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 PUBLIC LAW 97-363—OCT. 25, 1982

96 STAT. 1737

sion of law, a State or agency must provide assurances that whenever a refugee applies for cash or medical assistance for which assistance or reimbursement is provided under this subsection, the State or agency must notify promptly the agency (or local affiliate) which provided for the initial resettlement of the refugee under subsection (b) of the fact that the refugee has so applied.". STUDY OF NEED FOR REFUGEE IMPACT AID PROGRAM

SEC. 7. Section 413 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522), as amended by section 3(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding after subsection (c) the following new subsection: "(d) The Director shall study, and report to Congress not later than January 1, 1983, on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a program providing payments to States, counties, cities, and other units of local government to reflect a net increase in outlays on educational, health, criminal justice, and other governmental services resulting directly from the initial resettlement of refugees in, or secondary migration of refugees to, that State, county, city, or other unit. Such study shall include an examination of the extent to which the programs and assistance described in section 412 (particularly under subsection (c) thereof) provide for such payments to impacted areas and the extent to which increased outlays in these impacted areas are offset by the provision of additional Federal funds under other programs or authority or by increased taxes, revenues, or other economic activity resulting from refugee resettlement in, or migration, to these areas.".

Ante, p. 1734 ^ ^SC 1523. Study and report ^ Congress.

8 USC 1522.

EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 8. The amendments made by— 8 USC 1522 notei. (1) sections 303), 4, 5(3), 5(4), 6(a), and 7 take effect on October 1, 1982, and (2) sections 5(2), 6(b), and 6(c) apply to grants and contracts made, and assistance furnished, on or after October 1, 1982. Approved October 25, 1982.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 5879: HOUSE REPORT No. 97-541 (Comm. on the Judiciary). SENATE REPORT No. 97-638 (Cbmm. on the Judiciary). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 128 (1982): June 21, 22, considered and passed House. Oct. 1, considered and passed Senate.

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