,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fea  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of   
,,representatives  ,february #ac1 #bjac 
,mr4 ,ellison 7for himself1 ,ms4        
,schakowsky1 and ,mr4 ,moran7 introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 and
 in addition to the ,committees on      
,foreign ,affairs and ,ways and ,means1 
for a period to be subsequently         
determined by the ,speaker1 in each case
 for consideration of such provisions as
 fall within the jurisdiction of the    
committee concerned  ,a ,,bill  ,to     
modify provisions of law relating to    
refugee resettlement1 and for other     
purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table of   
contents  7a7 ,short ,title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,strengthening      
,refugee ,resettlement ,act4  7b7 ,table
 of ,contents ,the table of contents for
 this ,act is as follows3  ,sec4 #a4    
,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4  
#b4 ,security checks4 ,sec4 #c4 ,english
 language and work orientation training 

for approved refugee applicants4 ,sec4  
#d4 ,lawful permanent resident status of
 refugees and aliens granted asylum4    
,sec4 #e4 ,update of reception and      
placement grants4 ,sec4 #f4             
,coordination of refugee program        
agencies4 ,sec4 #g4 ,case management4   
,sec4 #h4 ,increase in cash payments4   
,sec4 #i4 ,refugee integration grants4  
,sec4 #aj4 ,matching grant program      
expansion4 ,sec4 #aa4 ,domestic         
,emergency ,refugee ,resettlement ,fund4
 ,sec4 #ab4 ,supplemental ,security     
,income benefits4 ,sec4 #ac4 ,making    
special immigrant juvenile status       
beneficiaries and unaccompanied children
 granted ,u visa protection eligible for
 refugee benefits4  #b4 ,security checks
  7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,although     
effective security checks are needed to 
ensure that the ,united ,states and the 
,nation's refugee admissions program are
 adequately protected1 it is the sense  
of the ,congress that the failure to    
properly coordinate security and        

non-security clearance procedures has   
had negative impacts on the processing  
of vulnerable individuals who are in    
need of1 and eligible for1 resettlement 
to the ,united ,states4  7b7 ,review of 
refugee processing ,the ,secretary of   
,homeland ,security shall work with the 
heads of other relevant ,federal        
agencies1 including the ,department of  
,state1 to conduct a review of refugee  
processing1 including security          
clearances1 with the goal of            
streamlining processing1 consistent with
 maintaining thorough security vetting4 
7c7 ,report ,not later than #fj days    
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary of ,homeland       
,security shall submit to the ,congress 
a report on the results of the review   
conducted under subsection 7b74 ,the    
report shall include a description of   
recommended changes to streamline       
processing and the costs associated with
 any unfunded needs4  #c4 ,english      
language and work orientation training  

for approved refugee applicants  7a7 ,in
 general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall
 establish overseas refugee training    
programs to provide ,english as a second
 language and work orientation training 
for refugees who have been approved for 
admission to the ,united ,states before 
their departure for the ,united ,states4
  7b7 ,design and implementation ,in    
designing and implementing the programs 
referred to in subsection 7a71 the      
,secretary shall consult with or use--  
7#a7 nongovernmental or international   
organizations with direct ties to the   
,united ,states refugee resettlement    
program2 and  7#b7 nongovernmental or   
international organizations with        
appropriate expertise in developing     
curriculum and teaching ,english as a   
second language4  7c7 ,impact on        
processing times ,the ,secretary shall  
ensure that such training programs occur
 within applicable processing times and 
do not unduly delay the departure for   
the ,united ,states of refugees who have

 been approved for admission to the     
,united ,states4  7d7 ,timeline for     
implementation  7#a7 ,initial           
implementation ,not later than #a year  
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,secretary shall ensure that  
such training programs are fully and    
continually operational in at least #c  
refugee processing regions4  7#b7       
,additional implementation ,not later   
than #b years after the date of the     
enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary  
shall notify the appropriate            
congressional committees that such      
training programs are fully and         
consistently operational in #e refugee  
processing regions4  7e7 ,,gao report   
,not later than #b years after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall conduct a study on the    
implementation of this section1         
including an assessment of the quality  
of ,english as a second language        
curriculum and instruction1 the benefits

 of the work orientation and ,english as
 a second language training program to  
refugees1 and recommendations on whether
 such programs should be continued1     
broadened1 or modified1 and shall submit
 to the appropriate congressional       
committees a report on the findings of  
such study4  7f7 ,rule of construction  
,nothing in this section shall be       
construed to require that a refugee     
participate in such a training program  
as a precondition for the admission to  
the ,united ,states of such refugee4    
#d4 ,lawful permanent resident status of
 refugees and aliens granted asylum  7a7
 ,admission of emergency situation      
refugees ,section #bjg7;c7 of the       
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is amended--  7#a7 
in paragraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by striking   
,attorney ,general the first time it    
appears and inserting ,secretary of     
,homeland ,security2  7,b7 by striking  
,attorney ,general each additional place
 it appears and inserting ,secretary2   

and  7,c7 by striking 7except as        
otherwise provided under paragraph 7#c77
 as an immigrant under this ,act4 and   
inserting 7except as provided under     
subsections 7b7 and 7c7 of section #bji7
 as an immigrant under this ,act4       
,notwithstanding any numerical          
limitations specified in this ,act1 any 
alien admitted under this paragraph     
shall be regarded as lawfully admitted  
to the ,united ,states for permanent    
residence as of the date of such alien's
 admission to the ,united ,states42     
7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7--  7,a7 by  
striking 7except as otherwise provided  
under paragraph 7#c77 and inserting     
7except as provided under subsections   
7b7 and 7c7 of section #bji72 and  7,b7 
by striking the last sentence and       
inserting the following3 ,an alien      
admitted to the ,united ,states as a    
refugee may petition for his or her     
spouse or child to follow to join him or
 her in the ,united ,states at any time 
after such alien's admission1           

notwithstanding his or her treatment as 
a lawful permanent resident as of the   
date of his or her admission to the     
,united ,states42  7#c7 by striking     
paragraph 7#c72  7#d7 by redesignating  
paragraph 7#d7 as paragraph 7#c72 and   
7#e7 in paragraph 7#c71 as              
redesignated--  7,a7 by striking        
,attorney ,general the first place it   
appears and inserting ,secretary of     
,homeland ,security2 and  7,b7 by       
striking ,attorney ,general each        
additional place it appears and         
inserting ,secretary4  7b7 ,treatment of
 spouse and children ,section           
#bjh7;b77#c7 of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaeh7;b77#c77 is amended--  7#a7 by    
redesignating subparagraph 7,b7 as      
subparagraph 7,e72 and  7#b7 by         
inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the   
following3  7,b7 ,petition ,an alien    
granted asylum under this subsection may
 petition for the same status to be     
conferred on his or her spouse or child 
at any time after such alien is granted 

asylum whether or not such alien has    
applied for1 or been granted1 adjustment
 to permanent resident status under     
section #bji4  7,c7 ,permanent resident 
status ,notwithstanding any numerical   
limitations specified in this ,act1 a   
spouse or child admitted to the ,united 
,states as an asylee following to join a
 spouse or parent previously granted    
asylum shall be regarded as lawfully    
admitted to the ,united ,states for     
permanent residence as of the date of   
such spouse's or child's admission to   
the ,united ,states4  7,d7 ,application 
for adjustment of status ,a spouse or   
child who was not admitted to the       
,united ,states pursuant to a grant of  
asylum1 but who was granted asylum under
 this subparagraph after his or her     
arrival as the spouse or child of an    
alien granted asylum under section #bjh1
 may apply for adjustment of status to  
that of lawful permanent resident under 
section #bji at any time after being    
granted asylum4  4  7c7 ,refugees       

,section #bji of such ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaei7 is amended to read as follows3  
#bji4 ,treatment of aliens admitted as  
refugees and aliens granted asylum  7a7 
,in general  7#a7 ,treatment of refugees
 ,notwithstanding any numerical         
limitations specified in this ,act1 any 
alien who has been admitted to the      
,united ,states under section #bjg shall
 be regarded as lawfully admitted to the
 ,united ,states for permanent residence
 as of the date of such admission4  7#b7
 ,treatment of spouse and children      
,notwithstanding any numerical          
limitations specified in this ,act1 any 
alien admitted to the ,united ,states   
under section #bjh7;b77#c7 as the spouse
 or child of an alien granted asylum    
under section #bjh7;b77#a7 shall be     
regarded as lawfully admitted to the    
,united ,states for permanent residence 
as of the date of such admission4  7#c7 
,adjustment of status ,the ,secretary of
 ,homeland ,security or the ,attorney   
,general1 in the discretion of the      

,secretary or the ,attorney ,general1   
and under such regulations as the       
,secretary or the ,attorney ,general may
 prescribe1 may adjust1 to the status of
 an alien lawfully admitted to the      
,united ,states for permanent residence1
 the status of any alien who1 while in  
the ,united ,states--  7,a7 is granted--
  7i7 asylum under section #bjh7;b7 7as 
a principal alien or as the spouse or   
child of an alien granted asylum72 or   
7ii7 refugee status under section #bjg  
as the spouse or child of a refugee2    
7,b7 applies for such adjustment of     
status at any time after being granted  
asylum or refugee status2  7,c7 is not  
firmly resettled in any foreign country2
 and  7,d7 is admissible 7except as     
otherwise provided under subsections 7b7
 and 7c77 as an immigrant under this    
,act at the time of examination for     
adjustment of such alien4  7#d7 ,record 
,upon approval of an application under  
this subsection1 the ,secretary of      
,homeland ,security or the ,attorney    

,general shall establish a record of the
 alien's admission for lawful permanent 
residence as of the date such alien was 
granted asylum or refugee status4  7#e7 
,document issuance ,an alien who has    
been admitted to the ,united ,states    
under section #bjg or #bjh or who       
adjusts to the status of a lawful       
permanent resident as a refugee or      
asylee under this section shall be      
issued documentation indicating that    
such alien is a lawful permanent        
resident pursuant to a grant of refugee 
or asylum status4  7b7 ,inapplicability 
of certain inadmissibility grounds to   
refugees1 aliens granted asylum1 and    
such aliens seeking adjustment of status
 to lawful permanent resident           
,paragraphs 7#d71 7#e71 and 7#g77;,a7 of
 section #bab7;a7 shall not apply to--  
7#a7 any refugee under section #bjg2    
7#b7 any alien granted asylum under     
section #bjh2 or  7#c7 any alien seeking
 admission as a lawful permanent        
resident pursuant to a grant of refugee 

or asylum status4  7c7 ,waiver of       
inadmissibility or deportability for    
refugees1 aliens granted asylum1 and    
such aliens seeking adjustment of status
 to lawful permanent resident  7#a7 ,in 
general ,except as provided in paragraph
 7#b71 the ,secretary of ,homeland      
,security or the ,attorney ,general may 
waive any ground of inadmissibility     
under section #bab or any ground of     
deportability under section #bcg for a  
refugee admitted under section #bjg1 an 
alien granted asylum under section #bjh1
 or an alien seeking admission as a     
lawful permanent resident pursuant to a 
grant of refugee or asylum status if the
 ,secretary or the ,attorney ,general   
determines that such waiver is justified
 by humanitarian purposes1 to ensure    
family unity1 or is otherwise in the    
public interest4  7#b7 ,ineligibility ,a
 refugee under section #bjg1 an alien   
granted asylum under section #bjh1 or an
 alien seeking admission as a lawful    
permanent resident pursuant to a grant  

of refugee or asylum status shall be    
ineligible for a waiver under paragraph 
7#a7 if it has been established that the
 alien is--  7,a7 inadmissible under    
section #bab7;a77#b77;,c7 or            
subparagraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7  
of section #bab7;a77#c72  7,b7          
deportable under section                
#bcg7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 for an offense   
described in section #aja7;a77#dc77;,b72
 or  7,c7 deportable under subparagraph 
7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7 of section    
#bcg7;a77#d74  4  7d7 ,technical        
amendments  7#a7 ,aliens not subject to 
direct numerical limitations ,section   
#bja7;b77#a77;,b7 of the ,immigration   
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaea7;b77#a77;,b77 is amended to read  
as follows3  7,b7 ,aliens who are       
admitted to the ,united ,states as      
permanent residents under section #bjg  
or #bjh or whose status is adjusted     
under section #bji4  4  7#b7 ,training  
,section #bjg7;f77#a7 of such ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;f77#a77 is amended by  

striking ,attorney ,general and         
inserting ,secretary of ,homeland       
,security4  7#c7 ,table of contents ,the
 table of contents for such ,act is     
amended by striking the item relating to
 section #bji and inserting the         
following3  ,sec4 #bji4 ,treatment of   
aliens admitted as refugees and aliens  
granted asylum4  4  7e7 ,savings        
provisions  7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in
 the amendments made by this section may
 be construed to limit access to the    
benefits described at chapter #b of     
title ,,iv of the ,immigration and      
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aeba et
 seq474  7#b7 ,clarification ,aliens    
admitted for lawful permanent residence 
under section #bjg or #bjh of the       
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg2 #aaeh7 or who adjust   
status to lawful permanent resident     
under section #bji of such ,act 7#h     
,u4,s4,c4 #aaei7 shall be considered to 
be refugees and aliens granted asylum in
 accordance with sections #djb1 #djc1   

#dab1 and #dca of the ,personal         
,responsibility and ,work ,opportunity  
,reconciliation ,act of #aiif 7#h       
,u4,s4,c4 #afab2 #afac2 #afbb2 #afda74  
7f7 ,effective date ,this section1 and  
the amendments made by this section1    
shall become effective on the earlier   
of--  7#a7 the date that is #ahj days   
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act2 or  7#b7 the date on which a final
 rule is promulgated to implement this  
section4  #e4 ,update of reception and  
placement grants ,beginning with fiscal 
year #bjad1 the ,secretary of ,state    
shall1 when setting the amount of the   
reception and placement grants for      
refugees1 ensure that--  7#a7 the grant 
amount is adjusted so that it is        
adequate to provide for the anticipated 
initial resettlement needs of refugees1 
including adjusting the amount for      
inflation and the cost of living2  7#b7 
the administrative proportion of the    
grant is provided at the beginning of   
the fiscal year to each national        

resettlement agency that is sufficient  
to ensure adequate local and national   
capacity to serve the initial           
resettlement needs of refugees the      
,secretary anticipates the agency will  
resettle throughout the fiscal year2 and
  7#c7 additional amounts are provided  
to each national resettlement agency    
promptly upon the arrival of refugees   
that1 exclusive of the amounts provided 
pursuant to paragraph 7#b71 are         
sufficient to meet the anticipated      
initial resettlement needs of such      
refugees and support local and national 
operational costs in excess of the      
estimates described in paragraph 7#a74  
#f4 ,coordination of refugee program    
agencies ,it is the sense of the        
,congress that--  7#a7 the ,president   
should appoint a ,white ,house          
,coordinator on ,refugee ,protection and
 grant such official the authority and  
staff necessary to coordinate1          
prioritize1 and lead efforts to address 
refugee protection issues that involve  

multiple agencies1 including the refugee
 admissions program1 and to resolve     
interagency differences in a timely1    
efficient1 and effective manner2 and    
7#b7 this position should be at a senior
 level and require as a condition for   
appointment a significant level of prior
 experience in the refugee protection   
field4  #g4 ,case management  7a7 ,in   
general  7#a7 ,establishment of grant   
program ,the ,director of the ,office of
 ,refugee ,resettlement shall make      
grants to national resettlement agencies
 to operate a case management system to 
assist qualified individuals in         
accessing services1 benefits1 and       
assistance for which they are eligible  
that are provided by--  7,a7 the ,office
 of ,refugee ,resettlement 7the         
,office72  7,b7 other ,federal1 ,state1 
or local agencies2 and  7,c7 private or 
nonprofit organizations4  7#b7          
,qualified individuals ,subject to      
paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 any individual
 who was at any time eligible for       

resettlement1 acculturation1 or         
subsistence services provided by the    
,office shall be qualified to receive   
the case management services described  
in paragraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,period of     
qualification ,except as provided in    
paragraph 7#d71 an individual described 
in paragraph 7#b7 shall be qualified to 
receive the case management services    
described in paragraph 7#a7 during the  
period beginning on the date such       
individual was determined to be eligible
 for resettlement1 acculturation1 or    
subsistence services provided by the    
,office1 and continuing for #a year     
after the date on which such individual 
ceases to be eligible for such          
resettlement1 acculturation1 or         
subsistence service4  7#d7 ,exceptions  
for exceptional circumstances  7,a7 ,in 
general ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#c71
 an individual described in subparagraph
 7,b7 shall be qualified to receive the 
case management services described in   
paragraph 7#a7 during the period        

beginning on the date on which such     
individual was determined eligible for  
resettlement1 acculturation1 or         
subsistence services provided by the    
,office1 and continuing for #c years    
after the date on which such individual 
ceases to be eligible for such          
resettlement1 acculturation1 or         
subsistence services4  7,b7 ,exceptional
 circumstances ,an individual described 
in paragraph 7#b7 may be treated in     
accordance with subparagraph 7,a7 if    
such individual--  7i7 is elderly2  7ii7
 has extraordinary resettlement or      
acculturation needs that impede such    
individual's ability to achieve durable 
self-sufficiency2  7iii7 is a refugee   
who was resettled from a situation of   
protracted displacement2  7iv7 is a     
member of a family caring for an        
unattached refugee minor2 or  7v7 at the
 time of entry--  7,i7 had a disability 
or serious medical condition2  7,,ii7   
had mental health conditions2  7,,iii7  
was part of a household headed by a     

single parent2 or  7,,iv7 had been the  
victim of a severe form of violence4    
7#e7 ,definition of resettlement1       
acculturation1 or subsistence services  
,for the purposes of this section1 the  
term1 resettlement1 acculturation1 or   
subsistence services shall include all  
of the services provided by the ,office 
to aliens1 with the exception of the    
case management services provided under 
paragraph 7#a74  7b7 ,authorization of  
appropriations ,there is authorized to  
be appropriated such sums as may be     
necessary to carry out this section4    
7c7 ,savings clause ,nothing in this    
section shall be construed as affecting 
the authority of the ,director under    
section #dab7;e77#g77;,a7 of the        
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;e77#g77;,a771 or of any
 other section of such ,act1 to provide 
case management services to individuals 
who have been in the ,united ,states for
 longer than #cf months4  #h4 ,increase 
in cash payments  7a7 ,section #dab of  

the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7 is amended--  7#a7 
in subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 by adding at
 the end the following3  7iv7 ,subject  
to the availability of funds            
appropriated for this purpose1          
assistance and social services for      
employment1 health and living expenses  
shall be available for a period of not  
less than #ab months4  2  7#b7 in       
subsection 7a77#e71 by adding at the end
 the following3 ,subject to the         
availability of funds appropriated for  
this purpose1 assistance and services   
shall be made available to refugees for 
a period of not less than #ab months42  
and  7#c7 in subsection 7e77#a7--  7,a7 
by striking 7#a7 and inserting          
7#a77;,a72 and  7,b7 by adding at the   
end the following3  7,b7 ,subject to the
 availability of funds appropriated for 
this purpose1 such assistance shall be  
provided for a minimum of #ab months    
beginning with the first month in which 
such refugee entered the ,united        

,states4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,the   
amendments made by subsection 7a7 shall 
become effective on the earlier of--    
7#a7 the first day of the first fiscal  
year that begins after the date of the  
enactment of this ,act2 or  7#b7 the    
date on which a final rule is           
promulgated to implement this section4  
7c7 ,rule of construction ,the #ab-month
 specification contained in the         
amendments made by subsection 7a7 is a  
minimum standard for the provision of   
services to the refugee community4 ,no  
part of this ,act shall be interpreted  
as limiting or reducing assistance      
already provided for a period longer    
than #ab months4  #i4 ,refugee          
integration grants  7a7 ,establishment  
of refugee integration grants ,the      
,director of the ,office of ,refugee    
,resettlement is authorized to award    
grants to community-based organizations1
 national nonprofit organizations having
 experience and expertise in immigration
 law and the legal1 social1 educational1

 or cultural needs of immigrants1 and   
national resettlement agencies for the  
design and implementation of programs to
 offer training and orientation to      
newcomers to the ,united ,states to     
assist them in integrating into the     
civic life of the ,united ,states4  7b7 
,services funded ,programs funded under 
subsection 7a7 shall be used--  7#a7 to 
offer assistance and instruction to     
aliens described in subsection 7c71 on--
  7,a7 the naturalization process2  7,b7
 the legal requirements for             
naturalization2  7,c7 rights and        
responsibilities of ,u4,s4 citizens2    
7,d7 cultural orientation2  7,e7        
,english as a second language2  7,f7    
civics and ,united ,states history2     
7,g7 housing2  7,h7 transportation2     
7,i7 recertification2  7,j7 employment  
training2  7,k7 mental health services2 
7,l7 childcare services2 and  7,m7 other
 topics the ,director identifies as     
aiding the orientation and adjustment of
 new arrivals to the ,united ,states2   

7#b7 to offer orientation and assistance
 to ,federal1 ,state1 and local         
institutions that serve newcomers to the
 ,united ,states so as to assist such   
institutions in meeting their needs2 and
  7#c7 to provide technical assistance  
and training to community-based         
organizations providing instruction in  
,english as a second language1 civics1  
and ,united ,states history and         
technical assistance and training to    
community-based organizations providing 
naturalization outreach and application 
assistance4  7c7 ,eligible persons      
,persons eligible for assistance and    
instruction under this subsection       
include--  7#a7 aliens admitted as      
refugees under section #bjg of the      
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg72  7#b7 aliens granted  
asylum under section #bjh of such ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh72  7#c7 aliens      
admitted as special immigrants from     
,iraq or ,afghanistan pursuant to       
section #abdd of ,public ,law #aaj-aha2 

7#d7 any alien who was at any time      
eligible to receive services from the   
,office of ,refugee ,resettlement2 and  
7#e7 other aliens designated by the     
,director of the ,office of ,refugee    
,resettlement4  7d7 ,application for    
grants ,each entity desiring a refugee  
integration grant under this section    
shall submit an application to the      
,director at such time and in such      
manner as the ,director may require4    
7e7 ,priority ,in selecting grantees1   
the ,director shall give priority to    
organizations either with experience in 
resettling refugees or in administering 
services for refugees and asylum        
seekers4  7f7 ,reports to ,congress     
,beginning #ahj days after the date of  
the enactment of this ,act1 and annually
 thereafter1 the ,director shall report 
to the ,judiciary ,committees of the    
,senate and the ,house of               
,representatives a report on the        
implementation of this section4 ,the    
report shall include information        

regarding the grants issued pursuant to 
this section and the results of those   
grants4  #aj4 ,matching grant program   
expansion  7a7 ,use of the refugee      
matching grant program  7#a7 ,in general
 ,in recognition of the positive        
outcomes achieved for individuals served
 through the refugee matching grant     
program1 under which ,federal funds are 
matched by private sector contributions 
of cash1 goods1 and volunteers1 the     
,director of the ,office of ,refugee    
,resettlement shall ensure that the     
thresholds described in paragraph 7#b7  
are met with respect to participation by
 eligible individuals in such program4  
7#b7 ,annual thresholds  7,a7 ,in       
general ,subject to the availability of 
funds appropriated for this purpose1 the
 percentage of eligible individuals who 
apply for services under the matching   
grant program who shall be served       
through such program is set at the      
following levels in each of the         
following fiscal years--  7i7 at least  

#fj percent in fiscal year #bjad2  7ii7 
at least #gj percent in fiscal year     
#bjae2 and  7iii7 at least #hj percent  
in fiscal year #bjaf1 and thereafter4   
7,b7 ,exceptions ,in determining the    
thresholds in this paragraph1 the       
,director shall exclude individuals who 
are disabled1 under the age of #ah1 or  
over the age of #fe unless such         
individuals are being served as members 
of an eligible family4  7#c7 ,length of 
eligibility for grant ,individuals as   
described in subparagraph 7#b77;,b7     
shall be eligible for services under the
 matching grant program1 and therefore  
be expected to achieve self-sufficiency1
 within #ahj to #bdj days of their      
enrollment in the program4  7#d7 ,amount
 of grant  7,a7 ,annual update ,subject 
to the availability of funds            
appropriated for this purpose1 beginning
 with fiscal year #bjad1 the ,director  
shall1 when setting the amount of the   
matching grants1 ensure that the grant  
amount is adjusted annually so that it  

is adequate to provide for services     
intended to help refugees become        
self-sufficient within #ahj to #bdj     
days1 including adjusting the amount for
 inflation and the cost of living4  7,b7
 ,assessment ,not later than #cj days   
after the date of enactment of this     
,act1 the ,director shall undertake an  
assessment of the per capita amount that
 is provided in the matching grant      
program4 ,the assessment shall--  7i7   
examine the adequacy of the current per 
capita grant amount to provide the      
assistance necessary to enable          
individuals who are served by the       
program to achieve self-sufficiency     
within #bdj days2  7ii7 determine the   
per capita grant amount that would be   
necessary in order to provide the       
assistance necessary to enable          
individuals who are served by the       
program achieve self-sufficiency within 
#bdj days2  7iii7 assess the potential  
impact of any other changes to the      
operation of the program that the       

,director or the ,office's non-,federal 
partners suggest to improve the         
effectiveness of the program4  7,c7     
,consultation with partners ,in         
conducting the assessment referred to in
 subparagraph 7,b71 the ,director shall 
consult with representatives of national
 and local resettlement agencies with   
experience in providing services under  
the matching grant program to learn     
their views on the program1 including   
their views with respect to clauses 7i7 
through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,b74  7,d7
 ,report to ,congress ,not later than   
#abj days after the date of enactment of
 this ,act1 the ,director shall report  
to the appropriate committees of        
,congress the results of the assessment 
made pursuant to subparagraph 7,b74     
,such report shall include--  7i7 the   
,director's findings pursuant to        
subparagraph 7,b72  7ii7 the amount of  
the per capita grant that will be       
provided beginning on the first day of  
the first fiscal year that begins after 

the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 
7iii7 a summary of the views expressed  
by the entities described in            
subparagraph 7,c74  7,e7 ,grant amount  
in absence of report ,if for any reason 
the report described in subparagraph    
7,d7 is not filed with the appropriate  
committees of the ,congress on or before
 the required date for the submission of
 such report1 the per capita matching   
grant amount for the first fiscal year  
that begins after the date of enactment 
of this ,act shall be set at the amount 
set for such grant on ,september #cj of 
the previous fiscal year and prorated to
 reflect a #ahj- to #bdj-;day grant     
period4  #aa4 ,domestic ,emergency      
,refugee ,resettlement ,fund  7a7 ,in   
general ,there is established a         
,domestic ,emergency ,refugee           
,resettlement ,fund that shall be       
available to the ,director of the       
,office of ,refugee ,resettlement to    
meet unanticipated resettlement needs4  
7b7 ,drawdown of funds ,whenever the    

,director determines it to be important 
to the national interest1 the ,director 
is authorized to furnish on such terms  
and conditions as the ,director may     
determine1 assistance under this chapter
 for the purpose of meeting unexpected  
urgent resettlement needs of populations
 and communities served pursuant to this
 chapter1 including communities         
experiencing high numbers of arrivals of
 refugees due to secondary migration4   
7c7 ,allowable uses ,the ,director may  
furnish assistance to eligible entities 
for the purposes of providing           
resettlement assistance to refugees1    
including transportation1 housing1      
employment1 health1 mental health1      
,english language training services1    
recertification1 and other purposes as  
determined by the ,director4  7d7       
,eligible entities defined ,national    
resettlement agencies1 community-based  
organizations1 torture survivor         
rehabilitation centers and programs1 and
 ,states4  7e7 ,congressional           

notification ,no amounts may be         
withdrawn from the fund authorized by   
subsection 7a7 unless the ,director has 
determined that a domestic resettlement 
emergency exists and has certified such 
fact to appropriate committees of       
,congress4  7f7 ,cap on fund ,no funds  
may be appropriated which when added to 
the amounts previously appropriated but 
not yet obligated1 would cause such     
amounts to exceed #ej1jjj1jjj4  7g7     
,authorization of appropriations ,funds 
appropriated pursuant to this section   
shall be available until expended4  #ab4
 ,supplemental ,security ,income        
benefits ,section #djb7;a77#b7 of the   
,personal ,responsibility and ,work     
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act of    
#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab7;a77#b77 is   
amended--  7#a7 by amending subparagraph
 7,a7 to read as follows3  7,a7         
,exception for refugees and asylees     
,with respect to the specified ,federal 
programs described in paragraph 7#c71   
paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to--  7i7

 an alien admitted to the ,united       
,states as a refugee under section #bjg 
of the ,immigration and ,nationality    
,act #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg2  7ii7 an alien 
granted asylum under section #bjh of    
such ,act #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh2  7iii7 an 
alien whose deportation is withheld     
under section #bdc7;h7 of such ,act #h  
,u4,s4,c4 #abec 7as in effect           
immediately before the effective date of
 section #cjg of division ,c of ,public 
,law #ajd-bjh7 or section #bda7;b77#c7  
of such ,act #h ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;b77#c7 
7as amended by section #cje7;a7 of      
division ,c of ,public ,law #ajd-bjh72  
7iv7 an alien who is granted status as a
 ,cuban and ,haitian entrant 7as defined
 in section #eja7;e7 of the ,refugee    
,education ,assistance ,act of #aihj72  
or  7v7 an alien who is admitted to the 
,united ,states as an ,amerasian        
immigrant pursuant to section #ehd of   
the ,foreign ,operations1 ,export       
,financing1 and ,related ,programs      
,appropriations ,act1 #aihh 7as         

contained in section #aja7;e7 of ,public
 ,law #ajj-bjb and amended by the #ith  
proviso under migration and refugee     
assistance in title ,,ii of the ,foreign
 ,operations1 ,export ,financing1 and   
,related ,programs ,appropriations ,act1
 #aihi1 ,public ,law #ajj-dfa1 as       
amended74  2 and  7#b7 by adding at the 
end the following3  7,n7 ,,ssi benefits 
for certain aliens and victims of       
trafficking ,beginning on the date of   
the enactment of this subparagraph1 any 
qualified alien 7as defined in section  
#dca7;b771 victim of trafficking in     
persons 7as defined in section          
#ajg7;b77#a77;,c7 of division ,a of the 
,victims of ,trafficking and ,violence  
,protection ,act of #bjjj 7,public ,law 
#ajf-chf771 or alien granted status     
under section #aja7;a77#ae77,t77ii7 of  
the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act  
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,t77ii77   
rendered ineligible for the specified   
,federal program described in paragraph 
7#c77;,a7 solely by reason of the       

termination of the #g-year period       
described in subparagraph 7,a7 prior to 
the enactment of this subparagraph shall
 be eligible for benefits under such    
program without regard to subparagraph  
7,a74  4  #ac4 ,making special immigrant
 juvenile status beneficiaries and      
unaccompanied children granted ,u visa  
protection eligible for foster care and 
refugee benefits  7a7 ,in general       
,section #bce7;d77#d7 of the ,william   
,wilberforce ,trafficking ,victims      
,protection ,reauthorization ,act of    
#bjjh 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;d77#d77 is   
amended--  7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a7--  
7,a7 by striking either2  7,b7 by       
striking or who and inserting a comma2  
7,c7 by inserting 1 or has been granted 
status under section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7  
of the ,immigration and ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,u77  
before 1 shall2 and  7,d7 by striking be
 eligible for and inserting receive2 and
  7#b7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by         
inserting or status under section       

#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of the ,immigration   
and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4     
#aaja7;a77#ae77,u771 after 7#h ,u4,s4,c4
 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j774  7b7 ,eligibility
 for benefits and services ,section     
#ajg7;b77#a77;,a7 of the ,victims of    
,trafficking and ,violence ,protection  
,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4            
#gaje7;b77#a77;,a77 is amended by       
inserting 1 an alien who has been       
granted special immigrant status under  
section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 of the       
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j771 a child 
who has been granted status under       
section #aja7;a77#ae77,u7 of the        
,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h  
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae7,u771 after     
trafficking in persons14  7c7 ,state    
reimbursement ,subject to the           
availability of funds appropriated for  
this purpose1 if ,state foster care     
funds are expended on behalf of a child 
who has been granted special immigrant  
status under section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 

of the ,immigration and ,nationality    
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j771
 the ,federal ,government shall         
reimburse the ,state in which the child 
resides for such expenditures by the    
,state4