,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajaje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #ac1 #bjbf,mr4 
,?an$> introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security1 = 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 impose a cap on ! price (  
items sold at ! immigration det5tion    
facility commiss>y1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,/op ,,ice ,price ,g\g+ ,act4  #b4    
,immigration det5tion facility commiss>y
 requirem5ts  7a7 ,limitation  7#a7     
,ess5tial items ,! sale price ( an      
ess5tial item (f]$ = sale 9 a commiss>y 
at an immigration det5tion facility %all
 be limit$ to an am\nt n to exce$ a     
#e-p]c5t m>kup above ! am\nt paid to a  
v5dor = t item4  7#b7 ,noness5tial items
 ,! sale price ( a noness5tial item (f]$
 = sale 9 a commiss>y at an immigration 

det5tion facility %all be limit$ to an  
am\nt n to exce$ a #ce-p]c5t m>kup above
 ! am\nt paid to a v5dor = t item4  7#c7
 ,am\nt paid ,= ! purpose ( ?is         
subsection1 ! am\nt paid to a v5dor = an
 item is ! am\nt paid = ! acquisition ( 
t item1 less any disc\nt1 cr$it1        
all[ance1 refund1 or o!r price r$uction4
  7b7 ,prohibition  7#a7 ,fees ,no sales
 transaction ( a commiss>y at an        
immigration det5tion facility %all incur
 additional fees1 includ+ s]vice fees1  
commissions1 or any simil> fee4  7#b7   
,no kickbacks or rev5ue %>+ ,no ag5cy or
 contractor provid+ a commiss>y s]vice  
at an immigration det5tion facility may 
receive kickbacks or %>e rev5ue )       
respect to su* s]vice4  7c7 ,en=cem5t   
7#a7 ,individual ov]*>ges ,9 any case 9 
:i* ! ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t det]m9es t a deta9$   
individual has be5 *>g$ a sale price =  
an item 9 excess ( ! limitation "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all ensure 
t ! ag5cy or contractor provid+ !       

commiss>y s]vice %all refund an am\nt to
 ! individual equal to ! am\nt 9 excess 
or1 9 ! case ( an individual :o is      
transf]r$ to a facility or releas$1 make
 all reasonable ef=ts to refund su*     
am\nt4  7#b7 ,am\nts n refund$ ,9 ! case
 t ! am\nt *>g$ 9 excess ( ! limitation 
"u subsection 7a7 is unable to be       
refund$ to ! appropriate individual due 
to transf] or removal f ! det5tion      
facility1 su* am\nt %all be transf]r$ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security &      
!reaft] deposit$ into a sep>ate acc\nt 9
 ! ,treasury to be kn[n z ! ,deta9ee    
,welf>e ,fund to be us$ solely =        
electronics1 recreational or educational
 items1 & o!r items & programs t b5efit 
deta9ees4 ,su* am\nt may n be us$ to    
comply ) ! /&>ds = det5tion or o!r      
requirem5ts "u ! immigration laws 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7774  7#c7 ,o!r       
en=cem5t  7,a7 ,director au?ority ,!    
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       

,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all address          
violations ( ?is ,act 9 a mann] !       
,director det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ 
impos+ a corrective action plan1 requir+
 refunds1 or1 9 ! case ( repeat$ &      
willful violations by contractors1      
)hold+ paym5ts1 t]m9at+ ! contract1 &   
mak+ ! contractor ineligible = future   
contracts4  7,b7 ,inspector ,g5]al ,!   
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all conduct audits to
 ensure compliance ) ?is ,act1          
inve/igate alleg$ violations1 & ref]    
cr$ible allegations to ! ,director (    
,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4
  7d7 ,report ,beg9n+ #ij days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days
 !reaft]1 ! ,director ( ,u4,s4          
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on-- 7#a7 ! co/ ( acquir+ ess5tial     
items & ! p]c5tage ( m>kup2  7#b7 !     

av]age p]c5tage ( m>kup ) respect to    
noness5tial items2  7#c7 a li/ ( ea*    
violation involv+ ess5tial & noness5tial
 items2 &  7#d7 a writt5 c]tification ( 
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act ) 
respect to ea* det5tion facility meet+  
su* requirem5ts4  7e7 ,limit$ preemption
 ,! provisions ( ?is ,act %all n be     
con/ru$ to preempt any provision ( ,/ate
 law t imposes a limitation on a m>kup (
 items = sale 9 a commiss>y at an       
immigration det5tion facility t is less 
?an ! limitation "u subsection 7a74  7f7
 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act   
may be con/ru$ to au?orize *>g+ = any   
item t is requir$ to be provid$ )\t *>ge
 "u ,f$]al or ,/ate law1 /&>ds =        
det5tion1 or contracts4  7g7 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,director ( ,u4,s4
 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,! t]m
 ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t means ! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4  7#b7 ,ess5tial item 

,! t]m ess5tial item means any item ne$$
 = hygi5e1 heal?1 dignity1 &            
communication1 includ+ m5/rual products1
 soap1 %ampoo1 moi/uriz+ cream1         
too?pa/e1 too?bru%es1 deodorant1 toilet 
pap]1 tissues1 diap]s1 baby wipes1      
laundry supplies1 basic und]g>m5ts &    
socks1 writ+ pap]1 writ+ implem5ts1     
envelopes1 & /amps4  7#c7  ,immigration 
det5tion facility  ,! t]m immigration   
det5tion facility means any facility ) !
 prim>y purpose ( deta9+ individuals "u 
! immigration laws 7z def9$ 9 section   
#aja7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a7774  7#d7  
,noness5tial item ,! t]m noness5tial    
item means any item t is n an ess5tial  
item4