; and (2) to allocate resources for detention programs and alternatives to detention programs in such a way as to minimize costs to the Federal Government and maximize compliance with the immigration laws. (g) Comptroller General report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the succeeding 5 years, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the following: (1) A report on the effectiveness of the alternatives to detention programs used pursuant to this section at mitigating risks to public safety and national security and promoting compliance with the immigration laws in a cost efficient manner. (2) A report on the status of immigration court backlogs, the causes for such backlogs, and recommendations for how many additional immigration judges and support staff may be needed to facilitate timely and fair immigration proceedings. (h) Contract authority The Secretary may enter into contracts with qualified nongovernmental entities to implement the alternatives to detention programs required under this section. (i) Application to unaccompanied alien children Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the care and custody of unaccompanied alien children (as such term is defined in section 462(g)(2) of the Homeland Security Act ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2) )). (j) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (2) Family case management program The term family case management program means an alternatives to detention program to support compliance of