Sec. 102. Inspections, oversight, and studies
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The Secretary shall inspect the conditions of family detention centers, including— the Karnes County Residential Center; the South Texas Family Residential Center; the Berks Family Residential Center; and any other facilities used by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to house families awaiting immigration hearings. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes the findings of the inspections required under paragraph (1).
The Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, in conjunction with the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security, and after consultation with the Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, shall— investigate allegations of abuse of unaccompanied alien children in juvenile detention centers; examine the effectiveness and costs of alternatives to detention; and submit a report containing the findings of such investigations and examinations to— the Secretary; the appropriate congressional committees; the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate ; and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives .
The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of— wait times for immigration hearings for family units, including time spent in family detention, and wait times for asylum claim hearings; and the root causes of family migration, including— the countries of origin of families attempting to enter the United States; changes in economic, political, social conditions in such countries during the 10 years immediately preceding the date of the enactment of this Act; and the role of perceptions of immigration law and social media on the flow of immigration.
Nothing in this section may be construed to preempt any other Federal agency, including the Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, from investigating allegations of abuse of children in juvenile detention centers.