,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ae1          
#bjbc,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,mr4    
,m]kley1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 
,book]7 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 ,immigration ,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         
immigration 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 or !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
deta9s or holds 9 cu/ody an immigrant   
*ild4  7#d7 ,immigration cu/ody ,! t]m  
immigration cu/ody means ! physical     
cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  
,s]vices or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security 7or ! head ( any successor    
ag5cy ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices or ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&       
,security74  7#e7 ,influx facility ,!   
t]m influx facility means any facility  
e/abli%$ to provide tempor>y em]g5cy    
%elt] & s]vices = unaccompani$ immigrant

 *ildr5 dur+ an influx or em]g5cy4  7#f7
 ,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#g7      
,immigrant *ild ,! t]m immigrant *ild   
means an ali5 7z def9$ 9 section        
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a777 "u ! age
 ( #ah ye>s4  7#h7 ,9-network facility  
,! t]m 9-network facility means a       
facility op]at$ by an ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t grantee1 subgrantee1       
contractor1 or subcontractor4  7#i7     
,(fice ( refugee resettlem5t facility ,!
 t]m ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t     
facility-- 7,a7 means-- 7i7 a %elt]     
op]at$ by an ,(fice ( ,refugee          
,resettlem5t grantee1 subgrantee1       
contractor1 or subcontractor to hold    
immigrant *ildr52  7ii7 /aff secure1    
secure c>e1 or transitional fo/] c>e    
h\s+ or long t]m fo/] c>e s op]at$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#aj7 ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son
 ,! t]m ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son means ! 
,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son = ,immigrant    
,*ildr5 9 ,gov]nm5t ,cu/ody e/abli%$ by 
section #c7;a74  7#aa7 ,ombudsp]son ,!  
t]m ,ombudsp]son means ! ombudsp]son    
appo9t$ "u section #c7;c74  7#ab7       
,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$ical or m5tal heal? support4  7#ac7   
,unob/ruct$ 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 ( ! ,director1 !        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 or !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 z 
applicable4  7#ad7 ,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 ,immigration ,cu/ody  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1 )9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 an
 ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son = ,immigrant   
,*ildr5 9 ,immigration ,cu/ody-- 7#a7 to
 endorse & support ! pr9ciple t family  
sep>ation & det5tion are g5]ally n 9 a  
*ild's be/ int]e/2 &  7#b7 9 cases 9 :i*
 det5tion or immigration cu/ody is      
requir$-- 7,a7 to ensure t immigrant    
*ildr5 are only deta9$ or held 9        
immigration cu/ody 9 ! lea/ re/rictive  
sett+2  7,b7 to advocate = ! quick1     
safe1 & effici5t release ( immigrant    
*ildr5 f det5tion or immigration 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 ( ! *ild n lat] ?an #gb  
h\rs aft] ! "t at :i* su* *ild & p>5t or
 legal gu>dian 7 appreh5d$4  7b7        
,indep5d5ce ,! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son  
%all be an imp>tial1 confid5tial res\rce
 fully indep5d5t (-- 7#a7 ! ,(fice (    
,refugee ,resettlem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices2 &  7#b7 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7c7     
,ombudsp]son  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice ( 
! ,ombudsp]son %all be head$ 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+  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,ombudsp]son %all monitor1     
includ+ by mak+ frequ5t site visits1 =  

compliance ) all applicable ,f$]al &    
,/ate laws1 regulations1 & /&>ds relat+ 
to immigrant *ildr5 9 immigration       
cu/ody4  7ii7 ,inclusions ,! laws1      
regulations1 & /&>ds ref]r$ to 9 clause 
7i7 include-- 7,i7 ! ,flores settlem5t  
agreem5t2  7,,ii7 section #bce ( !      
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72  7,,iii7 !       
applicable provisions ( ! ,prison ,rape 
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjc 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjcja et seq472  7,,iv7 ! /&>ds (      
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection     
entitl$ ,national ,/&>ds on ,transport1 
,escort1 ,det5tion1 & ,se>* issu$ 9     
,octob] #bjae2 &  7,v7 int]nal ,(fice ( 
,refugee ,resettlem5t policy guidance1  
includ+ ! guidance entitl$ ,,orr ,policy
 ,guide3 ,*ildr5 ,ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,unaccompani$ issu$ on ,janu>y #cj1     
#bjae4  7iii7 ,onsite visits = influx   
facilities & unlic5s$ facilities  7,i7  
,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an mon?ly   
dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* an influx facility or

 an unlic5s$ facility is 9 op]ation1 !  
,ombudsp]son %all conduct a compreh5sive
 onsite visit at su* facility to monitor
 = compliance ) applicable ,f$]al &     
,/ate law 7includ+ regulations71        
includ+-- 7aa7 ! ,flores settlem5t      
agreem5t2 &  7bb7 section #bce ( !      
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb74  7,,ii7 ,c]ta9   
unlic5s$ facilities ,! onsite visits    
requir$ by subclause 7,i7 %all include  
visits to any unlic5s$ facility4  7,b7  
,inve/igations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,ombudsp]son %all inve/igate issues     
includ+-- 7,i7 claims or reports (      
abuse1 neglect1 or mi/reatm5t (         
immigrant *ildr51 by ! ,gov]nm5t or any 
o!r entity1 :ile 9 immigration cu/ody2  
7,,ii7 compla9ts aga9/ fo/] c>e         
provid]s1 includ+ fo/] c>e provid]s "u  
,/ate ov]sight2  7,,iii7 a lack (       
timely1 confid5tial access to           
pr(essionals su* z legal c\nsel1 legal  
s]vices provid]s1 *ild advocates1 &     

m$ical pr(essionals2 &  7,,iv7 compla9ts
 ) respect to-- 7aa7 ! conditions (     
cu/ody or l5g? ( "t 9 cu/ody 9 any      
facility2 &  7bb7 sexual abuse or sexual
 h>assm5t1 includ+ pot5tial violations (
 "p #daa ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al    
,regulations 7relat+ to /&>ds to prev5t1
 detect1 & respond to sexual abuse &    
sexual h>assm5t involv+ unaccompani$    
*ildr574  7ii7 ,/ate lic5s+ violations  
,if 9 ! c\rse ( an inve/igation "u      
clause 7i7 ! ,ombudsp]son discov]s a    
,/ate lic5s+ violation1 ! ,ombudsp]son  
%all report ! violation to ! *ild welf>e
 lic5s+ ag5cy ( ! applicable ,/ate4     
7iii7 ,violations 9 unlic5s$ facilities 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,ombudsp]son %all      
inve/igate any pot5tial violation ( law1
 regulation1 or /&>d 9 an influx        
facility or unlic5s$ facility1 includ+  
any su* facility ! lic5se ( :i* has be5 
revok$ by a ,/ate4  7,,ii7 ,report ,if 9
 ! c\rse ( an inve/igation "u subclause 
7,i71 ! ,ombudsp]son det]m9es t a       
violation ( law1 regulation1 or /&>d has

 occurr$1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] mak+ 
su* det]m9ation1 ! ,ombudsp]son %all    
report ! violation ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices = fur!r action4  7,c7 
,placem5t review panels  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,ombudsp]son %all provide ov]sight (   
placem5t review panels 7or successor    
review bodies or processes71 conv5$ by !
 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t4  7ii7  
,coop]ation ( ,director ,! ,director    
may-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #e days be=e a    
placem5t review panel 7or successor     
review body or process71 is conv5$ by ! 
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t1 provide 
! ,ombudsp]son ) notice ( ! conv5+1     
includ+ ! location ( ! immigrant *ild   
conc]n$2  7,,ii7 all[ ! ,ombudsp]son to 
att5d ! conv5+ ( su* a panel 7or        
successor review body or process71 if ! 
immigrant *ild conc]n$ or ! legal c\nsel
 or *ild advocate ( su* *ild reque/s !  
pres5ce ( ! ,ombudsp]son2 &  7,,iii7    
notify ! ,ombudsp]son ( ! decision ( ea*
 su* panel 7or successor review body or 
process74  7iii7 ,civil action n        

preclud$ ,any review conduct$ by !      
,ombudsp]son "u ?is subp>agraph ( a     
decision by a placem5t review panel or  
equival5t review body %all n preclude an
 immigrant *ild1 or ! legal c\nsel1 *ild
 advocate1 p>5t1 or prospective sponsor 
( ! immigrant *ild1 f 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 ,) respect to an
 immigration *ild 9 immigration cu/ody1 
aft] consultation ) ! *ild's attorney or
 legal s]vice provid] contract$ to      
provide legal s]vices1 ! ,ombudsp]son   
may (f] individual case assi/ance to !  
*ild 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 
7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure a complete     
und]/&+ ( ! /atus ( a case describ$ 9   
clause 7i71 ! ,ombudsp]son may          
communicate )-- 7aa7 ! immigrant *ild   
conc]n$2  7bb7 ! family memb]s &        
pot5tial sponsor ( su* *ild2 &  7cc7 !  
*ild advocate1 legal c\nsel1 ,(fice (   
,refugee ,resettlem5t case manag] &     
,f$]al field speciali/1 ! ,g5]al        
,dynamics ,in=mation ,te*nology case    
coord9ator1 & any o!r relevant          
individual *>g$ ) case managem5t ( su*  

*ild4  7,,ii7 ,notification ,9 any      
communication ) an individual describ$ 9
 items 7aa7 ?r\gh 7cc71 ! ,ombudsp]son  
%all-- 7aa7 in=m su* individual t !     
individual may refuse to cont9ue        
communication ) ! ,ombudsp]son2 &  7bb7 
disclose ! purpose ( ! communication & !
 scope ( ! role ( ! ,ombudsp]son4  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 include !    
foll[+3 7,i7 ,= ! prec$+ fiscal ye>--   
7aa7 a description ( ! accompli%m5ts &  
*all5ges relat+ to implem5tation &      
compliance ) ?is ,act2 &  7bb7 a summ>y 

(-- 7,,aa7 ea* site visit conduct$2     
7,,bb7 any int]view ) an immigrant *ild 
or facility /aff2 7,,cc7 facility audits
 & corrective actions tak5 or recomm5d$2
 7,,dd7 appeals made to ! ,ombudsp]son2 
& 7,,ee7 any o!r in=mation !            
,ombudsp]son consid]s relevant4  7,,ii7 
,a summ>y ( compla9ts made &            
inve/igations c>ri$ out dur+ ! prec$+   
fiscal ye>1 includ+-- 7aa7 ! numb] (    
compla9ts & numb] & nature ( o!r        
contacts2  7bb7 ! numb] ( compla9ts     
made1 includ+ ! type & s\rce2  7cc7 !   
numb] ( inve/igations c>ri$ out2  7dd7 !
 tr5ds & issues t arose 9 ! c\rse (     
inve/igat+ compla9ts2 &  7ee7 ! numb] ( 
p5d+ compla9ts4  7,,iii7 ,a detail$     
analysis ( ! data collect$ "u section   
#d4  7,,iv7 ,recomm5dations-- 7aa7 =    
improv+ implem5tation & compliance ) ?is
 ,act2 &  7bb7 z to :e!r ! ,director    
%\ld r5ew or cancel contracts ) p>ticul>
 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t         
grantees4  7,v7 ,a description ( !      
priorities = ! subsequ5t fiscal ye>4    

7,j7 ,recomm5dations to ,(fice (        
,refugee ,resettlem5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
less frequ5tly ?an e #ahj days1 !       
,ombudsp]son %all make writt5           
recomm5dations to ! ,director ) respect 
to ! propos$ & e/abli%$ policies &      
proc$ures ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t relat+ to ! protection (   
unaccompani$ immigration *ildr5 9 ! c>e 
( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t4     
7ii7 ,response ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft]
 ! date on :i* ! ,director receives     
recomm5dations "u clause 7i71 !         
,director %all respond to ! ,ombudsp]son
 9 writ+4  7iii7 ,role ( ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,9 ! case ( a  
recomm5dation "u clause 7i7 t is n      
address$ & resolv$ by ! ,director1 !    
,ombudsp]son may elevate ! recomm5dation
 to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human       
,s]vices = resolution4  7,k7 ,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 immigration 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$ &      
timely 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 immigration cu/ody1 includ+-- 7i7
 ! location & level ( placem5t2  7ii7   
biographical in=mation1 includ+ full "n1
 date ( bir?1 c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 race1 
& 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 c\ntry ( citiz5%ip1 race1 &   
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 ,= all immigrant 
*ildr5 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices1 ! m$ian             
"t-to-release1 disaggregat$ by-- 7i7    
*ildr5 releas$ to p>5ts or legal        
gu>dians2  7ii7 *ildr5 releas$ to o!r   
sponsors2  7iii7 *ildr5 :o h home /udies
 m&at$ by section #bce ( ! ,traffick+   

,victims ,protection ,reau?orization    
,act ( #bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb72  7iv7
 *ildr5 grant$ home /udies ?r\gh !      
discretion ( ! ,director2 &  7v7 all o!r
 *ildr54  7,d7 ,! 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,e7 ,! numb] (       
immigrant *ildr5 dis*>g$ to sponsors1   
disaggregat$ by sponsor category1       
placem5t level1 specific ,(fice (       
,refugee ,resettlem5t facility1 & age4  
7,f7 ,! sponsor category & age ( ea*    
immigrant *ild held at ea* ,(fice (     
,refugee ,resettlem5t facility4  7,g7 ,!
 av]age & m$ian numb] ( days immigrant  
*ildr5 /ay 9 an ,(fice ( ,refugee       
,resettlem5t facility1 disaggregat$ by  
sponsor category4  7,h7 ,! numb] &      
p]c5tage ( immigrant *ildr5 held 9 an   
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t facility 
) m ?an #be immigrant *ildr51           
disaggregat$ by placem5t level & age4   

7,i7 ,! p]c5tage ( fill$ capacity across
 all ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t     
facilities1 disaggregat$ by placem5t    
level4  7,j7 ,! total numb] ( *ildr5    
held at out-(-network facilities1       
disaggregat$ by placem5t level & age4   
7,k7 ,= ea* ,(fice ( ,refugee           
,resettlem5t facility-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage (
 fill$ capacity2  7ii7 ! maximum numb] (
 available b$s2  7iii7 ! numb] &        
p]c5tage ( immigrant *ildr5 ) special   
ne$s or disabilities 7z def9$ 9 section 
#c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( 
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb771          
disaggregat$ by placem5t level & age2 & 
7iv7 ! numb] & p]c5tage ( immigrant     
*ildr5 receiv+ m&atory home /udies1     
discretion>y home /udies1 & ti] #a1 ti] 
#b1 & ti] #c 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 ( data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! data     
collect$ "u ?is section may n be us$ =  
immigration en=cem5t or law en=cem5t    
purposes1 & ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son   
may n-- 7,a7 use or disclose su* data = 
any purpose o!r ?an c>ry+ out ! duties (
 ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son2  7,b7 publi%
 or %>e individually id5tifiable        
in=mation2  7,c7 transmit individually  
id5tifiable in=mation1 includ+ to a     
local1 ,/ate1 or ,f$]al law en=cem5t    
ag5cy1 = any purpose o!r ?an c>ry+ out !
 duties ( ! ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son2 or 
7,d7 all[ any individual1 o!r ?an an    
(fic] or employee ( ! ,(fice ( !        
,ombudsp]son :o is subject to ?is       
subsection1 to access or exam9e su*     
individually id5tifiable in=mation4  7d7
 ,privacy protections ,any data         
collect$1 /or$1 receiv$1 or publi%$ "u  
?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7 collect$1 /or$1 
receiv$1 or publi%$ 9 a mann] t protects
 ! privacy ( individuals ^: in=mation is
 includ$ 9 su* data2  7#b7 de-id5tifi$  

or anonymiz$ 9 a mann] t protects !     
id5tity ( all individuals ^: in=mation  
is includ$ 9 su* data2 &  7#c7 limit$ 9 
use = ! purpose ( c>ry+ out ! duties ( !
 ,(fice ( ! ,ombudsp]son & be protect$ f
 all o!r int]nal use by any entity t    
collects1 /ores1 or receives ! data1 & f
 any o!r inappropriate uses4  #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 immigration 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 ,onsite monitor+ visits
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an   
mon?ly1 #a or m individuals designat$ by
 ! ,committee %all conduct a            
compreh5sive onsite monitor+ visit ( ea*
 facility = ! purpose ( int]view+       

immigrant *ildr5 held 9 immigration     
cu/ody1 aft] notification ( c\nsel1 z   
applicable4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* onsite  
monitor+ visit conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a7
 %all include-- 7,a7 an evaluation ( !  
compliance ( ! facility )-- 7i7 all     
applicable laws & /&>ds2 &  7ii7 !      
facility /&>ds "u ! ,prison ,rape       
,elim9ation ,act ( #bjjc 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjcja et seq472  7,b7 an assessm5t ( ! 
deliv]y (1 & immigrant *ildr5's access  
to1 heal? c>e & m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2
  7,c7 an assessm5t ( immigrant *ildr5's
 access to c\nsel & legal s]vices2 &    
7,d7 private1 confid5tial int]views )   
immigrant *ildr5 h\s$ 9 ! facility4  #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=mation1 
on a real-"t basis1 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 race1 & 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