,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #behe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4     
,w>r51 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill    
,to e/abli% ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new   
,am]icans )9 ! ,executive ,(fice ( !    
,presid5t1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans ,act4 
#b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7       
,director ,! t]m ,director means !      
,director ( ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new   
,am]icans4  7#b7 ,f$]al ag5cy ,! t]m    
,f$]al ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m     
ag5cy 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice
 means ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new        
,am]icans e/abli%$ by section #c7;a74   
#c4 ,national ,(fice ( ,new ,am]icans   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !   
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t an (fice

 to be kn[n z ! ,national ,(fice ( ,new 
,am]icans4  7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( 
! ,(fice are ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to welcome 
& support immigrants & refugees 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,to promote &      
support immigrant & refugee integration 
into1 & inclusion 91 ! social1 cultural1
 economic1 & civic life ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7#c7 ,to ensure t ! ,f$]al     
,gov]nm5t & ,f$]al ag5cies promote !    
pursuit ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip among 
immigrants & refugees4  7#d7 ,to ensure 
access to quality ,engli% language le>n+
 programs t support ! successful        
integration ( immigrant adults1 includ+ 
by enhanc+-- 7,a7 employm5t & c>e]      
prospects & economic integration2 &     
7,b7 social integration 9 local         
communities & p>ticipation 9 civic life1
 includ+ engagem5t ) ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts1 s*ools1 & private & nonpr(it 
community in/itutions4  7#e7 ,to improve
 access to work=ce developm5t programs1 
includ+ by ensur+ t su* programs meet ! 
dem& & ! unique language1 tra9+1 &      

educational ne$s ( immigrants &         
refugees4  7#f7 ,to coord9ate ! ef=ts ( 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local entities to      
support ! effective social1 economic1   
l+ui/ic1 & civic integration (          
immigrants1 refugees1 & ! *ildr5 (      
immigrants & refugees4  7#g7 ,to provide
 advice & lead]%ip to ! ,presid5t1      
,memb]s ( ,congress1 & o!r ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t (ficials on ! *all5ges &      
opportunities fac+ su* entities )       
respect to immigrant & refugee          
integration4  7#h7 ,to evaluate ! scale1
 quality1 & effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al       
,gov]nm5t ef=ts ) respect to immigrant &
 refugee social & economic integration1 
includ+ access to ,unit$ ,/ates         
citiz5%ip1 ,engli% language le>n+1      
education1 & work=ce developm5t         
programs4  7#i7 ,to id5tify ! anticipat$
 effects ( new ,f$]al policies on exi/+ 
integration ef=ts & advise ! ,presid5t  
on h[ to address pot5tial integration   
ne$s & ! effects ( su* policies4  7#aj7 
,) respect to immigrant & refugee       

integration ef=ts1 to consult on a      
biannual basis ) ,/ate & local gov]nm5t 
(ficials on *all5ges & opportunities    
pres5t$ by su* ef=ts4  7#aa7 ,) respect 
to ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#h7 ?r\gh 7#aj71 to ensure ! inclusion 
( ! p]spectives ( immigrants & refugees4
  7#ab7 ,to submit to ! ,presid5t & !   
appropriate committees ( ,congress a    
biannual report t describes ! activities
 ( ! ,(fice & ! results ( ! consultation
 processes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#h7    
?r\gh 7#aa74  7c7 ,director  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a      
,director1 :o %all be appo9t$ by !      
,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,responsibilities ,!      
,director %all-- 7,a7 e/abli% policies1 
objectives1 & priorities = ! ,(fice )   
respect to immigrant & refugee          
integration2  7,b7 ) ! assi/ance ( !    
,deputy ,director = ,citiz5%ip &        
,inclusion1 ! ,deputy ,director =       
,work=ce & ! ,economy1 ! ,deputy        
,director = ,*ildr5's ,integration      

,success1 & ! ,associate ,director (    
,/ate & ,local ,affairs1 c>ry out !     
purposes ( ! ,(fice1 z describ$ 9       
subsection 7b72  7,c7 s]ve z ! *airp]son
 ( ! ,f$]al ,initiative = ,new ,am]icans
 e/abli%$ "u section #d2  7,d7 make     
recomm5dations to ! ,presid5t on *anges 
9 ! organization1 managem5t1 programs1 &
 budget ( ! ,f$]al ag5cies to promote ! 
integration ( immigrants & refugees2    
7,e7 ) respect to ef=ts to promote      
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip & ! integration 
( immigrants & refugees1 consult1       
support1 & coord9ate ) ,/ate & local    
gov]nm5ts2 &  7,f7 s]ve z a memb] ( !   
,dome/ic ,policy ,c\ncil & ! ,national  
,economic ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,p[]s ( !      
,director ,9 c>ry+ out !                
responsibilities "u p>agraph 7#b7 & !   
purposes "u subsection 7b71 ! ,director 
may-- 7,a7 select1 appo9t1 employ1 & fix
 comp5sation ( su* (fic]s & employees z 
may be necess>y to c>ry out su*         
responsibilities & purposes2  7,b7 ) !  
concurr5ce ( ! head ( ! applicable      

,f$]al ag5cy1 direct ! tempor>y         
reassignm5t )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t (     
p]sonnel employ$ by su* ,f$]al ag5cy2   
7,c7 use = adm9i/rative purposes1 on a  
reimbursable basis1 ! available s]vices1
 equipm5t1 p]sonnel1 & facilities (     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local ag5cies2  7,d7   
procure ! s]vices ( exp]ts &            
consultants1 9 accordance ) section     
#caji ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7relat+ to appo9tm5ts 9 ! ,f$]al s]vice7
 at rates ( comp5sation = individuals n 
to exce$ ! daily equival5t ( ! rate (   
pay payable = level ,,gs-#ah ( ! ,g5]al 
,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 accept & use 
donations ( prop]ty f ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &  
local gov]nm5t ag5cies2  7,f7 use ! mail
 9 ! same mann] z o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 & 
7,g7 monitor ! implem5tation ( immigrant
 & refugee integration-relat$ activities
 ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 includ+ by-- 7i7 
conduct+ program & p]=mance audits &    
evaluations ( ea* ,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7ii7 
reque/+ assi/ance f ! ,inspector ,g5]al 

( ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy 9 su* audits
 & evaluations4  7d7 ,deputy directors  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be 9 ! ,(fice a 
,deputy ,director = ,citiz5%ip &        
,inclusion1 a ,deputy ,director =       
,work=ce & ! ,economy1 & a ,deputy      
,director = ,*ildr5's ,integration &    
,success1 ea* ( :om %all be appo9t$ by !
 ,presid5t1 9 consultation ) !          
,director4  7#b7 ,responsibilities  7,a7
 ,deputy ,director = ,citiz5%ip &       
,inclusion ,! ,deputy ,director =       
,citiz5%ip & ,inclusion %all1 among o!r 
duties z assign$ by ! ,director1 assi/ !
 ,director 9 promot+-- 7i7 inclusion (  
immigrants & refugees 9 ! social1       
economic1 & civic life ( _! communities 
& ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 access to    
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip4  7,b7 ,deputy  
,director = ,work=ce & ! ,economy ,!    
,deputy ,director = ,work=ce & !        
,economy %all1 among o!r duties z       
assign$ by ! ,director1 assi/ !         
,director 9-- 7i7 promot+ p>ticipation (
 immigrants & refugees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 work=ce2 &  7ii7 increas+ !            
contributions ( immigrants & refugees to
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates economy4  7,c7 ,deputy 
,director = ,*ildr5's ,integration      
,success ,! ,deputy ,director =         
,*ildr5's ,integration ,success %all1   
among o!r duties z assign$ by !         
,director1 assi/ ! ,director 9 ensur+ t 
,f$]al policies & programs int5d$ to    
support ! heal?y developm5t &           
educational success ( *ildr5 are        
effective 9 rea*+ & s]v+ ! *ildr5 (     
immigrant families4  7e7 ,bureau ( ,/ate
 & ,local ,affairs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re  
is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,(fice a ,bureau (     
,/ate & ,local ,affairs4  7#b7          
,associate director  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
,bureau ( ,/ate & ,local ,affairs %all  
be head$ by an ,associate ,director (   
,/ate & ,local ,affairs1 :o %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation )
 ! ,director4  7,b7 ,duties ,!          
,associate ,director ( ,/ate & ,local   
,affairs %all1 among o!r duties z       
assign$ by ! ,director1 assi/ !         

,director 9 coord9at+ ! ef=ts ( ,/ate & 
local entities to support ! economic1   
l+ui/ic1 & civic integration (          
immigrants1 refugees1 & ! *ildr5 (      
immigrants & refugees4  7f7 ,limitation 
,an individual may n s]ve z ,director1  
,deputy ,director = ,citiz5%ip &        
,inclusion1 ,deputy ,director = ,work=ce
 & ! ,economy1 ,deputy ,director =      
,*ildr5's ,integration ,success1 or     
,associate ,director ( ,/ate & ,local   
,affairs :ile s]v+ 9 any o!r position 9 
! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7g7 ,access by     
,congress ,! e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice )9 ! 
,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t %all n  
affect access to ! ,(fice by a ,memb] ( 
,congress or any memb] ( a committee ( !
 ,s5ate or ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1   
includ+ access to-- 7#a7 any in=mation1 
docum5t1 or /udy 9 ! possession (1 or   
conduct$ by or at ! direction (1 !      
,director2 or  7#b7 p]sonnel ( ! ,(fice4
  #d4 ,f$]al ,initiative on ,new        
,am]icans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! confirmation ( !       

,director ( ! ,(fice1 ! ,director %all  
e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice a ,f$]al ,initiative
 on ,new ,am]icans 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
section z ! ,initiative74  7b7 ,purpose 
,! purposes ( ! ,initiative are-- 7#a7  
to welcome & support immigrants &       
refugees 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 to    
e/abli% a coord9at$ ,f$]al program to   
respond effectively to immigrant &      
refugee integration issues2 &  7#c7 to  
advise & assi/ ! ,director 9 id5tify+ & 
implem5t+ ! necess>y policies to c>ry   
out su* program4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,!      
,initiative %all be compos$ (-- 7#a7 !  
,director1 :o %all s]ve z *airp]son2    
7#b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury2  7#c7 ! 
,attorney ,g5]al2  7#d7 ! ,secret>y (   
,comm]ce2  7#e7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor2   
7#f7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human      
,s]vices2  7#g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ &   
,urban ,developm5t2  7#h7 ! ,secret>y ( 
,education2  7#i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& 
,security2  7#aj7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate2  
7#aa7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,refugee 
,resettlem5t2  7#ab7 ! ,director ( !    

,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration2  7#ac7 ! 
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget2  7#ad7 ! ,director ( ! ,bureau 
( ,consum] ,f9ancial ,protection2 &     
7#ae7 any o!r individual-- 7,a7 invit$  
by ! ,director to p>ticipate2 &  7,b7 :o
 occupies a position li/$ "u level ,i or
 ,,ii ( ! ,executive ,s*$ule1 z provid$ 
9 sections #ecab & #ecac ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7d7 ,duties  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,initiative %all meet at !  
call ( ! *airp]son & p]=m su* duties z !
 *airp]son reasonably requires4  7#b7   
,coord9at$ response to immigrant &      
refugee issues ,! ,initiative %all jo9 )
 ,f$]al ag5cies 9 provid+ a coord9at$   
,f$]al response to adequately address   
matt]s t affect ! lives ( immigrant &   
refugee families & local communities )  
gr[+ immigrant & refugee populations1   
includ+ access to-- 7,a7 ,engli%        
language le>n+2  7,b7 adult education & 
work=ce tra9+2  7,c7 occupational       
lic5sure2  7,d7 e>ly *ildhood c>e &     
education2  7,e7 elem5t>y1 second>y1 &  

po/second>y education2  7,f7 heal? c>e2 
7,g7 naturalization2  7,h7 civic        
engagem5t2  7,i7 immigration assi/ance &
 legal s]vices2  7,j7 economic          
developm5t2  7,k7 language access       
s]vices2 &  7,l7 o!r s]vices ! ,director
 id5tifies z aid+ ! integration (       
immigrants & refugees into ! social1    
cultural1 economic1 & civic life ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,liaison ) ,f$]al  
ag5cies  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* memb] ( !   
,initiative %all s]ve z a liaison to !  
,f$]al ag5cy ( ! memb] to ensure t !    
,f$]al ag5cy coord9ates ) & responds to 
! recomm5dations ( ! ,initiative 9 a    
timely & mean+ful mann]4  7,b7 ,duties (
 a liaison ,! duties ( ea* memb] z a    
,f$]al ag5cy liaison include-- 7i7      
develop+1 = ! applicable ,f$]al ag5cy1  
immigrant & refugee integration goals & 
indicators2  7ii7 implem5t+ ! biannual  
consultation process describ$ 9 section 
#c7;b77#aj7 by consult+ ) ! ,/ate &     
local c\nt]p>ts ( ! ,f$]al ag5cy2  7iii7
 report+ to ! ,initiative on ! progress 

made by ! ,f$]al ag5cy 9 a*iev+ ! goals 
& indicators describ$ 9 clause 7i72 &   
7iv7 ^u reque/ by ! ,director & subject 
to laws gov]n+ disclosure ( in=mation1  
provid+ su* in=mation z may be requir$  
to c>ry out ! responsibilities ( !      
,director & ! functions ( ! ,(fice4     
7#d7 ,recomm5dations ( ! ,initiative ,n 
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !    
,initiative becomes fully op]ational1 & 
e #b ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,director %all     
submit to ,congress a report t includes 
! foll[+3 7,a7 ,f9d+s f ! consultation  
process describ$ 9 section #c7;b77#aj71 
includ+ a description ( ! immigrant &   
refugee integration opportunities (f]$  
by1 & integration *all5ges fac+1 ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! effects (1 & recomm5dations ) respect 
to1 p5d+ legislation & executive bran*  
policy proposals4  7,c7 ,a description (
 ! possible effects ( p5d+ legislation &
 executive bran* policy proposals on    
immigrant & refugee integration4  7,d7  
,an id5tification ( any ,f$]al program  

or policy t has a negative impact on    
immigrants1 refugees1 & local           
communities ) gr[+ immigrant & refugee  
populations1 z comp>$ to ! g5]al        
population1 & recomm5dations = *anges to
 any su* program or policy4  7,e7       
,recomm5dations on legislative solutions
 to bett] support ! successful          
integration ( immigrants & refugees & ! 
*ildr5 ( immigrants & refugees4