,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #chb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bc1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4     
,w>r51 ,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !     
,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son = ,immigrant    
,*ildr5 9 ,gov]nm5t ,cu/ody1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,protection ( ,kids 9      
,immigrant ,det5tion ,act or ,,prokid   
,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7
 ,committee ,! t]m ,committee means !   
exp]t advisory committee e/abli%$ "u    
section #e7;a74  7#b7 ,director ,! t]m  
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,refugee ,resettlem5t4  7#c7 ,facility 
,! t]m facility-- 7,a7 means a location 
at :i* #a or m immigrant *ildr5 are     
deta9$ by ! ,gov]nm5t or held 9         
,gov]nm5t cu/ody2 &  7,b7 includes-- 7i7
 an ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t      

facility2 &  7ii7 a ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& 
,security facility1 includ+-- 7,i7 a    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
tempor>y hold+ facility & transportation
 contractor2  7,,ii7 a ,u4,s4           
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t family 
det5tion facility2  7,,iii7 a ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t juv5ile
 facility2  7,,iv7 a location op]at$ by 
a private entity1 includ+ a hotel room2 
&  7,v7 any o!r location at :i* !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security deta9s or 
holds 9 cu/ody an immigrant *ild4  7#d7 
,flores settlem5t agreem5t ,! t]m       
,flores settlem5t agreem5t means !      
/ipulat$ settlem5t agreem5t fil$ 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,c5tral
 ,di/rict ( ,cali=nia on ,janu>y #ag1   
#aiig 7,,cv #he-dedd-,,rjk74  7#e7      
,immigrant *ild ,! t]m immigrant *ild   
means an ali5 7z def9$ 9 section        
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77 "u ! age 
( #ah ye>s4  7#f7 ,9-network facility ,!
 t]m 9-network facility means a facility

 op]at$ by an ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t grantee1 subgrantee1       
contractor1 or subcontractor4  7#g7     
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t facility 
,! t]m ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t   
facility-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a %elt]2    
7ii7 /aff secure1 secure c>e1 or        
transitional fo/] c>e h\s+2 or  7iii7   
any o!r location op]at$ by ! ,(fice (   
,refugee ,resettlem5t to hold immigrant 
*ildr52 &  7,b7 includes an 9-network   
facility & an out-(-network facility4   
7#h7 ,ombudsp]son ,! t]m ,ombudsp]son   
means ! ombudsp]son appo9t$ "u section  
#c7;c74  7#i7 ,out-(-network facility ,!
 t]m out-(-network facility means a     
facility at :i* an immigrant *ild is    
plac$ z a result ( an ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t det]m9ation t !re is no c>e
 provid] available among 9-network      
facilities to provide specializ$ s]vices
 requir$ by ! immigrant *ild1 su* z     
m$ical or m5tal heal? support4  7#aj7   
,unob/ruct$ access ,! t]m unob/ruct$    
access means-- 7,a7 ) respect to a      

facility1 ! ability to ent] ! facility1 
includ+ unann\nc$1 to t\r & physically  
visit all areas ( ! facility2 &  7,b7 ) 
respect to in=mation1 ! ability to obta9
 reque/$ in=mation 9 a timely mann] & ) 
! full coop]ation ( ! ,director or !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 z        
applicable4  7#aa7 ,work+ ,gr\p ,! t]m  
,work+ ,gr\p means ! int]ag5cy work+    
gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #f7;b74  #c4   
,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son = ,immigrant    
,*ildr5 9 ,gov]nm5t ,cu/ody  7a7        
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 an
 ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son = ,immigrant   
,*ildr5 9 ,gov]nm5t ,cu/ody 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is section z ! ,(fice ( !             
,ombudsp]son7-- 7#a7 to endorse &       
support ! pr9ciple t family sep>ation & 
det5tion are g5]ally n 9 a *ild's be/   
int]e/2 &  7#b7 9 cases 9 :i* det5tion  
or ,gov]nm5t cu/ody is requir$-- 7,a7 to
 ensure t immigrant *ildr5 are only     
deta9$ or held 9 ,gov]nm5t cu/ody 9 !   
lea/ re/rictive sett+2  7,b7 to advocate

 = ! quick1 safe1 & effici5t release (  
immigrant *ildr5 f det5tion or ,gov]nm5t
 cu/ody :5ev] possible2 &  7,c7 9 any   
case 9 :i* an immigrant *ild is held 9  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security cu/ody    
toge!r ) 8 or h] family unit1 to        
advocate = ! release ( ! *ild &         
concurr5t release ( ! p>5t or legal     
gu>dian ( ! *ild4  7b7 ,indep5d5ce ,!   
,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son %all be an      
imp>tial1 confid5tial res\rce fully     
indep5d5t (-- 7#a7 ! ,(fice ( ,refugee  
,resettlem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices2 &  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security4  7c7 ,ombudsp]son    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son
 %all be head$ by an ,ombudsp]son1 :o   
%all be appo9t$ by1 & report directly   
to1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices4  7#b7 ,qualifications ,!      
individual appo9t$ z ,ombudsp]son %all h
 demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9-- 7,a7           
immigration law2 &  7,b7 *ild advocacy  
or *ild welf>e4  7#c7 ,duties &         
au?orities  7,a7 ,monitor+ ,!           

,ombudsp]son %all monitor facilities =  
compliance ) applicable law & /&>ds1    
includ+-- 7i7 ! ,flores settlem5t       
agreem5t2  7ii7 section #bce ( !        
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72  7iii7 !         
applicable provisions ( ! ,prison ,rape 
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjc 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjcja et seq472  7iv7 ! /&>ds ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection entitl$    
,national ,/&>ds on ,transport1 ,escort1
 ,det5tion1 & ,se>* issu$ 9 ,octob]     
#bjae2 &  7v7 int]nal ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t policy guidance1 includ+ ! 
guidance entitl$ ,,orr ,policy ,guide3  
,*ildr5 ,ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
,unaccompani$ issu$ on ,janu>y #cj1     
#bjae4  7,b7 ,inve/igations  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,ombudsp]son %all inve/igate-- 
7,i7 claims ( abuse1 neglect1 or        
mi/reatm5t ( immigrant *ildr51 by !     
,gov]nm5t or any o!r entity1 :ile 9     
,gov]nm5t cu/ody2 &  7,,ii7 compla9ts   
aga9/ fo/] c>e provid]s1 includ+ fo/]   

c>e provid]s "u ,/ate ov]sight4  7ii7   
,report+ ( ,/ate lic5s+ violations ,if 9
 ! c\rse ( an inve/igation "u clause    
7i77,,ii7 ! ,ombudsp]son discov]s a     
,/ate lic5s+ violation1 ! ,ombudsp]son  
%all report ! violation to ! *ild welf>e
 lic5s+ ag5cy ( ! applicable ,/ate4     
7,c7 ,ov]sight ( ,(fice ( ,refugee      
,resettlem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!           
,ombudsp]son %all provide ov]sight ( !  
,director by review+ placem5t decisions1
 includ+ sponsor d5ials1 t are conte/$  
by an immigrant *ild or ! attorney1 *ild
 advocate1 p>5t1 or prospective sponsor 
( ! immigrant *ild4  7ii7 ,exp$it$      
review ( conte/$ placem5t decisions     
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ae days aft] 
! date on :i* review ( a placem5t       
decision describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is       
reque/$1 ! ,ombudsp]son %all complete ! 
review4  7,,ii7 ,recomm5dation to       
,director ,if1 9 c>ry+ out su* a review1
 ! ,ombudsp]son det]m9es t su* placem5t 
decision 0 errone\s1 ! ,ombudsp]son     
%all-- 7aa7 submit to ! ,director a     

recomm5dation = fur!r action2 &  7bb7   
make a copy ( ! recomm5dation available 
to-- 7,,aa7 ! immigrant *ild2 & 7,,bb7  
if applicable1 ! immigrant *ild's       
attorney & *ild advocate4  7,,iii7      
,writt5 /atem5t  7aa7 ,9 g5]al ,9 any   
case 9 :i* ! ,director decl9es to foll[ 
a recomm5dation "u subclause 7,,ii71 n  
lat] ?an #ae days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,director receives ! recomm5dation1 !   
,director %all issue a writt5 response1 
includ+ a detail$ ju/ification4  7bb7   
,nondelegation ,! ,director may n       
delegate ! requirem5t to issue a writt5 
/atem5t "u ?is subclause4  7iii7 ,civil 
action n preclud$ ,review by !          
,ombudsp]son "u ?is subp>agraph %all n  
preclude an immigrant *ild1 or !        
attorney1 *ild advocate1 p>5t1 or       
prospective sponsor ( ! immigrant *ild1 
f simultane\sly comm5c+ a civil action 9
 any appropriate di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7,d7 ,/akehold] meet+s ,n less
 frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly1 ! ,ombudsp]son  
%all invite community /akehold]s1       

,flores settlem5t agreem5t class c\nsel1
 & ! ,flores settlem5t agreem5t         
c\rt-appo9t$ monitor to p>ticipate 9 a  
meet+-- 7i7 to ensure t ! ,ombudsp]son  
is aw>e ( /akehold] conc]ns &           
priorities2 &  7ii7 to provide fe$back  
on /akehold] reque/s4  7,e7 ,regional   
(fices ,! ,ombudsp]son %all e/abli%     
regional (fices ( ! ,(fice ( !          
,ombudsp]son-- 7i7 to ensure ! inclusion
 ( p]t95t local & regional issues1      
tr5ds1 & *all5ges = consid]ation by !   
,ombudsp]son2  7ii7 to /r5g!n ,/ate     
ov]sight2  7iii7 to coord9ate ) ,/ate   
lic5s+ entities2 &  7iv7 to id5tify &   
address diff]5ces among ,/ate *ild      
protection laws4  7,f7 ,individual case 
assi/ance  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ombudsp]son 
may (f] individual case assi/ance to an 
immigrant *ild :o is 9 ,gov]nm5t cu/ody 
if ! case ( ! immigrant *ild is         
long-p5d+ or o!rwise requires exp$it$   
process+ or elevat$ att5tion1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,ombudsp]son4  7ii7 ,communication 
,to ensure a complete und]/&+ ( ! /atus 

( a case describ$ 9 clause 7i71 !       
,ombudsp]son may communicate ) !        
pot5tial sponsor1 family memb]s1 *ild   
advocate1 legal c\nsel1 ,(fice (        
,refugee ,resettlem5t case manag] &     
,f$]al field speciali/1 ! ,g5]al        
,dynamics ,in=mation ,te*nology case    
coord9ator1 & any o!r relevant          
individual *>g$ ) case managem5t ( !    
immigrant *ild conc]n$4  7,g7 ,subpo5a  
au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !    
approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 ! ,ombudsp]son may-- 7,i7    
issue a subpo5a to require ! production 
( all in=mation1 reports1 & o!r         
docum5t>y evid5ce necess>y to c>ry out !
 duties ( ! ,ombudsp]son2 &  7,,ii7     
invoke ! aid ( any appropriate c\rt ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,timel9e =         
production ( in=mation ,to prev5t undue 
delay ( ! placem5t ( an immigrant *ild1 
requirem5ts set =? 9 a subpo5a "u clause
 7i77,i7 %all be satisfactorily fulfill$
 n lat] ?an #g days aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,ombudsp]son issues ! subpo5a4  7,h7   

,report+ me*anisms  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,ombudsp]son %all e/abli% & ma9ta9--    
7,i7 a toll-free telephone numb] to     
receive compla9ts & reports ( matt]s =  
inve/igation2 &  7,,ii7 an email address
 to receive compla9ts1 su* reports1 &   
reque/s = review ( placem5t decisions4  
7ii7 ,availability ,! ,ombudsp]son %all 
ensure t-- 7,i7 su* telephone numb] is  
made available1 & a telephone is        
accessible1 to ea* immigrant *ild 9 a   
facility2 &  7,,ii7 su* email address is
 made available to sponsors1 ,flores    
settlem5t agreem5t class c\nsel1 & legal
 s]vices provid]s & *ild advocates :o   
s]ve su* immigrant *ildr54  7,i7 ,report
 to ,congress  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
,septemb] #cj ea* ye>1 ! ,ombudsp]son   
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
accompli%m5ts & *all5ges ( ! ,(fice ( ! 
,ombudsp]son dur+ ! fiscal ye> end+ on t
 date4  7ii7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report       
requir$ by clause 7i7 %all include1 = ! 
applicable fiscal ye>1 ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,a
 summ>y ( ! /atus ( immigrant *ildr5 9  

,gov]nm5t cu/ody t highlights broad]    
tr5ds & recomm5dations = future action4 
7,,ii7 ,/ati/ical in=mation on immigrant
 *ildr5 9 ,gov]nm5t cu/ody1 toge!r ) an 
analysis ( su* in=mation4  7,,iii7 ,a   
summ>y ( compla9ts receiv$ & propos$    
resolutions4  7,,iv7 ,a detail$         
description ( any inve/igation into a   
claim ( abuse1 neglect1 or mi/reatm5t ( 
an immigrant *ild 9 ,gov]nm5t cu/ody1   
includ+ a summ>y ( ! results ( any su*  
inve/igation4  7,v7 ,a description ( !  
objectives ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son =
 ! next fiscal ye>4  7,j7 ,additional   
duties ,! ,ombudsp]son %all-- 7i7       
conduct a review ( data collection1 z   
describ$ 9 section #d7;a72  7ii7 e/abli%
 ! ,committee1 z describ$ 9 section #e2 
&  7iii7 ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+1
 z describ$ 9 section #f7;a74  7d7      
,access to facilities ,! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y (
 ,homel& ,security %all ensure-- 7#a7   
unob/ruct$ access by ! ,ombudsp]son to  
any facility2 &  7#b7 ! ability ( !     

,ombudsp]son-- 7,a7 to monitor any      
facility2 &  7,b7 to meet confid5tially 
)-- 7i7 /aff ( any facility2  7ii7      
employees & contractors ( ! ,(fice (    
,refugee ,resettlem5t & ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security2 &  7iii7 any         
immigrant *ild 9 ,gov]nm5t cu/ody1 aft] 
notification ( ! immigrant *ild's       
c\nsel1 z applicable4  7e7 ,access to   
in=mation ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices %all ensure unob/ruct$ access 
by ! ,ombudsp]son to-- 7#a7 ! case      
files1 records1 reports1 audits1        
docum5ts1 pap]s1 recomm5dations1 or any 
o!r p]t95t in=mation relat+ to ! c>e &  
cu/ody ( an immigrant *ild2 &  7#b7 !   
writt5 policies & proc$ures ( all ,(fice
 ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t facilities4    
#d4 ,data collection  7a7 ,indep5d5t    
review by ,ombudsp]son  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,ombudsp]son %all regul>ly review data 
collect$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security relat+ to immigrant *ildr5 9  
facilities4  7#b7 ,collaboration requir$

 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all 
provide ! ,ombudsp]son unob/ruct$ access
 to-- 7,a7 real-"t cu/ody & det5tion    
data = ea* immigrant *ild deta9$ by !   
,gov]nm5t or held 9 ,gov]nm5t cu/ody1   
includ+-- 7i7 ! location & level (      
placem5t2  7ii7 biographical in=mation1 
includ+ full "n1 date ( bir?1 c\ntry (  
citiz5%ip1 & ali5 numb]2  7iii7 all     
locations at :i* ! immigrant *ild has   
be5 deta9$ or held 9 cu/ody2  7iv7 !    
dates & times ! immigrant *ild is book$ 
9 & book$ out ( any facility2 &  7v7    
transf] & dis*>ge in=mation2 &  7,b7    
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &         
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
data p]sonnel = ! purpose ( review+ data
 collection & integrity issues4  7b7    
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t data     
collection sy/em  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to     
support ! data collection & monitor+    
duties ( ! ,ombudsp]son & to facilitate 
public monitor+1 ! ,director %all       
develop a data collection sy/em t       

collects & ma9ta9s ! foll[+ in=mation3  
7,a7 ,! total numb] ( immigrant *ildr5  
held 9 cu/ody by ! ,director1           
disaggregat$ by placem5t level1 specific
 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t         
facility1 & age4  7,b7 ,! av]age & m$ian
 numb] ( days immigrant *ildr5 rema9 9  
su* cu/ody1 disaggregat$ by placem5t    
level1 specific ,(fice ( ,refugee       
,resettlem5t facility1 & age4  7,c7 ,!  
av]age & m$ian numb] ( days immigrant   
*ildr5 /ay 9 an ,(fice ( ,refugee       
,resettlem5t facility1 disaggregat$ by  
placem5t level1 specific ,(fice (       
,refugee ,resettlem5t facility1 & age4  
7,d7 ,! numb] ( immigrant *ildr5 dis*>g$
 to sponsors1 disaggregat$ by sponsor   
category1 placem5t level1 specific      
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t facility1
 & age4  7,e7 ,! sponsor categories (   
immigrant *ildr5 held at ea* ,(fice (   
,refugee ,resettlem5t facility1         
disaggregat$ by placem5t level & age4   
7,f7 ,! numb] & p]c5tage ( immigrant    
*ildr5 held 9 an ,(fice ( ,refugee      

,resettlem5t facility ) m ?an #be       
immigrant *ildr51 disaggregat$ by       
placem5t level & age4  7,g7 ,! p]c5tage 
( fill$ capacity across all ,(fice (    
,refugee ,resettlem5t facilities4  7,h7 
,! total numb] ( *ildr5 held at         
out-(-network facilities1 disaggregat$  
by placem5t level & age4  7,i7 ,= ea*   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t          
facility-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage ( fill$       
capacity2  7ii7 ! maximum numb] (       
available b$s2  7iii7 ! numb] & p]c5tage
 ( immigrant *ildr5 ) disabilities1     
disaggregat$ by placem5t level & age2 & 
7iv7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( immigrant     
*ildr5 receiv+ m&atory home /udies1     
discretion>y home /udies1 & po/-release 
s]vices1 disaggregat$ by placem5t level 
& age4  7#b7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an ! 
#ae? ( ea* mon?1 ! ,director %all make !
 data collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = !     
prec$+ mon? available to ! public on !  
int]net website ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee   
,resettlem5t4  7c7 ,prohibition on c]ta9
 uses ( in=mation ,in=mation collect$ "u

 ?is section may n be us$ = immigration 
en=cem5t or law en=cem5t purposes4  #e4 
,exp]t advisory committee  7a7          
,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,ombudsp]son %all e/abli% an exp]t      
advisory committee to assi/ !           
,ombudsp]son 9-- 7#a7 id5tify+ relevant 
tr5ds relat+ to immigrant *ildr5 9      
,gov]nm5t cu/ody2  7#b7 conduct+        
fact-f9d+ missions & inve/igations (    
facilities2 &  7#c7 ensur+ ,gov]nm5t &  
private contractor compliance )         
applicable law & /&>ds = facilities4    
7b7 ,memb]%ip ,! memb]s ( ! ,committee  
%all-- 7#a7 be appo9t$ by !             
,ombudsp]son2  7#b7 repres5t v>i\s      
geographical regions2 &  7#c7 be        
compris$ ( subject matt] exp]ts1        
includ+-- 7,a7 legal advocates or       
speciali/s 9 ! fields ( *ild & family   
welf>e1 immigration1 & human rights2    
7,b7 p$iatricians or o!r appropriate    
p$iatric heal? c>e exp]ts2  7,c7 *ild or
 adolesc5t psy*iatri/s or psy*ologi/s2  

7,d7 social work]s2  7,e7 data analysis 
exp]ts2 &  7,f7 any o!r relevant subject
 matt] exp]t4  7c7 ,meet+s ,! ,committee
 %all meet n less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4
  7d7 ,duties ,! ,committee %all        
regul>ly-- 7#a7 review facility         
compliance ) applicable law & /&>ds     
relat+ to ,gov]nm5t det5tion & cu/ody ( 
immigrant *ildr51 includ+ ! ,flores     
settlem5t agreem5t & section #bce ( !   
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72 &  7#b7 submit to
 ! ,ombudsp]son recomm5dations =        
improvem5t4  7e7 ,site visits ,!        
,committee may designate #a or m        
individuals :o %all h ! au?ority-- 7#a7 
to c>ry out facility site visits2 &     
7#b7 int]view immigrant *ildr5 held 9   
,gov]nm5t cu/ody1 aft] notification (   
c\nsel1 z applicable4  #f4 ,coord9ation 
) ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  7a7    
,memor&um ( und]/&+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security & !       

,ombudsp]son %all ent] into a memor&um (
 und]/&+ to coord9ate ov]sight betwe5 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security & !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4   
7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! memor&um ( und]/&+     
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all d !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,require ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security to provide in=mation  
to ! ,ombudsp]son ) respect to ea*      
immigrant *ild deta9$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms 
& ,bord] ,protection or ,u4,s4          
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 or :o 
is o!rwise 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 includ+-- 7i7 !      
location ( ! immigrant *ild2  7ii7      
biographical in=mation1 includ+ full "n1
 date ( bir?1 c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 & ali5
 numb]2  7iii7 all locations at :i* !   
immigrant *ild has be5 s deta9$ or held 
9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security cu/ody2 
7iv7 exact times at :i* ! immigrant *ild
 0 book$ 9 & book$ out ( su* cu/ody2    
7v7 ! date on :i* ! immigrant *ild is   
releas$ f su* cu/ody or transf]r$ to !  
cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  

,s]vices2  7vi7 9 ! case ( an immigrant 
*ild :o rema9s 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security cu/ody = m ?an #gb h\rs1 !    
reason = su* cont9u$ cu/ody2 &  7vii7   
any o!r in=mation ! ,ombudsp]son        
consid]s relevant to ! ov]sight &       
monitor+ duties describ$ 9 section      
#c7;c77#c74  7,b7 ,e/abli% ! "r ( !     
,ombudsp]son & ! ,committee to monitor  
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security facilities
 = compliance ) applicable /&>ds (      
cu/ody4  7,c7 ,provide ! ,ombudsp]son & 
! ,committee full & unob/ruct$ access   
to-- 7i7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security  
facilities = regul> site visits2 &  7ii7
 ! writt5 policies & proc$ures (        
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security           
facilities4  7#c7 ,limitation ,!        
memor&um ( und]/&+ may only all[ !      
,ombudsp]son to %>e in=mation ) !       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on a      
case-by-case basis1 & ) ! in=m$ cons5t (
 ! immigrant *ild conc]n$1 if !         
,ombudsp]son det]m9es t su* in=mation   
%>+ may facilitate ! release ( !        

immigrant *ild f cu/ody4  7#d7          
,evaluation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !  
,ombudsp]son & ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security ent] into ! memor&um ( und]/&+
 requir$ by ?is subsection1 !           
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all evaluate ! coord9ation betwe5 !    
,ombudsp]son & ! ,secret>y to det]m9e   
:e!r su* memor&um ( und]/&+ is suffici5t
 to ensure ! ov]sight & monitor+ requir$
 by ?is ,act4  7#e7 ,recomm5dations ,if 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al makes a det]m9ation
 "u p>agraph 7#d7 t ! memor&um ( und]/&+
 is insuffici5t1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al   
%all recomm5d actionable /eps to be     
implem5t$-- 7,a7 to improve coord9ation 
betwe5 ! ,ombudsp]son & ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security2 &  7,b7 to ensure    
effectiv5ess ( ! m&ate ( ! ,ombudsp]son4
  7b7 ,int]ag5cy work+ gr\p  7#a7       
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an         
int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to id5tify &       
discuss conc]ns relat+ to immigrant     
*ildr5 9 facilities4  7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! 
,work+ ,gr\p %all be compos$ (          

repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice2  7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 includ+ ! ,director or 
a s5ior repres5tative ( ! ,(fice (      
,refugee ,resettlem5t2  7,c7 ,u4,s4     
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection2  7,d7     
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2
  7,e7 relevant ov]sight (fices1        
includ+-- 7i7 ! ,immigration ,det5tion  
,ombudsman ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security2 &  7ii7 ! ,inspectors ,g5]al 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection1 & ,u4,s4         
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t2 &     
7,f7 any o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cy or   
(fice4  7#c7 ,meet+s ,! ,work+ ,gr\p    
%all-- 7,a7 hold meet+s n less frequ5tly
 ?an qu>t]ly2  7,b7 invite              
repres5tatives ( nongov]nm5tal          
organizations t provide s]vices to      
immigrant *ildr5 to p>ticipate 9 su*    
meet+s z ! ,ombudsp]son consid]s        
appropriate2 &  7,c7 provide to !       
,ombudsp]son a summ>y ( ea* su* meet+4  

#g4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ! ,act  
%all be con/ru$ to preclude or limit    
,flores settlem5t agreem5t class c\nsel 
f conduct+ indep5d5t inve/igations or   
seek+ en=cem5t actions relat+ to        
violations ( ! ,flores settlem5t        
agreem5t 9 any appropriate di/rict c\rt 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4