S.Amdt. 1528

SA 1528. Mr. TUBERVILLE submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 1388 submitted by Mrs. Murray (for herself and
Mr. Schumer) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 815, to amend
title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to
the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency
treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end, add the following:

DIVISION C--SOUTHER BORDER TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2024

SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.

This division may be cited as the ``Southern Border
Transparency Act of 2024''.

SEC. 4002. MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF PAROLE AT PORTS OF ENTRY.

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and monthly thereafter, the Commissioner of U.S.
Customs and Border Protection shall publish on the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection website, with respect to the
applicable reporting period--
(1) the number of aliens granted parole under section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)) at each United States port of entry;
(2) the number of aliens encountered between land ports of
entry who were subsequently granted parole, disaggregated by
the U.S. Border Patrol sector;
(3) the citizenship or nationality of the aliens described
in paragraphs (1) and (2); and
(4) the demographic category of the aliens described in
paragraphs (1) and (2), including--
(A) accompanied minors;

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(B) aliens granted parole as part of a family unit;
(C) single adults; and
(D) unaccompanied alien children.

SEC. 4003. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PROCESSING ALIENS AT SOUTHERN
BORDER PORTS OF ENTRY.

(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the
Secretary of Homeland Security shall--
(1) submit a report containing the information described in
subsection (b) to--
(A) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate;
(B) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate;
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of
Representatives; and
(D) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) post such report on the Department of Homeland Security
website.
(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a)
shall include, with respect to the applicable reporting
period--
(1) the number of aliens apprehended or otherwise
encountered--
(A) at each port of entry along the southern border of the
United States; and
(B) within each U.S. Border Patrol sector along the
southern border of the United States;
(2) the number of aliens described in paragraph (1),
disaggregated by--
(A) citizenship or nationality;
(B) demographic categories, including accompanied minors,
aliens granted parole as part of a family unit, single
adults, and unaccompanied alien children;
(C) those who were granted voluntary departure;
(D) those who were placed into expedited removal
proceedings; and
(E) those who entered into a process or outcome not
described in subparagraph (C) or (D), including a description
of such process or outcome;
(3) the number of aliens described in paragraph (2)(D),
disaggregated by the number of such aliens who received a
credible fear screening interview pursuant to section
235(b)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1225(b)(1)(B)) or a reasonable fear screening interview;
(4) the number of aliens described in paragraph (3),
disaggregated by--
(A) the number of aliens determined to have a credible fear
of persecution or a reasonable fear of persecution; and
(B) the number of aliens determined not to have a credible
fear of persecution or a reasonable fear of persecution;
(5) the number of aliens described in paragraph (4)(A),
disaggregated by the number of aliens detained pursuant to
section 235(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1225(b)(1)(B)(iii)(IV));
(6) the number of aliens described in paragraph (4)(B),
disaggregated by--
(A) those who were removed from the United States;
(B) those who were detained pending removal; and
(C) those who are not described in subparagraph (A) or (B);
and
(7) a description of any actions taken against the aliens
described in paragraph (6)(C).

SEC. 4004. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PAROLE REQUESTS PROCESSED BY
U.S. CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES.

Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act, and quarterly thereafter, the Director of U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services shall publish, on the
U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services website--
(1) the number of petitions for parole submitted to U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services pursuant to section
212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(d)(5)); and
(2) the number of such petitions that were granted by U.S.
Citizenship and Immigration Services, disaggregated by the
nationality of the petitioner.

SEC. 4005. ANNUAL REPORT ON ALIENS PAROLED INTO THE UNITED
STATES.

Section 602(b) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and
Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is
amended to read as follows:
``(b) Annual Report to Congress.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the end of
each fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall
submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the
Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs of the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland
Security of the House of Representatives that identifies the
number of aliens paroled into the United States pursuant to
section 212(d)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8
U.S.C. 1182(d)(5)), disaggregated by those who are--
``(A) of a particular nationality;
``(B) single adults;
``(C) traveling in a family group;
``(D) children accompanied by an adult family member; or
``(E) unaccompanied alien minors.
``(2) Contents.--Each report required under paragraph (1)
shall include--
``(A) the total number of aliens paroled into the United
States during the fiscal year immediately preceding the
fiscal year in which such report is submitted, disaggregated
by--
``(i) citizenship or nationality; and
``(ii) demographic categories, including accompanied
minors, aliens granted parole as part of a family unit,
single adults, and unaccompanied alien children;
``(B) for each fiscal year for which the Department of
Homeland Security reports the information described in
subparagraph (A) regarding aliens described in such
subparagraph--
``(i) the number of such aliens who were granted employment
authorization;
``(ii) the number of aliens described in clause (i) who had
valid employment authorization at the end of the previous
fiscal year;
``(iii) the number of such aliens whose parole has not
ended, including those who exited the United States during
the previous fiscal year;
``(iv) the number of such aliens whose status was adjusted,
disaggregated by status type;
``(v) the number of such aliens for whom parole was
extended, including those who exited the United States;
``(vi) the number of such aliens for whom the duration of
parole expired, including those who exited the United States;
and
``(vii) the number of aliens who returned to Department of
Homeland Security custody from which they were paroled,
disaggregated by the categories listed in subparagraphs (A)
through (E) of paragraph (1).''.
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