COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NINETY-FIFTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

ON

H.R. 9133, H.R. 9134, and H.R. 9110,..

EXTENSION OF INDOCHINA REFUGEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY

PETER W. RODINO, JR., New Jersey, Chairman

ALAN A. PARKER, General Counsel

GARNER J. CLINE, Staff Director

FRANKLIN G. POLK, Associate Counsel

SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP, AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

JOSHUA EILBERG, Pennsylvania, Chairman

Breen, Stanley B., chairman, Coalition for the Effective Resettlement of

Indochina Refugees---

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Prepared statement_.

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Carlin, James L., Deputy Assistant Secretary, Humanitarian Affairs, De-

partment of State__.

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DeWitt, John, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Consular Affairs, Depart-

ment of State..

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Habib, Hon. Philip, Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Department of

State

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Prepared statement_

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Hohl, Donald, Associate Director, Migration and Refugee Services, U.S.

Catholic Conference__.

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Holman, Philip A., Director, Refugee Assistance Task Force, Department

of Health, Education, and Welfare---

Klein, Wells, Vice Chairman, Committee on Migration and Refugee Affairs,

American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service.

Prepared statement____.

Lesi, Huong, Coordinator of Volunteer Services for United States Catholic

Conference

Prepared statement....

Levine, Ken, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Legislative Liaison, Department
of Health, Education, and Welfare__.

Lourie, Norman, Executive Deputy Secretary for Federal Programs and

Policies

Lowman, Shepard, Assistant Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs, Depart-

ment of State__

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MacDaniels, Jeanne, Regional Director, International Rescue Committee...

Nicalo, Nancy, Director, Immigration Services, Church World Services__. 97, 113

Oakley, Robert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asia, Department of

State

Stark, Hon. Fortney H., a Representative in Congress from the State of

California

Prepared statement_

Wortman, Donald, Deputy Commissioner, Social Security Administration,

Department of Health, Education, and Welfare_.

Prepared statement_.

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL

Califano, Hon. Joseph A., Jr., Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare,
letter dated September 23, 1977, to Hon. Peter W. Rodino, Jr.
Carlin, James L., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Rights and
Human Affairs, Department of State, letter dated August 26, 1977, to
John E. McCarthy, director, Migration and Refugee Services, U.S. Catho-
lic Conference_.

Minnesota Congressional Delegation, letter dated September 27, 1977, to
Hon. Joshua Eilberg__

Walters, Ingrid, acting chairman, Committee on Migration and Refugee
Affairs, American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service,
Inc., letter dated August 3, 1977, to Hon. Elmer Staats, Comptroller
General, General Acounting Office_---

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APPENDIXES

Appendix 1.-Additional statements submitted for the record_

A. Members of Congress_

B. Concerned individuals/groups__.

Appendix 2.-Congressional Budget Office memorandum_

Appendix 3.-Additional questions submitted to Department of State with
answers and additional submission by the Department of State...
Appendix 4.—Additional questions submitted to Department of Health,
Education, and Welfare with answers and additional submission by
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare___

A. Responses to questions___

B. Statistical information relating to resettlement_.

C. Indochinese Refugee Children Assistance Act of 1976, Public Law 94-405 material_-

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Appendix 7.-Letters relating to International Conference on Indochinese
Refugees

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EXTENSION OF INDOCHINA REFUGEE ASSISTANCE

PROGRAM

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1977

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

SUBCOMMITTEE ON IMMIGRATION, CITIZENSHIP,

AND INTERNATIONAL LAW

OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY,

Washington, D.C.

The subcommittee met at 9:35 a.m., Hon. Joshua Eilberg [chairman of the subcommittee] presiding.

Present: Representatives Eilberg, Harris, Fish, and Sawyer.

Also present: Garner J. Cline and Arthur P. Endres, Jr., counsel; Mark R. Zecca, assistant counsel; and Alexander B. Cook, associate counsel.

Mr. EILBERG. The subcommittee will come to order.

The Chair recognizes Mr. Sawyer.

Mr. SAWYER. Mr. Chairman, I ask unanimous consent of the subcommittee to permit coverage of this hearing by television broadcast, radio broadcast, still photography, in accordance with committee rule 5.

Mr. EILBERG. Without objection permission is granted.

Today's hearing has been called to consider identical proposals which have been introduced by Chairman Rodino-H.R. 9133—and myself-H.R. 9134-on behalf of the administration to extend the Indochina refugee assistance program.

That program is currently due to expire on the last day of this month, and it is for this reason that urgent action is required by the Congress if this program is to be extended.

It is recalled that the congressional intent surrounding the initial program which was authorized by the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 was that it was to be one of limited duration. In fact, the legislative history surrounding both the authorization and appropriation legislation makes this intent quite clear. It should be noted that the legislative history reflected recognition of the fact that the Cuban refugee program has yet to be terminated, and has involved expenditures of over $1 billion to date. I am, therefore, gratified, that the legislation before us today does not call for an indefinite extension of the program.

During the course of today's hearing we will attempt to discuss the respective roles and responsibilities of the Federal, State, and local governments and the voluntary agencies in the resettlement process.

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