In particular, I am anxious to learn what types of assistance have been provided which have been the most successful; and what long-term responsibilities have been accepted by the voluntary agencies. In my judgment, based upon my close scrutiny of this massive resettlement program, the roles of these various parties must be more carefully defined, and there must be greater accountability concerning the expenditure of resettlement funds.

My general views on U.S. refugee policies and procedures are well known, and in fact some are embodied in my refugee bill, H.R. 7175, which has been favorably reported by my subcommittee. My position has been that the various agencies in our Government have consistently responded in an unobjective and haphazard fashion whenever refugee situations develop around the world. It is also evident that there is little, if any, coordination between those who decide whether to assist a particular group of refugees and those who are charged with the responsibility of resettling such refugees after their arrival.

H.R. 7175 would tend to rectify some of the ad hoc nature of this influx of refugees.

[The bills referred to follow, together with H.R. 9110, which is an alternative proposed to H.R. 9133 and H.R. 9134:]

95TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION

H. R. 9110

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 14, 1977

Mr. STARK (for himself, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. PHILLIP BURTON, Mr. EDWARDS of California, Mr. HARRINGTON, Mr. McCORMACK, MS. MIKULSKI, Mr. PATTISON of New York, Mr. STEIGER, Mr. BOB WILSON, Mr. WINN, and Mr. ULLMAN) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 to extend the period during which refugee assistance may be provided.

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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

3 That section 2 of the Indochina Migration and Refugee

4 Assistance Act of 1975 is amended to read as follows:

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"SEC. 2. (a) (1) Subject to subsection (b), there are 6 authorized to be appropriated, in addition to amounts other7 wise available, such sums as may be necessary for carrying 8 out paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 2 (b) of 9 the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 with

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1 respect to aliens who have fled from Cambodia, Vietnam,

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"(2) Funds appropriated under this Act shall be made

4 available to State or local public agencies to reimburse 5 them for the non-Federal share of costs under titles IV and 6 XIX of the Social Security Act for the provision of cash or 7 medical assistance to aliens who have fled from Cambodia, 8 Vietnam, or Laos.

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"(b) (1) None of the funds authorized to be appropri10 ated by subsection (a) shall be available for obligation after 11 September 30, 1980.

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"(2) The amount of assistance (including the amount 13 of reimbursement as described in subsection (a) (2)) pro14 vided to a State or local public agency under section 2 (b) 15 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 for 16 the purpose of providing cash or medical assistance to aliens who have fled from Cambodia, Vietnam, or Laos and who 18 entered the United States prior to August 11, 1977, may not 19 exceed

"(A) for the fiscal year ending September 30,

1979, 75 per centum, and

"(B) for the fiscal year ending September 30,

1980, 50 per centum,

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25 scribed in subsection (a) (2)) of the State or agency in

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1 providing such assistance for such purpose for the fiscal year 2 ending September 30, 1978.

3 "(3) Assistance provided to a State or local public 4 agency under section 2 (b) of the Migration and Refugee 5 Assistance Act of 1962 for the purpose of providing cash 6 assistance, medical assistance, and social services, including 7 administrative costs, to aliens who have fled from Cambodia, 8 Vietnam, or Laos and who entered the United States on or 9 after August 11, 1977, may be used to pay the full amount. 10 of the cost of the State or agency in providing such assistance for such purpose for the period from August 11, 1977, 12 through September 30, 1980.".

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SEC. 2. (a) Section 4 (b) of the Indochina Migration 14 and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 is amended by striking out paragraph (1) and redesignating paragraphs (2) and

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(3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

(b) Section 4 (c) of such Act is amended

(1) by striking out "September 30, 1977" and inserting in lieu thereof "September 30, 1980"; and

(2) by striking out "December 31, 1977" and

inserting in lieu thereof "December 31, 1980".

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95TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION

H. R. 9133

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SEPTEMBER 15, 1977

Mr. RODINO (by request) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act

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of 1975 to extend the period during which refugee assistance may be provided, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 3 That section 2 of the Indochina Migration and Refugee

4 Assistance Act of 1975 is amended to read as follows:

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"SEC. 2. (a) Subject to subsection (b), there are 6 authorized to be appropriated, in addition to amounts other7 wise available for the purposes of this Act, not to exceed 8 $160,000,000 for the performance of the functions set forth 9 in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), and (6) of section 2 (b) of 10 the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (76 Stat.

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