companied alien child who has been discharged to a 
sponsor or remained in the legal custody of the Sec-
retary until the child’s immigration case is resolved; 
and 
‘‘(3) not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, submit a plan to 
Congress for implementing the requirements under 
paragraphs (1) and (2).’’. 
SEC. 9. REPORTS TO CONGRESS. 
(a) REPORTS ON CARE OF UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN 
CHILDREN.—Not later than September 30, 2020, the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Con-
gress, and make publicly available, a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) a detailed summary of the contracts in ef-
fect to care for and house unaccompanied alien chil-
dren, including the names and locations of contrac-
tors and the facilities being used; 
(2) for each contractor and facility referred to 
in paragraph (1), the cost per day to care for and 
house an unaccompanied alien child, including an ex-
planation of such cost; 
(3) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who have been released to a sponsor, if any; 
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(4) a list of the States to which unaccompanied 
alien children have been released from the custody of 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services to the 
care of a sponsor or placement in a facility; 
(5) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who have been released to a sponsor who is not law-
fully present in the United States, including the 
country of nationality or last habitual residence and 
age of such children; 
(6) a determination of whether more than 1 un-
accompanied alien child has been released to the 
same sponsor, including the number of children who 
were released to such sponsor; 
(7) an assessment of the extent to which the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services is moni-
toring the release of unaccompanied alien children, 
including home studies done and electronic moni-
toring devices used; 
(8) an assessment of the extent to which the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services is making 
efforts— 
(A) to educate unaccompanied alien chil-
dren about their legal rights; and 
(B) to provide unaccompanied alien chil-
dren with access to pro bono counsel; and 
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(9) the extent of the public health issues of un-
accompanied alien children, including contagious dis-
eases, the benefits or medical services provided, and 
the outreach to States and localities about public 
health issues, that could affect the public. 
(b) REPORTS
ON REPATRIATION AGREEMENTS.— 
Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to Congress, and make publicly available, a 
report that— 
(1) includes a copy of any repatriation agree-
ment in effect for unaccompanied alien children; 
(2) describes any such repatriation agreement 
that is being considered or negotiated; and 
(3) describes the funding provided by the 
United States Government to the 20 countries that 
have the highest number of nationals entering the 
United States as unaccompanied alien children, in-
cluding amounts provided— 
(A) to deter the nationals of each country 
from illegally entering the United States; and 
(B) to care for or reintegrate repatriated 
unaccompanied alien children in the country of 
nationality or last habitual residence. 
(c) REPORTS ON RETURNS TO COUNTRY OF NATION-
ALITY.—Not later than September 30, 2020, the Sec-
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retary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress, 
and make publicly available, a report that identifies— 
(1) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who have voluntarily returned to their country of na-
tionality or habitual residence, disaggregated by— 
(A) country of nationality or habitual resi-
dence; and 
(B) age of the unaccompanied alien chil-
dren; 
(2) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who have been returned to their country of nation-
ality or habitual residence, including the length of 
time such children were present in the United 
States; 
(3) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who have not been returned to their country of na-
tionality or habitual residence pending travel docu-
ments or other requirements from such country, in-
cluding how long they have been waiting to return; 
and 
(4) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who were granted relief in the United States, wheth-
er through asylum, any other immigration benefit or 
status, or deferred action. 
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(d) REPORTS ON IMMIGRATION PROCEEDINGS.—Not 
later than September 30, 2020, and not less frequently 
than every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in coordination with the Director of the Execu-
tive Office for Immigration Review, shall submit to Con-
gress, and make publicly available, a report that identi-
fies— 
(1) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who, after proceedings under section 235B of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act were returned to 
their country of nationality or habitual residence, 
disaggregated by— 
(A) country of nationality or residence; and 
(B) age and gender of such aliens; 
(2) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who, after proceedings under section 235(b) of the 
Immigration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1225(b)), prove a claim of admissibility and are 
placed in proceedings under section 240 of that Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1229a); 
(3) the number of unaccompanied alien children 
who fail to appear at a removal hearing that such 
alien was required to attend; 
(4) the number of sponsors who were levied a 
penalty, including the amount and whether the pen-
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alty was collected, for the failure of an unaccom-
panied alien child to appear at a removal hearing; 
and 
(5) the number of aliens that are classified as 
unaccompanied alien children, the ages and coun-
tries of nationality of such children, and the orders 
issued by the immigration judge at the conclusion of 
proceedings under section 235(b) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act for such children. 
SEC. 10. ASYLUM PROCESSING. 
Section 208 of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
(8 U.S.C. 1158(a)) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(whether or 
not at a designated port of arrival and including an 
alien who is brought to the United States after hav-
ing been interdicted in international or United 
States waters),’’ and inserting ‘‘at a designated port 
of entry (including an alien who is brought to the 
United States after having been interdicted in inter-
national or United States waters),’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2)(A)— 
(A) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(B) in clause (vi), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’ at the end; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vii) the alien arrived in the United 
States anywhere other than at a des-
ignated port of entry.’’. 
SEC. 11. BIOMETRIC AND DNA COLLECTION. 
(a) COLLECTION
OF BIOMETRIC INFORMATION.— 
The Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protec-
tion shall verify parentage or other family relationships 
of individuals apprehended along the border or at des-
ignated ports of entry, in accordance with section 411(c) 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 211(c)), 
by photographing and collecting biometric information 
from all alien children apprehended by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection who were younger than 18 years of age 
at the time of such apprehension. 
(b) COLLECTION OF DNA SAMPLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security or the Attorney General shall verify parent-
age or other family relationships of individuals ap-
prehended along the border or at designated ports of 
entry, in accordance with section 3(a) of the DNA 
Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 
U.S.C. 40702(a)), shall conduct DNA analysis from 
all alien children younger than 18 years of age who 
are in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Pro-
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tection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment. 
(2) RAPID
DNA.—DNA analysis conducted 
under paragraph (1) may be may be carried out with 
Rapid DNA instruments (as defined in section 
3(c)(3) of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination 
Act of 2000 (34 U.S.C. 40702(c)(3))). 
SEC. 12. STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES; FACILITIES 
STANDARDS. 
(a) STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.—Section 
411(k)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
U.S.C. 211(k)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E)(iv), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) standard operating procedures re-
garding the detection, interdiction, inspection, 
processing, or transferring of alien children that 
officers and agents of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection shall employ in the execution of their 
duties.’’. 
(b) FACILITIES STANDARDS.— 
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(1) INITIAL REVIEW AND UPDATE.—Not later 
than 270 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall 
review and update the regulations under part 115 of 
title 6, Code of Federal Regulations, which set 
standards to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual 
abuse and assault in immigration detention facilities 
and other holding facilities under the jurisdiction of 
the Department of Homeland Security. 
(2) QUADRENNIAL REVIEW.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall review and update the reg-
ulations referred to in paragraph (1) not less fre-
quently than once every 4 years. 
SEC. 13. REGIONAL PROCESSING CENTERS. 
Subtitle C of title IV of the Homeland Security Act 
of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 231 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 437. REGIONAL PROCESSING CENTERS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish at 
least 4 regional processing centers located in high traffic 
sectors of U.S. Border Patrol, as determined by the Sec-
retary, along the southern border land border of the 
United States. All family units apprehended by U.S. Cus-
toms and Border Protection in such sectors shall be expe-
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ditiously transported to the nearest regional processing 
center. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The regional processing centers es-
tablished pursuant to subsection (a) shall carry out family 
unit processing activities, including— 
‘‘(1) criminal history checks; 
‘‘(2) identity verification; 
‘‘(3) DNA analysis; 
‘‘(4) medical screenings; 
‘‘(5) asylum interviews and credible fear deter-
minations under section 235 of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225); and 
‘‘(6) other activities prescribed by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(c) PERSONNEL AND LIVING CONDITIONS.—The re-
gional processing centers established pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall include— 
‘‘(1) personnel assigned from— 
‘‘(A) U.S. Customs and Border Protection; 
‘‘(B) U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement; 
‘‘(C) the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency; 
‘‘(D) U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services; and 
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‘‘(E) the Office of Refugee Resettlement of 
the Department of Health and Human Services; 
‘‘(2) upon agreement with the Secretary of De-
fense, personnel from assigned from the Department 
of Defense; 
‘‘(3) sufficient medical staff, including physi-
cians specializing in pediatric or family medicine, 
nurse practitioners, and physician assistants; 
‘‘(4) licensed social workers; 
‘‘(5) mental health professionals; and 
‘‘(6) a sufficient number of detention beds to 
detain all family units apprehended by U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection in the sector of the U.S. Bor-
der Patrol in which such regional processing center 
is located for not fewer than 20 days. 
‘‘(d) IMMIGRATION JUDGES.—During the 2-year pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Attorney General shall assign not fewer than 2 
immigration judges to each southwest border family resi-
dential center or other southwest border location agreed 
upon by the Attorney General and the Secretary of Home-
land Security to expeditiously adjudicate the immigration 
proceedings of family units and other aliens arrested and 
detained by the Department of Homeland Security. 
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‘‘(e) CRIMINAL HISTORY CHECKS AND DNA ANAL-
YSIS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Each biometric criminal 
history check carried out under subsection (b)(1) 
shall be conducted using a set of fingerprints or 
other biometric identifier obtained from— 
‘‘(A) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; 
‘‘(B) the criminal history repositories of all 
States that the individual listed as a current or 
former residence; and 
‘‘(C) any other appropriate Federal or 
State database or repository, as determined by 
the Secretary of Health and Human Services.’’. 
‘‘(2) USE OF RAPID DNA INSTRUMENTS.—DNA 
analysis under subsection (b)(3) may be carried out 
with Rapid DNA instruments. 
‘‘(f) EXCEPTIONS
FOR ADDITIONAL PURPOSES.— 
Subject to operational and spatial availability, in the event 
of a major disaster or emergency declared under the Rob-
ert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) or any homeland security 
crisis requiring the establishment of a departmental Joint 
Task Force under section 708(b), the Secretary may tem-
porarily utilize a regional processing center to carry out 
operations relating to such declaration or crisis. 
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‘‘(g) PRIVATE DONATIONS.—The Department of 
Homeland Security may accept donations from the private 
sector, nongovernmental organizations, and other groups 
independent of the Federal Government for the care of 
children and family units detained at a regional processing 
center established under subsection (a), including— 
‘‘(1) medical goods and services; 
‘‘(2) school supplies; 
‘‘(3) toys; 
‘‘(4) clothing; and 
‘‘(5) any other items intended to promote the 
well being of such children and family units. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘DNA 
analysis’, ‘DNA sample’, and ‘Rapid DNA instruments’ 
have the meanings given such terms under section 3(c) 
of the DNA Analysis Backlog Elimination Act of 2000 (34 
U.S.C. 40702(c)).’’. 
SEC. 14. AUTHORIZATION TO HIRE ADDITIONAL U.S. CUS-
TOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AND U.S. 
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
PERSONNEL. 
(a) OFFICERS.—The Commissioner of U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection shall hire, train, and assign not 
fewer than 600 new Office of Field Operations Officers 
(above the current attrition level) during every fiscal year 
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until the total number of Office of Field Operations Offi-
cers equals and sustains the requirements identified each 
year in the Workload Staffing Model. 
(b) SUPPORT STAFF.—The Commissioner is author-
ized to hire, train, and assign support staff, including 
technicians, to perform non-law enforcement administra-
tive functions to support the new Office of Field Oper-
ations officers hired pursuant to subsection (a). 
(c) AGRICULTURE SPECIALISTS.—Not later than 
September 30, 2021, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall hire, train, and assign to duty 631 U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists to ports of 
entry along the southern and northern borders of the 
United States. 
(d) TRAFFIC FORECASTS.—In calculating the num-
ber of Office of Field Operations Officers needed at each 
port of entry through the Workload Staffing Model, the 
Commissioner shall— 
(1) rely on data collected regarding the inspec-
tions and other activities conducted at each such 
port of entry; and 
(2) consider volume from seasonal surges, other 
projected changes in commercial and passenger vol-
umes, the most current commercial forecasts, and 
other relevant information. 
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(e) GAO REPORT.—If the Commissioner does not 
hire 600 additional Office of Field Operations officers pur-
suant to subsection (a) during fiscal year 2020, or during 
any subsequent fiscal year in which the hiring require-
ments set forth in the Workload Staffing Model have not 
been achieved, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall— 
(1) conduct a review of U.S. Customs and Bor-
der Protection hiring practices to determine the rea-
sons that such requirements were not achieved and 
other issues related to hiring by U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection; and 
(2) submit a report to the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the 
House of Representatives that describes the results 
of the review conducted under paragraph (1). 
(f) U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT 
PERSONNEL INCREASES.—The Director of U.S. Immigra-
tion and Customs Enforcement shall hire, train, and as-
sign— 
(1) not fewer than 1,000 new Enforcement and 
Removal Operations Officers; 
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(2) not fewer than 665 Enforcement and Re-
moval Operations support personnel to address case 
management responsibilities; 
(3) not fewer than 128 attorneys in the Office 
of the Principal Legal Advisor; and 
(4) not fewer than 41 support staff within the 
Office of the Principal Legal Advisor to assist immi-
gration judges within the Executive Office for Immi-
gration Review with removal, asylum, and custody 
determination proceedings. 
SEC. 15. PORTS OF ENTRY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVE-
MENTS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PORTS OF ENTRY.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security may construct new ports of entry along the 
northern and southern borders of the United States 
at locations determined by the Secretary, after ap-
propriate consultations pursuant to paragraph (2). 
(2) CONSULTATIONS.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT
TO
CONSULT.—The 
Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult 
with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of 
the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Secretary of Transportation, the Administrator 
of the General Services Administration, and ap-
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‘‘(D) BAR TO IMMIGRATION BENEFITS AND 
TO CONTESTING REMOVAL.— 
‘‘(i) DEFINED
TERM.—In this sub-
paragraph, the term ‘good cause’ means 
extreme 
exigent 
humanitarian 
cir-
cumstances, determined on a case-by-case 
basis only, such as a medical emergency or 
force majeure. 
‘‘(ii) CONSEQUENCE OF OVERSTAY.— 
Subject to clause (iii), except for an alien 
admitted as a nonimmigrant under sub-
paragraph (A)(i), (A)(ii), (G)(i), (G)(ii), or 
(G)(iii) of section 101(a)(15) or as a 
NATO–1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 nonimmigrant, 
any alien who remains in the United 
States for a period of more than 30 days 
after the date on which the period of stay 
or parole authorized by the Secretary for 
the alien ends, without good cause, is inad-
missible and ineligible for all immigration 
benefits or relief available under the immi-
gration laws, including relief under sec-
tions 240A(b)(1), 240B(b), 245, 248, and 
249, other than— 
‘‘(I) asylum; 
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