PUBLIC LAW 116–26—JULY 1, 2019  133 STAT. 1024  Deadline.  Assessment.  Determination.  of the Department of Health and Human Services in advance of  implementing such changes.  (c) Within 15 days of the Secretary’s communication of the  justification, the Inspector General of the Department of Health  and Human Services shall provide an assessment, in writing, to  the Secretary and to Committees on Appropriations of the House  of Representatives and the Senate of whether such changes to  operational directives are necessary to prevent unaccompanied chil- dren from being placed in danger.  SEC. 404. None of the funds made available in this Act under  the heading ‘‘Department of Health and Human Services—Adminis- tration for Children and Families—Refugee and Entrant Assistance’’  may be obligated to a grantee or contractor to house unaccompanied  alien children (as such term is defined in section 462(g)(2) of the  Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 279(g)(2))) in any facility  that is not State-licensed for the care of unaccompanied alien chil- dren, except in the case that the Secretary determines that housing  unaccompanied alien children in such a facility is necessary on  a temporary basis due to an influx of such children or an emergency,  provided that—  (1) the terms of the grant or contract for the operations  of any such facility that remains in operation for more than  six consecutive months shall require compliance with—  (A) the same requirements as licensed placements, as  listed in Exhibit 1 of the Flores Settlement Agreement  that the Secretary determines are applicable to non-State  licensed facilities; and  (B) staffing ratios of one (1) on-duty Youth Care Worker  for every eight (8) children or youth during waking hours,  one (1) on-duty Youth Care Worker for every sixteen (16)  children or youth during sleeping hours, and clinician ratios  to children (including mental health providers) as required  in grantee cooperative agreements;  (2) the Secretary may grant a 60-day waiver for a contrac- tor’s or grantee’s non-compliance with paragraph (1) if the  Secretary certifies and provides a report to Congress on the  contractor’s or grantee’s good-faith efforts and progress towards  compliance;  Waiver authority.  Certification.  Reports.  (3) not more than four consecutive waivers under paragraph  (2) may be granted to a contractor or grantee with respect  to a specific facility;  (4) ORR shall ensure full adherence to the monitoring  requirements set forth in section 5.5 of its Policies and Proce- dures Guide as of May 15, 2019;  Time period.  (5) for any such unlicensed facility in operation for more  than three consecutive months, ORR shall conduct a minimum  of one comprehensive monitoring visit during the first three  months of operation, with quarterly monitoring visits there- after; and  (6) not later than 60 days after the date of enactment  of this Act, ORR shall brief the Committees on Appropriations  of the House of Representatives and the Senate outlining the  requirements of ORR for influx facilities including any require- ment listed in paragraph (1)(A) that the Secretary has deter- mined are not applicable to non-State licensed facilities.  Deadline.  Briefing.  Compliance. 