Sec. 4. Case management pilot program to increase court appearance rates
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The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a pilot program to increase the court appearance rates of aliens described in section 292(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by section 2(c)(1), by contracting with nongovernmental, community-based organizations to provide appropriate case management services to such aliens. This pilot program shall not be used to monitor individuals designated as unaccompanied alien children under section 462 of the Homeland Security Act. Case management services provided under subsection
(a)shall include assisting aliens with— accessing legal counsel; complying with court-imposed deadlines and other legal obligations; procuring appropriate housing; enrolling their minor children in school; and acquiring health services, including, if needed, mental health services. There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Homeland Security such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.