sources of free or low-cost legal representation with 
expertise in asylum or immigration law. 
(6) PROCEDURES
GOVERNING
TRANSFERS
OF 
DETAINEES.—Procedures governing the transfer of a 
detainee that take into account— 
(A) the detainee’s access to legal rep-
resentatives, existing attorney-client relation-
ship and location of family within the United 
States; and 
(B) the proximity of the facility to the 
venue of the removal proceeding. 
(7) INTERPRETATION AND TRANSLATION CAPA-
BILITIES.—The employment of detention facility 
staff that, to the extent practicable, are qualified in 
the languages represented in the population of de-
tainees at a detention facility, and the provision of 
alternative interpretation services and translation of 
vital documents when necessary. 
(8) RECREATIONAL
PROGRAMS
AND
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Daily access to indoor and outdoor rec-
reational programs and activities. 
(9) ACCESS TO COUNSEL AND LEGAL INFORMA-
TION.—Access to legal orientation presentation pro-
grams, counsel, information about one’s legal case, 
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including prompt filing of the notice to appear and 
access to a law library. 
(10) QUALITY MEDICAL CARE.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary 
of 
Homeland Security shall ensure that prompt 
and adequate emergency, primary, specialty, 
and hospital medical care is provided at no cost 
to detainees, including dental care, eye care, 
mental health care, individual and group coun-
seling, and medical dietary needs. 
(B) MEDICAL FACILITIES.—The Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall ensure that medical 
facilities in all detention facilities maintain cur-
rent accreditation by the National Commission 
on 
Correctional 
Health 
Care 
(NCCHC). 
NCCHC reports of accreditation findings shall 
be made public. 
(C) MEDICAL RECORDS.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall ensure that complete 
and confidential medical records are maintained 
for every detainee, and that such records are 
made available upon request to the detainee, his 
or her legal representative, or other authorized 
individuals. 
(c) NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Before publishing the pro-
posed regulations required by paragraph (2) to carry 
out this title, the Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall establish a negotiated rulemaking process pur-
suant to subchapter IV of chapter 5 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(2) REPRESENTATION ON NEGOTIATED RULE-
MAKING
COMMITTEE.—Any negotiated rulemaking 
committee established by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include 
representatives from— 
(A) nongovernmental and intergovern-
mental organizations experienced in providing 
legal, social, and health services to immigrants 
and refugees; and 
(B) the Department of Homeland Security. 
SEC. 702. DETENTION MANAGEMENT. 
(a) COMPLIANCE MONITORING.—The Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Homeland Security shall mon-
itor compliance with detention guidelines promulgated 
under section 701 at U.S. Immigration and Customs En-
forcement-operated and -contracted immigration detention 
facilities. 
(b) ADDITIONAL MONITORING.—In the case of U.S. 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement-contracted facili-
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ties, the Inspector General of the Department of Home-
land Security shall, in addition to the compliance moni-
toring required under subsection (a), conduct an assess-
ment of contract costs and contract compliance at such 
facilities. 
(c) REPORTING.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Homeland Security shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a quarterly report con-
taining findings and recommendations of the Inspector 
General regarding the monitoring required under sub-
sections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 703. ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION FOR FAMILIES 
AND VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of 
Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out the implementation and utilization of secure al-
ternatives to detention programs. 
(b) SECURE ALTERNATIVES TO DETENTION PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(1) NATURE OF THE PROGRAM.—For purposes 
of this section, the programs referred to in sub-
section (a) are programs under which aliens are 
screened, supervised, monitored, provided with infor-
mation about the legal process by nongovernmental 
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organizations, and referred to nongovernmental legal 
and social service providers as needed to ensure such 
aliens appear at all immigration interviews, appoint-
ments, and hearings. The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall develop custodial alternatives pro-
grams that may include the use of electronic moni-
toring devices and noncustodial alternatives pro-
grams. The elements of the secure alternatives to de-
tention program are— 
(A) group presentations and individual 
screening; 
(B) on-going supervision and monitoring; 
and 
(C) referrals to assistance from nongovern-
mental organizations. 
(2) VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION.—An alien’s 
participation in the programs described in subsection 
(b) is voluntary and shall not confer any rights or 
benefits to the alien under the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.). 
(3) PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT.—The programs 
described in subsection (b) shall be developed in ac-
cordance with the following guidelines: 
(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall design the programs in consultation with 
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