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This Act may be cited as the . Secure the Northern Triangle Act The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings. Sec. 3. Sense of Congress. Sec. 4. Definitions. TITLE I—Advancing reforms in Central America to address the factors driving migration Subtitle A—Strengthening the capacity of Central American governments To protect and provide for their own people Sec. 111. Authorization of appropriations for United States strategy for engagement in Central America.
Sec. 112. Strengthening the rule of law and combating corruption. Sec. 113. Combating criminal violence and improving citizen security. Sec. 114. Tackling extreme poverty and advancing economic development. Subtitle B—Conditions, limitations, and certifications on United States assistance Sec. 121. Assistance funding available without condition. Sec. 122. Conditions on assistance related to smuggling, screening, and safety of migrants. Sec. 123. Conditions on assistance related to progress on specific issues.
Subtitle C—Effectively coordinating United States engagement in Central America Sec. 131. United States Coordinator for Engagement in Central America. Subtitle D—Targeting Assistance to Appropriate Communities in the Northern Triangle Sec. 141. Targeting assistance to appropriate communities. Subtitle E—Regional Millennium Challenge Corporation Compacts Sec. 151. MCC Compacts. Subtitle F—United States leadership for engaging international donors and partners Sec. 161. Requirement for strategy to secure support of international donors and partners.
TITLE II—Cracking down on smugglers, cartels, and traffickers exploiting children and families Subtitle A—Strengthening cooperation among law enforcement agencies To target smugglers and traffickers Sec. 211. Enhanced international cooperation to combat human smuggling and trafficking. Sec. 212. Enhanced investigation and prosecution of human smuggling and trafficking. Sec. 213. Information campaign on dangers of migration. Subtitle B—Strengthening the ability of the United States Government To crack down on smugglers, traffickers, and drug cartels Sec. 221.
Enhanced penalties for organized smuggling schemes. Sec. 222. Expanding financial sanctions on narcotics trafficking and money laundering. TITLE III—Minimizing border crossings by expanding processing of refugee children and families in-country and in the region Subtitle A—Providing alternative safe havens in Mexico and the region Sec. 311. Strengthening internal asylum systems in Mexico and other countries. Subtitle B—Expanding refugee processing in Mexico and Central America for third country resettlement Sec. 321.
Expanding refugee processing in Mexico and Central America for third country resettlement. Subtitle C—Improving the efficiency of the Central American Minors Program Sec. 331. Expansion. Sec. 332. Expedited processing. Sec. 333. Referral to UNHCR. TITLE IV—Monitoring and supporting unaccompanied alien children after processing at the border Sec. 401. Definitions; authorization of appropriations. Subtitle A—Strengthening the government’s ability To oversee the safety and well-Being of children Sec. 411.
Background checks to ensure the safe placement of unaccompanied alien children. Sec. 412. Responsibility of sponsor for immigration court compliance and child well-being. Sec. 413. Monitoring unaccompanied alien children. Subtitle B—Funding to States and school districts; supporting education and safety Sec. 421. Funding to States to conduct State criminal checks and child abuse and neglect checks. Sec. 422. Funding to school districts for unaccompanied alien children. Sec. 423.
Immediate enrollment of unaccompanied alien children in schools. TITLE V—Ensuring orderly and humane management of children and families seeking protection Subtitle A—Providing a fair and efficient legal process for children and vulnerable families seeking asylum Sec. 511. Court appearance compliance and legal orientation. Sec. 512. Fair day in court for kids. Subtitle B—Reducing significant delays in immigration court Sec. 521. Eliminate immigration court backlogs. Sec. 522.
Improved training for immigration judges and members of the Board of Immigration Appeals. Sec. 523. New technology to improve court efficiency. Subtitle C—Reducing the likelihood of remigration Sec. 531. Establishing reintegration and monitoring services for repatriating children.