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‘‘(F) the fate that will befall such unac-
companied refugee children for whom resettle-
ment in the United States is not possible.’’. 
(b) TRAINING ON THE NEEDS OF UNACCOMPANIED 
REFUGEE CHILDREN.—Section 207(f)(2) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(f)(2)) is amended 
by— 
(1) striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘countries,’’; and 
(2) inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and instruction on the needs of unac-
companied refugee children’’. 
SEC. 843. EXCEPTIONS FOR UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN CHIL-
DREN IN ASYLUM AND REFUGEE-LIKE CIR-
CUMSTANCES. 
(a) PLACEMENT IN REMOVAL PROCEEDINGS.—Any 
unaccompanied alien child apprehended by the Depart-
ment, except for an unaccompanied alien child subject to 
exceptions under paragraph (1)(A) or (2) of section 
811(a), shall be placed in removal proceedings under sec-
tion 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1229a). 
(b) EXCEPTION FROM TIME LIMIT FOR FILING ASY-
LUM APPLICATION.—Section 208(a)(2) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(a)(2)) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(E) APPLICABILITY.—Subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) shall not apply to an unaccompanied 
alien child as defined in section 101(a)(51).’’. 
Subtitle E—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 851. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of Homeland Security, the De-
partment of Justice, and the Department of Health and 
Human Services, such sums as may be necessary to carry 
out— 
(1) the provisions of section 462 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279); and 
(2) the provisions of this title. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Amounts appro-
priated pursuant to subsection (a) shall remain available 
until expended. 
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Subtitle F—Amendments to the 
Homeland Security Act of 2002 
SEC. 861. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND POWERS OF 
THE OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT 
WITH RESPECT TO UNACCOMPANIED ALIEN 
CHILDREN. 
(a) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DIREC-
TOR.—Section 462(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 
2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘, including regular follow- 
up visits to such facilities, placements, and other en-
tities, to assess the continued suitability of such 
placements; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(M) ensuring minimum standards of care 
for all unaccompanied alien children— 
‘‘(i) for whom detention is necessary; 
and 
‘‘(ii) who reside in settings that are 
alternative to detention.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL POWERS OF THE DIRECTOR.—Sec-
tion 462(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
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U.S.C. 279(b)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY.—In carrying out the duties 
under paragraph (3), the Director is authorized to— 
‘‘(A) contract with service providers to per-
form the services described in sections 813, 
811, and 812 of the A Place to Call Home Act; 
and 
‘‘(B) compel compliance with the terms 
and conditions set forth in section 813 of the 
A Place to Call Home Act, including the power 
to— 
‘‘(i) declare providers to be in breach 
and seek damages for noncompliance; 
‘‘(ii) terminate the contracts of pro-
viders that are not in compliance with such 
conditions; and 
‘‘(iii) reassign any unaccompanied 
alien child to a similar facility that is in 
compliance with such section.’’. 
SEC. 862. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS. 
Section 462(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 279(b)), as amended by section 861, is amend-
ed— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(1)(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (2)(B) may be construed to require that 
a bond be posted for unaccompanied alien children 
who are released to a qualified sponsor.’’. 
SEC. 863. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this subtitle shall take ef-
fect as if included in the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.). 
TITLE IX—JUVENILE STATUS 
OFFENDERS 
SEC. 901. DEINSTITUTIONALIZATION OF STATUS OFFEND-
ERS. 
Section 223(a)(11) of the Juvenile Justice and Delin-
quency Prevention Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5633(a)(11)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘excluding—’’ through ‘‘State;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘excluding juveniles who are charged with 
or who have committed a violation of section 922(x)(2) 
of title 18, United States Code, or of a similar State law;’’. 
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