,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hfch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #b1 #bjbb,mr4  
,caw?orn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,=eign   
,affairs1 = 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 am5d ! ,homel& ,security   
,act ( #bjjb ) respect to ! def9ition ( 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,ov]haul ,resettlem5t      
,reasonably ,act ( #bjbb or ! ,,orr ,act
 ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,appreh5sion & det5tion (
 c]ta9 ali5s ,section #bcf ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abff7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,attorney     
,g5]al's ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security's2  7#c7  

by /rik+ ! ,s]vice ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 
7#d7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new
 subp>agraph3  7,a7 bond ( at lea/      
#be1jjj ) security approv$ by1 & conta9+
 conditions prescrib$ by1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security2 or  2 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+   
new p>agraph3  7#c7 %all n provide !    
ali5 ) "w au?orization 7includ+ an      
employm5t au?oriz$ endorsem5t or o!r    
appropriate "w p]mit71 unless ! ali5 is 
lawfully admitt$ = p]man5t resid5ce or  
o!rwise w\ld 7)\t reg>d to removal      
proce$+s7 be provid$ su* au?orization4  
2 &  7#e7 by /rik+ subsection           
7c77#a77;,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,c7 is deportable "u     
section #abbg7;a77#b77;,a77i7 ( ?is     
title on ! basis ( an (f5se = :i* ! ali5
 has be5 s5t5c$ to a t]m ( imprisonm5t (
 at lea/ #a ye>1 or  4  #c4 ,*ildr5's   
affairs  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section          
#dfb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 

( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z          
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraphs3  7,c7 has be5             
affirmatively c]tifi$ by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security to h no affiliation to
 a transnational crim9al organization or
 int]national gang2 &  7,d7 does n h a  
p>5t or legal gu>dian 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
or su* p>5t or legal gu>dian is 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates b is unable to demon/rate 
fitness to provide c>e & physical cu/ody
 to ! *ild4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7      
,audit ( individual receiv+ c]ta9       
s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all conduct an
 audit on ali5s receiv+ s]vices f !     
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t to ensure

 !y h no affiliation ) a transnational  
crim9al organization & t ea*            
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild receiv+ s]vices f
 ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t is "u 
! age ( #ah ye>s old4  7#b7 ,result ,if 
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is f\nd to h  
an affiliation ) a transnational crim9al
 organization pursuant to an audit      
conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 su*          
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild %all be plac$ 9  
removal proce$+s "u section #bdj ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a74  #d4 ,m&atory       
det5tion ( suspect$ t]rori/s & memb]s ( 
o!r crim9al organizations  7a7 ,am5dm5t 
,section #bcf;,a ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbf;,a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !    
head] & ins]t+ ,m&atory det5tion (      
suspect$ t]rori/s & memb]s ( crim9al    
organizations2 habeas corpus2 judicial  
review2  7#b7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security2  7#c7 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! head] & ins]t+    

,det5tion ( t]rori/ ali5s & memb]s ( o!r
 crim9al organizations2  7,b7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,release ,except z      
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
ma9ta9 cu/ody ( su* an ali5 until ! ali5
 is remov$ f ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#f71 su* cu/ody %all
 be ma9ta9$ irrespective ( any relief f 
removal = :i* ! ali5 may be eligible1 or
 any relief f removal grant$ ! ali51    
until ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
det]m9es t ! ali5 is no long] an ali5 :o
 may be c]tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#c74  2    
7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7 ,comm5cem5t (
 proce$+s ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&        
,security %all place an ali5 deta9$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 9 removal proce$+s1 or    
%all *>ge ! ali5 ) a crim9al (f5se1 n   
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! comm5cem5t (   
su* det5tion4 ,if ! requirem5t ( !      
prec$+ s5t5ce is n satisfi$1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all release !     

ali54  2 &  7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f7 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#f7   
,limitation on indef9ite det5tion ,an   
ali5 deta9$ solely "u p>agraph 7#a7 :o  
has n be5 remov$ "u section             
#abca7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ?is title1 & ^:    
removal is unlikely 9 ! reasonably      
=eseeable future = reasons o!r ?an !    
ali5's home c\ntry's refusal to issue   
appropriate travel docum5ts = ! ali5 or 
o!rwise accept return ( ! ali51 may be  
deta9$ = additional p]iods ( up to two  
ye>s4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection           
7b77#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by   
/rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 or2  7,b7 9
 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a 
p]iod2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74    
#e4 ,enhanc+ ef=ts to combat ! traffick+
 ( *ildr5  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #bce ( 
! ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims
 ,protection ,reau?orization ,act (     
#bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+   
p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#a7 ,policies & proc$ures ,9

 ord] to enhance ! ef=ts ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates to prev5t traffick+ 9 p]sons1 !  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 %all develop        
policies & proc$ures to ensure t        
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates are safely repatriat$ to _!      
respective c\ntries ( nationality or (  
la/ habitual resid5ce4  2  7,b7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by /rik+ ! head] &  
ins]t+ ,rules = return ( an unaccompani$
 ali5 *ild to _! c\ntry ( nationality or
 la/ habitual resid5ce2  7ii7 by /rik+  
subp>agraph 7,a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,a7 ,det]m9ations ,any   
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o is a national 
or habitual resid5t ( a c\ntry %all be  
treat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 
if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security      
det]m9es1 on a case-by-case basis1 t--  
7i7 su* unaccompani$ ali5 *ild meets !  
def9ition ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9    
section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  

,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g772   
7ii7 su* unaccompani$ ali5 *ild has n   
be5 a victim ( a sev]e =m ( traffick+ 9 
p]sons1 & !re is no cr$ible evid5ce t   
su* unaccompani$ ali5 *ild is at risk ( 
be+ traffick$ ^u return to ! *ild's     
c\ntry ( nationality or ( la/ habitual  
resid5ce2  7iii7 su* unaccompani$ ali5  
*ild does n h an evid5ce-bas$ cr$ible or
 reasonable fe> ( return+ to ! *ild's   
c\ntry ( nationality or ( la/ habitual  
resid5ce ow+ to a cr$ible fe> (         
p]secution2 &  7iv7 ! unaccompani$ ali5 
*ild is able to make an indep5d5t       
decision to )draw 8 or h] application = 
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  2  7iii7 
by /rik+ clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (           
subp>agraph 7,b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
clauses3  7i7 p]mit su* unaccompani$    
ali5 *ild to )draw _! application =     
admission pursuant to section           
#bce7;a77#d7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#abbe7;a77#d772 &  7ii7 return su*      
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild to 8 or h] c\ntry

 ( nationality or c\ntry ( la/ habitual 
resid5ce4  2 &  7iv7 by /rik+           
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new  
subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,unaccompani$ ali5   
*ildr5 return agreem5ts ) o!r c\ntries  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
negotiate agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,unit$     
,/ates & o!r c\ntries ) respect to !    
repatriation ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54
 ,su* agreem5ts %all be design$ to      
protect unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f sev]e
 =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & %all1 at a 
m9imum1 provide t-- 7i7 no unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ild %all be return$ to 8 or h]    
c\ntry ( nationality or ( la/ habitual  
resid5ce unless return$ to appropriate  
employees or (ficials1 includ+ *ild     
welf>e (ficials :]e available1 ( !      
accept+ c\ntry's gov]nm5t2  7ii7 no     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild %all be return$  
to 8 or h] c\ntry ( nationality or ( la/
 habitual resid5ce outside ( reasonable 
bus9ess h\rs2 &  7iii7 bord] p]sonnel ( 
! c\ntries t are p>ties to su* agreem5ts
 are tra9$ 9 ! t]ms ( su* agreem5ts4  2 

7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#d7 ,scre5+  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #if h\rs aft] !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security det]m9es !
 age ( an appreh5d$ ali5 :o is believ$  
to be describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 b 9
 any ev5t prior to return+ su* ali5 to !
 ali5's c\ntry ( nationality or ( la/   
habitual resid5ce1 ! ali5 %all be scre5$
 to det]m9e :e!r ! ali5 meets ! crit]ia 
li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a74 ,if ! ali5   
does n meet su* crit]ia1 or if no       
det]m9ation c be made )9 #if h\rs ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security's         
det]m9ation ( ! age ( ! appreh5d$ ali51 
! ali5 %all imm$iately be transf]r$ to !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & 
treat$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74   
7,b7 ,no preclusion ( e>li] transf]     
,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7,a7 %all prev5t !     
e>li] transf] ( an appreh5d$ ali5 f !   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to !      
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1   
provid$ ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
has1 bas$ on docum5t>y or =5sic         

in=mation1 bo? det]m9$ t ! appreh5d$    
ali5 is 9 fact an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild
 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #dfb7;g7 (
 ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g771 & has c]tifi$ to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
t effect4  7,c7 ,det]m9ation ( adult    
/atus  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security det]m9es t an         
appreh5d$ ali5 :o previ\sly             
self-id5tifi$ or 0 id5tifi$ z a *ild is 
det]m9$1 bas$ on biographic1 biometric1 
or =5sic in=mation1 to be an adult1 !   
appreh5d$ ali5 %all n be transf]r$ to ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & 
%all rema9 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security4  7ii7 ,r$et]m9ation  
,foll[+ a det]m9ation pursuant to clause
 7i71 if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 receives an evid5ce-bas$ cr$ible f9d+ t
 an ali5 det]m9$ to be a *ild pursuant  
to clause 7i7 has obta9$ ! age ( #ah    
ye>s old1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct an   
additional biometric assessm5t to       
det]m9e ! age ( su* ali54 ,if ! ali5 is 

det]m9$ to be an adult1 !y %all be      
transf]r$ to ! cu/ody ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security4  2 &  7,d7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new     
p>agraph3  7#e7 ,ensur+ ! safe          
repatriation ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 
7,a7 ,repatriation program ,to protect  
*ildr5 f traffick+ & exploitation1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
f9alize a program n lat] #fj days aft] !
 enactm5t ( ! ,ov]haul ,resettlem5t     
,reasonably ,act ( #bjbb1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human        
,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 to      
develop & implem5t be/ practices to     
ensure ! rapid1 safe1 & su/a9able       
repatriation ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 
to _! respective c\ntry ( nationality or
 ( la/ habitual resid5ce1 includ+       
placem5t ) _! respective families1 legal
 gu>dians1 or o!r sponsor+ ag5cies4     
7,b7 ,assessm5t ( c\ntry conditions ,to 
assess ! fitness ( a c\ntry = ! purpose 
( receiv+ unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    

,security %all consid] ! foll[+ factors 
9 ! foll[+ ord] ( priority3 7i7 ,!      
exi/5ce or abs5ce ( diplomatic relations
 betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & t c\ntry4     
7ii7 ,! am\nt ( ,f$]al fund+ ! ,unit$   
,/ates provides to t c\ntry4  7iii7 ,!  
degree to :i* t c\ntry coop]ates ) !    
,unit$ ,/ates & o!r c\ntries 9 bilat]al 
or multilat]al national security or law 
en=cem5t ef=ts4  7iv7 ,! annual gross   
dome/ic product ( t c\ntry & its global 
rank by annual gross dome/ic product4   
7v7 ,any mat]ials produc$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,gov]nm5t t supply in=mation ab\t
 ! degree ( human smuggl+ & traffick+ t 
occurs 9 t c\ntry4  7vi7 ,any o!r       
in=mation t may assi/ ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security 9 ef=ts to repatriate 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 to t c\ntry4   
7,c7 ,report on repatriation (          
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ,n lat] ?an    
,janu>y #a ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all submit a report 

to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ef=ts to    
improve repatriation programs =         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 & %all        
include-- 7i7 ! numb] ( unaccompani$    
ali5 *ildr5 ord]$ remov$ & ! numb] ( su*
 *ildr5 actually remov$ f ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7ii7 a /atem5t ( !             
nationalities1 ages1 & g5d]s ( su*      
*ildr52  7iii7 a description ( !        
policies & proc$ures us$ to effect !    
removal ( su* *ildr5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! /eps tak5 to ensure t su* *ildr5 7   
safely & humanely repatriat$ to _!      
c\ntry ( nationality or ( la/ habitual  
resid5ce1 includ+ a description ( !     
repatriation program us$ pursuant to    
subp>agraph 7,a72  7iv7 a description ( 
! type ( immigration relief s\ght & d5i$
 to su* *ildr52  7v7 any in=mation ga!r$
 9 assessm5ts ( c\ntry & local          
conditions pursuant to p>agraph 7#b72   
7vi7 ! numb] ( ali5s :o self-id5tify or 
are id5tifi$ z unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 

b are ultimately det]m9$ to be adults by
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 &     
7vii7 /ati/ical in=mation & o!r data on 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 z provid$ = 9  
section #dfb ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act 
( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi74  7,d7      
,placem5t 9 removal proce$+s ,any       
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild s\ght to be      
remov$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security1 except = an unaccompani$ ali5
 *ild subject to exceptions "u          
subsection 7a77#b71 %all be-- 7i7 plac$ 
9 removal proce$+s "u section #bdj ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a72  7ii7 eligible =    
relief "u section #bdj;,b ( su* ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;c7 at no co/ to ! *ild2
 &  7iii7 provid$ access to c\nsel 9    
accordance ) subsection 7c77#e74  2     
7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7b77#d7 &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+ p>agraphs3  7#d7 ,ali5  
age det]m9ations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9        
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices & o!r appropriate ,f$]al

 ag5cies1 %all develop proc$ures &      
provide res\rces t facilitate ! prompt  
det]m9ation ( ! age ( an ali5 9 ! cu/ody
 ( ! head ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy4  7,b7     
,presumption ( adul?ood ,any proc$ures  
develop$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7,a7  
%all p]mit a presumption by all ,f$]al  
ag5cies t an ali5 is an adult until su* 
"t z ei!r a biographic1 biometric1 or   
=5sic det]m9ation c reasonably det]m9e t
 an ali5 is a *ild4  7,c7 ,biometric &  
=5sic tools au?oriz$ ,! ,dep>tm5t (     
,homel& ,security is au?oriz$ to use all
 available biometric & =5sic tools z "p 
( ! proc$ures to be develop$ by !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7,a74  7#e7       
,m&atory ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ref]ral &  
response ,9 ! ev5t an ali5 :o initially 
self-id5tifies or is id5tifi$ z a *ild  
is subsequ5tly det]m9$1 bas$ on         
biographic1 biometric1 or =5sic         
in=mation1 to be an adult1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all )9 #aj bus9ess  

days ( det]m9ation ( ! ali5's age1 s5d a
 =mal ref]ral = crim9al inve/igation ( !
 ali5 to ! ,attorney ,g5]al 9 ord] to   
det]m9e if ! ali5 violat$ any provision 
( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or any
 ,f$]al regulation1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all1 )9 #aj bus9ess days ( ! receipt (
 t ref]ral1 provide =mal writt5         
notification to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security z to :e!r ! ,attorney ,g5]al  
int5ds to take any fur!r inve/igative or
 prosecutorial action1 z well z ! basis 
= ! ,attorney ,g5]al's decision4  7#f7  
,notification ,= ! purposes ( !         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security mak+ an   
age det]m9ation & c]tification on ! age 
( an ali5 9 accordance ) subsection     
7b77#d71 ea* head ( ea* ,f$]al dep>tm5t 
or ag5cy %all notify ! ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security )9 #dh h\rs ^u-- 7,a7 
! appreh5sion or discov]y ( an          
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild2 or  7,b7 any    
claim or suspicion t an ali5 9 ! cu/ody 
( su* dep>tm5t or ag5cy is "u #ah ye>s (
 age4  7#g7 ,transf] ( unaccompani$ ali5

 *ild ,except 9 ! case ( an exceptional 
circum/ance1 a ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
t has 9 cu/ody an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild
 %all transf] cu/ody ( su* *ild to !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security n lat] ?an
 #if h\rs aft] det]m9+ t su* *ild is an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1 s t ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,homel& ,security c make an age       
det]m9ation & c]tification ( ! age ( !  
ali5 9 accordance ) subsection 7a77#d74 
2  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+        
p>agraph3  7#a7 ,policies & programs ,! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9       
consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al &     
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 %all e/abli% policies
 & programs to ensure t unaccompani$    
ali5 *ildr5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are       
protect$ f traffick]s & o!r p]sons seek+
 to victimize1 pr(it f1 or o!rwise      
engage su* *ildr5 9 crim9al1 h>mful1 or 
exploitative activity1 includ+ policies 
& programs reflect+ be/ practices 9     
witness security programs4  2  7,b7 by  

/rik+ p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#b7 ,safe &     
secure placem5ts  7,a7 ,m9ors 9         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
cu/ody  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to section
 #dfb7;b77#b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 o #bjjib 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;b77#b771  
an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o is plac$ 9 
! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices subsequ5t to ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security's age det]m9ation &   
c]tification ef=ts requir$ by p>agraph  
7#d7 ( subsection 7b7 ( ?is section %all
 be promptly plac$ 9 ! sett+ t is deem$ 
to be 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( bo? ! *ild & !   
g5]al public z assess$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7ii7 ,crit]ia
 = placem5t ,9 mak+ su* placem5t1 !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all consid] age1 actual or possible    
gang or crim9al organization affiliation
 or memb]%ip1 dang] to self1 dang] to ! 
community1 & risk ( flight4  7iii7      
,p]iod placem5t review ,! placem5t ( a  
*ild 9 a secure facility %all be        

review$1 at a m9imum1 once e six mon?s1 
9 accordance ) proc$ures prescrib$ by ! 
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 to
 det]m9e if su* placem5t rema9s 9 !     
int]e/ ( national security or public    
safety4  7,b7 ,transf] ( ali5s f        
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an six mon?s prior to an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild's det]m9$ age (  
#ah1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices %all transf] su* ali5 to !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security = placem5t
 9 removal proce$+s4  7ii7 ,exception = 
sponsor placem5t consid]ation ,9 a      
situation :]e an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 
is actively be+ consid]$ = placem5t ) a 
sponsor six mon?s prior to ! ali5 *ild's
 det]m9$ eighte5? bir?day1 ! ali5 *ild  
may rema9 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices' cu/ody up until 8 or h]
 eighte5? bir?day dur+ su* sponsor      
placem5t consid]ation1 b %all be        
imm$iately transf]r$ to ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security's cu/ody ^u ! d5ial ( 

a sponsor's application or ! ali5 *ild's
 eighte5? bir?day1 :i*ev] comes fir/4   
7#c7 ,safety & suitability assessm5ts   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts 
( subp>agraph 7,b71 an unaccompani$ ali5
 *ild may n be plac$ ) an individual or 
organizational sponsor unless !         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
makes a =mal det]m9ation t ! propos$    
sponsor is capable ( provid+ = ! *ild's 
physical & m5tal well-be+4  7,b7        
,crit]ia = evaluation ( pot5tial        
individual sponsor ,! =mal det]m9ation  
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 = a pot5tial
 individual sponsor %all1 at a m9imum1  
be bas$ on an evaluation ( ! foll[+     
crit]ia3 7i7 ,! immigration /atus ( bo? 
! pot5tial individual sponsor & any o!r 
individual 9 ! pot5tial individual      
sponsor's h\sehold or resid5ce4  7ii7 ,!
 submission ( biographic or biometric   
in=mation1 includ+ f+]pr9ts1 ,,dna1 or  
legal docum5tation demon/rat+ a familial
 relation%ip1 bo? = ! purposes ( det]m9+
 ! pot5tial individual sponsor's id5tity

 & ensur+ a familial relation%ip 9 !    
case t a familial relation%ip is ass]t$4
  7iii7 ,a backgr\nd & fitness *eck on !
 pot5tial individual sponsor t uses     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,ju/ice1 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 &  
o!r ,f$]al databases1 includ+ any       
database conta9+ crim9al records4  7iv7 
,pro( ( ! pot5tial individual sponsor's 
ability to "w1 curr5t employm5t or exi/+
 income1 prop]ty1 assets1 & debts 9 ord]
 to ensure appropriate f9ancial res\rces
 = c>e ( ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4  7v7 
,pro( ( pot5tial individual sponsor's   
heal? insurance 9 ord] to ensure        
appropriate m$ical c>e ( ! unaccompani$ 
ali5 *ild4  7vi7 ,any pa/ or pres5t     
m$ical1 includ+ psy*iatric1 condition ( 
! pot5tial individual sponsor or o!r    
individual 9 ! pot5tial individual      
sponsor's h\sehold or resid5ce t c\ld   
pose a heal? or safety risk = !         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4  7vii7 ,any o!r 
in=mation deem$ appropriate by !        
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices = !

 purposes ( mak+ a =mal det]m9ation (   
fitness ( a pot5tial sponsor4  7,c7     
,crit]ia = evaluation ( pot5tial        
organizational sponsors ,! =mal         
det]m9ation requir$ "u p>agraph 7,a7 =  
pot5tial organizational sponsors %all   
be1 at a m9imum1 bas$ on an evaluation (
 ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7i7 ,appropriate     
lic5s+ & o!r pro( ( fitness to c>e = an 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild4  7ii7 ,pro( t   
all ( ! organization's employees are    
au?oriz$ to "w 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7iii7
 ,any o!r in=mation deem$ appropriate by
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
= ! purposes ( mak+ a =mal det]m9ation (
 fitness ( a pot5tial organizational    
sponsor4  7,d7 ,unaccompani$ ali5 *ild  
placem5t audits  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all conduct bo? pre-placem5t audits &  
po/-placem5t audits ( ! resid5ces &     
facilities ( individual & organizational
 sponsors to ensure initial & cont9u\s  
suitability ( sponsors1 locations ( !   

resid5ces & facilities1 & o!r conditions
 = ali5 *ild placem5t4  7ii7 ,jo9t ag5cy
 responsibility ,n lat] ?an #fj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ,ov]haul     
,resettlem5t ,reasonably ,act ( #bjbb1 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices %all develop & implem5t 
a jo9t plan ( action ensur+ suitability 
( placem5t ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 9 
accordance ) clause 7i74 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all be responsible = 
inspect+ resid5ce & facility inspections
 & any law en=cem5t inve/igations z a   
result ( su* inspection4  7iii7         
,placem5t re/rictions ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all n place   
any unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) any        
individual or organizational sponsor    
until su* "t z ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security has conduct$ a pre-placem5t   
audit & provid$ writt5 notice ( fitness 
( su* sponsor bas$ on t pre-placem5t    
audit to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices4  7iv7 ,r&omiz$ po/-placem5t   

audits ,subsequ5t to a placem5t ( an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ) an individual  
or organizational sponsor by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security %all conduct r&om  
po/-placem5t audits ( su* sponsor1 )\t  
provid+ advance notice ( ! audit to !   
sponsor4  7v7 ,placem5t revocations ,if1
 ^u a po/-placem5t audit ( an           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild's individual or  
organizational sponsor 9 accordance )   
clause 7iv71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&      
,security det]m9es t su* sponsor is no  
long] suitable = t unaccompani$ ali5    
*ild1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security   
%all remove ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f !
 sponsor's possession1 return !         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild to ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 &1 )9 #e      
bus9ess days1 provide writt5 notice to !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices   
ab\t ! conditions & circum/ances ju/ify+
 ! removal ( ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f 
! sponsor's possession4  7vi7 ,m&atory  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice ref]ral & response  

,9 ! ev5t ( any removal ( an            
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f ! possession ( 
any individual or organizational sponsor
 9 accordance ) clause 7v71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all1 )9 #aj bus9ess
 days ( return+ ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices1 s5d a =mal ref]ral = crim9al  
inve/igation ( ! sponsor to ! ,attorney 
,g5]al if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&         
,security's basis = remov+ !            
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f ! sponsor's    
possession 0 any =m ( crim9al conduct   
prohibit$ by title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 or any ,f$]al regulation1 & !    
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 )9 #aj bus9ess   
days ( ! receipt ( t ref]ral1 provide   
=mal writt5 notification to ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security & ! ,secret>y (     
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices z to :e!r !    
,attorney ,g5]al int5ds to take any     
fur!r inve/igative or prosecutorial     
action1 z well z ! basis = ! ,attorney  
,g5]al's decision4  7vii7 ,m&atory      
removal ( an ali5 deem$ to be unlawfully

 pres5t ,9 ! ev5t ( any removal ( an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f ! possession ( 
any individual or organizational sponsor
 9 accordance ) clause 7v71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all imm$iately     
deta9 & initiate removal proce$+s aga9/ 
an ali5 deem$ to be unlawfully pres5t   
enc\nt]$ 9 ! c\rse ( t po/-placem5t     
audit4  7viii7 ,m&atory b> ( problematic
 sponsors ,9 ! ev5t ( a removal ( an    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f ! possession ( 
any individual or organizational sponsor
 & receipt ( writt5 notification f !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ab\t !    
conditions & circum/ances ju/ify+ !     
removal ( ! unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f !  
sponsor's possession 9 accordance )     
clause 7v71 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all remove t sponsor f 
eligibility to s]ve z a sponsor = any   
future unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54  7ix7  
,limits on regulatory implem5tation ,!  
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
may1 ?r\gh regulation1 improve or exp& !

 scope or processes = audit+ pot5tial & 
actual placem5t ( an unaccompani$ ali5  
*ild1 b %all n limit or waive any       
requirem5ts e/abli%$ 9 ?is subp>agraph4 
2  7#d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f77;,e7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,e7  
,assessm5t ( *ild advocate program  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* ye>1
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all provide an annual update reg>d+ !  
effectiv5ess (1 & any recomm5dations =  
improv+1 ! ,*ild ,advocate ,program     
op]at$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human 
,s]vices4  7ii7 ,matt]s to be /udi$ ,9 !
 annual updates requir$ "u clause 7i71 !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all-- 7,i7 analyze 
! effectiv5ess ( exi/+ *ild advocate    
programs 9 improv+ outcomes =           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52  7,,ii7       
evaluate ! implem5tation ( *ild advocate
 programs 9 new sites pursuant to       
subp>agraph 7,b72  7,,iii7 evaluate !   
ext5t to :i* unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5   
are receiv+ *ild advocate s]vices &     
assess ! possible budget>y implications 

( increas$ p>ticipation 9 ! program2    
7,,iv7 evaluate ! b>ri]s to improv+     
outcomes = unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52    
7,v7 evaluate & id5tify ! int]national &
 dome/ic individuals & organizations t  
are responsible = ! smuggl+ or traffick+
 ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr52 &  7,,vi7  
make recomm5dations on /atutory1        
regulatory1 & int]nal ag5cy guidance    
*anges to improve ! ,*ild ,advocate     
,program 9 relation to ! matt]s analyz$ 
"u subclauses 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,v74  7iii7   
,,gao report ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #cj ( ea* 
ye>1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates %all submit ! results ( ! /udy   
requir$ "u ?is subp>agraph to-- 7,i7 !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate &  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,,ii7 !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security &       
,gov]nm5t ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2  7,,iii7 
! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1     
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2  7,,iv7 !
 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,v7 !      
,committee on ,education & ,labor ( !   

,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4  7iv7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #c1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s to be suppli$ to to 
be suppli$4  2 &  7#e7 by /rik+         
subsection 7e7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
subsection3  7e7 ,tra9+ ,! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 
! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 
& ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all provide       
specializ$ tra9+ to all ,f$]al p]sonnel1
 & ^u reque/1 ,/ate & local p]sonnel1 :o
 h sub/antive contact ) unaccompani$    
ali5 *ildr54 ,su* p]sonnel %all be tra9$
 to "w ) unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51      
includ+ id5tify+ *ildr5 :o are victims (
 sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 9 p]sons1 &      
*ildr5 = :om asylum or special immigrant
 relief may be appropriate1 includ+     
*ildr5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#b74  4