,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #deii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #a1 #bjai,ms4 ,torres ,small of ,new ,mexico 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4 ,escobar1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,haaland1 ,mr4 ,peters1 and ,mr4 ,crow7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,financial ,services1 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 resources for jurisdictions and organizations that have experienced a significant influx of migrant aliens1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,the ,southern ,border ,communities ,relief ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,funding for humanitarian relief at the border 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated for the emergency food and shelter program under title ,,iii of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacca et seq471 for use only under subsection 7b7 of this section1 #fj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba1 #bjbb1 and #bjbc4 7b7 ,use ,any amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 shall be used only for providing assistance to aliens released from the custody of the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#b7 notwithstanding sections #cae and #caf7;b7 of the ,mc,kinney-,vento ,homeless ,assistance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aacde1 #aacdf7;b771 shall be disbursed by the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter ,program ,national ,board not later than #fj days after the date on which such amounts become available2 7#c7 shall be distributed by the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter ,program ,national ,board only to jurisdictions or local recipient organizations serving communities that have experienced a significant influx of such aliens2 7#d7 may be used to reimburse such jurisdictions or local recipient organizations for costs incurred in providing services to such aliens on or after ,july #a1 #bjai2 and 7#e7 shall be distributed by the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter ,program ,national ,board in accordance with the findings in the report described in subsection 7d74 7c7 ,congressional notification ,not later than #bd hours after the publication of a notice of funding opportunity for amounts made available pursuant to subsection 7a71 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall notify the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate of such publication4 7d7 ,reporting ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator of the ,federal ,emergency ,management ,agency shall submit to the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report regarding the disbursement under the ,emergency ,food and ,shelter ,program of amounts appropriated by ,public ,law #aaf-bf4 ,such report shall include-- 7#a7 an examination of whether projected costs and administrative costs1 such as costs related to staffing1 transportation1 and applying for ,federal funding1 should be included in primary reimbursement eligibility for future disbursements2 7#b7 an analysis of whether jurisdictions and local recipient organizations were reimbursed to the greatest extent practicable2 7#c7 identification of challenges jurisdictions and local recipient organizations faced during the application process2 and 7#d7 recommendations on how to improve the reimbursement process to maximize full compensation4 #c4 ,notice to appear2 own recognizance release protocol 7a7 ,in general ,the release of an alien that the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection determines to release on that alien's own recognizance and the issuance of a notice to appear to that alien shall be governed by a standard protocol1 which the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall develop not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 ,the protocol shall include requirements for1 to the greatest extent practicable and without delaying releases-- 7#a7 coordination with local nongovernmental organizations and units of local government on a release date and time2 7#b7 the provision of a pre-release notice to nongovernmental organizations and units of local government not less than #h hours before release2 7#c7 releasing individuals in locations with robust nongovernmental organization networks1 as determined by the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 in consultation with the ,chief ,patrol ,agent of the respective ,u4,s4 ,border ,patrol sector1 provided that other appropriate factors such as proximity and reasonable distribution of released individuals are also considered2 7#d7 releasing individuals at facilities operated by nongovernmental organizations or units of local government2 7#e7 the provision to organizations or units of local government to which individuals were released of documentation describing the date of the release1 the number of individuals released1 and other relevant information2 7#f7 ensuring that individuals are released with any valid documentation with which they entered the ,united ,states2 and 7#g7 ensuring that notices to appear contain complete and accurate information1 including-- 7,a7 a clear date and time for an immigration court hearing2 7,b7 requirements needed to travel to the individuals' stated destination2 and 7,c7 contact information1 including an address to which individuals can receive notices regarding updates to immigration proceedings4 7b7 ,implementation ,not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 acting through the ,commissioner of ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection1 shall implement the standard protocol developed under subsection 7a74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section4