PUBLIC LAW 97-363—OCT. 25, 1982
96 STAT. 1735
"(A) for interim support (to refugees who are not employmentready upon arrival in the United States) for a period determined on a case-by-case basis through a mechanism (other than public assistance) that recognizes the primary role of case management through voluntary agencies at the local level, and "(B) a mechanism (other than one associated with the provision of cash assistance) through which refugees, requiring medical (but not cash) assistance, are provided medical assistance, and shall report to Congress on the study not later than January 1, 1983. "(2) The Director shall study and report to the Congress, not later than September 30, 1983, on the feasibility and advisability of providing for the establishment of special refugee centers in various locations at which refugees would receive orientation, training, and education in English and in the legal governmental, monetary and economic systems, history, culture, and geography of the United States before resettlement in the United States.".
Report to Congress.
Study and report to Congress.
PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
SEC. 4. (a) Paragraph (2) of section 412(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(A)" after "(2)", and (2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: "(B) The Director shall develop and implement, in consultation with representatives of voluntary agencies and State and local governments, policies and strategies for the placement and resettlement of refugees within the United States. "(C) Such policies and strategies, to the extent practicable and except under such unusual circumstances as the Director may recognize, shall— "(i) insure that a refugee is not initially placed or resettled in an area highly impacted (as determined under regulations prescribed by the Director after consultation with such agencies and governments) by the presence of refugees or comparable populations unless the refugee has a spouse, parent, sibling, son, or daughter residing in that area, and "(ii) provide for a mechanism whereby representatives of local affiliates of voluntary agencies regularly (not less often than quarterly) meet with representatives of State and local governments to plan and coordinate in advance of their arrival the appropriate placement of refugees among the various States and localities.", (b) Paragraph (3) of such section is amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: "The Director shall compile and maintain data on secondary migration of refugees within the United States and, by State of residence and nationality, on the proportion of refugees receiving cash or medical assistance described in subsection (e).". INITIAL RESETTLEMENT PROGRAM
SEC. 5. Section 412(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(b)) is amended— (1) by striking out the last sentence of paragraph (I)(A); (2) by adding at the end of paragraph dXA) the following new sentences: "Funds provided to agencies under such grants and
Grants and contracts.
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