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139 STAT. 391 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (7) COMPENSATION FOR INCARCERATION OF CRIMINAL ALIENS.— (A) IN GENERAL.—Providing compensation to a State or political subdivision of a State for the incarceration of criminal aliens. (B) USE OF FUNDS.—The amounts made available under subparagraph (A) shall only be used to compensate a State or political subdivision of a State, as appropriate, with respect to the incarceration of an alien who— (i) has been convicted of a felony or 2 or more misdemeanors; and (ii)(I) entered the United States without inspection or at any time or place other than as designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security; (II) was the subject of removal proceedings at the time the alien was taken into custody by the State or a political subdivision of the State; or (III) was admitted as a nonimmigrant and, at the time the alien was taken into custody by the State or a political subdivision of the State, has failed to maintain the nonimmigrant status in which the alien was admitted, or to which it was changed, or to comply with the conditions of any such status. (C) LIMITATION.—Amounts made available under this subsection shall be distributed to more than 1 State. The amounts made available under subparagraph (A) may not be used to compensate any State or political subdivision of a State if the State or political subdivision of the State prohibits or in any way restricts a Federal, State, or local government entity, official, or other personnel from doing any of the following: (i) Complying with the immigration laws (as defined in section 101(a)(17) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(17))). (ii) Assisting or cooperating with Federal law enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel regarding the enforcement of the immigration laws. (iii) Undertaking any of the following law enforce- ment activities as such activities relate to information regarding the citizenship or immigration status, lawful or unlawful, the inadmissibility or deportability, and the custody status, of any individual: (I) Making inquiries to any individual to obtain such information regarding such individual or any other individuals. (II) Notifying the Federal Government regarding the presence of individuals who are encountered by law enforcement officials or other personnel of a State or political subdivision of a State. (III) Complying with requests for such information from Federal law enforcement entities, officials, or other personnel.