,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bhci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ah1 #bjae ,mr4 
,pascrell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,a ,,bill  ,to re=m & mod]nize dome/ic  
refugee resettlem5t programs1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,dome/ic refugee         
resettlem5t re=m & mod]nization  7a7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,community-bas$ organization ,! t]m     
community-bas$ organization means a     
nonpr(it organization provid+ a v>iety (
 social1 heal?1 educational & community 
s]vices to a population t includes      
refugees resettl$ into ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee         
,resettlem5t 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices4  7#c7 ,national        
resettlem5t ag5cies ,! t]m national     
resettlem5t ag5cies means volunt>y      
ag5cies contract+ ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
to provide sponsor%ip & initial         
resettlem5t s]vices to refugees ent]+ ! 

,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,assessm5t ( refugee
 dome/ic resettlem5t programs  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy reg>d+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! dome/ic  
refugee resettlem5t programs op]at$ by !
 ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t4  7#b7  
,matt]s to be /udi$ ,9 ! /udy requir$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al    
%all det]m9e & analyze--  7,a7 h[ !     
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t def9es   
self-suffici5cy & integration & if ^!   
def9itions adequately repres5t refugees'
 ne$s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 !        
effectiv5ess ( ,(fice ( ,refugee        
,resettlem5t programs 9 help+ refugees  
to meet self-suffici5cy & integration2  
7,c7 te*nological solutions = consi/5tly
 track+ second>y migration1 includ+     
opportunities = int]ag5cy data %>+2     
7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t's 
budget>y res\rces & project ! am\nt (   
additional res\rces ne$$ to fully       
address ! unmet ne$s ( refugees ) reg>d 

to self-suffici5cy & integration2  7,e7 
! role ( community-bas$ organizations 9 
s]v+ refugees 9 areas exp]i5c+ a high   
numb] ( new refugee arrivals2  7,f7 h[  
community-bas$ organizations c be bett] 
utiliz$ & support$ 9 ! ,f$]al dome/ic   
resettlem5t process2  7,g7              
rec]tification processes = high-skill$  
refugees1 specifically consid]+ h[ to   
decrease b>ri]s = ,special ,immigrant   
,visa hold]s to use _! skills2 &  7,h7  
recomm5d$ /atutory *anges to improve !  
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t & !      
dome/ic refugee program 9 relation to ! 
matt]s analyz$ "u subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,g74  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ,congress ! results ( ! /udy requir$ 
"u ?is subsection4  7c7 ,refugee        
assi/ance  7#a7 ,assi/ance made         
available to second>y migrants ,section 
#dab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aebb7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,! ,director %all      
ensure t assi/ance "u ?is section is    
provid$ to refugees :o are second>y     
migrants & meet all o!r eligibility     
requirem5ts = su* assi/ance4  4  7#b7   
,report on second>y migration ,section  
#dab7;a77#c7 ( su* ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4   
#aebb7;a77#c77 is am5d$--  7,a7 by      
ins]t+ 7,a7 aft] 7#c72  7,b7 by /rik+   
p]iodic & ins]t+ annual2 &  7,c7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,at ! end (   
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,director %all submit 
a report to ,congress t includes--  7i7 
,/ates exp]i5c+ dep>tures & arrivals due
 to second>y migration2  7ii7 likely    
reasons = migration2  7iii7 ! impact (  
second>y migration on ,/ates ho/+       
second>y migrants2  7iv7 ! availability 
( social s]vices = second>y migrants 9  
^? ,/ates2 &  7v7 unmet ne$s ( ^?       
second>y migrants4  4  7#c7 ,am5dm5ts to
 social s]vices fund+ ,section          
#dab7;c77#a77;,b7 ( su* ,act 7#h        
,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7;c77#a77;,b77 is am5d$--
  7,a7 by ins]t+ a comb9ation (-- aft]  

bas$ on2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! total numb] & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ! total numb]  2 &
  7,c7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7 ! total numb] (  
all o!r eligible populations s]v$ by !  
,(fice dur+ ! p]iod describ$ :o are     
resid+ 9 ! ,/ate z ( ! beg9n+ ( ! fiscal
 ye>2 &  7iii7 projections on ! numb] & 
nature ( incom+ refugees & o!r          
populations s]v$ by ! ,(fice dur+ !     
subsequ5t fiscal ye>4  4  7#d7 ,notice &
 rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & n lat]   
?an #cj days be=e ! effective date set  
=? 9 p>agraph 7#e71 ! ,director %all--  
7,a7 issue a propos$ rule = a new =mula 
by :i* grants & contracts are to be     
allocat$ pursuant to ! am5dm5ts made by 
p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,b7 solicit public   
comm5t reg>d+ su* propos$ rule4  7#e7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all become effective on !   
fir/ day ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> t beg9s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7d7 ,resettlem5t data  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 

,director %all exp& ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t's data analysis1           
collection1 & %>+ activities 9          
accordance ) ! requirem5ts set =? 9     
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e74  7#b7 ,data  
on m5tal & physical m$ical cases ,!     
,director %all--  7,a7 coord9ate ) !    
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1
 national resettlem5t ag5cies1          
community-bas$ organizations1 & ,/ate   
refugee heal? programs to track national
 & ,/ate tr5ds on refugees arriv+ )     
,class ,a m$ical conditions & o!r urg5t 
m$ical ne$s2  7,b7 exam9e ! in=mation   
%>+ process1 f c\ntry ( arrival ?r\gh   
refugee resettlem5t1 to det]m9e if      
access to additional m5tal heal? data   
c\ld--  7i7 help det]m9e placem5ts2 &   
7ii7 enable ag5cies to bett] prep>e to  
meet refugee m5tal heal? ne$s2 &  7,c7 9
 collect+ in=mation "u ?is p>agraph1    
utilize initial refugee heal? scre5+    
data1 includ+-- 7i7 a hi/ory ( sev]e    
trauma1 torture1 m5tal heal? symptoms1  
depression1 anxiety1 & po/traumatic     

/ress disord] record$ dur+ dome/ic &    
int]national heal? scre5+s2 &  7ii7     
,refugee ,m$ical ,assi/ance utilization 
rate data4  7#c7 ,data on h\s+ ne$s ,!  
,director %all p>tn] ) ,/ate refugee    
programs1 community-bas$ organizations1 
& national resettlem5t ag5cies to       
collect data relat+ to ! h\s+ ne$s (    
refugees1 includ+--  7,a7 ! numb] (     
refugees :o h become homeless2 &  7,b7 !
 numb] ( refugees :o are at sev]e risk (
 becom+ homeless4  7#d7 ,data on refugee
 employm5t & self-,suffici5cy ,!        
,director %all ga!r longitud9al         
in=mation relat+ to refugee             
self-suffici5cy1 integration1 &         
employm5t /atus dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod     
beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !      
refugees arriv$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7
 ,availability ( data ,! ,director %all 
annually--  7,a7 update ! data collect$ 
"u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 submit a     
report to ,congress t conta9s ! updat$  
data4  7e7 ,guidance reg>d+ refugee     
placem5t decisions  7#a7 ,consultation  

,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all provide       
guidance to national resettlem5t ag5cies
 & ,/ate refugee coord9ators on         
consultation ) local /akehold]s p]ta9+  
to refugee resettlem5t4  7#b7 ,be/      
practices ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human
 ,s]vices1 9 collaboration ) ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate1 %all collect be/ practices    
relat$ to ! implem5tation ( ! guidance  
on /akehold] consultation on refugee    
resettlem5t f volunt>y ag5cies & ,/ate  
refugee coord9ators & dissem9ate su* be/
 practices to su* ag5cies & coord9ators4
  7f7 ,effective date ,?is section      
7except = ! am5dm5ts made by subsection 
7c77 %all take effect on ! date t is #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4