,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iaii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #h1 #bjbf ,mr4  
,roy 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,cl\d1
 ,mr4 ,donalds1 ,ms4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4      
,ogles1 & ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,homel&    
,security1 ,ways & ,means1 & ,=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 secure ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,p]man5t      
,trump ,secure ,bord] ,act4  7b7 ,table 
( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act 
is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4 ,division ,a--,bord]   
,security ,sec4 #aja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4
 #ajb4 ,bord] wall con/ruction4 ,sec4   
#ajc4 ,/r5g!n+ ! requirem5ts = b>ri]s   

along ! s\!rn bord]4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,bord] 
& port security te*nology inve/m5t plan4
 ,sec4 #aje4 ,bord] security te*nology  
program managem5t4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,u4,s4   
cu/oms & bord] protection te*nology     
upgrades4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,u4,s4 cu/oms &   
bord] protection p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #ajh4  
,anti-bord] corruption act              
reau?orization4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,e/abli%m5t 
( workload /aff+ models = ,u4,s4 bord]  
patrol & air & m>9e op]ations ( cbp4    
,sec4 #aaj4 ,op]ation /oneg>d54 ,sec4   
#aaa4 ,air & m>9e op]ations flight h\rs4
 ,sec4 #aab4 ,eradication ( c>rizo cane 
& salt c$>4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,bord] patrol   
/rategic plan4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,u4,s4 cu/oms
 & bord] protection spiritual read9ess4 
,sec4 #aae4 ,re/rictions on fund+4 ,sec4
 #aaf4 ,collection ( dna & biometric    
in=mation at ! bord]4 ,sec4 #aag4       
,eradication ( n>cotic drugs & =mulat+  
effective new tools to address ye>ly    
losses ( life2 ensur+ timely updates to 
,u4,s4 cu/oms & bord] protection field  
manuals4 ,sec4 #aah4 ,publication by    

,u4,s4 cu/oms & bord] protection (      
op]ational /ati/ics4 ,sec4 #aai4 ,ali5  
crim9al backgr\nd *ecks4 ,sec4 #abj4    
,prohibit$ id5tification docum5ts at    
airport security *eckpo9ts2 notification
 to immigration ag5cies4 ,sec4 #aba4    
,prohibition aga9/ any ,covid-#ai vacc9e
 m&ate or adv]se action aga9/ dhs       
employees4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,cbp "o app      
limitation4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,report on      
mexican drug c>tels4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,gao   
/udy on co/s incurr$ by /ates to secure 
! s\?we/ bord]4 ,sec4 #abe4 ,report by  
inspector g5]al ( ! dep>tm5t ( homel&   
security4 ,sec4 #abf4 ,(fsett+          
au?orizations ( appropriations4 ,sec4   
#abg4 ,report to congress on =eign      
t]rori/ organizations4 ,sec4 #abh4      
,assessm5t by inspector g5]al ( !       
dep>tm5t ( homel& security on !         
mitigation ( unmann$ aircraft sy/ems at 
! s\?we/ bord]4 ,division               
,b--,immigration ,en=cem5t & ,=eign     
,affairs ,title ,i--,asylum ,re=m &     
,bord] ,protection ,sec4 #aja4 ,safe    

?ird c\ntry4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,cr$ible fe>   
int]views4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,cl>ification (  
asylum eligibility4 ,sec4 #ajd4         
,exceptions4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,employm5t     
au?orization4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,asylum fees4 
,sec4 #ajg4 ,rules = det]m9+ asylum     
eligibility4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,firm          
resettlem5t4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,notice conc]n+
 frivol\s asylum applications4 ,sec4    
#aaj4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #aaa4   
,requirem5t = proc$ures relat+ to c]ta9 
asylum applications4 ,title ,,ii--,bord]
 ,safety & ,migrant ,protection ,sec4   
#bja4 ,inspection ( applicants =        
admission4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,op]ational      
det5tion facilities4 ,title             
,,iii--,prev5t+ ,uncontroll$ ,migration 
,fl[s 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e ,sec4 #cja4 
,unit$ ,/ates policy reg>d+ we/]n       
hemisph]e coop]ation on immigration &   
asylum4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,negotiations by    
secret>y ( /ate4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,m&atory   
brief+s on ,unit$ ,/ates ef=ts to       
address ! bord] crisis4 ,title          
,,iv--,ensur+ ,unit$ ,families ,at !    

,bord] ,sec4 #dja4 ,cl>ification ( /&>ds
 = family det5tion4 ,title              
,v--,protection ( ,*ildr5 ,sec4 #eja4   
,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,repatriation (     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr54 ,sec4 #ejc4   
,special immigrant juv5ile /atus =      
immigrants unable to reunite ) ei!r     
p>5t4 ,sec4 #ejd4 ,rule ( con/ruction4  
,title ,,vi--,visa ,ov]/ays ,p5alties   
,sec4 #fja4 ,exp&$ p5alties = illegal   
entry or pres5ce4 ,title                
,,vii--,immigration ,p>ole ,re=m ,sec4  
#gja4 ,immigration p>ole re=m4 ,sec4    
#gjb4 ,implem5tation4 ,sec4 #gjc4 ,cause
 ( action4 ,sec4 #gjd4 ,sev]ability4    
,title ,,viii--,repeal+ ,regulations    
,sec4 #hja4 ,repeal+ regulations4  ,a   
,bord] ,security  #aja4 ,def9itions ,9  
?is division3 7#a7 ,cbp ,! t]m ,,cbp    
means ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]           
,protection4  7#b7 ,commission] ,! t]m  
,commission] means ! ,commission] (     
,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4    
7#c7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security4  7#d7    

,op]ational control ,! t]m op]ational   
control has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9      
section #b7;b7 ( ! ,secure ,f5ce ,act ( 
#bjjf 7,public ,law #aji-cfg2 #h        
,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74  7#e7 ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security4  7#f7 ,situational   
aw>5ess ,! t]m situational aw>5ess has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section           
#ajib7;a77#g7 ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bbc7;a77#g774  7#g7 ,unmann$ aircraft  
sy/em ,! t]m unmann$ aircraft sy/em has 
! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ddhja ( 
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ajb4  
,bord] wall con/ruction  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
7#a7 ,imm$iate resumption ( bord] wall  
con/ruction ,n lat] ?an sev5 days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all resume all activities    
relat$ to ! con/ruction ( ! bord] wall  
along ! bord] betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,mexico t 7 und]way or be+ plann$ =     
prior to ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba4  7#b7 ,use 

( funds ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !     
,secret>y %all exp5d all unexpir$ funds 
appropriat$ or explicitly obligat$ = !  
con/ruction ( ! bord] wall t 7          
appropriat$ or obligat$1 z ! case may   
be1 = use beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjai4  
7#c7 ,use ( mat]ials ,any unus$ mat]ials
 pur*as$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act = con/ruction ( ! bord] wall may be
 us$ = activities relat$ to !           
con/ruction ( ! bord] wall 9 accordance 
) p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,plan ,to complete
 tactical infra/ructure & te*nology ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft]  
until con/ruction ( ! bord] wall has be5
 complet$1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! 
appropriate congressional committees an 
implem5tation plan1 includ+ annual      
b5*m>ks = ! con/ruction ( #bjj miles (  
su* wall & associat$ co/ e/imates =     
satisfy+ all requirem5ts ( ! con/ruction
 ( ! bord] wall1 includ+ in/allation &  
deploym5t ( tactical infra/ructure1     
te*nology1 & o!r elem5ts z id5tifi$ by !

 ,dep>tm5t prior to ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 
?r\gh ! exp5diture ( funds appropriat$  
or explicitly obligat$1 z ! case may be1
 = use1 z well z any future funds       
appropriat$ or o!rwise made available by
 ,congress4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,tactical infra/ructure ,!
 t]m tactical infra/ructure includes    
boat ramps1 access gates1 *eckpo9ts1    
light+1 & roads associat$ ) a bord]     
wall4  7#c7 ,te*nology ,! t]m te*nology 
includes bord] surveillance & detection 
te*nology1 includ+ l9e> gr\nd detection 
sy/ems1 associat$ ) a bord] wall4  #ajc4
 ,/r5g!n+ ! requirem5ts = b>ri]s along !
 s\!rn bord] ,section #ajb ( ! ,illegal 
,immigration ,re=m & ,immigrant         

,responsibility ,act ( #aiif 7,division 
,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh2 #h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aajc note7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+   
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security 
%all take su* actions z may be necess>y 
7includ+ ! removal ( ob/acles to        
detection ( illegal entrants7 to design1
 te/1 con/ruct1 in/all1 deploy1         
integrate1 & op]ate physical b>ri]s1    
tactical infra/ructure1 & te*nology 9 ! 
vic9ity ( ! s\?we/ bord] to a*ieve      
situational aw>5ess & op]ational control
 ( ! s\?we/ bord] & det]1 imp$e1 &      
detect unlawful activity4  2  7#b7 9    
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 ! subsection   
head+1 by /rik+ ,,f5c+ ,,& ,,road       
,,improvem5ts & ins]t+ ,,physical       
,,b>ri]s2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 9
 ! head+1 by /rik+ ,,f5c+ & ins]t+      
,,b>ri]s2  7ii7 by am5d+ subp>agraph    
7,a7 to read z foll[s3  7,a7 ,re9=c$    
b>ri]s ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
con/ruct a bord] wall1 includ+ physical 

b>ri]s1 tactical infra/ructure1 &       
te*nology1 along n few] ?an #ijj miles (
 ! s\?we/ bord] until situational       
aw>5ess & op]ational control ( ! s\?we/ 
bord] is a*iev$4  2  7iii7 by am5d+     
subp>agraph 7,b7 to read z foll[s3  7,b7
 ,physical b>ri]s & tactical            
infra/ructure ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all    
deploy along ! s\?we/ bord] ! mo/       
practical & effective physical b>ri]s1  
tactical infra/ructure1 & te*nology     
available = a*iev+ situational aw>5ess &
 op]ational control ( ! s\?we/ bord]4  2
  7iv7 9 subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,i7 by    
am5d+ clause 7i7 to read z foll[s3  7i7 
,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1 !    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
consult ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 appropriate   
repres5tatives ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local
 gov]nm5ts1 & appropriate private       
prop]ty own]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to      
m9imize ! impact on natural res\rces1   
comm]ce1 & sites ( hi/orical or cultural

 significance = ! communities & resid5ts
 locat$ ne> ! sites at :i* physical     
b>ri]s1 tactical infra/ructure1 &       
te*nology are to be con/ruct$4 ,su*     
consultation may n delay su* con/ruction
 = long] ?an sev5 days4  2 &  7,,ii7 9  
clause 7ii7-- 7aa7 9 subclause 7,i71 by 
/rik+ or aft] ! semicolon at ! end2     
7bb7 by am5d+ subclause 7,,ii7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,,ii7 delay ! transf] to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ( ! possession ( prop]ty  
or affect ! validity ( any prop]ty      
acquisition by ! ,unit$ ,/ates by       
pur*ase or em95t doma91 or to o!rwise   
affect ! em95t doma9 laws ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates or ( any ,/ate2 or  2 &  7cc7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subclause3   
7,,iii7 create any "r or liability = any
 p>ty4  2 &  7v7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,d72  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  7i7 by   
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+         
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7ii7 by 
/rik+ ?is subsection & ins]t+ ?is       
section2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ con/ruction (
 f5ces & ins]t+ ! con/ruction ( physical

 b>ri]s1 tactical infra/ructure1 &      
te*nology2  7,d7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#c7 
to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,ag5t safety ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y (    
,homel& ,security1 :5 design+1 te/+1    
con/ruct+1 in/all+1 deploy+1 integrat+1 
& op]at+ physical b>ri]s1 tactical      
infra/ructure1 or te*nology1 %all       
incorporate su* safety features into su*
 design1 te/1 con/ruction1 in/allation1 
deploym5t1 integration1 or op]ation (   
su* physical b>ri]s1 tactical           
infra/ructure1 or te*nology1 z ! case   
may be1 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es are      
necess>y to maximize ! safety &         
effectiv5ess ( (fic]s & ag5ts ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security or ( any  
o!r ,f$]al ag5cy deploy$ 9 ! vic9ity (  
su* physical b>ri]s1 tactical           
infra/ructure1 or te*nology4  2 &  7,e7 
9 p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ?is subsection
 & ins]t+ ?is section2  7#c7 9          
subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#a7 to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all waive
 all legal requirem5ts necess>y to      
ensure ! exp$iti\s design1 te/+1        
con/ruction1 in/allation1 deploym5t1    
integration1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( !  
physical b>ri]s1 tactical infra/ructure1
 & te*nology "u ?is section4 ,!         
,secret>y %all ensure ! ma9t5ance &     
effectiv5ess ( su* physical b>ri]s1     
tactical infra/ructure1 or te*nology4   
,any su* action by ! ,secret>y %all be  
effective ^u publication 9 ! ,f$]al     
,regi/]4  2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph
 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+
 aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+ new        
p>agraph3  7#b7 ,notification ,n lat]   
?an sev5 days aft] ! date on :i* !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security ex]cises a
 waiv] pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all notify ! ,committee on   
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate ( su* waiv]4  2 &  7#d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 

7e7 ,te*nology ,9 c>ry+ out ?is section1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all   
deploy along ! s\?we/ bord] ! mo/       
practical & effective te*nology         
available = a*iev+ situational aw>5ess &
 op]ational control4  7f7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$ unatt5d$    
surveillance s5sors ,! t]m advanc$      
unatt5d$ surveillance s5sors means      
s5sors t utilize an onbo>d comput] to   
analyze detections 9 an ef=t to disc]n  
betwe5 vehicles1 humans1 & animals1 &   
ultimately filt] false positives prior  
to transmission4  7#b7 ,op]ational      
control ,! t]m op]ational control has ! 
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b7;b7 ( ! 
,secure ,f5ce ,act ( #bjjf 7,public ,law
 #aji-cfg2 #h ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note74    
7#c7 ,physical b>ri]s ,! t]m physical   
b>ri]s includes re9=c$ f5c+1 ! bord]    
wall1 & levee walls4  7#d7 ,situational 
aw>5ess ,! t]m situational aw>5ess has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section           
#ajib7;a77#g7 ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 

7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 #f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bbc7;a77#g774  7#e7 ,tactical          
infra/ructure ,! t]m tactical           
infra/ructure includes boat ramps1      
access gates1 *eckpo9ts1 light+1 &      
roads4  7#f7 ,te*nology ,! t]m te*nology
 includes bord] surveillance & detection
 te*nology1 includ+ ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,t[]-bas$ surveillance te*nology4  7,b7 
,deployable1 light]-?an-air gr\nd       
surveillance equipm5t4  7,c7 ,vehicle & 
,dism\nt ,exploitation ,rad>s 7,,vad]74 
7,d7 #c-;dim5sional1 seismic ac\/ic     
detection & rang+ bord] tunnel+         
detection te*nology4  7,e7 ,advanc$     
unatt5d$ surveillance s5sors4  7,f7     
,mobile vehicle-m\nt$ & man-portable    
surveillance capabilities4  7,g7        
,unmann$ aircraft sy/ems4  7,h7 ,tunnel 
detection sy/ems & o!r seismic          
te*nology4  7,i7 ,fib]-optic cable4     
7,j7 ,o!r bord] detection1              
communication1 & surveillance te*nology4
  7#g7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/em ,! t]m   
unmann$ aircraft sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 

su* t]m 9 section #ddhja ( title #di1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  #ajd4 ,bord] & 
port security te*nology inve/m5t plan   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,commission]1 9 consultation ) cov]$    
(ficials & bord] & port security        
te*nology /akehold]s1 %all submit to !  
appropriate congressional committees a  
/rategic #e-ye> te*nology inve/m5t plan 
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! plan74 ,!  
plan may include a classifi$ annex1 if  
appropriate4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( plan ,!    
plan %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an   
analysis ( security risks at & betwe5   
ports ( entry along ! nor!rn & s\!rn    
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,an     
id5tification ( capability gaps )       
respect to security at & betwe5 su*     
ports ( entry to be mitigat$ 9 ord] to--
  7,a7 prev5t t]rori/s & in/rum5ts (    
t]ror f ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7    
combat & r$uce cross-bord] crim9al      
activity1 includ+--  7i7 ! transport (  
illegal goods1 su* z illicit drugs2 &   

7ii7 human smuggl+ & human traffick+2 & 
7,c7 facilitate ! fl[ ( legal trade     
across ! s\?we/ bord]4  7#c7 ,an        
analysis ( curr5t & =eca/ tr5ds relat+  
to ! numb] ( ali5s :o--  7,a7 unlawfully
 ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates by cross+ !      
nor!rn or s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 or  7,b7 are unlawfully pres5t 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,a description (   
security-relat$ te*nology acquisitions1 
to be li/$ 9 ord] ( priority1 to address
 ! security risks & capability gaps     
analyz$ & id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraphs
 7#a7 & 7#b71 respectively4  7#e7 ,a    
description ( ea* plann$ security-relat$
 te*nology program1 includ+ objectives1 
goals1 & timel9es = ea* su* program4    
7#f7 ,an id5tification ( ea* deploy$    
security-relat$ te*nology t is at or ne>
 ! end ( ! life cycle ( su* te*nology4  
7#g7 ,a description ( ! te/1 evaluation1
 model+1 & simulation capabilities1     
includ+ t>get me?odologies1 rationales1 
& timel9es1 necess>y to support !       
acquisition ( security-relat$           

te*nologies pursuant to p>agraph 7#d74  
7#h7 ,an id5tification & assessm5t (    
ways to increase opportunities =        
communication & collaboration ) !       
private sector1 small & disadvantag$    
bus9esses1 intragov]nm5t entities1      
univ]sity c5t]s ( excell5ce1 & ,f$]al   
laboratories to ensure ,,cbp is able to 
engage ) ! m>ket = security-relat$      
te*nologies t are available to satisfy  
its mission ne$s be=e engag+ 9 an       
acquisition ( a security-relat$         
te*nology4  7#i7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
managem5t ( plann$ security-relat$      
te*nology programs by ! acquisition     
work=ce ( ,,cbp4  7#aj7 ,an             
id5tification ( ways to lev]age         
already-exi/+ acquisition exp]tise )9 ! 
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#aa7 ,a description 
( ! security res\rces1 includ+ in=mation
 security res\rces1 requir$ to protect  
security-relat$ te*nology f physical or 
cyb] !ft1 div]sion1 sabotage1 or attack4
  7#ab7 ,a description ( initiatives    
to-- 7,a7 /reaml9e ! acquisition process

 ( ,,cbp2 &  7,b7 provide to ! private  
sector great] pr$ictability & transp>5cy
 ) respect to su* process1 includ+      
in=mation relat+ to ! timel9e = te/+ &  
evaluation ( security-relat$ te*nology4 
7#ac7 ,an assessm5t ( ! privacy &       
security impact on bord] communities (  
security-relat$ te*nology4  7#ad7 ,9 !  
case ( a new acquisition lead+ to !     
removal ( equipm5t f a port ( entry     
along ! nor!rn or s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 a /rategy to consult ) !       
private sector & community /akehold]s   
affect$ by su* removal4  7#ae7 ,a       
/rategy to consult ) ! private sector & 
community /akehold]s ) respect to       
security impacts at a port ( entry      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ad74  7#af7 ,an   
id5tification ( rec5t te*nological      
advancem5ts 9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,mann$     
aircraft s5sor1 communication1 & common 
op]at+ picture te*nology4  7,b7 ,unmann$
 a]ial sy/ems & relat$ te*nology1       
includ+ c\nt]unmann$ a]ial sy/em        
te*nology4  7,c7 ,surveillance          

te*nology1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7       
,mobile surveillance vehicles4  7ii7    
,associat$ electronics1 includ+ cam]as1 
s5sor te*nology1 & rad>4  7iii7         
,t[]-bas$ surveillance te*nology4  7iv7 
,advanc$ unatt5d$ surveillance s5sors4  
7v7 ,deployable1 light]-?an-air1 gr\nd  
surveillance equipm5t4  7,d7            
,non9trusive inspection te*nology1      
includ+ non-x-ray devices utiliz+ muon  
tomography & o!r advanc$ detection      
te*nology4  7,e7 ,tunnel detection      
te*nology4  7,f7 ,communications        
equipm5t1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7i7        
,radios4  7ii7 ,long-t]m evolution      
broadb&4  7iii7 ,m9iature satellites4   
7c7 ,lev]ag+ ! private sector ,to !     
ext5t practicable1 ! plan %all--  7#a7  
lev]age em]g+ te*nological capabilities1
 & rese>* & developm5t tr5ds1 )9 !      
public & private sectors2  7#b7         
incorporate input f ! private sector1   
includ+ f bord] & port security         
/akehold]s1 ?r\gh reque/s = in=mation1  
indu/ry day ev5ts1 & o!r innovative     

means consi/5t ) ! ,f$]al ,acquisition  
,regulation2 &  7#c7 id5tify            
security-relat$ te*nologies t are 9     
developm5t or deploy$1 ) or )\t         
adaptation1 t may satisfy ! mission ne$s
 ( ,,cbp4  7d7 ,=m ,to ! ext5t          
practicable1 ! plan %all be publi%$ 9   
unclassifi$ =m on ! website ( !         
,dep>tm5t4  7e7 ,disclosure ,! plan %all
 include an id5tification ( individuals 
n employ$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 & _!   
pr(essional affiliations1 :o contribut$ 
to ! developm5t ( ! plan4  7f7 ,update &
 report ,n lat] ?an ! date t is two ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* ! plan is submitt$  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees pursuant to subsection 7a7 & 
bi5nially !reaft] = t5 ye>s1 !          
,commission] %all submit to !           
appropriate congressional committees--  
7#a7 an update ( ! plan1 if appropriate2
 &  7#b7 a report t includes--  7,a7 !  
ext5t to :i* ea* security-relat$        
te*nology acquir$ by ,,cbp s9ce !       
initial submission ( ! plan or mo/ rec5t

 update ( ! plan1 z ! case may be1 is   
consi/5t ) ! plann$ te*nology programs &
 projects describ$ pursuant to          
subsection 7b77#e72 &  7,b7 ! type (    
contract & ! reason = acquir+ ea* su*   
security-relat$ te*nology4  7g7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ! ,committee on    
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal        
,affairs & ! ,committee on              
,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,cov]$
 (ficials ,! t]m cov]$ (ficials means-- 
7,a7 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,managem5t ( !   
,dep>tm5t2  7,b7 ! ,"u ,secret>y =      
,sci5ce & ,te*nology ( ! ,dep>tm5t2 &   
7,c7 ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !      
,dep>tm5t4  7#c7 ,unlawfully pres5t ,!  
t]m unlawfully pres5t has ! mean+       
provid$ su* t]m 9 section               
#bab7;a77#i77;,b77ii7 ( ! ,immigration &

 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aahb7;a77#i77;,b77ii774  #aje4 ,bord]  
security te*nology program managem5t    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( title ,,iv (
 ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f   
,u4,s4,c4 #bca et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #dcg4  
,bord] security te*nology program       
managem5t  7a7 ,major acquisition       
program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
major acquisition program means an      
acquisition program ( ! ,dep>tm5t t is  
e/imat$ by ! ,secret>y to require an    
ev5tual total exp5diture ( at lea/      
#ajj1jjj1jjj 7bas$ on fiscal ye> #bjbc  
con/ant doll>s7 ov] its life-cycle co/4 
7b7 ,plann+ docum5tation ,= ea* bord]   
security te*nology acquisition program (
 ! ,dep>tm5t t is det]m9$ to be a major 
acquisition program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 
7#a7 ensure t ea* su* program has a     
writt5 acquisition program basel9e      
approv$ by ! relevant acquisition       
decision au?ority2  7#b7 docum5t t ea*  
su* program is satisfy+ co/1 s*$ule1 &  

p]=mance ?re%olds z specifi$ 9 su*      
basel9e1 9 compliance ) relevant        
dep>tm5tal acquisition policies & !     
,f$]al ,acquisition ,regulation2 &  7#c7
 h a plan = satisfy+ program            
implem5tation objectives by manag+      
contractor p]=mance4  7c7 ,adh]5ce to   
/&>ds ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u    
,secret>y = ,managem5t & ! ,commission] 
( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection1  
%all ensure bord] security te*nology    
acquisition program manag]s :o are      
responsible = c>ry+ out ?is section     
adh]e to relevant int]nal control /&>ds 
id5tifi$ by ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,! ,commission] %all     
provide in=mation1 z ne$$1 to assi/ !   
,"u ,secret>y 9 monitor+ managem5t (    
bord] security te*nology acquisition    
programs "u ?is section4  7d7 ,plan ,!  
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = 
,managem5t1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u       
,secret>y = ,sci5ce & ,te*nology & !    
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection1 %all submit to ! ,committee

 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate a plan = te/+1 evaluat+1 &  
us+ indep5d5t v]ification & validation (
 res\rces relat+ to ! propos$           
acquisition ( bord] security te*nology4 
,"u su* plan1 ! propos$ acquisition (   
new bord] security te*nologies %all be  
evaluat$ ?r\gh a s]ies ( assessm5ts1    
processes1 & audits to ensure-- 7#a7    
compliance ) relevant dep>tm5tal        
acquisition policies & ! ,f$]al         
,acquisition ,regulation2 &  7#b7 !     
effective use ( taxpay] doll>s4  4  7b7 
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9   
section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security    
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #dcf ! foll[+ new
 item3  ,sec4 #dcg4 ,bord] security     
te*nology program managem5t4  4  7c7    
,prohibition on additional au?orization 
( appropriations ,no additional funds   
are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry  
out section #dcg ( ! ,homel& ,security  

,act ( #bjjb1 z add$ by subsection 7a74 
#ajf4 ,u4s4 cu/oms & bord] protection   
te*nology upgrades  7a7 ,secure         
communications ,! ,commission] %all     
ensure t ea* ,,cbp (fic] or ag5t1 z     
appropriate1 is equipp$ ) a secure radio
 or o!r two-way communication device t  
all[s ea* su* (fic] or ag5t to          
communicate--  7#a7 betwe5 ports ( entry
 & inspection /ations2 &  7#b7 ) o!r    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local law     
en=cem5t entities4  7b7 ,bord] security 
deploym5t program  7#a7 ,expansion ,n   
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 !        
,commission] %all-- 7,a7 fully implem5t 
! ,bord] ,security ,deploym5t ,program (
 ,,cbp2 &  7,b7 exp& ! integrat$        
surveillance & intrusion detection sy/em
 at l& ports ( entry along ! nor!rn &   
s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7   
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ = su* purpose1 !re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #cc1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye>s #bjbd & #bjbe to c>ry out  

p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,upgrade ( lic5se   
plate read]s at ports ( entry  7#a7     
,upgrade ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission] %all upgrade all exi/+     
lic5se plate read]s 9 ne$ ( upgrade1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,commission]1 on ! nor!rn &
 s\!rn bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to am\nts o!rwise au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ = su* purpose1 !re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #abe1jjj1jjj 
= fiscal ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd to c>ry out 
p>agraph 7#a74  #ajg4 ,u4s4 cu/oms &    
bord] protection p]sonnel  7a7 ,ret5tion
 bonus ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re is 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ up to        
#ajj1jjj1jjj to ! ,commission] to       
provide a ret5tion bonus to any         
front-l9e ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol law     
en=cem5t ag5t-- 7#a7 ^: position is     
equal to or bel[ level ,,gs-#ab ( !     
,g5]al ,s*$ule2  7#b7 :o has five ye>s  
or m ( s]vice ) ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol2
 &  7#c7 :o commits to two ye>s (       

additional s]vice ) ! ,u4,s4 ,bord]     
,patrol ^u acceptance ( su* bonus4  7b7 
,bord] patrol ag5ts ,n lat] ?an         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 ! ,commission]    
%all hire1 tra91 & assign a suffici5t   
numb] ( ,bord] ,patrol ag5ts to ma9ta9  
an active duty pres5ce ( n few] ?an     
#bb1jjj full-"t equival5t ,bord] ,patrol
 ag5ts1 :o may n p]=m ! duties (        
process+ coord9ators4  7c7 ,prohibition 
aga9/ ali5 travel ,no p]sonnel or       
equipm5t ( ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations may  
be us$ = ! transportation ( non-deta9$  
ali5s1 or deta9$ ali5s expect$ to be    
adm9i/ratively releas$ ^u arrival1 f !  
s\?we/ bord] to de/9ations )9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7d7 ,gao report ,if ! /aff+    
level requir$ "u ?is section is n a*iev$
 by ! date associat$ ) su* level1 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all-- 7#a7 conduct a review ( ! reasons
 :y su* level 0 n s a*iev$2 &  7#b7 n   
lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 publi% on
 a publicly available website ( !       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice a report

 relat+ !reto4  #ajh4 ,anti-bord]       
corruption act reau?orization  7a7 ,hir+
 flexibility ,section #c ( !            
,anti-,bord] ,corruption ,act ( #bjaj   
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bba2 ,public ,law        
#aaa-cgf7 is am5d$ by /rik+ subsection  
7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new subsections3  
7b7 ,waiv] requirem5t ,subject to       
subsection 7c71 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection %all waive 
! application ( subsection 7a77#a7--    
7#a7 to a curr5t1 full-"t law en=cem5t  
(fic] employ$ by a ,/ate or local law   
en=cem5t ag5cy :o--  7,a7 has cont9u\sly
 s]v$ z a law en=cem5t (fic] = n few]   
?an ?ree ye>s2  7,b7 is au?oriz$ by law 
to engage 9 or sup]vise ! prev5tion1    
detection1 inve/igation1 or prosecution 
(1 or ! inc>c]ation ( any p]son =1 any  
violation ( law1 & has /atutory p[]s =  
arre/ or appreh5sion2 &  7,c7 is n      
curr5tly "u inve/igation1 has n be5 f\nd
 to h engag$ 9 crim9al activity or s]i\s
 misconduct1 has n resign$ f a law      
en=cem5t (fic] position "u inve/igation 

or 9 lieu ( t]m9ation1 & has n be5      
dismiss$ f a law en=cem5t (fic]         
position2  7#b7 to a curr5t1 full-"t    
,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] :o--  7,a7 has
 cont9u\sly s]v$ z a law en=cem5t (fic] 
= n few] ?an ?ree ye>s2  7,b7 is        
au?oriz$ to make arre/s1 conduct        
inve/igations1 conduct se>*es1 make     
seizures1 c>ry fire>ms1 & s]ve ord]s1   
w>rants1 & o!r processes2  7,c7 is n    
curr5tly "u inve/igation1 has n be5 f\nd
 to h engag$ 9 crim9al activity or s]i\s
 misconduct1 has n resign$ f a law      
en=cem5t (fic] position "u inve/igation 
or 9 lieu ( t]m9ation1 & has n be5      
dismiss$ f a law en=cem5t (fic]         
position2 &  7,d7 holds a curr5t ,ti] #d
 backgr\nd inve/igation or curr5t ,ti]  
#e backgr\nd inve/igation2 or  7#c7 to a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7or a res]ve     
compon5t !re(7 or a vet]an1 if su*      
individual-- 7,a7 has s]v$ 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces = n few] ?an ?ree ye>s2  7,b7     
holds1 or has held )9 ! pa/ five ye>s1 a
 ,secret1 ,top ,secret1 or ,top         

,secret_/,s5sitive ,comp>tm5t$          
,in=mation cle>ance2  7,c7 holds1 or has
 und]gone )9 ! pa/ five ye>s1 a curr5t  
,ti] #d backgr\nd inve/igation or curr5t
 ,ti] #e backgr\nd inve/igation2  7,d7  
receiv$1 or is eligible to receive1 an  
honorable dis*>ge f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$    
,=ces & has n engag$ 9 crim9al activity 
or committ$ a s]i\s milit>y or civil    
(f5se "u ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y      
,ju/ice2 &  7,e7 0 n grant$ any waiv]s  
to obta9 ! cle>ance ref]r$ to 9         
subp>agraph 7,b74  7c7 ,t]m9ation (     
waiv] requirem5t2 snap-,back ,!         
requirem5t to issue a waiv] "u          
subsection 7b7 %all t]m9ate if !        
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection 7,,cbp7 c]tifies to !       
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate t ,,cbp has met all 
requirem5ts pursuant to section #ajg ( !
 ,secure ! ,bord] ,act ( #bjbc relat+ to
 p]sonnel levels4 ,if at any "t aft] su*

 c]tification p]sonnel levels fall bel[ 
su* requirem5ts1 ! ,commission] %all    
waive ! application ( subsection 7a77#a7
 until su* "t z ! ,commission]          
re-c]tifies to su* ,committees t ,,cbp  
has s met all su* requirem5ts4  4  7b7  
,supplem5tal commission] au?ority2      
report+2 def9itions ,! ,anti-,bord]     
,corruption ,act ( #bjaj is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new sections3    
#e4 ,supplem5tal commission] au?ority   
7a7 ,nonexemption ,an individual :o     
receives a waiv] "u section #c7;b7 is n 
exempt f any o!r hir+ requirem5ts relat+
 to suitability = employm5t &           
eligibility to hold a national security 
designat$ position1 z det]m9$ by !      
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection4  7b7 ,backgr\nd            
inve/igations ,an individual :o receives
 a waiv] "u section #c7;b7 :o holds a   
curr5t ,ti] #d backgr\nd inve/igation   
%all be subject to a ,ti] #e backgr\nd  
inve/igation4  7c7 ,adm9i/ration (      
polygraph exam9ation ,! ,commission] (  

,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection is  
au?oriz$ to adm9i/] a polygraph         
exam9ation to an applicant or employee  
:o is eligible = or receives a waiv] "u 
section #c7;b7 if in=mation is discov]$ 
be=e ! completion ( a backgr\nd         
inve/igation t results 9 a det]m9ation t
 a polygraph exam9ation is necess>y to  
make a f9al det]m9ation reg>d+          
suitability = employm5t or cont9u$      
employm5t1 z ! case may be4  #f4        
,report+  7a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section & annually !reaft] :ile ! waiv] 
au?ority "u section #c7;b7 is 9 effect1 
! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection %all submit to ,congress a 
report t includes1 ) respect to ea* su* 
report+ p]iod1 ! foll[+3  7#a7          
,in=mation relat+ to ! numb] ( waiv]s   
grant$ "u su* section #c7;b74  7#b7     
,in=mation relat+ to ! p]c5tage (       
applicants :o 7 hir$ aft] receiv+ su* a 
waiv]4  7#c7 ,in=mation relat+ to !     
numb] ( in/ances t a polygraph 0        

adm9i/]$ to an applicant :o initially   
receiv$ su* a waiv] & ! results ( su*   
polygraph4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( !      
curr5t impact ( su* waiv] au?ority on   
fill+ law en=cem5t positions at ,u4,s4  
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4  7#e7 ,an 
id5tification ( additional au?orities   
ne$$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]         
,protection to bett] utilize su* waiv]  
au?ority = its int5d$ goals4  7b7       
,additional in=mation ,! fir/ report    
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include 
! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an analysis ( o!r      
me?ods ( employm5t suitability te/s t   
detect deception & c\ld be us$ 9        
conjunction ) traditional backgr\nd     
inve/igations to evaluate pot5tial      
applicants or employees = suitability = 
employm5t or cont9u$ employm5t1 z ! case
 may be4  7#b7 ,a recomm5dation reg>d+  
:e!r a te/ ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%\ld be adopt$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &      
,bord] ,protection :5 ! polygraph       
exam9ation requirem5t is waiv$ pursuant 
to section #c7;b74  #g4 ,def9itions ,9  

?is ,act3 7#a7 ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic]
 ,! t]m ,f$]al law en=cem5t (fic] means 
a law en=cem5t (fic]1 z su* t]m is def9$
 9 section #hcca7bj7 or #hdja7ag7 (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7    
,s]i\s milit>y or civil (f5se ,! t]m    
s]i\s milit>y or civil (f5se means an   
(f5se = :i*-- 7,a7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces may be dis*>g$ or sep>at$ f s]vice
 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 &  7,b7 a punitive    
dis*>ge is1 or w\ld be1 au?oriz$ = !    
same or a closely relat$ (f5se "u !     
,manual = ,c\rt-,m>tial1 z pursuant to  
,army ,regulation #fce-bjj1 *apt]       
#ad-ab4  7#c7 ,ti] #d2 ti] #e ,! t]ms   
,ti] #d & ,ti] #e1 ) respect to         
backgr\nd inve/igations1 h ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]ms "u ! #bjab ,f$]al ,inve/igative
 ,/&>ds4  7#d7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has
 ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja7b7 
( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4    
7c7 ,polygraph exam9]s ,n lat] ?an      
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all  
increase to n few] ?an #aej ! numb] (   
tra9$ full-"t equival5t polygraph       

exam9]s = adm9i/]+ polygraphs "u !      
,anti-,bord] ,corruption ,act ( #bjaj1 z
 am5d$ by ?is section4  #aji4           
,e/abli%m5t ( workload /aff+ models =   
u4s4 bord] patrol & air & m>9e op]ations
 ( cbp  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission]1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,"u     
,secret>y = ,managem5t1 ! ,*ief ,human  
,capital ,(fic]1 & ! ,*ief ,f9ancial    
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 %all implem5t a   
workload /aff+ model = ea* ( ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol4  7#b7    
,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations ( ,,cbp4  7b7   
,responsibilities ( ! commission]       
,subsection 7c7 ( section #daa ( !      
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #baa71 is am5d$--  7#a7 by    
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ah7 & 7#ai7 z    
p>agraphs 7#bj7 & 7#ba71 respectively2 &
  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ag7 !  
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#ah7 implem5t a 
/aff+ model = ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1  
,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations1 & ! ,(fice (   
,field ,op]ations t includes            

consid]ation = ess5tial frontl9e op]ator
 activities & functions1 v>iations 9    
op]at+ environm5ts1 pres5t & plann$     
infra/ructure1 pres5t & plann$          
te*nology1 & requir$ op]ations support  
levels to enable su* entities to manage 
& assign p]sonnel ( su* entities to     
ensure field & support po/s possess     
adequate res\rces to c>ry out duties    
specifi$ 9 ?is section2  7#ai7 develop  
/&>d op]at+ proc$ures = a work=ce track+
 sy/em )9 ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1 ,air 
& ,m>9e ,op]ations1 & ! ,(fice ( ,field 
,op]ations1 tra9 ! work=ce ( ea* ( su*  
entities on ! use1 capabilities1 &      
purpose ( su* sy/em1 & implem5t int]nal 
controls to ensure timely & accurate    
s*$ul+ & report+ ( actual complet$ "w   
h\rs & activities2  4  7c7 ,report  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to   
subsection 7a7 & p>agraphs 7#ah7 & 7#ai7
 ( section #daa7;c7 ( ! ,homel&         
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7z am5d$ by      
subsection 7b771 & annually !reaft] )   

respect to su* p>agraphs 7#ah7 & 7#ai71 
! ,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate
 congressional committees a report t    
includes a /atus update on ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,! implem5tation ( su* subsection  
7a7 & su* p>agraphs 7#ah7 & 7#ai74  7,b7
 ,ea* relevant workload /aff+ model4    
7#b7 ,data s\rces & me?odology requir$  
,ea* report requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include in=mation relat+ to ! data 
s\rces & me?odology us$ to g5]ate ea*   
relevant /aff+ model4  7d7 ,inspector   
g5]al review ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !
 ,commission] develops ! workload /aff+ 
models pursuant to subsection 7a71 !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all    
review su* models & provide fe$back to !
 ,secret>y & ! appropriate congressional
 committees ) respect to ! degree to :i*
 su* models are responsive to !         
recomm5dations ( ! ,inspector ,g5]al1   
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,recomm5dations f
 ! ,inspector ,g5]al's ,febru>y #bjai   
audit4  7#b7 ,any fur!r recomm5dations  
to improve su* models4  7e7 ,appropriate

 congressional committees def9$ ,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 ( ! ,s5ate4  #aaj4 ,op]ation   
/oneg>d5  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,a (   
title ,,xx ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act ( 
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new     
section3  #bjaj4 ,op]ation /oneg>d5  7a7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !       
,dep>tm5t a program to be kn[n z        
,op]ation ,/oneg>d51 "u :i* ! ,secret>y1
 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all make   
grants to eligible law en=cem5t ag5cies1
 ?r\gh ,/ate adm9i/rative ag5cies1 to   
enhance bord] security 9 accordance )   
?is section4  7b7 ,eligible recipi5ts   
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section1 a law en=cem5t ag5cy %all--
 7#a7 be locat$ 9--  7,a7 a ,/ate bord]+
 ,canada or ,mexico2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate or
 t]ritory ) a m>itime bord]2  7#b7 be   

involv$ 9 an active1 ongo+1 ,u4,s4      
,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection op]ation   
coord9at$ ?r\gh a ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol 
sector (fice2 &  7#c7 h an agreem5t 9   
place ) ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms   
,en=cem5t to support en=cem5t op]ations4
  7c7 ,p]mitt$ uses ,a recipi5t ( a     
grant "u ?is section may use su* grant =
 co/s associat$ ) ! foll[+3 7#a7        
,equipm5t1 includ+ ma9t5ance & su/a9m5t4
  7#b7 ,p]sonnel1 includ+ ov]time &     
backfill1 9 support ( enhanc$ bord] law 
en=cem5t activities4  7#c7 ,any activity
 p]mitt$ = ,op]ation ,/oneg>d5 "u ! mo/ 
rec5t fiscal ye> ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security's ,homel& ,security ,grant    
,program ,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity4 
7d7 ,p]iod ( p]=mance ,! ,secret>y %all 
aw>d grants "u ?is section to grant     
recipi5ts = a p]iod ( n few] ?an #cf    
mon?s4  7e7 ,notification ,^u d5ial ( a 
grant to a law en=cem5t ag5cy1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all provide writt5 notice 
to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 

on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1 includ+ ! reason+ =
 su* d5ial4  7f7 ,report ,= ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh ! ,adm9i/rator  
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&  
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 t conta9s-- 7#a7 in=mation on !        
exp5diture ( grants made "u ?is section 
by ea* grant recipi5t2 &  7#b7          
recomm5dations = o!r uses ( su* grants  
to fur!r support eligible law en=cem5t  
ag5cies4  7g7 ,au?orization (           
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ #aaj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh = grants "u ?is  
section4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t        
,subsection 7a7 ( section #bjjb ( !     
,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f      
,u4,s4,c4 #fjc7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7a7 ,grants au?oriz$ ,!        
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator1 may    
aw>d grants "u sections #bjjc1 #bjjd1   
#bjji1 & #bjaj to ,/ate1 local1 &       

,tribal gov]nm5ts1 z appropriate4  4    
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 
9 section #a7;b7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !  
item relat+ to section #bjji ! foll[+   
new item3  ,sec4 #bjaj4 ,op]ation       
,/oneg>d54  4  #aaa4 ,air & m>9e        
op]ations flight h\rs  7a7 ,air & m>9e  
op]ations flight h\rs ,n lat] ?an #abj  
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t n few]  
?an #aaj1jjj annual flight h\rs are     
c>ri$ out by ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations (  
,,cbp4  7b7 ,unmann$ aircraft sy/ems ,! 
,secret>y1 aft] coord9ation ) !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration1 %all ensure t ,air &     
,m>9e ,op]ations op]ate unmann$ aircraft
 sy/ems on ! s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = n less ?an #bd h\rs p] day4    
7c7 ,prim>y missions ,! ,commission]    
%all ensure ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! prim>y   
missions = ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations are  
to directly support ! foll[+3 7,a7      
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol activities along !

 bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,b7 ,jo9t  
,int]ag5cy ,task ,=ce ,s\? & ,jo9t ,task
 ,=ce ,ea/ op]ations 9 ! transit zone4  
7#b7 ,! ,executive ,assi/ant            
,commission] ( ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations  
assigns ! greate/ priority to support   
missions specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 
,high dem& flight h\r requirem5ts ,!    
,commission] %all-- 7#a7 ensure t ,u4,s4
 ,bord] ,patrol ,sector ,*iefs id5tify  
air support mission-critical h\rs2 &    
7#b7 direct ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations to  
support reque/s f su* ,sector ,*iefs z a
 compon5t ( ! prim>y mission ( ,air &   
,m>9e ,op]ations 9 accordance )         
subsection 7c77#a77;,a74  7e7 ,contract 
air support au?orizations ,!            
,commission] %all contract = air support
 mission-critical h\rs to meet ! reque/s
 = su* h\rs1 z id5tifi$ pursuant to     
subsection 7d74  7f7 ,small unmann$     
aircraft sy/ems  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,*ief 
( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol %all be !     
executive ag5t ) respect to ! use (     
small unmann$ aircraft by ,,cbp = !     

purposes ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,meet+ ! unmet
 flight h\r op]ational requirem5ts ( !  
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol4  7,b7 ,a*iev+    
situational aw>5ess & op]ational control
 ( ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7    
,coord9ation ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,*ief ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol %all 
coord9ate--  7,a7 flight op]ations ) !  
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation       
,adm9i/ration to ensure ! safe &        
effici5t op]ation ( ! national airspace 
sy/em2 &  7,b7 ) ! ,executive ,assi/ant 
,commission] = ,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations (
 ,,cbp to--  7i7 ensure ! safety ( o!r  
,,cbp aircraft fly+ 9 ! vic9ity ( small 
unmann$ aircraft op]at$ by ! ,u4,s4     
,bord] ,patrol2 &  7ii7 e/abli% a       
process to include data f flight h\rs 9 
! calculation ( got away /ati/ics4  7#c7
 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#c7 (       
section #daa7;e7 ( ! ,homel& ,security  
,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #baa7;e77 is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by     
/rik+ & aft] ! semicolon at ! end2  7,b7
 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z       

subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+ new          
subp>agraph3  7,c7 c>ry out ! small     
unmann$ air-craft 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 
section #ddhja ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code7 requirem5ts pursuant to   
subsection 7f7 ( section #aaa ( !       
,secure ! ,bord] ,act ( #bjbc2 &  4  7g7
 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section may  
be con/ru$ z conf]r+1 transf]r+1 or     
delegat+ to ! ,secret>y1 ! ,commission]1
 ! ,executive ,assi/ant ,commission] =  
,air & ,m>9e ,op]ations ( ,,cbp1 or !   
,*ief ( ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol any     
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation
 or ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation 
,adm9i/ration relat+ to ! use ( airspace
 or aviation safety4  7h7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,got away ,! t]m got 
away has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#ajib7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,def5se     
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye>       
7,public ,law #aad-cbh2 ,u4,s4,c4       
#bbc7;a77#c774  7#b7 ,transit zone ,!   
t]m transit zone has ! mean+ giv5 su*   

t]m 9 section #ajib7;a77#h7 ( !         
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh2 #f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;a77#h774   
#aab4 ,eradication ( c>rizo cane & salt 
c$>  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! heads (    
relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies1
 %all hire contractors to beg9 eradicat+
 ! c>rizo cane plant & any salt c$>     
along ! ,rio ,gr&e ,riv] t imp$es bord] 
security op]ations4 ,su* eradication    
%all be complet$--  7#a7 by n lat] ?an  
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 except = requir$  
ma9t5ance2 &  7#b7 9 ! mo/ exp$iti\s &  
co/-effective mann] possible to ma9ta9  
cle> fields ( view4  7b7 ,application ,!
 waiv] au?ority "u subsection 7c7 (     
section #ajb ( ! ,illegal ,immigration  
,re=m & ,immigrant ,responsibility ,act 
( #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aajc note71 z    
am5d$ by section #ajc ( ?is division1   
%all apply to activities c>ri$ out      
pursuant to subsection 7a74  7c7 ,report

 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a       
/rategic plan to eradicate all c>rizo   
cane plant & salt c$> along ! ,rio ,gr&e
 ,riv] t imp$es bord] security op]ations
 by n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg4    
7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re 
is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #g1jjj1jjj
 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh  
to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is          
subsection4  #aac4 ,bord] patrol        
/rategic plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act & bi5nially !reaft]1 !             
,commission]1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    
,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol1 %all issue a     
,bord] ,patrol ,/rategic ,plan 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is section z ! plan7 to enhance ! 
security ( ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7b7 ,elem5ts ,! plan %all include !     
foll[+3 7#a7 ,a consid]ation ( ,bord]   

,patrol ,capability ,gap ,analysis      
report+1 ,bord] ,security ,improvem5t   
,plans1 & any o!r /rategic docum5t      
au?or$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol to    
address security gaps betwe5 ports (    
entry1 includ+ ef=ts to mitigate ?reats 
id5tifi$ 9 su* analyses1 plans1 &       
docum5ts4  7#b7 ,in=mation relat+ to !  
dissem9ation ( in=mation relat+ to bord]
 security or bord] ?reats ) respect to !
 ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r appropriate  
,f$]al ag5cies4  7#c7 ,in=mation relat+ 
to ef=ts by ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol to--  
7,a7 increase situational aw>5ess1      
includ+-- 7i7 surveillance capabilities1
 su* z capabilities develop$ or utiliz$ 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & any         
appropriate te*nology det]m9$ to be     
excess by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &  7ii7
 ! use ( mann$ aircraft & unmann$       
aircraft2  7,b7 detect & prev5t t]rori/s
 & in/rum5ts ( t]rorism f ent]+ ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2  7,c7 detect1 int]dict1 &      
disrupt betwe5 ports ( entry ali5s      
unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    

7,d7 detect1 int]dict1 & disrupt human  
smuggl+1 human traffick+1 drug          
traffick+1 & o!r illicit cross-bord]    
activity2  7,e7 focus intellig5ce       
collection to disrupt transnational     
crim9al organizations outside ( !       
int]national & m>itime bord]s ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,f7 ensure t any new bord] 
security te*nology c be op]ationally    
integrat$ ) exi/+ te*nologies 9 use by !
 ,dep>tm5t4  7#d7 ,in=mation relat+ to  
initiatives ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) respect to  
op]ational coord9ation1 includ+ any     
relevant task =ces ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#e7 
,in=mation ga!r$ f ! lessons le>n$ by ! 
deploym5ts ( ! ,national ,gu>d to !     
s\!rn bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#f7 ,a 
description ( coop]ative agreem5ts      
relat+ to in=mation %>+ ) ,/ate1 local1 
,tribal1 t]ritorial1 & o!r ,f$]al law   
en=cem5t ag5cies t h jurisdiction on !  
bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7         
,in=mation relat+ to bord] security     
in=mation receiv$ f ! foll[+3  7,a7     
,/ate1 local1 ,tribal1 t]ritorial1 & o!r

 ,f$]al law en=cem5t ag5cies t h        
jurisdiction on ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or 9 ! m>itime environm5t4  7,b7 
,bord] community /akehold]s1 includ+    
repres5tatives f ! foll[+3  7i7 ,bord]  
agricultural & ran*+ organizations4     
7ii7 ,bus9ess & civic organizations4    
7iii7 ,hospitals & rural cl9ics )9 #aej 
miles ( ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4     
7iv7 ,victims ( crime committ$ by ali5s 
unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4    
7v7 ,victims impact$ by drugs1          
transnational crim9al organizations1    
c>tels1 gangs1 or o!r crim9al activity4 
7vi7 ,f>m]s1 ran*]s1 & prop]ty own]s    
along ! bord]4  7vii7 ,o!r individuals  
negatively impact$ by illegal           
immigration4  7#h7 ,in=mation relat+ to 
! /aff+ requirem5ts ) respect to bord]  
security = ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#i7 ,a        
prioritiz$ li/ ( ,dep>tm5t rese>* &     
developm5t objectives to enhance !      
security ( ! bord]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#aj7 ,an assessm5t ( tra9+ programs1   
includ+ su* programs relat+ to ! foll[+3

  7,a7 ,id5tify+ & detect+ fraudul5t    
docum5ts4  7,b7 ,und]/&+ ! scope ( ,,cbp
 en=cem5t au?orities & appropriate use (
 =ce policies4  7,c7 ,scre5+1 id5tify+1 
& address+ vuln]able populations1 su* z 
*ildr5 & victims ( human traffick+4     
#aad4 ,u4s4 cu/oms & bord] protection   
spiritual read9ess ,n lat] ?an "o ye>   
aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually   
!reaft] = five ye>s1 ! ,commission] %all
 submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report
 on ! availability & usage ( ! assi/ance
 ( *apla9s1 pray] gr\ps1 h\ses ( wor%ip1
 & o!r spiritual res\rces = memb]s (    
,,cbp :o id5tify z religi\sly affiliat$ 
& h attempt$ suicide1 h suicidal        
ideation1 or are at risk ( suicide1 &   
metrics on ! impact su* res\rces h 9    
assi/+ religi\sly affiliat$ memb]s :o h 
access to & utilize su* res\rces comp>$ 
to religi\sly affiliat$ memb]s :o d n4  
#aae4 ,re/rictions on fund+  7a7 ,arriv+

 ali5s ,no funds are au?oriz$ to be     
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t to process ! 
entry into ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ali5s      
arriv+ 9 betwe5 ports ( entry4  7b7     
,re/riction on nongov]nm5tal            
organization support = unlawful activity
 ,no funds are au?oriz$ to be           
appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t = disbursem5t
 to any nongov]nm5tal organization t    
facilitates or enc\rages unlawful       
activity1 includ+ unlawful entry1 human 
traffick+1 human smuggl+1 drug          
traffick+1 & drug smuggl+4  7c7         
,re/riction on nongov]nm5tal            
organization facilitation ( illegal     
immigration ,no funds are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t =           
disbursem5t to any nongov]nm5tal        
organization to provide1 or facilitate !
 provision (1 transportation1 lodg+1 or 
immigration legal s]vices to            
inadmissible ali5s :o ent] ! ,unit$     
,/ates aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4  #aaf4 ,collection ( dna &        
biometric in=mation at ! bord] ,n lat]  

?an #ad days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure &     
c]tify to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate t ,,cbp 
is fully compliant ) ,f$]al ,,dna &     
biometric collection requirem5ts at     
,unit$ ,/ates l& bord]s4  #aag4         
,eradication ( n>cotic drugs & =mulat+  
effective new tools to address ye>ly    
losses ( life2 ensur+ timely updates to 
u4s4 cu/oms & bord] protection field    
manuals  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an tri5nially 
!reaft]1 ! ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms
 & ,bord] ,protection %all review &     
update1 z necess>y1 ! curr5t policies & 
manuals ( ! ,(fice ( ,field ,op]ations  
relat$ to inspections at ports ( entry1 
& ! ,u4,s4 ,bord] ,patrol relat$ to     
inspections betwe5 ports ( entry1 to    
ensure ! uni=m implem5tation (          
inspection practices t w effectively    

respond to te*nological & me?odological 
*anges design$ to disguise unlawful     
activity1 su* z ! smuggl+ ( drugs &     
humans1 along ! bord]4  7b7 ,report+    
requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ea*
 update requir$ "u subsection 7a71 !    
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,homel& ,security & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &    
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs & ! ,committee on !
 ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate a report t        
summ>izes any policy & manual *anges    
pursuant to subsection 7a74  #aah4      
,publication by u4s4 cu/oms & bord]     
protection ( op]ational /ati/ics  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! sev5? day ( ea*    
mon? beg9n+ ) ! second full mon? aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]  
,protection %all publi% on a publicly   
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security in=mation relat+ to ! 
total numb] ( ali5 enc\nt]s &           

nationalities1 unique ali5 enc\nt]s &   
nationalities1 gang affiliat$           
appreh5sions & nationalities1 drug      
seizures1 ali5 enc\nt]s includ$ 9 !     
t]rori/ scre5+ database & nationalities1
 arre/s ( crim9al ali5s or individuals  
want$ by law en=cem5t & nationalities1  
kn[n got aways1 enc\nt]s ) deceas$      
ali5s1 & all o!r relat$ or associat$    
/ati/ics record$ by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms &    
,bord] ,protection dur+ ! imm$iately    
prec$+ mon?4 ,ea* su* publication %all  
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! aggregate su* 
numb]1 & su* numb] disaggregat$ by      
geographic regions1 ( su* record+s &    
enc\nt]s1 includ+ specifications relat+ 
to :e!r su* record+s & enc\nt]s 7 at !  
s\?we/1 nor!rn1 or m>itime bord]4  7#b7 
,an id5tification ( ! ,(fice ( ,field   
,op]ations field (fice1 ,u4,s4 ,bord]   
,patrol sector1 or ,air & ,m>9e         
,op]ations bran* mak+ ea* record+ or    
enc\nt]4  7#c7 ,in=mation relat+ to :e!r
 ea* record+ or enc\nt] ( an ali5 0 ( a 
s+le adult1 an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild1  

or an individual 9 a family unit4  7#d7 
,in=mation relat+ to ! process+         
disposition ( ea* ali5 record+ or       
enc\nt]4  7#e7 ,in=mation relat+ to !   
nationality ( ea* ali5 :o is ! subject (
 ea* record+ or enc\nt]4  7#f7 ,! total 
numb] ( individuals includ$ 9 ! t]rori/ 
scre5+ database 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #baja ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fba77 :o h      
repeat$ly attempt$ to cross unlawfully  
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#g7 ,! total    
numb] ( individuals includ$ 9 ! t]rori/ 
scre5+ database :o h be5 appreh5d$1     
includ+ in=mation relat+ to :e!r su*    
individuals 7 releas$ into ! ,unit$     
,/ates or remov$4  7b7 ,exceptions ,if !
 ,commission] ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] 
,protection 9 any mon? does n publi% !  
in=mation requir$ "u subsection 7a71 or 
does n publi% su* in=mation by ! date   
specifi$ 9 su* subsection1 !            
,commission] %all brief ! ,committee on 
,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       

,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! reason relat+      
!reto1 z ! case may be1 by n lat] ?an ! 
date t is two bus9ess days aft] ! t5?   
day ( su* mon?4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is 
section3  7#a7 ,ali5 enc\nt]s ,! t]m    
ali5 enc\nt]s means ali5s appreh5d$1    
det]m9$ inadmissible1 or process$ =     
removal by ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]      
,protection4  7#b7 ,got away ,! t]m got 
away has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section 
#ajib7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se         
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 
7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bbc7;a774  7#c7 ,t]rori/ 
scre5+ database ,! t]m t]rori/ scre5+   
database has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #baja ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #fba74  7#d7     
,unaccompani$ ali5 *ild ,! t]m          
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild has ! mean+ giv5 
su* t]m 9 section #dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel&  
,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4    
#bgi7;g774  #aai4 ,ali5 crim9al         
backgr\nd *ecks  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an sev5 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (

 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission] %all c]tify to
 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      
,s5ate t ,,cbp has real-"t access to !  
crim9al hi/ory databases ( all c\ntries 
( orig9 & transit = ali5s enc\nt]$ by   
,,cbp to p]=m crim9al hi/ory backgr\nd  
*ecks = su* ali5s4  7b7 ,/&>ds ,!       
c]tification requir$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all also include a det]m9ation :e!r !  
crim9al hi/ory databases ( a c\ntry are 
accurate1 up to date1 digitiz$1         
se>*able1 & o!rwise meet ! /&>ds ( !    
,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation = crim9al
 hi/ory databases ma9ta9$ by ,/ate &    
local gov]nm5ts4  7c7 ,c]tification ,!  
,secret>y %all annually submit to !     
,committee on ,homel& ,security & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( !      

,s5ate a c]tification t ea* database    
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b7 :i* !        
,secret>y access$ or s\ght to access    
pursuant to ?is section met ! /&>ds     
describ$ 9 subsection 7b74  #abj4       
,prohibit$ id5tification docum5ts at    
airport security *eckpo9ts2 notification
 to immigration ag5cies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,adm9i/rator may n accept z valid pro( 
( id5tification a prohibit$             
id5tification docum5t at an airport     
security *eckpo9t4  7b7 ,notification to
 immigration ag5cies ,if an individual  
pres5ts a prohibit$ id5tification       
docum5t to an (fic] ( ! ,transportation 
,security ,adm9i/ration at an airport   
security *eckpo9t1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
promptly notify ! ,director ( ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t1 !     
,director ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection1 & ! head ( ! appropriate   
local law en=cem5t ag5cy to det]m9e :e!r
 ! individual is 9 violation ( any t]m (
 release f ! cu/ody ( any su* ag5cy4    
7c7 ,entry into /]ile areas  7#a7 ,9    

g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 if an individual is f\nd to be 9       
violation ( any t]m ( release "u        
subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may n    
p]mit su* individual to ent] a /]ile    
area4  7#b7 ,exception ,an individual   
pres5t+ a prohibit$ id5tification       
docum5t "u ?is section may ent] a /]ile 
area if ! individual-- 7,a7 is leav+ !  
,unit$ ,/ates = ! purposes ( removal or 
deportation2 or  7,b7 pres5ts a cov]$   
id5tification docum5t4  7d7 ,collection 
( biometric in=mation f c]ta9           
individuals seek+ entry into ! /]ile    
area ( an airport ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an    
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all collect      
biometric in=mation f an individual     
describ$ 9 subsection 7e7 prior to      
au?oriz+ su* individual to ent] into a  
/]ile area4  7e7 ,individual describ$   
,an individual describ$ 9 ?is subsection
 is an individual :o-- 7#a7 is seek+    
entry into ! /]ile area ( an airport2   
7#b7 does n pres5t a cov]$ id5tification

 docum5t2 &  7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator _c     
v]ify is a national ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7f7 ,p>ticipation 9 id5t ,beg9n+ n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coord9ation
 ) ! ,secret>y1 %all submit biometric   
data collect$ "u ?is section to !       
,automat$ ,biometric ,id5tification     
,sy/em 7,,id5t74  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m     
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration4
  7#b7 ,biometric in=mation ,! t]m      
biometric in=mation means any ( !       
foll[+3  7,a7 ,a f+]pr9t4  7,b7 ,a palm 
pr9t4  7,c7 ,a photograph1 includ+-- 7i7
 a photograph ( an individual's face =  
use ) facial recognition te*nology2 &   
7ii7 a photograph ( any physical or     
anatomical feature1 su* z a sc>1 sk9    
m>k1 or tattoo4  7,d7 ,a signature4     
7,e7 ,a voice pr9t4  7,f7 ,an iris      
image4  7#c7 ,cov]$ id5tification       
docum5t ,! t]m cov]$ id5tification      
docum5t means any ( ! foll[+1 if !      

docum5t is valid & unexpir$3 7,a7 ,a    
,unit$ ,/ates passport or passport c>d4 
7,b7 ,a biometrically secure c>d issu$  
by a tru/$ travel] program ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,homel& ,security1 includ+-- 7i7     
,global ,entry2  7ii7 ,nexus2  7iii7    
,secure ,electronic ,network = ,travel]s
 ,rapid ,inspection 7,,s5tri72 &  7iv7  
,free & ,secure ,trade 7,,fa/74  7,c7   
,an id5tification c>d issu$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 includ+ su* a c>d  
issu$ to a dep5d5t4  7,d7 ,any docum5t  
requir$ = admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
"u section #baa7;a7 ( ! ,immigration &  
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaha7;a774  7,e7 ,an enhanc$ driv]'s   
lic5se issu$ by a ,/ate4  7,f7 ,a photo 
id5tification c>d issu$ by a f$]ally    
recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7,g7 ,a      
p]sonal id5tity v]ification cr$5tial    
issu$ 9 accordance ) ,homel& ,security  
,presid5tial ,directive #ab4  7,h7 ,a   
driv]'s lic5se issu$ by a prov9ce (     
,canada4  7,i7 ,a ,secure ,c]tificate ( 
,indian ,/atus issu$ by ! ,gov]nm5t (   

,canada4  7,j7 ,a ,transportation ,work]
 ,id5tification ,cr$5tial4  7,k7 ,a     
,m]*ant ,m>9] ,cr$5tial issu$ by ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d4  7,l7 ,a ,vet]an ,heal?         
,id5tification ,c>d issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,m7 ,any o!r    
docum5t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1        
pursuant to a rule mak+ 9 accordance )  
section #eec ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 w satisfy ! id5tity v]ification  
proc$ures ( ! ,transportation ,security 
,adm9i/ration4  7#d7 ,immigration laws  
,! t]m immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74
  7#e7 ,prohibit$ id5tification docum5t 
,! t]m prohibit$ id5tification docum5t  
means any ( ! foll[+ 7or any applicable 
successor =m73  7,a7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,=m ,i-#bjj1       
,w>rant = ,arre/ ( ,ali54  7,b7 ,u4,s4  
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,=m    
,i-#bje1 ,w>rant (                      
,removal_/,deportation4  7,c7 ,u4,s4    
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,=m    

,i-#bbj;,a1 ,ord] ( ,release on         
,recognizance4  7,d7 ,u4,s4 ,immigration
 & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t ,=m ,i-#bbj;,b1    
,ord] ( ,sup]vision4  7,e7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security ,=m ,i-#hfb1 ,notice  
to ,appe>4  7,f7 ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]
 ,protection ,=m ,i-#id1                
,arrival_/,dep>ture ,record 7includ+ a  
pr9t-out ( an electronic record74  7,g7 
,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security ,=m       
,i-#che1 ,notice to ,report4  7,h7 ,any 
docum5t t directs an individual to      
report to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security4  7,i7 ,any ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security "w au?orization or    
employm5t v]ification docum5t4  7#f7    
,/]ile area ,! t]m /]ile area has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aedj4e (    
title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  #aba4     
,prohibition aga9/ any covid-#ai vacc9e 
m&ate or adv]se action aga9/ dhs        
employees  7a7 ,limitation on imposition
 ( new m&ate ,! ,secret>y may n issue   
any ,,covid-#ai vacc9e m&ate unless     

,congress expressly au?orizes su* a     
m&ate4  7b7 ,prohibition on adv]se      
action ,! ,secret>y may n take any      
adv]se action aga9/ a ,dep>tm5t employee
 bas$ solely on ! refusal ( su* employee
 to receive a vacc9e = ,,covid-#ai4  7c7
 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y %all report to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate on ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! numb] (
 ,dep>tm5t employees :o 7 t]m9at$ or    
resign$ due to ! ,,covid-#ai vacc9e     
m&ate4  7#b7 ,an e/imate ( ! co/ to     
re9/ate su* employees4  7#c7 ,h[ !      
,dep>tm5t w\ld effectuate re9/atem5t (  
su* employees4  7d7 ,ret5tion &         
developm5t ( unvacc9at$ employees ,!    
,secret>y %all make e ef=t to reta9     
,dep>tm5t employees :o are n vacc9at$   
aga9/ ,,covid-#ai & provide su*         
employees ) pr(essional developm5t1     
promotion & lead]%ip opportunities1 &   

consid]ation equal to t ( _! pe]s4      
#abb4 ,cbp "o app limitation  7a7       
,limitation ,! ,dep>tm5t may use ! ,,cbp
 ,"o ,mobile ,application or any o!r    
simil> program1 application1            
int]net-bas$ portal1 website1 device1 or
 initiative only = inspection ( p]i%able
 c>go4  7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,commission] %all report to ! ,committee
 on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate ! date on :i* ,,cbp began   
us+ ,,cbp ,"o to all[ ali5s to s*$ule   
int]views at l& ports ( entry1 h[ _m    
ali5s h s*$ul$ int]views at l& ports (  
entry us+ ,,cbp ,"o1 ! nationalities (  
su* ali5s1 & ! /at$ f9al de/9ations (   
su* ali5s )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 if any4   
#abc4 ,report on mexican drug c>tels ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ,congress %all     
commission a report t conta9s ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,a national /rategy to address     

,mexican drug c>tels1 & a det]m9ation   
reg>d+ :e!r !re %\ld be a designation   
e/abli%$ to address su* c>tels4  7#b7   
,in=mation relat+ to actions by su*     
c>tels t causes h>m to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
#abd4 ,gao /udy on co/s incurr$ by /ates
 to secure ! s\?we/ bord]  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy to exam9e ! co/s incurr$ by        
individual ,/ates z a result ( actions  
tak5 by su* ,/ates 9 support ( ! ,f$]al 
mission to secure ! s\?we/ bord]1 & !   
feasibility ( a program to reimburse su*
 ,/ates = su* co/s4  7b7 ,cont5ts ,!    
/udy requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all     
include consid]ation ( ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,actions tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&  
,security t h contribut$ to co/s        
describ$ 9 su* subsection incurr$ by    
,/ates to secure ! bord] 9 ! abs5ce (   
,f$]al action1 includ+ ! t]m9ation ( !  
,migrant ,protection ,protocols &       
cancellation ( bord] wall con/ruction4  

7#b7 ,actions tak5 by individual ,/ates 
along ! s\?we/ bord] to secure _!       
bord]s1 & ! co/s associat$ ) su*        
actions4  7#c7 ,! feasibility ( a       
program )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security to reimburse ,/ates = ! co/s  
incurr$ 9 support ( ! ,f$]al mission to 
secure ! s\?we/ bord]4  #abe4 ,report by
 inspector g5]al ( ! dep>tm5t ( homel&  
security  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act &  
annually !reaft] = five ye>s1 !         
,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,homel& ,security %all submit to !      
,committee on ,homel& ,security ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal      
,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report exam9+ !   
economic & security impact ( mass       
migration to municipalities & ,/ates    
along ! s\?we/ bord]4 ,su* report %all  
include in=mation reg>d+ co/s incurr$ by
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/ate & local law      
en=cem5t to secure ! s\?we/ bord]4  7#b7
 ,public s*ool di/ricts to educate      

/ud5ts :o are ali5s unlawfully pres5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,heal?c>e        
provid]s to provide c>e to ali5s        
unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o h
 n paid = su* c>e4  7#d7 ,f>m]s & ran*]s
 due to migration impacts to _!         
prop]ties4  7b7 ,consultation ,to       
produce ! report requir$ "u subsection  
7a71 ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,homel& ,security %all consult ) !     
individuals & repres5tatives ( !        
entities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
 7#d7 ( su* subsection4  #abf4 ,(fsett+ 
au?orizations ( appropriations  7a7     
,(fice ( ! secret>y & em]g5cy managem5t 
,no funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 = ! ,alt]natives to ,det5tion ,case    
,managem5t ,pilot ,program or ! ,(fice (
 ! ,immigration ,det5tion ,ombudsman = !
 ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y & ,em]g5cy        
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&      
,security4  7b7 ,managem5t directorate  
,no funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 = electric vehicles or ,/4 ,elizabe?s  
campus con/ruction = ! ,managem5t       

,directorate ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&    
,security4  7c7 ,intellig5ce1 analysis1 
& situational aw>5ess ,!re is au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ #baf1jjj1jjj =        
,intellig5ce1 ,analysis1 & ,situational 
,aw>5ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security4  7d7 ,u4s4 cu/oms & bord]    
protection ,no funds are au?oriz$ to be 
appropriat$ = ! ,%elt] ,s]vices ,program
 = ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord] ,protection4 
#abg4 ,report to congress on =eign      
t]rori/ organizations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually !reaft] =
 five ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs
 ( ! ,s5ate an assessm5t ( =eign t]rori/
 organizations attempt+ to move _!      
memb]s or affiliates into ! ,unit$      
,/ates ?r\gh ! s\!rn1 nor!rn1 or m>itime
 bord]4  7b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m =eign t]rori/ organization means  

an organization describ$ 9 section #bai 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi74  #abh4 ,assessm5t by 
inspector g5]al ( ! dep>tm5t ( homel&   
security on ! mitigation ( unmann$      
aircraft sy/ems at ! s\?we/ bord] ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,homel&       
,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & 
! ,committee on ,homel& ,security &     
,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate an      
assessm5t ( ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]     
,protection's ability to mitigate       
unmann$ aircraft sy/ems at ! s\?we/     
bord]4 ,su* assessm5t %all include      
in=mation reg>d+ any int]v5tion betwe5  
,janu>y #a1 #bjba1 & ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 by any ,f$]al ag5cy affect+
 9 any mann] ,u4,s4 ,cu/oms & ,bord]    
,protection's au?ority to s mitigate su*
 sy/ems4  ,b ,immigration ,en=cem5t &   
,=eign ,affairs  ,i ,asylum ,re=m &     
,bord] ,protection  #aja4 ,safe ?ird    

c\ntry ,section #bjh7;a77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;a77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by /rik+ if ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
det]m9es & ins]t+ if ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
or ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security      
det]m9es--2  7#b7 by /rik+ t ! ali5 may 
be remov$ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 t !   
ali5 may be remov$  2  7#c7 by /rik+ 1  
pursuant to a bilat]al or multilat]al   
agreem5t1 to & ins]t+ to2  7#d7 by      
ins]t+ or ! ,secret>y1 on a case by case
 basis1 be=e f9ds t2  7#e7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#f7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 t ! ali5 
ent]$1 attempt$ to ent]1 or arriv$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates aft] transit+ ?r\gh at    
lea/ "o c\ntry outside ! ali5's c\ntry (
 citiz5%ip1 nationality1 or la/ lawful  
habitual resid5ce en r\te to ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 unless-- 7,i7 ! ali5 demon/rates
 t he or %e appli$ = protection f       
p]secution or torture 9 at lea/ "o      
c\ntry outside ! ali5's c\ntry (        
citiz5%ip1 nationality1 or la/ lawful   

habitual resid5ce ?r\gh :i* ! ali5      
transit$ en r\te to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & !
 ali5 receiv$ a f9al judgm5t d5y+ ! ali5
 protection 9 ea* c\ntry2  7,,ii7 ! ali5
 demon/rates t he or %e 0 a victim ( a  
sev]e =m ( traffick+ 9 :i* a comm]cial  
sex act 0 induc$ by =ce1 fraud1 or      
co]cion1 or 9 :i* ! p]son induc$ to p]=m
 su* act 0 "u ! age ( #ah ye>s2 or 9 :i*
 ! traffick+ includ$ ! recruitm5t1      
h>bor+1 transportation1 provision1 or   
obta9+ ( a p]son = labor or s]vices     
?r\gh ! use ( =ce1 fraud1 or co]cion = !
 purpose ( subjection to involunt>y     
s]vitude1 peonage1 debt bondage1 or     
slav]y1 & 0 unable to apply = protection
 f p]secution 9 ea* c\ntry ?r\gh :i* !  
ali5 transit$ en r\te to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 z a result ( su* sev]e =m ( traffick+2 
or  7,,iii7 ! only c\ntries ?r\gh :i* ! 
ali5 transit$ en r\te to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 71 at ! "t ( ! transit1 n p>ties to !  
#aiea ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion relat+ 
to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 ! #aifg        
,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (         

,refugees1 or ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,conv5tion aga9/ ,torture & ,o!r ,cruel1
 ,inhuman or ,degrad+ ,treatm5t or      
,puni%m5t4  4  #ajb4 ,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  #ajc4 ,cl>ification ( 
asylum eligibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al        
,section #bjh7;b77#a77;,a7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] section                  
#aja7;a77#db77;,a7 ! foll[+3 79         

accordance ) ! rules set =? 9 ?is       
section71 & is eligible to apply =      
asylum "u subsection 7a74  7b7 ,place ( 
arrival ,section #bjh7;a77#a7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;a77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 by /rik+ or :o arrives 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates 7:e!r or n at a designat$ port ( 
arrival & includ+ an ali5 :o is br\ght  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates aft] hav+ be5        
int]dict$ 9 int]national or ,unit$      
,/ates wat]s712 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
,unit$ ,/ates ! foll[+3 & has arriv$ 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates at a port ( entry        
7includ+ an ali5 :o is br\ght to !      
,unit$ ,/ates aft] hav+ be5 int]dict$ 9 
int]national or ,unit$ ,/ates wat]s714  
#ajd4 ,exceptions ,p>agraph 7#b7 (      
section #bjh7;b7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;b77#b77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#b7 ,exceptions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to an ali5 
if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! 
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! ali5

 ord]$1 incit$1 assi/$1 or o!rwise      
p>ticipat$ 9 ! p]secution ( any p]son on
 acc\nt ( race1 religion1 nationality1  
memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p1 or   
political op9ion2  7ii7 ! ali5 has be5  
convict$ ( any felony "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
tribal1 or local law2  7iii7 ! ali5 has 
be5 convict$ ( any misdemeanor (f5se "u 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or local law     
involv+--  7,i7 ! unlawful possession or
 use ( an id5tification docum5t1        
au!ntication feature1 or false          
id5tification docum5t 7z ^? t]ms &      
phrases are def9$ 9 ! jurisdiction :]e !
 conviction occurr$71 unless ! ali5 c   
e/abli% t ! conviction result$ f        
circum/ances %[+ t-- 7aa7 ! docum5t or  
feature 0 pres5t$ be=e bo>d+ a common   
c>ri]2  7bb7 ! docum5t or feature relat$
 to ! ali5's eligibility to ent] !      
,unit$ ,/ates2  7cc7 ! ali5 us$ !       
docum5t or feature to dep>t a c\ntry    
:]e9 ! ali5 has claim$ a fe> (          
p]secution2 &  7dd7 ! ali5 claim$ a fe> 
( p]secution )\t delay ^u pres5t+       

himself or h]self to an immigration     
(fic] ^u arrival at a ,unit$ ,/ates port
 ( entry2  7,,ii7 ! unlawful receipt ( a
 ,f$]al public b5efit 7z def9$ 9 section
 #dja7;c7 ( ! ,p]sonal ,responsibility &
 ,"w ,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (
 #aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afaa7;c7771 f a   
,f$]al entity1 or ! unlawful receipt (  
simil> public b5efits f a ,/ate1 tribal1
 or local entity2 or  7,,iii7 possession
 or traffick+ ( a controll$ sub/ance or 
controll$ sub/ance p>aph]nalia1 z ^?    
phrases are def9$ "u ! law ( !          
jurisdiction :]e ! conviction occurr$1  
o!r ?an a s+le (f5se involv+ possession 
= "o's own use ( #cj grams or less (    
m>ijuana 7z m>ijuana is def9$ "u ! law (
 ! jurisdiction :]e ! conviction        
occurr$72  7iv7 ! ali5 has be5 convict$ 
( an (f5se aris+ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7  
or 7#b7 ( section #bgd7;a71 or "u       
section #bgf2  7v7 ! ali5 has be5       
convict$ ( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or  
local crime t ! ,attorney ,g5]al or     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security kn[s1 or  

has reason to believe1 0 committ$ 9     
support1 promotion1 or fur!rance ( !    
activity ( a crim9al /reet gang 7z def9$
 "u ! law ( ! jurisdiction :]e !        
conviction occurr$ or 9 section #eba7;a7
 ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72     
7vi7 ! ali5 has be5 convict$ ( an (f5se 
= driv+ :ile intoxicat$ or impair$1 z ^?
 t]ms are def9$ "u ! law ( !            
jurisdiction :]e ! conviction occurr$   
7includ+ a conviction = driv+ :ile "u ! 
influ5ce ( or impair$ by alcohol or     
drugs71 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! conviction  
is classifi$ z a misdemeanor or felony  
"u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or local law1 
9 :i* su* intoxicat$ or impair$ driv+ 0 
a cause ( s]i\s bodily injury or dea? ( 
ano!r p]son2  7vii7 ! ali5 has be5      
convict$ ( m ?an "o (f5se = driv+ :ile  
intoxicat$ or impair$1 z ^? t]ms are    
def9$ "u ! law ( ! jurisdiction :]e !   
conviction occurr$ 7includ+ a conviction
 = driv+ :ile "u ! influ5ce ( or impair$
 by alcohol or drugs71 )\t reg>d to :e!r
 ! conviction is classifi$ z a          

misdemeanor or felony "u ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
tribal1 or local law2  7viii7 ! ali5 has
 be5 convict$ ( a crime--  7,i7 t       
involves conduct am\nt+ to a crime (    
/alk+2  7,,ii7 ( *ild abuse1 *ild       
neglect1 or *ild ab&onm5t2 or  7,,iii7 t
 involves conduct am\nt+ to a dome/ic   
assault or batt]y (f5se1 includ+-- 7aa7 
a misdemeanor crime ( dome/ic viol5ce1 z
 describ$ 9 section #iba7;a77#cc7 (     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7bb7 a 
crime ( dome/ic viol5ce1 z describ$ 9   
section #djjjb7;a77#ab7 ( ! ,viol5ce    
,aga9/ ,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4
 #abbia7;a77#ab772 or  7cc7 any crime   
bas$ on conduct 9 :i* ! ali5 h>ass$1    
co]c$1 intimidat$1 volunt>ily or        
recklessly us$ 7or ?reat5$ to use7 =ce  
or viol5ce aga9/1 or inflict$ physical  
injury or physical pa91 h[ev] slight1 ^u
 a p]son-- 7,,aa7 :o is a curr5t or =m] 
sp\se ( ! ali52 7,,bb7 ) :om ! ali5 %>es
 a *ild2 7,,cc7 :o is cohabitat+ )1 or  
:o has cohabitat$ )1 ! ali5 z a sp\se2  
7,,dd7 :o is simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se

 ( ! ali5 "u ! dome/ic or family viol5ce
 laws ( ! jurisdiction :]e ! (f5se      
occurr$2 or 7,,ee7 :o is protect$ f t   
ali5's acts "u ! dome/ic or family      
viol5ce laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ( any 
,/ate1 tribal gov]nm5t1 or unit ( local 
gov]nm5t2  7ix7 ! ali5 has engag$ 9 acts
 ( batt]y or extreme cruelty ^u a p]son 
& ! p]son--  7,i7 is a curr5t or =m]    
sp\se ( ! ali52  7,,ii7 %>es a *ild ) ! 
ali52  7,,iii7 cohabitates or has       
cohabitat$ ) ! ali5 z a sp\se2  7,,iv7  
is simil>ly situat$ to a sp\se ( ! ali5 
"u ! dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( ! 
jurisdiction :]e ! (f5se occurr$2 or    
7,v7 is protect$ f t ali5's acts "u !   
dome/ic or family viol5ce laws ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate1 tribal    
gov]nm5t1 or unit ( local gov]nm5t2  7x7
 ! ali51 hav+ be5 convict$ by a f9al    
judgm5t ( a p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime1     
con/itutes a dang] to ! community ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7xi7 !re are s]i\s      
reasons = believ+ t ! ali5 has committ$ 
a s]i\s nonpolitical crime outside !    

,unit$ ,/ates prior to ! arrival ( !    
ali5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7xii7 !re are  
reasonable gr\nds = reg>d+ ! ali5 z a   
dang] to ! security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
7xiii7 ! ali5 is describ$ 9 subclause   
7,i71 7,,ii71 7,,iii71 7,,iv71 or 7,,vi7
 ( section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77i7 or      
section #bcg7;a77#d77;,b7 7relat+ to    
t]rori/ activity71 unless1 9 ! case only
 ( an ali5 inadmissible "u subclause    
7,,iv7 ( section #bab7;a77#c77;,b77i71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !     
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es1 9 !          
,secret>y's or ! ,attorney ,g5]al's     
discretion1 t !re are n reasonable      
gr\nds = reg>d+ ! ali5 z a dang] to !   
security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7xiv7 !    
ali5 0 firmly resettl$ 9 ano!r c\ntry   
prior to arriv+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or   
7xv7 !re are reasonable gr\nds =        
conclud+ ! ali5 c\ld avoid p]secution by
 relocat+ to ano!r "p ( ! ali5's c\ntry 
( nationality or1 9 ! case ( an ali5    
hav+ no nationality1 ano!r "p ( ! ali5's
 c\ntry ( la/ habitual resid5ce4  7,b7  

,special rules  7i7 ,p>ticul>ly s]i\s   
crime2 s]i\s nonpolitical crime outside 
! unit$ /ates  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes
 ( subp>agraph 7,a77x71 ! ,attorney     
,g5]al or ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1
 9 _! discretion1 may det]m9e t a       
conviction con/itutes a p>ticul>ly s]i\s
 crime bas$ on--  7aa7 ! nature ( !     
conviction2  7bb7 ! type ( s5t5ce       
impos$2 or  7cc7 ! circum/ances &       
und]ly+ facts ( ! conviction4  7,,ii7   
,det]m9ation ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u   
subclause 7,i71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al or   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may       
consid] all reliable in=mation & is n   
limit$ to facts f\nd by ! crim9al c\rt  
or provid$ 9 ! und]ly+ record (         
conviction4  7,,iii7 ,treatm5t (        
felonies ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u       
subclause 7,i71 an ali5 :o has be5      
convict$ ( a felony 7z def9$ "u ?is     
section7 or an aggravat$ felony 7z def9$
 "u section #aja7;a77#dc771 %all be     
consid]$ to h be5 convict$ ( a          
p>ticul>ly s]i\s crime4  7,,iv7 ,int]pol

 r$ notice ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u     
subp>agraph 7,a77xi71 an ,int]pol ,r$   
,notice may con/itute reliable evid5ce t
 ! ali5 has committ$ a s]i\s            
nonpolitical crime outside ! ,unit$     
,/ates4  7ii7 ,crimes & exceptions  7,i7
 ,driv+ :ile intoxicat$ or impair$ ,a   
f9d+ "u subp>agraph 7,a77vi7 does n     
require ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security to f9d ! fir/       
conviction = driv+ :ile intoxicat$ or   
impair$ 7includ+ a conviction = driv+   
:ile "u ! influ5ce ( or impair$ by      
alcohol or drugs7 z a pr$icate (f5se4 ,!
 ,attorney ,g5]al or ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security ne$ only make a factual      
det]m9ation t ! ali5 previ\sly 0        
convict$ = driv+ :ile intoxicat$ or     
impair$ z ^? t]ms are def9$ "u !        
jurisdiction :]e ! conviction occurr$   
7includ+ a conviction = driv+ :ile "u ! 
influ5ce ( or impair$ by alcohol or     
drugs74  7,,ii7 ,/alk+ & o!r crimes ,9  
mak+ a det]m9ation "u subp>agraph       
7,a77viii71 includ+ det]m9+ ! exi/5ce ( 

a dome/ic relation%ip betwe5 ! ali5 & ! 
victim1 ! und]ly+ conduct ( ! crime may 
be consid]$1 & ! ,attorney ,g5]al or    
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security is n      
limit$ to facts f\nd by ! crim9al c\rt  
or provid$ 9 ! und]ly+ record (         
conviction4  7,,iii7 ,batt]y or extreme 
cruelty ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77ix71 ! phrase batt]y or
 extreme cruelty includes-- 7aa7 any act
 or ?reat5$ act ( viol5ce1 includ+ any  
=ceful det5tion1 :i* results or ?reat5s 
to result 9 physical or m5tal injury2   
7bb7 psy*ological or sexual abuse or    
exploitation1 includ+ rape1 mole/ation1 
ince/1 or =c$ pro/itution1 %all be      
consid]$ acts ( viol5ce2 &  7cc7 o!r    
abusive acts1 includ+ acts t1 9 & (     
!mselves1 may n initially appe> viol5t1 
b t are a "p ( an ov]all patt]n (       
viol5ce4  7,,iv7 ,exception = victims ( 
dome/ic viol5ce ,an ali5 :o 0 convict$ (
 an (f5se describ$ 9 clause 7viii7 or   
7ix7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 is n ineligible 
= asylum on t basis if ! ali5 satisfies 

! crit]ia "u section #bcg7;a77#g77;,a74 
7,c7 ,specific circum/ances ,p>agraph   
7#a7 %all n apply to an ali5 ^: claim is
 bas$ on--  7i7 p]sonal animus or       
retribution1 includ+ p]sonal animus 9   
:i* ! alleg$ p]secutor has n t>get$1 or 
manife/$ an animus aga9/1 o!r memb]s (  
an alleg$ p>ticul> social gr\p 9        
addition to ! memb] :o has rais$ ! claim
 at issue2  7ii7 ! applicant's g5]aliz$ 
disapproval (1 disagreem5t )1 or        
opposition to crim9al1 t]rori/1 gang1   
gu]illa1 or o!r non-/ate organizations  
abs5t expressive behavior 9 fur!rance ( 
a discrete cause aga9/ su* organizations
 relat$ to control ( a ,/ate or         
expressive behavior t is anti!tical to !
 ,/ate or a legal unit ( ! ,/ate2  7iii7
 ! applicant's resi/ance to recruitm5t  
or co]cion by gu]rilla1 crim9al1 gang1  
t]rori/1 or o!r non-/ate organizations2 
7iv7 ! t>get+ ( ! applicant = crim9al   
activity = f9ancial ga9 bas$ on weal? or
 afflu5ce or p]ceptions ( weal? or      
afflu5ce2 or  7v7 ! applicant's crim9al 

activity2  7vi7 ! applicant's p]ceiv$1  
pa/ or pres5t1 gang affiliation4  7,d7  
,def9itions & cl>ifications  7i7        
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph3 
7,i7 ,felony ,! t]m felony means--  7aa7
 any crime def9$ z a felony by !        
relevant jurisdiction 7,f$]al1 ,/ate1   
tribal1 or local7 ( conviction2 or  7bb7
 any crime puni%able by m ?an "o ye> (  
imprisonm5t4  7,,ii7 ,misdemeanor ,! t]m
 misdemeanor means-- 7aa7 any crime     
def9$ z a misdemeanor by ! relevant     
jurisdiction 7,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or 
local7 ( conviction2 or  7bb7 any crime 
n puni%able by m ?an "o ye> (           
imprisonm5t4  7ii7 ,cl>ifications  7,i7 
,con/ruction ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1
 :e!r any activity or conviction also   
may con/itute a basis = removal is      
immat]ial to a det]m9ation ( asylum     
eligibility4  7,,ii7 ,attempt1          
conspiracy1 or solicitation ,= purposes 
( ?is p>agraph1 all ref]5ces to a       
crim9al (f5se or crim9al conviction %all
 be deem$ to include any attempt1       

conspiracy1 or solicitation to commit ! 
(f5se or any o!r in*oate =m ( ! (f5se4  
7,,iii7 ,effect ( c]ta9 ord]s  7aa7 ,9  
g5]al ,no ord] vacat+ a conviction1     
modify+ a s5t5ce1 cl>ify+ a s5t5ce1 or  
o!rwise alt]+ a conviction or s5t5ce    
%all h any effect "u ?is p>agraph unless
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ,secret>y (      
,homel& ,security det]m9es t-- 7,,aa7 ! 
c\rt issu+ ! ord] _h jurisdiction &     
au?ority to d s2 & 7,,bb7 ! ord] 0 n    
ent]$ = rehabilitative purposes or =    
purposes ( ameliorat+ ! immigration     
consequ5ces ( ! conviction or s5t5ce4   
7bb7 ,ameliorat+ immigration consequ5ces
 ,= purposes ( item 7aa77,,bb71 ! ord]  
%all be presum$ to be = ! purpose (     
ameliorat+ immigration consequ5ces if-- 
7,,aa7 ! ord] 0 ent]$ aft] ! initiation 
( any proce$+ to remove ! ali5 f !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7,,bb7 ! ali5 mov$ = !
 ord] m ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !      
orig9al ord] ( conviction or s5t5c+1    
:i*ev] is lat]4  7cc7 ,au?ority (       
immigration judge ,an immigration judge 

is n limit$ to consid]ation only (      
mat]ial includ$ 9 any ord] vacat+ a     
conviction1 modify+ a s5t5ce1 or cl>ify+
 a s5t5ce to det]m9e :e!r su* ord] %\ld 
be giv5 any effect "u ?is p>agraph1 b   
may consid] su* additional in=mation z !
 immigration judge det]m9es appropriate4
  7,e7 ,additional limitations ,!       
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al may by regulation      
e/abli% additional limitations &        
conditions1 consi/5t ) ?is section1 "u  
:i* an ali5 %all be ineligible = asylum 
"u p>agraph 7#a74  7,f7 ,no judicial    
review ,!re %all be no judicial review (
 a det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al "u      
subp>agraph 7,a77xiii74  4  #aje4       
,employm5t au?orization ,p>agraph 7#b7 (
 section #bjh7;d7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7#b7 ,employm5t au?orization  7,a7      
,au?orization p]mitt$ ,an applicant =   
asylum is n entitl$ to employm5t        

au?orization1 b su* au?orization may be 
provid$ "u regulation by ! ,secret>y (  
,homel& ,security4 ,an applicant :o is n
 o!rwise eligible = employm5t           
au?orization %all n be grant$ su*       
au?orization prior to ! date t is #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( fil+ ( ! application 
= asylum4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,ea* grant ( 
employm5t au?orization "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 & any r5ewal or ext5sion !re(1    
%all be valid = a p]iod ( #f mon?s1     
except t su* au?orization1 r5ewal1 or   
ext5sion %all t]m9ate prior to ! end (  
su* #f mon? p]iod z foll[s3 7i7         
,imm$iately foll[+ ! d5ial ( an asylum  
application by an asylum (fic]1 unless !
 case is ref]r$ to an immigration judge4
  7ii7 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* an   
immigration judge d5ies an asylum       
application1 unless ! ali5 timely       
appeals to ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration       
,appeals4  7iii7 ,imm$iately foll[+ !   
d5ial by ! ,bo>d ( ,immigration ,appeals
 ( an appeal ( a d5ial ( an asylum      
application4  7,c7 ,r5ewal ,! ,secret>y 

( ,homel& ,security may n grant1 r5ew1  
or ext5d employm5t au?orization to an   
ali5 if ! ali5 0 previ\sly grant$       
employm5t au?orization "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 & ! employm5t au?orization 0      
t]m9at$ pursuant to a circum/ance       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b77i71 7ii71 or
 7iii71 unless a ,f$]al c\rt ( appeals  
rem&s ! ali5's case to ! ,bo>d (        
,immigration ,appeals4  7,d7            
,ineligibility ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security may n grant employm5t         
au?orization to an ali5 "u ?is p>agraph 
if ! ali5--  7i7 is ineligible = asylum 
"u subsection 7b77#b77;,a72 or  7ii7    
ent]$ or attempt$ to ent] ! ,unit$      
,/ates at a place & "t o!r ?an lawfully 
?r\gh a ,unit$ ,/ates port ( entry4  4  
#ajf4 ,asylum fees ,p>agraph 7#c7 (     
section #bjh7;d7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaeh7;d77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3   
7#c7 ,fees  7,a7 ,application fee ,a fee
 ( n less ?an #ej = ea* application =   
asylum %all be impos$4 ,su* fee %all n  

exce$ ! co/ ( adjudicat+ ! application4 
,su* fee %all n apply to an unaccompani$
 ali5 *ild :o files an asylum           
application 9 proce$+s "u section #bdj4 
7,b7 ,employm5t au?orization ,a fee may 
also be impos$ = ! consid]ation ( an    
application = employm5t au?orization "u 
?is section & = adju/m5t ( /atus "u     
section #bji7;b74 ,su* a fee %all n     
exce$ ! co/ ( adjudicat+ ! application4 
7,c7 ,paym5t ,fees "u ?is p>agraph may  
be assess$ & paid ov] a p]iod ( "t or by
 in/allm5ts4  7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to 
limit ! au?ority ( ! ,attorney ,g5]al or
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security to set   
adjudication & naturalization fees 9    
accordance ) section #bhf7m74  4  #ajg4 
,rules = det]m9+ asylum eligibility     
,section #bjh ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7
 ,rules = det]m9+ asylum eligibility ,9 
mak+ a det]m9ation "u subsection        
7b77#a77;,a7 ) respect to :e!r an ali5  

is a refugee )9 ! mean+ ( section       
#aja7;a77#db77;,a71 ! foll[+ %all apply3
 7#a7 ,p>ticul> social gr\p ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney     
,g5]al %all n det]m9e t an ali5 is a    
memb] ( a p>ticul> social gr\p unless ! 
ali5 articulates on ! record1 or        
provides a basis on ! record = det]m9+1 
! def9ition & b\nd>ies ( ! alleg$       
p>ticul> social gr\p1 e/abli%es t !     
p>ticul> social gr\p exi/s indep5d5tly f
 ! alleg$ p]secution1 & e/abli%es t !   
ali5's claim ( memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul>    
social gr\p does n involve--  7,a7 pa/  
or pres5t crim9al activity or           
association 7includ+ gang memb]%ip72    
7,b7 pres5ce 9 a c\ntry ) g5]aliz$      
viol5ce or a high crime rate2  7,c7 be+ 
! subject ( a recruitm5t ef=t by        
crim9al1 t]rori/1 or p]secutory gr\ps2  
7,d7 ! t>get+ ( ! applicant = crim9al   
activity = f9ancial ga9 bas$ on         
p]ceptions ( weal? or afflu5ce2  7,e7   
int]p]sonal disputes ( :i* gov]nm5tal   
au?orities 9 ! relevant society or      

region 7 unaw>e or un9volv$2  7,f7      
private crim9al acts ( :i* gov]nm5tal   
au?orities 9 ! relevant society or      
region 7 unaw>e or un9volv$2  7,g7 pa/  
or pres5t t]rori/ activity or           
association2  7,h7 pa/ or pres5t        
p]secutory activity or association2 or  
7,i7 /atus z an ali5 return+ f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates4  7#b7 ,political op9ion ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      
,attorney ,g5]al may n det]m9e t an ali5
 holds a political op9ion ) respect to  
:i* ! ali5 is subject to p]secution if !
 political op9ion is con/itut$ solely by
 g5]aliz$ disapproval (1 disagreem5t )1 
or opposition to crim9al1 t]rori/1 gang1
 gu]illa1 or o!r non-/ate organizations 
& does n include expressive behavior 9  
fur!rance ( a cause aga9/ su*           
organizations relat$ to ef=ts by ! ,/ate
 to control su* organizations or        
behavior t is anti!tical to or o!rwise  
opposes ! rul+ legal entity ( ! ,/ate or
 a unit !re(4  7#c7 ,p]secution ,!      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !      

,attorney ,g5]al may n det]m9e t an ali5
 has be5 subject to p]secution or has a 
well-f\nd$ fe> ( p]secution bas$ only   
on-- 7,a7 ! exi/5ce ( laws or gov]nm5t  
policies t are un5=c$ or infrequ5tly    
en=c$1 unless !re is cr$ible evid5ce t  
su* a law or policy has be5 or w\ld be  
appli$ to ! applicant p]sonally2 or     
7,b7 ! conduct ( rogue =eign gov]nm5t   
(ficials act+ outside ! scope ( _!      
(ficial capacity4  7#d7 ,discretion>y   
det]m9ation  7,a7 ,adv]se discretion>y  
factors ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may only grant   
asylum to an ali5 if ! ali5 e/abli%es t 
he or %e w>rants a favorable ex]cise (  
discretion4 ,9 mak+ su* a det]m9ation1 !
 ,attorney ,g5]al or ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all consid]1 if applicable1 
an ali5's use ( fraudul5t docum5ts to   
ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 unless ! ali5     
arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by air1 sea1 or
 l& directly f ! applicant's home c\ntry
 )\t transit+ ?r\gh any o!r c\ntry4     
7,b7 ,favorable ex]cise ( discretion n  

p]mitt$ ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 ! ,attorney ,g5]al or ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security %all n favorably      
ex]cise discretion "u ?is section = any 
ali5 :o-- 7i7 has accru$ m ?an "o ye> ( 
unlawful pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z   
def9$ 9 sections #bab7;a77#i77;,b77ii7 &
 7iii71 prior to fil+ an application =  
asylum2  7ii7 at ! "t ! asylum          
application is fil$ ) ! immigration c\rt
 or is ref]r$ f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&   
,security1 has-- 7,i7 fail$ to timely   
file 7or timely file a reque/ = an      
ext5sion ( "t to file7 any requir$      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local income tax      
returns2  7,,ii7 fail$ to satisfy any   
out/&+ ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local tax      
obligations2 or  7,,iii7 income t w\ld  
result 9 tax liability "u section #a ( !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & t 0 n 
report$ to ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice2  
7iii7 has _h two or m prior asylum      
applications d5i$ = any reason2  7iv7   
has )drawn a prior asylum application ) 
prejudice or be5 f\nd to h ab&on$ a     

prior asylum application2  7v7 fail$ to 
att5d an int]view reg>d+ 8 or h] asylum 
application ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&     
,security1 unless ! ali5 %[s by a       
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t-- 7,i7       
exceptional circum/ances prev5t$ ! ali5 
f att5d+ ! int]view2 or  7,,ii7 !       
int]view notice 0 n mail$ to ! la/      
address provid$ by ! ali5 or ! ali5's   
repres5tative & nei!r ! ali5 nor !      
ali5's repres5tative receiv$ notice ( ! 
int]view2 or  7vi7 0 subject to a f9al  
ord] ( removal1 deportation1 or         
exclusion & did n file a motion to reop5
 to seek asylum bas$ on *ang$ c\ntry    
conditions )9 "o ye> ( ! *ange 9 c\ntry 
conditions4  7,c7 ,exceptions ,if "o or 
m ( ! adv]se discretion>y factors set =?
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 are pres5t1 !       
,attorney ,g5]al or ! ,secret>y1 may1   
not)/&+ su* subp>agraph 7,b71 favorably 
ex]cise discretion "u section #bjh-- 7i7
 9 extraord9>y circum/ances1 su* z ^?   
involv+ national security or =eign      
policy consid]ations2 or  7ii7 if !     

ali51 by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce1        
demon/rates t ! d5ial ( ! application = 
asylum w\ld result 9 exceptional &      
extremely unusual h>d%ip to ! ali54     
7#e7 ,limitation ,if ! ,secret>y or !   
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t an ali5     
fails to satisfy ! requirem5t "u        
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ali5 may n be grant$   
asylum bas$ on memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul>    
social gr\p1 & may n appeal !           
det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y or ,attorney  
,g5]al1 z applicable4 ,a det]m9ation "u 
?is p>agraph %all n s]ve z ! basis = any
 motion to reop5 or reconsid] an        
application = asylum or )hold+ ( removal
 = any reason1 includ+ a claim (        
ineffective assi/ance ( c\nsel1 unless !
 ali5 complies ) ! proc$ural requirem5ts
 = su* a motion & demon/rates t c\nsel's
 failure to def9e1 or provide a basis = 
def9+1 a =mulation ( a p>ticul> social  
gr\p 0 bo? n a /rategic *oice &         
con/itut$ egregi\s conduct4  7#f7       
,/]eotypes ,evid5ce (f]$ 9 support ( an 
application = asylum t promotes cultural

 /]eotypes ab\t a c\ntry1 its           
inhabitants1 or an alleg$ p]secutor1    
includ+ /]eotypes bas$ on race1         
religion1 nationality1 or g5d]1 %all n  
be admissible 9 adjudicat+ t            
application1 except t evid5ce t an      
alleg$ p]secutor holds /]eotypical views
 ( ! applicant %all be admissible4  7#g7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7,a7 ,!   
t]m memb]%ip 9 a p>ticul> social gr\p   
means memb]%ip 9 a gr\p t is-- 7i7      
compos$ ( memb]s :o %>e a common        
immutable *>act]i/ic2  7ii7 def9$ )     
p>ticul>ity2 &  7iii7 socially di/9ct )9
 ! society 9 "q4  7,b7 ,! t]m political 
op9ion means an ideal or conviction 9   
support ( ! fur!rance ( a discrete cause
 relat$ to political control ( a /ate or
 a unit !re(4  7,c7 ,! t]m p]secution   
means ! infliction ( a sev]e level ( h>m
 con/itut+ an exig5t ?reat by ! gov]nm5t
 ( a c\ntry or by p]sons or an          
organization t ! gov]nm5t 0 unable or   
unwill+ to control4 ,su* t]m does n     
include--  7i7 g5]aliz$ h>m or viol5ce t

 arises out ( civil1 crim9al1 or milit>y
 /rife 9 a c\ntry2  7ii7 all treatm5t t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates reg>ds z unfair1        
(f5sive1 unju/1 unlawful1 or            
uncon/itutional2  7iii7 int]mitt5t      
h>assm5t1 includ+ brief det5tions2  7iv7
 ?reats ) no actual ef=t to c>ry out !  
?reats1 except t p>ticul>iz$ ?reats (   
sev]e h>m ( an imm$iate & m5ac+ nature  
made by an id5tifi$ entity may con/itute
 p]secution2 or  7v7 non-sev]e economic 
h>m or prop]ty damage4  4  #ajh4 ,firm  
resettlem5t ,section #bjh ( !           
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh71 z am5d$ by ?is title1 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7g7 ,firm resettlem5t ,9       
det]m9+ :e!r an ali5 0 firmly resettl$ 9
 ano!r c\ntry prior to arriv+ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a77xiv71
 ! foll[+ %all apply3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an 
ali5 %all be consid]$ to h firmly       
resettl$ 9 ano!r c\ntry if1 aft] ! ev5ts
 giv+ rise to ! ali5's asylum claim--   
7,a7 ! ali5 resid$ 9 a c\ntry ?r\gh :i* 

! ali5 transit$ prior to arriv+ 9 or    
ent]+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates &-- 7i7 receiv$ or
 0 eligible = any p]man5t legal         
immigration /atus 9 t c\ntry2  7ii7     
resid$ 9 su* a c\ntry ) any non-p]man5t 
b indef9itely r5ewable legal immigration
 /atus 7includ+ asylee1 refugee1 or     
simil> /atus1 b exclud+ /atus ( a       
t\ri/72 or  7iii7 resid$ 9 su* a c\ntry 
& c\ld h appli$ = & obta9$ an           
immigration /atus describ$ 9 clause     
7ii72  7,b7 ! ali5 physically resid$    
volunt>ily1 & )\t cont9u+ to suff]      
p]secution or torture1 9 any "o c\ntry =
 "o ye> or m aft] dep>t+ 8 c\ntry (     
nationality or la/ habitual resid5ce &  
prior to arrival 9 or entry into !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 except = any "t sp5t 9   
,mexico by an ali5 :o is n a native or  
citiz5 ( ,mexico solely z a direct      
result ( be+ return$ to ,mexico pursuant
 to section #bce7;b77#c7 or ( be+       
subject to met]+2 or  7,c7 ! ali5 is a  
citiz5 ( a c\ntry o!r ?an ! c\ntry 9 :i*
 ! ali5 alleges a fe> ( p]secution1 or 0

 a citiz5 ( su* a c\ntry 9 ! case ( an  
ali5 :o r5\nces su* citiz5%ip1 & ! ali5 
0 pres5t 9 t c\ntry aft] dep>t+ 8 c\ntry
 ( nationality or la/ habitual resid5ce 
& prior to arrival 9 or entry into !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,burd5 ( pro( ,if  
an immigration judge det]m9es t an ali5 
has firmly resettl$ 9 ano!r c\ntry "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ali5 %all be> ! burd5 (
 prov+ ! b> does n apply4  7#c7 ,firm   
resettlem5t ( p>5t ,an ali5 %all be     
presum$ to h be5 firmly resettl$ 9 ano!r
 c\ntry if ! ali5's p>5t 0 firmly       
resettl$ 9 ano!r c\ntry1 ! p>5t's       
resettlem5t occurr$ be=e ! ali5 turn$   
#ah ye>s ( age1 & ! ali5 resid$ ) su*   
p>5t at ! "t ( ! firm resettlem5t1      
unless ! ali5 e/abli%es t he or %e c\ld 
n h d]iv$ any p]man5t legal immigration 
/atus or any non p]man5t b indef9itely  
r5ewable legal immigration /atus        
7includ+ asylum1 refugee1 or simil>     
/atus1 b exclud+ /atus ( a t\ri/7 f !   
ali5's p>5t4  4  #aji4 ,notice conc]n+  
frivol\s asylum applications  7a7 ,9    

g5]al ,section #bjh7;d77#d7 ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;d77#d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by  
ins]t+ ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
or be=e ! ,attorney ,g5]al2  7#b7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & ( !        
consequ5ces1 "u p>agraph 7#f71 ( kn[+ly 
fil+ a frivol\s application = asylum2 & 
& ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7 9           
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,c7 ensure t a writt5 w>n+    
appe>s on ! asylum application advis+ ! 
ali5 ( ! consequ5ces ( fil+ a frivol\s  
application & s]v+ z notice to ! ali5 ( 
! consequ5ce ( fil+ a frivol\s          
application4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t    
,section #bjh7;d77#f7 ( ! ,immigration &
 ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4        
#aaeh7;d77#f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,if ! &
 all t foll[s & ins]t+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !
 ,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t an ali5 has
 kn[+ly made a frivol\s application =   

asylum & ! ali5 has receiv$ ! notice "u 
p>agraph 7#d77;,c71 ! ali5 %all be      
p]man5tly ineligible = any b5efits "u   
?is *apt]1 effective z ! date ( ! f9al  
det]m9ation ( su* an application4  7,b7 
,crit]ia ,an application is frivol\s if 
! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or !    
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es1 consi/5t )   
subp>agraph 7,c71 t-- 7i7 x is s        
insuffici5t 9 sub/ance t x is cle> t !  
applicant kn[+ly fil$ ! application     
solely or 9 "p to delay removal f !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 to seek employm5t        
au?orization z an applicant = asylum    
pursuant to regulations issu$ pursuant  
to p>agraph 7#b71 or to seek issuance ( 
a ,notice to ,appe> 9 ord] to pursue    
,cancellation ( ,removal "u section     
#bdj;,a7b72 or  7ii7 any ( ! mat]ial    
elem5ts are kn[+ly fabricat$4  7,c7     
,suffici5t opportunity to cl>ify ,9     
det]m9+ t an application is frivol\s1 ! 
,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 mu/ be 
satisfi$ t ! applicant1 dur+ ! c\rse ( !
 proce$+s1 has _h suffici5t opportunity 

to cl>ify any discrepancies or          
implausible aspects ( ! claim4  7,d7    
,)hold+ ( removal n preclud$ ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 a f9d+ t an ali5 fil$ a 
frivol\s asylum application %all n      
preclude ! ali5 f seek+ )hold+ ( removal
 "u section #bda7;b77#c7 or protection  
pursuant to ! ,conv5tion ,aga9/         
,torture4  4  #aaj4 ,te*nical am5dm5ts  
,section #bjh ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,d71 by ins]t+        
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security or ! be=e 
,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph    
7#c71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security or ! be=e ,attorney ,g5]al2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea*    
place su* t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 by ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security
 or ! be=e ,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,c7 9  
p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y (    

,homel& ,security or ! be=e ,attorney   
,g5]al2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security or ! be=e ,attorney   
,g5]al ea* place su* t]m appe>s2 &  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#e7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2 &  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by ins]t+ ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security or ! be=e ,attorney 
,g5]al4  #aaa4 ,requirem5t = proc$ures  
relat+ to c]ta9 asylum applications  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,attorney ,g5]al %all e/abli% proc$ures 
to exp$ite ! adjudication ( asylum      
applications = ali5s-- 7#a7 :o are      
subject to removal proce$+s "u section  
#bdj ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbi;a72 &  7#b7 :o 
are nationals ( a ,we/]n ,hemisph]e     
c\ntry sanction$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 z ( ,janu>y  
#a1 #bjbc4  7b7 ,we/]n hemisph]e c\ntry 
sanction$ by ! unit$ /ates describ$     

,subsection 7a7 %all apply only to an   
asylum application fil$ by an ali5 :o is
 a national ( a ,we/]n ,hemisph]e c\ntry
 subject to sanctions pursuant to--     
7#a7 ! ,cuban ,lib]ty & ,democratic     
,solid>ity 7,,lib]tad7 ,act ( #aiif 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fjba note72  7#b7 ! ,re9=c+ 
,nic>agua's ,adh]5ce to ,conditions =   
,electoral ,re=m ,act ( #bjba or !      
,,r5ac] ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note72
 or  7#c7 ,executive ord] 7,f$4 ,reg4   
#abgdg2 decl>+ a national em]g5cy )     
respect to ! situation 9 ,v5ezuela74    
7c7 ,applicability ,?is section %all    
only apply to an ali5 :o files an       
application = asylum aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,bord]       
,safety & ,migrant ,protection  #bja4   
,inspection ( applicants = admission    
,section #bce ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abbe7  
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph    
7,a7--  7,i7 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii71 by   
/rik+ section #bab7;a77#f77;,c7 ins]t+  

subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,c7 ( section      
#bab7;a77#f72 &  7,,ii7 by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7iv7 ,ineligibility = p>ole 
,an ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii7  
%all n be eligible = p>ole except z     
expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to section  
#bab7;d77#e71 or = p>ole or release     
pursuant to section #bcf7;a74  2 &  7ii7
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 9 clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ asylum4 & ins]t+ asylum &
 %all n be releas$ 7includ+ pursuant to 
p>ole or release pursuant to section    
#bcf7;a7 b exclud+ z expressly au?oriz$ 
pursuant to section #bab7;d77#e77 o!r   
?an to be remov$ or return$ to a c\ntry 
z describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c742 &  7,,ii7 9
 clause 7iii77,,iv7--  7aa7 9 ! head] by
 /rik+ ,,det5tion & ins]t+ ,,det5tion1  
,,return1 ,,or ,,removal 2 &  7bb7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ali5 %all n  
be releas$ 7includ+ pursuant to p>ole or
 release pursuant to section #bcf7;a7 b 
exclud+ z expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to
 section #bab7;d77#e77 o!r ?an to be    
remov$ or return$ to a c\ntry z describ$

 9 p>agraph 7#c742  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by
 /rik+ ,subject to subp>agraphs 7,b7 &  
7,c71 & ins]t+ ,subject to subp>agraph  
7,b7 & p>agraph 7#c712 &  7,,ii7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3 ,! ali5 %all n be   
releas$ 7includ+ pursuant to p>ole or   
release pursuant to section #bcf7;a7 b  
exclud+ z expressly au?oriz$ pursuant to
 section #bab7;d77#e77 o!r ?an to be    
remov$ or return$ to a c\ntry z describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#c742 &  7ii7 by /rik+     
subp>agraph 7,c72  7,c7 by r$esignat+   
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,d7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,return to =eign t]ritory contigu\s
 to ! unit$ /ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may return
 to a =eign t]ritory contigu\s to !     
,unit$ ,/ates any ali5 arriv+ on l& f t 
t]ritory 7:e!r or n at a designat$ port 
( entry7 p5d+ a proce$+ "u section #bdj 
or review ( a det]m9ation "u subsection 
7b77#a77;,b77iii77,,iii74  7,b7 ,m&atory
 return ,if at any "t ! ,secret>y (     

,homel& ,security _c--  7i7 comply ) its
 obligations to deta9 an ali5 z requir$ 
"u clauses 7ii7 & 7iii77,,iv7 (         
subsection 7b77#a77;,b7 & subsection    
7b77#b77;,a72 or  7ii7 remove an ali5 to
 a c\ntry describ$ 9 section            
#bjh7;a77#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&
 ,security %all1 )\t exception1 includ+ 
pursuant to p>ole or release pursuant to
 section #bcf7;a7 b exclud+ z expressly 
au?oriz$ pursuant to section            
#bab7;d77#e71 return to a =eign t]ritory
 contigu\s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates any ali5  
arriv+ on l& f t t]ritory 7:e!r or n at 
a designat$ port ( entry7 p5d+ a proce$+
 "u section #bdj or review ( a          
det]m9ation "u subsection               
7b77#a77;,b77iii77,,iii74  7#d7         
,en=cem5t by /ate attorneys g5]al ,!    
attorney g5]al ( a ,/ate1 or o!r        
au?oriz$ ,/ate (fic]1 alleg+ a violation
 ( ! det5tion1 return1 or removal       
requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#a71 7#b71 or  
7#c7 t affects su* ,/ate or its         
resid5ts1 may br+ an action aga9/ !     

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security on behalf 
( ! resid5ts ( ! ,/ate 9 an appropriate 
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt to obta9     
appropriate injunctive relief4  2 &     
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7    
,au?ority ,to prohibit introduction (   
c]ta9 ali5s ,if ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&   
,security det]m9es1 9 8 discretion1 t ! 
prohibition ( ! introduction ( ali5s :o 
are inadmissible "u subp>agraph 7,a7 or 
7,c7 ( section #bab7;a77#f7 or "u       
section #bab7;a77#g7 at an int]national 
l& or m>itime bord] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 necess>y to a*ieve op]ational control  
7z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,secure ,f5ce 
,act ( #bjjf 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note77 
( su* bord]1 ! ,secret>y may prohibit1 9
 :ole or 9 "p1 ! introduction ( su*     
ali5s at su* bord] = su* p]iod ( "t z ! 
,secret>y det]m9es is necess>y = su*    
purpose4  4  #bjb4 ,op]ational det5tion 
facilities  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc1 ! ,secret>y (     
,homel& ,security %all take all necess>y
 actions to reop5 or re/ore all ,u4,s4  

,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t        
det5tion facilities t 7 9 op]ation on   
,janu>y #bj1 #bjba1 t subsequ5tly clos$ 
or ) respect to :i* ! use 0 alt]$1      
r$uc$1 or discont9u$ aft] ,janu>y #bj1  
#bjba4 ,9 c>ry+ out ! requirem5t "u ?is 
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may use !       
au?ority "u section #ajc7;a77#aa7 ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act        
7,u4,s4,c4 #aajc7;a77#aa774  7b7        
,specific facilities ,! requirem5t "u   
subsection 7a7 %all include at a m9imum1
 reop5+1 or re/or+1 ! foll[+ facilities3
 7#a7 ,irw9 ,c\nty ,det5tion ,c5t] 9    
,georgia4  7#b7 ,c4 ,c>los ,c>reiro     
,immigration ,det5tion ,c5t] 9 ,bri/ol  
,c\nty1 ,massa*usetts4  7#c7 ,et[ah     
,c\nty ,det5tion ,c5t] 9 ,gadsd51       
,alabama4  7#d7 ,glades ,c\nty ,det5tion
 ,c5t] 9 ,moore ,hav51 ,florida4  7#e7  
,s\? ,texas ,family ,resid5tial ,c5t]4  
7c7 ,exception  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security is        
au?oriz$ to obta9 equival5t capacity =  

det5tion facilities at locations o!r ?an
 ^? li/$ 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7        
,limitation ,! ,secret>y may n take     
action "u p>agraph 7#a7 unless !        
capacity obta9$ w\ld result 9 a r$uction
 ( "t & co/ relative to ! co/ & "t      
o!rwise requir$ to obta9 su* capacity4  
7#c7 ,s\? texas family resid5tial c5t]  
,! exception "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n    
apply to ! ,s\? ,texas ,family          
,resid5tial ,c5t]4 ,! ,secret>y %all    
take all necess>y /eps to modify &      
op]ate ! ,s\? ,texas ,family ,resid5tial
 ,c5t] 9 ! same mann] & capability x 0  
op]at+ on ,janu>y #bj1 #bjba4  7d7      
,p]iodic report ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e
 #ij days !reaft] until ,septemb] #cj1  
#bjbg1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security  
%all submit to ! appropriate            
congressional committees a detail$ plan 
= & a /atus report on--  7#a7 compliance
 ) ! deadl9e "u subsection 7a72  7#b7 ! 
increase 9 det5tion capabilities requir$
 by ?is section--  7,a7 = ! #ij day     

p]iod imm$iately prec$+ ! date su*      
report is submitt$2 &  7,b7 = ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> dur+
 :i* ! report is submitt$1 & end+ on !  
date su* report is submitt$2  7#c7 !    
numb] ( det5tion b$s t 7 us$ & ! numb] (
 available det5tion b$s t 7 n us$ dur+--
 7,a7 ! #ij day p]iod imm$iately prec$+ 
! date su* report is submitt$2 &  7,b7 !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal  
ye> dur+ :i* ! report is submitt$1 &    
end+ on ! date su* report is submitt$2  
7#d7 ! numb] ( ali5s releas$ due to a   
lack ( available det5tion b$s2 &  7#e7 !
 res\rces ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&         
,security ne$s 9 ord] to comply ) !     
requirem5ts "u ?is section4  7e7        
,notification ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security %all notify ,congress1 &      
include ) su* notification a detail$    
description ( ! res\rces ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,homel& ,security ne$s 9 ord] to deta9  
all ali5s ^: det5tion is m&atory or     
nondiscretion>y "u ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et

 seq47--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #e days aft]  
all ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms       
,en=cem5t det5tion facilities rea* #ij  
p]c5t ( capacity2  7#b7 n lat] ?an #e   
days aft] all ,u4,s4 ,immigration &     
,cu/oms ,en=cem5t det5tion facilities   
rea* #ie p]c5t ( capacity2 &  7#c7 n    
lat] ?an #e days aft] all ,u4,s4        
,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t        
det5tion facilities rea* full capacity4 
7f7 ,appropriate congressional          
committees ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
appropriate congressional committees    
means--  7#a7 ! ,committee on !         
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  
7#b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 !       
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 & 
7#d7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate4  ,,iii ,prev5t+ ,uncontroll$   
,migration ,fl[s 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e  
#cja4 ,unit$ /ates policy reg>d+ we/]n  
hemisph]e coop]ation on immigration &   
asylum ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ent] into agreem5ts1 accords1 &      

memor&a ( und]/&+ ) c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n 
,hemisph]e1 ! purposes ( :i* are to     
advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates by  
r$uc+ co/s associat$ ) illegal          
immigration & to protect ! human        
capital1 societal traditions1 & economic
 gr[? ( o!r c\ntries 9 ! ,we/]n         
,hemisph]e4 ,x is fur!r ! policy ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates to ensure t humanit>ian & 
developm5t assi/ance fund+ aim$ at r$uc+
 illegal immigration is n exp5d$ on     
programs t h n prov5 to r$uce illegal   
immigrant fl[s 9 ! aggregate4  #cjb4    
,negotiations by secret>y ( /ate  7a7   
,au?orization ,to negotiate ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %all seek to negotiate         
agreem5ts1 accords1 & memor&a ( und]/&+ 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/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 exp$it+ legal claims by ali5s
 = asylum1 & ! process+1 det5tion1 &    
repatriation ( =eign nationals seek+ to 

ent] ! ,unit$ ,/ates unlawfully4 ,su*   
agreem5ts %all be design$ to facilitate 
a regional approa* to immigration       
en=cem5t & %all1 at a m9imum1 provide   
t--  7#a7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico au?orize
 & accept ! rapid entrance into ,mexico 
( nationals ( c\ntries o!r ?an ,mexico  
:o seek asylum 9 ,mexico1 & process !   
asylum claims ( su* nationals inside    
,mexico1 9 accordance ) bo? dome/ic law 
& int]national treaties & conv5tions    
gov]n+ ! process+ ( asylum claims2  7#b7
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico au?orize & accept
 bo? ! rapid entrance into ,mexico ( all
 nationals ( c\ntries o!r ?an ,mexico :o
 are ineligible = asylum 9 ,mexico & wi%
 to apply = asylum 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1   
:e!r or n at a port ( entry1 & ! cont9u$
 pres5ce ( su* nationals 9 ,mexico :ile 
!y wait = ! adjudication ( _! asylum    
claims to conclude 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#c7 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,mexico commit to    
provide ! individuals describ$ 9        
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ) appropriate     
humanit>ian protections2  7#d7 !        

,gov]nm5t ( ,honduras1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el
 ,salvador1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala  
ea* au?orize & accept ! entrance into ! 
respective c\ntries ( nationals ( o!r   
c\ntries seek+ asylum 9 ! applicable su*
 c\ntry & process su* claims 9          
accordance ) applicable dome/ic law &   
int]national treaties & conv5tions      
gov]n+ ! process+ ( asylum claims2  7#e7
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates commit to
 "w to accel]ate ! adjudication ( asylum
 claims & to conclude removal proce$+s 9
 ! wake ( asylum adjudications z        
exp$iti\sly z possible2  7#f7 !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates commit to   
cont9ue to assi/ ! gov]nm5ts ( c\ntries 
9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e1 su* z ! ,gov]nm5t
 ( ,honduras1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,el         
,salvador1 & ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,guatemala1  
by support+ ! enhancem5t ( asylum       
capacity 9 ^? c\ntries2 &  7#g7 !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates commit to   
monitor+ developm5ts 9 hemisph]ic       
immigration tr5ds & regional asylum     
capabilities to det]m9e :e!r additional 

asylum coop]ation agreem5ts are w>rant$4
  7b7 ,notification 9 accordance )      
casezablocki act ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
%all1 9 accordance ) section #aab;b (   
title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 promptly 
in=m ! relevant congressional committees
 ( ea* agreem5t ent]$ into pursuant to  
subsection 7a74 ,su* notifications %all 
be submitt$ n lat] ?an #dh h\rs aft] su*
 agreem5ts are sign$4  7c7 ,ali5 def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ali5 has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( !         
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74  #cjc4 ,m&atory       
brief+s on unit$ /ates ef=ts to address 
! bord] crisis  7a7 ,brief+ requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly 
?an once e #ij days !reaft] until ! date
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate1 or ! designee ( ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate1 %all provide to ! appropriate    
congressional committees an 9-p]son     
brief+ on ef=ts und]tak5 pursuant to !  
negotiation au?ority provid$ by section 

#cjb ( ?is title to monitor1 det]1 &    
prev5t illegal immigration to ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 includ+ by ent]+ into agreem5ts1
 accords1 & memor&a ( und]/&+ ) =eign   
c\ntries & by us+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign   
assi/ance to /em ! root causes (        
migration 9 ! ,we/]n ,hemisph]e4  7b7   
,t]m9ation ( m&atory brief+ ,! date     
describ$ 9 ?is subsection is ! date on  
:i* ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9 consultation 
) ! heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 det]m9es & c]tifies
 to ! appropriate congressional         
committees t illegal immigration fl[s h 
subsid$ to a manageable rate4  7c7      
,appropriate congressional committees   
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m appropriate 
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  ,,iv     
,ensur+ ,unit$ ,families ,at ! ,bord]   
#dja4 ,cl>ification ( /&>ds = family    
det5tion  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bce ( !
 ,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims 

,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,con/ruction    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 judicial det]m9ation1 cons5t    
decree1 or settlem5t agreem5t1 !        
det5tion ( any ali5 *ild :o is n an     
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild %all be gov]n$ by
 sections #bag1 #bce1 #bcf1 & #bda ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahg1 #abbe1 #abbf1 & #abca74
 ,!re is no presumption t an ali5 *ild  
:o is n an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild %\ld n
 be deta9$4  7#b7 ,family det5tion ,!   
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all--    
7,a7 ma9ta9 ! c>e & cu/ody ( an ali51   
dur+ ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! *>ges describ$ 9
 clause 7i7 are p5d+1 :o--  7i7 is *>g$ 
only ) a misdemeanor (f5se "u section   
#bge7;a7 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality
 ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7;a772 &  7ii7 
ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) ! ali5's *ild :o
 has n atta9$ #ah ye>s ( age2 &  7,b7   
deta9 ! ali5 ) ! ali5's *ild4  4  7b7   
,s5se ( congress ,x is ! s5se (         

,congress t ! am5dm5ts 9 ?is section to 
section ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce          
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 are int5d$ to satisfy !
 requirem5ts ( ! ,settlem5t ,agreem5t 9 
,flores v4 ,meese1 ,no4 #he-dedd 7,c4,d4
 ,cal71 z approv$ by ! c\rt on ,janu>y  
#bh1 #aiig1 ) respect to its            
int]pretation 9 ,flores v4 ,johnson1    
#bab ,f4 ,supp4 #c;d #hfd 7,c4,d4 ,cal4 
#bjae71 t ! agreem5t applies to         
accompani$ m9ors4  7c7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all  
take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & %all apply to all actions t     
occur be=e1 on1 or aft] su* date4  7d7  
,preemption ( /ate lic5s+ requirem5ts   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1       
judicial det]m9ation1 cons5t decree1 or 
settlem5t agreem5t1 no ,/ate may require
 t an immigration det5tion facility us$ 
to deta9 *ildr5 :o h n atta9$ #ah ye>s (
 age1 or families consi/+ ( "o or m (   
su* *ildr5 & ! p>5ts or legal gu>dians (

 su* *ildr51 t is locat$ 9 t ,/ate1 be  
lic5s$ by ! ,/ate or any political      
subdivision !re(4  ,v ,protection (     
,*ildr5  #eja4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! 
foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,implem5tation ( !   
provisions ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims      
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 t gov]n unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 has   
inc5tiviz$ multiple surges (            
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 arriv+ at !    
s\?we/ bord] 9 ! ye>s s9ce ! bill's     
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,! provisions ( !       
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh t gov]n    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 treat          
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f c\ntries t   
are contigu\s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
disp>ately by swiftly return+ !m to _!  
home c\ntry abs5t indications (         
traffick+ or a cr$ible fe> ( return1 b  
all[+ = ! release ( unaccompani$ ali5   
*ildr5 f noncontigu\s c\ntries into !   
int]ior ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (t5 to ^?    
individuals :o paid to smuggle !m into !
 c\ntry 9 ! fir/ place4  7#c7 ,!        

provisions ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims      
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 gov]n+ unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 h      
enri*$ ! c>tels1 :o pr(it hundr$s (     
millions ( doll>s ea* ye> by smuggl+    
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 to ! s\?we/    
bord]1 exploit+ & sexually abus+ _m su* 
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 on ! p]il\s    
j\rney4  7#d7 ,prior to #bjjh1 ! numb] (
 unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 enc\nt]$ at ! 
s\?we/ bord] nev] exce$$ #a1jjj 9 a s+le
 ye>4  7#e7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates is curr5tly
 9 ! mid/ ( ! wor/ crisis ( unaccompani$
 ali5 *ildr5 9 our nation's hi/ory1 )   
ov] #cej1jjj su* unaccompani$ ali5      
*ildr5 enc\nt]$ at ! s\?we/ bord] s9ce  
,joe ,bid5 became ,presid5t4  7#f7 ,9   
#bjbb1 dur+ ! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration1      
#aeb1jeg unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 7     
enc\nt]$1 ! mo/ ev] 9 a s+le ye> & an   
ov] #djj p]c5t increase comp>$ to ! la/ 
full fiscal ye> ( ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration
 9 :i* #cc1bci unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 
7 enc\nt]$4  7#g7 ,! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration
 has lo/ contact ) at lea/ #he1jjj      

unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 :o ent]$ !     
,unit$ ,/ates s9ce ,joe ,bid5 took      
(fice4  7#h7 ,! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration     
dismantl$ effective safegu>ds put 9     
place by ! ,trump ,adm9i/ration t       
protect$ unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f be+ 
abus$ by crim9als or exploit$ = illegal 
& dang]\s *ild labor4  7#i7 ,a rec5t    
,new ,york ,times inve/igation f\nd t   
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 are be+        
exploit$ 9 ! labor m>ket & are end+ up 9
 "s ( ! mo/ puni%+ jobs 9 ! c\ntry44    
7#aj7 ,! ,times inve/igation f\nd       
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr51 "u int5se     
pressure to e>n money 9 ord] to s5d ca% 
back to _! families :ile (t5 be+ 9 debt 
to _! sponsors = smuggl+ fees1 r5t1 &   
liv+ exp5ses1 fe>$ t !y _h become trapp$
 9 circum/ances !y nev] c\ld h imag9$44 
7#aa7 ,! ,bid5 ,adm9i/ration's ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices ,secret>y   
,xavi] ,bec]ra comp>$ plac+ unaccompani$
 ali5 *ildr5 ) sponsors1 to widgets 9 an
 assembly l9e1 /at+ t1 ,if ,h5ry ,=d _h 
se5 ?is 9 8 plant1 he w\ld h nev] become

 fam\s & ri*4 ,?is is n ! way y d an    
assembly l9e44  7#ab7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal?
 & ,human ,s]vices employees work+ "u   
,secret>y ,xavi] ,bec]ra's lead]%ip p5n$
 a ,july #bjba memor&um express+ s]i\s  
conc]n t labor traffick+ 0 increas+ & t 
! ag5cy _h become "o t rew>ds           
individuals = mak+ quick releases1 & n  
"o t rew>ds individuals = prev5t+ unsafe
 releases44  7#ac7 ,despite ?is1        
,secret>y ,xavi] ,bec]ra pressur$       
!n-,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee      
,resettlem5t ,c9dy ,huang to prioritize 
releases ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 ov] 
ensur+ _! safety1 tell+ h] if %e c\ld n 
increase ! numb] ( dis*>ges he w\ld f9d 
someone :o c\ld & !n-,director ,huang   
resign$ "o mon? lat]4  7#ad7 ,9 ,june   
#bjad1 ! ,obama-,bid5 ,adm9i/ration     
reque/$ legal au?ority to ex]cise       
discretion 9 return+ & remov+           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 f non-contigu\s
 c\ntries back to _! home c\ntries4     
7#ae7 ,9 ,augu/ #bjad1 ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives pass$ ,h4,r4 #ecbj1 :i* 

includ$ ! ,protection ( ,*ildr5 ,act4   
7#af7 ,?is title ends ! disp>ate        
policies ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims        
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 by ensur+ ! swift return ( all         
unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5 to _! c\ntry ( 
orig9 if !y are n victims ( traffick+ & 
d n h a fe> ( return4  #ejb4            
,repatriation ( unaccompani$ ali5 *ildr5
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bce ( !        
,william ,wilb]=ce ,traffick+ ,victims  
,protection ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh
 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--
  7i7 ,by am5d+ ! head+ to read z       
foll[s3 rules = unaccompani$ ali5       
*ildr54--  7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--    
7,i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by    
/rik+ :o is a national or habitual      
resid5t ( a c\ntry t is contigu\s ) !   
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 9 clause 7i71 by 
ins]t+ & at ! end2  7,,iii7 9 clause    
7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 &  
7,,iv7 by /rik+ clause 7iii72 &  7iii7 9
 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 9 ! matt]      

prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+ 7#h         
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47 may-- & ins]t+ 
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja et seq47--2  7,,ii7 
9 clause 7i71 by ins]t+ be=e p]mit su*  
*ild to )draw ! foll[+3 may2 &  7,,iii7 
9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ be=e return su*
 *ild ! foll[+3 %all2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph
 7#e77;,d7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ clause
 7i71 by /rik+ 1 except = an            
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild f a contigu\s    
c\ntry subject to exceptions "u         
subsection 7a77#b71 & ins]t+ :o does n  
meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 p>agraph          
7#b77;,a72 &  7ii7 9 clause 7i71 by     
ins]t+ be=e ! semicolon at ! end !      
foll[+3 1 :i* %all include a he>+ be=e  
an immigration judge n lat] ?an #ad days
 aft] be+ scre5$ "u p>agraph 7#d72  7#b7
 9 subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph    
7#b7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+
 be=e ! semicolon ! foll[+3 believ$ n to
 meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection       
7a77#b77;,a72 &  7ii7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b71 by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 &
 does n meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection

 7a77#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by /rik+ an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9    
cu/ody %all & all t foll[s1 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3 8an unaccompani$ ali5 *ild 9    
cu/ody--  7,a7 9 ! case ( a *ild :o does
 n meet ! crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection     
7a77#b77;,a71 %all transf] ! cu/ody (   
su* *ild to ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices n lat] ?an #cj days aft]
 det]m9+ t su* *ild is an unaccompani$  
ali5 *ild :o does n meet su* crit]ia2 or
  7,b7 9 ! case ( a *ild :o meets !     
crit]ia li/$ 9 subsection 7a77#b77;,a71 
may transf] ! cu/ody ( su* *ild to !    
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
aft] det]m9+ t su* *ild is an           
unaccompani$ ali5 *ild :o meets su*     
crit]ia4  2 &  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7--  
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by ins]t+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,in=mation ab\t        
individuals ) :om *ildr5 are plac$  7i7 
,in=mation to be provid$ to homel&      
security ,be=e plac+ a *ild ) an        
individual1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices %all provide to !       

,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 reg>d+ ! 
individual ) :om ! *ild w be plac$1     
in=mation on-- 7,i7 ! "n ( ! individual2
  7,,ii7 ! social security numb] ( !    
individual2  7,,iii7 ! date ( bir? ( !  
individual2  7,,iv7 ! location ( !      
individual's resid5ce :]e ! *ild w be   
plac$2  7,v7 ! immigration /atus ( !    
individual1 if kn[n2 &  7,,vi7 contact  
in=mation = ! individual4  7ii7         
,activities ( ! secret>y ( homel&       
security ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]      
receiv+ ! in=mation li/$ 9 clause 7i71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security1 ^u      
det]m9+ t an individual ) :om a *ild is 
plac$ is unlawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & n 9 removal proce$+s pursuant  
to *apt] #d ( title ,,ii ( !            
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abba et seq471 %all initiate 
su* removal proce$+s4  2 &  7,b7 9      
p>agraph 7#e7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ aft] to ! 
greate/ ext5t practicable ! foll[+3 7at 
no exp5se to ! ,gov]nm5t72 &  7ii7 by   
/rik+ h c\nsel to repres5t !m & ins]t+ h

 access to c\nsel to repres5t !m4  7b7  
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all apply to any unaccompani$  
ali5 *ild 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section 
#dfb7;g7 ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act (   
#bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g777 appreh5d$
 on or aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ejc4    
,special immigrant juv5ile /atus =      
immigrants unable to reunite ) ei!r p>5t
 ,section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j77 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7i71 by /rik+ 1 & 
^: reunification ) #a or bo? ( !        
immigrant's p>5ts is n viable due to    
abuse1 neglect1 ab&onm5t1 or a simil>   
basis f\nd "u ,/ate law2 &  7#b7 9      
clause 7iii7-- 7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by
 /rik+ & at ! end2  7,b7 9 subclause    
7,,ii71 by ins]t+ & aft] ! semicolon2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,,iii7
 an ali5 may n be grant$ special        
immigrant /atus "u ?is subp>agraph if ! 
ali5's reunification ) any "o p>5t or   

legal gu>dian is n preclud$ by abuse1   
neglect1 ab&onm5t1 or any simil> cause  
"u ,/ate law2  4  #ejd4 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be   
con/ru$ to limit ! foll[+ proc$ures or  
practices relat+ to an unaccompani$ ali5
 *ild 7z def9$ 9 section #dfb7;g77#b7 ( 
! ,homel& ,security ,act ( #bjjb 7#f    
,u4,s4,c4 #bgi7;g77#b7773  7#a7 ,scre5+ 
( su* a *ild = a cr$ible fe> ( return to
 8 or h] c\ntry ( orig94  7#b7 ,scre5+ (
 su* a *ild to det]m9e :e!r he or %e 0 a
 victim ( traffick+4  7#c7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices policy 9 effect
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act      
requir+ a home /udy = su* a *ild if he  
or %e is "u #ab ye>s ( age4  ,,vi ,visa 
,ov]/ays ,p5alties  #fja4 ,exp&$        
p5alties = illegal entry or pres5ce     
,section #bge ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #acbe7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a7 by    
ins]t+ aft] = a subsequ5t commission (  
any su* (f5se ! foll[+3 or if ! ali5 0  
previ\sly convict$ ( an (f5se "u        

subsection 7e77#b77;,a72  7#b7 9        
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ at lea/ #ej & n m ?an #bej &   
ins]t+ n less ?an  & n m ?an #a1jjj2 &  
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ aft] 9 !
 case ( an ali5 :o has be5 previ\sly    
subject to a civil p5alty "u ?is        
subsection ! foll[+3 or subsection      
7e77#b77;,b72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7e7 ,visa ov]/ays  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an ali5 :o 0 admitt$ z a         
nonimmigrant has violat$ ?is p>agraph if
 ! ali51 = an aggregate ( #aj days or m1
 has fail$--  7,a7 to ma9ta9 !          
nonimmigrant /atus 9 :i* ! ali5 0       
admitt$1 or to :i* x 0 *ang$ "u section 
#bdh1 includ+ comply+ ) ! p]iod ( /ay   
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&       
,security 9 connection ) su* /atus2 or  
7,b7 to comply o!rwise ) ! conditions ( 
su* nonimmigrant /atus4  7#b7 ,p5alties 
,an ali5 :o has violat$ p>agraph 7#a7-- 
7,a7 %all--  7i7 = ! fir/ commission (  
su* a violation1 be f9$ "u title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ n m   

?an #f mon?s1 or bo?2 &  7ii7 = a       
subsequ5t commission ( su* a violation1 
or if ! ali5 0 previ\sly convict$ ( an  
(f5se "u subsection 7a71 be f9$ "u su*  
title #ah1 or imprison$ n m ?an #b ye>s1
 or bo?2 &  7,b7 9 addition to1 & n 9   
lieu (1 any p5alty "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &
 any o!r crim9al or civil p5alties t may
 be impos$1 %all be subject to a civil  
p5alty (-- 7i7 n less ?an #ejj & n m ?an
 #a1jjj = ea* violation2 or  7ii7 twice 
! am\nt specifi$ 9 clause 7i71 9 ! case 
( an ali5 :o has be5 previ\sly subject  
to a civil p5alty "u ?is subp>agraph or 
subsection 7b74  4  ,,vii ,immigration  
,p>ole ,re=m  #gja4 ,immigration p>ole  
re=m ,section #bab7;d77#e7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77 is am5d$ to    
read z foll[s3  7#e7  7,a7 ,except z    
provid$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 &    
section #bad7;f71 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security1 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1
 may tempor>ily p>ole into ! ,unit$     
,/ates any ali5 apply+ = admission to ! 

,unit$ ,/ates :o is n pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 "u su* conditions z ! ,secret>y 
may prescribe1 on a case-by-case basis1 
& n accord+ to eligibility crit]ia      
describ+ an entire class ( pot5tial     
p>ole recipi5ts1 = urg5t humanit>ian    
reasons or significant public b5efit4   
,p>ole grant$ "u ?is subp>agraph may n  
be reg>d$ z an admission ( ! ali54 ,:5 !
 purposes ( su* p>ole h be5 s]v$ 9 !    
op9ion ( ! ,secret>y1 ! ali5 %all       
imm$iately return or be return$ to !    
cu/ody f :i* ! ali5 0 p>ol$4 ,aft] su*  
return1 ! case ( ! ali5 %all be dealt ) 
9 ! same mann] z ! case ( any o!r       
applicant = admission to ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&    
,security may grant p>ole to any ali5   
:o--  7i7 is pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
)\t lawful immigration /atus2  7ii7 is !
 b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u     
section #bjc7;a72  7iii7 is n o!rwise   
inadmissible or removable2 &  7iv7 is ! 
sp\se or *ild ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
s]v+ on active duty4  7,c7 ,! ,secret>y 

( ,homel& ,security may grant p>ole to  
any ali5-- 7i7 :o is a national ( !     
,republic ( ,cuba & is liv+ 9 !         
,republic ( ,cuba2  7ii7 :o is !        
b5efici>y ( an approv$ petition "u      
section #bjc7;a72  7iii7 = :om an       
immigrant visa is n imm$iately          
available2  7iv7 :o meets all           
eligibility requirem5ts = an immigrant  
visa2  7v7 :o is n o!rwise inadmissible2
 &  7vi7 :o is receiv+ a grant ( p>ole 9
 fur!rance ( ! commitm5t ( ! unit$ /ates
 to ! m9imum level ( annual legal       
migration ( cuban nationals to ! unit$  
/ates specifi$ 9 ! ,u4,s4-,cuba ,jo9t   
,communique on ,migration1 done at ,new 
,york ,septemb] #i1 #aiid1 & reaffirm$ 9
 ! ,cuba-,unit$ ,/ates3 ,jo9t ,/atem5t  
on ,normalization ( ,migration1 ,build+ 
on ! ,agreem5t ( ,septemb] #i1 #aiid1   
done at ,new ,york ,may #b1 #aiie4  7,d7
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may   
grant p>ole to an ali5 :o is return$ to 
a contigu\s c\ntry "u section           
#bce7;b77#c7 to all[ ! ali5 to att5d !  

ali5's immigration he>+4 ,! grant (     
p>ole %all n exce$ ! "t requir$ = ! ali5
 to be escort$ to1 & att5d1 ! ali5's    
immigration he>+ s*$ul$ on ! same cal5d>
 day z ! grant1 & to imm$iately !reaft] 
be escort$ back to ! contigu\s c\ntry4  
,a grant ( p>ole "u ?is subp>agraph %all
 n be consid]$ = purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r
 ! ali5 is inadmissible "u ?is ,act4    
7,e7 ,= purposes ( det]m9+ an ali5's    
eligibility = p>ole "u subp>agraph 7,a71
 an urg5t humanit>ian reason %all be    
limit$ to circum/ances 9 :i* ! ali5     
e/abli%es t-- 7i7 7,i7 ! ali5 has a     
m$ical em]g5cy2 &  7,,ii7  7aa7 ! ali5  
_c obta9 necess>y treatm5t 9 ! =eign    
/ate 9 :i* ! ali5 is resid+2 or  7bb7 ! 
m$ical em]g5cy is life-?reat5+ & !re is 
insuffici5t "t = ! ali5 to be admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh ! normal visa    
process2  7ii7 ! ali5 is ! p>5t or legal
 gu>dian ( an ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7
 & ! ali5 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is a    
m9or2  7iii7 ! ali5 is ne$$ 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates 9 ord] to donate an organ or o!r 

tissue = transplant & !re is insuffici5t
 "t = ! ali5 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ?r\gh ! normal visa process2     
7iv7 ! ali5 has a close family memb] 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ^: dea? is imm95t & !    
ali5 c\ld n arrive 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9  
"t to see su* family memb] alive if !   
ali5 7 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
?r\gh ! normal visa process2  7v7 ! ali5
 is seek+ to att5d ! fun]al ( a close   
family memb] & ! ali5 c\ld n arrive 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates 9 "t to att5d su* fun]al  
if ! ali5 7 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates ?r\gh ! normal visa process2     
7vi7 ! ali5 is an adopt$ *ild ) an urg5t
 m$ical condition :o is 9 ! legal cu/ody
 ( ! petition] = a f9al adoption-relat$ 
visa & ^: m$ical treatm5t is requir$    
be=e ! expect$ aw>d ( a f9al            
adoption-relat$ visa2 or  7vii7 ! ali5  
is a lawful applicant = adju/m5t ( /atus
 "u section #bde & is return+ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates aft] tempor>y travel      
abroad4  7,f7 ,= purposes ( det]m9+ an  
ali5's eligibility = p>ole "u           

subp>agraph 7,a71 a significant public  
b5efit may be det]m9$ to result f !     
p>ole ( an ali5 only if-- 7i7 ! ali5 has
 assi/$ 7or w assi/1 :e!r kn[+ly or n7 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 9 a law        
en=cem5t matt]2  7ii7 ! ali5's pres5ce  
is requir$ by ! ,gov]nm5t 9 fur!rance ( 
su* law en=cem5t matt]2 &  7iii7 ! ali5 
is inadmissible1 does n satisfy !       
eligibility requirem5ts = admission z a 
nonimmigrant1 or !re is insuffici5t "t =
 ! ali5 to be admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 ?r\gh ! normal visa process4  7,g7 ,=  
purposes ( det]m9+ an ali5's eligibility
 = p>ole "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m     
case-by-case basis means t ! facts 9 ea*
 individual case are consid]$ & p>ole is
 n grant$ bas$ on memb]%ip 9 a def9$    
class ( ali5s to be grant$ p>ole4 ,!    
fact t ali5s are consid]$ = or grant$   
p>ole "o-by-"o & n z a gr\p is n        
suffici5t to e/abli% t ! p>ole decision 
is made on a case-by-case basis4  7,h7  
,! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security may n  
use ! p>ole au?ority "u ?is p>agraph to 

p>ole an ali5 into ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any
 reason or purpose o!r ?an ^? describ$ 9
 subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 7,e71 & 
7,f74  7,i7 ,an ali5 grant$ p>ole may n 
accept employm5t1 except t an ali5      
grant$ p>ole pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,b7 or 7,c7 is au?oriz$ to accept      
employm5t = ! duration ( ! p>ole1 z     
evid5c$ by an employm5t au?orization    
docum5t issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security4  7,j7 ,p>ole grant$ aft] a   
dep>ture f ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be    
reg>d$ z an admission ( ! ali54 ,an ali5
 grant$ p>ole1 :e!r z an initial grant (
 p>ole or p>ole ^u re5try into ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 is n eligible to adju/ /atus to 
lawful p]man5t resid5ce or = any o!r    
immigration b5efit if ! immigration     
/atus ! ali5 _h at ! "t ( dep>ture did n
 au?orize ! ali5 to adju/ /atus or to be
 eligible = su* b5efit4  7,k7  7i7      
,except z provid$ 9 clauses 7ii7 &      
7iii71 p>ole %all be grant$ to an ali5  
"u ?is p>agraph = ! %ort] (-- 7,i7 a    
p]iod ( suffici5t l5g? to accompli% !   

activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71   
7,e71 or 7,f7 = :i* ! ali5 0 grant$     
p>ole2 or  7,,ii7 #a ye>4  7ii7 ,grants 
( p>ole pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 may
 be ext5d$ once1 9 ! discretion ( !     
,secret>y1 = an additional p]iod t is ! 
%ort] (--  7,i7 ! p]iod t is necess>y to
 accompli% ! activity describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,e7 or 7,f7 = :i* ! ali5 0 
grant$ p>ole2 or  7,,ii7 #a ye>4  7iii7 
,ali5s :o h a p5d+ application to adju/ 
/atus to p]man5t resid5ce "u section    
#bde may reque/ ext5sions ( p>ole "u ?is
 p>agraph1 9 #a-ye> increm5ts1 until !  
application = adju/m5t has be5          
adjudicat$4 ,su* p>ole %all t]m9ate     
imm$iately ^u ! d5ial ( su* adju/m5t    
application4  7,l7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days 
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* fiscal ye>1 !      
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( 
! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & make       
available to ! public1 a report--  7i7  
id5tify+ ! total numb] ( ali5s p>ol$    

into ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u ?is p>agraph    
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye>2 &  7ii7      
conta9+ in=mation & data reg>d+ all     
ali5s p>ol$ dur+ su* fiscal ye>1        
includ+--  7,i7 ! duration ( p>ole2     
7,,ii7 ! type ( p>ole2 &  7,,iii7 !     
curr5t /atus ( ! ali5s s p>ol$4  4      
#gjb4 ,implem5tation  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is 
title & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title    
%all take effect on ! date t is #cj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71
 ea* ( ! foll[+ exceptions apply3 7#a7  
,any application = p>ole or advance     
p>ole fil$ by an ali5 be=e ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be adjudicat$  
"u ! law t 0 9 effect on ! date on :i* !
 application 0 prop]ly fil$ & any       
approv$ advance p>ole %all rema9 valid  
"u ! law t 0 9 effect on ! date on :i* !
 advance p>ole 0 approv$4  7#b7 ,section
 #bab7;d77#e77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act1 z add$ by section    
#gja ( ?is title1 %all take effect on ! 

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#c7     
,ali5s :o 7 p>ol$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
pursuant to section #bab7;d77#e77;,a7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act      
7,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;d77#e77;,a77 be=e     
,janu>y #a1 #bjbc1 %all cont9ue to be   
subject to ! t]ms ( p>ole t 7 9 effect  
on ! date on :i* _! respective p>ole 0  
approv$4  #gjc4 ,cause ( action ,any    
p]son1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t t       
exp]i5ces f9ancial h>m 9 excess ( #a1jjj
 due to a failure ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t  
to lawfully apply ! provisions ( ?is    
title or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is title   
%all h /&+ to br+ a civil action aga9/ !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 an appropriate      
di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =        
appropriate relief4  #gjd4 ,sev]ability 
,if any provision ( ?is title or any    
am5dm5t by ?is title1 or ! application (
 su* provision or am5dm5t to any p]son  
or circum/ance1 is held to be           
uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( ?is title &
 ! application ( su* provision or       
am5dm5t to any o!r p]son or circum/ance 

%all n be affect$4  ,,viii ,repeal+     
,regulations  #hja4 ,repeal+ regulations
 ,! rules relat+ to ,tempor>y           
,agricultural ,employm5t ( ,h-#b;,a     
,nonimmigrants 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#hg   
,f$4 ,reg4 #faffj 7,oct4 #ab1 #bjbb77 & 
to ,adv]se ,effect ,wage ,rate          
,me?odology = ! ,tempor>y ,employm5t (  
,h-#b;,a ,nonimmigrants 9 ,non-,range   
,occupations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#hh ,f$4
 ,reg4 #abgfj 7,feb4 #bh1 #bjbc77 %all h
 no =ce or effect1 may n be reissu$ 9   
sub/antially ! same =m1 & any new rules 
t are sub/antially ! same z su* rules   
may n be issu$4