Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Amendments

Summary

Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Amendments - Amends the Indochina Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975 to (1)limit the application of the present formula for determining Federal reimbursement to States for the non-Federal share of their assistance to aliens from Cambodia, Laos, or Vietnam to those aliens who entered the United States prior to October 1, 1978; (2) establish a new formula for Federal support for the non-Federal share of State and local assistance to such aliens who entered the United States on or after October 1, 1978; (3) establish a three year limit (from the date of entry) on such assistance; and (4) provide for an adjustment in calculating a State's fiscal year 1978 costs for such assistance for purposes of reimbursement.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 July 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 27 September 1978

   Reported

   Reported jointly to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1245.

   Source: Committee

4. 27 September 1978

   Reported

   Reported jointly to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 95-1245.

   Source: Committee

5. 10 October 1978

   Passed

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 12509 passed in lieu.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 27 September 1978

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 17 July 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing
• · ssfr00 · Standing

Related records

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