,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjai ,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mrs4  
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mrs4 ,murray1    
,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4         
,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1  
,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,ms4 ,baldw91   
,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4      
,w>r51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4   
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 
,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,ros51 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1
 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1   
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,ms4      
,hassan1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 
,book]1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4     
,/ab5[1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,mr4 ,c>p]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !     
heal? & safety ( *ildr5 9 immigration   
det5tion1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 purpose  7a7 ,%ort title  ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,cruelty to   

,migrant ,*ildr5 ,act4  7b7 ,purpose ,! 
purpose ( ?is ,act is to reaffirm t--   
7#a7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t is responsible =
 ! heal?1 safety1 & well-be+ ( *ildr5 & 
families 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 *ildr5 & families %\ld 
only be 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
= z little "t z possible2 &  7#c7 dur+  
any p]iod 9 :i* *ildr5 or families are 9
 ! cu/ody ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 !y
 %\ld be treat$ ) dignity1 respect1 &   
c>e2 &  7,b7 e ef=t %\ld be made to     
m9imize trauma1 isolation1 & conditions 
resembl+ prison4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3  7#a7 ,ali5 ,! t]m ali5 has !    
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja7;a7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a774  7#b7 ,appropriate
 committees ( ,congress ,! t]m          
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on            
,appropriations1 ! ,committee on ,homel&
 ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 !    
,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1       
,labor1 & ,p5sions1 & ! ,committee on ! 

,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !         
,committee on ,appropriations1 !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security1 !      
,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives4  7#c7 ,*ild ,! t]m *ild
 means an individual :o-- 7,a7 has n    
atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 &  7,b7 does n h 
p]man5t immigration /atus 9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates4  7#d7 ,deta9$ individual ,! t]m 
deta9$ individual means any individual1 
includ+ an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 held 
9 immigration det5tion "u ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja
 et seq474  7#e7 ,influx ,! t]m influx  
means a p]iod dur+ :i*-- 7,a7 n less ?an
 #ie p]c5t ( ! available b$s 9 p]man5t  
%elt]s = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 are   
occupi$2 &  7,b7 ! av]age l5g? ( c>e =  
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 cu/ody ( !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
exce$s #ce days4  7#f7 ,influx c>e      
facility ,! t]m influx c>e facility     
means an ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t 
facility t is op]at$ to provide tempor>y

 em]g5cy %elt] & s]vices = unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ildr5 dur+ an influx or em]g5cy4  
7#g7 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t     
facility ,! t]m ,(fice ( ,refugee       
,resettlem5t facility means any facility
 at :i* unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 are 9 !
 c>e & cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices4  7#h7 ,/&>d c>e        
facility ,! t]m /&>d c>e facility means 
an ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t       
facility-- 7,a7 t provides resid5tial   
c>e = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52 &  7,b7 
at :i* all programmatic compon5ts are   
adm9i/]$ onsite & 9 ! lea/ re/rictive   
environm5t4  7#i7 ,unaccompani$ ali5    
*ild ,! t]m unaccompani$ ali5 *ild has !
 mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #dfb7;g7 ( !
 ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f     
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g774  #c4 ,ensur+ t     
families rema9 toge!r  7a7 ,limitation  
on ! sep>ation ( families  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an ag5t or (fic] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection %all n remove a *ild 
f 8 or h] p>5t or legal gu>dian at or   
ne> a port ( entry or )9 #ajj miles ( ! 

bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates unless "o ( !   
foll[+ situations has occurr$3  7,a7 ,a 
,/ate c\rt1 au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law-- 7i7 
t]m9ates ! rights ( ! p>5t or legal     
gu>dian2  7ii7 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-hi72 or  7iii7 makes
 any simil> det]m9ation t is legally    
au?oriz$ "u ,/ate law4  7,b7 ,an (ficial
 f ! ,/ate or c\nty *ild welf>e ag5cy ) 
exp]tise 9 *ild trauma & developm5t     
det]m9es t x is 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( ! *ild
 to be remov$ f ! p>5t or legal gu>dian 
because ! *ild is--  7i7 9 dang] ( abuse
 or neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or legal  
gu>dian2 or  7ii7 a dang] to himself or 
h]self or to o!rs4  7,c7 ,! ,*ief       
,patrol ,ag5t or ! ,area ,port          
,director1 9 8 or h] (ficial &          
undelegat$ capacity1 au?orizes          
sep>ation1 on ! recomm5dation by an ag5t
 or (fic] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection1 bas$ on a f9d+ t--  7i7 !  

*ild is a victim ( traffick+ or is at   
significant risk ( becom+ a victim (    
traffick+2  7ii7 !re is a /rong         
likelihood t ! adult is n ! p>5t or     
legal gu>dian ( ! *ild2 or  7iii7 ! *ild
 is 9 dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s 
( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1 or is a dang]
 to himself or h]self or to o!rs4  7#b7 
,prohibition on sep>ation ,a ,f$]al     
ag5cy may n remove a *ild f a p>5t or   
legal gu>dian solely = ! policy goal (--
  7,a7 det]r+ individuals f migrat+ to !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,b7 promot+        
compliance ) civil immigration law4     
7#c7 ,docum5tation requir$ ,! ,secret>y 
%all ensure t a sep>ation bas$ on a     
situation describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#a77;,c7-- 7,a7 is docum5t$ 9 writ+2 & 
7,b7 includes-- 7i7 ! reason = su*      
sep>ation2 &  7ii7 ! /at$ evid5ce = su* 
sep>ation4  7b7 ,recomm5dations =       
sep>ation by ag5ts or (fic]s  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 9 
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   

,human ,s]vices1 %all develop tra9+ &   
guidance1 ) an emphasis on ! be/ int]e/s
 ( ! *ild1 on *ildhood trauma1 atta*m5t1
 & *ild developm5t1 = use by ! ag5ts &  
(fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection1 s z to /&>dize sep>ations  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,c74    
7#b7 ,annual review ,n less frequ5tly   
?an annually1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all-- 7,a7 review !    
guidance develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &   
7,b7 make recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y 
to ensure t su* guidance con=ms to      
curr5t evid5ce & be/ practices 9 *ild   
welf>e1 *ild developm5t1 & *ildhood     
trauma4  7#c7 ,requirem5t ,! guidance   
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all          
incorporate ! presumptions describ$ 9   
subsection 7c74  7#d7 ,additional       
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,evid5ce-bas$ ,!      
guidance & tra9+ develop$ "u ?is        
subsection %all incorporate evid5ce-bas$
 practices4  7,b7 ,tra9+ requir$  7i7   
,initial tra9+ ,all ag5ts & (fic]s (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 on 

hire1 & annually !reaft]1 %all complete 
tra9+ on adh]5ce to ! guidance develop$ 
"u ?is subsection4  7ii7 ,annual tra9+  
,all ,*ief ,patrol ,ag5ts & ,area ,port 
,directors1 on hire1 & annually !reaft]1
 %all complete--  7,i7 tra9+ on adh]5ce 
to ! guidance develop$ "u ?is           
subsection2 &  7,,ii7 #ij m9utes ( *ild 
welf>e practice tra9+ t is evid5ce-bas$ 
& trauma-in=m$4  7c7 ,presumptions ,!   
presumptions describ$ 9 ?is subsection  
are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,family unity ,!re   
%all be a /rong presumption 9 favor (   
family unity4  7#b7 ,sibl+s ,to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,secret>y  
%all ensure t sibl+ gr\ps rema9 intact4 
7#c7 ,det5tion ,!re is a presumption t  
det5tion is n 9 ! be/ int]e/s ( families
 & *ildr54  7d7 ,requir$ policy = locat+
 sep>at$ *ildr5  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% f9al 
public guidance t describes1 )          
specificity1 ! mann] 9 :i* a p>5t or    
legal gu>dian may locate a *ild :o 0    

sep>at$ f ! p>5t or legal gu>dian "u    
subsection 7a77#a74  7#b7 ,consultation 
,9 develop+ su* public guidance1 !      
,secret>y %all consult ) ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 immigrant     
advocacy organizations1 *ild welf>e     
organizations1 & ,/ate *ild welf>e      
ag5cies4  7#c7 ,writt5 notification ,!  
,secret>y %all provide ea* p>5t or legal
 gu>dian :o 0 sep>at$ f a *ild "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 ) writt5 notice ( su*
 public guidance4  7#d7 ,language access
 ,su* public guidance %all be-- 7,a7    
available 9 ,engli% & ,spani%2 &  7,b7  
at ! reque/ ( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian1  
made available 9 ! language or mann] t  
is und]/&able by ! p>5t or legal        
gu>dian4  7e7 ,requir$ in=mation =      
sep>at$ families ,n less frequ5tly ?an  
mon?ly1 ! ,secret>y %all provide ! p>5t 
or legal gu>dian ( a *ild :o 0 sep>at$--
  7#a7 a /atus report on ! mon?ly       
activities ( ! *ild2  7#b7 in=mation    
ab\t ! education & heal? ( ! *ild1      
includ+ any m$ical treatm5t provid$ to !

 *ild or m$ical treatm5t recomm5d$ = !  
*ild2  7#c7 in=mation ab\t *anges to !  
immigration /atus ( ! *ild2 &  7#d7 any 
o!r in=mation ab\t ! *ild1 design$ to   
promote & ma9ta9 family reunification1 z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 9 8 or h]         
discretion4  7f7 ,annual report on      
family sep>ation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit a report to ! committees (       
jurisdiction t--  7#a7 describes ea*    
in/ance 9 :i* a *ild 0 sep>at$ f a p>5t 
or legal gu>dian2 &  7#b7 includes1 =   
ea* su* in/ance-- 7,a7 ! relation%ip ( !
 adult & ! *ild2  7,b7 ! age & g5d] ( ! 
adult & *ild2  7,c7 ! l5g? ( sep>ation2 
7,d7 :e!r ! adult 0 *>g$ ) a crime1 & if
 ! adult 0 *>g$ ) a crime1 ! type (     
crime2  7,e7 :e!r ! adult made a claim =
 asylum1 express$ a fe> to return1 or   
appli$ = o!r immigration relief2  7,f7  
:e!r ! adult 0 prosecut$ if *>g$ ) a    
crime & ! associat$ outcome ( su* *>ges2
  7,g7 ! /at$ reason =1 & evid5ce 9     

support (1 ! sep>ation2  7,h7 if ! *ild 
0 "p ( a sibl+ gr\p at ! "t ( sep>ation1
 :e!r ! sibl+ gr\p has _h physical      
contact & visitation2  7,i7 :e!r ! *ild 
0 r5d]$ an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2 &    
7,j7 any o!r in=mation1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y4  7g7 ,cl>ification ( p>5tal  
rights ,if a *ild is sep>at$ f a p>5t or
 legal gu>dian & a ,/ate c\rt has n made
 a det]m9ation t ! p>5tal rights h be5  
t]m9at$1 !re is a presumption t--  7#a7 
! p>5tal rights rema9 intact2 &  7#b7 ! 
sep>ation does n con/itute an           
affirmative det]m9ation ( abuse or      
neglect "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7h7    
,cl>ification ( exi/+ law  7#a7 ,f$]al  
law ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be int]pret$
 to sup]s$e or modify ,f$]al *ild welf>e
 law1 z applicable1 includ+ ! ,adoption 
& ,safe ,families ,act ( #aiig 7,public 
,law #aje-hi74  7#b7 ,/ate law ,no?+ 9  
?is section may be int]pret$ to sup]s$e 
or modify any ,/ate *ild welf>e law4    
7i7 ,,gao report on prosecution ( asylum
 seek]s  7#a7 ,/udy ,! ,comptroll]      

,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy on ! prosecution ( asylum seek]s   
dur+ ! t5-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!  
/udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! total numb] ( 
p]sons :o claim$ fe> ( p]secution1      
receiv$ a favorable cr$ible fe>         
det]m9ation1 & 7 ref]r$ = prosecution4  
7,b7 ,an ov]view & analysis ( ! metrics 
us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to track ! numb] 
( asylum seek]s ref]r$ = prosecution4   
7,c7 ,! total numb] ( asylum seek]s     
ref]r$ = prosecution1 a breakd[n &      
description ( ! crim9al *>ges fil$ aga9/
 asylum seek]s dur+ su* p]iod1 & a      
breakd[n & description ( ! convictions  
secur$4  7,d7 ,! total numb] ( asylum   
seek]s :o 7 sep>at$ f _! *ildr5 z a     
result ( be+ ref]r$ = prosecution4  7,e7
 ,a description (-- 7i7 ! am\nts sp5t on
 prosecut+ asylum seek]s dur+ su* p]iod2
  7ii7 ! div]sion ( res\rces requir$ to 
prosecute asylum seek]s2 &  7iii7 any   

co/s impos$ on ,/ates & localities4     
7,f7 ,! total numb] ( asylum seek]s :o--
 7i7 7 ref]r$ = prosecution2 &  7ii7 7  
subject to immigration proce$+s4  7,g7  
,! total numb] ( asylum seek]s ref]r$ = 
prosecution :o 7 deport$ be=e go+ ?r\gh 
immigration proce$+s4  7#c7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all  
submit a report to ,congress t describes
 ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph
 7#a74  7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,ag5t2 (fic] ,! t]ms ag5t & (fic]  
include contractors ( ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,committees (          
jurisdiction ,! t]m committees (        
jurisdiction means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,heal?1
 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !     
,s5ate2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y & ! ,committee on ,education &
 ,labor ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4    
7#c7 ,dang] ( abuse or neglect at ! h&s 
( ! p>5t or legal gu>dian ,! t]m dang] (
 abuse or neglect at ! h&s ( ! p>5t or  

legal gu>dian %all n mean migrat+ to or 
cross+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates bord]4  7#d7     
,f9d+ ,! t]m f9d+ means an individualiz$
 writt5 assessm5t or scre5+ by ! tra9$  
ag5t or (fic] t includes a consultation 
)1 & concurr5ce f1 a *ild welf>e        
speciali/1 =maliz$ z requir$ "u         
subsection 7a77#c7 & consi/5t )         
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7g74  7#e7      
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  #d4     
,heal? & safety protections = deta9$    
*ildr5  7a7 ,flores settlem5t agreem5t  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a family unit may be     
deta9$ only 9 accordance ) ! hold+ 9    
,flores v4 ,sessions et al4 7#i? ,cir4  
,july #e1 #bjag2 ,c4,d4 ,,ca2 ,july #bd1
 #bjae7 & ! /ipulat$ settlem5t agreem5t 
z fil$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt 
= ! ,c5tral ,di/rict ( ,cali=nia on     
,janu>y #ag1 #aiig 7,,cv #he #dedd      
,,rjk71 includ+ all subsequ5t c\rt      
decisions & int]pretations 7ref]r$ to 9 
?is section z ! ,flores settlem5t       
agreem5t74  7#b7 ,rulemak+ ,any         

regulation propos$ or promulgat$ to     
sup]s$e ! ,flores settlem5t agreem5t    
%all h no =ce or effect4  7#c7 ,rule (  
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be     
con/ru$-- 7,a7 to affect ! application (
 ! ,flores settlem5t agreem5t to        
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52 or  7,b7 to   
abrogate ! ,flores settlem5t agreem5t4  
7#d7 ,review ( det5tion det]m9ations ,! 
review ( any det]m9ation by ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security to deta9 an         
individual or a family unit "u ?is      
subsection %all be 9 accordance ) all   
o!r provisions ( law1 hold+s 7includ+   
any hold+ made 9 ,flores v4 ,sessions et
 al4 7#i? ,cir4 ,july #e1 #bjag2 ,c4,d4 
,,ca2 ,july #bd1 #bjae771 cons5t        
decrees1 & settlem5t agreem5ts 7includ+ 
! ,flores settlem5t agreem5t74  7b7     
,prompt m$ical assessm5ts = deta9$      
*ildr5  7#a7 ,body temp]ature *eck on   
intake ,) respect to a *ild 9 ! cu/ody (
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 n lat]
 ?an "o h\r aft] ! "t at :i* ! initial  
intake ( su* *ild is complet$1 !        

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ensure t ! *ild receives a body         
temp]ature *eck4  7#b7 ,m$ical          
evaluation by m$ical pr(essional )      
p$iatric tra9+ ,n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft]
 ! "t at :i* a *ild is tak5 into !      
cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t !  
*ild receives a m$ical evaluation by a  
m$ical pr(essional ) specializ$ p$iatric
 tra9+--  7,a7 to det]m9e :e!r ! *ild   
has any heal? or safety conc]ns2 &  7,b7
 t includes a measurem5t ( all vital    
signs & a body temp]ature *eck4  7#c7   
,specializ$ tra9+ = ,public ,heal?      
,s]vice ,commission$ ,corps ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all ent] into a   
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,commission$ ,corps & !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
provide specializ$ tra9+ relat+ to      
migration = ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice    
,commission$ ,corps to support deploym5t
 at ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t      
facilities & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    

,protection facilities dur+ any p]iod 9 
:i* high numb]s ( unaccompani$ ali5     
*ildr5 & families arrive at ! ,s\!rn    
bord]4  7c7 ,det5tion /&>ds = ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection facilities 
,) respect to any ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection facility1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all ensure t--    
7#a7 ! facility-- 7,a7 complies ) !     
/&>ds ( ! ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]       
,protection entitl$ ,national ,/&>ds on 
,transport1 ,escort1 ,det5tion1 & ,se>* 
issu$ 9 ,octob] #bjae2  7,b7 rema9s at  
an appropriate temp]ature2  7,c7 is     
prop]ly v5tilat$2  7,d7 has adequate    
sup]vision & o!r safegu>ds to protect   
deta9$ *ildr5 f o!r deta9$ individuals2 
&  7,e7 has a *ild welf>e speciali/ on  
/aff1 or has prompt access to a *ild    
welf>e speciali/1 = purposes ( mak+ a   
f9d+ "u section #c7;a77#a77;,c72  7#b7  
ea* deta9$ individual is provid$--  7,a7
 n few] ?an ?ree heal?y & nutriti\s     
meals daily1 9 accordance ) ! mo/ rec5t 
diet>y guidel9es ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        

,agriculture1 t--  7i7 9 ! case ( an    
adult :o is n pregnant or brea/fe$+1    
provide a total ( n few] ?an #b1jjj     
calories2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a deta9$  
*ild or an individual :o is pregnant or 
brea/fe$+1 meet1 z applicable--  7,i7 ! 
nutrition /&>ds = ! s*ool lun* program  
au?oriz$ "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell       
,national ,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47 & ! s*ool      
breakfa/ program e/abli%$ by section #d 
( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #aggc72 or  7,,ii7 ! nutrition
 /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ! special supplem5tal
 nutrition program = wom51 infants1 &   
*ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild
 ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aghf72  7,b7 n less ?an #a gallon (    
clean dr9k+ wat] daily1 includ+         
age-appropriate liquids2  7,c7 regul>   
access to hygi5e products1 includ+--    
7i7 soap2  7ii7 a too?bru% & too?pa/e2  
7iii7 n few] ?an "o full *ange ( clo?+2 
7iv7 a t[el2  7v7 toilet pap]2  7vi7    
fem99e hygi5e products1 z applicable2   

7vii7 pr5atal vitam9s1 z applicable2 &  
7viii7 diap] *ang+ mat]ials1 z          
applicable1 includ+--  7,i7 a clean     
diap] *ang+ /ation2  7,,ii7 diap]s 9 !  
appropriate size2  7,,iii7 diap] ra%    
o9tm5t2  7,,iv7 baby wipes2 &  7,v7     
diap] disposal receptacles2  7,d7 regul>
 access to %[]s1 s9ks1 & toilets2 &     
7,e7 an opportunity to contact any      
family memb] ) :om ! deta9$ individual 0
 appreh5d$2 &  7#c7 9 ! case ( a deta9$ 
individual ! prescription m$ication (   
:om is confiscat$ on appreh5sion1 n lat]
 ?an six h\rs aft] ! "t at :i* ! deta9$ 
individual arrives at a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &
 ,bord] ,protection facility1 a m$ical  
pr(essional1 or 9 ! case ( a *ild1 a    
m$ical pr(essional ) p$iatric tra9+     
reviews su* confiscation & makes a      
det]m9ation :e!r ! m$ication %all be--  
7,a7 kept by ! deta9$ individual 9 8 or 
h] possession = regul> use dur+         
det5tion2  7,b7 prop]ly /or$ by ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection (ficials1 )
 appropriate access = regul> use by !   

deta9$ individual dur+ det5tion2 or     
7,c7 /or$ ) ! p]sonal prop]ty ( ! deta9$
 individual4  7d7 ,det5tion /&>ds =     
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
ensure ! full compliance ( ea* ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t        
det5tion sy/em facility1 includ+ ea*    
contract facility & ea* local or c\nty  
jail op]at+ "u an int]gov]nm5tal s]vice 
agreem5t1 )1 at a m9imum1 ! /&>ds (     
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
entitl$ ,p]=mance-,bas$ ,national       
,det5tion ,/&>ds #bjaa1 z revis$ 9      
,decemb] #bjaf4  7e7 ,c>e & cu/ody /&>ds
 = ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t       
facilities  7#a7 ,new contracts ,on !   
maturation ( any exi/+ contract to h\se 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices may only (f] to
 ext5d or ent] into a new contract or   
coop]ative agreem5t = ! h\s+ (          
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ) "o or m      
nonpr(it entities t are--  7,a7 lic5s$  
by ! applicable ,/ate2 &  7,b7 9        

compliance ) ,exhibit #a ( ! ,flores    
settlem5t agreem5t1 reg>dless ( ! /atus 
( ! und]ly+ ,flores settlem5t agreem5t4 
7#b7 ,prioritization ( small facilities 
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all prioritize ! use ( /&>d c>e        
facilities & influx c>e facilities t    
h\se n m ?an #ajj unaccompani$ ali5     
*ildr54  7#c7 ,limitations on use (     
influx c>e facilities  7,a7 ,l5g? ( c>e 
exce$+ #ce days  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! case 
( an influx1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &     
,human ,s]vices may n h\se "o or m      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 an influx c>e
 facility = m ?an #cj days4  7ii7 ,daily
 reports  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n less         
frequ5tly ?an daily dur+ an influx 9 :i*
 "o or m unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 are   
h\s$ 9 an influx c>e facility1 !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a daily report on ef=ts to  
r$uce ! av]age l5g? ( c>e ( unaccompani$
 ali5 *ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7,,ii7       

,matt]s to be includ$ ,ea* report "u    
subclause 7,i7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7aa7 ,a detail$ description ( any       
propos$-- 7,,aa7 policy ) respect to !  
c>e ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52 & 7,,bb7
 /aff+ increase at an influx c>e        
facility4  7bb7 ,) respect to ! influx1 
! mean & m$ian numb] ( days betwe5--    
7,,aa7 ! date on :i* a family           
reunification application is submitt$ = 
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2 & 7,,bb7 !   
date on :i* ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices issues a decision on su*
 application4  7cc7 ,! total numb] ( su*
 applications grant$4  7dd7 ,! total    
numb] ( su* applications d5i$4  7ee7 ,a 
description ( any action consid]$ b n   
tak5 ) respect to ! c>e & cu/ody (      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 z a result ( a 
conflict ) ,f$]al or ,/ate law4  7,b7   
,transf] ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices may transf] an unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild f a ,/ate-lic5s$ /&>d c>e     
facility to an influx c>e facility      
solely = ! purpose (--  7i7 family      

reunification2 or  7ii7 placem5t ) a    
sponsor t %all occur n lat] ?an #ad days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! unaccompani$ ali5 
*ild is transf]r$4  #e4 ,release (      
families & unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f   
det5tion  7a7 ,/aff-to-,*ild ratios =   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t          
facilities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human     
,s]vices1 9 collaboration ) !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
%all develop /&>ds = recomm5d$          
/aff-to-*ild ratios = ,f$]al field      
speciali/s & ?ird-p>ty case review      
coord9ators at ,(fice ( ,refugee        
,resettlem5t facilities4  7#b7 ,int]im  
/&>d ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act & end+ on ! date on :i* ! /&>ds
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 are implem5t$1 !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all ensure t any /&>d c>e facility or  
influx c>e facility = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr5 ma9ta9s a /aff-to-*ild ratio ( n 
few] ?an--  7,a7 "o ,f$]al field        

speciali/ = e #ej unaccompani$ ali5     
*ildr52 &  7,b7 "o ?ird-p>ty case review
 coord9ator = e #ej unaccompani$ ali5   
*ildr54  7#c7 ,case load limitation ,!  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all e/abli% a maximum case load = ea*  
case manag] at an ,(fice ( ,refugee     
,resettlem5t facility t is n great] ?an 
! less] (--  7,a7 five new unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ildr5 cases & a total ( n m ?an   
eight active cases ea* mon?2 or  7,b7 ! 
maximum numb] ( *ildr51 z requir$ "u    
applicable ,/ate law4  7#d7 ,supplem5tal
 funds ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices %all au?orize supplem5tal      
funds--  7,a7 to provide ov]time        
comp5sation = case manag]s at ,(fice (  
,refugee ,resettlem5t facilities =      
ext5d$ "w h\rs & "w days dur+ an influx2
 &  7,b7 to hire additional /aff to c>ry
 out home /udy s]vices relat+ to !      
placem5t ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 )   
sponsors on release f cu/ody4  7b7      
,rescission ( in=mation-,%>+ agreem5t   
relat+ to sponsors ( unaccompani$ ali5  

*ildr5 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all resc9d ! memor&um (      
agreem5t entitl$ ,memor&um ( ,agreem5t  
,among ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t 
( ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices & ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms
 ,en=cem5t & ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection ( ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security ,reg>d+ ,consultation 
& ,in=mation ,%>+ 9 ,unaccompani$ ,ali5 
,*ildr5 ,matt]s dat$ ,april #ac1 #bjah4 
7c7 ,expansion ( ,family ,case          
,managem5t ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
provide to ! alt]natives to det5tion    
division ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms
 ,en=cem5t1 includ+ ! ,family ,case     
,managem5t ,program1 suffici5t funds to 
cov] ! co/s ( ea* individual :o--  7,a7 
has a p5d+ immigration proce$+2 &  7,b7 
is n subject to det5tion "u subsection  
7d74  7#b7 ,contracts au?oriz$ ,!       
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all (f] to ent] into 

"o or m contracts ) "o or m nonpr(it    
s]vice provid]s t1 to ! maximum ext5t   
practicable1 h ! capacity to provide    
evid5ce-bas$ s]vices requir$ to op]ate  
an alt]natives to det5tion program = !  
lea/ re/rictive sett+4  7#c7            
,prioritization ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security %all ensure t any exp5diture =
 ! ,family ,case ,managem5t ,program is 
prioritiz$ ov] any o!r exp5diture f !   
,alt]natives to ,det5tion acc\nt4  7#d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is         
subsection4  7d7 ,immigration det5tion  
priorities  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t
 %all prioritize ! limit$ res\rces (    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
to deta9 ali5s :o pose--  7,a7 a ?reat  
to national security or public safety2  
or  7,b7 a risk ( flight t _c be        
mitigat$ by an alt]native to det5tion4  
7#b7 ,presumption ,except 9 extraord9>y 
circum/ances1 su* z a circum/ance 9 :i* 

an ali5 is kn[n to be a memb] ( a       
t]rori/ organization or a transnational 
crim9al organization1 an ali5 %all n be 
deta9$ if--  7,a7 ! ali5-- 7i7 is kn[n  
to suff] f a s]i\s physical or m5tal    
illness2  7ii7 has a disability2  7iii7 
is eld]ly2  7iv7 is pregnant or         
brea/fe$+2  7v7 is "u #ah ye>s ( age2 or
  7vi7 demon/rates t ! ali5 is ! prim>y 
c>egiv] (-- 7,i7 a p]son "u #ah ye>s (  
age2 or  7,,ii7 an infirm p]son2 or     
7,b7 ! det5tion ( ! ali5 is o!rwise n 9 
! public int]e/4  #f4 ,improvem5ts to   
asylum proc$ure  7a7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
on *ild asylum seek]s ,x %all be !      
policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t no *ild may  
be delay$ or prev5t$ f cross+ ! ,s\!rn  
bord] at a port ( entry = ! purpose (   
apply+ = asylum or any o!r applicable   
legal immigration /atus4  7b7           
,nonadv]s>ial asylum process+ = *ildr5  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
resc9d ! memor&um ( ! ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip 
& ,immigration ,s]vices entitl$ ,updat$ 
,proc$ures = ,asylum ,applications ,fil$

 by ,unaccompani$ ,ali5 ,*ildr51 issu$  
,may #ca1 #bjai4  7c7 ,modification (   
t]m asylum (fic] ,to exclude (fic]s (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
,section #bce7;b77#a77;,e7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a77;,e77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 & &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7ii71
 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2
 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7iii7 is employ$ by ! ,refugee1 ,asylum1
 & ,int]national ,op]ations ,directorate
 ( ! ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip & ,immigration   
,s]vices4  4  7d7 ,improv+ immigration  
c\rt effici5cy & r$uc+ co/s by increas+ 
access to legal in=mation  7#a7         
,appo9tm5t ( c\nsel 9 removal proce$+s2 
"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--  7i7 9 subp>agraph      
7,a7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ 1 at no exp5se to !
 ,gov]nm5t12 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ ! comma 

at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 by 
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z   
subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively2 
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! 
foll[+3  7,b7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may    
appo9t or provide c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t  
exp5se1 to ali5s 9 immigration proce$+s2
  7,c7 ! ali51 or ! ali5's c\nsel1 n    
lat] ?an #g days aft] receiv+ a notice  
to appe> "u section #bci7;a71 %all      
receive a complete copy ( ! ali5's      
immigration file 7commonly kn[n z an    
,a-file7 9 ! possession ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,homel& ,security 7o!r ?an docum5ts     
protect$ f disclosure "u section        
#eeb7;b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code72  2 &  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 z
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ?is ,act1 & &     
ins]t+ ?is ,act2 &2 &  7#b7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,failure to provide
 ali5 requir$ docum5ts ,a removal       
proce$+ may n proce$ until ! ali51 or 9 
! case ( an ali5 :o is repres5t$ by     
c\nsel1 ! ali5's c\nsel--  7,a7 has     
receiv$ ! docum5ts requir$ "u p>agraph  

7#d77;,c72 &  7,b7 has be5 provid$ at   
lea/ #aj days to review & assess su*    
docum5ts4  4  7e7 ,nonpr(it respite     
c5t]s ,section #cac ( ! ,mc,kinney-,v5to
 ,homeless ,assi/ance ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aacdc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9     
subsection 7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#d7 to provide assi/ance
 to ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts & local     
nonpr(it organizations t s]ve ali5s 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a777 releas$ f ! cu/ody
 ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to   
address ! ne$s ( communities t exp]i5ce 
! arrival ( a high numb] ( asylum       
seek]s4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7c7 ,au?orization (            
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,director to aw>d      
grants to ! ,national ,bo>d to c>ry out 
subsection 7a77#d7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal

 ye> #bjai & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4 
#g4 ,access by c\nsel at det5tion       
facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all provide access to
 c\nsel = all ali5s deta9$ 9 a facility 
"u ! sup]vision ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &     
,bord] ,protection1 or ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 or 9 any      
private facility t contracts ) ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t to h\se1 deta91 or hold ali5s4
  7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations =  
,legal ,ori5tation ,program ,!re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,legal ,ori5tation ,program ( !        
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review
 #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai & ea*   
fiscal ye> !reaft]4  7c7 ,cl>ification  
reg>d+ ! au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
,to appo9t c\nsel to ali5s 9 immigration
 proce$+s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bib (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #acfb7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #bib4 ,"r to c\nsel  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subsections   

7b7 & 7c71 9 any removal proce$+ & 9 any
 appeal proce$+ be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
f any su* removal proce$+1 ! subject ( !
 proce$+ %all h ! privilege ( be+       
repres5t$ by su* c\nsel z may be        
au?oriz$ to practice 9 su* proce$+ z he 
or %e may *oose4 ,?is subsection %all n 
apply to scre5+ proce$+s describ$ 9     
section #bce7;b77#a77;,a74  7b7 ,access 
to c\nsel = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any removal proce$+ & 9
 any appeal proce$+ be=e ! ,attorney    
,g5]al f any su* removal proce$+1 an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 7z def9$ 9       
section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act on #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g777  
%all be repres5t$ by ,gov]nm5t-appo9t$  
c\nsel1 at ,gov]nm5t exp5se4  7#b7 ,l5g?
 ( repres5tation ,once a *ild is        
designat$ z an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! *ild %all be repres5t$
 by c\nsel at e /age ( ! proce$+s f !   
*ild's initial appe>ance ?r\gh !        
t]m9ation ( immigration proce$+s1 & any 
ancill>y matt]s appropriate to su*      

proce$+s ev5 if ! *ild atta9s #ah ye>s (
 age or is reunifi$ ) a p>5t or legal   
gu>dian :ile ! proce$+s are p5d+4  7#c7 
,notice ,n lat] ?an #gb h\rs aft] an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is tak5 into     
,f$]al cu/ody1 ! ali5 %all be notifi$ t 
he or %e w be provid$ ) legal c\nsel 9  
accordance ) ?is subsection4  7#d7 ,)9  
det5tion facilities ,! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security %all ensure t         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 h access to    
c\nsel inside all det5tion1 hold+1 &    
bord] facilities4  7c7 ,pro bono        
repres5tation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to !      
maximum ext5t practicable1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al %all make e ef=t to use ! s]vices
 ( compet5t c\nsel :o agree to provide  
repres5tation to su* *ildr5 "u          
subsection 7b7 )\t *>ge4  7#b7          
,developm5t ( necess>y infra/ructures & 
sy/ems ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all develop 
! necess>y me*anisms to id5tify c\nsel  
available to provide pro bono legal     
assi/ance & repres5tation to *ildr5 "u  
subsection 7b7 & to recruit su* c\nsel4 

7d7 ,contracts2 grants ,! ,attorney     
,g5]al may ent] into contracts )1 or    
aw>d grants to1 nonpr(it ag5cies )      
relevant exp]tise 9 ! deliv]y (         
immigration-relat$ legal s]vices to     
*ildr5 to c>ry out ! responsibilities "u
 ?is section1 includ+ provid+ legal     
ori5tation1 scre5+ cases = ref]ral1     
recruit+1 tra9+1 & ov]see+ pro bono     
attorneys4 ,nonpr(it ag5cies may ent]   
into subcontracts )1 or aw>d grants to1 
private volunt>y ag5cies ) relevant     
exp]tise 9 ! deliv]y (                  
immigration-relat$ legal s]vices to     
*ildr5 9 ord] to c>ry out ?is section4  
7e7 ,model guidel9es on legal           
repres5tation ( *ildr5  7#a7 ,developm5t
 ( guidel9es ,! ,executive ,(fice =     
,immigration ,review1 9 consultation )  
volunt>y ag5cies & national exp]ts1 %all
 develop model guidel9es = ! legal      
repres5tation ( ali5 *ildr5 9           
immigration proce$+s1 :i* %all be bas$  
on ! *ildr5's asylum guidel9es1 !       
,am]ican ,b> ,association ,model ,rules 

( ,pr(essional ,conduct1 & o!r relevant 
dome/ic or int]national s\rces4  7#b7   
,purpose ( guidel9es ,! guidel9es       
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be       
design$ to help protect ea* *ild f any  
individual suspect$ ( involvem5t 9 any  
crim9al1 h>mful1 or exploitative        
activity associat$ ) ! smuggl+ or       
traffick+ ( *ildr51 :ile ensur+ !       
fairness ( ! removal proce$+ 9 :i* !    
*ild is involv$4  7f7 ,duties ( c\nsel  
,c\nsel provid$ "u ?is section %all--   
7#a7 repres5t ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9
 all proce$+s & matt]s relat+ to !      
immigration /atus ( ! *ild or o!r       
actions involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security2  7#b7 appe> 9 p]son = all    
individual m]its he>+s be=e ! ,executive
 ,(fice = ,immigration ,review &        
int]views involv+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security2  7#c7 owe ! same duties (    
undivid$ loyalty1 confid5tiality1 &     
compet5t repres5tation to ! *ild z is   
due to an adult cli5t2 &  7#d7 c>ry out 
o!r su* duties z may be proscrib$ by !  

,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,executive ,(fice 
= ,immigration ,review4  7g7 ,sav+s     
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be    
con/ru$ to sup]s$e-- 7#a7 any duties1   
responsibilities1 discipl9>y1 or e?ical 
responsibilities an attorney may h to 8 
or h] cli5t "u ,/ate law2  7#b7 !       
admission requirem5ts "u ,/ate law2 or  
7#c7 any o!r ,/ate law p]ta9+ to !      
admission to ! practice ( law 9 a       
p>ticul> jurisdiction4  4  7#b7         
,rulemak+ ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all      
promulgate regulations to implem5t      
section #bib ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by p>agraph   
7#a71 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts set  
=? 9 section #cjjf;,a ( title #ah1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #h4 ,immigration  
c\rt improvem5ts  7a7 ,hir+ (           
immigration judges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ 
fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all increase ! total numb] (           
immigration judges to adjudicate p5d+   
cases & effici5tly process future cases 
by n few] ?an #ge judges4  7#b7         

,qualifications ,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all
 ensure t ea* immigration judge hir$ "u 
?is subsection is-- 7,a7 highly         
qualifi$2 &  7,b7 tra9$ to conduct fair 
& imp>tial he>+s 9 accordance )         
applicable due process requirem5ts4     
7#c7 ,no pref]5ce = c&idates ) prior    
s]vice 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ,9 select+  
immigration judges "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al may n assign any       
pref]5ce to a c&idate :o has prior      
s]vice 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ov] a       
c&idate :o--  7,a7 has equival5t        
subject-matt] exp]tise bas$ on exp]i5ce 
9 a nonpr(it1 private practice1 or      
academic sett+2 b  7,b7 does n h previ\s
 ,f$]al s]vice4  7b7 ,immigration c\rt  
/aff ,dur+ fiscal ye> #bjai1 ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all--  7#a7 increase ! total   
numb] ( judicial law cl]ks = !          
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review
 by #ge2 &  7#b7 increase ! total numb] 
( support /aff = immigration judges1    
includ+ legal assi/ants & int]pret]s1 by
 #cjj4  7c7 ,support /aff2 o!r res\rces 

,! ,attorney ,g5]al %all ensure t !     
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review
 has suffici5t support /aff1 adequate   
te*nological & security res\rces1 &     
appropriate facilities to conduct !     
immigration proce$+s requir$ "u ,f$]al  
law4  7d7 ,limitation ,am\nts           
appropriat$ = ! ,executive ,(fice =     
,immigration ,review or = any o!r       
division1 activity1 or function ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice may n be us$ to     
implem5t num]ic judicial p]=mance /&>ds 
or o!r /&>ds t c\ld negatively impact ! 
fair adm9i/ration ( ju/ice by !         
immigration c\rts4  7e7 ,docket         
managem5t = res\rce cons]vation ,not)/&+
 any opposition f ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1        
immigration judges may adm9i/ratively   
close cases1 & ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration   
,appeals may rem& cases = adm9i/rative  
closure1 if an individual 9 removal     
proce$+s--  7#a7 appe>s to be prima     
facie eligible = a visa or any o!r      
immigration b5efit2 &  7#b7 has a p5d+  

application = su* b5efit be=e ,u4,s4    
,citiz5%ip & ,immigration ,s]vices or   
any o!r applicable ,f$]al ag5cy4  7f7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  #i4 ,acc\ntability & ov]sight  7a7    
,weekly reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an weekly1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security1 9 collaboration ) !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report t includes1 = !    
prec$+ "o-week p]iod1 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,!
 total numb] ( *ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
disaggregat$ by--  7i7 age2  7ii7 !     
numb] ( *ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security2  7iii7 ! numb] (   
*ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices2  7iv7 ! location ( !
 det5tion facilities 9 :i* su* *ildr5   
are h\s$1 includ+ city & ,/ate2 &  7v7  
av]age numb] ( days 9 su* cu/ody4  7,b7 

7i7 ,! numb] ( dea?s ( *ildr5 9 su*     
cu/ody1 z applicable1 includ+ relevant  
details relat+ to ! circum/ances ( ea*  
dea?4  7ii7 ,! in=mation describ$ 9     
clause 7i7 %all be submitt$ to ,congress
 9 a weekly report "u ?is p>agraph1 z   
applicable1 not)/&+ a requirem5t to     
report to ,congress su* in=mation "u any
 o!r law4  7,c7 ,! total numb] ( su*    
*ildr5 t 7 sep>at$ f family memb]s4     
7,d7 7i7 ,subject to clause 7ii71 !     
total numb] ( pregnant wom5 9 su*       
cu/ody1 disaggregat$ by--  7,i7 ! numb] 
( su* wom5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security2  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( su*
 wom5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices2 &  7,,iii7 ! location
 ( det5tion facilities 9 :i* su*        
pregnant wom5 are h\s$1 includ+ city &  
,/ate4  7ii7 ,in=mation describ$ 9      
clause 7i7 may n be submitt$ 9 a weekly 
report if su* in=mation r5d]s a pregnant
 woman p]sonally id5tifiable4  7,e7 ,!  
av]age numb] ( days individuals subject 
to ! migrant protection protocol issu$  

on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai1 rema9 9 ,mexico =
 ! resolution ( ,unit$ ,/ates           
immigration proce$+s4  7#b7 ,mon?ly     
publication ,n less frequ5tly ?an       
mon?ly1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all publi% on an int]net website ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security t is      
available to ! public a summ>y ( !      
reports "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! prec$+     
"o-mon? p]iod4  7b7 ,m&atory access to  
det5tion facilities = ,memb]s (         
,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all 
all[ a ,memb] ( ,congress to t\r any    
facility 9 :i* "o or m deta9$           
individuals1 includ+ unaccompani$ ali5  
*ildr51 are h\s$ at a "t betwe5 #h3jj   
a4m4 & #g3jj p4m4 on a date reque/$ by !
 ,memb] ( ,congress if1 n lat] ?an #bd  
h\rs be=e midnight on ! date reque/$1 ! 
,secret>y conc]n$ receives writt5 notice
 f ! ,memb] ( ,congress t includes--    
7,a7 ! "n ( ! facility2 &  7,b7 ! date  
on :i* ! ,memb] ( ,congress int5ds to   
t\r ! facility4  7#b7 ,accompany+ memb]s

 ( ! press  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
%all all[ "o or m memb]s ( ! press to   
accompany a ,memb] ( ,congress on a t\r 
( a facility "u ?is subsection4  7,b7   
,limitations  7i7 ,/ill or video cam]as 
,! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all n be requir$  
to all[ a memb] ( ! press to ent] a     
facility "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) a /ill or
 video cam]a4  7ii7 ,p]sonally id5tify+ 
in=mation ,z a condition ( ent]+ a      
facility "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a memb] ( 
! press %all agree n to release any     
p]sonally id5tify+ in=mation ( a /aff   
memb] ( ! facility or a *ild h\s$ at !  
facility )\t ! express au?orization (   
su* /aff memb] or *ild4  7#c7           
,limitation ,! ,secret>y conc]n$ may    
limit a t\r "u p>agraph 7#a7 to-- 7,a7 9
 ! case ( a facility t h\ses few] ?an   
#ej unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5--  7i7 n m 
?an five ,memb]s ( ,congress2 &  7ii7   
accompany+ memb]s ( ! press "u p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,b7 9 ! case ( a facility t   
h\ses n few] ?an #ej deta9$ individuals1

 includ+ unaccompani$ *ildr5--  7i7 n m 
?an t5 ,memb]s ( ,congress2 &  7ii7     
accompany+ memb]s ( ! press "u p>agraph 
7#b74  7#d7 ,def9ition ( ,secret>y      
conc]n$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m        
,secret>y conc]n$ means1 z applicable-- 
7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 or
  7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human    
,s]vices4