Sec. 1506. GAO study on migrant deaths
214 words·~1 min read·
/bill/115/s/2192/pcs/section-1506·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate , the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate , the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives , a report that describes— the total number of migrant deaths along the southern border during the previous 7 years; the total number of unidentified deceased migrants found along the southern border in the previous 7 years; the level of cooperation between U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, State and local law enforcement agencies, foreign diplomatic and consular posts, nongovernmental organizations, and family members to accurately identify deceased individuals; the use of DNA testing and sharing of such data between U.S. Customs and Border Protection, State and local law enforcement agencies, foreign diplomatic and consular posts, and nongovernmental organizations to accurately identify deceased individuals; the comparison of DNA data with information on Federal, State, and local missing person registries; and the procedures and processes U.S.
Customs and Border Protection has in place for notification of relevant authorities or family members after missing persons are identified through DNA testing.