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 96 STAT. 1734

PUBLIC LAW 97-363—OCT. 25, 1982

Public Law 97-363 97th Congress Oct 25 1982 '-— [H.R. 5879]

Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1982.

SUSC iioinote.

An Act To amend chapter 2 of title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for one year the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SHORT TITLE

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Refugee Assistance Amendments of 1982". EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

8 USC 1522.

SEC. 2. Subsection (a) of section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1524) is amended to read as follows: "(a)(1) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1983 such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions (other than those described in paragraphs (2) and (3)) of this chapter. "(2) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1983 $100,000,000 for the purpose of providing services with respect to refugees under section 412(c). "(3) There are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 1983 $14,000,000 for the purpose of carrying out section 412(b)(5).". CONGRESSIONAL INTENT RESPECTING REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

Study.

SEC. 3. (a) Section 412(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C 1522(a)(1)) is amended— (1) by redesignating clauses (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, (2) by inserting "(A)" after "(1)", and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: "(B) It is the intent of Congress that in providing refugee assistance under this section— "(i) employable refugees should be placed on jobs as soon as possible after their arrival in the United States; "(ii) social service funds should be focused on employmentrelated services, English-as-a-second-language- training (in nonwork hours where possible), and case-management services; and "(iii) local voluntary agency activities should be conducted in close cooperation and advance consultation with State and local governments.", (b) Section 413 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1523) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c)(1) The Director shall study the feasibility and advisability of providing—

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