; (B) to advocate for the quick, safe, and efficient release of immigrant children from Federal detention or custody whenever possible; and (C) in any case in which an immigrant child is held in Department of Homeland Security custody together with his or her family unit, to advocate for the release of the child and concurrent release of the parent or legal guardian of the child. (b) Independence The Office of the Ombudsperson shall be— (1) an impartial, confidential resource to ensure the best interest of children in Federal custody; and (2) fully independent of— (A) the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services; and (B) the Department of Homeland Security. (c) Ombudsperson (1) In general The Office of the Ombudsperson shall be headed by an Ombudsperson, who shall be appointed by, and report directly to, the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (2) Qualifications The individual appointed as Ombudsperson shall have demonstrated experience in— (A) immigration law; and (B) child advocacy or child welfare. (3) Duties and authorities (A) Monitoring On a regular basis, the Ombudsperson shall monitor facilities, including licensed facilities that are not licensed by a State, for compliance with all applicable laws, policies, and standards, including— (i) the Flores settlement agreement; (ii) section 235 of the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 ( 8 U.S.C. 1232 ); (iii) the applicable provisions of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 ( 34 U.S.C. 30301 et seq. ); (iv) applicable policies of U.S. Customs and Border Protection relating to the standard of care for individuals in Federal custody; and (v) Office of Refugee Resettlement policies relating to the care and custody of unaccompanied alien children. (B) Investigations (i) In general The Ombudsperson shall investigate— (I) claims of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment of immigrant children, by the Government or any other entity, while in Government custody