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This bill establishes a new grant program called the Detention and Logistics Program within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that will reimburse states and local governments for the costs of detaining migrants at detention facilities starting from January 20, 2025. To receive reimbursement, state and local governments must submit an application to the Secretary of Homeland Security with required information. The bill requires the Secretary to transfer unobligated balances from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Shelter and Services Program to fund this new program. Additionally, within 90 days of the bill's enactment, the Secretary must submit a report to congressional homeland security committees that includes a plan for coordinating with states to rapidly construct new migrant detention facilities, identifying potential federal or state properties for such construction, and highlighting any underutilized or redundant funding accounts that could be better used by the new Detention and Logistics Program. The bill's acronym, ALCATRAZ, stands for "Accelerated Logistics and Coordination for Arresting, Transporting, and Removing Aliens Zones Act," reflecting its focus on migrant detention and transportation.

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