,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ac1 #bjbb,mr4  
,cr5%aw 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ellzey1 ,mr4  
,fallon1 ,mr4 ,gim5ez1 ,ms4 ,van ,duyne1
 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,bab91 ,mr4  
,brady1 ,ms4 ,grang]1 ,mr4 ,burgess1    
,mr4 ,posey1 & ,mr4 ,pflug]7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to am5d ! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+
 ,victims ,protection ,reau?orization   
,act ( #bjjh ) respect to m9or *ildr51 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,flores ,settlem5t 
,update & ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjbb4  #b4
 ,hold+ & process+ ( m9or *ildr5  7a7   
,treatm5t ( m9or *ildr5 ,n lat] ?an #ij 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all3  
7#a7 ,p]mit a m9or *ild to be held by ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security = n m ?an 
#abj days prior to be+ transf]r$ to !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#b7 ,require ea* memb] ( a family unit 

seek+ asylum at ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,mexico 
bord] to take a ,,dna te/1 )9 #gb h\rs (
 su* family unit enc\nt]+ ! ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 to ensure 
t ! m9or *ildr5 & an adult ( ! family   
unit are fir/-degree or second-degree   
relatives 7z describ$ 9 section #afce4c 
( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or any successor !reto774  7#c7       
,require ! det5tion & segregation1 at ! 
same site1 ( m9or *ildr5 & ea* adult 9 a
 family unit until evid5ce ( a familial 
relation%ip is e/abli%$ pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,segregate         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f non-relat$   
adults4  7#e7 ,segregate unaccompani$   
ali5 *ildr5 :o are prepubesc5t f        
po/-pubesc5t unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54  
7#f7 ,segregate a family unit f o!r     
populations at ! same facility4  7#g7   
,require t ! ,commission] ( ! ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection provide ea*
 m9or *ild3 7,a7 ,facilities t are safe 
& sanit>y4  7,b7 ,access to toilets1    
s9ks1 & hygi5e facilities :]e non-relat$

 adults are n pres5t at ! "t ( use4     
7,c7 ,access to dr9k+ wat] & food4  7,d7
 ,access to appropriate m$ical          
assi/ance4  7,e7 ,facilities t h        
adequate temp]ature control &           
v5tilation4  7,f7 ,adequate sup]vision  
to protect ! m9or *ild4  7b7            
,prosecution ( c]ta9 adults ,if !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es t
 m9or *ild & adult1 pres5t+ z a family  
unit1 are n fir/-degree or second-degree
 relatives 7z describ$ 9 section #afce4c
 ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or any successor !reto77  
pursuant to ! ,,dna te/ requir$ "u      
subsection 7a77#b71 ! adult %all be     
ref]r$ to ! ,attorney ,g5]al =          
appropriate action "u-- 7#a7 section    
#abja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
7#b7 section #bgd ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbd72 
7#c7 section #bdbb ( title #ah1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code2  7#d7 section #aeia (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7#e7
 any o!r ,f$]al law det]m9$ by !        

,attorney ,g5]al to be appropriate4  7c7
 ,transf] ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ild      
,section #bce7;b77#c7 ( ! ,william      
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77#c77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #gb h\rs & ins]t+ #abj days4   
7d7 ,release ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ild   
,section #bce7;c77#c7 ( ! ,william      
,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims           
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;c77#c77 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new           
subp>agraph3  7,d7 ,additional          
requirem5ts = propos$ cu/odians  7i7    
,lawful pres5ce ,an unaccompani$ ali5   
*ild may n be plac$ ) a propos$ cu/odian
 unless ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security1 det]m9es t su*      
cu/odian is lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7ii7 ,familial relation ,an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild may n be plac$ ) 
a propos$ cu/odian unless ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation

 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1     
det]m9es t su* cu/odian is a fir/-degree
 or second-degree relative ( !          
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild z def9$ 9 section
 #afce4c ( title #bi1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7or any successor !reto74  
7iii7 ,crim9al conviction ,an           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild may n be plac$ ) 
a propos$ cu/odian unless ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1     
det]m9es t su* cu/odian has n be5       
convict$1 or h a *>ge p5d+ at ! "t (    
consid]ation ( be+ a propos$ cu/odian1 =
 a crime ( viol5ce 7z def9$ by section  
#af ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code71 a
 sexual (f5se1 an (f5se ) respect to    
human traffick+1 or kidnapp+ 7z describ$
 9 section #abja ( title #ah1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code7 at ! ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local level4  7iv7 ,def9itions ,= !     
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph3 7,i7 ,crime 
( viol5ce ,! t]m crime ( viol5ce %all h 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #af (    
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,,ii7 

,sexual (f5se ,! t]m sexual (f5se means 
an act describ$ 9 subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 
7d7 ( section #ibj1 title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code4  7,,iii7 ,(f5se ) respect 
to human traffick+ ,! t]m (f5se )       
respect to human traffick+ means-- 7aa7 
sex traffick+ 9 :i* a comm]cial sex act 
is induc$ by =ce1 fraud1 or co]cion1 or 
9 :i* ! p]son induc$ to p]=m su* act has
 n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 or  7bb7 !    
recruitm5t1 h>bor+1 transportation1     
provision1 or obta9+ ( a p]son = labor  
or s]vices1 ?r\gh ! use ( =ce1 fraud1 or
 co]cion = ! purpose ( subjection to    
involunt>y s]vitude1 peonage1 debt      
bondage1 or slav]y4  4  7e7 ,age        
det]m9ations ,section #bce7;b77#d7 ( !  
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77#d77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &  
,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation &       
ins]t+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation
  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   

new subp>agraphs3  7,b7 ,rule (         
con/ruction  7i7 ,reasonable p]son ,no?+
 9 ?is p>agraph may be con/ru$-- 7,i7 to
 prev5t ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
f treat+ an ali5 :o claims to be a m9or1
 b = :om ! ,commission] ( ! ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection reasonably 
concludes is an adult1 z an adult2 or   
7,,ii7 to prev5t ! ,commission] ( !     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection f   
segregat+ a m9or *ild f o!r m9or *ildr5 
if !y reasonably conclude su* m9or *ild 
is a ?reat to o!r m9or *ildr54  7ii7    
,display ( c]ta9 affiliation ,no?+ 9 ?is
 p>agraph may be con/ru$ to prev5t !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security f treat+ a
 m9or *ild :o has a tattoo or o!r means 
( affiliation1 includ+ jewelry1         
m$allion1 or o!r item1 to a kn[n gang1  
c>tel1 or o!r transnational crim9al     
organizations z an adult4  7iii7        
,transnational crim9al organization     
def9$ ,= ! purposes ( ?is subp>agraph1 !
 t]m transnational crim9al organization 
means a self-p]petuat+ association (    

individuals :o op]ate1 :olly or 9 "p1 by
 illegal means & irrespective (         
geography4  4  7f7 ,au?orization (      
appropriation  7#a7 ,,dna te/+ ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out !
 ,,dna te/+ requir$ "u subsection       
7a77#b7 #ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 
to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjbe4  7#b7 ,facilities ,!re is        
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = !          
con/ruction ( p]man5t /ructures1 leas$  
spaces1 & contract$ /aff+ = ! purposes  
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7           
#aae1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc1 to     
rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1    
#bjbe4