,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #chh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #g1 #bjai,ms4 
,h>ris 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mrs4     
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mrs4          
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4
 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4       
,m]kley1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a      
,,bill  ,to r$uce ! ability ( ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t to     
engage 9 inappropriate civil immigration
 en=cem5t actions t h>m unaccompani$    
ali5 *ildr5 & to ensure ! safety &      
welf>e ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54  #a4 
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,families1 ,n ,facilities ,act ( #bjai4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3  7#a7 ,on ,may #ac1 #bjah1 a     
,memor&um ( ,agreem5t betwe5 ,u4,s4     
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 ,u4,s4
 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security1 & ! ,(fice (       
,refugee ,resettlem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   

,heal? & ,human ,s]vices w5t into effect
 to all[ = int]gov]nm5tal %>+ ( p]sonal 
in=mation ab\t unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51
 _! prospective sponsors1 & adult memb]s
 ( sponsor h\seholds4  7#b7 ,u4,s4      
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t is us+ 
in=mation obta9$ "u ! ,memor&um (       
,agreem5t to conduct civil immigration  
en=cem5t actions aga9/ individuals      
resid+ 9 ! homes ( prospective sponsors 
( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54  7#c7 ,^!   
civil immigration en=cem5t actions h    
disc\rag$ prospective sponsors (        
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 includ+ family
 memb]s1 f com+ =w>d to resettle *ildr5 
9 ! community z !y pursue lawful claims 
= humanit>ian protection4  7#d7 ,z a    
result ( ! lack ( qualifi$ sponsors1    
unprec$5t$ numb]s ( unaccompani$ ali5   
*ildr5 7approximately #ad1fjj 9 ,decemb]
 #bjah7 are be+ held 9 %elt]s ov]se5 by 
! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t z ( !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,!    
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t is       
/ruggl+ to accommodate ! gr[+ numb] (   

unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 its %elt]    
network1 resort+ to plac+ *ildr5 9      
tempor>y em]g5cy influx %elt]s4 ,!      
,(fice contract$ ) ,,bcfs to c>e = m ?an
 #f1bjj *ildr5 betwe5 ,june #bjah &     
,janu>y #bjai 9 a tempor>y %elt] at !   
,tornillo-,guadalupe ,l& ,port ( ,entry 
9 ,texas1 a facility t ! ,new ,york     
,times & o!r m$ia s\rces describ$ z a   
t5t city1 & ann\nc$ plans 9 ,janu>y     
#bjai to ne>ly d\ble ! numb] ( *ildr5   
held 9 a previ\sly clos$ tempor>y %elt] 
9 ,home/ead1 ,florida4  7#f7 ,tempor>y  
%elt]s are inappropriate locations to   
hold unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 because   
su* %elt]s--  7,a7 h r$uc$ /&>ds ( c>e1 
includ+ insuffici5t educational s]vices2
  7,b7 (f] limit$ access to cl9ical &   
legal s]vices2 &  7,c7 are n            
co/-effective1 result+ 9 ! exp5diture ( 
m ?an #gej p] day 9 taxpay] funds = ea* 
*ild h\s$ 9 ,tornillo %elt]1 = example4 
7#g7 ,facilities op]at$ "u a contract ) 
! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t h fac$ 
unacceptable allegations ( abuse &      

neglect ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 t    
m]it additional inve/igation & ov]sight4
  7#h7 ,! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t
 is legally requir$ to place *ildr5 9 ! 
lea/ re/rictive sett+ t is 9 ! be/      
int]e/ ( ! *ild4  7#i7 ,s]vices (f]$ at 
facilities fund$ by ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t are requir$ to include     
classroom education1 m5tal & m$ical     
heal? s]vices1 case managem5t1          
socialization & recreation activities1 &
 family reunification s]vices t         
facilitate ! safe & timely release (    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 to family      
memb]s or o!r sponsors t c c>e = !m4    
7#aj7 ,provid+ legal & case managem5t   
s]vices to all *ildr5 :ile !y are h\s$ 9
 a facility fund$ by ! ,(fice ( ,refugee
 ,resettlem5t & aft] _! release f su* a 
facility is a co/-effective & humane way
 ( ensur+ t ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t meets its /atutory         
obligation to place *ildr5 9 lea/       
re/rictive sett+s4  #c4 ,use (          
sponsor%ip in=mation  7a7 ,9 g5]al      

,section #bce7;c77#c7 ( ! ,william      
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;c77#c77 is am5d$--
  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ ,9 
mak+ su* a det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y may 
n consid] ! immigration /atus ( !       
propos$ cu/odian4 aft] well-be+42 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7   
,prohibit+ use ( c]ta9 in=mation ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n use 
in=mation provid$ by an unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild or in=mation initially obta9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices to make a suitability          
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a home 
/udy det]m9ation "u subp>agraph 7,b71 or
 a secure facility det]m9ation "u       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 = ! purpose (        
appreh5d+1 deta9+1 or remov+ f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates--  7i7 ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2 
7ii7 ! propos$ cu/odian or curr5t       
cu/odian2  7iii7 a resid5t ( ! home 9   
:i* ! propos$ cu/odian or curr5t        
cu/odian resides2  7iv7 ! propos$       

sponsor or curr5t sponsor2 or  7v7 a    
resid5t ( ! home 9 :i* ! propos$ sponsor
 or curr5t sponsor resides4  4  7b7     
,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,flores      
settlem5t agreem5t ,! am5dm5ts made by  
subsection 7a7 may n be con/ru$ to      
sup]s$e ! t]ms ( ! /ipulat$ settlem5t   
agreem5t fil$ on ,janu>y #ag1 #aiig1 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = !       
,c5tral ,di/rict ( ,cali=nia 9 ,flores  
v4 ,r5o1 ,,cv #he-dedd-,,rjk1 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,flores settlem5t agreem5t74   
7#b7 ,*ild welf>e ,! am5dm5ts made by   
subsection 7a7 may n be con/ru$ to      
prev5t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security f
 us+ in=mation obta9$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to inve/igate  
or report to ! appropriate law en=cem5t 
ag5cy or *ild welf>e ag5cy in/ances (   
traffick+1 abuse1 or neglect4  #d4      
,limitation on use ( funds = en=cem5t1  
det5tion1 & removal op]ations ,no ,f$]al
 funds may be us$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t = any en=cem5t1    
det5tion1 or removal activity t violates

 section #bce7;c77#c7 ( ! ,william      
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act (      
#bjjh1 z am5d$ by section #c7;a74  #e4  
,transf] ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms
 ,en=cem5t fund+ ,( ! am\nt appropriat$ 
= fiscal ye> #bjai to ,u4,s4            
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t =      
en=cem5t & removal op]ations--  7#a7    
#cj1jjj1jjj %all be transf]r$ to !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice to exp& ! ef=ts ( ! 
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation's ,viol5t
 ,crimes ,aga9/ ,*ildr5 program to      
inve/igate crim9al networks involv$ 9   
*ild traffick+2  7#b7 #ahj1jjj1jjj %all 
be transf]r$ to ! ,(fice ( ,refugee     
,resettlem5t to provide ! po/-release   
legal1 case managem5t1 & *ild advocate  
s]vices describ$ 9 section #f2 &  7#c7  
#aj1jjj1jjj %all be transf]r$ to !      
,adm9i/ration = ,*ildr5 & ,families to  
bol/] ! ef=ts ( ! ,task ,=ce to ,prev5t 
& ,end ,human ,traffick+4  #f4 ,ensur+ !
 safety ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5  7a7 
,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        

po/-release case managem5t s]vices means
 s]vices t-- 7#a7 are provid$ by a      
social work]1 employ$ by a nonpr(it     
entity1 :o meets ) ! *ild individually &
 ) ! family to develop an individualiz$ 
s]vice plan2 &  7#b7 all[ *ildr5 to     
successfully transition into _!         
communities by-- 7,a7 assi/+ ) s*ool    
enrollm5t & acculturation2  7,b7 locat+ 
m$ical & !rapeutic s]vices2  7,c7 mak+  
ref]rals to area legal s]vices2 &  7,d7 
navigat+ new family sett+s & o!r        
individual ne$s4  7b7 ,requir$ s]vices  
,! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t %all--
  7#a7 provide po/-release case         
managem5t to all *ildr5 ^u release or z 
! ne$ arises = ! duration ( _!          
immigration proce$+s2 &  7#b7 facilitate
 ef=ts to connect e unaccompani$ *ild1  
includ+ ea* *ild ) a sponsor1 ) legal   
repres5tation = 8 or h] immigration     
proce$+s4  7c7 ,! ,(fice ( ,refugee     
,resettlem5t ,advisory ,committee on    
,%elt]s = ,unaccompani$ ,ali5 ,*ildr5   
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &

 ,human ,s]vices1 9 compliance ) !      
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
,u4,s4,c4 ,app471 %all imm$iately       
e/abli% ! ,advisory ,committee on       
,%elt]s = ,unaccompani$ ,ali5 ,*ildr5   
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !         
,advisory ,committee7 to advise ! ,(fice
 ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t on matt]s      
reg>d+ %elt]s & placem5ts = unaccompani$
 ali5 *ildr5 relat+ to education1       
immigration law1 physical & m5tal heal?1
 trauma-in=m$ social "w s]vices1 y\?    
%elt] managem5t1 & immigration det5tion 
re=m4  7#b7 ,composition & t]m  7,a7    
,appo9tm5t ,! ,secret>y %all appo9t #ad 
individuals to s]ve on ! ,advisory      
,committee = #b-ye> t]ms4  7,b7         
,pr]equisites  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] (
 ! ,advisory ,committee %all be employ$ 
by a nonpr(it entities 9 ! field (--    
7,i7 education2  7,,ii7 immigration law2
  7,,iii7 physical & m5tal heal? (      
*ildr5 & y\?2  7,,iv7 trauma-in=m$ *ild 
welf>e social "w s]vices2  7,v7 y\?     
%elt] managem5t2  7,,vi7 cultural       

compet5cy2 or  7,,vii7 immigration      
det5tion re=m4  7ii7 ,repres5tation ,at 
lea/ #b memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee 
%all repres5t ea* ( ! fields set =? 9   
clause 7i74  7#c7 ,inve/igative au?ority
  7,a7 ,inspections ,memb]s ( !         
,advisory ,committee may conduct        
unann\nc$ inspections ( all %elt]s      
contract$ ) ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t to hold unaccompani$ ali5  
*ildr54  7,b7 ,in=mation %>+ ,! ,(fice (
 ,refugee ,resettlem5t %all provide !   
,advisory ,committee ) access to su*    
mat]ials z may be necess>y to           
effectively advocate = ! be/ int]e/ (   
*ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t1 subject to applicable     
/atutes & regulations4  7#d7            
,consultations ,! ,advisory ,committee  
%all consult )1 & receive recomm5dations
 f-- 7,a7 ! ,am]ican ,m$ical            
,association2  7,b7 ! ,am]ican ,academy 
( ,p$iatrics2  7,c7 ! ,national         
,association ( ,social ,work]s2  7,d7 ! 
,am]ican ,b> ,association ,c5t] on      

,*ildr5 & ! ,law2  7,e7 ! ,am]ican      
,immigration ,lawy]s ,association2 &    
7,f7 o!r m$ical1 *ild welf>e1 & legal   
exp]ts4  7#e7 ,reports  7,a7 ,int]im    
report ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !      
e/abli%m5t ( ! ,advisory ,committee "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,advisory ,committee   
%all release to ! public an int]im      
report outl9+ ! ,advisory ,committee's  
inve/igations & recomm5dations reg>d+   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t %elt]s = 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 & submit su*   
report to--  7i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & 
,human ,s]vices2  7ii7 ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions (
 ! ,s5ate2  7iii7 ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate2  7iv7 ! ,committee on !    
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2  7v7 ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2  7vi7 ! ,committee on  
,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives2 &  7vii7 ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives4  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n  

lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! e/abli%m5t ( !   
,advisory ,committee "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,advisory ,committee %all release to ! 
public1 & submit to ! recipi5ts ( !     
int]im report "u subp>agraph 7,a71 a    
f9al report t outl9es ! ,advisory       
,committee's inve/igations &            
recomm5dations reg>d+ ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t %elt]s = unaccompani$ ali5 
*ildr54  7#f7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 9  
?is subsection may be con/ru$ to preempt
 any ,f$]al ag5cy f inve/igat+          
allegations ( mi/reatm5t & abuse (      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 facilities   
ov]se5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices4