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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1980

94 STAT. 110

Recommendations to President and Congress.

Consultation.

Reports to coordinator.

Post, p. 115.

PUBLIC LAW 96-212—MAR. 17, 1980 the preparation of their budget requests, and to provide the Office of Management and Budget with an overview of all refugee-related budget requests; (4) the^ presentation to the Congress of the Administration's overall refugee policy and the relationship of individual agency reftigee budgets to that overall policy; (5) advising the President, Secretary of State, Attorney General, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services on the relationship of overall United States refugee policy to the admission of refugees to, and the resettlement of refugees in, the United States; (6) under the direction of the Secretary of State, representation and negotiation on behedf of the United States with foreign governments and international organizations in discussions on refugee matters and, when appropriate, submitting refugee issues for inclusion in other international negotiations; (7) development of an effective and responsive liaison between the Federal Government and voluntary organizations, Governors and mayors, and others involved in refugee relief and resettlement work to reflect overall United States Government policy; (8) making recommendations to the President and to the Congress with respect to policies for, objectives of, and establishment of priorities for. Federal functions relating to refugee admission and resettlement in the United States; and (9) reviewing the regulations, guidelines, requirements, criteria, and procedures of Federal departments and agencies applicable to the performance of functions relating to refugee admission and resettlement in the United States. (c)(1) In the conduct of the Coordinator's duties, the Coordinator shall consult regularly with States, localities> and private nonprofit voluntary agencies concerning the sponsorship process and the intended distribution of refugees. (2) The Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Education shall provide the Coordinator with regular reports describing the efforts of their respective departments to increase refugee access to programs within their jurisdiction, and the Coordinator shall include information on such programs in reports submitted under section 413(a)(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. PART B—ASSISTANCE FOR EFFECTIVE RESETTLEMENT OF REFUGEES IN THE UNITED STATES

SEC. 311. (a) Title IV of the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended— (1) by striking out the title heading and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE "CHAPTER 1—MISCELLANEOUS"; and

(2) by adding at the end thereof the following new chapter: