Right of access for health and safety oversight

(a) General authorization Notwithstanding any other provision of law or policy, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to the Secretary may be used to prevent an authorized oversight official from entering a covered facility for the purpose of conducting a health and safety inspection. (b) Scope of access An authorized oversight official conducting a health and safety inspection shall have the right to— (1) access all areas of the covered facility; (2) interview detainees who agree to, or request to, speak with the official in a private room or area regarding health and safety conditions; (3) review health and safety records of detainees, including food preparation logs, medical treatment records (in aggregate and consistent with applicable privacy laws), and facility maintenance records; and (4) document physical conditions at the covered facility through written notes and photography, subject to reasonable security protocols established by the Secretary pursuant to section 6. (c) No interference with enforcement operations Nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize any authorized oversight official to— (1) direct, halt, delay, or otherwise interfere with any ICE enforcement action, custody determination, removal proceeding, or transfer of detainees; (2) release or order the release of any detained individual; (3) direct Federal employees or contractors in the performance of their duties; (4) access classified law enforcement information or sensitive law enforcement information unrelated to health and safety conditions; or (5) engage in access for any purpose other than civilian health and safety oversight.