The Act, known as the "CLEAR Act of 2024," aims to improve cooperation between federal, state, and local authorities in enforcing immigration laws, offers financial support for their involvement, and outlines measures like adding immigration violators to national databases and increasing detention space. It also includes training for law enforcement, provisions for immunity, and allows for state and local input in federal immigration efforts, ensuring its parts can stand alone if any are found invalid.

In this section, the term "Secretary" refers to the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the term "State" is defined as it is in section 101(a)(36) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The section affirms that States and their local law enforcement have the authority to enforce immigration laws. They can investigate, arrest, and transfer immigrants to federal custody as part of their regular duties, and this authority has not been overruled by Congress.

The section encourages states to allow their law enforcement officers to assist with federal immigration law enforcement. If a state prevents its officers from helping, it will lose certain federal funds, which will be reallocated to states that do cooperate. However, the section clarifies that it does not require officers to report or arrest crime victims or witnesses.

The section requires the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to supply information about certain immigration violators, like those with orders of removal, to the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). This information will be stored even if the violator hasn't been notified, lacks identifying details, or has already left the U.S., and the Attorney General must update relevant legal procedures to reflect this change within six months.

State and local law enforcement agencies must provide information about apprehended individuals suspected of breaking U.S. immigration laws to the Secretary of Homeland Security, including details like names, addresses, and physical descriptions. Additionally, the Secretary will report yearly to Congress on compliance, reimburse reasonable costs incurred by states, and ensure that victims or witnesses of crimes are not included.

The section provides grants to state and local law enforcement agencies to buy equipment and facilities to help manage and transport individuals who break U.S. immigration laws. To be eligible, these agencies must have policies that allow them to help enforce immigration laws, and they cannot have rules preventing officers from checking a person's immigration status. Additionally, an audit of the funds distributed will be conducted within three years after the law is enacted.

The section mandates the construction or acquisition of 20 additional detention facilities in the U.S. for detaining aliens awaiting removal. It specifies that decisions about the location of these facilities will be made by the Assistant Director of the Custody Management Division and requires funds to be spent as amended in the Immigration and Nationality Act.

The section outlines procedures for taking into federal custody those who are found unlawfully present in the U.S. after being apprehended by state or local law enforcement. It mandates that the federal government take custody of these individuals within 48 hours, provides for the reimbursement of states and localities for costs incurred, and ensures secure detention facilities are used.

The section explains the process for handling aliens who are unlawfully present in the United States. It outlines the responsibilities of the Secretary of Homeland Security to take custody of such aliens when requested by state or local authorities, manage their detention in suitable facilities, reimburse expenses incurred by states or local communities for holding and transporting the aliens, and ensure secure detention in federal facilities.

The section outlines a plan to develop a training manual and pocket guide for state and local law enforcement to help them enforce immigration laws. It mandates that training be available through various formats, like online courses and DVDs, with no requirement for officers to carry the materials, and ensures that it won't replace training for federal personnel.

In Section 11, the bill states that law enforcement officers from state or local agencies have personal immunity from being sued while doing their jobs, just like federal officers. Additionally, these agencies themselves are protected from lawsuits for enforcing federal immigration laws, unless an officer violates criminal laws during enforcement.

The Institutional Removal Program is a federal initiative that identifies and removes criminal aliens in federal and state prisons, preventing their release into communities and deporting them after their sentences. The program will expand to all states, requiring cooperation to identify criminal aliens, and use technology to enhance access, with provisions allowing local law enforcement to detain such individuals temporarily until federal custody is arranged.

The section authorizes funds to be allocated to the Department of Homeland Security for the 2025 fiscal year and beyond to implement the Act. It also updates the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow for funding as needed for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program for 2025 and future years.

If any part of this Act or its amendments is found to be invalid, the rest of the Act and its amendments remain effective and are not impacted, allowing them to continue to apply to others or different situations.