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[76 Stat. 122]
PUBLIC LAW 87-000—MMMM. DD, 1962
[76 Stat. 122]

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PUBLIC LAW 87-510-JUNE 28, 1962

Appropriations.

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75 Stat. 424. ^22 USC 2151

68 Stat. 832; ^^22 USC^i75i note, 2151 note, 1925, 1951.

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payment by the United Slates of its contributions to the Committee and all necessary salaries and expenses incident to United States participation in the Committee. (b) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary from time to time— (1) for contributions to the activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for assistance to refugees under his mandate or in behalf of whom he is exercising his good oifices; (2) for assistance to or in behalf of refugees designated by the President (by class, group, or designation of their respective countries of origin or areas of residence) when the President determines that such assistance will contribute to the defense, or to the security, or to the foreign policy interests of the United States; (3) for assistance to or in behalf of refugees in the United States whenever the President shall determine that such assistance would be in the interest of the United States: Provided, That the term "refugees" as herein used means aliens who (A) because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion, fled from a nation or area of the Western Hemisphere; (B) cannot return thereto because of fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion; and (C) are in urgent need of assistance for the essentials of life; (4) for assistance to State or local public agencies providing services for substantial numbers of individuals who meet the requirements of subparagraph (3) (other than clause (C) thereof) for (A) health services and educational services to such individuals, and (B) special training for employment and services related thereto; (5) for transportation to, and resettlement in, other areas of the United States of individuals who meet the requirements of subparagraph (3) (other than clause (C) thereof) and who, having regard for their income and other resources, need assistance in obtaining such services; and (6) for establishment and maintenance of projects for employment or refresher professional training of individuals who meet the requirements of subparagraph (3) (other than clause (C) thereof) and, who, having regard for their income and resources, need such employment or need assistance in obtaining such retraining. (c) Whenever the President determines it to be important to the national interest, not exceeding $10,000,000 in any fiscal year of the funds made available for use under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, may be transferred to, and consolidated with, funds made available for this Act in order to meet unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs. (d) The President shall keep the appropriate committees of Congress currently informed of the use of funds and the exercise of functions authorized in this Act. (e) Unexpended balances of funds made available under authority of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, and of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, and allocatejd or transferred for the purposes of sectious 405(a), 405(c), 405(d) and 451(c) of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, are heifeby authorizsd to be continued available for the purposes of this section and may be consolidated with appropriations authorized by this section. Funds appropriated for the purposes of this section shall remain available until expended. i...^ v i,:r v.,.,4, „..,; v., v -.-^ - »