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51 records in 1989

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Resolution· SRESS.Res. 215 (101st)passed

A resolution expressing the appreciation of the Senate for the distinguished humanitarian service of Jean-Pierre Hocke as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and with the International Committee of the Red Cross.

United States · United States Congress · 20 November 1989

Expresses the gratitude of the Senate for the distinguished humanitarian service that Jean-Pierre Hocke, former United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Director of Operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross, and his colleagues have rendered on behalf of refugees, political prisoners, and prisoners of war throughout the world.

Bill· HRH.R. 3726 (101st)open

Refugee Guaranteed Loan Act

United States · United States Congress · 17 November 1989

Refugee Guaranteed Loan Act - Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) establish a Federal loan guarantee program to encourage private lenders and organizations to provide loans to eligible refugees; and (2) provide direct Federal loans to certain eligible refugees who do not have access to such program. Limits individual loans to $8,500. Requires eligible refugees to participate in such program or be sponsored by a U.S. citizen. Makes a refugee admitted into the United States under such loan program ineligible for one year for: (1) food stamps; (2) aid to families with dependent children; (3) federally-assisted refugee assistance; and (4) supplemental security income under the Social Security Act.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 223 (101st)referred

Expressing the sense of the Congress that the Government of the United Kingdom should not institute a policy of involuntary repatriation for the Vietnamese boat people in Hong Kong who have been denied refugee status by the screening program supervised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

United States · United States Congress · 8 November 1989

Urges the President to: (1) call on the Government of the United Kingdom to reject the policy of involuntary repatriation of Vietnamese boat people and allow those who have been denied refugee status by the screening program supervised by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to remain temporarily in Hong Kong, pending the conclusion of negotiations over alternative measures to deal with the nonrefugee Vietnamese population; (2) commend the first asylum countries for their longstanding commitment to solving the Indochinese refugee situation and urge such countries to reject proposals to turn away refugee boats; (3) reaffirm U.S. opposition to involuntary repatriation of Vietnamese nonrefugees in Hong Kong; and (4) initiate a leadership role for the United States in implementing the Comprehensive Plan of Action, adopted at the International Conference on Indochinese Refugees in June 1989 in Geneva, Switzerland, and in negotiations over proposals to ensure humane treatment for the Vietnamese nonrefugees in Hong Kong.

Resolution· SCONRESS.Con.Res. 62 (101st)referred

A concurrent resolution commending the decision of the Board of Immigration appeals to allow Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum, expressing concern at the Attorney General's June 30, 1989, decision to deny Joseph Patrick Doherty a political asylum hearing, and asking the Attorney General to respect the BIA decision on political asylum and immediately to relase Joseph Patrick Doherty on bond pending final completion of the immigration proceedings.

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1989

Commends the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision to permit Joseph Patrick Doherty to apply for political asylum and expresses concern about the position taken by Attorneys General Meese and Thornburgh on such matter. Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Attorney General should respect the Board of Immigration Appeals' decision; and (2) Doherty should be released on bond pending completion of the immigration proceedings.

Bill· HRH.R. 3186 (101st)referred

Immigration Adjudication and Asylum Amendments of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 4 August 1989

Immigration Adjudication and Asylum Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish as an independent agency within the Department of Justice: (1) a United States Immigration Board to hear specified immigration-related administrative appeals; and (2) an administrative law judge system. Revises asylum provisions.

Bill· SS. 1248 (101st)open

Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 22 June 1989

Refugee Resettlement Extension Act of 1989 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance through FY 1992. Requires: (1) the President to present his annual refugee admissions recommendations to the Congress by June 1; and (2) such recommendations to include any changes in budget authority due to refugee admissions changes. Provides for: (1) consolidation of related State and administrative procedures; and (2) Federal, State, and local consultation. Requires the Coordinator for Refugee Affairs to submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting such coordinated refugee resettlement efforts. Requires the Secretary of State to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting resettlement of Vietnamese Amerasians and certain Vietnamese refugees. Requires the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement to report to the appropriate congressional committees respecting the potential viability of a refugee cash and medical assistance program. Provides for the: (1) implementation of private sector funding for specified refugees; and (2) establishment of related admissions and sponsorship guidelines.

Resolution· HCONRESH.Con.Res. 145 (101st)referred

Urging the President to refocus foreign assistance, particularly food assistance to Central America, to reintegrate refugees and displaced people into the economic mainstream of Central American nations, and to improve the health, nutrition, and education levels of children, women, and others most in need.

United States · United States Congress · 8 June 1989

Urges the President to address basic human needs as a priority of foreign assistance to Central America. Urges the Administrator of the Agency for International Development to: (1) strengthen programs to address the needs of victims of war, including amputees; (2) increase the number of immunizations provided to Central Americans; (3) strengthen programs to reduce child mortality from diarrheal disease; (4) develop strategies to provide universal literacy for primary school age children; and (5) develop a program to provide safe water supplies to rural areas. Urges the President to increase funding for targeted assistance under the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954, and structure food assistance consistent with the recommendations of the International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development. Urges the President to request full funding for payment of the United States assessed contribution to the Pan American Health Organization, including payment of all arrearages.

Bill· SS. 1093 (101st)referred

Nicaraguan Refugee Equity Act of 1989

United States · United States Congress · 1 June 1989

Nicaraguan Refugee Equity Act of 1989 - Grants refugee status to Nicaraguan nationals.

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