Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 100 Part 4.djvu/1106

 100 STAT. 3452

PUBLIC LAW 99-605—NOV. 6, 1986

"(E) compliance with the guidelines established by the Director for the placement and resettlement of refugees within the United States, and "(F) compliance with other requirements contained in the grant or contract, including the reporting and other requirements under subsection (b)(7). The Federal administering agency shall use the criteria in the process of awarding or renewing grants and contracts under paragraph (1).". (d) EFFECTIVE DATES OF AMENDMENTS.—(1) Section 412(b)(7) (other Grants. Contracts. than subparagraphs (B)(i), (C), and (D)) of the Immigration and 8 USC 1522 note. Nationality Act, as added by subsection (b)(1) of this section, shall apply to grants and contracts made or renewed after the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Section 412(b)(7)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, as added by subsection (b)(1) of this section, shall apply to grants and contracts made or renewed after the end of the six-month period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (3) The criteria required under the amendment made by subsection (c) shall be established not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (e) REPORT ON RECEPTION AND PLACEMENT GRANTS.—(1) Within Contracts. amounts provided in appropriation acts, the United States Coordinator for Refugee Affairs shall provide for a study on the advisability and feasibility of— (A) using competitive proposals, cost reimbursement contracts, financial incentives based on performance standards, and other means for providing greater efficiency in awarding grants and contracts for initial reception and placement under section 412(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, (B) modifying the eligibility requirements for agency participation under that section, (C) permitting refugee mutual assistance associations to participate under that section and to apply for such grants and contracts, and (D) using financial incentives linked to performance standards in awarding social service grants and contracts for services under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (2) The Coordinator shall submit the results of the study to Reports. Congress not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act. (f) ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR RECEPTION AND PLACEMENT SERVICES.—(1) In order to insure that sufficient

funds are authorized to be appropriated to provide for reception and placement services in fulfillment of the responsibilities required under section 412(b)(7)(D) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (as added by subsection (b)(1) of this section), there are authorized to be appropriated (in addition to the amounts described in paragraph (2)) for fiscal years 1987 and 1988 any such additional sums as may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities under that section. (2) The amounts described in this paragraph are— (A) the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State for "Migration and Refugee Assistance" for fiscal ,en>. years 1986 and 1987, which may be used for enhanced reception and placement services under section 412(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act; and

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