S.Amdt. 2306

1. Adds SEC. __. INCREASE OF FEDERAL DETENTION SPACE AND UTILIZATION OF FACILITIES IDENTIFIED FOR CLOSURE AS A RESULT OF THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990 wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. INCREASE OF FEDERAL DETENTION SPACE AND UTILIZATION OF FACILITIES IDENTIFIED FOR CLOSURE AS A RESULT OF THE DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE AND REALIGNMENT ACT OF 1990.

   Inserted: (a) Construction or Acquisition of Detention Facilities.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary of Homeland Security shall construct or acquire, in addition to existing facilities for the detention of aliens, at least 20 detention facilities in the United States that have the capacity to detain a combined total of not fewer than 20,000 individuals at any time for aliens detained pending removal or a decision on removal of such aliens from the United States subject to available appropriations.

   Inserted: (2) Requirement to construct or acquire.--Subject to available appropriations, the Secretary shall construct or acquire additional detention facilities in the United States to accommodate the detention beds required under section 5204(a) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Protection Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458).

   Inserted: (3) Use of alternate detention facilities.--Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary shall fully utilize all possible options to cost effectively increase available detention capacities, and shall utilize detention facilities that are owned and operated by the Federal Government if the use of such facilities is cost effective.

   Inserted: (4) Use of installations affected by base closure laws.--In acquiring additional detention facilities under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider the transfer of appropriate portions of military installations approved for closure or realignment under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note).

   Inserted: (5) Determination of location.--The location of any detention facility constructed or acquired under this subsection shall be determined by the senior officer responsible for Detention and Removal Operations in the Department of Homeland Security and approved by the Secretary. The detention facilities shall be located so as to enable the officers and employees of the Department to increase to the maximum extent practicable the annual rate and level of removals of illegal aliens from the United States.

   Inserted: (b) Annual Report to Congress.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to Congress an assessment of the additional detention facilities and bed space needed to detain unlawful aliens apprehended at the United States ports of entry or along the international land borders of the United States.

   Inserted: (c) Technical and Conforming Amendment.--Section 241(g)(1) (8 U.S.C. 1231(g)(1)) is amended by striking "may expend" and inserting "shall expend".

   Inserted: (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.

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