Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1986

Summary

Refugee Assistance Extension Act of 1985 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize FY 1986 and 1987 appropriations for: (1) refugee assistance; and (2) English language training. Places the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Office of the Secretary of Health and Human Services. (Presently such Refugee Office is in the Social Security Administration.) Authorizes the Secretary of Education (presently the Director of the Office of Refugee Resettlement) to make grants for special educational programs for refugee children. Requires the Comptroller General to directly audit FY 1985 and 1986 initial resettlement grants. Requires a recipient agency (in addition to existing provisions) to: (1) provide quarterly performance and finance reports; (2) notify, upon request, local welfare offices of any cash assistance provided directly by such agency to a refugee; (3) insure that refugees with medical conditions affecting the public health report to the appropriate health authorities in their resettlement areas; (4) be legally and financially responsible for a refugee's basic living costs, including training and job interview transportation, for the first 90 days after arriving in the United States; and (5) report annually to the administering Federal agency and the appropriate congressional committees regarding refugee placement, expenditures, and other related program information. Authorizes grants for local areas with high refugee concentrations. States that such grants shall supplement other funds and be used primarily for refugee employment. Terminates refugee cash assistance for three months for refusal to accept employment (six months for subsequent refusals). Requires the Director of ORR to arrange with States to provide refugee medical assistance for one year after entry. Prohibits the use of block or consolidated grants as a refugee funding mechanism. Directs the Attorney General to reimburse State and local governments for their costs in incarcerating certain Cuban nationals who were allowed U.S. entry in 1980 and who were subsequently convicted of violating State or county law. Limits such compensation authority to appropriated funds.

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Timeline

1. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 13 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 12 April 1985

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received From State.

   Source: Committee

6. 16 April 1985

   Committee

   Executive Comment Received From HHS.

   Source: Committee

7. 17 April 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 May 1985

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 7 May 1985

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 9 May 1985

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

11. 9 May 1985

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

12. 15 May 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs Sequentially, for a Period Ending not Later than Jun 11, 85.

    Source: IntroReferral

13. 15 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-132 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

14. 15 May 1985

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-132 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

15. 24 May 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations.

    Source: Committee

16. 6 June 1985

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.191 Reported to House.

    Source: Floor

17. 6 June 1985

    Floor

    Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate, Making in Order a House Judiciary Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute now Printed in the Bill as Original Text for the Purpose of Amendment Under the Five- Minute Rule.

    Source: Floor

18. 11 June 1985

    Calendars

    Placed on Union Calendar No: 114.

    Source: Calendars

19. 11 June 1985

    Discharge

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Motion.

    Source: Discharge

20. 11 June 1985

    Committee

    House Committee on Foreign Affairs Discharged by Motion.

    Source: Committee

21. 13 June 1985

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

22. 13 June 1985

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

23. 13 June 1985

    Floor

    Called up by House by Rule.

    Source: Floor

24. 13 June 1985

    Passed

    Rule Passed House.

    Source: Floor

25. 17 June 1985

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

26. 20 June 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy.

    Source: Committee

27. 30 September 1986

    Committee

    Committee on Judiciary. Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Policy discharged from further consideration.

    Source: Committee

28. 18 October 1986

    Passed

    House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

29. 18 October 1986

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.

    Source: NotUsed

30. 18 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

    Source: Floor

31. 18 October 1986

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

32. 18 October 1986

    Discharge

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Discharge

33. 18 October 1986

    Committee

    Senate Committee on Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

34. 26 October 1986

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

35. 27 October 1986

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

36. 27 October 1986

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

37. 6 November 1986

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 99-605.

    Source: President

38. 6 November 1986

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

39. 6 November 1986

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Documents

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 7 November 1986

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• Passed Senate amended

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Sponsors

• Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to → A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 1452) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for two years the authorization of appropriations for refugee assistance, and for other purposes.
• amends ← An amendment reducing the authorization level for refugee social services from $100 million in each of FY'86 & FY'87 to $74.8 million in FY'86 and $77.9 million in FY'87; reduce the authorization level for health screening and initial treatment of refugees from $14 million each in FY'86 & FY'87 to $8.7 million in FY'86 and $9.1 million in FY'87, and limits reimbursement to states and counties for costs associated with incarcerating "Mariel" Cubans at $5.2 million in FY'86 and $5.4 million in FY'87.
• amends ← An amendment to eliminate the authorization of $50 million in each of FY'86 and '87 for targeted assistance to areas with large refugee populations.
• amends ← An amendment stating that it shall be the policy of the U.S. that the President, in consultation with the Attorney General and all appropriate Federal, State, and county officials shall place top priority on seeking the expeditious return to Cuba of certain Cubans by any reasonable means. The Attorney General may use funds in sec. 13 (Assistance to States and Counties for Incarceration of Certain Cuban Nationals) for this end. Cubans who are to be returned are those who a) were paroled into the U.S. in 1980 by the Attorney General, who b) after the parolee committed any violation of State or county law punishable by imprisonment and c) at the time of the parole was an illegal alien.
• amends ← An amendment providing additional authorization of appropriations for reception and placement services for refugees. The amendment authorizes such sums as are necessary for FY'86 and FY'87 to provide for reception and placement services in fulfillment of responsibilities required under the Immigration and Nationality Act.
• amends ← To amend the House-passed refugee assistance reauthorization Act to conform it more closely to the version reported by the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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