Short title; table of contents

(a)

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Scott Gardner Act. (b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.

Sec. 2. Definitions.

Sec. 3. Improved Federal sharing of immigration information.

Sec. 4. State and local reporting of immigration information.

Sec. 5. DWI and immigration information in the National Criminal Information Center.

Sec. 6. State and local enforcement of Federal immigration laws.

Sec. 7. Detention and deportation of aliens for driving while intoxicated.

Sec. 8. Federal detention facilities.

Definitions

In this Act: (1)

DWI

The term DWI means driving while intoxicated and similar motor vehicle violations. (2)

Federal immigration database

The term Federal immigration database means— (A)the database of the LESC insofar as it relates to immigration information; (B)the database of the NCIC insofar as it relates to immigration information; and (C)any other database containing immigration information identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security. (3)

Immigration information

The term immigration information means information specified by the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, relating to immigration, including illegal immigration. (4)

LESC

The term LESC means the Law Enforcement Support Center. (5)

NCIC

The term NCIC means the National Crime Information Center of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. (6)

Secretary

The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Improved Federal sharing of immigration information

(a)

In general

The Secretary shall share immigration information with the Attorney General. (b)

Improved operation of Federal immigration databases

(1)

Report

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly submit to Congress a report on methods for improving performance of Federal immigration databases to ensure the prompt entry of immigration information into such databases. (2)

Compatibility

The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain proposals to improve the compatibility among Federal immigration databases in order to— (A)improve data entry, including eliminating data entry backlogs; (B)improve the means by which immigration information is exchanged; and (C)increase accessibility of information to Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies. (3)

Progress

The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall describe— (A)the progress made in eliminating data entry backlogs in such databases; and (B)any additional resources required to eliminate such backlogs.

State and local reporting of immigration information

(a)

Requirement

(1)

In general

Subject to subsection (c), the director of each State and local law enforcement agency receiving Federal financial assistance under section 241(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(i)) shall, as a condition of such assistance, submit a report to the Secretary, in such form, in such manner, and containing such immigration and DWI information collected in the course of the director’s normal duties as the Secretary requires for entry into Federal immigration databases. (2)

Report on resources

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Attorney General shall jointly submit to Congress a report on additional resources required by State and local law enforcement agencies to comply with the requirement of paragraph (1). (b)

Promotion of Law Enforcement Support Center

The Secretary shall promote the use of the LESC to State and local law enforcement agencies. (c)

Exemption from State and local reporting requirement

State and local law enforcement agencies are not required to collect or report immigration information relating to any individual who assists law enforcement agencies in the performance of the duties of such agencies, including assistance as an informant, a witness, or in a similar capacity.

DWI and immigration information in the National Criminal Information Center

(a)

Inclusion

DWI and immigration information in the NCIC— (1)shall appear as a flag in the Wanted Person File of the NCIC database; and (2)shall be timely and readily available to State and local law enforcement officers while they are in the course of their normal duties. (b)

Mandatory detention

A State or local law enforcement officer who finds a flag for a DWI and immigration violation of an alien in the Wanted Person File of the NCIC and who arrests the alien shall detain the alien in a State or local jail until the alien can be transferred to Federal custody.

State and local enforcement of Federal immigration laws

(a)

In general

Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is amended— (1)in paragraph (1), by striking may enter and inserting shall enter; (2)in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: If such training is provided by a State or political subdivision of a State to an officer or employee of such State or political subdivision of a State, the cost of such training (including applicable overtime costs) shall be reimbursed by the Secretary of Homeland Security.; (3)by striking paragraph (9); and (4)by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (9). (b)

Rulemaking

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsection (a). (c)

Effective dates

(1)

Requirement for agreement

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the earlier of— (A)the date on which regulations are issued under paragraph (1); and (B)the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. (2)

Payment for training costs

The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this Act.

Detention and deportation of aliens for driving while intoxicated

(a)

In general

Section 236 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1226) is amended— (1)in subsection (c)(1)— (A)in subparagraph (C), by striking or at the end; (B)in subparagraph (D), by inserting or after section 237(a)(4)(B),; and (C)by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:

(E)is deportable on any grounds and is apprehended for driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence, or similar violation of State law (as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security) by a State or local law enforcement officer covered under an agreement under section 287(g),

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(2)by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and (3)by inserting after subsection (d) the following:

(e)

Driving while intoxicated

If a State or local law enforcement officer apprehends an individual for an offense described in subsection (c)(1)(E) and the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that the individual is an alien— (1)the officer shall determine, using the databases of the Federal Government, including the National Criminal Information Center and the Law Enforcement Support Center, if the individual is— (A)an alien; and (B)unlawfully present in the United States; and (2)if any such database— (A)indicates that the individual is an alien unlawfully present in the United States— (i)an officer covered under an agreement under section 287(g) may issue a Federal detainer to maintain the alien in custody in accordance with such agreement until the alien is convicted for such offense or the alien is transferred to Federal custody; (ii)the officer may transport the alien to a location where the alien can be transferred to Federal custody and removed from the United States in accordance with applicable law; and (iii)the Secretary of Homeland Security shall reimburse the State and local law enforcement agencies involved for the costs of transporting aliens when such transportation is not done in the course of their normal duties; or (B)indicates that the individual is an alien that is not unlawfully present in the United States, the officer shall— (i)take the alien into custody for such offense in accordance with State law; (ii)promptly notify the Secretary of Homeland Security of such apprehension; and (iii)maintain the alien in custody pending a determination by the Secretary with respect to any action to be taken by the Secretary against such alien.

(b)

Deportation for driving while intoxicated

(1)

In general

Section 237(a)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(F)

Driving while intoxicated

Any alien who is convicted of driving while intoxicated, driving under the influence, or a similar violation of State law (as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security), or who refuses, in violation of State law, to submit to a Breathalyzer test or other test for the purpose of determining blood alcohol content is deportable and shall be deported.

(2)

Effective date

The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply to violations or refusals occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. (c)

Sharing of information by motor vehicle administrators regarding DWI convictions and refusals

Each State motor vehicle administrator shall— (1)share information with the Secretary relating to any alien who has a conviction or refusal described in section 237(a)(2)(F) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1227(a)(2)(F)); (2)share such information with other State motor vehicle administrators through the Drivers License Agreement of the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators; and (3)provide such information to the NCIC at such time and in such form as the Secretary may require.

Federal detention facilities

(a)

Report on current allocation formula; recommendations for stop-gap measures

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that describes the formula for allocation of Federal detention facilities for aliens under section 241(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1231(g)). The report shall include proposals for the temporary expansion of State and local jails to detain increased numbers of illegal aliens pending construction or expansion of Federal detention facilities. (b)

New construction in high concentration areas

In accordance with such section 241(g), the Secretary shall ensure that, to the greatest extent practicable, construction of new detention facilities is undertaken in or near areas in which the Secretary has determined that there is a high concentration of illegal aliens. (c)

Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section.