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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5368 

To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to address the factors 

driving large numbers of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, 

Honduras, and Guatemala to seek admission to the United States, and 

for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 31, 2014 

Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD (for herself, Mr. POLIS, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mr. FARR, Ms. 

CHU, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, Mr. SIRES, and Mr. LOWENTHAL) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 

and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 

of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to 

address the factors driving large numbers of unaccompanied alien children from El Salvador, Honduras, and 

Guatemala to seek admission to the United States, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Security and Oppor5 tunity for Vulnerable Migrant Children Act of 2014’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 The Congress finds the following: 

3 (1) Extreme violence, including sexual assault, 

4 trafficking, and persecution, is a primary factor 

5 driving dramatically increased levels of child migra6 tion from Central America. 

7 (2) A true commitment by the Government of 

8 the United States is essential to addressing the root 

9 causes of child migration in the region, including ro10 bust efforts to enhance human security, augment 

11 economic development, and promote the health, safe12 ty, and well-being of children. 

13 (3) Existing human rights conditions on the 

14 provision of United States assistance to El Salvador, 

15 Honduras, and Guatemala continue to play an im16 portant role in addressing the root causes of child 

17 migration by encouraging good governance and the 

18 rule of law in these countries. 

19 SEC. 3. DEFINITION. 

20 For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘unaccompanied 

21 alien children’’ has the meaning given such term in section 

22 462 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 

23 279). 


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1 SEC. 4. STRATEGY ADDRESSING FACTORS DRIVING UNAC2 COMPANIED ALIEN CHILDREN TO SEEK AD3 MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES. 

4 The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Ad5 ministrator of the United States Agency for International 

6 Development, and the heads of other Federal agencies 

7 that the Secretary determines appropriate, shall submit to 

8 Congress a strategy to address the economic, social, and 

9 security factors driving large numbers of unaccompanied 

10 alien children from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guate11 mala to seek admission to the United States. The strategy 

12 shall recommend future United States Government assist13 ance and technical support, and ensure the engagement 

14 of the national and local governments of El Salvador, 

15 Honduras, and Guatemala, and civil society organizations 

16 located in such countries. In general, the strategy shall 

17 prioritize the safety of vulnerable women and girls and 

18 make recommendations for improving the sheltering of vic19 tims of sexual violence and trafficking in the region. 

20 SEC. 5. DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC POLICIES AND PRO21 GRAMMING TO PREVENT MIGRATION TO THE 

22 UNITED STATES. 

23 The Administrator of the United States Agency for 

24 International Development shall coordinate with the heads 

25 of appropriate Federal agencies and the Governments of 

26 El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala to promote public 


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1 policies which prioritize inclusive growth, poverty reduc2 tion, and sustainable alternatives to emigration. The Ad3 ministrator shall incorporate programming to assist com4 munities and economic sectors in such countries, including 

5 communities— 

6 (1) with high rates of migration to the United 

7 States; 

8 (2) in which individuals have been subjected to 

9 a severe form of trafficking in persons, or in which 

10 individuals are at a high risk of being subjected to 

11 a severe form of trafficking in persons; 

12 (3) which have a large number of individuals 

13 who have been removed from the United States re14 turned to that community; 

15 (4) affected by destabilizing levels of violence; 

16 or 

17 (5) that have developed partnerships with non18 governmental organizations based in the United 

19 States. 

20 SEC. 6. REPATRIATION PROGRAM FOR UNACCOMPANIED 

21 ALIEN CHILDREN. 

22 Section 235(a)(5)(A) of the William Wilberforce 

23 Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 

24 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(a)(5)(A)) is amended— 

25 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT’’; and 


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1 (2) by striking ‘‘pilot’’. 

2 SEC. 7. AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR UNACCOMPANIED 

3 ALIEN CHILDREN. 

4 The Secretary of State shall designate an Ambas5 sador-at-Large for unaccompanied alien children. The 

6 Ambassador-at-Large shall formulate policies and re7 sponses to address the factors leading to child migration 

8 to the United States, and shall consult and coordinate 

9 with the relevant bureaus of the Department of State and 

10 the United States Agency for International Development, 

11 as well as with the Governments of El Salvador, Hon12 duras, Guatemala and Mexico and with other regional gov13 ernments, to develop and implement policies to safeguard 

14 the well-being of unaccompanied alien children, including 

15 the protection and care of such children. 

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