A bill to amend the Asian Development Bank Act with respect to the establishment of a special refugee settlement fund.

Summary

Amends the Asian Development Bank Act to require the President to negotiate with the Bank's member countries to establish a special refugee settlement fund to assist developing member countries serving as sites for temporary asylum for South and Southeast Asian refugees. States that such fund should be available to help such countries develop regions for permanent resettlement of refugees. Authorizes appropriations to pay the authorized U.S. contribution to such fund. Directs the President to encourage multilateral development banks to establish similar funds to aid in the settlement of such refugees in the countries in which they first obtain asylum.

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Timeline

1. 25 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 1981

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 1981

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 April 1981

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on International Development Institutions and Finance.

   Source: Committee

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 1981

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Sponsors

• Rep. Patterson, Jerry M. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
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