,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hjjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #aa1 #bjbj,mr4 
,grijalva 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4   
,s]rano1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,ms4        
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,lee ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,m5g1   
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( 
,georgia1 ,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 
& ,mr4 ,v>gas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,f9ancial        
,s]vices1 & ,homel& ,security1 = 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       
prohibit ! use ( =-pr(it facilities &   
det5tion c5t]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,ju/ice is ,n ,= ,sale ,act ( #bjbj4    
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m

 core correctional s]vices means ! h\s+1
 transport+1 safegu>d+1 protect+1 &     
discipl9+ ( individuals-- 7,a7 *>g$ ) or
 convict$ ( an (f5se2 or  7,b7 :o are 9 
cu/ody = purposes ( en=c+ ! immigration 
laws1 z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a772  7#b7 ! t]m local 
gov]nm5t means a city1 c\nty1 t[n%ip1   
t[n1 bor\gh1 p>i%1 village1 or o!r g5]al
 purpose political subdivision ( a      
,/ate2  7#c7 ! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (          
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 or ano!r commonweal?1 t]ritory1  
or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#d7
 ! t]m facility h\s+ adult prison]s or  
deta9ees 9 ! cu/ody ( a ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t includes =-pr(it civil         
commitm5t c5t]s1 return to cu/ody units1
 community corrections & treatm5t c5t]s1
 halfway h\ses & re-entry programs1     
re/itution or day report+ c5t]s1        
transitional c5t]s1 m5tal heal?         
facilities1 or o!r facilities or        

programs t are "u contract ) a gov]nm5t 
entity to provide cu/ody1 control1      
sup]vision1 treatm5t1 & rehabilitation (
 prison]s or deta9ees4  #c4 ,elim9ation 
( ,f$]al contracts = privately run      
prisons )9 #b ye>s  7a7 ,op]ational     
control ,except z provid$ 9 subsection  
7b71 n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ea* facility 
h\s+ adult prison]s or deta9ees 9 !     
cu/ody ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %all be "u !
 direct1 op]ational control ( ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 core correctional    
s]vices at ea* su* facility %all be     
p]=m$ by employees ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4
  7b7 ,waiv] au?oriz$ ,if ! ,attorney   
,g5]al det]m9es t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is 
unable to comply ) subsection 7a7 by !  
date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may     
waive ! application ( subsection 7a7 = n
 m ?an #a ye>4  7c7 ,electronic monitor+
 ( releas$ p]sons ,electronic monitor+ (
 ! location ( a p]son releas$ f ! cu/ody
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t may be conduct$   

only by a public entity "u ! sup]vision 
& control ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a     
non-pr(it entity t has a contract ) !   
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to p]=m su* monitor+4  
#d4 ,prohibition on private =-pr(it     
entities runn+ ,/ate & local prisons or 
det5tion alt]natives aft] #b ye>s  7a7  
,op]ational control ,except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7b71 on & aft] ! date t is #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is      
,act-- 7#a7 no private =-pr(it entity   
engag$ 9 or affect+ int]/ate comm]ce    
%all own or h direct1 op]ational control
 ov] a facility h\s+ adult prison]s or  
deta9ees 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,/ate or local  
gov]nm5t2 &  7#b7 no private =-pr(it    
entity engag$ 9 or affect+ int]/ate     
comm]ce %all p]=m core correctional     
s]vices at su* a facility4  7b7 ,waiv]  
au?oriz$ ,if ! ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es
 t a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t requires   
s]vices f a private =-pr(it entity t are
 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 aft] ! date t
 is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may waive !   

application ( subsection 7a7 z to t     
private =-pr(it entity = n m ?an #a ye>4
  7c7 ,electronic monitor+ ( releas$    
p]sons ,no private =-pr(it entity engag$
 9 or affect+ int]/ate comm]ce may      
op]ate electronic monitor+ ( ! location 
( a p]son releas$ f ! cu/ody ( a ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t4  7d7 ,en=cem5t ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al may br+ a civil action 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = su* decl>atory or injunctive  
relief z is necess>y to c>ry out ?is    
section4  #e4 ,,cfpb ov]sight ( provid]s
 ( money transf] s]vices = correctional 
& immigration det5tion facilities  7a7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
,bureau means ! ,bureau ( ,consum]      
,f9ancial ,protection2  7#b7 ! t]m      
correctional facility means a jail1     
prison1 or o!r det5tion facility us$ to 
h\se p :o h be5 arre/$1 deta9$1 held1 or
 convict$ by a crim9al ju/ice ag5cy or a
 c\rt2  7#c7 ! t]m cov]$ inmate means-- 
7,a7 an individual :o is be+ held1      
deta9$1 or inc>c]at$ 9 a correctional   

facility2 &  7,b7 an individual :o is   
be+ held 9 an immigration det5tion      
facility2  7#d7 ! t]m cov]$ provid]     
means a provid] ( a s]vice1 includ+ a   
money transf] s]vice1 t-- 7,a7          
facilitates ! electronic transf] ( funds
 f an individual :o is n a cov]$ inmate 
to a cov]$ inmate2  7,b7 provides a     
paym5t to a cov]$ inmate :o is be+      
releas$ f a correctional facility or an 
immigration det5tion facility2 or  7,c7 
provides a paym5t on behalf ( a cov]$   
inmate2 &  7#e7 ! t]m immigration       
det5tion facility means a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1
 or local gov]nm5t facility1 or a       
privately own$ & op]at$ facility1 t is  
us$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to hold individuals
 "u ! au?ority ( ! ,director ( ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1       
includ+ facilities t hold su*           
individuals "u a contract or agreem5t ) 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7b7   
,reasonable & proportional fee or *>ge  
,! am\nt ( any fee or *>ge t a cov]$    
provid] may impose ) respect to a s]vice

 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or  
7,c7 ( subsection 7a77#d7 %all be       
reasonable & proportional to ! relative 
co/ or value ( ! s]vice4  7c7           
,requirem5t ,to issue regulations  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,bureau %all  
issue f9al rules to e/abli% /&>ds =     
assess+ :e!r ! am\nt ( any fee or *>ge  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 is reasonable 
& proportional to ! relative co/ or     
value ( ! s]vice provid$ by a cov]$     
provid]4  7#b7 ,consid]ations ,9 issu+ !
 f9al rules "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,bureau 
%all consid]-- 7,a7 :e!r !re are        
alt]native means = transf]r+ funds into 
correctional facilities & immigration   
det5tion facilities2  7,b7 :e!r ^?      
alt]natives c reasonably be consid]$    
comp>able2  7,c7 diff]+ co/ /ructures = 
transf]r+ funds into correctional       
facilities & immigration det5tion       
facilities2 &  7,d7 su* o!r factors z ! 
,bureau may det]m9e necess>y or         
appropriate4  7#c7 ,diff]5tiation       

p]mitt$ ,9 issu+ ! f9al rules "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,bureau may e/abli%    
diff]5t /&>ds = diff]5t types ( fees &  
*>ges1 z appropriate4  #f4 ,requirem5ts 
= conf9em5t facility communications     
s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bgf ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,additional          
requirem5ts = conf9em5t facility        
communications s]vices  7#a7 ,au?ority  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,all *>ges1 practices1    
classifications1 & regulations = & 9    
connection ) conf9em5t facility         
communications s]vices %all be j &      
reasonable1 & any su* *>ge1 practice1   
classification1 or regulation t is unju/
 or unreasonable is decl>$ to be        
unlawful4  7,b7 ,rulemak+ requir$ ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,commission
 %all issue rules to adopt1 = !         
provision ( conf9em5t facility          
communications s]vices1 rates & ancill>y
 s]vice *>ges t are j & reasonable1 :i* 

%all be ! maximum su* rates & *>ges t a 
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices may *>ge = su*   
s]vices4 ,9 det]m9+ rates & *>ges t are 
j & reasonable1 ! ,commission %all adopt
 su* rates & *>ges bas$ on ! av]age     
indu/ry co/s ( provid+ su* s]vices us+  
data collect$ f provid]s ( conf9em5t    
facility communications s]vices4  7,c7  
,bi5nial review ,n less frequ5tly ?an e 
#b ye>s foll[+ ! issuance ( rules "u    
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all--  
7i7 det]m9e :e!r ! rates & ancill>y     
s]vice *>ges au?oriz$ by ! rules issu$  
"u su* subp>agraph rema9 j & reasonable2
 &  7ii7 if ! ,commission det]m9es "u   
clause 7i7 t any su* rate or *>ge does n
 rema9 j & reasonable1 revise su* rules 
s t su* rate or *>ge is j & reasonable4 
7#b7 ,int]im rate caps ,until !         
,commission issues ! rules requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a provid] (         
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices may n *>ge a rate = any voice   
s]vice communication us+ conf9em5t      

facility communications s]vices t exce$s
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,= debit call+ or       
prepaid call+1 #j4jd p] m9ute4  7,b7 ,= 
collect call+1 #j4je p] m9ute4  7#c7    
,assessm5t on p]-m9ute basis ,except z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 a provid] (    
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices-- 7,a7 %all assess all *>ges = a
 communication us+ su* s]vices on a     
p]-m9ute basis = ! actual duration ( !  
communication1 measur$ f communication  
acceptance to t]m9ation1 r\nd$ up to !  
next full m9ute1 except 9 ! case ( *>ges
 = s]vices t ! conf9em5t facility (f]s  
free ( *>ge or = am\nts bel[ ! am\nts   
p]mitt$ "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 may n
 *>ge a p]-communication or             
p]-connection *>ge = a communication us+
 su* s]vices4  7#d7 ,ancill>y s]vice    
*>ges  7,a7 ,g5]al prohibition ,a       
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices may n *>ge an    
ancill>y s]vice *>ge o!r ?an-- 7i7 if ! 
,commission has n yet issu$ ! rules     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a *>ge   

li/$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph2 
or  7ii7 a *>ge au?oriz$ by ! rules     
adopt$ by ! ,commission "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7,b7 ,p]mitt$ *>ges & rates ,if !
 ,commission has n yet issu$ ! rules    
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 a provid]
 ( conf9em5t facility communications    
s]vices may n *>ge a rate = an ancill>y 
s]vice *>ge 9 excess ( ! foll[+3 7i7 ,9 
! case ( an automat$ paym5t fee1 #b4i   
p]c5t ( ! total *>ge on :i* ! fee is    
assess$4  7ii7 ,9 ! case ( a fee =      
s+le-call & relat$ s]vices1 ! exact     
transaction fee *>g$ by ! ?ird-p>ty     
provid]1 ) no m>kup4  7iii7 ,9 ! case ( 
a live ag5t fee1 #e4ie p] use4  7iv7 ,9 
! case ( a pap] bill or /atem5t fee1 #b 
p] use4  7v7 ,9 ! case ( a ?ird-p>ty    
f9ancial transaction fee1 ! exact fee1 )
 no m>kup1 *>g$ by ! ?ird p>ty = !      
transaction4  7#e7 ,prohibition on site 
commissions ,a provid] ( conf9em5t      
facility communications s]vices may n   
assess a site commission4  7#f7         
,relation%ip to ,/ate law ,a ,/ate or   

political subdivision ( a ,/ate may n   
en=ce any law1 rule1 regulation1 /&>d1  
or o!r provision hav+ ! =ce or effect ( 
law relat+ to conf9em5t facility        
communications s]vices t all[s = high]  
rates or o!r *>ges to be assess$ = su*  
s]vices ?an is p]mitt$ "u any ,f$]al law
 or regulation relat+ to conf9em5t      
facility communications s]vices4  7#g7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,ancill>y s]vice *>ge ,! t]m ancill>y   
s]vice *>ge means any *>ge a consum] may
 be assess$ = ! sett+ up or use ( a     
conf9em5t facility communications s]vice
 t is n includ$ 9 ! p]-m9ute *>ges      
assess$ = individual communications4    
7,b7 ,automat$ paym5t fee ,! t]m        
automat$ paym5t fee means a cr$it c>d   
paym5t1 debit c>d paym5t1 or bill       
process+ fee1 includ+ a fee = a paym5t  
made by means ( int]active voice        
response1 ! int]net1 or a kiosk4  7,c7  
,collect call+ ,! t]m collect call+     
means an arrangem5t :]eby a             
cr$it-qualifi$ p>ty agrees to pay =     

*>ges associat$ ) a communication made  
to su* p>ty us+ conf9em5t facility      
communications s]vices & orig9at+ f )9 a
 conf9em5t facility4  7,d7 ,conf9em5t   
facility ,! t]m conf9em5t facility-- 7i7
 means a jail or a prison2 &  7ii7      
includes any juv5ile1 det5tion1 "w      
release1 or m5tal heal? facility t is   
us$ prim>ily to hold individuals :o     
are-- 7,i7 await+ adjudication ( crim9al
 *>ges or an immigration matt]2 or      
7,,ii7 s]v+ a s5t5ce = a crim9al        
conviction4  7,e7 ,conf9em5t facility   
communications s]vice ,! t]m conf9em5t  
facility communications s]vice means a  
s]vice t all[s inc>c]at$ p]sons to make 
electronic communications 7:e!r         
intra/ate1 int]/ate1 or int]national &  
:e!r made us+ video1 audio1 or any o!r  
communicative me?od1 includ+ advanc$    
communications s]vices7 to individuals  
outside ! conf9em5t facility1 or to     
individuals inside ! conf9em5t facility1
 :]e ! inc>c]at$ p]son is be+ held1     
reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ to deliv] ! 

s]vice4  7,f7 ,consum] ,! t]m consum]   
means ! p>ty pay+ a provid] ( conf9em5t 
facility communications s]vices4  7,g7  
,debit call+ ,! t]m debit call+ means a 
presubscription or comp>able s]vice :i* 
all[s an inc>c]at$ p]son1 or someone    
act+ on an inc>c]at$ p]son's behalf1 to 
fund an acc\nt set up ?r\gh a provid] t 
c be us$ to pay = conf9em5t facility    
communications s]vices orig9at$ by !    
inc>c]at$ p]son4  7,h7 ,fee = s+le-call 
& relat$ s]vices ,! t]m fee = s+le-call 
& relat$ s]vices means a bill+          
arrangem5t :]eby communications made by 
an inc>c]at$ p]son us+ collect call+ are
 bill$ ?r\gh a ?ird p>ty on a           
p]-communication basis1 :]e ! recipi5t  
does n h an acc\nt ) ! provid] (        
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices4  7,i7 ,inc>c]at$ p]son ,! t]m  
inc>c]at$ p]son means a p]son deta9$ at 
a conf9em5t facility1 reg>dless ( !     
duration ( ! det5tion4  7,j7 ,jail ,!   
t]m jail-- 7i7 means a facility ( a law 
en=cem5t ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or (

 a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a   
,/ate t is us$ prim>ily to hold         
individuals :o are-- 7,i7 await+        
adjudication ( crim9al *>ges2  7,,ii7   
po/-conviction & committ$ to conf9em5t =
 s5t5ces ( "o ye> or less2 or  7,,iii7  
po/-conviction & await+ transf] to ano!r
 facility2 &  7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 city1
 c\nty1 or regional facilities t h      
contract$ ) a private company to manage 
day-to-day op]ations2  7,,ii7           
privately-own$ & op]at$ facilities      
prim>ily engag$ 9 h\s+ city1 c\nty1 or  
regional inc>c]at$ p]sons2 &  7,,iii7   
facilities us$ to deta9 individuals     
pursuant to a contract ) ,u4,s4         
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7,k7 
,live ag5t fee ,! t]m live ag5t fee     
means a fee associat$ ) ! optional use (
 a live op]ator to complete a conf9em5t 
facility communications s]vice          
transaction4  7,l7 ,pap] bill or /atem5t
 fee ,! t]m pap] bill or /atem5t fee    
means a fee associat$ ) provid+ a       
consum] an optional pap] bill+ /atem5t4 

7,m7 ,p]-communication or p]-connection 
*>ge ,! t]m p]-communication or         
p]-connection *>ge means a "o-"t fee    
*>g$ to a consum] at ! initiation ( a   
communication4  7,n7 ,prepaid call+ ,!  
t]m prepaid call+ means a call+         
arrangem5t t all[s a consum] to pay 9   
advance = a specifi$ am\nt ( conf9em5t  
facility communications s]vices4  7,o7  
,prison ,! t]m prison-- 7i7 means a     
facility op]at$ by a ,/ate or ,f$]al    
ag5cy t is us$ prim>ily to conf9e       
individuals convict$ ( felonies & s5t5c$
 to t]ms 9 excess ( "o ye>2 &  7ii7     
includes-- 7,i7 public & private        
facilities t provide outs\rce h\s+ to   
,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cies su* z ,/ate     
,dep>tm5ts ( ,correction & ! ,f$]al     
,bureau ( ,prisons2 &  7,,ii7 facilities
 t w\ld o!rwise be jails b 9 :i* !      
majority ( inc>c]at$ p]sons are         
po/-conviction or are committ$ to       
conf9em5t = s5t5ces ( long] ?an "o ye>4 
7,p7 ,provid] ( conf9em5t facility      
communications s]vices ,! t]m provid] ( 

conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices means any communications s]vice 
provid] t provides conf9em5t facility   
communications s]vices1 reg>dless ( !   
te*nology us$4  7,q7 ,site commission ,!
 t]m site commission means any monet>y  
paym5t1 9-k9d paym5t1 gift1 ex*ange (   
s]vices or goods1 fee1 te*nology        
all[ance1 or product t a provid] (      
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices or an affiliate ( a provid] (   
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vices may pay1 give1 donate1 or       
o!rwise provide to-- 7i7 an entity t    
op]ates a conf9em5t facility2  7ii7 an  
entity ) :i* ! provid] ( conf9em5t      
facility communications s]vices ent]s   
into an agreem5t to provide conf9em5t   
facility communications s]vices2  7iii7 
a gov]nm5tal ag5cy t ov]sees a conf9em5t
 facility2  7iv7 ! ,/ate or political   
subdivision ( a ,/ate :]e a conf9em5t   
facility is locat$2 or  7v7 an ag5t or  
o!r repres5tative ( an entity describ$ 9
 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7iv74  7,r7    

,?ird-p>ty f9ancial transaction fee ,!  
t]m ?ird-p>ty f9ancial transaction fee  
means ! exact fee1 ) no m>kup1 t a      
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices is *>g$ by a ?ird
 p>ty to transf] money or process a     
f9ancial transaction to facilitate !    
ability ( a consum] to make an acc\nt   
paym5t via a ?ird p>ty4  7,s7 ,voice    
s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice-- 7i7 means  
any s]vice t is int]connect$ ) ! public 
swit*$ telephone network & t furni%es   
voice communications to an end us] us+  
res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+     
,plan or any successor to ! ,nor?       
,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by !      
,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a72 &  
7ii7 includes-- 7,i7 transmissions f a  
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e2 &  7,,ii7 )\t limitation1 any    
s]vice t enables real-"t1 two-way voice 
communications1 includ+ any s]vice t    
requires int]net protocol-compatible    
cu/om] premises equipm5t 7commonly kn[n 

z ,,cpe7 & p]mits out-b\nd call+1 :e!r  
or n ! s]vice is "o-way or two-way voice
 ov] int]net protocol4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5t ,section #bgf7;d7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bgf7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+   
inmate telephone s]vice 9 correctional  
in/itutions & ins]t+ conf9em5t facility 
communications s]vices 7z def9$ 9       
subsection 7e77#g774  7c7 ,exi/+        
contracts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case ( a  
contract t 0 ent]$ into & "u :i* a      
provid] ( conf9em5t facility            
communications s]vices 0 provid+ su*    
s]vices at a conf9em5t facility on or   
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act--   
7,a7 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#e7 (        
subsection 7e7 ( section #bgf ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all apply
 to ! provision ( conf9em5t facility    
communications s]vices by su* provid] at
 su* facility beg9n+ on ! e>li] (-- 7i7 
! date t is #fj days aft] su* date (    
enactm5t2 or  7ii7 ! date ( ! t]m9ation 

( ! contract2 &  7,b7 ! t]ms ( su*      
contract may n be ext5d$ aft] su* date (
 enactm5t1 :e!r by ex]cise ( an option  
or o!rwise4  7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]ms conf9em5t facility1  
conf9em5t facility communications       
s]vice1 & provid] ( conf9em5t facility  
communications s]vices h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 p>agraph 7#g7 ( subsection   
7e7 ( section #bgf ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 (
 ?is section4  7d7 ,au?ority ,section   
#b7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aeb7;b77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ section #bgf1 aft] #bbg1         
inclusive14  #g4 ,ov]sight ( det5tion   
facilities  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3 7#a7 ,applicable /&>ds ,! t]m  
applicable /&>ds means ! mo/ rec5t      
v]sion ( det5tion /&>ds &               
det5tion-relat$ policies issu$ by !     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7#b7 ,det5tion      
facility ,! t]m det5tion facility means 

a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t      
facility1 or a privately own$ & op]at$  
facility1 t is us$1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 to  
hold individuals "u ! au?ority ( !      
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 includ+ facilities t 
hold su* individuals "u a contract or   
agreem5t ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security4  7b7 ,det5tion requirem5ts ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all     
ensure t all p]sons deta9$ pursuant to !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 are treat$     
humanely & b5efit f ! protections set =?
 9 ?is section4  7c7 ,ov]sight          
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,annual inspection    
,all det5tion facilities h\s+ noncitiz5s
 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security %all be inspect$1 = compliance
 ) applicable det5tion /&>ds issu$ by ! 
,secret>y & o!r applicable regulations1 
by-- 7,a7 ! ,immigration ,det5tion      
,ombudsman at lea/ biannually2 &  7,b7  
an indep5d5t1 ?ird-p>ty auditor at lea/ 
biannually4  7#b7 ,r\t9e ov]sight ,9    

addition to ! inspections requir$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct 
r\t9e ov]sight ( ! det5tion facilities  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 includ+       
unann\nc$ inspections4  7#c7            
,availability ( records ,all det5tion   
facility contracts1 memor&a ( agreem5t1 
audits1 inspections1 evaluations &      
reviews1 include ^? conduct$ by ! ,(fice
 = ,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties & !
 ,(fice ( ,inspector ,g5]al ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 %all be  
consid]$ records = purposes ( section   
#eeb7;f77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#d7 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y 
%all seek input f nongov]nm5tal         
organizations reg>d+ _! indep5d5t op9ion
 ( specific facilities4  7#e7 ,report ( 
,immigration ,det5tion ,ombudsman ,!    
,immigration ,det5tion ,ombudsman %all  
submit a report to ,congress on a       
bi-annual basis on its activities1      
f9d+s1 & recomm5dations1 bas$ on !      
inspections conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71  
includ+ a copy ( any compla9t =m or     

me*anism creat$1 ! numb] & types (      
compla9ts receiv$1 ! numb] ( compla9ts  
inve/igat$1 & ! numb] ( inspections "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,ombudsman conduct$   
dur+ ! previ\s #f-mon? p]iod1 includ+   
any unann\nc$ inspections4  7d7         
,compliance me*anisms  7#a7 ,agreem5ts  
7,a7 ,new agreem5ts ,compliance )       
applicable /&>ds ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security & all applicable regulations1
 & mean+ful f9ancial p5alties = failure 
to comply1 %all be a mat]ial t]m 9 any  
new contract1 memor&um ( agreem5t1 or   
any r5egotiation1 modification1 or      
r5ewal ( an exi/+ contract or agreem5t1 
includ+ fee negotiations1 execut$ )     
det5tion facilities4  7,b7 ,exi/+       
agreem5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all secure a modification    
incorporat+ ^! t]ms = any exi/+         
contracts or agreem5ts t w n be         
r5egotiat$1 r5ew$1 or o!rwise modifi$4  
7,c7 ,cancellation ( agreem5ts ,unless !
 ,secret>y provides a reasonable        

ext5sion to a specific det5tion facility
 t is negotiat+ 9 good fai?1 contracts  
or agreem5ts ) det5tion facilities t are
 n modifi$ )9 #a ye> ( ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act w be cancell$4  7,d7
 ,provision ( in=mation ,9 mak+         
modifications "u ?is p>agraph1 !        
,secret>y %all require t det5tion       
facilities provide to ! ,secret>y all   
contracts1 memor&a ( agreem5t1          
evaluations1 & reviews reg>d+ ! facility
 on a regul> basis4 ,! ,secret>y %all   
make ^! mat]ials publicly available on a
 timely & regul> basis4  7#b7 ,f9ancial 
p5alties  7,a7 ,requirem5t to impose    
,subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 !         
,secret>y %all impose mean+ful f9ancial 
p5alties ^u facilities t fail to comply 
) applicable det5tion /&>ds issu$ by !  
,secret>y & o!r applicable regulations4 
7,b7 ,tim+ ( imposition ,f9ancial       
p5alties impos$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be impos$ imm$iately aft] a facility   
fails to a*ieve an adequate or !        
equival5t m$ian score 9 any p]=mance    

evaluation4  7,c7 ,waiv] ,! requirem5ts 
( subp>agraph 7,a7 may be waiv$ if !    
facility corrects ! not$ defici5cies &  
receives an adequate score 9 n m ?an #ij
 days4  7,d7 ,multiple (f5d]s ,if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t a facility has be5 
p]si/5tly & sub/antially violat+ !      
det5tion /&>ds issu$ by ! ,secret>y1    
includ+ by scor+ less ?an adequate or ! 
equival5t m$ian score 9 #b consecutive  
inspections-- 7i7 ! ,secret>y %all      
t]m9ate contracts or agreem5ts ) su*    
facilities )9 #fj days2 or  7ii7 9 !    
case ( facilities op]at$ by ! ,secret>y1
 ! ,secret>y %all close su* facilities  
)9 #ij days4  7e7 ,report+ requirem5ts  
7#a7 ,objectives ,n lat] ?an ,june #cj (
 ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security %all submit a report to !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives t describes ! inspection
 & ov]sight activities at det5tion      
facilities4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report  
submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all include--

 7,a7 a description ( ea* det5tion      
facility f\nd to be 9 noncompliance )   
applicable det5tion /&>ds issu$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & o!r     
applicable regulations2  7,b7 a         
description ( ! actions tak5 by !       
,dep>tm5t to rem$y any f9d+s (          
noncompliance or o!r id5tifi$ problems1 
includ+ f9ancial p5alties1 contract or  
agreem5t t]m9ation1 or facility closure2
 &  7,c7 in=mation reg>d+ :e!r ! actions
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 result$ 9  
compliance ) applicable det5tion /&>ds &
 regulations4  #h4 ,replacem5t ( family 
det5tion ) alt]natives ,section #bcf ( !
 ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #abbf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,prohibition on      
det5tion ( families  7#a7 ,prohibition  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security is       
prohibit$ f-- 7,a7 deta9+ a family unit 
"u ! au?ority ( ?is section2 or  7,b7   
sep>at+ a family unit ^: memb]s 7       
appreh5d$ toge!r 9 ord] to deta9 a      

family memb] "u ?is section4  7#b7      
,alt]natives to det5tion  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
e/abli% community-bas$ &                
community-support$ case managem5t       
programs op]at$ by nonpr(it             
organizations = family units :o are     
prohibit$ f be+ deta9$ pursuant to      
p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7 ,prohibition on    
c]ta9 alt]natives ,! ,secret>y may n use
 an ankle-worn or o!r ,,gps track+      
device z an alt]native to det5tion "u   
?is p>agraph4  4  #i4 ,private "r (     
action  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son aggriev$ (
 any violation ( ?is ,act or an am5dm5t 
made by ?is ,act may br+ a civil action 
9 an appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7b7 ,relief ,= a prevail+     
pla9tiff 9 a civil action br\ght "u     
subsection 7a71 ! c\rt-- 7#a7 %all aw>d 
damages 9 ! am\nt equal to ! great] (-- 
7,a7 ! actual damages ( ! pla9tiff2 or  
7,b7 #a1jjj = ea* violation ( ?is ,act  
or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act2  7#b7   
may ord] injunctive relief2 &  7#c7 %all

 aw>d reasonable attorney fees4