,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bd1 #bjai,mr4 
,udall 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4    
,wyd51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1    
,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,book]1 & ,ms4 ,w>r57
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% ! position (   
,ombudsman = ,bord] & ,immigration      
,en=cem5t ,relat$ ,conc]ns 9 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security4  #a4 ,e/abli%m5t (
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsman = ,bord] &     
,immigration ,en=cem5t ,relat$ ,conc]ns 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( ! ,homel&   
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#cda et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  #gaa4 ,ombudsman = ,bord] &  
,immigration ,en=cem5t ,relat$ ,conc]ns 
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !      
,dep>tm5t ! position ( ,ombudsman =     
,bord] & ,immigration ,en=cem5t ,relat$ 
,conc]ns 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !   
,ombudsman71 :o %all--  7#a7 be         

indep5d5t ( ,dep>tm5t ag5cies & (fic]s  
7except = ! ,secret>y72  7#b7 report    
directly to ! ,secret>y2 &  7#c7 h a    
backgr\nd 9 immigration law1 civil      
rights1 & law en=cem5t4  7b7 ,functions 
,x %all be ! function ( ! ,ombudsman--  
7#a7 9 coord9ation ) ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 to e/abli% an indep5d5t1
 neutral1 accessible1 confid5tial1 &    
/&>diz$ process--  7,a7 to assi/        
individuals1 includ+ ali5s 7z def9$ 9   
section #aja ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja77 
9 resolv+ compla9ts ) respect to ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 a     
subcontractor1 or a coop]at+ entity2 &  
7,b7 t includes a publicly accessible   
website ?r\gh :i* a compla9ant c *eck on
 ! /atus ( su* a compla9t2  7#b7 to     
id5tify & !reaft] review1 exam9e1 & make
 recomm5dations to ! ,secret>y to       
address *ronic issues id5tifi$ by !     
,ombudsman 9 c>ry+ out ! function       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a72  7#c7 to      

e/abli% a ,bord] ,ov]sight ,panel 9     
accordance ) subsection 7f72 &  7#d7 to 
review compliance ) policies & /&>ds ( !
 ,dep>tm5t = ! c>e = cu/ody ( ali5s by  
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 
& ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1  
includ+ any violations ( applicable     
policy or /&>ds ( c>e involv+ =ce-fe$+4 
7c7 ,confid5tiality  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
exi/5ce ( a compla9t1 includ+ ! id5tity 
( any ,dep>tm5t employee implicat$ 9 a  
compla9t1 %all be kept confid5tial by ! 
,ombudsman4 ,9 ! abs5ce ( ! writt5      
cons5t ( an individual :o submits a     
compla9t1 ! ,ombudsman %all keep        
confid5tial ! id5tity ( & any id5tify+  
in=mation relat+ to su* individual4     
7#b7 ,,foia disclosures ,!              
confid5tiality requirem5t "u p>agraph   
7#a7 may n be consid]$ z a factor 9     
det]m9+ :e!r in=mation "u ?is subsection
 may be disclos$ "u section #eeb ( title
 #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation      
,act74  7d7 ,annual report+ ,n lat] ?an 

,june #cj ( ! fir/ cal5d> ye> beg9n+    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,ombudsman %all   
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y
 ( ! ,s5ate1 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 &
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives t includes1 = ! previ\s
 cal5d> ye>--  7#a7 ! numb] & types (   
compla9ts receiv$ "u ?is section &1 =   
ea* compla9t-- 7,a7 ! compon5t or       
subcompon5t1 subcontractor1 or coop]at+ 
entity id5tifi$2  7,b7 ! demographics ( 
! compla9ant2 &  7,c7 a description ( ! 
resolution ( ! compla9t or ! /atus ( !  
resolution process2  7#b7 any compla9t  
patt]n t c\ld be prev5t$ or r$uc$ by    
policy tra9+ or practice *anges2  7#c7 a
 description ( any patt]n ( violations (
 any applicable policy or /&>ds2  7#d7 a
 description ( ea* compla9t receiv$ "u  
?is section ) respect to :i* ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    

,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 a     
subcontractor1 or a coop]at+ entity1 z  
applicable1 has tak5 action to resolve1 
& ! "t betwe5 receipt & resolution ( ea*
 su* compla9t2  7#e7 a description (    
compla9ts receiv$ "u ?is section = :i*  
action has n be5 tak5 dur+ ! #a-ye>     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! compla9t
 0 receiv$1 & ! p]iod dur+ :i* ea*      
compla9t has rema9$ op52  7#f7          
recomm5dations ! ,ombudsman has made "u 
subsection 7b77#b72 &  7#g7 o!r         
in=mation1 z ! ,ombudsman det]m9es      
appropriate4  7e7 ,appo9tm5t ( ,bord]   
,communities ,liaison  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,ombudsman1 9 conjunction ) ! ,(fice =  
,civil ,rights & ,civil ,lib]ties ( !   
,dep>tm5t1 %all appo9t a ,bord]         
,community ,liaison 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is    
subsection z a ,liaison7 9 ea* ,u4,s4   
,bord] ,patrol sector on ! nor!rn &     
s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,ea*    
,liaison %all report directly to !      
,ombudsman4  7#b7 ,purposes ,ea*        
,liaison %all-- 7,a7 fo/] coop]ation    

betwe5 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]          
,protection1 ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & bord] communities2 
7,b7 consult ) bord] communities on !   
developm5t ( policies1 directives1 &    
programs ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2  7,c7 receive fe$back
 f bord] communities on ! p]=mance (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection &   
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2
 &  7,d7 submit an annual report to !   
,ombudsman t details ! f9d+s ( !        
,liaison1 fe$back receiv$ f bord]       
communities1 & recomm5dations to        
increase coop]ation betwe5 ,u4,s4       
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 &     
bord] communities4  7f7 ,bord] ,ov]sight
 ,panel  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,ombudsman 
%all e/abli% a ,bord] ,ov]sight ,panel  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z ! ,panel74
  7#b7 ,composition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,panel %all be compos$ ( #cj memb]s     
select$ by ! ,ombudsman4  7,b7          

,*airp]son ,! ,ombudsman %all s]ve z !  
*air ( ! ,panel4  7,c7 ,exp]tise ,memb]s
 ( ! ,panel %all h exp]tise 9           
immigration1 local crime indices1 civil 
& human rights1 community relations1    
cross-bord] trade & comm]ce1 quality (  
life indicators1 or o!r exp]i5ce !      
,ombudsman det]m9es is appropriate1 &   
%all include individuals :o reside 9 or 
ne> bord] c\nties4  7#c7 ,duties ,!     
,panel %all evaluate & make             
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! bord] en=cem5t  
policies1 /rategies1 & programs ( !     
,dep>tm5t op]at+ along ! nor!rn & s\!rn 
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7 to take
 into consid]ation ! impact ( su*       
policies1 /rategies1 & programs on bord]
 communities1 includ+ protect+ due      
process1 civil & human rights ( bord]   
resid5ts & visitors1 & private prop]ty  
rights ( l& own]s2  7,b7 to uphold      
dome/ic & int]national legal            
obligations2  7,c7 to r$uce ! numb] (   
migrant dea?s2 &  7,d7 to improve !     
safety ( ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms

 & ,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4          
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7g7  
,/aff+ ,! ,secret>y %all take           
appropriate action to ensure t !        
,ombudsman's (fice has suffici5t /aff & 
res\rces to effectively & effici5tly    
c>ry out its duties "u ?is section4  7h7
 ,tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ombudsman    
%all conduct an annual evaluation ( all 
tra9+ giv5 to ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7#b7 
,cont5ts ,ea* evaluation "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include :e!r ! tra9+ ref]r$ to
 9 su* p>agraph adequately addresses--  
7,a7 be/ practices 9 community polic+1  
cultural aw>5ess1 & c>ry+ out en=cem5t  
actions ne> s5sitive locations1 su* z   
places ( wor%ip or religi\s c]emony1    
s*ool or education-relat$ places or     
ev5ts1 c\r?\ses or o!r civic build+s    
provid+ s]vices accessible to ! public1 
hospitals1 m$ical treatm5t or heal? c>e 
facilities1 public demon/rations1 &     
attorney's (fices 7includ+ a public     

def5d] or legal aid (fices72  7,b7      
policies = op]at+ 9 locations :]e !re   
are limitations on coop]ation by local  
law en=cem5t2  7,c7 int]action )        
vuln]able populations1 includ+          
in/ruction on scre5+1 id5tify+1 &       
respond+ to vuln]able populations1 su* z
 *ildr51 victims ( human traffick+1 & ! 
acutely ill2  7,d7 /&>ds ( pr(essional &
 e?ical conduct1 includ+-- 7i7 lawful   
use ( =ce1 de-escalation tactics1 &     
alt]natives to ! use ( =ce2  7ii7       
comply+ ) *a9 ( comm& & lawful ord]s2   
7iii7 conduct & e?ical behavior t[>d !  
public 9 a civil & pr(essional mann]2   
7iv7 civil rights & legal protections = 
nationals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ali5s2    
7v7 non-bias$ que/ion+2  7vi7 s5sitivity
 t[>ds lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1          
transg5d]1 & que] individuals2  7vii7   
p]missible & imp]missible social m$ia   
activity2 &  7viii7 sexual & o!r        
h>assm5t & assault1 includ+ an assessm5t
 ( :e!r adequate policies exi/ to       
resolve compla9ts2  7,e7 protect+ !     

civil1 con/itutional1 human1 & privacy  
rights ( individuals1 ) special emphasis
 on ! scope ( en=cem5t au?ority1 includ+
 *a9 ( evid5ce practices & docum5t      
seizure1 & use ( =ce policies available 
to ag5ts & (fic]s2  7,f7 ma9ta9+ &      
updat$ und]/&+ ( ,f$]al legal rul+s1    
c\rt decisions1 & ,dep>tm5t policies &  
proc$ures2 &  7,g7 ! scope ( ag5ts' &   
(fic]s' au?ority to conduct immigration 
en=cem5t activities1 includ+ int]views1 
int]rogations1 /ops1 se>*es1 arre/s1 &  
det5tions1 9 addition to id5tify+ &     
detect+ fraudul5t docum5ts4  7#c7       
,recomm5dations ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] conduct+ ea* evaluation "u p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,ombudsman %all develop1 &     
submit to ! ,secret>y1 recomm5dations   
reg>d+ any additional tra9+ ne$$ by     
ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &    
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7#d7 ,fe$back ,n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] receiv+ a       
recomm5dation f ! ,ombudsman1 !         
,secret>y %all provide--  7,a7 a public1

 writt5 response to ! recomm5dation2 &  
7,b7 7i7 if ! ,secret>y concurs ) !     
recomm5dation1 an action plan to        
implem5t ! recomm5dation2 or  7ii7 if ! 
,secret>y rejects ! recomm5dation1 a    
ju/ification = su* rejection4  7i7      
,electronic track+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!    
,ombudsman1 9 coord9ation ) !           
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & !   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
%all develop recomm5dations = !         
e/abli%m5t ( an electronic track+ numb] 
sy/em on a s+le int]face1 :i* %all be   
us$ to track ! location ( a *ild :o has 
be5 sep>at$ f a p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or 
o!r relative ( su* *ild1 & :i* %all be  
accessible to ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4   
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 & !   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t4  7#b7   
,track+ numb] ,! recomm5dations develop$
 "u ?is subsection %all consid] h[ a    

track+ numb] c be assign$ to a *ild :o  
has be5 sep>at$ f a p>5t1 legal gu>dian1
 or o!r relative ( su* *ild t--  7,a7 is
 transf]able2  7,b7 may be %>$ easily on
 ! electronic track+ sy/em describ$ 9   
?is subsection by ag5ts & (fic]s (--    
7i7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2
  7ii7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms    
,en=cem5t2 &  7iii7 ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices2 &  7,c7 is int]op]able 
) ! electronic location records ( a     
p>5t1 legal gu>dian1 or o!r relative (  
su* *ild4  7j7 ,body-,worn cam]as  7#a7 
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 !     
,ombudsman1 9 coord9ation ) !           
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4       
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 &     
labor organizations repres5t+ ag5ts &   
(fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]        
,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 %all submit a plan to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    

,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 !      
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ! 
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & ! ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives = requir+1 n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] su* date ( enactm5t1 ! use (  
body-worn cam]as by ,u4,s4 ,bord]       
,patrol ag5ts & ,u4,s4 ,immigration &   
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic]s :5ev] su* ag5ts
 & (fic]s are engag$ 9 bord] security or
 immigration en=cem5t activities4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ,! plan requir$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all include-- 7,a7 b5*m>ks =      
implem5tation ( ! use ( body-worn cam]as
 )9 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection 
& ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms         
,en=cem5t2  7,b7 policies1 proc$ures1 & 
tra9+ modules = ! use ( body-worn cam]as
 by ag5ts & (fic]s ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection & ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 includ+ tra9+     
modules relat+ to ! appropriate use (   
su* cam]as & adv]se action =            
non-compliance2 &  7,c7 me*anisms to    

ensure compliance ) body-worn cam]a     
policies & proc$ures4  7#c7             
,consid]ations ,! plan requir$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be in=m$ by--  7,a7  
exi/+ ,/ate & local policies requir+ !  
use ( body-worn cam]as2 &  7,b7         
pr9ciples reg>d+ body-worn cam]as       
publi%$ by major civil & human rights   
organizations4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t 
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #a7;b7 ( ! 
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7,public 
,law #ajg-bif7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #gaj ! foll[+3  
,sec4 #gaa4 ,ombudsman = ,bord] &       
,immigration ,en=cem5t ,relat$ ,conc]ns4
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