S.Amdt. 1628

SA 1628. Ms. LANDRIEU submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 1183 submitted by Mr. Leahy (for himself and Mr. Hatch)
to the bill S. 744, to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

After section 3716, insert the following:

SEC. 3717. COST EFFECTIVENESS IN DETENTION FACILITY
CONTRACTING.

The Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
shall take appropriate measures to minimize, and if possible
reduce, the daily bed rate charged to the Federal Government
through a competitive process in contracting for or otherwise
obtaining detention beds while ensuring that the most recent
detention standards, including health standards, and
management practices employed by the agency are met.
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