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(D) establish a process for stakeholders 
and the public to refer unaccompanied alien 
children, including those placed with a sponsor, 
to the Office for Refugee Resettlement to deter-
mine if such child meets the referral criteria for 
appointment of a child advocate; and 
(2) ensure that each child advocate for an unac-
companied alien child is— 
(A) provided access to materials necessary 
to advocate effectively for the best interest of 
the child, including direct access to significant 
incident reports, home studies, and similar ma-
terials and information; and 
(B) notified when new materials and infor-
mation described in subparagraph (A) relating 
to the child are created or become available. 
SEC. 606. FUNDING TO SCHOOL DISTRICTS FOR UNACCOM-
PANIED ALIEN CHILDREN. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Edu-
cation shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligi-
ble local educational agencies, or consortia of neighboring 
local educational agencies, described in subsection (b) to 
enable the local educational agencies or consortia to en-
hance opportunities for, and provide services to, immi-
grant children including unaccompanied alien children, in 
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the area served by the local educational agencies or con-
sortia. 
(b) ELIGIBLE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A local educational agency, 
or a consortium of neighboring local educational 
agencies, is eligible for a grant under subsection (a) 
if, during the fiscal year for which a grant is award-
ed under this section, there are 50 or more unac-
companied alien children enrolled in the public 
schools served by the local educational agency or the 
consortium, respectively. 
(2) DETERMINATIONS OF NUMBER OF UNAC-
COMPANIED
ALIEN
CHILDREN.—The Secretary of 
Education shall determine the number of unaccom-
panied alien children for purposes of paragraph (1) 
based on the most accurate data available that is 
provided to the Secretary of Education by the Direc-
tor or the Department of Homeland Security. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.—A local educational agency, or a 
consortia of neighboring local educational agencies, desir-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an application 
to the Secretary of Education at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information, as the Secretary of 
Education may require, including a description of how the 
grant will be used to enhance opportunities for, and pro-
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vide services to, immigrant children and youth (including 
unaccompanied alien children) and their families. 
SEC. 607. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT. 
To be eligible for funding under the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.), a local educational agency shall take measures to— 
(1) ensure that an unaccompanied alien child in 
the area served by the local educational agency is 
enrolled in school within 7 days following a request 
for enrollment; and 
(2) remove barriers to enrollment and full par-
ticipation in educational programs and services of-
fered by the local educational agency for unaccom-
panied alien children (including barriers related to 
documentation, age, and language), which shall in-
clude reviewing and revising policies that may have 
a negative effect on such children. 
SEC. 608. DEFINITIONS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this title: 
(1) AGENT OR OFFICER.—The term ‘‘agent or 
officer’’ includes contractors of the Federal Govern-
ment. 
(2) CHILD.—The term ‘‘child’’ means an indi-
vidual who— 
(A) has not reached the age of 18; and 
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(B) has no permanent immigration status. 
(3) DESIGNATED
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘des-
ignated agency’’ means— 
(A) the Department of Homeland Security; 
(B) the Department of Justice; and 
(C) the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(4) FINDING.—The term ‘‘finding’’ means an 
individualized written assessment or screening for-
malized as required under subsection (d). 
(5) IN DANGER OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT AT THE 
HAND OF THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN.—The 
term ‘‘in danger of abuse or neglect at the hands of 
the parent or legal guardian’’ does not include mi-
grating to or crossing of a border of the United 
States. 
(6) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(7) RESIDENT
ADULT.—The term ‘‘resident 
adult’’ means any individual who is at least 18 years 
of age and regularly lives, shares common areas, and 
sleeps in a sponsor or prospective sponsor’s home. 
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(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Homeland Security. 
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