,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bi1        
#bjbc,mr4 ,tony ,gonzales ( ,texas 7=   
himself & ,mr4 ,ciscomani7 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      
improve immigration adjudicatory        
capacity1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,/r5g!n+
 ,au?orities ,= ,exp$it$ ,removal ,act  
or ! ,,saf] ,act4  #b4 ,cr$ible fe>     
int]views ,section #bce7;b77#a77;,b77v7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7;b77#a77;,b77v77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ !re is a significant     
possibility & all t foll[s1 & ins]t+ 1  
tak+ into acc\nt ! cr$ibility ( !       
/atem5ts made by ! ali5 9 support ( !   
ali5's claim1 z det]m9$ pursuant to     

section #bjh7;b77#a77;,b77iii71 & su*   
o!r facts z are kn[n to ! (fic]1 ! ali5 
m likely ?an n c\ld e/abli% eligibility 
= asylum "u section #bjh1 & x is m      
likely ?an n t ! /atem5ts made by1 & on 
behalf (1 ! ali5 9 support ( ! ali5's   
claim are true44  #c4 ,immigration c\rt 
docket+ priorities dur+ irregul>        
migration influx ev5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all1 to ! greate/     
ext5t practicable1 prioritize docket+ & 
process+ ( removal cases "u section #bdj
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a7 = ali5s :o are   
appreh5d$ on ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
connection ) an irregul> migration      
influx ev5t4  7b7 ,irregul> migration   
influx ev5ts ,! ,attorney ,g5]al1 9     
consultation ) ! ,secret>y1 %all e/abli%
 crit]ia = det]m9+ :5 an irregul>       
migration influx ev5t comm5ces & ends = 
purposes ( c>ry+ out ! docket+          
priorities "u subsection 7a74  7c7      
,access to legal c\nsel ,! ,attorney    
,g5]al %all ensure t any ma/] cal5d> or 

m]its he>+ 9 a removal case prioritiz$  
"u subsection 7a7 is s*$ul$ on a date & 
at a "t t p]mits ! ali5 a fair &        
reasonable opportunity to consult ) &   
reta9 c\nsel prior to su* he>+1 consi/5t
 ) section #bib ( ! ,immigration &      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb74 
7d7 ,report to congress ,n lat] #ij days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,attorney ,g5]al %all submit to !       
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
report t includes-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( ali5s
 :o 7 appreh5d$ aft] ent]+ ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 connection ) an irregul>       
migration influx ev5t id5tifi$ 9        
accordance ) subsection 7b7 & plac$ 9   
removal proce$+s "u section #bdj ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a71 organiz$ by ! fiscal
 ye> 9 :i* ! appreh5sion occurr$ & /at+ 
! numb] ( s+le adults1 unaccompani$ ali5
 *ildr51 & ali5s t are appreh5d$ z "p ( 
a family unit2  7#b7 ! numb] ( ali5s    
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 :o appe>$ at  
ma/] cal5d> he>+s1 includ+-- 7,a7 !     

numb] & p]c5tage repres5t$ by c\nsel at 
su* he>+s2 &  7,b7 ! av]age numb] ( days
 betwe5 appreh5sion & su* he>+s2  7#c7 !
 numb] ( 9 abs5tia ord]s ( removal issu$
 to ali5s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 at  
ma/] cal5d> he>+s1 includ+ ! numb] ( su*
 ali5s repres5t$ by c\nsel2  7#d7 !     
numb] ( ali5s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
:o appe>$ at f9al m]its he>+s1 includ+ !
 numb] & p]c5tage repres5t$ by c\nsel at
 su* he>+s1 & ! av]age numb] ( days     
betwe5 appreh5sion & su* he>+s2 &  7#e7 
! numb] ( 9 abs5tia ord]s ( removal     
issu$ to ali5s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 at f9al m]its he>+s1 includ+ ! numb] ( 
su* ali5s repres5t$ by c\nsel4  #d4     
,negotiations by secret>y ( /ate to     
dis9c5tivize unlawful immigration  7a7  
,au?orization ,to negotiate ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all seek to negotiate         
agreem5ts1 accords1 & memor&a ( und]/&+ 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,mexico1        
,honduras1 ,el ,salvador1 ,guatemala1 & 
o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e )    
respect to coop]ation & burd5 %>+       

requir$ = effective regional immigration
 en=cem5t1 det5tion1 & repatriation (   
=eign nationals seek+ to ent] ! ,unit$  
,/ates unlawfully4  7b7 ,,dhs en=cem5t  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
prioritize ! exp$iti\s execution1 )9 !  
legal jurisdiction ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,homel& ,security1 ( any agreem5ts rea*$
 "u subsection 7a74  7c7 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z may be necess>y  
to c>ry out subsection 7b74  #e4        
,appropriations = ,executive ,(fice (   
,immigration ,review adjudicatory       
capacity  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !    
availability ( appropriations1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al %all exp$iti\sly       
improve adjudicatory capacity at !      
,executive ,(fice = ,immigration ,review
 & hire n less ?an #aej additional      
immigration judges & support /aff to    
increase adjudications4  7b7 ,report ,n 
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
%all submit to ! appropriate            

congressional committees a report on !  
/atus ( hir+ additional judges & support
 /aff z requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7c7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  7d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ,homel&    
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &
 ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives2 &  7#c7 ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4