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This section establishes definitions for purposes of the Act, including (1) "appropriate local government officials," meaning the chief elected executive (e.g., mayor or county executive) and a majority of the local legislative body (e.g., city council or county commission) of the jurisdiction where a new processing facility or detention center will be located; and (2) "new processing site or detention center," meaning any facility operated by or under contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement—including any designed under the Detention Reengineering Initiative—used on or after enactment to temporarily hold persons pending immigration removal proceedings.
This section establishes requirements that the Department of Homeland Security or other federal agencies must satisfy before initiating construction, acquisition, renovation, operation, or acquiring an interest in real property for a new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) processing site or detention center. Those requirements include (1) publishing a Federal Register notice open for at least 30 days of public comment that describes the scope, details the agency's due diligence process for complying with federal immigration detention standards and environmental regulations, provides other relevant information, and includes an economic impact analysis and engineering review addressing waste exportation, water usage, and electrical demand; (2) after the comment period, having the agency head consider and respond to significant comments under the Administrative Procedure Act and enter a signed agreement with local government officials and the state governor authorizing the action; and (3) waiting at least 30 days after submitting a report—including the fully executed agreement—to the Senate and House Committees on Homeland Security, Appropriations, and the Judiciary.