1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Child Trafficking Victims Protection and Welfare Act . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Apprehended parent or legal guardian The term apprehended parent or legal guardian means an individual who is— (A) the parent or legal guardian of a child; and (B) apprehended by the Secretary or the personnel of a cooperating entity. (2) Border The term border means an international border of the United States. (3) Child The term child means an individual who— (A) has not reached the age of 18 years; and (B) has no permanent immigration status in the United States. (4) Child welfare professional Except for purposes of section 3(a), the term child welfare professional means an individual who— (A) is licensed in social work by the State welfare agency, and, if applicable, county welfare agency, of the State and county in which the port of entry or Border Patrol station at which such individual is available pursuant to section 3 is located; (B) has direct experience working with children; and (C) is proficient in 1 or more of the most common languages spoken by children apprehended at the applicable port of entry or Border Patrol station. (5) Cooperating entity The term cooperating entity means a State or local entity acting pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary. (6) Department The term Department means the Department of Homeland Security. (7) Expert in child development The term expert in child development means an individual who has significant education and expertise on infant, child, and adolescent development, and on the effects of trauma on children. (8) Expert in child welfare The term expert in child welfare means an individual who has— (A) knowledge of Federal and State child welfare laws and standards; and (B) not less than 15 years of experience in the field of child and adolescent development or child welfare. (9) Expert in pediatric medicine The term expert in pediatric medicine means— (A) an individual qualified to practice pediatric medicine in 1 or more States