,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibga ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #aa1 #bjbf,mr4 ,espaillat 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize sitt+ ,gov]nors to conduct heal? & safety ov]sight inspections ( immigration det5tion facilities locat$ )9 _! /ates1 & to e/abli% a report+ me*anism to ,congress on conditions f\nd !re94 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gov]nors' ,"r to ,inspect ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purpose 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates deta9s ov] #gj1jjj individuals 9 immigration det5tion facilities at any giv5 "t--! highe/ numb] 9 at lea/ two decades--9 facilities op]at$ bo? directly by ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t 7,,ice7 & by private contractors "u ,f$]al contract4 7#b7 ,ne>ly #ej individuals h di$ 9 ,,ice cu/ody s9ce ! />t ( #bjbe1 ! highe/ dea? toll 9 at lea/ tw5ty ye>s1 rais+ urg5t conc]ns ab\t ! adequacy ( m$ical c>e & conditions ( conf9em5t across ! ,f$]al det5tion sy/em4 7#c7 ,cr$ible reports f deta9ees1 attorneys1 & elect$ (ficials at ,delaney ,hall det5tion c5t] 9 ,new>k1 ,new ,j]sey--a privately op]at$1 #a1jjj-;b$ facility run by ,,geo ,gr\p "u ,f$]al contract--h docum5t$ ov]cr[d+1 spoil$ food1 lack ( m$ical access1 & inadequate sanitation1 result+ 9 a hung] & labor /rike by approximately #cjj deta9ees 9 ,may #bjbf4 7#d7 ,new ,j]sey ,gov]nor ,mikie ,%]rill1 ex]cis+ h] responsibility z ! *ief executive ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,j]sey to protect ! heal? & welf>e ( individuals )9 h] /ate's bord]s1 s\ght to conduct an 9-p]son ov]sight visit ( ,delaney ,hall on ,may #be1 #bjbf1 & 0 d5i$ entry4 ,! ,gov]nor /at$ t ! d5ial ( access itself 0 evid5ce ( s]i\s conc]n ab\t conditions inside ! facility4 7#e7 ,gov]nors1 z ! *ief executives ( ! /ates 9 :i* det5tion facilities are sit$1 be> direct public heal? responsibilities = _! resid5ts & h a con/itutional & civic int]e/ 9 ensur+ t facilities )9 _! /ates meet basic heal? & safety /&>ds4 7#f7 ,gov]nors are uniquely well-position$ to conduct indep5d5t1 on-!-gr\nd heal? & safety ov]sight & to communicate f9d+s directly to ,congress1 supplem5t+--& :]e necess>y1 comp5sat+ = gaps 9--exi/+ ,f$]al inspection programs4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is solely to au?orize heal? & safety ov]sight--n to grant ,gov]nors any au?ority to int]f]e ) ,f$]al immigration en=cem5t op]ations1 deta9ee cu/ody det]m9ations1 or removal proce$+s4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,! t]m au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficial means-- 7,a7 ! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate 9 :i* a cov]$ facility is locat$2 or 7,b7 any ,/ate public heal? or safety (ficial designat$ 9 writ+ by a ,gov]nor solely = purposes ( conduct+ inspections "u ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ facility means any facility locat$ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is us$ = ! det5tion ( individuals 9 ! cu/ody ( ! ,secret>y1 includ+-- 7,a7 facilities own$ or op]at$ directly by ,,ice2 7,b7 facilities own$ or op]at$ by a private entity pursuant to a contract ) ! ,secret>y2 & 7,c7 any det5tion facility ( a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t pursuant to an int]gov]nm5tal s]vice agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y4 7#c7 ,! t]m heal? & safety inspection means a visit to a cov]$ facility = ! purpose ( obs]v+ & docum5t+ physical conditions at ! cov]$ facility z su* conditions relate to ! heal?1 safety1 & humane treatm5t ( deta9$ individuals1 includ+ sanitation1 m$ical c>e access1 food quality1 wat] access1 sleep+ conditions1 temp]ature1 v5tilation1 & em]g5cy safety sy/ems4 7#d7 ,! t]m ,,ice means ,u4,s4 ,immigration & ,cu/oms ,en=cem5t4 7#e7 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 #d4 ,"r ( access = heal? & safety ov]sight 7a7 ,g5]al au?orization ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law or policy1 no funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made available to ! ,secret>y may be us$ to prev5t an au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficial f ent]+ a cov]$ facility = ! purpose ( conduct+ a heal? & safety inspection4 7b7 ,scope ( access ,an au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficial conduct+ a heal? & safety inspection %all h ! "r to-- 7#a7 access all areas ( ! cov]$ facility :]e deta9ees are h\s$1 f$1 provid$ m$ical c>e1 or o!rwise held2 7#b7 speak privately ) deta9ees1 on a volunt>y basis1 reg>d+ heal? & safety conditions2 7#c7 review heal? & safety records ( deta9ees1 includ+ food prep>ation logs1 m$ical treatm5t records 79 aggregate & consi/5t ) applicable privacy laws71 & facility ma9t5ance records2 & 7#d7 docum5t physical conditions at ! cov]$ facility ?r\gh writt5 notes & photography1 subject to reasonable security protocols e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to section #f4 7c7 ,no int]f]5ce ) en=cem5t op]ations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to au?orize any au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficial to-- 7#a7 direct1 halt1 delay1 or o!rwise int]f]e ) any ,,ice en=cem5t action1 cu/ody det]m9ation1 removal proce$+1 or transf] ( deta9ees2 7#b7 release or ord] ! release ( any deta9$ individual2 7#c7 direct ,f$]al employees or contractors 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties2 7#d7 access classifi$ law en=cem5t in=mation or s5sitive law en=cem5t in=mation unrelat$ to heal? & safety conditions2 or 7#e7 engage 9 access = any purpose o!r ?an civilian heal? & safety ov]sight4 #e4 ,notice requirem5ts 7a7 ,gov]nor access ,! ,gov]nor ( a ,/ate may conduct a heal? & safety inspection )\t prior notice4 7b7 ,designat$ ,/ate (ficials ,an au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficial %all provide advance notice to ! ,secret>y n less ?an #bd h\rs be=e conduct+ a heal? & safety inspection4 ,notice %all be provid$ 9 writ+ to bo? ! facility op]ator & to ! ,,ice ,field ,(fice ,director ) jurisdiction ov] ! facility4 #f4 ,facility obligations & security protocols 7a7 ,duty ,to coop]ate ,! op]ator ( a cov]$ facility %all coop]ate ) a heal? & safety inspection4 7b7 ,reasonable security protocols ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all by rule e/abli% reasonable security protocols gov]n+ heal? & safety inspections1 :i* may include-- 7#a7 prohibition on weapons )9 ! facility2 7#b7 escort ( au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficials by facility /aff2 7#c7 re/rictions on photography 9 areas pos+ g5u9e security risks1 provid$ su* re/rictions are n>r[ly tailor$ & d n prev5t docum5tation ( heal? & safety conditions2 & 7#d7 prohibition on disclosure ( in=mation t c\ld compromise ! id5tity or safety ( und]cov] p]sonnel4 ,security protocols %all n be design$ or appli$ 9 a mann] t effectively prev5ts or significantly impairs ! conduct ( a heal? & safety inspection4 #g4 ,report+ to congress 7a7 ,optional reports by ,gov]nors ,foll[+ any heal? & safety inspection ( a cov]$ facility 9 a ,/ate1 ! ,gov]nor ( t ,/ate may submit a writt5 report to-- 7#a7 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate2 7#b7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7#c7 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7#d7 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#e7 ,committee on ,homel& ,security ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7#f7 ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or 7#g7 any ,memb] ( ,congress repres5t+ ! di/rict or ,/ate 9 :i* ! facility is locat$4 7b7 ,cont5ts ( report ,a report submitt$ "u ?is section may include-- 7#a7 ! "n1 location1 & op]ator ( ! cov]$ facility inspect$2 7#b7 ! date & duration ( ! heal? & safety inspection2 7#c7 obs]vations reg>d+ heal? & safety conditions1 includ+ any defici5cies obs]v$2 7#d7 recomm5dations = corrective action2 & 7#e7 any response or explanation provid$ by facility op]ators dur+ or aft] ! inspection4 7c7 ,,dhs response ,^u receipt ( any report submitt$ "u ?is section1 ! relevant congressional committees may transmit ! report to ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4 ,! ,secret>y %all h #fj days to provide a writt5 response address+ any defici5cies id5tifi$ 9 ! report & any corrective actions tak5 or plann$4 7d7 ,public availability ,reports submitt$ "u ?is section1 & any response ( ! ,secret>y !reto1 %all be made publicly available on ! website ( ! ,secret>y1 subject to r$action ( any in=mation t w\ld compromise facility security or individual privacy4 #h4 ,en=cem5t & rem$ies 7a7 ,civil ,action ,an au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficial :o is d5i$ access to a cov]$ facility 9 violation ( ?is ,act may br+ a civil action 9 ! ,u4,s4 di/rict c\rt = ! di/rict 9 :i* ! facility is locat$ =-- 7#a7 decl>atory relief affirm+ ! "r ( access2 7#b7 injunctive relief ord]+ access to ! facility2 or 7#c7 su* o!r relief z ! c\rt deems appropriate4 7b7 ,no private "r ( action = deta9ees ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act creates a private "r ( action = any deta9$ individual4 #i4 ,relation%ip to exi/+ law 7a7 ,supplem5tal au?ority ,! access grant$ to au?oriz$ ov]sight (ficials "u ?is ,act is supplem5tal to1 & does n limit1 any rights exi/+ "u-- 7#a7 any ,/ate law provid+ heal? & safety inspection au?ority ov] private det5tion facilities2 or 7#b7 any exi/+ int]gov]nm5tal agreem5t betwe5 a ,/ate or locality & ! ,secret>y4 7b7 ,f$]al supremacy ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ to p]mit a ,gov]nor or _! designee to en=ce ,/ate law )9 a cov]$ facility 9 a mann] t conflicts ) ,f$]al law or t int]f]es ) ,f$]al immigration en=cem5t op]ations4 #aj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y su* sums z may be necess>y to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! e/abli%m5t ( security protocols "u section #f & ! ma9t5ance ( a public report+ portal "u section #g7;d74 #aa4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date ?is is #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t4