Sec. 202. Essential humanitarian conditions
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(1)of section 411(m) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 211(m) ) is amended to read as follows: The Commissioner shall make every effort to ensure the provision to an individual apprehended by the Commissioner of appropriate temporary shelter with access to bathroom and shower facilities, water, appropriate nutrition, hygiene, personal grooming items, and sanitation. . Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish final plans, standards, and protocols to protect the health and safety of individuals in the custody of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, which shall include— requirements on the availability and provision of water, appropriate nutrition, hygiene, personal grooming items, and sanitation needs; appropriate temporary shelter facilities with access to bathroom and shower facilities and are maintained in conditions that adhere to best practices for the care of children that comply with the relevant recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics, including the recommendations included in the Policy Statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics entitled, Detention of Immigrant Children issued in May 2017; required training for all Department of Homeland Security personnel and contract personnel who interact with migrants seeking refugee or asylum status while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody; and transferring responsibilities, where possible, from Department of Homeland Security personnel, particularly law enforcement personnel, for the provision of care of families and unaccompanied alien children apprehended at the southern border of the United States to State-licensed, vetted, and qualified contractors with trained medical and social work staff while in U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody.
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