! 
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 

#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#g7      
,resid5t adult ,! t]m resid5t adult     
means any individual :o is at lea/ #ah  
ye>s ( age & regul>ly lives1 %>es common
 areas1 & sleeps 9 a sponsor or         
prospective sponsor's home4  7#h7       
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4