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6 U.S.C. § 274 — Report on improving enforcement functions
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, not later than 1 year after being sworn into office, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report with a plan detailing how the Bureau of Border Security, after the transfer of functions specified under [section 251 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section251&num=0&edition=prelim) takes effect, will enforce comprehensively, effectively, and fairly all the enforcement provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) relating to such functions.
**(b) Consultation** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner of Social Security, the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the heads of State and local law enforcement agencies to determine how to most effectively conduct enforcement operations.
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**(a) In general** The Secretary, not later than 1 year after being sworn into office, shall submit to the Committees on Appropriations and the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate a report with a plan detailing how the Bureau of Border Security, after the transfer of functions specified under [section 251 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title6-section251&num=0&edition=prelim) takes effect, will enforce comprehensively, effectively, and fairly all the enforcement provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act ([8 U.S.C. 1101](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1101&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) relating to such functions.
**(b) Consultation** In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall consult with the Attorney General, the Secretary of State, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Labor, the Commissioner of Social Security, the Director of the Executive Office for Immigration Review, and the heads of State and local law enforcement agencies to determine how to most effectively conduct enforcement operations.
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**(a) Program established** The Secretary, through the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (referred to in this section as “CBP”), in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Attorney General, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, shall establish a program that—
(1) seeks to prevent a child (as defined in [section 1204(b)(1) of title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1204/b/1&num=0&edition=prelim)) from departing from the territory of the United States if a parent or legal guardian of such child presents a court order from a court of competent jurisdiction prohibiting the removal of such child from the United States to a CBP Officer in sufficient time to prevent such departure for the duration of such court order; and
(2) leverages other existing authorities and processes to address the wrongful removal and return of a child.
**(b) Interagency coordination**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary of State shall convene and chair an interagency working group to prevent international parental child abduction. The group shall be composed of presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed officials from—
(A) the Department of State;
(B) the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and
(C) the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2) **Department of Defense** — The Secretary of Defense shall designate an official within the Department of Defense—
(A) to coordinate with the Department of State on international child abduction issues; and
(B) to oversee activities designed to prevent or resolve international child abduction cases relating to active duty military servic
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(1) **Sense of Congress** — It is the sense of Congress that the Federal air marshal program is critical to aviation security.
(2) **Limitation on statutory construction** — Nothing in this chapter, including any amendment made by this chapter, shall be construed as preventing the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security from implementing and training Federal air marshals.
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**(a)** As used in this chapter—
(1) The term “administrator” means the official designated by the Secretary of State pursuant to [section 1104(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1104/b&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “advocates” includes, but is not limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term “alien” means any person not a citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term “application for admission” has reference to the application for admission into the United States and not to the application for the issuance of an immigrant or nonimmigrant visa.
(5) The term “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of the United States.
(6) The term “border crossing identification card” means a document of identity bearing that designation issued to an alien who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence, or to an alien who is a resident in foreign contiguous territory, by a consular officer or an immigration officer for the purpose of crossing over the borders between the United States and foreign contiguous territory in accordance with such conditions for its issuance and use as may be prescribed by regulations. Such regulations shall provide that (A) each such document include a biometric identifier (such as the fingerprint or handprint of the alien) that is machine readable and (B) an alien presenting a border crossing identification card is not permitted to cross over the border into the United States unless the biometric identifier contained on the card matches the appropriate biometric characteristic of the alien.
(7) The term “clerk of court” means a clerk of a naturalization court.
(8) The terms “Commissioner” and “Deputy Commissioner” mean the Co
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TITLE 6—DOMESTIC SECURITY
§ 273
1 See References in Text note below.
(A) to appoint local ombudsmen and make
available at least 1 such ombudsman for
each State; and
(B) to evaluate and take personnel actions
(including dismissal) with respect to any
employee of any local office of the Ombuds-
man.
(2) Consultation
The Ombudsman may consult with the ap-
propriate supervisory personnel of the Bureau
of Citizenship and Immigration Services in
carrying out the Ombudsman’s responsibilities
under this subsection.
(f) Responsibilities of Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services
The Director of the Bureau of Citizenship and
Immigration Services shall establish procedures
requiring a formal response to all recommenda-
tions submitted to such director by the Ombuds-
man within 3 months after submission to such
director.
(g) Operation of local offices
(1) In general
Each local ombudsman—
(A) shall report to the Ombudsman or the
delegate thereof;
(B) may consult with the appropriate su-
pervisory personnel of the Bureau of Citizen-
ship and Immigration Services regarding the
daily operation of the local office of such
ombudsman;
(C) shall, at the initial meeting with any
individual or employer seeking the assist-
ance of such local office, notify such indi-
vidual or employer that the local offices of
the Ombudsman operate independently of
any other component of the Department and
report directly to Congress through the Om-
budsman; and
(D) at the local ombudsman’s discretion,
may determine not to disclose to the Bureau
of Citizenship and Immigration Services
contact with, or information provided by,
such individual or employer.
(2) Maintenance of independent communica-
tions
Each local office of the Ombudsman shall
maintain a pho
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TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
§ 1101
Sec.
1484 to 1487. Repealed.
1488.
Nationality lost solely from performance of
acts or fulfillment of conditions.
1489.
Application of treaties; exceptions.
PART IV—MISCELLANEOUS
1501.
Certificate of diplomatic or consular officer
of United States as to loss of American na-
tionality.
1502.
Certificate of nationality issued by Secretary
of State for person not a naturalized citizen
of United States for use in proceedings of a
foreign state.
1503.
Denial of rights and privileges as national.
1504.
Cancellation of United States passports and
Consular Reports of Birth.
SUBCHAPTER IV—REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
1521.
Office of Refugee Resettlement; establish-
ment; appointment of Director; functions.
1522.
Authorization for programs for domestic re-
settlement of and assistance to refugees.
1523.
Congressional reports.
1524.
Authorization of appropriations.
1525.
Repealed.
SUBCHAPTER V—ALIEN TERRORIST REMOVAL
PROCEDURES
1531.
Definitions.
1532.
Establishment of removal court.
1533.
Removal court procedure.
1534.
Removal hearing.
1535.
Appeals.
1536.
Custody and release pending removal hearing.
1537.
Custody and release after removal hearing.
SUBCHAPTER I—GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 1101. Definitions
(a) As used in this chapter—
(1) The term ‘‘administrator’’ means the offi-
cial designated by the Secretary of State pursu-
ant to section 1104(b) of this title.
(2) The term ‘‘advocates’’ includes, but is not
limited to, advises, recommends, furthers by
overt act, and admits belief in.
(3) The term ‘‘alien’’ means any person not a
citizen or national of the United States.
(4) The term ‘‘application for admission’’ has
reference to the application for admission into
the United States and not
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