,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ac1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,ellison 7= himself1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 & ,mr4 ,moran7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs &   
,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to modify          
provisions ( law relat+ to refugee      
resettlem5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,/r5g!n+ ,refugee ,resettlem5t ,act4    
7b7 ,table ( ,cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts
 = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4     
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 
,security *ecks4 ,sec4 #c4 ,engli%      
language & "w ori5tation tra9+ = approv$
 refugee applicants4 ,sec4 #d4 ,lawful  
p]man5t resid5t /atus ( refugees & ali5s

 grant$ asylum4 ,sec4 #e4 ,update (     
reception & placem5t grants4 ,sec4 #f4  
,coord9ation ( refugee program ag5cies4 
,sec4 #g4 ,case managem5t4 ,sec4 #h4    
,increase 9 ca% paym5ts4 ,sec4 #i4      
,refugee integration grants4 ,sec4 #aj4 
,mat*+ grant program expansion4 ,sec4   
#aa4 ,dome/ic ,em]g5cy ,refugee         
,resettlem5t ,fund4 ,sec4 #ab4          
,supplem5tal ,security ,income b5efits4 
,sec4 #ac4 ,mak+ special immigrant      
juv5ile /atus b5efici>ies & unaccompani$
 *ildr5 grant$ ,u visa protection       
eligible = refugee b5efits4  #b4        
,security *ecks  7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress  
,al?\gh effective security *ecks are    
ne$$ to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !    
,nation's refugee admissions program are
 adequately protect$1 x is ! s5se ( !   
,congress t ! failure to prop]ly        
coord9ate security & non-security       
cle>ance proc$ures has _h negative      
impacts on ! process+ ( vuln]able       
individuals :o are 9 ne$ (1 & eligible  
=1 resettlem5t to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 

,review ( refugee process+ ,! ,secret>y 
( ,homel& ,security %all "w ) ! heads ( 
o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 to conduct a review (
 refugee process+1 includ+ security     
cle>ances1 ) ! goal ( /reaml9+ process+1
 consi/5t ) ma9ta9+ ?or\gh security     
vett+4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #fj days
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all      
submit to ! ,congress a report on !     
results ( ! review conduct$ "u          
subsection 7b74 ,! report %all include a
 description ( recomm5d$ *anges to      
/reaml9e process+ & ! co/s associat$ )  
any unfund$ ne$s4  #c4 ,engli% language 
& "w ori5tation tra9+ = approv$ refugee 
applicants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate %all e/abli% ov]seas refugee tra9+
 programs to provide ,engli% z a second 
language & "w ori5tation tra9+ =        
refugees :o h be5 approv$ = admission to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates be=e _! dep>ture = !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,design &           
implem5tation ,9 design+ & implem5t+ !  

programs ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a71 !  
,secret>y %all consult ) or use--  7#a7 
nongov]nm5tal or int]national           
organizations ) direct ties to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates refugee resettlem5t program2 &   
7#b7 nongov]nm5tal or int]national      
organizations ) appropriate exp]tise 9  
develop+ curriculum & tea*+ ,engli% z a 
second language4  7c7 ,impact on        
process+ times ,! ,secret>y %all ensure 
t su* tra9+ programs occur )9 applicable
 process+ times & d n unduly delay !    
dep>ture = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( refugees :o
 h be5 approv$ = admission to ! ,unit$  
,/ates4  7d7 ,timel9e = implem5tation   
7#a7 ,initial implem5tation ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t su*     
tra9+ programs are fully & cont9ually   
op]ational 9 at lea/ #c refugee process+
 regions4  7#b7 ,additional             
implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y %all notify ! appropriate     
congressional committees t su* tra9+    

programs are fully & consi/5tly         
op]ational 9 #e refugee process+        
regions4  7e7 ,,gao report ,n lat] ?an  
#b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates %all conduct a /udy on !         
implem5tation ( ?is section1 includ+ an 
assessm5t ( ! quality ( ,engli% z a     
second language curriculum & in/ruction1
 ! b5efits ( ! "w ori5tation & ,engli% z
 a second language tra9+ program to     
refugees1 & recomm5dations on :e!r su*  
programs %\ld be cont9u$1 broad5$1 or   
modifi$1 & %all submit to ! appropriate 
congressional committees a report on !  
f9d+s ( su* /udy4  7f7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be 
con/ru$ to require t a refugee          
p>ticipate 9 su* a tra9+ program z a    
precondition = ! admission to ! ,unit$  
,/ates ( su* refugee4  #d4 ,lawful      
p]man5t resid5t /atus ( refugees & ali5s
 grant$ asylum  7a7 ,admission ( em]g5cy
 situation refugees ,section #bjg7;c7 ( 
! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h  

,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,attorney
 ,g5]al ! fir/ "t x appe>s & ins]t+     
,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security2  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ea* additional   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y2 &    
7,c7 by /rik+ 7except z o!rwise provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#c77 z an immigrant "u ?is 
,act4 & ins]t+ 7except z provid$ "u     
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 ( section #bji7 z 
an immigrant "u ?is ,act4 ,not)/&+ any  
num]ical limitations specifi$ 9 ?is     
,act1 any ali5 admitt$ "u ?is p>agraph  
%all be reg>d$ z lawfully admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce z ( !  
date ( su* ali5's admission to ! ,unit$ 
,/ates42  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7--   
7,a7 by /rik+ 7except z o!rwise provid$ 
"u p>agraph 7#c77 & ins]t+ 7except z    
provid$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (      
section #bji72 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ! la/   
s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,an ali5      
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a refugee  
may petition = 8 or h] sp\se or *ild to 
foll[ to jo9 him or h] 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 at any "t aft] su* ali5's admission1   
not)/&+ 8 or h] treatm5t z a lawful     
p]man5t resid5t z ( ! date ( 8 or h]    
admission to ! ,unit$ ,/ates42  7#c7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c72  7#d7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#e7 
9 p>agraph 7#c71 z r$esignat$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al ! fir/ place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ ,secret>y ( ,homel&     
,security2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ ,attorney   
,g5]al ea* additional place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ,secret>y4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( sp\se
 & *ildr5 ,section #bjh7;b77#c7 ( su*   
,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh7;b77#c77 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 
7,b7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+3  
7,b7 ,petition ,an ali5 grant$ asylum "u
 ?is subsection may petition = ! same   
/atus to be conf]r$ on 8 or h] sp\se or 
*ild at any "t aft] su* ali5 is grant$  
asylum :e!r or n su* ali5 has appli$ =1 
or be5 grant$1 adju/m5t to p]man5t      
resid5t /atus "u section #bji4  7,c7    
,p]man5t resid5t /atus ,not)/&+ any     

num]ical limitations specifi$ 9 ?is     
,act1 a sp\se or *ild admitt$ to !      
,unit$ ,/ates z an asylee foll[+ to jo9 
a sp\se or p>5t previ\sly grant$ asylum 
%all be reg>d$ z lawfully admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce z ( !  
date ( su* sp\se's or *ild's admission  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7,d7 ,application =
 adju/m5t ( /atus ,a sp\se or *ild :o 0 
n admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates pursuant to
 a grant ( asylum1 b :o 0 grant$ asylum 
"u ?is subp>agraph aft] 8 or h] arrival 
z ! sp\se or *ild ( an ali5 grant$      
asylum "u section #bjh1 may apply =     
adju/m5t ( /atus to t ( lawful p]man5t  
resid5t "u section #bji at any "t aft]  
be+ grant$ asylum4  4  7c7 ,refugees    
,section #bji ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4  
#aaei7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #bji4
 ,treatm5t ( ali5s admitt$ z refugees & 
ali5s grant$ asylum  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 
,treatm5t ( refugees ,not)/&+ any       
num]ical limitations specifi$ 9 ?is     
,act1 any ali5 :o has be5 admitt$ to !  
,unit$ ,/ates "u section #bjg %all be   

reg>d$ z lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$   
,/ates = p]man5t resid5ce z ( ! date (  
su* admission4  7#b7 ,treatm5t ( sp\se &
 *ildr5 ,not)/&+ any num]ical           
limitations specifi$ 9 ?is ,act1 any    
ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u      
section #bjh7;b77#c7 z ! sp\se or *ild (
 an ali5 grant$ asylum "u section       
#bjh7;b77#a7 %all be reg>d$ z lawfully  
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates = p]man5t    
resid5ce z ( ! date ( su* admission4    
7#c7 ,adju/m5t ( /atus ,! ,secret>y (   
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al1
 9 ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y or !      
,attorney ,g5]al1 & "u su* regulations z
 ! ,secret>y or ! ,attorney ,g5]al may  
prescribe1 may adju/1 to ! /atus ( an   
ali5 lawfully admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 = p]man5t resid5ce1 ! /atus ( any ali5 
:o1 :ile 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates--  7,a7 is   
grant$--  7i7 asylum "u section #bjh7;b7
 7z a pr9cipal ali5 or z ! sp\se or *ild
 ( an ali5 grant$ asylum72 or  7ii7     
refugee /atus "u section #bjg z ! sp\se 
or *ild ( a refugee2  7,b7 applies = su*

 adju/m5t ( /atus at any "t aft] be+    
grant$ asylum or refugee /atus2  7,c7 is
 n firmly resettl$ 9 any =eign c\ntry2 &
  7,d7 is admissible 7except z o!rwise  
provid$ "u subsections 7b7 & 7c77 z an  
immigrant "u ?is ,act at ! "t (         
exam9ation = adju/m5t ( su* ali54  7#d7 
,record ,^u approval ( an application "u
 ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all    
e/abli% a record ( ! ali5's admission = 
lawful p]man5t resid5ce z ( ! date su*  
ali5 0 grant$ asylum or refugee /atus4  
7#e7 ,docum5t issuance ,an ali5 :o has  
be5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates "u       
section #bjg or #bjh or :o adju/s to !  
/atus ( a lawful p]man5t resid5t z a    
refugee or asylee "u ?is section %all be
 issu$ docum5tation indicat+ t su* ali5 
is a lawful p]man5t resid5t pursuant to 
a grant ( refugee or asylum /atus4  7b7 
,inapplicability ( c]ta9 inadmissibility
 gr\nds to refugees1 ali5s grant$       
asylum1 & su* ali5s seek+ adju/m5t (    
/atus to lawful p]man5t resid5t         

,p>agraphs 7#d71 7#e71 & 7#g77;,a7 (    
section #bab7;a7 %all n apply to--  7#a7
 any refugee "u section #bjg2  7#b7 any 
ali5 grant$ asylum "u section #bjh2 or  
7#c7 any ali5 seek+ admission z a lawful
 p]man5t resid5t pursuant to a grant (  
refugee or asylum /atus4  7c7 ,waiv] (  
inadmissibility or deportability =      
refugees1 ali5s grant$ asylum1 & su*    
ali5s seek+ adju/m5t ( /atus to lawful  
p]man5t resid5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y ( 
,homel& ,security or ! ,attorney ,g5]al 
may waive any gr\nd ( inadmissibility "u
 section #bab or any gr\nd (            
deportability "u section #bcg = a       
refugee admitt$ "u section #bjg1 an ali5
 grant$ asylum "u section #bjh1 or an   
ali5 seek+ admission z a lawful p]man5t 
resid5t pursuant to a grant ( refugee or
 asylum /atus if ! ,secret>y or !       
,attorney ,g5]al det]m9es t su* waiv] is
 ju/ifi$ by humanit>ian purposes1 to    
ensure family unity1 or is o!rwise 9 !  
public int]e/4  7#b7 ,ineligibility ,a  

refugee "u section #bjg1 an ali5 grant$ 
asylum "u section #bjh1 or an ali5 seek+
 admission z a lawful p]man5t resid5t   
pursuant to a grant ( refugee or asylum 
/atus %all be ineligible = a waiv] "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 if x has be5 e/abli%$ t ! 
ali5 is--  7,a7 inadmissible "u section 
#bab7;a77#b77;,c7 or subp>agraph 7,a71  
7,b71 7,c71 or 7,e7 ( section           
#bab7;a77#c72  7,b7 deportable "u       
section #bcg7;a77#b77;,a77iii7 = an     
(f5se describ$ 9 section                
#aja7;a77#dc77;,b72 or  7,c7 deportable 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 7,c71 or 7,d7
 ( section #bcg7;a77#d74  4  7d7        
,te*nical am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,ali5s n       
subject to direct num]ical limitations  
,section #bja7;b77#a77;,b7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaea7;b77#a77;,b77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7,b7 ,ali5s :o are   
admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z p]man5t    
resid5ts "u section #bjg or #bjh or ^:  
/atus is adju/$ "u section #bji4  4     
7#b7 ,tra9+ ,section #bjg7;f77#a7 ( su* 

,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg7;f77#a77 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,attorney ,g5]al & ins]t+
 ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security4  7#c7   
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
su* ,act is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+
 to section #bji & ins]t+ ! foll[+3     
,sec4 #bji4 ,treatm5t ( ali5s admitt$ z 
refugees & ali5s grant$ asylum4  4  7e7 
,sav+s provisions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section may be  
con/ru$ to limit access to ! b5efits    
describ$ at *apt] #b ( title ,,iv ( !   
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aeba et seq474  7#b7         
,cl>ification ,ali5s admitt$ = lawful   
p]man5t resid5ce "u section #bjg or #bjh
 ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act   
7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg2 #aaeh7 or :o adju/ 
/atus to lawful p]man5t resid5t "u      
section #bji ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aaei7 %all be consid]$ to be refugees &
 ali5s grant$ asylum 9 accordance )     
sections #djb1 #djc1 #dab1 & #dca ( !   
,p]sonal ,responsibility & ,"w          
,opportunity ,reconciliation ,act (     

#aiif 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #afab2 #afac2 #afbb2
 #afda74  7f7 ,effective date ,?is      
section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is       
section1 %all become effective on !     
e>li] (--  7#a7 ! date t is #ahj days   
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 
7#b7 ! date on :i* a f9al rule is       
promulgat$ to implem5t ?is section4  #e4
 ,update ( reception & placem5t grants  
,beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjad1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,/ate %all1 :5 sett+ ! am\nt ( !      
reception & placem5t grants = refugees1 
ensure t--  7#a7 ! grant am\nt is adju/$
 s t x is adequate to provide = !       
anticipat$ initial resettlem5t ne$s (   
refugees1 includ+ adju/+ ! am\nt =      
inflation & ! co/ ( liv+2  7#b7 !       
adm9i/rative proportion ( ! grant is    
provid$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal ye> to   
ea* national resettlem5t ag5cy t is     
suffici5t to ensure adequate local &    
national capacity to s]ve ! initial     
resettlem5t ne$s ( refugees ! ,secret>y 
anticipates ! ag5cy w resettle ?r\gh\t !
 fiscal ye>2 &  7#c7 additional am\nts  

are provid$ to ea* national resettlem5t 
ag5cy promptly ^u ! arrival ( refugees  
t1 exclusive ( ! am\nts provid$ pursuant
 to p>agraph 7#b71 are suffici5t to meet
 ! anticipat$ initial resettlem5t ne$s (
 su* refugees & support local & national
 op]ational co/s 9 excess ( ! e/imates  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #f4          
,coord9ation ( refugee program ag5cies  
,x is ! s5se ( ! ,congress t--  7#a7 !  
,presid5t %\ld appo9t a ,:ite ,h\se     
,coord9ator on ,refugee ,protection &   
grant su* (ficial ! au?ority & /aff     
necess>y to coord9ate1 prioritize1 &    
lead ef=ts to address refugee protection
 issues t involve multiple ag5cies1     
includ+ ! refugee admissions program1 & 
to resolve int]ag5cy diff]5ces 9 a      
timely1 effici5t1 & effective mann]2 &  
7#b7 ?is position %\ld be at a s5ior    
level & require z a condition =         
appo9tm5t a significant level ( prior   
exp]i5ce 9 ! refugee protection field4  
#g4 ,case managem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 
,e/abli%m5t ( grant program ,! ,director

 ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t %all
 make grants to national resettlem5t    
ag5cies to op]ate a case managem5t sy/em
 to assi/ qualifi$ individuals 9 access+
 s]vices1 b5efits1 & assi/ance = :i* !y 
are eligible t are provid$ by--  7,a7 ! 
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t 7!       
,(fice72  7,b7 o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or    
local ag5cies2 &  7,c7 private or       
nonpr(it organizations4  7#b7 ,qualifi$ 
individuals ,subject to p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d71 any individual :o 0 at any "t    
eligible = resettlem5t1 acculturation1  
or subsi/5ce s]vices provid$ by ! ,(fice
 %all be qualifi$ to receive ! case     
managem5t s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#a74  7#c7 ,p]iod ( qualification      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 an   
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all
 be qualifi$ to receive ! case managem5t
 s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ !
 p]iod beg9n+ on ! date su* individual 0
 det]m9$ to be eligible = resettlem5t1  
acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices     
provid$ by ! ,(fice1 & cont9u+ = #a ye> 

aft] ! date on :i* su* individual ceases
 to be eligible = su* resettlem5t1      
acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vice4     
7#d7 ,exceptions = exceptional          
circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+    
p>agraph 7#c71 an individual describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be qualifi$ to    
receive ! case managem5t s]vices        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ ! p]iod   
beg9n+ on ! date on :i* su* individual 0
 det]m9$ eligible = resettlem5t1        
acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices     
provid$ by ! ,(fice1 & cont9u+ = #c ye>s
 aft] ! date on :i* su* individual      
ceases to be eligible = su* resettlem5t1
 acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices4   
7,b7 ,exceptional circum/ances ,an      
individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 may 
be treat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,a7 if su* individual--  7i7 is eld]ly2
  7ii7 has extraord9>y resettlem5t or   
acculturation ne$s t imp$e su*          
individual's ability to a*ieve durable  
self-suffici5cy2  7iii7 is a refugee :o 
0 resettl$ f a situation ( protract$    

displacem5t2  7iv7 is a memb] ( a family
 c>+ = an unatta*$ refugee m9or2 or  7v7
 at ! "t ( entry--  7,i7 _h a disability
 or s]i\s m$ical condition2  7,,ii7 _h  
m5tal heal? conditions2  7,,iii7 0 "p ( 
a h\sehold head$ by a s+le p>5t2 or     
7,,iv7 _h be5 ! victim ( a sev]e =m (   
viol5ce4  7#e7 ,def9ition ( resettlem5t1
 acculturation1 or subsi/5ce s]vices ,= 
! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m1        
resettlem5t1 acculturation1 or subsi/5ce
 s]vices %all include all ( ! s]vices   
provid$ by ! ,(fice to ali5s1 ) !       
exception ( ! case managem5t s]vices    
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7b7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  7c7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section 
%all be con/ru$ z affect+ ! au?ority ( !
 ,director "u section #dab7;e77#g77;,a7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;e77#g77;,a771 or ( any
 o!r section ( su* ,act1 to provide case
 managem5t s]vices to individuals :o h  

be5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = long] ?an #cf   
mon?s4  #h4 ,increase 9 ca% paym5ts  7a7
 ,section #dab ( ! ,immigration &       
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection           
7a77#a77;,b71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3
  7iv7 ,subject to ! availability (     
funds appropriat$ = ?is purpose1        
assi/ance & social s]vices = employm5t1 
heal? & liv+ exp5ses %all be available =
 a p]iod ( n less ?an #ab mon?s4  2     
7#b7 9 subsection 7a77#e71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3 ,subject to ! availability
 ( funds appropriat$ = ?is purpose1     
assi/ance & s]vices %all be made        
available to refugees = a p]iod ( n less
 ?an #ab mon?s42 &  7#c7 9 subsection   
7e77#a7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7#a7 & ins]t+  
7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,b7 ,subject to ! availability
 ( funds appropriat$ = ?is purpose1 su* 
assi/ance %all be provid$ = a m9imum (  
#ab mon?s beg9n+ ) ! fir/ mon? 9 :i* su*
 refugee ent]$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7 
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     

subsection 7a7 %all become effective on 
! e>li] (--  7#a7 ! fir/ day ( ! fir/   
fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or  7#b7 ! date on 
:i* a f9al rule is promulgat$ to        
implem5t ?is section4  7c7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,! #ab-mon? specification   
conta9$ 9 ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 
7a7 is a m9imum /&>d = ! provision (    
s]vices to ! refugee community4 ,no "p (
 ?is ,act %all be int]pret$ z limit+ or 
r$uc+ assi/ance already provid$ = a     
p]iod long] ?an #ab mon?s4  #i4 ,refugee
 integration grants  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t (  
refugee integration grants ,! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t is   
au?oriz$ to aw>d grants to              
community-bas$ organizations1 national  
nonpr(it organizations hav+ exp]i5ce &  
exp]tise 9 immigration law & ! legal1   
social1 educational1 or cultural ne$s ( 
immigrants1 & national resettlem5t      
ag5cies = ! design & implem5tation (    
programs to (f] tra9+ & ori5tation to   
newcom]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to assi/ !m 

9 integrat+ into ! civic life ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  7b7 ,s]vices fund$ ,programs  
fund$ "u subsection 7a7 %all be us$--   
7#a7 to (f] assi/ance & in/ruction to   
ali5s describ$ 9 subsection 7c71 on--   
7,a7 ! naturalization process2  7,b7 !  
legal requirem5ts = naturalization2     
7,c7 rights & responsibilities ( ,u4,s4 
citiz5s2  7,d7 cultural ori5tation2     
7,e7 ,engli% z a second language2  7,f7 
civics & ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory2  7,g7    
h\s+2  7,h7 transportation2  7,i7       
rec]tification2  7,j7 employm5t tra9+2  
7,k7 m5tal heal? s]vices2  7,l7 *ildc>e 
s]vices2 &  7,m7 o!r topics ! ,director 
id5tifies z aid+ ! ori5tation & adju/m5t
 ( new arrivals to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
7#b7 to (f] ori5tation & assi/ance to   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local in/itutions t    
s]ve newcom]s to ! ,unit$ ,/ates s z to 
assi/ su* in/itutions 9 meet+ _! ne$s2 &
  7#c7 to provide te*nical assi/ance &  
tra9+ to community-bas$ organizations   
provid+ in/ruction 9 ,engli% z a second 
language1 civics1 & ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory

 & te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to        
community-bas$ organizations provid+    
naturalization outrea* & application    
assi/ance4  7c7 ,eligible p]sons ,p]sons
 eligible = assi/ance & in/ruction "u   
?is subsection include--  7#a7 ali5s    
admitt$ z refugees "u section #bjg ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg72  7#b7 ali5s grant$    
asylum "u section #bjh ( su* ,act 7#h   
,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh72  7#c7 ali5s admitt$ z 
special immigrants f ,iraq or           
,afghani/an pursuant to section #abdd ( 
,public ,law #aaj-aha2  7#d7 any ali5 :o
 0 at any "t eligible to receive s]vices
 f ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t2 &  
7#e7 o!r ali5s designat$ by ! ,director 
( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t4  7d7
 ,application = grants ,ea* entity      
desir+ a refugee integration grant "u   
?is section %all submit an application  
to ! ,director at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z
 ! ,director may require4  7e7 ,priority
 ,9 select+ grantees1 ! ,director %all  
give priority to organizations ei!r )   

exp]i5ce 9 resettl+ refugees or 9       
adm9i/]+ s]vices = refugees & asylum    
seek]s4  7f7 ,reports to ,congress      
,beg9n+ #ahj days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,director %all report to ! ,judici>y 
,committees ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (      
,repres5tatives a report on !           
implem5tation ( ?is section4 ,! report  
%all include in=mation reg>d+ ! grants  
issu$ pursuant to ?is section & !       
results ( ^? grants4  #aj4 ,mat*+ grant 
program expansion  7a7 ,use ( ! refugee 
mat*+ grant program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9   
recognition ( ! positive outcomes a*iev$
 = individuals s]v$ ?r\gh ! refugee     
mat*+ grant program1 "u :i* ,f$]al funds
 are mat*$ by private sector            
contributions ( ca%1 goods1 & volunte]s1
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee      
,resettlem5t %all ensure t ! ?re%olds   
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 are met )      
respect to p>ticipation by eligible     
individuals 9 su* program4  7#b7 ,annual
 ?re%olds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to !  

availability ( funds appropriat$ = ?is  
purpose1 ! p]c5tage ( eligible          
individuals :o apply = s]vices "u !     
mat*+ grant program :o %all be s]v$     
?r\gh su* program is set at ! foll[+    
levels 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ fiscal ye>s--   
7i7 at lea/ #fj p]c5t 9 fiscal ye>      
#bjad2  7ii7 at lea/ #gj p]c5t 9 fiscal 
ye> #bjae2 &  7iii7 at lea/ #hj p]c5t 9 
fiscal ye> #bjaf1 & !reaft]4  7,b7      
,exceptions ,9 det]m9+ ! ?re%olds 9 ?is 
p>agraph1 ! ,director %all exclude      
individuals :o are disabl$1 "u ! age (  
#ah1 or ov] ! age ( #fe unless su*      
individuals are be+ s]v$ z memb]s ( an  
eligible family4  7#c7 ,l5g? (          
eligibility = grant ,individuals z      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#b77;,b7 %all be
 eligible = s]vices "u ! mat*+ grant    
program1 & !re=e be expect$ to a*ieve   
self-suffici5cy1 )9 #ahj to #bdj days ( 
_! enrollm5t 9 ! program4  7#d7 ,am\nt (
 grant  7,a7 ,annual update ,subject to 
! availability ( funds appropriat$ = ?is
 purpose1 beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjad1 !  

,director %all1 :5 sett+ ! am\nt ( !    
mat*+ grants1 ensure t ! grant am\nt is 
adju/$ annually s t x is adequate to    
provide = s]vices int5d$ to help        
refugees become self-suffici5t )9 #ahj  
to #bdj days1 includ+ adju/+ ! am\nt =  
inflation & ! co/ ( liv+4  7,b7         
,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director 
%all und]take an assessm5t ( ! p] capita
 am\nt t is provid$ 9 ! mat*+ grant     
program4 ,! assessm5t %all--  7i7 exam9e
 ! adequacy ( ! curr5t p] capita grant  
am\nt to provide ! assi/ance necess>y to
 enable individuals :o are s]v$ by !    
program to a*ieve self-suffici5cy )9    
#bdj days2  7ii7 det]m9e ! p] capita    
grant am\nt t w\ld be necess>y 9 ord] to
 provide ! assi/ance necess>y to enable 
individuals :o are s]v$ by ! program    
a*ieve self-suffici5cy )9 #bdj days2    
7iii7 assess ! pot5tial impact ( any o!r
 *anges to ! op]ation ( ! program t !   
,director or ! ,(fice's non-,f$]al      
p>tn]s sugge/ to improve ! effectiv5ess 

( ! program4  7,c7 ,consultation )      
p>tn]s ,9 conduct+ ! assessm5t ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,director %all   
consult ) repres5tatives ( national &   
local resettlem5t ag5cies ) exp]i5ce 9  
provid+ s]vices "u ! mat*+ grant program
 to le>n _! views on ! program1 includ+ 
_! views ) respect to clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 
7iv7 ( subp>agraph 7,b74  7,d7 ,report  
to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,director %all report to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress ! results ( !    
assessm5t made pursuant to subp>agraph  
7,b74 ,su* report %all include--  7i7 ! 
,director's f9d+s pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,b72  7ii7 ! am\nt ( ! p]  
capita grant t w be provid$ beg9n+ on ! 
fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &    
7iii7 a summ>y ( ! views express$ by !  
entities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74   
7,e7 ,grant am\nt 9 abs5ce ( report ,if 
= any reason ! report describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,d7 is n fil$ ) !          

appropriate committees ( ! ,congress on 
or be=e ! requir$ date = ! submission ( 
su* report1 ! p] capita mat*+ grant     
am\nt = ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be set 
at ! am\nt set = su* grant on ,septemb] 
#cj ( ! previ\s fiscal ye> & prorat$ to 
reflect a #ahj- to #bdj-;day grant      
p]iod4  #aa4 ,dome/ic ,em]g5cy ,refugee 
,resettlem5t ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ a ,dome/ic ,em]g5cy ,refugee  
,resettlem5t ,fund t %all be available  
to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee    
,resettlem5t to meet unanticipat$       
resettlem5t ne$s4  7b7 ,drawd[n ( funds 
,:5ev] ! ,director det]m9es x to be     
important to ! national int]e/1 !       
,director is au?oriz$ to furni% on su*  
t]ms & conditions z ! ,director may     
det]m9e1 assi/ance "u ?is *apt] = !     
purpose ( meet+ unexpect$ urg5t         
resettlem5t ne$s ( populations &        
communities s]v$ pursuant to ?is *apt]1 
includ+ communities exp]i5c+ high numb]s
 ( arrivals ( refugees due to second>y  

migration4  7c7 ,all[able uses ,!       
,director may furni% assi/ance to       
eligible entities = ! purposes ( provid+
 resettlem5t assi/ance to refugees1     
includ+ transportation1 h\s+1 employm5t1
 heal?1 m5tal heal?1 ,engli% language   
tra9+ s]vices1 rec]tification1 & o!r    
purposes z det]m9$ by ! ,director4  7d7 
,eligible entities def9$ ,national      
resettlem5t ag5cies1 community-bas$     
organizations1 torture survivor         
rehabilitation c5t]s & programs1 &      
,/ates4  7e7 ,congressional notification
 ,no am\nts may be )drawn f ! fund      
au?oriz$ by subsection 7a7 unless !     
,director has det]m9$ t a dome/ic       
resettlem5t em]g5cy exi/s & has c]tifi$ 
su* fact to appropriate committees (    
,congress4  7f7 ,cap on fund ,no funds  
may be appropriat$ :i* :5 add$ to !     
am\nts previ\sly appropriat$ b n yet    
obligat$1 w\ld cause su* am\nts to exce$
 #ej1jjj1jjj4  7g7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,funds appropriat$       
pursuant to ?is section %all be         

available until exp5d$4  #ab4           
,supplem5tal ,security ,income b5efits  
,section #djb7;a77#b7 ( ! ,p]sonal      
,responsibility & ,"w ,opportunity      
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiif 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #afab7;a77#b77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read z
 foll[s3  7,a7 ,exception = refugees &  
asylees ,) respect to ! specifi$ ,f$]al 
programs describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to--  7i7 an 
ali5 admitt$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a     
refugee "u section #bjg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeg2
  7ii7 an ali5 grant$ asylum "u section 
#bjh ( su* ,act #h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaeh2     
7iii7 an ali5 ^: deportation is )held "u
 section #bdc7;h7 ( su* ,act #h         
,u4,s4,c4 #abec 7z 9 effect imm$iately  
be=e ! effective date ( section #cjg (  
division ,c ( ,public ,law #ajd-bjh7 or 
section #bda7;b77#c7 ( su* ,act #h      
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;b77#c7 7z am5d$ by     
section #cje7;a7 ( division ,c ( ,public
 ,law #ajd-bjh72  7iv7 an ali5 :o is    

grant$ /atus z a ,cuban & ,haitian      
entrant 7z def9$ 9 section #eja7;e7 ( ! 
,refugee ,education ,assi/ance ,act (   
#aihj72 or  7v7 an ali5 :o is admitt$ to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z an ,am]asian         
immigrant pursuant to section #ehd ( !  
,=eign ,op]ations1 ,export ,f9anc+1 &   
,relat$ ,programs ,appropriations ,act1 
#aihh 7z conta9$ 9 section #aja7;e7 (   
,public ,law #ajj-bjb & am5d$ by ! #i?  
proviso "u migration & refugee assi/ance
 9 title ,,ii ( ! ,=eign ,op]ations1    
,export ,f9anc+1 & ,relat$ ,programs    
,appropriations ,act1 #aihi1 ,public    
,law #ajj-dfa1 z am5d$74  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,n7 ,,ssi     
b5efits = c]ta9 ali5s & victims (       
traffick+ ,beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is subp>agraph1 any qualifi$ ali5 7z
 def9$ 9 section #dca7;b771 victim (    
traffick+ 9 p]sons 7z def9$ 9 section   
#ajg7;b77#a77;,c7 ( division ,a ( !     
,victims ( ,traffick+ & ,viol5ce        
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7,public ,law  
#ajf-chf771 or ali5 grant$ /atus "u     

section #aja7;a77#ae77,t77ii7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77,t77ii77 r5d]$ 
ineligible = ! specifi$ ,f$]al program  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7 solely by 
reason ( ! t]m9ation ( ! #g-ye> p]iod   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 prior to !  
enactm5t ( ?is subp>agraph %all be      
eligible = b5efits "u su* program )\t   
reg>d to subp>agraph 7,a74  4  #ac4     
,mak+ special immigrant juv5ile /atus   
b5efici>ies & unaccompani$ *ildr5 grant$
 ,u visa protection eligible = fo/] c>e 
& refugee b5efits  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #bce7;d77#d7 ( ! ,william ,wilb]=ce    
,traffick+ ,victims ,protection         
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjjh 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;d77#d77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,a7 by /rik+
 ei!r2  7,b7 by /rik+ or :o & ins]t+ a  
comma2  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 or has be5     
grant$ /atus "u section                 
#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77,u77 be=e 1 %all2 &  7,d7

 by /rik+ be eligible = & ins]t+        
receive2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by 
ins]t+ or /atus "u section              
#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae77,u771 aft] 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 
#aaja7;a77#bg77;,j774  7b7 ,eligibility 
= b5efits & s]vices ,section            
#ajg7;b77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,victims (        
,traffick+ & ,viol5ce ,protection ,act (
 #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4                   
#gaje7;b77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1
 an ali5 :o has be5 grant$ special      
immigrant /atus "u section              
#aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( ! ,immigration &   
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#bg77;,j771 a *ild :o has be5 
grant$ /atus "u section                 
#aja7;a77#ae77,u7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aaja7;a77#ae7,u771 aft] traffick+ 9    
p]sons14  7c7 ,/ate reimbursem5t        
,subject to ! availability ( funds      
appropriat$ = ?is purpose1 if ,/ate fo/]
 c>e funds are exp5d$ on behalf ( a *ild

 :o has be5 grant$ special immigrant    
/atus "u section #aja7;a77#bg77;,j7 ( ! 
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#bg77;,j771 ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t %all reimburse ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! *ild resides = su* exp5ditures by !   
,/ate4