,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajiji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bf1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,coh5 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mrs4 ,watson   
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4  
,simon1 ,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,jackson (    
,ill9ois1 & ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,homel&    
,security1 & ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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 
! ,dea? 9 ,cu/ody ,report+ ,act ( #bjac 
to require submission ( reports to !    
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,/ati/ics1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,dea?s 9
 ,cu/ody ,report+ ,re=m ,act4  #b4 ,dea?
 9 ,cu/ody ,report+ ,act am5dm5ts ,!    
,dea? 9 ,cu/ody ,report+ ,act ( #bjac   
7,public ,law #aac-bdb7 is am5d$--  7#a7

 by r$esignat+ sections #b & #c z       
sections #c & #d1 respectively2  7#b7 by
 add+ aft] section #a ! foll[+3  #b4    
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to improve ! report+ ( dea?s 9     
cu/ody1 includ+ dea?s t occur--  7,a7 91
 9 transit to1 or dep>t+ f1 jail2  7,b7 
91 9 transit to1 or dep>t+ f1 prison2   
7,c7 91 9 transit to1 or dep>t+ f1      
tempor>y law en=cem5t det5tion2  7,d7 91
 9 transit to1 or dep>t+ f1 an          
immigration det5tion facility2  7,e7 91 
9 transit to1 or dep>t+ f1 a hospital or
 c>e facility to :i* a p]son 9 ! cu/ody 
( any facility describ$ 9 ?is section 0 
transf]r$ 9 ! #cj-;day p]iod be=e dea?1 
reg>dless ( :e!r su* p]son 0 releas$ f  
cu/ody be=e dea?2  7,f7 :ile a p]son is 
engag$ ) law en=cem5t dur+ an arre/1    
:ile a p]son is pursu$ by or seeks to   
elude law en=cem5t1 or :ile law en=cem5t
 is o!rwise involv$ 9 ! dea?2  7,g7 91 9
 transit to1 or dep>t+ f1 a juv5ile     
facility2 or  7,h7 91 9 transit to1 or  
dep>t+ f1 any o!r cu/odial or det5tion  

facility1 includ+ ^? facilities op]at$  
by private entities4  7#b7 to bett]     
und]/& ! preval5ce & *>act]i/ics ( dea?s
 t occur 9 cu/ody2  7#c7 to develop &   
implem5t policies1 programs1 & practices
 = ! id5tification1 prev5tion1 &        
r$uction ( dea?s 9 cu/ody2  7#d7 to     
increase ! available data at ! ,f$]al1  
,/ate1 & local level1 ( dea?s 9 cu/ody1 
!reby improv+ det5tion policies1 law    
en=cem5t activities1 & ! managem5t &    
adm9i/ration ( correctional facilities2 
&  7#e7 to facilitate ! /&>dization ( ! 
def9itions us$ :5 collect+ data on !    
incid5ce ( dea?s 9 cu/ody4  2  7#c7 9   
section #c1 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph    
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 by  
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* place x      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,ju/ice ,/ati/ics2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ (   
any p]son & all t foll[s ?r\gh facility7
 & ins]t+ 9 ,/ate cu/ody ( any p]son2   
7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by /rik+ & age & ins]t+ date (    
bir?1 mann] ( dea?1 & cause ( dea?2     

7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ &2  7iii7
 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+  1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! location ( ! 
incid5t t caus$ ! dea?1 if applicable1  
su* z--  7i7 dur+ ! initial enc\nt] )   
law en=cem5t2  7ii7 dur+ transport to a 
cu/odial facility2  7iii7 9 ! cu/odial  
facility2 or  7iv7 9 a community        
heal?c>e facility2  7,b7 :e!r ! cu/odial
 ag5cy conduct$ an inve/igation into !  
dea?2 &  7,c7 :e!r ! dea? occurr$ foll[+
 a use ( =ce incid5t2  2 &  7iv7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#e7 ! date on :i* 
! deceas$ ent]$ ! cu/ody ( ! ag5cy hav+ 
cu/ody ( ! deceas$ ^u dea?2  7#f7 !     
av]age daily population = ! facility 9  
:i* ! dea? occurr$ at ! end ( ! qu>t]2 &
  7#g7 o!r in=mation ! ,director ( !    
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 9          
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics1 & ! ,director
 ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice      
det]m9es necess>y to in=m policy &      
practice to detect1 prev5t1 & r$uce     
dea?s 9 cu/ody4  2  7,c7 9 subsection   

7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,i7 by    
/rik+ #abj days & ins]t+ #bgj days2     
7,,ii7 by /rik+ ?is ,act & ins]t+ !     
,dea?s 9 ,cu/ody ,report+ ,re=m ,act2 & 
7,,iii7 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,director ( !   
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance2  7ii7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,i7 by ins]t+ except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 aft] p>agraph 
7#a712 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 1 at !        
discretion ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al12 &     
7iii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,d$ication ( funds ,= ! fir/ fiscal ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,dea?s 9     
,cu/ody ,report+ ,re=m ,act1 ! ,director
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance %all  
p]mit a ,/ate t fails to comply )       
subsection 7a7 to d$icate funds t w\ld  
o!rwise be reallocat$ to o!r ,/ates "u  
subsection 7d7 to assi/ su* ,/ate 9     
comply+ ) subsection 7a74  2 &  7,d7 by 
/rik+ subsections 7e7 & 7f72  7#d7 9    
section #d1 z r$esignat$ by p>agraph    
7#a7--  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by  
ins]t+ & ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice

 ,/ati/ics be=e a report2 &  7ii7 by    
/rik+ ( any p]son & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
,unit$ ,/ates4 & ins]t+ 9 ,f$]al cu/ody 
( any p]son42  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 by
 /rik+ section #b7;b7 & ins]t+ section  
#c7;b72 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subsection 7c72
 &  7#e7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #e4
 ,requirem5ts ( ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice relat+ to 
dea? 9 cu/ody  7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,!     
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,ju/ice %all c>ry out a /udy ( !        
in=mation report$ "u sections #c7;a7 &  
#d7;a7 to-- 7#a7 det]m9e means by :i*   
su* in=mation c be us$ to r$uce ! numb] 
( dea?s 9 cu/ody2 &  7#b7 exam9e !      
relation%ip1 if any1 betwe5 ! numb] (   
su* dea?s & ! actions ( managem5t ( su* 
jails1 or p]sonnel act+ on behalf ( su* 
prisons1 & o!r c>c]al facilities relat+ 
to su* dea?s4  7b7 ,reports  7#a7 ,f9al 
report ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #c ye>s    
!reaft]1 ! ,director ( ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all prep>e & submit

 to ,congress a report t conta9s--  7,a7
 ! f9d+s ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 
7a72 &  7,b7 ! in=mation report$ "u     
section #f7;a74  7#b7 ,int]im report ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice %all submit to      
,congress a report t conta9s in=mation  
on ! progress ( ! ,director ( !         
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice 9 collect+
 ! in=mation requir$ = ! report "u      
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,grants ,9 c>ry+ out
 ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice may--  7#a7 provide 
grants = quantitative & qualitative     
rese>* design$ to prev5t & r$uce dea?s 9
 cu/ody2 &  7#b7 contract ) or provide  
grants to any entity ! ,director ( !    
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice det]m9es  
appropriate to facilitate !             
id5tification & report+ ( ! in=mation   
requir$ "u ?is section4  #f4 ,director (
 ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics          
requirem5ts relat+ to dea? 9 cu/ody  7a7
 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an ,july #ca ( 

ea* ye>1 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau (      
,ju/ice ,/ati/ics %all submit to !      
,committees on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 & make      
available on a publicly accessible      
website ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1
 a report t conta9s ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!   
numb] ( dea?s 9 cu/ody1 se>*able across 
prec$+ report+ ye>s4  7#b7 ,! numb] (   
dea?s 9 cu/ody1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7  
age1 g5d]1 race1 & e?nicity2  7,b7 !    
facility :]e ! deceas$ 0 9 cu/ody2  7,c7
 ! location :]e ! dea? occurr$2  7,d7 ! 
cause ( dea?2 &  7,e7 ! mann] ( dea?4   
7#c7 ,! numb] ( dea?s 9 cu/ody t occurr$
 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] release f     
cu/ody if1 at ! "t ( release--  7,a7 !  
deceas$ 0 9 a heal?c>e facility or 0 be+
 transport$ to a heal?c>e facility2     
7,b7 ! release 0 ! result ( ! m$ical or 
psy*iatric condition ( ! deceas$1       
includ+ compassionate release1 m$ical   
p>ole1 or m$ical furl\gh2 or  7,c7 !    
release 0 advanc$ by or co9cid$ ) !     
onset1 diagnosis1 or mat]ial wors5+ ( ! 

m$ical or psy*iatric condition ( !      
deceas$4  7#d7 ,in=mation on ! cause (  
dea?1 ! mann] ( dea?1 & any contribut+  
conditions1 z conta9$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 /&>d c]tificate ( dea?4  7#e7 ,a       
multi-ye> analysis comp>+ ! in=mation f 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 = a p]iod to  
be det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( 
,ju/ice ,/ati/ics4  7#f7 ,in=mation on  
id5tifi$ limitations on ! in=mation     
includ$ 9 ! report1 includ+ limitations 
on cov]age1 comp>ability1 & complet5ess4
  7#g7 ,a description ( ! s\rces (      
in=mation us$ 9 ! report1 includ+ use ( 
reports submitt$ "u sections #c7;a7 &   
#d7;a71 op5-s\rce in=mation1 & dea?     
c]tificate data4  7#h7 ,a description ( 
/ati/ical me?ods appli$ to produce any  
figures includ$ 9 ! report4  7#i7 ,!    
report submitt$ by ! ,panel "u section  
#g7;c77#b74  7b7 ,data publication  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (    
,ju/ice ,/ati/ics %all make available on
 a publicly accessible website ( !      
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics a database  

on dea?s 9 cu/ody4  7#b7 ,database      
cont5ts ,! database "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include ! foll[+1 ) in=mation      
appropriately de-id5tifi$3  7,a7 ,!     
in=mation report$ "u sections #c7;a7 &  
#d7;a74  7,b7 ,! cause ( dea? & ! mann] 
( dea?1 categoriz$ accord+ to ! cons5sus
 def9itions develop$ "u subsection 7d74 
7#c7 ,=m ,! in=mation requir$ "u        
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be made available 9 a
 =m t is ma*9e-readable & se>*able1 )   
del9eat$ columns = ea* category (       
in=mation requir$4  7c7 ,op5-,s\rce     
in=mation  7#a7 ,use ( op5-s\rce        
in=mation ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau (    
,ju/ice ,/ati/ics %all develop &        
implem5t me?odologies to use op5-s\rce  
in=mation to supplem5t ! in=mation      
report$ "u sections #c7;a7 & #d7;a74    
7#b7  ,submission ( op5-s\rce in=mation 
,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice      
,/ati/ics %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a tool  
to all[ individuals & organizations to  
submit in=mation on dea?s 9 cu/ody4  7d7
 ,cons5sus def9itions ,! ,director ( !  

,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics1 9          
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics1 %all develop 
cons5sus def9itions to categorize !     
mann] ( ea* dea? 9 cu/ody z a homicide1 
suicide1 accid5t1 natural dea?1 or dea? 
( an undet]m9$ cause4  #g4 ,review panel
  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% a review  
panel on dea?s 9 ,f$]al or ,/ate cu/ody 
79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,panel7 to--  
7#a7 assess compliance ) ?is ,act1 )    
emphasis on reports t are miss+1 late1  
or det]m9$ n cr$ible2  7#b7 exam9e      
b>ri]s to accurate & timely report+2    
7#c7 hold public he>+s to pres5t f9d+s1 
solicit fe$back1 & receive public       
comm5t2  7#d7 review ! reports "u       
sections #e & #f to id5tify key f9d+s & 
omissions2 &  7#e7 submit recomm5dations
 to ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute 
( ,ju/ice1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 ea* ,/ate1 & ! ,director ( ! 
,bureau ( ,prisons to improve ! quality 

( in=mation report$ "u sections #c7;a7 &
 #d7;a74  7b7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 ,memb]s   
7,a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,panel %all be       
compris$ ( #f memb]s1 appo9t$ by !      
,attorney ,g5]al 9 consultation ) !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices &  
includ+--  7i7 n few] ?an #a memb] )    
exp]tise 9 vital /ati/ics1 mortality    
data1 or public heal?1 select$ 9        
consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,national
 ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics2  7ii7 n few] 
?an #a memb] :o is a lic5s$ physician   
:o--  7,i7 is a bo>d-c]tifi$ =5sic      
pa?ologi/2 &  7,,ii7 has s]v$ z a m$ical
 exam9] or coron]2  7iii7 n few] ?an #a 
memb] ) exp]tise 9-- 7,i7 correctional  
facility rese>* & op]ations2 &  7,,ii7  
cu/ody-relat$ mortality2  7iv7 n few]   
?an #a memb] ) exp]tise 9--  7,i7 public
 heal?2 or  7,,ii7 bio/ati/ics2  7v7 n  
few] ?an #a memb] :o-- 7,i7 is a memb]  
(--  7aa7 ! ,national ,academy (        
,sci5ces2 or  7bb7 ! ,national ,academy 
( ,m$ic9e2 &  7,,ii7 is select$ 9       
consultation ) ! academy 9 :i* su*      

individual is a memb]2 &  7vi7 n few]   
?an #a memb] :o--  7,i7 is a family     
memb] ( an individual :o di$ 9 cu/ody2  
or  7,,ii7 is =m]ly inc>c]at$4  7,b7    
,p]iod ( appo9tm5t  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,memb]s
 ( ! ,panel %all s]ve /agg]$ #c-ye>     
t]ms4  7ii7 ,/agg]$ t]ms ,( ! memb]s ( !
 ,panel initially appo9t$ "u ?is ,act1 z
 designat$ at ! "t ( appo9tm5t--  7,i7  
"o-?ird %all s]ve = a t]m ( #a ye>2     
7,,ii7 "o-?ird %all s]ve = a t]m ( #b   
ye>s2 &  7,,iii7 "o-?ird %all s]ve = a  
t]m ( #c ye>s4  7,c7 ,s]vice re/riction 
,a memb] ( ! ,panel may n hold any      
(fice1 position1 or employm5t1 9--  7i7 
a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t ag5cy     
cov]$ by ! report+ requirem5ts "u       
section #c7;a72 or  7ii7 a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t ag5cy requir$ to make reports  
"u section #d7;a74  7,d7 ,comp5sation ,a
 memb] ( ! ,panel %all s]ve )\t         
comp5sation b may be reimburs$ 9        
accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,*air  7,a7  
,appo9tm5t ,9 addition to ! memb]s "u   

p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all  
appo9t a non-vot+ *air ( ! ,panel1 to   
s]ve = a t]m ( #c ye>s4  7,b7           
,qualifications ,! *air ( ! panel %all  
meet n less ?an #a ( ! crit]ia 9        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7,c7 ,s]vice       
re/riction ,! *air ( ! ,panel may n hold
 any (fice1 position1 or employm5t1 9-- 
7i7 a ,/ate or local law en=cem5t ag5cy 
cov]$ by ! report+ requirem5ts "u       
section #c7;a72 or  7ii7 a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t ag5cy requir$ to make reports  
"u section #d7;a74  7,d7 ,comp5sation ,!
 *air ( ! ,panel %all s]ve )\t          
comp5sation b may be reimburs$ 9        
accordance ) section #egjc ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,duties  7#a7 
,annual public he>+s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,panel %all hold public he>+s on an     
annual basis4  7,b7 ,he>+ cont5ts ,a    
he>+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all address a 
,/ate or head ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
ag5cy requir$ to make reports "u section
 #c7;a7 or #d7;a71 respectively1 t-- 7i7
 has fail$ to report requir$ in=mation1 

has report$ su* in=mation late1 or has  
report$ in=mation det]m9$ n cr$ible by !
 ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice        
,/ati/ics2  7ii7 has report$ in=mation t
 is inconsi/5t ) in=mation collect$ by !
 ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice        
,/ati/ics1 z det]m9$ 9 a writt5 record  
made available to su* ,/ate or head ( a 
,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy n less ?an #fj
 days be=e su* he>+2 or  7iii7 has      
report$ in=mation t ! ,director ( !     
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics id5tifies z 
requir+ review to ensure complet5ess &  
reliability ( in=mation on dea?s 9      
cu/ody4  7,c7 ,prohibition ,9 conduct+ a
 he>+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,panel may 
n-- 7i7 rank cu/odial sy/ems by !       
incid5ce ( dea? 9 cu/ody = ! purposes ( 
compliance & en=cem5t2 or  7ii7         
facilitate a =um = p5aliz+ a            
jurisdiction = a high] incid5ce ( dea? 9
 cu/ody4  7,d7 ,te/imony ,! ,panel      
%all--  7i7 reque/ & obta9 ! te/imony   
(-- 7,i7 an (ficial responsible = mak+  
reports on behalf ( a ,/ate "u section  

#c7;a72 &  7,,ii7 ! head ( a ,f$]al law 
en=cem5t ag5cy responsible = mak+       
reports "u section #d7;a72 &  7ii7      
receive te/imony1 on reque/ or by       
volunt>y submission1 f--  7,i7 a family 
memb] ( a p]son :o di$ 9 cu/ody2  7,,ii7
 a non-pr(it organization ) a           
significant focus on individuals :o are 
deta9$ by or likely to come into contact
 ) law en=cem5t2  7,,iii7 a m$ical      
exam9] or =5sic pa?ologi/2  7,,iv7 a    
/ati/ician2  7,v7 a rese>*]2  7,,vi7 a  
j\rnali/2 &  7,,vii7 any o!r p>ty )     
in=mation t ! ,panel det]m9es relevant4 
7,e7 ,subpo5a au?ority  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,panel may issue a subpo5a to require ! 
att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !    
production ( evid5ce relevant to det]m9+
 compliance ) ?is ,act4  7ii7           
,compliance ) subpo5a ,if an individual 
refuses to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u      
clause 7i71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al may br+  
an action 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt
 ) jurisdiction ov] su* p]son =         
compliance ) su* subpo5a4  7#b7 ,report 

to ,attorney ,g5]al ,on an annual basis1
 ! ,panel %all submit to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al a report t includes--  7,a7      
recomm5dations relat$ to-- 7i7 be/      
practices to improve ! accuracy &       
timel9ess ( report+ "u sections #c7;a7 &
 #d7;a72  7ii7 /rategies to r$uce dea?s 
9 cu/ody1 in=m$ by evid5ce pres5t$ at ! 
annual he>+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 & 
7iii7 necess>y improvem5ts to ! cons5sus
 def9itions develop$ "u section #f7;d7 &
 ! data collection protocols develop$ "u
 section #f7;c72  7,b7 id5tification (  
ea* ,/ate or ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy  
requir$ to report in=mation "u section  
#c7;a7 or #d7;a71 respectively1 t-- 7i7 
fail$ to report in=mation1 z det]m9$ by 
! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice       
,/ati/ics2 or  7ii7 submitt$ incomplete 
in=mation t und]c\nts ! numb] ( dea?s 9 
cu/ody1 z det]m9$ ?r\gh quantitative &  
qualitative me?ods2 &  7,c7 a summ>y (--
  7i7 ! nature ( ! failure ( ea* ,/ate  
or ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy id5tifi$ "u
 subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7ii7 ! ef=ts ( !  

,attorney ,g5]al to obta9 compliance4   
7d7 ,exemption f section #ajac ( title  
#e ,section #ajac ( title #e1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 %all n apply to ! ,bo>d4  
#h4 ,national ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics  
7a7 ,id5tification ( dea?s 9 cu/ody     
7#a7 ,unit$ ,/ates /&>d c]tificate (    
dea? ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! 
,national ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics %all 
include on ! ,unit$ ,/ates /&>d         
c]tificate ( dea? a *eckbox1 or o!r     
functionally equival5t designation1 to  
indicate :e!r ! dea? ( ! deceas$ 0 a    
dea? 9 cu/ody4  7#b7 ,/ate c]tificates (
 dea? ,! ,director ( ! ,national ,c5t] =
 ,heal? ,/ati/ics %all provide to ,/ate 
vital regi/ration (ficials guidance1    
model language1 & te*nical assi/ance to 
facilitate ! adoption ( a *eckbox1 or   
o!r functionally equival5t designation1 
to indicate :e!r ! dea? ( ! deceas$ 0 a 
dea? 9 cu/ody1 on ! c]tificate ( dea? ( 
ea* ,/ate4  7b7 ,national ,dea? ,index  
7#a7 ,publicly available in=mation      

,not)/&+ section #cjh7;d7 ( ! ,public   
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#bdbm7d77 or sections #cefa ?r\gh #cehc 
( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !     
,director ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,heal?  
,/ati/ics %all make available to        
qualifi$ reque/]s1 at no co/1 all       
records1 s]vices1 & mat*es ( ! ,national
 ,dea? ,index1 includ+ in=mation relat$ 
to cause ( dea?--  7,a7 ) respect to any
 dea? id5tifi$ z a dea? 9 cu/ody on a   
c]tificate ( dea?2 or  7,b7 = :i* a     
reque/or c]tifies 9 writ+1 at su* "t1 9 
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,director ( ! ,national ,c5t] = ,heal?  
,/ati/ics may require1 a reque/ is made 
= ! purpose ( rese>*+1 report+ on1 or   
docum5t+ dea?s 9 cu/ody4  7#b7  ,co/    
recov]y  ,sums au?oriz$ "u sections #h &
 #ab %all be available to ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to reimburse ! 
co/s ( s]vices provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74
  7c7 ,coop]ative agreem5ts ,to c>ry out
 ?is section1 ! ,director ( ! ,national 
,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics may ent] into  

coop]ative agreem5ts )-- 7#a7 ,/ate &   
local vital regi/ration (ficials2  7#b7 
! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice       
,/ati/ics2 &  7#c7 any o!r ,f$]al1      
,/ate1 or local entity ! ,director ( !  
,national ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics      
det]m9es appropriate4  #i4 ,immigration 
det5tion  7a7 ,dea? disclosure ,n lat]  
?an #dh h\rs aft] a cov]$ dea? occurs1 !
 ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ! ,commission] (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 submit to ! appropriate committees (   
,congress1 & !reaft] publi% on ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security1 a   
notice ( su* cov]$ dea?4  7b7 ,dea?     
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] a cov]$ dea? occurs1 !        
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & ! ,commission] (    
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 complete an inve/igation into ea* cov]$
 dea? to det]m9e ! mann] ( dea? & !     
cause ( dea?4  7#b7 ,inve/igation ,an   
inve/igation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--    

7,a7 exam9e ! facts & circum/ances      
surr\nd+ ! det5tion & dea? ( ! deceas$1 
includ+ a review (--  7i7 ! =5sic       
pa?ology report ( ! deceas$1 includ+ !  
autopsy if available2  7ii7 any         
eyewitness or video acc\nts relat$ to ! 
dea?2  7iii7 any physical evid5ce obta9$
 f ! sc5e ( ! dea?2 &  7iv7 any relevant
 m$ical records ( ! deceas$2 &  7,b7    
det]m9e :e!r ! deceas$ receiv$ m$ical   
treatm5t 9 accordance ) community &     
pr(essional /&>ds ( c>e4  7c7 ,report on
 dea?s 9 cu/ody  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] a cov]$ dea? occurs1 !
 ,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &      
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or ! ,commission] (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all
 submit to appropriate committees (     
,congress1 & !reaft] make available on a
 publicly accessible website ( ,u4,s4   
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & on a 
publicly accessible website ( ,u4,s4    
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1 a report  
on ea* cov]$ dea?4  7#b7 ,report cont5ts
 ,a report "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all        

include1 ) respect to a cov]$ dea?1 !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,in=mation on ! deceas$1   
includ+--  7i7 age1 g5d]1 race1 &       
e?nicity2  7ii7 ! facility :]e ! deceas$
 0 9 cu/ody2  7iii7 ! location :]e !    
dea? occurr$2  7iv7 ! cause ( dea?2 &   
7v7 ! mann] ( dea?4  7,b7 ,:e!r ! dea?  
occurr$ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] release
 f cu/ody if1 at ! "t ( release--  7i7 !
 deceas$ 0 9 a heal?c>e facility1 0 be+ 
transport$ to a heal?c>e facility1 or 0 
s*$ul$ = imm95t m$ical or psy*iatric    
treatm5t = an acute condition2  7ii7 !  
release 0 ! result ( ! m$ical or        
psy*iatric condition ( ! deceas$1       
includ+ compassionate release1 m$ical   
p>ole1 or m$ical furl\gh2 or  7iii7 !   
release 0 advanc$ by or co9cid$ ) !     
onset1 diagnosis1 or mat]ial wors5+ ( ! 
m$ical or psy*iatric condition ( !      
deceas$4  7,c7 ,in=mation on ! cause (  
dea?1 ! mann] ( dea?1 & any contribut+  
conditions1 z conta9$ on ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 /&>d c]tificate ( dea?4  7,d7 ,a       
description ( ! s\rces ( in=mation us$ 9

 ! report4  7d7 ,notification to        
,congress ,! ,director ( ,u4,s4         
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t & !    
,director ( ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection
 %all submit to ,congress a jo9t annual 
report t--  7#a7 includes categories    
bas$ on ! cause & mann] ( dea?2  7#b7   
assesses :e!r !re is a patt]n ( cov]$   
dea?s ) respect to ! facility & across  
facilities 9 :i* dea?s occurr$2 &  7#c7 
makes recomm5dations = h[ cov]$ dea?s c 
be prev5t$2 &  7#d7 includes limitations
 on ! in=mation includ$ 9 ! dea?        
reports1 includ+ limitations on cov]age1
 comp>ability1 & complet5ess4  7e7      
,cov]$ dea? ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m 
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means--  7,a7 ! ,committees on !        
,judici>y1 ,homel& ,security1 ,ov]sight 
& ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 !     
,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,homel&     
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 &     
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7#b7 !   
t]m cov]$ dea? means a dea? t occurr$-- 

7,a7 :5 ! deceas$ 0 deta9$1 "u arre/1   
be+ pursu$ by1 or be+ arre/$ by a ,u4,s4
 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t (fic] 
or by a ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection (fic] 7or by any ,f$]al1    
,/ate1 or local law en=cem5t (fic] =    
purposes ( assi/+ ,u4,s4 ,immigration & 
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &   
,bord] ,protection72 or  7,b7 n lat] ?an
 #cj days aft] release f cu/ody ( an    
immigration det5tion facility4  #aj4    
,privacy exemption ,not)/&+ regulations 
promulgat$ "u ! ,heal? ,insurance       
,portability & ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiif1 at "p #afj ( title #de1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 & subp>ts ,a & ,e (
 "p #afd ( su* title 7or any successor  
regulations71 & sections #cjd & #hab ( !
 ,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe       
,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4     
#ajacd & #ajbca71 & any rule or         
regulation promulgat$ !reund]1 !        
in=mation report$ "u ?is ,act %all be   
consid]$ public in=mation4  #aa4        
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,boot camp

 prison ,! t]m boot camp prison has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ija ( !   
,omnibus ,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets
 ,act ( #aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74   
7#b7 ,dea? 9 cu/ody ,! t]m dea? 9 cu/ody
 means dea? 9 ,f$]al cu/ody & dea? 9    
,/ate cu/ody4  7#c7 ,dea? 9 ,f$]al      
cu/ody ,! t]m dea? 9 ,f$]al cu/ody means
 a dea? t occurr$ :5 ! deceas$ 0 9 !    
cu/ody ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 or "u color
 ( or pursuant to ,f$]al law1 or t      
o!rwise involv$ an employee or ag5t ( ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ a dea? t      
occurr$--  7,a7 :5 ! deceas$ 0-- 7i7    
deta9$1 "u arre/1 be+ pursu$ by1 flee+  
f1 or 9 ! process ( be+ arre/$ by any   
(fic] ( a ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cy 7or 
by any ,/ate or local law en=cem5t (fic]
 :ile p>ticipat+ 9 & = purposes ( a     
,f$]al law en=cem5t op]ation1 task =ce1 
or any o!r ,f$]al law en=cem5t capacity 
c>ri$ out by su* ,f$]al law en=cem5t    
ag5cy72 or  7ii7 en r\te to be+         
inc>c]at$ or deta9$1 or inc>c]at$ or    
deta9$1 at1 or be+ remov$ f-- 7,i7 any  

facility 7includ+ an immigration        
det5tion facility or juv5ile facility7  
pursuant to a contract ) a ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t ag5cy or act+ 9 su* capacity2  
7,,ii7 any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t      
facility us$ by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t   
ag5cy2 or  7,,iii7 any ,f$]al           
correctional facility or ,f$]al pretrial
 det5tion facility locat$ )9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates2  7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]  
release f cu/ody if at ! "t ( release-- 
7i7 ! deceas$ 0 9 a heal?c>e facility or
 0 be+ transport$ to a heal?c>e         
facility2  7ii7 ! release 0 ! result ( !
 m$ical or psy*iatric condition ( !     
deceas$1 includ+ compassionate release1 
m$ical p>ole1 or m$ical furl\gh2 or     
7iii7 ! release 0 advanc$ by or co9cid$ 
) ! onset1 diagnosis1 or mat]ial wors5+ 
( ! m$ical or psy*iatric condition ( !  
deceas$2  7,c7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
release f cu/ody if ! deceas$ 0 releas$ 
f an immigration det5tion facility4     
7#d7 ,dea? 9 ,/ate cu/ody ,! t]m dea? 9 
,/ate cu/ody means a dea? t occurr$ :5 !

 deceas$ 0 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,/ate1 or t   
o!rwise involv$ an employee or ag5t ( ! 
,/ate1 includ+ a dea? t occurr$--  7,a7 
:5 ! deceas$ 0-- 7i7 deta9$1 "u arre/1  
be+ pursu$ by1 flee+ f1 or 9 ! process (
 be+ arre/$ by ,/ate or local law       
en=cem5t2  7ii7 en r\te to be+          
inc>c]at$2  7iii7 inc>c]at$ at--  7,i7 a
 municipal or c\nty jail2  7,,ii7 a     
police lock-up2  7,,iii7 ,/ate prison2  
7,,iv7 ,/ate-run boot camp prison2  7,v7
 boot camp prison t is contract$ out by 
! ,/ate2  7,,vi7 any facility us$ by a  
,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t pursuant 
to a contract or o!r agreem5t1 su* z a  
memor&um ( und]/&+2 or  7,,vii7 o!r     
local or ,/ate correctional or det5tion 
facility or area 7includ+ any juv5ile   
facility72 or  7iv7 0 be+ remov$ f any  
facility describ$ 9 clause 7iii72  7,b7 
n lat] ?an #cj days aft]1 release f     
cu/ody if at ! "t ( release-- 7i7 !     
deceas$ 0 9 a heal?c>e facility or 0 be+
 transport$ to a heal?c>e facility2     
7ii7 ! release 0 ! result ( ! m$ical or 

psy*iatric condition ( ! deceas$1       
includ+ compassionate release1 m$ical   
p>ole1 or m$ical furl\gh2 or  7iii7 !   
release 0 advanc$ by or co9cid$ ) !     
onset1 diagnosis1 or mat]ial wors5+ ( ! 
m$ical or psy*iatric condition ( !      
deceas$4  7#e7 ,director ( ! ,bureau (  
,ju/ice ,assi/ance ,! t]m ,director ( ! 
,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance means !    
,attorney ,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director
 ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,assi/ance ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#f7 ,director ( !
 ,bureau ( ,ju/ice ,/ati/ics ,! t]m     
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice         
,/ati/ics means ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 act+
 ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,ju/ice
 ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4     
7#g7 ,director ( ! ,national ,c5t] =    
,heal? ,/ati/ics ,! t]m ,director ( !   
,national ,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics means
 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,c5t] = ,heal? ,/ati/ics ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion4  7#h7   
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     

,ju/ice ,! t]m ,director ( ! ,national  
,in/itute ( ,ju/ice means ! ,attorney   
,g5]al1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,ju/ice ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice4  7#i7 ,immigration 
det5tion facility ,! t]m immigration    
det5tion facility-- 7,a7 means a secure 
facility t deta9s individuals :o are    
*>g$1 or await+ su* *>ges1 ) violations 
( immigration law or individuals :o are 
await+ deportation2 &  7,b7 includes--  
7i7 su* facilities t are ei!r own$ or   
op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms 
,en=cem5t2  7ii7 su* facilities t are   
ei!r own$ or op]at$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & 
,bord] ,protection2 &  7iii7 su*        
facilities1 :e!r public or private1 t   
are op]at$ ?r\gh a contract ) !         
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,immigration &       
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t or ! ,commission] (   
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,patrol4  7#aj7 
,op5-s\rce in=mation ,! t]m op5-s\rce   
in=mation means in=mation t is publicly 
accessible & includes in=mation po/$    
onl9e or made publicly accessible "u    

section #eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  7#aa7 ,police lock-up ,! t]m    
police lock-up means a tempor>y location
 = det5tion t is us$ = ! conf9em5t (    
p]sons "u arre/ be=e su* p]sons are     
br\ght be=e a c\rt4  7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #ija ( ! ,omnibus ,crime ,control &    
,safe ,/reets ,act ( #aifh 7#cd         
,u4,s4,c4 #ajbea74  #ab4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #f1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjcg to c>ry out      
sections #e1 #f1 #g1 & #h ( ?is ,act4  4