Sec. 231. Child welfare training at the border
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In this section: The term cooperating entity means a State or local entity acting pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary of Homeland Security. The term expert in child development means an individual who has significant education and expertise on infant, child, and adolescent development, and on the effects of trauma on children. The term expert in child welfare means an individual who has— knowledge of Federal and State child welfare laws and standards; and not less than 5 years of experience in the field of child and adolescent development or child welfare.
The term expert in pediatric medicine means— an individual who is board-certified in pediatric medicine in one or more States; and an individual with an advanced degree in pediatric medicine on the faculty of an institution of higher education in the United States. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, experts in child development, experts in child welfare, and experts in pediatric medicine, shall develop guidelines for the treatment of children in the custody of the Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection. The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall— require all U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, and cooperating entity personnel, who have contact with a child at a port of entry or Border Patrol station to undergo appropriate training, which shall include live training, on— the applicable legal authorities, policies, practices, and procedures relating to children; and child-friendly interviewing techniques, child development, trauma, and the manner in which trauma affects the health and behavior of children; and require U.S.
Customs and Border Protection personnel, not less frequently than annually, to undertake continuing training on— identifying and responding to common signs and symptoms of medical distress in children; best practices with respect to the guidelines developed under subsection (b); and changes in the legal authorities, policies, and procedures described in paragraph (1)(A).