the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) or 1227(a)(2)); 
‘‘(iii) undermine the border security 
efforts and operations of the United 
States; 
‘‘(iv) enter the United States in viola-
tion of Federal law; 
‘‘(v) are unlawfully present in the 
United States; 
‘‘(vi) are members of a criminal gang 
or participate in gang-related crimes, ex-
cept as described in subsection (f)(3); 
‘‘(vii) constitute threats to the public 
safety; or 
‘‘(viii) are otherwise subject to exclu-
sion, deportation, or removal from the 
United States; 
‘‘(B) refer for prosecution aliens described 
in subparagraph (A) or section 922(g)(5) of 
title 18, United States Code; and 
‘‘(C) additional duties within the statutory 
authority of United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement as assigned or delegated 
by the Director. 
‘‘(h) OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment an Office of the Principal Legal Advisor. 
‘‘(2) PRINCIPAL LEGAL ADVISOR.—There shall 
be at the head of the Office the Principal Legal Ad-
visor a Principal Legal Advisor, who shall report to 
the Director. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The office of the Principal 
Legal 
Advisor 
shall, 
consistent 
with 
section 
103(a)(1)(J) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 
(6 U.S.C. 113(a)(1)(J))— 
‘‘(A) provide specialized legal advice and 
policy guidance to the Director; 
‘‘(B) represent the Department in all ex-
clusion, deportation, and removal proceedings 
before the Executive Office for Immigration Re-
view; 
‘‘(C) represent United States Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement in venues and fora 
as authorized by the Director or General Coun-
sel of the Department of Homeland Security, or 
otherwise permitted by law; and 
‘‘(D) carry out other duties within the 
statutory authority of United States Immigra-
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tion and Customs Enforcement as assigned or 
delegated by the Director or General Counsel. 
‘‘(i) OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment an Office of Professional Responsibility. 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANT DIRECTOR.—There shall be at 
the head of the Office of Professional Responsibility 
an Assistant Director, who shall report to the Direc-
tor. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Office of Professional Re-
sponsibility shall— 
‘‘(A) investigate allegations of administra-
tive, civil, and criminal misconduct involving 
any employee or contractor of United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement; 
‘‘(B) inspect and review United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement’s offices, 
operations, and processes, including detention 
facilities operated or used by United States Im-
migration and Customs Enforcement, and pro-
vide an independent review of United States 
Immigration and Custom Enforcement’s organi-
zational health, effectiveness, and efficiency of 
mission; and 
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‘‘(C) provide and manage the security pro-
grams and operations for United States Immi-
gration and Customs Enforcement. 
‘‘(j) OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRA-
TION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established in 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment an Office of Management and Administration. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR.—There 
shall be at the head of the Office of Management 
and Administration an Executive Associate Director, 
who shall report to the Director. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The Office of Management and 
Administration shall— 
‘‘(A) administer the Office of Human Cap-
ital to provide guidance to the agency and en-
sure compliance with human resources policies 
and practices; 
‘‘(B) administer the Office of Chief Finan-
cial Officer; 
‘‘(C) administer the Office of Policy to de-
velop and communicate the agency policies and 
priorities; 
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‘‘(D) create best practices to efficiently re-
spond to all Freedom of Information Act re-
quests received by the agency; 
‘‘(E) manage all information technology 
systems within the agency; and 
‘‘(F) carry out additional duties as as-
signed or delegated by the Director. 
‘‘(k) OTHER AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may estab-
lish such other Executive Associate Directors, As-
sistant Directors, agents, officers, or other offices as 
the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the 
missions, functions, authorities, and duties of United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement with-
in its statutory authority. 
‘‘(2) VICTIMS OF IMMIGRATION CRIME ENGAGE-
MENT OFFICE.—There is established a Victims of 
Immigration Crime Engagement Office that shall 
provide releasable information about a criminal alien 
to the victim and victim’s family and provide them 
with referrals to appropriate resources. This office 
shall also carry out additional duties within the stat-
utory authority of United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement as assigned or delegated by 
the Director. 
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‘‘(3) PROHIBITION ON OFFICE OF PUBLIC AD-
VOCATE.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforcement shall 
not operate any Office of Public Advocate or any 
successor office that carries out the same duties as 
the former Office of Public Advocate. 
‘‘(4) DEPARTMENTAL EVIDENCE DATABASES.— 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, all 
officers within the Office of Enforcement and Re-
moval Operations shall be provided access to any 
Department database necessary for the proper col-
lection, recordation, and retention of evidence col-
lected as required to carry out the duties of the Of-
fice under subsection (g). 
‘‘(l) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to limit the existing authority 
of any other Federal agency.’’. 
(b) SPECIAL RULES.— 
(1) TREATMENT.—Section 442 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002, as amended by subsection 
(a), shall be treated as if included in the enactment 
of such Act as of the date of the enactment of such 
Act, and, in addition to the functions, missions, du-
ties, and authorities specified in such amended sec-
tion 442, United States Immigration and Customs 
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(3) HOMELAND
SECURITY
ACT.—The Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the 
Bureau of Border Security’’ each place such 
term appears and inserting ‘‘Director of United 
States Immigration and Customs Enforce-
ment’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Bureau of Border Se-
curity’’ and ‘‘U.S. Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement’’ each place such terms appear 
and inserting ‘‘United States Immigration and 
Customs Enforcement’’. 
TITLE II—AID TO IMMIGRATION 
AND 
CUSTOMS 
ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICERS 
SEC. 201. ICE DEPORTATION OFFICERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall authorize all deportation officers of the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security who have successfully com-
pleted basic immigration law enforcement training to exer-
cise the powers conferred by— 
(1) section 287(a)(5)(A) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(5)(A)) to ar-
rest for any offense against the United States; 
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(2) section 287(a)(5)(B) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357(a)(5)(B)) to arrest for any felony; 
(3) section 274(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1324(a)) to arrest for bringing in, transporting, or 
harboring certain aliens, or inducing them to enter; 
(4) section 287(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357(a)) to execute warrants of arrest for adminis-
trative immigration violations issued under section 
236 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) or to execute war-
rants of criminal arrest issued under the authority 
of the United States; and 
(5) section 287(a) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1357(a)) to carry firearms, if they are individually 
qualified by training and experience to handle and 
safely operate the firearms they are permitted to 
carry, maintain proficiency in the use of such fire-
arms, and adhere to the provisions of the enforce-
ment standard governing the use of force. 
(b) ARREST POWERS.—Section 287(a)(2) of the Im-
migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(2)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘regulation and is likely to escape 
before a warrant can be obtained for his arrest,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘regulation,’’. 
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SEC. 202. ICE DETENTION ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall, subject to the availability of appropriations 
for such purpose, increase the number of positions for full- 
time active duty United States Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement detention enforcement officers by 2,500 
above the number of full-time positions for which funds 
were appropriated for fiscal year 2017. The Secretary 
shall determine the rate at which the additional officers 
will be added with due regard to filling positions as expedi-
tiously as possible without making any compromises in the 
selection or the training of the additional officers. 
(b) DUTIES.—United States Immigration and Cus-
toms Enforcement detention enforcement officers who 
have successfully completed detention enforcement offi-
cers’ basic training shall be responsible for— 
(1) taking and maintaining custody of any per-
son who has been arrested by an immigration offi-
cer; 
(2) transporting and guarding immigration de-
tainees; 
(3) securing Department of Homeland Security 
detention facilities; and 
(4) assisting in the processing of detainees. 
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SEC. 203. ENSURING THE SAFETY OF ICE OFFICERS. 
(a) BODY ARMOR.—The Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity shall ensure that every United States Immigration 
and Customs Enforcement deportation officer on duty is 
issued high-quality body armor that is appropriate for the 
climate and risks faced by the agent. Enough body armor 
must be purchased to cover every agent in the field. 
(b) WEAPONS.—Such Secretary shall ensure that 
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement de-
portation officers are equipped with weapons that are reli-
able and effective to protect themselves, their fellow 
agents, and innocent third parties from the threats posed 
by armed criminals. Such weapons shall include, at a min-
imum, standard-issue handguns, M–4 (or equivalent) ri-
fles, and Tasers. 
(c) SPECIAL TRAINING FOR HIGH-RISK ENFORCE-
MENT OPERATIONS.—Such Secretary shall provide appro-
priate training and certification to selected United States 
Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation offi-
cers, at each field office, to conduct high-risk enforcement 
operations requiring enhanced tactical capabilities effec-
tively to combat known dangers, to assist in high-risk 
transports, or to participate in other special assignments 
as designated by the Secretary and consistent with law, 
except that nothing in this subsection shall be construed 
to impose a requirement that such training be completed, 
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or such certification be obtained, in order to participate 
in such a high-risk enforcement operation. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 204. ICE ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—An ICE Advisory Council 
shall be established not later than 3 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The ICE Advisor Council shall 
be comprised of 7 members. 
(c) APPOINTMENT.—Members shall be appointed in 
the following manner: 
(1) One member shall be appointed by the 
President. 
(2) One member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House 
of Representatives. 
(3) One member shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate. 
(4) One member shall be appointed by the 
Local 511, the ICE prosecutor’s union. 
(5) Three members shall be appointed by the 
National Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
Council. 
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(d) TERM.—Members shall serve renewable, 2-year 
terms. 
(e) VOLUNTARY.—Membership shall be voluntary and 
non-remunerated, except that members will receive reim-
bursement from the Secretary of Homeland Security for 
travel and other related expenses. 
(f) RETALIATION PROTECTION.—Members who are 
employed by the Secretary of Homeland Security shall be 
protected from retaliation by their supervisors, managers, 
and other Department of Homeland Security employees 
for their participation on the Council. 
(g) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Council is to ad-
vise the Congress and the Secretary of Homeland Security 
on issues including the following: 
(1) The current status of immigration enforce-
ment efforts, including prosecutions and removals, 
the effectiveness of such efforts, and how enforce-
ment could be improved. 
(2) The effectiveness of cooperative efforts be-
tween the Secretary of Homeland Security and other 
law enforcement agencies, including additional types 
of enforcement activities that the Secretary should 
be engaged in, such as State and local criminal task 
forces. 
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(3) Personnel, equipment, and other resource 
needs of field personnel. 
(4) Improvements that should be made to the 
organizational structure of the Department of 
Homeland Security, including whether the position 
of immigration enforcement agent should be merged 
into the deportation officer position. 
(5) The effectiveness of specific enforcement 
policies and regulations promulgated by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, and whether other en-
forcement priorities should be considered. 
(h) REPORTS.—The Council shall provide quarterly 
reports to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the 
Committees on the Judiciary of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives and to the Secretary of Homeland Se-
curity. The Council members shall meet directly with the 
Chairmen and Ranking Members (or their designated rep-
resentatives) and with the Secretary to discuss their re-
ports every 6 months. 
SEC. 205. PILOT PROGRAM FOR ELECTRONIC FIELD PROC-
ESSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall establish a pilot program in at least 5 of the 
10 United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
field offices with the largest removal caseloads to allow 
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United States Immigration and Customs deportation offi-
cers to— 
(1) electronically process and serve charging 
documents, including notices to appear, while in the 
field; 
(2) electronically process and place detainers 
while in the field; and 
(3) electronically collect biometric data for the 
purpose of identifying an alien and establishing both 
immigration status and criminal history while in the 
field. 
(b) DUTIES.—The pilot program described in sub-
section (a) shall be designed to allow deportation officers 
to use handheld or vehicle-mounted computers to— 
(1) enter any required data, including personal 
information about the alien subject and the reason 
for issuing the document; 
(2) apply the electronic signature of the issuing 
officer or agent; 
(3) set the date the alien is required to appear 
before an immigration judge, in the case of notices 
to appear; 
(4) print any documents the alien subject may 
be required to sign, along with additional copies of 
documents to be served on the alien; and 
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(5) interface with the ENFORCE database so 
that all data is stored and retrievable. 
(c) CONSTRUCTION.—The pilot program described in 
subsection (a) shall be designed to replace, to the extent 
possible, the current paperwork and data-entry process 
used for issuing such charging documents and detainers. 
(d) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall initiate the pilot 
program described in subsection (a) not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) REPORT.—The Government Accountability Office 
shall report to the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives no later than 18 months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act on the effective-
ness of the pilot program and provide recommendations 
for improving it. 
(f) ADVISORY COUNCIL.—The ICE Advisory Council 
established by section 204 shall include recommendations 
on how the pilot program should work in the first quar-
terly report of the Council, and shall include assessments 
of the program and recommendations for improvement in 
each subsequent report. 
(g) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 206. ADDITIONAL ICE DEPORTATION OFFICERS AND 
SUPPORT STAFF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity shall, subject to the availability of appropriations for 
such purpose, increase the number of positions for full- 
time active-duty United States Immigration and Customs 
Enforcement deportation officers by 10,000 above the 
number of full-time positions for which funds were appro-
priated for fiscal year 2017. The Secretary will determine 
the rate at which the additional officers will be added with 
due regard to filling the positions as expeditiously as pos-
sible without making any compromises in the selection or 
the training of the additional officers. 
(b) SUPPORT STAFF.—The Secretary shall, subject 
to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, in-
crease the number of positions for full-time support staff 
for United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement 
deportation officers by 700 above the number of full-time 
positions for which funds were appropriated for fiscal year 
2017. 
SEC. 207. ADDITIONAL ICE PROSECUTORS. 
The Secretary of Homeland Security shall, subject to 
the availability of appropriations for such purpose, in-
crease the number of positions for full-time trial attorneys 
working for United States Immigration and Customs En-
forcement by 60 above the number of full-time positions 
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for which funds were appropriated for fiscal year 2017. 
The Secretary shall determine the rate at which the addi-
tional trial attorneys will be added with due regard to fill-
ing positions as expeditiously as possible without making 
any compromises in the selection or the training of the 
additional attorneys. 
Æ 
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