; (2) the right to request voluntary departure in lieu of removal; and (3) the right to a hearing before an immigration judge. (b) Prioritization before release (1) In general The Director shall make affirmative, thorough, and timely efforts to ensure that each unaccompanied noncitizen child receives a presentation and screening described in subsection (a) before release, and in the case of any unaccompanied noncitizen child who does not receive such presentation and screening before release, the Director shall ensure that the child receives the presentation and screening on release. (2) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to prohibit the release of an unaccompanied noncitizen child to a sponsor based solely on not having received such a presentation and screening. 402. Legal representation (a) In general Each unaccompanied noncitizen child in the custody of the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall be represented by counsel appointed or provided by the Secretary, at Government expense, unless the child has obtained, at his or her own expense, counsel authorized to practice in immigration proceedings. (b) Procedure Representation under subsection (a) shall— (1) be appointed or provided by the Secretary as expeditiously as possible; (2) extend through every stage of removal proceedings, from the child’s initial appearance through the termination of immigration proceedings