HR 1452 · 99th Congress · Immigration

Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1986

Introduced 1985-03-07· Sponsored by Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3]· House

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Latest: Became Public Law No: 99-605.(1986-11-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1985 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize FY 1986 and 1987 appropriations for: (1) refugee assistance; and (2) English language training. Places the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Presently such Refugee Office is in the Social Security Administration.) Authorizes the Secretary of Education (presently the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement) to make grants for special educational programs for refugee children. Requires the Comptroller General to directly audit FY 1985 and 1986 initial resettlement grants. Requires a recipient agency (in addition to existing provisions) to: (1) provide quarterly performance and finance reports; (2) notify, upon request, local welfare offices of any cash assistance provided directly by such agency to a refugee; (3) insure that refugees with medical conditions affecting the public health report to the appropriate health authorities in their resettlement areas; (4) be legally and financially responsible for a refugee's basic living costs, including training and job interview transportation, for the first 90 days aft…

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