Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014

Bill: 113-s-2743
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Introduced: 2014-07-31
Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Administrative remedies

Appropriations

Arizona

Assault and harassment offenses

Border security and unlawful immigration

California

Child health

Child safety and welfare

Congressional oversight

Crime victims

Crimes against property

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Criminal justice information and records

Currency

Customs enforcement

Department of Health and Human Services

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Justice

Detention of persons

Disability and paralysis

Domestic violence and child abuse

Drug trafficking and controlled substances

Drug, alcohol, tobacco use

Due process and equal protection

El Salvador

Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Evidence and witnesses

Executive agency funding and structure

Firearms and explosives

Foreign aid and international relief

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government information and archives

Guatemala

Honduras

Human trafficking

Immigration status and procedures

Judges

Judicial procedure and administration

Judicial review and appeals

Juvenile crime and gang violence

Land use and conservation

Latin America

Law enforcement officers

Lawyers and legal services

Marine and inland water transportation

Mental health

Mexico

Motor vehicles

New Mexico

Organized crime

Public contracts and procurement

Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Sex offenses

Smuggling and trafficking

Terrorism

Texas

Transportation safety and security

Violent crime

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2014-07-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5224-5233)

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-07-31
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 -<b> Division A: Supplemental Appropriations - </b>Provides supplemental FY2014 appropriations for expenses related to the rise in unaccompanied alien children and alien adults accompanied by an alien minor at the southwest border.</p> <p>Makes such supplemental appropriations to: (1) the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science, and related agencies; (2) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), including U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and (3) the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Education, and related agencies.</p>  <p style="line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal">Specifies other authorized, restricted, and prohibited uses of appropriated funds. </p> <p style="line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"></p> <p><b>Division B: Unaccompanied Alien Children and Border Security</b> - Amends the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 to declare that any unaccompanied alien child (UAC) who has not been a victim of a severe form of trafficking in persons or does not have a credible fear of persecution on returning to his or her country of nationality or of last habitual residence shall be: (1) placed in removal proceedings, (2) eligible for voluntary departure at no cost to the child, and (3) provided with access to counsel. (Currently such expedited removal requirements apply only to unaccompanied children from countries that are contiguous to the United States.)</p> <p>Directs the Secretary of State to negotiate agreements regarding the repatriation of children with Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and any other appropriate foreign country. (Currently such agreements are to be negotiated between the United States and countries contiguous to the United States.)</p> <p>Directs the DHS Secretary to place any UAC that is a criminal or gang member in a proceeding for expedited removal.</p> <p>Prohibits removal of a UAC from U.S. custody during preliminary proceedings until repatriation or unless placed in removal proceedings. <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a proceeding to expedite due process and screening for UACs. Requires an immigration judge to: <ul> <li>conduct and conclude a proceeding to inspect and determine the status of a UAC who applies for U.S. admission within 7 days after screening the child, and</li> <li>issue within 72 hours after the proceeding's conclusion an order for further proceedings, for removal, or for referral to an asylum officer for interview. </li> </ul> <p>Prescribes treatment for any UAC who intends to make a claim of asylum or fear of persecution.</p> <p>Prescribes procedures for expedited due process for a UAC present in the United States, including due process protections, among them protective HHS custody.</p> <p>Requires the HHS Secretary and the DHS Secretary to exchange specified information with regard to placement of a UAC. <p>Requires regular inspections of HHS facilities for the care and custody of UACs. <p>Prescribes requirements, especially for nongovernmental sponsors, in connection with the custody of UACs in a formal removal proceeding. Prohibits the HHS Secretary from placing a UAC in the custody of an individual convicted of a sex offense or a crime involving a severe form of trafficking in persons. Requires related biometric criminal background checks.</a> <p>Makes it unlawful for a person to obtain custody of a UAC by fraudulent representations. <p> Requires DHS or HHS to notify the governor of a state within 48 hours before placing a UAC in the care of a facility or sponsor in the state. Requires HHS to monitor regularly and frequently the physical and emotional well-being of each UAC discharged to a sponsor or remaining in HHS custody until resolution of the child's immigration case. <p>Directs the Attorney General (DOJ) to designate up to 100 immigration judges to conduct expedited inspection and screening of UACs. <p>Requires the HHS Secretary to report to Congress on the care of UACs. <p>Directs the Secretary of State to carry out in-country processing of refugee applications in El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras. <p>Requires the President to certify annually whether the government of each of these countries: (1) is actively working to reduce the number of UACs from that country attempting to migrate illegally to the United States; (2) is cooperating with the United States to facilitate the repatriation of UACs removed from the United States and returned to their countries; and (2) has negotiated or is actively negotiating an agreement for the repatriation of UACs. <p>Prescribes requirements for treatment and deportation of aliens associated with criminal gangs, especially the expedited removal of dangerous criminals, terrorists, and gang members. <p>Authorizes DHS to: (1) hire 350 ICE detention officers that comprise 50 Fugitive Operations Teams responsible for identifying, locating, and arresting fugitive aliens; and (2) increase by at least 5,000 the number of detention beds available for aliens placed in removal proceedings, including beds available for family units. <p>Prohibits the use of federal funds or resources to issue a new directive, memorandum, or executive order providing for relief from removal or work authorization to a class of individuals not otherwise eligible for it under the Immigration and Nationality Act, including expanding deferred action for childhood arrivals. <p>Requires the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, for the federal lands under their jurisdictions, to authorize and grant CBP personnel immediate access to such lands for specified security activities, conducted in a manner that will best protect natural and cultural resources. <p>Directs the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to make grants to state and local governments in Border Patrol Sectors on the along the U.S.-Mexican border for costs related to enhancing law enforcement preparedness, humanitarian responses, and operational readiness along the southern border through Operation Stonegarden. <p>Makes it a crime to: (1) transmit (spot) to another person the location, movement, or activities of law enforcement agents with the intent to further a federal crime relating to immigration, customs, controlled substances, agriculture, monetary instruments, or other border controls; and (2) destroy, alter, or damage any physical or electronic device used by the federal government to control the border or any port of entry. <p>Prohibits the carrying or use of a firearm in an alien smuggling crime.</p> <p>Prohibits an individual acting for financial gain from directing or participating in an effort to bring or attempt to bring three or more persons unlawfully into the United States. Prescribes criminal penalties, including enhanced penalties for certain violations. <p>Directs the DHS Secretary to implement a strategy to deter and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2743 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2014 Mr. Cornyn (for himself, Mr. Grassley , Mr. McConnell , Mr. Flake , Mr. Coats , Mr. Isakson , Mr. Alexander , Mr. Chambliss , Mr. Barrasso , and Mr. Cochran ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL Making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, for border security, law enforcement, humanitarian assistance, and for other purposes.

That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes, namely: A Supplemental appropriations I Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and related agencies Department of Justice General Administration Administrative review and appeals For an additional amount for Administrative Review and Appeals , $63,200,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015, as follows: (1) $54,000,000 for the Executive Office for Immigration Review to hire 54 Immigration Judge Teams, which shall be trained and assigned to adjudicate juvenile cases. (2) $6,700,000 for the Executive Office for Immigration Review for the purchase of video teleconferencing equipment, digital audio recording devices, and other technology that will enable expanded immigration courtroom capacity and capability. (3) $2,500,000 for the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s Legal Orientation Program, of which not less than $1,000,000 shall be for the Legal Orientation Program for Custodians: Provided , That not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall submit a reorganization plan to the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that includes detailed plans for prioritizing the adjudication of non-detained, unaccompanied alien children and specific plans to reassign Immigration Judge Teams to expedite the adjudication of juveniles on the non-detained docket: Provided further , That the submitted plan shall ensure that juveniles will appear before an immigration judge for an initial hearing not later than 10 days after the juvenile is apprehended. Legal Activities salaries and expenses, general legal activities For an additional amount for Salaries and Expenses, General Legal Activities , $1,100,000, for necessary expenses to respond to the significant rise in unaccompanied children and adults with children at the southwest border and related activities, to remain available until September 30, 2014. II Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection Salaries and expenses For an additional amount for Salaries and Expenses to cover necessary expenses to respond to the significant rise in unaccompanied alien children and adults with children at the Southwest border and related activities, including the acquisition, construction, improvement, repair, and management of facilities, and for necessary expenses related to border security, $71,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Salaries and expenses For an additional amount for Salaries and Expenses to cover necessary expenses to respond to the significant rise in unaccompanied alien children and adults with children at the Southwest border and related activities, and for the necessary expenses for enforcement of immigration and customs law, detention and removals of adults with children crossing the border unlawfully, and investigations, $398,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2015, of which, $50,000,000 shall be expended for 50 additional fugitive operations teams and not less than $14,000,000 shall be expended for vetted units operations in Central America and human smuggling and trafficking investigations: Provided , That the Secretary of Homeland Security shall support no fewer than an additional 3,000 family and 800 other beds and substantially increase the availability and utilization of detention space for adults with children. General provisions 201. (a) For an additional amount for meeting the data collection and reporting requirements of this Act, $5,000,000. (b) Notwithstanding section 503 of Division F of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76), funds made available under subsection (a) for data collection and reporting requirements may be transferred by the Secretary of Homeland Security between appropriations for the same purpose. (c) The Secretary may not make a transfer described in subsection (b) until 15 days after notifying the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives of such transfer. III Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies Department of Health and Human Services Administration for children and families Refugee and entrant assistance (including transfer of funds) For an additional amount for Refugee and Entrant Assistance , $150,000,000, to be merged with and available for the same period and purposes as funds appropriated in Public Law 113–76 for carrying out such sections 414, 501, 462, and 235 : Provided , That funds appropriated under this heading may also be used for other medical response expenses of the Department of Health and Human Services in assisting individuals identified under subsection (b) of such section 235: Provided further , That, the Secretary may, in this fiscal year and hereafter, accept and use money, funds, property, and services of any kind made available by gift, devise, bequest, grant, or other donation for carrying out such sections: Provided further , That funds appropriated under this heading for medical response expenses may be transferred to and merged with the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund : Provided further , That transfer authority under this heading is subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives . General provisions (Rescission) 301. Of the funds made available for performance bonus payments under section 2105(a)(3)(E) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397ee(a)(3)(E) ), $1,700,000,000 is rescinded. IV general provisions—this title repatriation and reintegration 401. (a) Of the funds appropriated in titles III and IV of division K of Public Law 113–76 , and in prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, for assistance for the countries in Central America, up to $40,000,000 shall be made available for such countries for repatriation and reintegration activities: Provided , That funds made available pursuant to this section may be obligated notwithstanding subsections (c) and (e) of section 7045 of division K of Public Law 113–76 . (b) Prior to the initial obligation of funds made available pursuant to this section, but not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until September 30, 2015, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the obligation of funds made available pursuant to this section by country and the steps taken by the government of each country to— (1) improve border security; (2) enforce laws and policies to stem the flow of illegal entries into the United States; (3) enact laws and implement new policies to stem the flow of illegal entries into the United States, including increasing penalties for human smuggling; (4) conduct public outreach campaigns to explain the dangers of the journey to the Southwest Border of the United States and to emphasize the lack of immigration benefits available; and (5) cooperate with United States Federal agencies to facilitate and expedite the return, repatriation, and reintegration of illegal migrants arriving at the Southwest Border of the United States. (c) The Secretary of State shall suspend assistance provided pursuant to this section to the government of a country if such government is not making significant progress on each item described in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (b): Provided , That assistance may only be resumed if the Secretary reports to the appropriate congressional committees that subsequent to the suspension of assistance such government is making significant progress on each of the items enumerated in such subsection. (d) Funds made available pursuant to this section shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of House of Representatives and the Senate. V General provisions—this act 501. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, working in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall institute a process for collecting, exchanging, and sharing specific data pertaining to individuals whose cases will be adjudicated by the Executive Office for Immigration Review that ensures that— (1) the Department of Justice is capable of electronically receiving information from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Health and Human Services related to the apprehension, processing, detention, placement, and adjudication of such individuals, including unaccompanied alien children; (2) case files prepared by the Department of Homeland Security after an individual has been issued a notice to appear are electronically integrated with information collected by the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review during the adjudication process; (3) cases are coded to reflect immigration status and appropriate categories at apprehension, such as unaccompanied alien children and family units; (4) information pertaining to cases and dockets are collected and maintained by the Department of Justice in an electronic, searchable database that includes— (A) the status of the individual appearing before the court upon apprehension; (B) the docket upon which the case is placed; (C) the individual’s presence for court proceedings; (D) the final disposition of each case; (E) the number of days each case remained on the docket before final disposition; and (F) any other information the Attorney General determines to be necessary and appropriate; and (5) the final disposition of an adjudication or an order of removal is electronically submitted to— (A) the Department of Homeland Security; and (B) the Department of Health and Human Services, if appropriate. 502. Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, working in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall institute a process for collecting, exchanging, and sharing specific data pertaining to individuals who are apprehended or encountered for immigration enforcement purposes by the Department of Homeland Security that ensures that— (1) case files prepared by the Department of Homeland Security after an individual has been issued a notice to appear are electronically transmitted to— (A) the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review for integration with case files prepared during the adjudication process; and (B) to the Department of Health and Human Services, as appropriate, if the files relate to unaccompanied alien children; (2) the Department of Homeland Security is capable of electronically receiving information pertaining to the disposition of an adjudication, including removal orders and the individual’s failure to appear for proceedings, from the Department of Justice’s Executive Office for Immigration Review; and (3) information is collected and shared with the Department of Justice regarding the immigration status and appropriate categories of such individuals at the time of apprehension, such as— (A) unaccompanied alien children or family units; (B) the location of their apprehension; (C) the number of days they remain in the custody of the Department of Homeland Security; (D) the reason for releasing the individual from custody; (E) the geographic location of their residence, if released from custody; (F) any action taken by the Department of Homeland Security after receiving information from the Department of Justice regarding an individual’s failure to appear before the court; (G) any action taken by the Department of Homeland Security after receiving information from the Department of Justice regarding the disposition of an adjudication; and (H) any other information that the Secretary of Homeland Security determines to be necessary and appropriate. 503. Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, working in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall institute a process for collecting, exchanging, and sharing specific data pertaining to unaccompanied alien children that ensures that— (1) the Department of Health and Human Services is capable of electronically receiving information from the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice related to the apprehension, processing, placement, and adjudication of unaccompanied alien children; (2) the Department of Health and Human Services shares information with the Department of Homeland Security regarding its capacity and capability to meet the 72-hour mandate required under section 235(b)(3) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b)(3) ); and (3) information is collected and shared with the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security regarding— (A) the number of days a child remained in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services; (B) whether the child was placed in a facility operated by the Department of Defense; (C) for children placed with a sponsor— (i) the number of children placed with the sponsor; (ii) the relationship of the sponsor taking custody of the child; (iii) the type of background check conducted on the potential sponsor; and (iv) the geographic location of the sponsor; and (D) any other information the Attorney General or the Secretary of Homeland Security determines to be necessary and appropriate. 504. The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. 505. This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 . B Unaccompanied alien children and border security X Unaccompanied alien children A Protection and due process for unaccompanied alien children 1001. Repatriation of unaccompanied alien children Section 235(a) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) by amending the paragraph heading to read as follows: Rules for unaccompanied alien children .— ; (B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking who is a national or habitual resident of a country that is contiguous with the United States ; and (C) in subparagraph (C)— (i) by amending the subparagraph heading to read as follows: Agreements with foreign countries .— ; and (ii) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking countries contiguous to the United States and inserting Canada, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, and any other foreign country that the Secretary determines appropriate ; (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; (3) inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) Mandatory expedited removal of criminals and gang members Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall place an unaccompanied alien child in a proceeding in accordance with section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1225a ) if, the Secretary determines or has reason to believe the alien— (A) has been convicted of any offense carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of more than 180 days; (B) has been convicted of an offense which involved— (i) domestic violence (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a))); (ii) child abuse and neglect (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) )); (iii) assault resulting in bodily injury (as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code); (iv) the violation of a protection order (as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code); (v) driving while intoxicated (as defined in section 164 of title 23, United States Code); or (vi) any offense under foreign law, except for a purely political offense, which, if the offense had been committed in the United States, would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); (C) has been convicted of more than 1 criminal offense (other than minor traffic offenses); (D) has engaged in, is engaged in, or is likely to engage after entry in any terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iii) )), or intends to participate or has participated in the activities of a foreign terrorist organization (as designated under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)); (E) is or was a member of a criminal gang (as defined in paragraph (53) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) )); (F) provided materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent information regarding age or identity to the United States Government with the intent to wrongfully be classified as an unaccompanied alien child; or (G) has entered the United States more than 1 time in violation of section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) ), knowing that the entry was unlawful. ; and (4) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— (A) by amending the subparagraph heading to read as follows: Expedited due process and screening for unaccompanied alien children .— ; (B) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking , except for an unaccompanied alien child from a contiguous country subject to the exceptions under subsection (a)(2), shall be— and inserting who meets the criteria listed in paragraph (2)(A)— ; (C) by striking clause (i) and inserting the following: (i) shall be placed in a proceeding in accordance with section 235B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which shall commence not later than 7 days after the screening of an unaccompanied alien child described in paragraph (4); ; (D) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses (iii) and (iv), respectively; (E) by inserting after clause (i) the following: (ii) may not be placed in the custody of a nongovernmental sponsor or otherwise released from the immediate custody of the United States Government until the child is repatriated unless the child— (I) is the subject of an order under section 235B(e)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (II) is placed or released in accordance with subsection (c)(2)(C) of this section. ; (F) in clause (iii), as redesignated, by inserting is before eligible ; and (G) in clause (iv), as redesignated, by inserting shall be before provided . 1002. Expedited due process and screening for unaccompanied alien children (a) Humane and expedited inspection and screening for unaccompanied alien children (1) In general Chapter 4 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1221 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 235A the following: 235B. Humane and expedited inspection and screening for unaccompanied alien children (a) Asylum officer defined In this section, the term asylum officer means an immigration officer who— (1) has had professional training in country conditions, asylum law, and interview techniques comparable to that provided to full-time adjudicators of applications under section 208; and (2) is supervised by an officer who— (A) meets the condition described in paragraph (1); and (B) has had substantial experience adjudicating asylum applications. (b) Proceeding (1) In general Not later than 7 days after the screening of an unaccompanied alien child under section 235(a)(5) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(a)(5) ), an immigration judge shall conduct and conclude a proceeding to inspect, screen, and determine the status of the unaccompanied alien child who is an applicant for admission to the United States. (2) Time limit Not later than 72 hours after the conclusion of a proceeding with respect to an unaccompanied alien child under this section, the immigration judge who conducted such proceeding shall issue an order pursuant to subsection (e). (c) Conduct of proceeding (1) Authority of immigration judge The immigration judge conducting a proceeding under this section— (A) shall administer oaths, receive evidence, and interrogate, examine, and cross-examine the unaccompanied alien child and any witnesses; (B) may issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and presentation of evidence; (C) is authorized to sanction by civil money penalty any action (or inaction) in contempt of the judge’s proper exercise of authority under this Act; and (D) shall determine whether the unaccompanied alien child meets any of the criteria set out in subparagraphs (A) through (G) of paragraph (3) of section 235(a) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(a) ), and if so, order the alien removed under subsection (e)(2) of this section. (2) Form of proceeding A proceeding under this section may take place— (A) in person; (B) at a location agreed to by the parties, in the absence of the unaccompanied alien child; (C) through video conference; or (D) through telephone conference. (3) Presence of alien If it is impracticable by reason of the mental incompetency of the unaccompanied alien child for the alien to be present at the proceeding, the Attorney General shall prescribe safeguards to protect the rights and privileges of the alien. (4) Rights of the alien In a proceeding under this section— (A) the unaccompanied alien child shall be given the privilege of being represented, at no expense to the Government, by counsel of the alien’s choosing who is authorized to practice in the proceedings; (B) the alien shall be given a reasonable opportunity— (i) to examine the evidence against the alien; (ii) to present evidence on the alien’s own behalf; and (iii) to cross-examine witnesses presented by the Government; (C) the rights set forth in subparagraph (B) shall not entitle the alien— (i) to examine such national security information as the Government may proffer in opposition to the alien’s admission to the United States; or (ii) to an application by the alien for discretionary relief under this Act; and (D) a complete record shall be kept of all testimony and evidence produced at the proceeding. (5) Withdrawal of application for admission An unaccompanied alien child applying for admission to the United States may, and at any time prior to the issuance of a final order of removal, be permitted to withdraw the application and immediately be returned to the alien’s country of nationality or country of last habitual residence. (6) Consequences of failure to appear An unaccompanied alien child who does not attend a proceeding under this section, shall be ordered removed, except under exceptional circumstances where the alien’s absence is the fault of the Government, a medical emergency, or an act of nature. (d) Decision and burden of proof (1) Decision (A) In general At the conclusion of a proceeding under this section, the immigration judge shall determine whether an unaccompanied alien child is likely to be— (i) admissible to the United States; or (ii) eligible for any form of relief from removal under this Act. (B) Evidence The determination of the immigration judge under subparagraph (A) shall be based only on the evidence produced at the hearing. (2) Burden of proof (A) In general In a proceeding under this section, an unaccompanied alien child who is an applicant for admission has the burden of establishing, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the alien— (i) is likely to be entitled to be lawfully admitted to the United States or eligible for any form of relief from removal under this Act; or (ii) is lawfully present in the United States pursuant to a prior admission. (B) Access to documents In meeting the burden of proof under subparagraph (A)(ii), the alien shall be given access to— (i) the alien’s visa or other entry document, if any; and (ii) any other records and documents, not considered by the Attorney General to be confidential, pertaining to the alien’s admission or presence in the United States. (e) Orders (1) Placement in further proceedings If an immigration judge determines that the unaccompanied alien child has met the burden of proof under subsection (d)(2), the immigration judge shall— (A) order the alien to be placed in further proceedings in accordance with section 240; and (B) order the Secretary of Homeland Security to place the alien on the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained docket for purposes of carrying out such proceedings. (2) Orders of removal If an immigration judge determines that the unaccompanied alien child has not met the burden of proof required under subsection (d)(2), the judge shall order the alien removed from the United States without further hearing or review unless the alien claims— (A) an intention to apply for asylum under section 208; or (B) a fear of persecution. (3) Claims for asylum If an unaccompanied alien child described in paragraph (2) claims an intention to apply for asylum under section 208 or a fear of persecution, the immigration judge shall order the alien referred for an interview by an asylum officer under subsection (f). (f) Asylum interviews (1) Credible fear of persecution defined In this subsection, the term credible fear of persecution means, after taking into account the credibility of the statements made by an unaccompanied alien child in support of the alien’s claim and such other facts as are known to the asylum officer, there is a significant possibility that the alien could establish eligibility for asylum under section 208. (2) Conduct by asylum officer An asylum officer shall conduct the interviews of an unaccompanied alien child referred under subsection (e)(3). (3) Referral of certain aliens If the asylum officer determines at the time of the interview that an unaccompanied alien child has a credible fear of persecution, the alien shall be held in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 235(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b) ) during further consideration of the application for asylum. (4) Removal without further review if no credible fear of persecution (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (C), if the asylum officer determines that an unaccompanied alien child does not have a credible fear of persecution, the asylum officer shall order the alien removed from the United States without further hearing or review. (B) Record of determination The asylum officer shall prepare a written record of a determination under subparagraph (A), which shall include— (i) a summary of the material facts as stated by the alien; (ii) such additional facts (if any) relied upon by the asylum officer; (iii) the asylum officer's analysis of why, in light of such facts, the alien has not established a credible fear of persecution; and (iv) a copy of the asylum officer’s interview notes. (C) Review of determination (i) Rulemaking The Attorney General shall establish, by regulation, a process by which an immigration judge will conduct a prompt review, upon the alien’s request, of a determination under subparagraph (A) that the alien does not have a credible fear of persecution. (ii) Mandatory components The review described in clause (i)— (I) shall include an opportunity for the alien to be heard and questioned by the immigration judge, either in person or by telephonic or video connection; and (II) shall be concluded as expeditiously as possible, to the maximum extent practicable within 24 hours, but in no case later than 7 days after the date of the determination under subparagraph (A). (D) Mandatory protective custody Any alien subject to the procedures under this paragraph shall be held in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 235(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b) )— (i) pending a final determination of an application for asylum under this subsection; and (ii) after a determination under this subsection that the alien does not have a credible fear of persecution, until the alien is removed. (g) Limitation on administrative review (1) In general Except as provided in subsection (f)(4)(C) and paragraph (2), a removal order entered in accordance with subsection (e)(2) or (f)(4)(A) is not subject to administrative appeal. (2) Rulemaking The Attorney General shall establish, by regulation, a process for the prompt review of an order under subsection (e)(2) against an alien who claims under oath, or as permitted under penalty of perjury under section 1746 of title 28, United States Code, after having been warned of the penal ties for falsely making such claim under such conditions to have been— (A) lawfully admitted for permanent residence; (B) admitted as a refugee under section 207; or (C) granted asylum under section 208. (h) Last In, first out In any proceedings, determinations, or removals under this section, priority shall be accorded to the alien who has most recently arrived in the United States. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in the first section of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 235A the following: Sec. 235B. Humane and expedited inspection and screening for unaccompanied alien children. . (b) Judicial review of orders of removal Section 242 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1252 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking section 235(b)(1)) and inserting section 235(b)(1) or an order of removal issued to an unaccompanied alien child after proceedings under section 235B ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by inserting or section 235B after section 235(b)(1) each place it appears; and (ii) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in the subparagraph heading, by inserting or 235B after section 235(b)(1) ; and (II) in clause (iii), by striking section 235(b)(1)(B), and inserting section 235(b)(1)(B) or 235B(f); ; and (2) in subsection (e)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting or 235B after section 235(b)(1) ; (B) by inserting or section 235B after section 235(b)(1) each place it appears; (C) in subparagraph (2)(C), by inserting or section 235B(g) after section 235(b)(1)(C) ; and (D) in subparagraph (3)(A), by inserting or section 235B after section 235(b) . 1003. Expedited due process for unaccompanied alien children present in the United States (a) Special motions for unaccompanied alien children (1) Filing authorized During the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, permit an unaccompanied alien child who was issued a notice to appear under section 239 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229 ) during the period beginning on January 1, 2013, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act— (A) to appear, in-person, before an immigration judge who has been authorized by the Attorney General to conduct proceedings under section 235B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 1002; (B) to attest that the unaccompanied alien child desires to apply for admission to the United States; and (C) to file a motion— (i) to replace any notice to appear issued between January 1, 2013, and the date of the enactment of this Act under such section 239 that has not resulted in a final order of removal; and (ii) to apply for admission to the United States by being placed in proceedings under such section 235B. (2) Adjudication of motion An immigration judge may, at the sole and unreviewable discretion of the judge, grant a motion filed under paragraph (1)(C) upon a finding that— (A) the petitioner was an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232)) on the date on which a notice to appear was issued to the alien under section 239 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229); (B) the notice to appear was issued during the period beginning on January 1, 2013, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act; (C) the unaccompanied alien child is applying for admission to the United States; and (D) the granting of such motion would not be manifestly unjust. (3) Effect of motion Notwithstanding any other provision of law, upon the granting of a motion to replace a notice to appear under paragraph (2), the immigration judge who granted such motion shall— (A) while the petitioner remains in-person, immediately inspect and screen the petitioner for admission to the United States by conducting a proceeding under section 235B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 1002; (B) immediately notify the petitioner of the petitioner's ability, under section 235B(c)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to withdraw the petitioner's application for admission to the United States and immediately be returned to the petitioner's country of nationality or country of last habitual residence; and (C) replace the petitioner’s notice to appear with an order under section 235B(e) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (4) Protective custody An unaccompanied alien child who has been granted a motion under paragraph (2) shall be held in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ). 1004. Child welfare and law enforcement information sharing Section 235(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Information sharing (A) Immigration status If the Secretary of Health and Human Services considers placement of an unaccompanied alien child with a potential sponsor, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide to the Secretary of Health and Human Services the immigration status of such potential sponsor prior to the placement of the unaccompanied alien child. (B) Other information The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General any relevant information related to an unaccompanied alien child who is or has been in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, including the location of the child and any person to whom custody of the child has been transferred, for any legitimate law enforcement objective, including enforcement of the immigration laws. . 1005. Accountability for children and taxpayers Section 235(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b) ), as amended by section 1004, is further amended by inserting at the end the following: (6) Inspection of facilities The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall conduct regular inspections of facilities utilized by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide care and custody of an unaccompanied alien children who are in the immediate custody of the Secretary to ensure that such facilities are operated in the most efficient manner practicable. (7) Facility operations costs The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall ensure that facilities utilized to provide care and custody of unaccompanied alien children are operated efficiently and at a rate of cost that is not greater than $500 per day for each child housed or detained at such facility, unless the Secretary certifies that compliance with this requirement is temporarily impossible due to emergency circumstances. . 1006. Custody of unaccompanied alien children in formal removal proceeding Section 235(c) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(c) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) by inserting at the end the following: (C) Children in formal removal proceedings (i) Limitation on placement An unaccompanied alien child who has been placed in a proceeding under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229a ) may not be placed in the custody of a nongovernmental sponsor or otherwise released from the immediate custody of the United States Government unless— (I) the nongovernmental sponsor is a biological or adoptive parent of the unaccompanied alien child; (II) the parent is legally present in the United States at the time of the placement; (III) the parent has undergone a mandatory biometric criminal history check; and (IV) the Secretary of Health and Human Services has determined that the unaccompanied alien child is not a danger to self, danger to the community, or risk of flight. (ii) Exceptions If the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines that an unaccompanied alien child is a victim of severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )), a special needs child with a disability (as defined in section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 U.S.C. 12102 )), a child who has been a victim of physical or sexual abuse under circumstances that indicate that the child’s health or welfare has been significantly harmed or threatened, or a child with mental health needs that require ongoing assistance from a social welfare agency, the unaccompanied alien child may be placed with a grandparent or adult sibling if the grandparent or adult sibling meets the requirements set out in subclauses (II), (III), and (IV) of clause (i). (iii) Monitoring (I) In general An unaccompanied alien child who is 15, 16, or 17 years of age placed with a nongovernmental sponsor or, in the case of an unaccompanied alien child younger than 15 years of age placed with a nongovernmental sponsor, such nongovernmental sponsor shall— (aa) enroll in the alternative to detention program of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and (bb) continuously wear an electronic ankle monitor while the unaccompanied alien child is in removal proceedings. (II) Penalty for monitor tampering If an electronic ankle monitor required by subclause (I) is tampered with, the sponsor of the unaccompanied alien child shall be subject to a civil penalty of $150 for each day the monitor is not functioning due to the tampering, up to a maximum of $3,000. (iv) Effect of violation of conditions The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall remove an unaccompanied alien child from a sponsor if the sponsor violates the terms of the agreement specifying the conditions under which the alien was placed with the sponsor. (v) Failure to appear (I) Civil penalty If an unaccompanied alien child is placed with a sponsor and fails to appear in a mandatory court appearance, the sponsor shall be subject to a civil penalty of $250 for each day until the alien appears in court, up to a maximum of $5,000. (II) Burden of proof The sponsor is not subject to the penalty imposed under subclause (I) if the sponsor— (aa) appears in person and proves to the immigration court that the failure to appear by the unaccompanied alien child was not the fault of the sponsor; and (bb) supplies the immigration court with documentary evidence that supports the assertion described in item (aa). (vi) Prohibition on placement with sex offenders and human traffickers The Secretary of Health and Human Services may not place an unaccompanied alien child under this subparagraph in the custody of an individual who has been convicted of, or the Secretary has reason to believe was otherwise involved in the commission of— (I) a sex offense (as defined in section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16911)); or (II) a crime involving severe forms of trafficking in persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 ( 22 U.S.C. 7102 )). (vii) Requirements of criminal background check A biometric criminal history check required by clause (i)(IV) shall be conducted using a set of fingerprints or other biometric identifier through— (I) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; (II) criminal history repositories of all States that the individual lists as current or former residences; and (III) any other State or Federal database or repository that the Secretary of Health and Human Services determines is appropriate. . 1007. Fraud in connection with the transfer of custody of unaccompanied alien children (a) In general Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1041. Fraud in connection with the transfer of custody of unaccompanied alien children (a) In general It shall be unlawful for a person to obtain custody of an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462(g) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g) )) by— (1) making any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or representation; or (2) making or using any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any materially false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry. (b) Penalties (1) In general Any person who violates, or attempts or conspires to violate, this section shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 1 year. (2) Enhanced penalty for trafficking If the primary purpose of the violation, attempted violation, or conspiracy to violate this section was to subject the child to sexually explicit activity or any other form of exploitation, the offender shall be fined under this title and imprisoned for not less than 15 years. . (b) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1040 the following: 1041. Fraud in connection with the transfer of custody of unaccompanied alien children. . 1008. Notification of States, reporting, and monitoring (a) Notification Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Notification to States (1) Prior to placement The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall notify the Governor of a State not later than 48 hours prior to the placement of an unaccompanied alien child from in custody of such Secretary in the care of a facility or sponsor in such State. (2) Initial reports Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a report to the Governor of each State in which an unaccompanied alien child was discharged to a sponsor or placed in a facility while remaining in the legal custody of the Secretary during the period beginning October 1, 2013 and ending on the date of the enactment of the Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 . (3) Monthly reports The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit a monthly report to the Governor of each State in which, during the reporting period, unaccompanied alien children were discharged to a sponsor or placed in a facility while remaining in the legal custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (4) Contents Each report required to be submitted to the Governor of a State by paragraph (2) or (3) shall identify the number of unaccompanied alien children placed in the State during the reporting period, disaggregated by— (A) the locality in which the aliens were placed; and (B) the age of the aliens. . (b) Monitoring requirement The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall— (1) require all sponsors to agree— (A) to receive approval from the Secretary of Health and Human Services prior to changing the location in which the sponsor is housing an unaccompanied alien child placed in the sponsor’s custody; and (B) to provide a current address for the child and the reason for the change of address; (2) provide regular and frequent monitoring of the physical and emotional well-being of each unaccompanied alien child who has been discharged to a sponsor or remained in the legal custody of the Secretary until the child's immigration case is resolved; and (3) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, provide to Congress a plan for implementing the requirement of paragraph (2). 1009. Emergency immigration judge resources (a) Designation Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall designate up to 100 immigration judges, including through the temporary or permanent hiring of retired immigration judges, magistrate judges, or administrative law judges, or the reassignment of current immigration judges, that are dedicated to— (1) conducting humane and expedited inspection and screening for unaccompanied alien children under section 235B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 1002; or (2) reducing existing backlogs in immigration court proceedings initiated under section 239 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1229 ). (b) Requirement The Attorney General shall ensure that sufficient immigration judge resources are dedicated to the purpose described in subsection (a)(1) to comply with the requirement under section 235B(b)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 1002. 1010. Reports to Congress (a) Reports on care of unaccompanied alien child Not later than December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2015, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to Congress and make publically available a report that includes— (1) a detailed summary of the contracts in effect to care for and house unaccompanied alien children, including the names and locations of contractors and the facilities being used; (2) the cost per day to care for and house an unaccompanied alien child, including an explanation of such cost; (3) the number of unaccompanied alien children who have been released to a sponsor, if any; (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 lawfully 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 unaccompanied 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 monitoring the release of unaccompanied alien children, including home studies done and ankle bracelets or other 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 children about their legal rights; and (B) to provide unaccompanied alien children with access to pro bono counsel; and (9) the extent of the public health issues of unaccompanied alien children, including contagious diseases, 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 February 31, 2015, and August 31, 2015, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress and make publically available a report that— (1) describes— (A) any repatriation agreement for unaccompanied alien children in effect and a copy of such agreement; and (B) any such repatriation agreement that is being considered or negotiated; and (2) describes the funding provided to the 20 countries that have the highest number of nationals entering the United States as unaccompanied alien children, including 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 nationality Not later than December 31, 2014, and September 30, 2015, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress and make publically available a report that describes— (1) the number of unaccompanied alien children who have voluntarily returned to their country of nationality or habitual residence, disaggregated by— (A) country of nationality or habitual residence; and (B) age of the unaccompanied alien children; (2) the number of unaccompanied alien children who have been returned to their country of nationality or habitual residence, including assessment of 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 nationality or habitual residence pending travel documents or other requirements from such country, including how long they have been waiting to return; and (4) the number of unaccompanied alien children who were granted relief in the United States, whether through asylum or any other immigration benefit. (d) Reports on immigration proceedings Not later than September 30, 2015, and once every 3 months thereafter, the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review shall submit to Congress and make publically available a report that describes— (1) the number of unaccompanied alien children who, after proceedings under section 235B of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 1002, 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 such section 235B, prove a claim of admissibility and are place in proceedings under section 240 of the Immigration and Nationality 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 penalty was collected, for the failure of an unaccompanied alien child to appear at a removal hearing; and (5) the number of aliens that are classified as unaccompanied alien children, the ages and countries of nationality of such children, and the orders issued by the immigration judge at the conclusion of proceedings under such section 235B for such children. B Cooperation with countries of nationality of unaccompanied alien children 1021. In-country refugee processing (a) Findings Congress makes the following findings: (1) Consistent with section 101(a)(42)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)(B)) and section 207(e) of such Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157(e) ), special circumstances currently exist due to grave humanitarian concerns throughout the travel, and attempts to travel, to the United States by unaccompanied children sufficient to justify and require, for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the allowance of processing of in-country refugee applications in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras in order to prevent such children from undertaking the long and dangerous journey across Central America and Mexico. (2) Grave humanitarian concerns exist due to— (A) at least 60,000 unaccompanied children having undertaken the long and dangerous journey to the United States from Central America in fiscal year 2014 alone; (B) substantial reports of unaccompanied children becoming, during the course of their journey intended for the United States, victims of— (i) significant injury, including loss of limbs; (ii) severe forms of violence; (iii) death due to accident and intentional killing; (iv) severe forms of human trafficking; (v) kidnap for ransom; and (vi) sexual assault and rape; and (C) the likelihood that the vast majority of the unaccompanied children seeking admission or immigration relief, including through application as a refugee or claims of asylum, do not qualify for such admission or relief, and therefore will be repatriated. (3) While special circumstances currently exist to justify in-country refugee application processing for El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras, it is appropriate to determine the admissibility of individuals applying for refugee status from those countries according to current law and granting administrative relief in instances in which refugee or asylum applications are denied, or are expected to be denied, would exacerbate the grave humanitarian concerns described in paragraph (2) by further encouraging attempts at migration. (b) Authority for in-Country refugee processing Notwithstanding section 101(a)(42)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(42)(B)), for fiscal years 2014 and 2015, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services, shall process an application for refugee status— (1) for an alien who is a national of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras and is located in such country; or (2) in the case of an alien having no nationality, for an alien who is habitually residing in such country and is located in such country. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed as a grant of immigration benefit or relief, nor as a change to existing law regarding the eligibility for any individual for such benefit or relief, other than to the extent refugee applications shall be permitted in-country in accordance with this section. 1022. Refugee admissions from certain countries Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President, in determining the number of refugees who may be admitted under section 207(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1157(a) )— (1) for fiscal year 2014, may— (A) allocate the unallocated reserve refugee number set out in the Presidential Memorandum on Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2014 issued on October 2, 2013, to admit refugees from Central America; and (B) allocate any unused admissions allocated to a particular region for Central American refugee admissions; and (2) for fiscal year 2015, shall include Central America among the regional allocations included in the Presidential determination for refugee admissions that fiscal year. 1023. Foreign government cooperation in repatriation of unaccompanied alien children (a) Certification (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), on the date that is 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President shall make a certification of whether the Government of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras— (A) is actively working to reduce the number of unaccompanied alien children from that country who are attempting to migrate northward in order to illegally enter the United States; (B) is cooperating with the Government of the United States to facilitate the repatriation of unaccompanied alien children who are removed from the United States and returned to their country of nationality or habitual residence; and (C) has negotiated or is actively negotiating an agreement under section 235(a)(2)(C) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (8 U.S.C. 1232(a)(2)(C)), as amended by section 1001. (2) Interim certification If prior to the date an annual certification is required by paragraph (1) the President determines the most recent such certification for the Government of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras is no longer accurate, the President may make an accurate certification for that country prior to such date. (b) Limitation on assistance The Federal Government may not provide any assistance (other than security assistance) to El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras unless in the most recent certification for that country under subsection (a) is that the Government of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras, respectively, meets the requirements of subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of subsection (a)(1). XI Criminal aliens 1101. Alien gang members (a) Definition Section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (53) (A) The term criminal gang means an ongoing group, club, organization, or association of 5 or more persons— (i) (I) that has as 1 of its primary purposes the commission of 1 or more of the criminal offenses described in subparagraph (B); and (II) the members of which engage, or have engaged within the past 5 years, in a continuing series of offenses described in subparagraph (B); or (ii) that has been designated as a criminal gang under section 220 by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State. (B) The offenses described in this subparagraph, whether in violation of Federal or State law or foreign law and regardless of whether the offenses occurred before, on, or after the date of the enactment of the Protecting Children and America's Homeland Act of 2014 , are the following: (i) A felony drug offense (as defined in section 102 of the Controlled Substances Act ( 21 U.S.C. 802 )). (ii) An offense under section 274 (relating to bringing in and harboring certain aliens), section 277 (relating to aiding or assisting certain aliens to enter the United States), or section 278 (relating to importation of alien for immoral purpose). (iii) A crime of violence (as defined in section 16 of title 18, United States Code). (iv) A crime involving obstruction of justice, tampering with or retaliating against a witness, victim, or informant, or burglary. (v) Any conduct punishable under sections 1028 and 1029 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and related activity in connection with identification documents or access devices), sections 1581 through 1594 of such title (relating to peonage, slavery and trafficking in persons), section 1952 of such title (relating to interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises), section 1956 of such title (relating to the laundering of monetary instruments), section 1957 of such title (relating to engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity), or sections 2312 through 2315 of such title (relating to interstate transportation of stolen motor vehicles or stolen property). (vi) A conspiracy to commit an offense described in clauses (i) through (v). (C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law (including any effective date), the term criminal gang applies regardless of whether the conduct occurred before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph. . (b) Inadmissibility Section 212(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (J) Aliens associated with criminal gangs Any alien is inadmissible who a consular officer, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Attorney General knows or has reason to believe— (i) is or has been a member of a criminal gang; or (ii) has participated in the activities of a criminal gang knowing or having reason to know that such activities will promote, further, aid, or support the illegal activity of the criminal gang. . (c) Deportability Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (G) Aliens associated with criminal gangs Any alien is deportable who the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General knows or has reason to believe— (i) is or has been a member of a criminal gang; or (ii) has participated in the activities of a criminal gang knowing or having reason to know that such activities will promote, further, aid, or support the illegal activity of the criminal gang. . (d) Designation (1) In general Chapter 2 of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1181 et seq. ) is amended by inserting after section 219 the following: 220. Designation of criminal gangs (a) In general The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Attorney General, or the Secretary of State may designate a group or association as a criminal gang if their conduct is described in section 101(a)(53) or if the group or association conduct poses a significant risk that threatens the security and the public safety of nationals of the United States or the national security, homeland security, foreign policy, or economy of the United States. (b) Effective date A designation made under subsection (a) shall remain in effect until the designation is revoked after consultation between the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of State or is terminated in accordance with Federal law. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in the first section of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 219 the following: 220. Designation of criminal gangs. . (e) Mandatory detention of criminal gang members (1) In general Section 236(c)(1)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1226(c)(1)(D) ) is amended— (A) by striking section 212(a)(3)(B) and inserting paragraph (2)(J) or (3)(B) of section 212(a) ; and (B) by striking 237(a)(4)(B), and inserting paragraph (2)(G) or (4)(B) of section 237(a), . (2) Annual report Not later than March 1 of each year (beginning 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act), the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on the number of aliens detained under the amendments made by paragraph (1). (f) Asylum claims based on gang affiliation (1) Inapplicability of restriction on removal to certain countries Section 241(b)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1231(b)(3)(B) ) is amended, in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting who is described in section 212(a)(2)(J)(i) or section 237(a)(2)(G)(i) or who is after to an alien . (2) Ineligibility for asylum Section 208(b)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(2)(A) ) is amended— (A) in clause (v), by striking or at the end; (B) by redesignating clause (vi) as clause (vii); and (C) by inserting after clause (v) the following: (vi) the alien is described in section 212(a)(2)(J)(i) or section 237(a)(2)(G)(i) (relating to participation in criminal gangs); or . (g) Temporary protected status Section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1254a ) is amended— (1) by striking Attorney General each place that term appears and inserting Secretary of Homeland Security ; (2) in subparagraph (c)(2)(B)— (A) in clause (i), by striking States, or and inserting States; ; (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (iii) the alien is, or at any time after admission has been, a member of a criminal gang. ; and (3) in subsection (d)— (A) by striking paragraph (3); and (B) in paragraph (4), by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of Homeland Security may detain an alien provided temporary protected status under this section whenever appropriate under any other provision of law. . (h) Special immigrant juvenile visas Section 101(a)(27)(J)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(J)(iii) ) is amended— (1) in subclause (I), by striking and ; (2) in subclause (II), by inserting and at the end; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (III) no alien who is, or was at any time after admission has been, a member of a criminal gang shall be eligible for any immigration benefit under this subparagraph; . (i) Effective Date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to acts that occur before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 1102. Mandatory expedited removal of dangerous criminals, terrorists, and gang members (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an immigration officer who finds an alien described in subsection (b) at a land border or port of entry of the United States and determines that such alien is inadmissible under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) shall treat such alien in accordance with section 235 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225). (b) Threats to public safety An alien described in this subsection is an alien who the Secretary of Homeland Security determines, or has reason to believe— (1) has been convicted of any offense carrying a maximum term of imprisonment of more than 180 days; (2) has been convicted of an offense which involved— (A) domestic violence (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (42 U.S.C. 13925(a))); (B) child abuse and neglect (as defined in section 40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 ( 42 U.S.C. 13925(a) )); (C) assault resulting in bodily injury (as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code); (D) the violation of a protection order (as defined in section 2266 of title 18, United States Code); (E) driving while intoxicated (as defined in section 164 of title 23, United States Code); or (F) any offense under foreign law, except for a purely political offense, which, if the offense had been committed in the United States, would render the alien inadmissible under section 212(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)); (3) has been convicted of more than 1 criminal offense (other than minor traffic offenses); (4) has engaged in, is engaged in, or is likely to engage after entry in any terrorist activity (as defined in section 212(a)(3)(B)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(iii) )), or intends to participate or has participated in the activities of a foreign terrorist organization (as designated under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189)); (5) is or was a member of a criminal street gang (as defined in paragraph (53) of section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a) ), as added by section 1101(a)); or (6) has entered the United States more than 1 time in violation of section 275(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1325(a) ), knowing that the entry was unlawful. 1103. Fugitive operations The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to hire 350 U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention officers that comprise 50 Fugitive Operations Teams responsible for identifying, locating, and arresting fugitive aliens. 1104. Additional detention capacity for family units Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall increase the number of detention beds available for aliens placed in removal proceedings under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.) by not less than 5,000, including such detention beds available for family units. XII Border security 1201. Reducing incentives for illegal immigration No Federal funds or resources may be used to issue a new directive, memorandum, or Executive order that provides for relief from removal or work authorization to a class of individuals who are not otherwise eligible for such relief under the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq. ) or such work authorization, including expanding deferred action for childhood arrivals. 1202. Border security on certain Federal lands (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Federal lands The term Federal lands includes all land under the control of the Secretary concerned that is located within the Southwest border region in the State of Arizona along the international border between the United States and Mexico. (2) Secretary concerned The term Secretary concerned means— (A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Agriculture; and (B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Interior. (b) Support for border security needs To achieve effective control of Federal lands— (1) the Secretary concerned, notwithstanding any other provision of law, shall authorize and provide U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel with immediate access to Federal lands for security activities, including— (A) routine motorized patrols; and (B) the deployment of communications, surveillance, and detection equipment; (2) the security activities described in paragraph (1) shall be conducted, to the maximum extent practicable, in a manner that the Secretary determines will best protect the natural and cultural resources on Federal lands; and (3) the Secretary concerned may provide education and training to U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel on the natural and cultural resources present on individual Federal land units. (c) Programmatic environmental impact statement (1) In general After implementing subsection (b), the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretaries concerned, shall prepare and publish in the Federal Register a notice of intent to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) to analyze the impacts of the activities described in subsection (b). (2) Effect on processing application and special use permits The pending completion of a programmatic environmental impact statement under this section shall not result in any delay in the processing or approving of applications or special use permits by the Secretaries concerned for the activities described in subsection (b). (3) Amendment of land use plans The Secretaries concerned shall amend any land use plans, as appropriate, upon completion of the programmatic environmental impact statement described in paragraph (1). (4) Scope of programmatic environmental impact statement The programmatic environmental impact statement described in paragraph (1)— (A) may be used to advise the Secretary of Homeland Security on the impact on natural and cultural resources on Federal lands; and (B) shall not control, delay, or restrict actions by the Secretary of Homeland Security to achieve effective control on Federal lands. (d) Intermingled State and private land This section shall not apply to any private or State-owned land within the boundaries of Federal lands. 1203. State and local assistance to alleviate humanitarian crisis (a) State and local assistance The Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency shall enhance law enforcement preparedness, humanitarian responses, and operational readiness along the international border between the United States and Mexico through Operation Stonegarden. (b) Grants and reimbursements (1) In general Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be allocated for grants and reimbursements to State and local governments in Border Patrol Sectors on the along the international border between the United States and Mexico for— (A) costs personnel, overtime, and travel; (B) costs related to combating illegal immigration and drug smuggling; and (C) costs related to providing humanitarian relief to unaccompanied alien children and family units who have entered the United States. (2) Funding for State and local governments Allocations for grants and reimbursements to State and local governments under this paragraph shall be made by the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency through a competitive process. (c) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 2014 and 2015 such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 1204. Preventing organized smuggling (a) Unlawfully hindering immigration, border, or customs controls (1) Amendment to title 18, United States Code (A) In general Chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 556. Unlawfully hindering immigration, border, or customs controls (a) Illicit spotting Any person who knowingly transmits to another person the location, movement, or activities of any Federal, State, or tribal law enforcement agency with the intent to further a Federal crime relating to United States immigration, customs, importation of controlled substances, agriculture products, or monetary instruments, or other border controls shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both. (b) Destruction of United States border controls Any person who knowingly and without lawful authorization destroys, alters, or damages any fence, barrier, sensor, camera, or other physical or electronic device deployed by the Federal Government to control the international border of the United States or a port of entry, or otherwise seeks to construct, excavate, or make any structure intended to defeat, circumvent or evade any such fence, barrier, sensor camera, or other physical or electronic device deployed by the Federal Government to control the international border of the United States or a port of entry— (1) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both; and (2) if, at the time of the offense, the person uses or carries a firearm or, in furtherance of any such crime, possesses a firearm, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both. (c) Conspiracy and attempt Any person who attempts or conspires to violate subsection (a) or (b) shall be punished in the same manner as a person who completes a violation of such subsection. . (B) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 27 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 555 the following: 556. Unlawfully hindering immigration, border, or customs controls. . (2) Prohibiting carrying or use of a firearm during and in relation to an alien smuggling crime Section 924(c) of title 18, United States Code, is amended— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , alien smuggling crime, after crime of violence each place such term appears; and (ii) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by inserting , alien smuggling crime, after crime of violence ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (6) For purposes of this subsection, the term alien smuggling crime means any felony punishable under section 274(a), 277, or 278 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1324(a) , 1327, and 1328). . (3) Statute of limitations Section 3298 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 556 (hindering immigration, border, or customs controls), 1598 (organized human smuggling), before 1581 . (b) Organized human smuggling (1) Amendment to title 18, United States Code Chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 1598. Organized human smuggling (a) Prohibited activities It shall be unlawful for any person, while acting for profit or other financial gain, to knowingly direct or participate in an effort or scheme to assist or cause 3 or more persons— (1) to enter, attempt to enter, or prepare to enter the United States— (A) by fraud, falsehood, or other corrupt means; (B) at any place other than a port or place of entry designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security; or (C) in a manner not prescribed by the immigration laws and regulations of the United States; (2) to travel by air, land, or sea toward the United States (whether directly or indirectly)— (A) knowing that the persons seek to enter or attempt to enter the United States without lawful authority; and (B) with the intent to aid or further such entry or attempted entry; or (3) to be transported or moved outside of the United States— (A) knowing that such persons are aliens in unlawful transit from 1 country to another or on the high seas; and (B) under circumstances in which the persons are seeking to enter the United States without official permission or legal authority. (b) Conspiracy and attempt Any person who attempts or conspires to violate subsection (a) shall be punished in the same manner as a person who completes a violation of such subsection. (c) Base penalty Except as provided in subsection (d), any person who violates subsection (a) or (b) shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 20 years, or both. (d) Enhanced penalties Any person who violates subsection (a) or (b)— (1) in the case of a violation causing a serious bodily injury (as defined in section 1365) to any person, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both; (2) in the case of a violation causing the life of any person to be placed in jeopardy, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both; (3) in the case of a violation involving 10 or more persons, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both; (4) in the case of a violation involving the bribery or corruption of a United States or foreign government official, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both; (5) in the case of a violation involving robbery or extortion (as such terms are defined in paragraph (1) or (2), respectively, of section 1951(b)), shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both; (6) in the case of a violation causing any person to be subjected to an involuntary sexual act (as defined in section 2246(2)), shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 30 years, or both; (7) in the case of a violation resulting in the death of any person, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both; (8) in the case of a violation in which any alien is confined or restrained, including by the taking of clothing, goods, or personal identification documents, shall be fined under this title, imprisoned for not more than 10 years, or both; or (9) in the case of smuggling an unaccompanied alien child (as defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) )), shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years. (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Effort or scheme to assist or cause 3 or more persons The term effort or scheme to assist or cause 3 or more persons does not require that the 3 or more persons enter, attempt to enter, prepare to enter, or travel at the same time if such acts are completed during a 1-year period. (2) Lawful authority The term lawful authority — (A) means permission, authorization, or license that is expressly provided for under the immigration laws of the United States; and (B) does not include— (i) any authority described in subparagraph (A) that was secured by fraud or otherwise unlawfully obtained; or (ii) any authority that was sought, but not approved. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of sections for chapter 77 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1597 the following: 1598. Organized human smuggling. . (c) Strategy To combat human smuggling (1) High traffic areas of human smuggling defined In this subsection, the term high traffic areas of human smuggling means the United States ports of entry and areas between such ports that have relatively high levels of human smuggling activity, as measured by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (2) Implementation Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall implement a strategy to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States. (3) Components The strategy referred to in paragraph (2) shall include— (A) efforts to increase coordination between the border and maritime security components of the Department of Homeland Security; (B) an identification of intelligence gaps impeding the ability to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States; (C) efforts to increase information sharing with State and local governments and other Federal agencies; (D) efforts to provide, in coordination with the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, training for the border and maritime security components of the Department of Homeland Security to deter, detect, and interdict human smuggling across the international land and maritime borders of the United States; and (E) the identification of the high traffic areas of human smuggling. (4) Report (A) In general Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report that describes the strategy to be implemented under paragraph (2), including the components listed in paragraph (3), to— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (ii) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives. (B) Form The Secretary may submit the report required under subparagraph (A) in classified form if the Secretary determines that such form is appropriate. (5) Annual list of high traffic areas Not later than February 1st of the first year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a list of the high traffic areas of human smuggling referred to— (A) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.