,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbd,mr4   
,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,ms4    
,duckwor?1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4
 ,wel*1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,murphy1   
,ms4 ,butl]1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !     
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%1 9 !  
,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t1 !       
,de/9ation ,reception ,s]vices ,program 
,new ,arrival ,s]vices ,bo>d & to       
au?orize a grant program = provid+ fund+
 = m$ium-t]m s]vices to eligible        
arrivals 9 de/9ation ,/ates & localities
 to promote _! self-suffici5cy1 r$uce   
co/s ( ext5d$ em]g5cy s]vice provision1 
maximize b5efit to new arrivals & ho/   
communities1 provide div]sion f         
homelessness1 & promote ! effective     
navigation & compliance ( ! immigration 
process4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,de/9ation ,reception       
,assi/ance ,act4  #b4 ,au?orization (   

,de/9ation ,reception ,s]vices ,program 
,section #dab ( ! ,immigration &        
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aebb7  
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7
 ,de/9ation ,reception ,s]vices ,program
  7#a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9 ?is subsection1 !  
t]m eligible arrival means an individual
 :o-- 7,a7 has be5 grant$ p>ole2  7,b7 h
 be5 plac$ 9 removal proce$+s2 or  7,c7 
has a p5d+ application = asylum4  7#b7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$1 9 !       
,(fice1 ! ,de/9ation ,reception ,s]vices
 ,program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z 
! ,program71 :i* %all c>ry out !        
provisions ( ?is subsection "u !        
direction ( ! ,new ,arrival ,s]vices    
,bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z !   
,bo>d74 ,! ,program %all coord9ate ) !  
,unaccompani$ ,*ildr5 ,program & !      
,refugee ,program to ensure t eligible  
arrivals receive all ( ! s]vices = :i*  
!y are eligible4  7#c7 ,new arrival     
s]vices bo>d  7,a7 ,appo9tm5ts ,n lat]  
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
! ,de/9ation ,reception ,assi/ance ,act1

 ! ,director1 :o %all act z *airp]son ( 
! ,bo>d1 %all appo9t #h additional      
memb]s to ! ,bo>d :o repres5t           
nongov]nm5tal organizations ) exp]i5ce  
provid+1 evaluat+1 & (f]+ te*nical      
assi/ance on eligible s]vices provid$   
?r\gh ! ,program1 includ+ organizations 
repres5t+ individuals ) liv$ exp]i5ce ( 
=c$ migration4  7,b7 ,functions ,! ,bo>d
 %all-- 7i7 id5tify communities 9 :i*   
conc5trations ( eligible arrivals 9 ne$ 
( assi/ance reside2 &  7ii7 recomm5d !  
am\nt ( fund+ to be allocat$ to su*     
communities 9 accordance ) =mulas1      
policies1 proc$ures1 & guidel9es        
e/abli%$ by ! ,(fice4  7,c7 ,crit]ia =  
allocat+ fund+ ,9 det]m9+ ! allocation (
 ,f$]al fund+ to communities "u ?is     
subsection1 ! ,bo>d %all prioritize     
fund+ = communities )-- 7i7 a high]     
ratio ( eligible arrivals comp>$ to o!r 
communities2  7ii7 high] h\s+ &         
transportation co/s2 or  7iii7 ! mo/    
significant m$ium-t]m reception ne$s 79 
p] capita or absolute t]ms7 9 :i* !     

level ( direct s]vices provid$ by       
nonpr(it1 fai?-bas$1 or gov]nm5tal      
organizations to families & individuals 
releas$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel&        
,security is mo/ acute4  7#d7 ,program  
/ructure  7,a7 ,framework ,! framework (
 ! ,program %all be simil> to !         
framework ( ! ,em]g5cy ,food & ,%elt]   
,program ( ! ,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t 
,ag5cy to facilitate ! timely deliv]y ( 
,f$]al fund+ 9 support ( eligible       
arrivals4  7,b7 ,di/9ction f alt]natives
 to det5tion ,! ,program is n an        
alt]natives to det5tion program4 ,prior 
p>ticipation 9 an alt]natives to        
det5tion program is n an eligibility    
requirem5t = eligible arrivals to       
receive ,program s]vices1 nor is        
p>ticipat+ 9 monitor+ or surveillance   
practices a condition :ile receiv+      
,program s]vices4  7,c7 ,recipi5t       
organizations ,! ,program %all provide  
fund+ to local gov]nm5t entities &      
private nonpr(it organizations to       
provide m$ium-t]m s]vices to eligible   

arrivals :o h be5 process$ & releas$    
into ! ,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,homel& ,security1 includ+-- 7i7 h\s+   
transition1 r5tal1 & utility assi/ance  
programs2  7ii7 m$ical & m5tal heal? c>e
 or insurance = su* c>e2  7iii7 *ild    
c>e1 *ild c>e assi/ance programs1 &     
out-(-s*ool programm+2  7iv7 work=ce    
developm5t1 job tra9+1 ,engli% language 
tra9+1 paid appr5tice%ips1 "w /udy1 &   
loan programs2  7v7 local public        
transportation support2  7vi7           
int]pretation & translation s]vices2    
7vii7 legal s]vices1 p>ticul>ly s]vices 
support+ applications = "w au?orization1
 asylum1 & o!r types ( humanit>ian      
relief2  7viii7 programs1 includ+ case  
managem5t & social "w s]vices1 to       
provide support to individuals access+ &
 navigat+ available assi/ance & s]vices2
  7ix7 volunt>y1 coord9at$ relocation   
s]vice2 &  7x7 o!r eligible s]vices1 z  
det]m9$ by ! ,director4  7#e7 ,local new
 arrival s]vices bo>ds  7,a7 ,community 
id5tification ,! ,bo>d %all id5tify1 9  

accordance ) crit]ia to be e/abli%$ by !
 ,bo>d1 communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$    
,/ates :]e eligible arrivals are resid+4
  7,b7 ,e/abli%m5t2 designation ,ea*    
community designat$ pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7,a7 desir+ a grant "u      
p>agraph 7#g7 %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a local
 new arrival s]vices bo>d 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is p>agraph z a local bo>d72 or  7ii7  
at ! discretion ( ! ,bo>d1 appo9t an    
exi/+ sub/antially simil> bo>d to c>ry  
out ! functions ( a local bo>d4  7,c7   
,memb]%ip ,ea* local bo>d %all consi/   
(-- 7i7 ! head ( a unit ( local gov]nm5t
 )9 su* community1 or ( a relevant      
dep>tm5t ( su* local gov]nm5t2  7ii7 to 
! ext5t practicable1 repres5tatives ( ! 
organizations t are repres5t$ on !      
,bo>d2  7iii7 repres5tatives ( o!r      
local1 private nonpr(it organizations1 z
 appropriate2  7iv7 repres5tatives (    
e?nic & community-bas$ organizations2 & 
7v7 an asylum seek] or p>olee be+ s]v$  
by ! ,program4  7,d7 ,*airp]son ,ea*    
local bo>d e/abli%$ pursuant to         

subp>agraph 7,b7 %all elect a *airp]son 
f among its memb]s4  7,e7               
,responsibilities ,ea* local bo>d       
e/abli%$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b7   
%all-- 7i7 det]m9e :i* local gov]nm5t   
entities or private nonpr(it            
organizations are eligible to receive   
grants to provide ! s]vices ref]r$ to 9 
p>agraph 7#d77;,c72  7ii7 allocate      
available ,f$]al fund+ among ! entities 
& organizations ref]r$ to 9 clause 7i72 
7iii7 monitor recipi5t s]vice provid]s =
 ,program compliance2  7iv7 reallocate  
,f$]al fund+ among s]vice provid]s :5ev]
 a p>ticul> s]vice provid] fails to     
sub/antially comply ) ,program          
requirem5ts2  7v7 ensure prop] report+  
to ! ,bo>d2 &  7vi7 coord9ate ) o!r     
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t         
assi/ance programs available 9 !        
community4  7#f7 ,eligible s]vices  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director1 9 consultation )
 ! ,bo>d1 %all annually e/abli%         
guidel9es specify+ :i* s]vices =        
eligible arrivals may be fund$ "u !     

,program1 :i* may include-- 7i7         
noncu/odial h\s+ s]vices1 includ+ r5tal 
& utility assi/ance2  7ii7 cultural     
ori5tation tra9+2  7iii7 culturally     
compet5t int]pretation & translation    
s]vices2  7iv7 work=ce developm5t       
s]vices1 includ+ education1 employm5t1 &
 tra9+ s]vices1 "w /udy1 loan programs1 
& *ildc>e support2  7v7                 
immigration-relat$ legal s]vices1       
includ+ prep>ation & practice2  7vi7    
ref]ral & case managem5t s]vices2  7vii7
 m$ical & m5tal heal? s]vices or        
insurance = su* s]vices2  7viii7 local  
public transportation support2  7ix7    
volunt>y1 coord9at$ relocation s]vices2 
&  7x7 o!r eligible s]vices1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,director4  7,b7 ,publication ,!   
,director %all annually publi% !        
guidel9es e/abli%$ pursuant to          
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] be=e
 ! fir/ day ( ! fiscal ye> dur+ :i* !y w
 take effect4  7#g7 ,grants au?oriz$    
7,a7 ,competitive grants ,! ,director1  
work+ ?r\gh ! ,bo>d1 may aw>d           

competitive grants to communities       
id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#e77;,a7 
:i* h e/abli%$ a local new arrival      
s]vices bo>d to provide s]vices to      
eligible arrivals :o are resid+ 9 su*   
communities4 ,! allocation ( available  
,f$]al fund+ among su* communities %all 
be bas$ on a =mula develop$ by ! ,(fice4
 ,grant funds allocat$ to a community   
pursuant to ?is subp>agraph %all be     
disburs$ to gov]nm5t human s]vices      
ag5cies & local nonpr(it organizations t
 h successfully provid$ human & social  
s]vices 9 accordance ) ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & 
local requirem5ts1 z applicable4  7,b7  
,f$]al block grants ,a portion ( !      
,f$]al fund+ made available to c>ry out 
?is subsection %all be res]v$ = ,f$]al  
block grants to communities4            
,communities receiv+ fund+ "u ?is       
subp>agraph %all mat* e #a ( ,f$]al     
fund+ ) #a ( non-,f$]al fund+4  7,c7    
,purpose ( grants ,! prim>y purpose ( ! 
grants aw>d$ pursuant to subp>agraph    
7,a7 or 7,b7 %all be to increase !      

capacity ( grant recipi5ts to provide   
m$ium-t]m s]vices & o!r s]vice          
navigation assi/ance to new arrivals to 
atta9 self-suffici5cy4  7,d7 ,eligible  
entities ,an entity is eligible to      
receive a grant "u ?is subsection if !  
entity is-- 7i7 a local gov]nm5t1 an    
,indian ,tribe1 or a nonpr(it           
organization 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #bjj4a ( title #b1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations72  7ii7 a ,/ate ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1  
or ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7iii7
 any ag5cy or in/rum5tality ( a         
gov]nm5tal entity li/$ 9 clause 7ii7    
7exclud+ local gov]nm5ts72 or  7iv7     
physically locat$ 9 a ,/ate1 ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 or a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#h7 ,adm9i/rative proc$ures   
act ,:5 issu+ guidel9es to c>ry out ?is 
subsection1 includ+ sett+ eligibility   
requirem5ts & mak+ program *anges1 !    
,director %all n be subject to !        
proc$ural rulemak+ requirem5ts set =? 9 
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( 

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures ,act74
  7#i7 ,au?orization ( appropriations   
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$1 =   
ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjbe ?r\gh #bjbh1  
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! ,program   
e/abli%$ by ?is subsection4  4