; (2) in subsection (a), as redesignated— (A) by striking (at no expense to the Government) ; and (B) by striking he shall and inserting the person shall ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Access to counsel The Attorney General may appoint or provide counsel to aliens in any proceeding conducted under section 235, 236, 238, 240, or 241 or any other section of this Act. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall ensure that aliens have access to counsel inside all immigration detention and border facilities. . (c) Appointment of counsel for children and vulnerable aliens (1) In general Section 292 of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1362 ), as amended by paragraph (2), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (c) Children and vulnerable individuals Notwithstanding subsection (b), the Attorney General shall appoint counsel at the expense of the Government to any person financially unable to obtain adequate representation at the beginning of the proceedings or as expeditiously as possible, to represent in such proceedings any alien who has been determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney General to be— (1) a child (as defined in section 101(b)(1) of this Act); (2) a particularly vulnerable individual, including— (A) a person with a disability; (B) a victim of abuse, torture, or violence; or (C) a pregnant or lactating woman