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Sec. 442 · S. 5238

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Title IV — Reaffirm equal justice under law › Subtitle A — Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026 › Part III — Emergencies and influxes

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In this part: (1) Emergency The term emergency means an event of limited duration, such as a natural disaster, facility fire, civil disturbance, or medical concern. (2) Operational capacity The term operational capacity means the net bed capacity of Office of Refugee Resettlement facilities and other housing operated by State-licensed programs for unaccompanied noncitizen children.

Sec. 442: Definitions · Public Law Tracker