,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #cgbi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,july #aa1 #bjai,ms4 
,roybal-,allard introduced the following
 bill2 which was referred to the        
,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in    
addition to the ,committees on ,homeland
 ,security1 ,appropriations1 and        
,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be   
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to provide for enhanced     
protections for vulnerable unaccompanied
 alien children1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,child ,trafficking        
,victims ,protection and ,welfare ,act4 
#b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3  7#a7   
,apprehended parent or legal guardian   
,the term apprehended parent or legal   
guardian means an individual who is--   
7,a7 the parent or legal guardian of a  
child2 and  7,b7 apprehended by the     

,secretary of ,homeland ,security or the
 personnel of a cooperating entity4     
7#b7 ,border ,the term border means an  
international border of the ,united     
,states4  7#c7 ,child ,the term child   
means an individual who-- 7,a7 has not  
reached the age of #ah years2 and  7,b7 
has no permanent immigration status in  
the ,united ,states4  7#d7 ,child       
welfare professional ,the term child    
welfare professional means an individual
 who--  7,a7 is licensed in social work 
by the ,state welfare agency1 and1 if   
applicable1 country welfare agency1 of  
the ,state and county in which is       
located the port of entry or ,border    
,patrol station at which such individual
 is available pursuant to section #c2   
7,b7 has direct experience working with 
children2 and  7,c7 is proficient in #a 
or more of the most common languages    
spoken by children apprehended at the   
border concerned4  7#e7 ,cooperating    
entity ,the term cooperating entity     
means a ,state or local entity acting   

pursuant to an agreement with the       
,secretary of ,homeland ,security4  7#f7
 ,department ,the term ,department means
 the ,department of ,homeland ,security4
  7#g7 ,expert in child development ,the
 term expert in child development means 
an individual who has significant       
education and expertise on infant1      
child1 and adolescent development1 and  
on the effects of trauma on children4   
7#h7 ,expert in child welfare ,the term 
expert in child welfare means an        
individual who has-- 7,a7 knowledge of  
,federal and ,state child welfare laws  
and standards2 and  7,b7 not less than  
fifteen years of experience in the field
 of child and adolescent development or 
child welfare4  7#i7 ,expert in         
pediatric medicine ,the term expert in  
pediatric medicine means-- 7,a7 an      
individual qualified to practice        
pediatric medicine in #a or more        
,states2 or  7,b7 an individual with an 
advanced degree in pediatric medicine on
 the faculty of an institution of higher

 education in the ,united ,states4      
7#aj7 ,migration deterrence program ,the
 term migration deterrence program means
 an action relating to the repatriation 
or referral for prosecution of #a or    
more individuals apprehended by the     
,secretary of ,homeland ,security or a  
cooperating entity for a suspected or   
confirmed violation of the ,immigration 
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaja et seq474  7#aa7 ,unaccompanied   
alien child ,the term unaccompanied     
alien child has the meaning given the   
term in section #dfb7;g7 of the         
,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g774  #c4 ,child welfare
 at the border  7a7 ,guidelines ,the    
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in   
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,health and ,human ,services1 experts in
 child development1 experts in child    
welfare1 experts in pediatric medicine1 
and the ,american ,bar ,association     
,center on ,children and the ,law1 shall
 develop guidelines for the treatment of

 children in the custody of ,u4,s4      
,customs and ,border ,protection by all 
personnel who come into contact with    
such children in the relevant legal     
authorities1 policies1 practices1 and   
procedures pertaining to this vulnerable
 population4  7b7 ,mandatory training   
,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 
in consultation with the ,secretary of  
,health and ,human ,services1 shall--   
7#a7 require all ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection personnel1 and      
cooperating entity personnel1 who have  
contact with a child at a port of entry 
or ,border ,patrol station to undergo   
appropriate training1 which shall       
include live training1 on the applicable
 legal authorities1 policies1 practices1
 and procedures relating to children2   
and  7#b7 require ,u4,s4 ,customs and   
,border personnel to undertake periodic 
and continuing training on best         
practices and changes in relevant legal 
authorities1 policies1 and procedures   
applicable in connection with subsection

 7a7 and paragraph 7#a74  7c7 ,qualified
 resources  7#a7 ,in general ,in        
accordance with subsection 7d71 the     
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
provide resources and staff1 including  
child welfare professionals1 who are    
adequately trained and qualified to     
address the needs of children at each   
port of entry and ,border ,patrol       
station4  7#b7 ,sufficient staffing ,the
 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall
 ensure that sufficient qualified child 
welfare professionals and qualified     
experts in pediatric medicine are       
available at each port of entry and     
,border ,patrol station to accomplish   
the duties described in this section    
without prolonging the time children and
 apprehended parents and legal guardians
 remain in the custody of ,u4,s4        
,customs and ,border ,protection4  7#c7 
,child welfare professionals ,the       
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in   
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,health and ,human ,services1 shall     

hire1 or seek to enter into contracts   
with1 independent child welfare         
professionals in order to do the        
following3  7,a7 ,to provide child      
welfare expertise on-site on a full-time
 basis at any port of entry or ,border  
,patrol station that has had not fewer  
than #be children in custody--  7i7 on  
any day during the preceding fiscal     
year2 or  7ii7 during the current fiscal
 year1 based on a review of monthly     
statistical reports during the current  
fiscal year4  7,b7 ,to provide child    
welfare expertise by telephone on an    
on-call basis to ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection staff in any port of
 entry or ,border ,patrol station that  
is not described in subparagraph 7,a74  
7,c7 ,with respect to a port of entry or
 ,border ,patrol station that is        
described in subparagraph 7,a7 but is   
without on-site expertise as required by
 such subparagraph during a period of   
not more than #ij days in which the     
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in   

consultation with the ,secretary of     
,health and ,human ,services1 is in the 
process of hiring or seeking to enter   
into a contract with an onsite          
independent child welfare professional1 
to provide child welfare expertise by   
telephone on an on-call basis to ,u4,s4 
,customs and ,border ,protection staff4 
7d7 ,child welfare professionals and    
experts in pediatric medicine  7#a7 ,in 
general ,the ,secretary of ,homeland    
,security1 in consultation with the     
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services1 shall ensure that #a or more 
qualified child welfare professionals   
with expertise in culturally competent1 
trauma-centered1 and developmentally    
appropriate interviewing skills and #a  
or more qualified experts in pediatric  
medicine is available at each port of   
entry and ,border ,patrol station4  7#b7
 ,medical assessments ,any medical      
assessment of a child in the custody of 
,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection 
shall be done in consultation with an   

expert in pediatric medicine described  
in paragraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,interpreter   
required ,in a case in which a child    
welfare professional or an expert in    
pediatric medicine at a port of entry or
 ,border ,patrol station does not speak 
the language of a child in custody at   
such port of entry or station1 the      
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
provide an interpreter4  7#d7 ,duties   
,child welfare professionals described  
in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 ensure   
that--  7i7 any allegation of abuse or  
mistreatment of a child in the custody  
of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border          
,protection is referred to the          
appropriate ,federal and ,state         
authorities2 and  7ii7 the ,commissioner
 of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border         
,protection and the ,director of the    
,office of ,refugee ,resettlement comply
 with applicable child abuse reporting  
laws1 including by--  7,i7 ensuring that
 children in such custody have access to
 applicable complaint mechanisms to     

report abuse or misconduct2  7,,ii7     
reporting any allegation of abuse or    
mistreatment to-- 7aa7 the applicable   
,federal and ,state authorities2  7bb7  
the ,office of ,inspector ,general of   
the ,department2  7cc7 the ,office for  
,civil ,rights and ,civil ,liberties of 
the ,department2  7dd7 the ,internal    
,affairs ,office of ,u4,s4 ,customs and 
,border ,protection2 and  7ee7 the      
,office of ,refugee ,resettlement2      
7,,iii7 providing notice to federally   
subcontracted legal service providers in
 the applicable geographical area with  
respect to any child in such custody who
 has made an allegation of abuse or     
mistreatment2 and  7,,iv7 directing the 
legal service providers described in    
subclause 7,,iii7 to relevant           
information relating to the availability
 of immigration and administrative      
relief for individuals with pending     
civil rights complaints2  7,b7 conduct  
screening of each child in such custody 
in accordance with section #bce7;a77#d7 

of the ,william ,wilberforce            
,trafficking ,victims ,protection       
,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;a77#d772  7,c7 with    
respect to a child who may meet the     
notification and transfer requirements  
under subsections 7a7 and 7b7 of section
 #bce of the ,william ,wilberforce      
,trafficking ,victims ,protection       
,reauthorization ,act of #bjjh 7#h      
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb71 including a child for 
whom a determination cannot be made1    
notify the ,secretary of ,homeland      
,security and the ,director of the      
,office of ,refugee ,resettlement of the
 presence of such child at the port of  
entry or ,border ,patrol station2  7,d7 
provide to the ,director of ,u4,s4      
,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement a
 best interest placement recommendation 
for each accompanied child and family   
that--  7i7 considers-- 7,i7 the best   
interests of the child2 and  7,,ii7     
applicable law2 and  7ii7 favors a      
policy of release2  7,e7 interview any  

adult relative accompanying a child1    
including siblings1 grandparents1 aunts1
 uncles1 and cousins2  7,f7 for each    
unaccompanied alien child in such       
custody1 provide to the ,director of the
 ,office of ,refugee ,resettlement--    
7i7 an initial family relationship and  
trafficking assessment1 which shall be  
conducted in accordance with the        
timeframe under subsections 7a77#d7 and 
7b77#c7 of section #bce of the ,william 
,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims      
,protection ,reauthorization ,act of    
#bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72 and  7ii7   
recommendations for the initial         
placement of the child2  7,g7 pursuant  
to procedures developed by the          
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1      
maintain the best interests of children 
in any migration deterrence program for 
family units carried out at a border1   
including by--  7i7 inquiring whether a 
child is traveling with a parent1       
sibling1 legal guardian1 or another     
family member1 including a grandparent1 

aunt1 uncle1 or cousin2  7ii7           
ascertaining whether the detention or   
removal from the ,united ,states of an  
apprehended parent or legal guardian of 
a child presents a humanitarian concern 
or a concern relating to the physical   
safety of the apprehended parent or     
legal guardian2  7iii7 in the case of a 
family separation1 ensuring that-- 7,i7 
each member of the family is provided   
with a telephone number for each other  
member of the family2  7,,ii7 the       
apprehended parent or legal guardian is 
afforded the opportunity to speak with  
the child of the apprehended parent or  
legal guardian not fewer than #c times  
weekly1 including not fewer than #a     
video conference2  7,,iii7 for each     
child of the apprehended parent or legal
 guardian1 the apprehended parent or    
legal guardian--  7aa7 knows-- 7,,aa7   
the location of the child2 and 7,,bb7   
the date and location of each scheduled 
immigration court proceeding of the     
child2 and  7bb7 is provided with       

updated information if the location of  
the child or a scheduled immigration    
court proceeding of the child changes2  
7,,iv7 the location and contact         
information for the apprehended parent  
or legal guardian is maintained on file2
  7,v7 each child has the opportunity to
 say goodbye to the apprehended parent  
or legal guardian prior to separation2  
and  7,,vi7 with respect to the health  
of the child1 the apprehended parent or 
legal guardian-- 7aa7 can communicate   
known medical illness and medical       
history to ,department of ,homeland     
,security staff prior to separation2 and
  7bb7 is made aware of medical         
treatment administered to the child     
while in the care of the ,office of     
,refugee resettlement1 including the use
 of psychotropic drugs2 and  7iv7       
ensuring that1 with respect to a        
decision relating to the removal from   
the ,united ,states or referral for     
prosecution of an apprehended parent or 
legal guardian--  7,i7 consideration is 

given to-- 7aa7 the best interests of   
the child of the apprehended parent or  
legal guardian2  7bb7 family unity1 to  
the maximum extent possible2 and  7cc7  
any other public interest factor1       
including a humanitarian concern and a  
concern relating to the physical safety 
of the apprehended parent or legal      
guardian2 and  7,,ii7 the apprehended   
parent or legal guardian and the child  
have access to legal counsel2 and  7,h7 
coordinate with the ,consulate of       
,mexico to ensure the safe repatriation 
of any child who is a citizen of        
,mexico4  7#e7 ,preservation of         
confidentiality ,each child welfare     
professional shall maintain the privacy 
and confidentiality of all information  
gathered in the course of providing     
care1 custody1 placement1 and follow-up 
services to a child pursuant to this    
subsection1 consistent with the best    
interest of the child1 by not disclosing
 such information to other ,federal     
agencies or nonparental third parties   

unless such disclosure--  7,a7 is in the
 best interest of the child2  7,b7 is in
 writing2  7,c7 includes an explanation 
of the justification for the disclosure2
  7,d7 is included in the file of the   
child2 and  7,e7 is either-- 7i7        
authorized by the child or an approved  
sponsor of the child1 in accordance with
 section #bce of the ,william           
,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims      
,protection ,reauthorization ,act of    
#bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 and the      
,health ,insurance ,portability and     
,accountability ,act 7,public ,law      
#ajd-aia2 #aaj ,stat4 #aicf72 or  7ii7  
provided to a duly recognized law       
enforcement entity to prevent imminent  
and serious harm to another individual4 
7e7 ,prohibition on separation ,the     
,secretary of ,homeland ,security may   
not remove a child from a parent or     
legal guardian solely for a purpose as  
follows3  7#a7 ,the purpose of          
furthering the policy objective of      
deterring individuals from migrating to 

the ,united ,states4  7#b7 ,the purpose 
of furthering the policy objective of   
promoting compliance with the           
immigration laws4  7f7 ,family unit     
tracking number  7#a7 ,in general ,the  
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
assign a family unit tracking number to 
each member of an apprehended family    
unit1 including--  7,a7 an apprehended  
spouse2  7,b7 an apprehended parent or  
legal guardian2  7,c7 a child of an     
apprehended parent or legal guardian2   
and  7,d7 a sibling group4  7#b7        
,requirements ,the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security shall ensure that a 
family unit tracking number-- 7,a7 is   
transferrable2  7,b7 may be shared      
easily among the data systems of-- 7i7  
,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection2
  7ii7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs 
,enforcement2 and  7iii7 the ,office of 
,refugee ,resettlement2 and  7,c7 is    
included on the paperwork of each member
 of an apprehended family unit and is   
not deleted or altered4  7g7 ,monitoring

 ,the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security 
shall-- 7#a7 allow nongovernmental      
organizations and ,state and local child
 welfare agencies in the jurisdiction in
 which an apprehended child is located  
to conduct at least #a unannounced1     
independent inspection each month of any
 ,department facility that houses #a or 
more children2 and  7#b7 in consultation
 with #a or more child welfare          
professionals and #a or more experts in 
pediatric medicine1 develop procedures  
to provide nongovernmental organizations
 regular1 full access to any facility in
 which #a or more children is housed for
 the purpose of human rights monitoring4
  7h7 ,report  7#a7 ,in general ,not    
later than #ah months after the date of 
enactment of this ,act1 and every fiscal
 quarter thereafter1 the ,secretary of  
,homeland ,security shall submit to the 
,committee on the ,judiciary1 the       
,committee on ,homeland ,security and   
,governmental ,affairs1 and the         
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      

,labor1 and ,pensions of the ,senate and
 the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 the  
,committee on ,oversight and ,reform1   
and the ,committee on ,education and    
,labor of the ,house of ,representatives
 a report that1 for the preceding fiscal
 quarter--  7,a7 describes the          
procedures used by child welfare        
professionals under this section to     
screen unaccompanied alien children and 
children accompanied by a parent or     
legal guardian2  7,b7 assesses the      
effectiveness of such screenings2  7,c7 
includes data on all children screened  
by child welfare professionals under    
this section1 including--  7i7 the      
number and location of children in the  
physical custody of the ,department2    
7ii7 the number of children transferred 
to the custody of the ,secretary of     
,health and ,human ,services2  7iii7 the
 number of children apprehended together
 with a parent or legal guardian2  7iv7 
the number of children separated from a 
parent or legal guardian by the         

,department and the reason for such     
separation2 and  7v7 the number of      
children removed from the ,united       
,states and the countries of nationality
 of such children2 and  7,d7 includes   
documentation of-- 7i7 compliance with  
the guidelines developed pursuant to    
this section2  7ii7 instances of        
noncompliance with such guidelines2 and 
7iii7 actions taken to correct          
noncompliance with such guidelines4     
7#b7 ,limitation ,the data under        
paragraph 7#a77;,c7 shall not include   
the personally identifiable information 
of any child4  7i7 ,immediate           
notification ,to effectively and        
efficiently coordinate the transfer and 
placement of a child with the ,director 
of the ,office of ,refugee              
,resettlement1 the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security shall notify the    
,director of the ,office of ,refugee    
,resettlement with respect to a child in
 the custody of the ,secretary as soon  
as practicable1 but not later than #dh  

hours after the time at which the       
,secretary encounters the child4  7j7   
,standards of care for short-,term      
custody of children  7#a7 ,in general   
,not later than #ahj days after the date
 of enactment of this ,act1 the         
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 in   
consultation with the head of the       
,office for ,civil ,rights and ,civil   
,liberties of the ,department1 shall    
promulgate regulations establishing     
basic standards of care for the         
short-term custody of children by ,u4,s4
 ,customs and ,border ,protection4  7#b7
 ,requirements ,the regulations         
promulgated pursuant to paragraph 7#a7  
shall ensure that all children in the   
custody of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border  
,protection1 while in such custody--    
7,a7 receive emergency medical care when
 necessary2  7,b7 receive emergency     
medical and mental health care in       
compliance with section #h7;c7 of the   
,prison ,rape ,elimination ,act of #bjjc
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aefjg7;c771 as         

necessary1 including in any case in     
which a child is at risk of harming     
himself or herself or others2  7,c7 are 
provided-- 7i7 continual access to      
potable water2  7ii7 a                  
climate-appropriate environment2  7iii7 
climate-appropriate clothing and shoes2 
7iv7 access to bathroom facilities and  
hygiene items1 including soap1 feminine 
hygiene products1 toothpaste1           
toothbrushes and towels1 and1 in the    
case of any child in such custody for   
more than #bd hours1 showers2  7v7 a    
pillow1 linens1 and sufficient blankets 
to rest at a comfortable temperature2   
7vi7 in the case of any child in such   
custody for more than #ab hours1 access 
to a bed and adequate bedding2 and      
7vii7 a location to sleep with lights   
dimmed2  7,d7 both--  7i7 are offered   
food at the time at which the           
,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and    
,border ,protection obtains custody of  
the child2 and  7ii7 receive adequate   
nutrition1 including not fewer than #c  

daily meals that include fruits or      
vegetables2  7,e7 have a safe and       
sanitary living environment2  7,f7 in   
the case of any child in such custody   
for more than #bd hours1 have access to 
daily recreational programs and         
activities1 including access to         
recreational time outdoors2  7,g7 have  
regular access to legal services and    
consular officials in person and        
telephonically2 and  7,h7 are permitted 
to make supervised video conference     
calls1 if available1 and supervised     
phone calls to family members4  7k7     
,ensuring children have access to legal 
rights  7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary
 of ,homeland ,security shall ensure    
that each child1 on apprehension1 is    
provided-- 7,a7 an interview and        
screening with a child welfare          
professional as described in subsection 
7d72 and  7,b7 a video orientation and  
oral and written notice1 in a language  
understood by the child1 of the rights  
of the child under the ,immigration and 

,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et
 seq471 including--  7i7 the right to   
relief from removal2  7ii7 the right    
to--  7,i7 confer with counsel under    
section #bib of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfb72 and  7,,ii7 have access to      
family or friends while in the temporary
 custody of the ,department2 and  7iii7 
the applicable complaint mechanism to   
report any abuse1 mistreatment1 or      
misconduct4  7#b7 ,languages ,the       
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
ensure that1 at each location at which  
#a or more children are held in custody1
 the video orientation described in     
paragraph 7#a77;,b7 is available in     
,english and the #e most common native  
languages spoken by children held in    
custody at that location during the     
preceding fiscal year4  7#c7 ,access to 
legal counsel ,the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security shall ensure that   
each apprehended parent or legal        
guardian and each child is provided     
access to #a or more nongovernmental    

organizations that provide legal        
assistance4  7l7 ,child protection      
policies ,with respect to children1 the 
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
adopt fundamental child protection      
policies and procedures--  7#a7 to make 
reliable age determinations1 developed  
in consultation with experts in the     
physiological1 cognitive1 and emotional 
development of children and experts in  
pediatric medicine1 which shall exclude 
the use of fallible forensic testing of 
the bones and teeth of children2  7#b7  
to utilize all legal authorities to     
defer the child's removal from the      
,united ,states of a child who faces a  
risk of life-threatening harm on return1
 including harm due to the mental health
 or medical condition of the child2 and 
7#c7 to ensure1 in accordance with the  
,juvenile ,justice and ,delinquency     
,prevention ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #efja et seq471 that a child in custody
 of the ,secretary of ,homeland         
,security is separated physically1 and  

by sight and sound1 from any--  7,a7    
immigration detainee or inmate with a   
criminal conviction2  7,b7 pretrial     
inmate facing criminal prosecution2 and 
7,c7 inmate exhibiting violent behavior4
  7m7 ,preservation of records ,the     
,secretary of ,homeland ,security shall 
preserve all records associated with    
children in the custody of ,u4,s4       
,customs and ,border ,protection1       
including records as follows3  7#a7     
,records containing information on the  
identity of any child1 and1 if          
accompanied by any family member1 on the
 identity of such family member4  7#b7  
,records associated with reported       
incidents of abuse of children while in 
custody4  7n7 ,transfer of funds  7#a7  
,authorization ,the ,secretary of       
,homeland ,security1 in accordance with 
a written agreement between the         
,secretary of ,homeland ,security and   
the ,secretary of ,health and ,human    
,services1 to the extent and in such    
amounts as are provided in advance in   

appropriations ,acts1 shall transfer    
from amounts appropriated for ,u4,s4    
,customs and ,border ,protection to the 
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services such amounts as may be        
necessary to carry out the duties       
described in subsections 7c7 and        
7d77#c74  7#b7 ,report ,not later than  
#ae days before the date of any proposed
 transfer under paragraph 7#a71 the     
,secretary of ,health and ,human        
,services1 in consultation with the     
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall
 submit to the ,committee on            
,appropriations of the ,senate and the  
,committee on ,appropriations of the    
,house of ,representatives a detailed   
expenditure plan that describes the     
actions proposed to be taken with the   
amounts transferred under such          
paragraph4  7o7 ,repatriation and       
reintegration program  7#a7             
,repatriation and reintegration ,the    
,administrator of the ,agency for       
,international ,development1 in         

consultation with the ,secretary of     
,homeland ,security1 the ,secretary of  
,health and ,human ,services1 the       
,attorney ,general1 international       
organizations1 and nongovernmental      
organizations in the ,united ,states    
with expertise in repatriation and      
reintegration and children1 shall       
establish policies1 procedures1 and     
programs in the ,united ,states and the 
country of nationality or last habitual 
residence of unaccompanied alien        
children to support the safe and        
sustainable repatriation and            
reintegration of unaccompanied alien    
children into such country1 including   
placement with the families1 legal      
guardians1 or other sponsoring agencies 
of such children4  7#b7 ,scope ,the     
process described in paragraph 7#b7     
shall include-- 7,a7 an opportunity for 
the child to consult with an attorney or
 legal representative1 to pursue all    
potential claims for relief available1  
and to seek all available avenues of    

appeal prior to seeking repatriation2   
7,b7 a process for identifying the needs
 of a child1 including the expressed    
needs of a child1 prior to the child's  
repatriation1 which needs shall be      
addressed by each agency that maintains 
custody of the child2  7,c7 the creation
 of partnerships with community-based   
organizations that are linguistically   
and culturally competent2  7,d7         
inclusion of the family unit in the     
process to help the child reintegrate2  
7,e7 consultation with child welfare    
advocates and caseworkers throughout the
 child's return to the child's country  
of nationality or of last habitual      
residence2  7,f7 coordination between   
the caseworkers and child protection    
agency authorities of the ,office of    
,refugee ,resettlement of the           
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services in the country of origin to   
ensure communication about medical1     
mental health1 and other special needs  
at the time of return to the child's    

country of nationality or of last       
habitual residence2  7,g7 the provision 
of a wide variety of services that      
support the child's development in the  
location where the child is repatriated1
 including access to school1            
scholarships1 and vocational and skills 
training and apprenticeship             
opportunities1 community programs1 and  
mental and physical health services2    
7,h7 procedures that outline safe       
repatriation to ensure children are not 
returned under harmful or unsafe        
circumstances such as during nighttime  
hours or at times or locations of       
significant unrest2  7,i7 procedures for
 when discretion should be exercised by 
officials maintaining custody of a child
 when it is not in the child's best     
interest to be returned to the child's  
country of nationality or of last       
habitual residence2  7,j7 special       
considerations to address the particular
 needs of returning girls1 child        
survivors of sexual and gender-based    

violence1 tender-aged children1 or other
 vulnerable children2  7,k7 consultation
 with the ,office of ,refugee           
,resettlement of the ,department of     
,health and ,human ,services to ensure  
staff1 children1 and parents are        
notified of the child's departure from  
the ,united ,states at least #e days    
prior to the departure date2  7,l7      
procedures to assist parents with the   
cost and logistics of travel to         
reception centers to reunify with       
children2 and  7,m7 sufficient          
consultation with consular offices prior
 to the child's departure4  7#c7 ,report
 on repatriation and reintegration of   
unaccompanied alien children ,not later 
than #ah months after the date of the   
enactment of this ,act1 and annually    
thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state and
 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human   
,services1 in consultation with the     
,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 shall
 submit to the ,committee on the        
,judiciary of the ,senate and the       

,committee on the ,judiciary of the     
,house of ,representatives annual       
reports on efforts to improve           
repatriation programs for unaccompanied 
alien children4  7#d7 ,sense of congress
 ,it is the sense of ,congress that--   
7,a7 the guidelines established pursuant
 to this section should not be used to  
deport or repatriate children who       
otherwise qualify for protection in the 
,united ,states1 including those who    
qualify for special immigrant juvenile  
status2  7,b7 children should have an   
opportunity to consult with an attorney 
and should have access to all potential 
avenues for relief and for appeal prior 
to repatriation2  7,c7 the guidelines   
established pursuant to this section are
 not used to support a migrant          
deterrence program2  7,d7 officials from
 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1
 ,department of ,health and ,human      
,services1 and ,department of ,justice  
should not use the guidelines           
established pursuant to this section to 

coerce migrant children into            
repatriation2 and  7,e7 under the       
,william ,wilberforce ,trafficking      
,victims ,protection ,reauthorization   
,act of #bjjh1 the ,secretary of        
,homeland ,security should consult the  
,country ,reports on ,human ,rights     
,practices and the ,trafficking in      
,persons ,report of the ,department of  
,state in assessing whether to          
repatriate an unaccompanied child to a  
particular country4  #d4 ,savings       
provisions  7a7 ,federal law ,nothing in
 this ,act may be construed to supersede
 or modify-- 7#a7 the ,william          
,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims      
,protection ,act of #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#abcb et seq472  7#b7 the ,stipulated   
,settlement ,agreement filed in the     
,united ,states ,district ,court for the
 ,central ,district of ,california on   
,january #ag1 #aiig 7,,cv               
#he-dedd-,,rjk7 7commonly known as the  
,flores ,settlement ,agreement72  7#c7  
the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb   

7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #aja et seq472 or  7#d7   
any applicable ,federal child welfare   
law1 including the ,adoption and ,safe  
,families ,act of #aiig 7,public ,law   
#aje-hi74  7b7 ,state law ,nothing in   
this ,act may be construed to supersede 
or modify any applicable ,state child   
welfare laws4