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H.R. 5865 (109th)

Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006

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Introduced

24 July 2006

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Became Public Law No: 109-250.

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Summary

Returned Americans Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Social Security Act with respect to the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide temporary assistance to U.S. citizens and their dependents if they: (1) are identified by the Department of State as having returned, or been brought, from a foreign country to the United States because of the citizen's destitution or the citizen's or a dependent's illness, or because of war, threat of war, invasion, or similar crisis; and (2) are without available resources. Postpones from FY2004 to FY2006 the limitation to a maximum $1 million of the total amount of temporary assistance provided during any fiscal year. (Thus provides a temporary increase in program funding.) Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to report by March 1, 2007, to specified congressional committees on how funds made available to carry out such authority have been used to provide assistance to U.S. citizens returned to the United States on or after July 20, 2006, and before the most recent date covered by the report, after evacuation from Lebanon. Requires the report to include a breakdown of program costs incurred with regard to repatriating individuals from Lebanon, especially for: (1) direct assistance to individuals (such as costs of domestic travel and short-term lodging), and (2) administrative costs (such as for caseworkers, security, and related expenses). Extends the repatriation program through FY2007.

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