,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,br[n ( ,m>yl& 7= himself1 ,mr4        
,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4
 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,ms4 
,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4        
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mrs4 ,watson  
,coleman1 & ,ms4 ,om>7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security to use alt]natives to det5tion
 = c]ta9 vuln]able immigrant            
populations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,alt]natives to ,det5tion ,act ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,alt]natives to deta9+ undocum5t$   
individuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all e/abli% programs
 t provide alt]natives to deta9+        
individuals "u ! immigration laws 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    

,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ag7771 :e!r su*    
det5tion is p5d+ a decision on :e!r !   
individual is to be remov$ f ! ,unit$   
,/ates or aft] ! issuance ( a removal   
ord]4 ,! programs %all provide = a      
cont9uum ( sup]vision me*anisms &       
options1 includ+ community-bas$         
sup]vision & community support4 ,!      
,secret>y may contract ) nongov]nm5tal  
community-bas$ organizations to provide 
s]vices "u su* programs1 :i* may include
 case managem5t s]vices1 appe>ance      
assi/ance s]vices1 & scre5+s (          
individuals :o h be5 deta9$4  7b7       
,det]m9ation ( vuln]able population or  
c>egiv] /atus requir$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] tak+ an          
individual describ$ 9 subsection 7a7    
into cu/ody1 ! ,secret>y or !           
immigration judge %all make a           
det]m9ation :e!r an individual may      
p>ticipate 9 an alt]natives to det5tion 
program & det]m9e ! appropriate level ( 
sup]vision4  7#b7 ,special rule ,if !   
individual is memb] ( a vuln]able       

population describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 is
 a p>5t ( a *ild "u #ah ye>s ( age1 or  
is dep5d5t c>egiv] or a family c>egiv]1 
! individual may n be deta9$ & mu/ be   
plac$ 9 an alt]natives to det5tion      
program t is a community-bas$ sup]vision
 program4  7#c7 ,exceptions ,alt]native 
to det5tion programs %all n be us$--    
7,a7 = individuals deta9$ "u section    
#bcf;,a ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality 
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbf;a72 or  7,b7 :5
 release on bond or recognizance is     
det]m9$ to be a suffici5t measure to    
ensure appe>ances at immigration        
proce$+s & public safety4  7c7          
,vuln]able population ,9 det]m9+ :e!r to
 place a deta9ee 9 an alt]natives to    
det5tion program1 ! ,secret>y %all      
consid] :e!r ! deta9ee--  7#a7 is an    
asylum seek] or victim ( torture or     
traffick+2  7#b7 has special religi\s1  
cultural1 or spiritual consid]ations2   
7#c7 is pregnant or nurs+2  7#d7 is "u  
#ba ye>s ( age or old] ?an #fj ye>s (   
age2  7#e7 id5tifies z gay1 lesbian1    

bisexual1 transg5d]1 or int]sex2  7#f7  
is a victim or witness ( a crime2  7#g7 
has a m5tal disord] or physical         
disability2 or  7#h7 has be5 det]m9$ by 
an immigration judge or ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security to be exp]i5c+ sev]e  
trauma or to be a survivor ( torture or 
g5d]-bas$ viol5ce1 bas$ on in=mation    
obta9$ dur+ intake1 f ! individual's    
attorney or legal s]vices provid]1 or   
?r\gh cr$ible self-report+4  7d7        
,coord9ator ( ,alt]natives to ,det5tion 
& ,family ,reunification  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security ! position ( ,coord9ator (    
,alt]natives to ,det5tion & ,family     
,reunification 7,coord9ator74 ,!        
,coord9ator %all be select$ by !        
,presid5t & %all be appo9t$ by1 & report
 directly to1 ! ,secret>y4 ,subject to !
 availability ( appropriations1 !       
,secret>y %all make available to !      
,coord9ator su* p]sonnel1 funds1 & o!r  
res\rces z may be appropriate to enable 

! ,coord9ator to c>ry out !             
,coord9ator's mission4  7#b7 ,mission & 
duties ( ,coord9ator  7,a7 ,mission ,!  
,coord9ator's mission %all be to "w ) ! 
executive dep>tm5ts 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to
 coord9ate--  7i7 ! use ( alt]natives to
 det5tion programs2 &  7ii7 !           
reunification ( p>5ts ) *ildr5 sep>at$ f
 !m by ! ,secret>y at or ne> a port (   
entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or )9 #ajj  
miles ( an int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,b7 ,duties ( ,coord9ator    
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,coord9ator %all s]ve z 
! prim>y po9t ( contact )9 ! executive  
bran* ) ! ,congress1 ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts1 ! private sector1 & community
 lead]s reg>d+ ! policies & programs    
describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (         
subp>agraph 7,a74 ,work+ ) ! input ( !  
executive dep>tm5ts1 ! ,coord9ator %all 
be responsible = manag+ in=mation fl[1  
reque/s = actions1 & discussions reg>d+ 
su* policies & programs ) ! ,congress1  
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 ! private      

sector1 & community lead]s4  7ii7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! appo9tm5t ( ! ,coord9ator1 !       
,coord9ator %all issue a report to !    
,congress on ! /atus (--  7,i7 det5tions
 "u ! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9       
section #aja7;a77#ag7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaja7;a77#ag777 p5d+ a decision on :e!r
 an individual is to be remov$ or aft] !
 issuance ( a removal ord]2 &  7,,ii7   
reunification ( p>5ts & *ildr5 sep>at$  
by ! ,secret>y at or ne> a port ( entry 
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or )9 #ajj miles (
 an int]national bord] ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,c7 ,duties ( executive       
dep>tm5ts ,! heads ( ! executive        
dep>tm5ts-- 7i7 %all respond promptly to
 any reque/ by ! ,coord9ator2  7ii7     
%all1 consi/5t ) applicable law1 provide
 su* in=mation z ! ,coord9ator deems    
necess>y to c>ry out ! ,coord9ator's    
mission2 &  7iii7 o!rwise %all coop]ate 
) ! ,coord9ator to ! greate/ ext5t      
practicable to facilitate ! p]=mance ( !

 ,coord9ator's mission4  7#c7           
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all
 be con/ru$ to impair or o!rwise        
affect-- 7,a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law  
to an executive dep>tm5t or ! head !re(2
  7,b7 ! functions ( ! ,director ( !    
,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to 
budget1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative    
proposals2 or  7,c7 ! *a9 ( comm& ov] ! 
,arm$ ,=ces provid$ 9 section #afb7;b7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7  
,sunset ,?is subsection %all cease to be
 effective on ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7     
,p>5ts & o!r c>egiv]s ,= purposes ( ?is 
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m dep5d5t c>egiv]    
means an individual :o lives )1 &       
provides m ?an "o-half ( ! f9ancial     
support requir$ by1 a family memb] :o   
is--  7,a7 "u #ah ye>s ( age2 or  7,b7  
unable to engage 9 sub/antial employm5t 
due to a physical or m5tal heal?        
condition or disability4  7#b7 ,! t]m   
family c>egiv] means an individual :o   
lives )1 & provides m ?an "o-half ( !   

p]sonal c>e requir$ by1 a family memb]  
:o is--  7,a7 "u #ah ye>s ( age2 or     
7,b7 unable to engage 9 sub/antial      
employm5t due to a physical or m5tal    
heal? condition or disability4  7#c7 ,! 
t]m family memb]1 ) respect to an       
individual receiv+ p]sonal c>e s]vices  
or f9ancial support1 means an individual
 :o is--  7,a7 a p>5t2  7,b7 a sp\se2   
7,c7 a *ild2  7,d7 a /ep-family memb]2  
or  7,e7 an ext5d$ family memb]4  7#d7  
,! t]m p>5t means--  7,a7 a biological  
or adoptive p>5t ( a *ild1 ^: p>5tal    
rights h n be5 rel9qui%$ or t]m9at$ "u  
,/ate law or ! law ( a =eign c\ntry2 or 
7,b7 a legal gu>dian "u ,/ate law or !  
law ( a =eign c\ntry4