or the Attorney General has thoroughly examined the records of the alien’s countries of prior residence to determine whether the alien has committed a crime in any of those countries that renders the alien inadmissible, and (4) . 610. Clarification of standards for family detention (a) In general Section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Construction (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, judicial determination, consent decree, or settlement agreement, the detention of any alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child shall be governed by sections 217, 235, 236, and 241 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1187 , 1225, 1226, and 1231). There exists no presumption that an alien child who is not an unaccompanied alien child should not be detained, and all such determinations shall be in the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security. (2) Release of minors other than unaccompanied aliens In no circumstances shall an alien minor who is not an unaccompanied alien child be released by the Secretary of Homeland Security other than to a parent or legal guardian. (3) Conditions of confinement The conditions of confinement applicable under this subsection shall be in the discretion of the Secretary and, in no instance may specific licensing requirements be imposed beyond those deemed appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security. . (b) Effective date The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to all actions that occur before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 611. Reports to Congress on the exercise and abuse of prosecutorial discretion (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Attorney General shall each provide to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the