; and (C) changes in the legal authorities, policies, and procedures described in paragraph (1)(A). 232. Preventing family separation of unaccompanied children Section 235(b) of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1232(b) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (5) Preventing separation from non-parent relatives (A) In general In the case of an unaccompanied alien child determined to have entered the United States or have been apprehended with a relative who is neither a parent nor guardian, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security or other appropriate agencies of the government, shall evaluate whether that unaccompanied alien child can be safely released from Federal custody to that relative as a sponsor consistent with the process described in paragraph (3) of this section. (B) Release to relative If the Secretary of Health and Human Services makes such a determination, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall release the unaccompanied alien child to that relative unless the circumstances in subparagraph (C) apply. (C) Consideration of relative as sponsor If an unaccompanied alien child is transferred to the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the non-parent relative described in subparagraph (A) may continue to be evaluated as a potential sponsor to whom the child may be released from Federal custody as described in subsection (c)(3) of this section, as necessary to ensure child well-being and safety. (D) Rule of construction Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to change the definition of a parent or legal guardian for the purpose of making a determination of whether a child is an unaccompanied alien child pursuant to 462(g)(C) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 279(g)(C) ). (E) Facilities requirements The Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall ensure that child-appropriate spaces are