1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act . 2. Powers of immigration officers and employees at sensitive locations Section 287 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1357 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (i) (1) In this subsection: (A) The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (i) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate ; (ii) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate ; (iii) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives ; and (iv) the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives . (B) The term enforcement action — (i) means an apprehension, arrest, interview, request for identification, search, or surveillance for the purposes of immigration enforcement; and (ii) includes an enforcement action at, or focused on, a sensitive location that is part of a joint case led by another law enforcement agency. (C) The term exigent circumstances means a situation involving— (i) the imminent risk of death, violence, or physical harm to any person or property, including a situation implicating terrorism or the national security of the United States; (ii) the immediate arrest or pursuit of a dangerous felon, terrorist suspect, or other individual presenting an imminent danger; or (iii) the imminent risk of destruction of evidence that is material to an ongoing criminal case. (D) The term prior approval means— (i) in the case of officers and agents of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, prior written approval to carry out an enforcement action involving a specific individual or individuals authorized by— (I) the Assistant Director of Operations, Homeland Security Investigations; (II) the Executive Associate Director of Homeland Security Investigations; (III) the Assistant Director for Field Operations, Enforcement and Removal Operations; or (IV) the Executive Associate Director for Field Operations, Enforcement and Removal Operations