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8 U.S.C. § 1523 — Congressional reports
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**(a)** The Secretary shall submit a report on activities under this subchapter to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate not later than the January 31 following the end of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1980.
**(b)** Each such report shall contain—
(1) an updated profile of the employment and labor force statistics for refugees who have entered the United States within the five-fiscal-year period immediately preceding the fiscal year within which the report is to be made and for refugees who entered earlier and who have shown themselves to be significantly and disproportionately dependent on welfare, as well as a description of the extent to which refugees received the forms of assistance or services under this subchapter during that period;
(2) a description of the geographic location of refugees;
(3) a summary of the results of the monitoring and evaluation conducted under [section 1522(a)(7) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1522/a/7&num=0&edition=prelim) during the period for which the report is submitted;
(4) a description of (A) the activities, expenditures, and policies of the Office under this subchapter and of the activities of States, voluntary agencies, and sponsors, and (B) the Director’s plans for improvement of refugee resettlement;
(5) evaluations of the extent to which (A) the services provided under this subchapter are assisting refugees in achieving economic self-sufficiency, achieving ability in English, and achieving employment commensurate with their skills and abilities, and (B) any fraud, abuse, or mismanagement has been reported in the provisions of services or assistance;
(6) a description of any assistance provided by the Dir
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**(a)** The Secretary shall submit a report on activities under this subchapter to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and of the Senate not later than the January 31 following the end of each fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 1980.
**(b)** Each such report shall contain—
(1) an updated profile of the employment and labor force statistics for refugees who have entered the United States within the five-fiscal-year period immediately preceding the fiscal year within which the report is to be made and for refugees who entered earlier and who have shown themselves to be significantly and disproportionately dependent on welfare, as well as a description of the extent to which refugees received the forms of assistance or services under this subchapter during that period;
(2) a description of the geographic location of refugees;
(3) a summary of the results of the monitoring and evaluation conducted under [section 1522(a)(7) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1522/a/7&num=0&edition=prelim) during the period for which the report is submitted;
(4) a description of (A) the activities, expenditures, and policies of the Office under this subchapter and of the activities of States, voluntary agencies, and sponsors, and (B) the Director’s plans for improvement of refugee resettlement;
(5) evaluations of the extent to which (A) the services provided under this subchapter are assisting refugees in achieving economic self-sufficiency, achieving ability in English, and achieving employment commensurate with their skills and abilities, and (B) any fraud, abuse, or mismanagement has been reported in the provisions of services or assistance;
(6) a description of any assistance provided by the Director pursuant to [section 1522(e)(5) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1522/e/5&num=0&edition=prelim);
(7) a summary of the location and status of unaccompanied refugee children admitted to the United States; and
(8) a summary of the information compiled and evaluation made under [section 1522(a)(8) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title8-section1522/a/8&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) Conditions and considerations**
(1)
(A) In providing assistance under this section, the Director shall, to the extent of available appropriations, (i) make available sufficient resources for employment training and placement in order to achieve economic self-sufficiency among refugees as quickly as possible, (ii) provide refugees with the opportunity to acquire sufficient English language training to enable them to become effectively resettled as quickly as possible, (iii) insure that cash assistance is made available to refugees in such a manner as not to discourage their economic self-sufficiency, in accordance with subsection (e)(2), and (iv) insure that women have the same opportunities as men to participate in training and instruction.
(B) It is the intent of Congress that in providing refugee assistance under this section—
(i) employable refugees should be placed on jobs as soon as possible after their arrival in the United States;
(ii) social service funds should be focused on employment-related services, English-as-a-second-language training (in nonwork hours where possible), and case-management services; and
(iii) local voluntary agency activities should be conducted in close cooperation and advance consultation with State and local governments.
(2)
(A) The Director and the Federal agency administering subsection (b)(1) shall consult regularly (not less often than quarterly) with State and local governments and private nonprofit voluntary agencies concerning the sponsorship process and the intended distribution of refugees among the States and localities before their placement in those States and localities.
(B) The Director shall develop and implement, in consultation with representatives of voluntary agencies and State and l
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**(a) Secretary of State**
(1) The Department of State shall be administered, in accordance with this Act and other provisions of law, under the supervision and direction of the Secretary of State (hereinafter referred to as the “Secretary”).
(2) The Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of State, and the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
(3)
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided in this section, the Secretary shall have and exercise any authority vested by law in any office or official of the Department of State. The Secretary shall administer, coordinate, and direct the Foreign Service of the United States and the personnel of the Department of State, except where authority is inherent in or vested in the President.
(B)
(i) The Secretary shall not have the authority of the Inspector General or the Chief Financial Officer.
(ii) The Secretary shall not have any authority given expressly to diplomatic or consular officers.
(4) The Secretary is authorized to promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions of the Secretary of State and the Department of State. Unless otherwise specified in law, the Secretary may delegate authority to perform any of the functions of the Secretary or the Department to officers and employees under the direction and supervision of the Secretary. The Secretary may delegate the authority to redelegate any such functions.
**(b) Under Secretaries**
(1) **In general** — There shall be in the Department of State not more than 6 Under Secretaries of State, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and who shall b
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**(a)**
(1) When requested by a committee of Congress having jurisdiction over receipts or appropriations, the President shall provide the committee with assistance and information.
(2) When requested by a committee of Congress, additional information related to the amount of an appropriation originally requested by an Office of Inspector General shall be submitted to the committee.
**(b)** When requested by a committee of Congress, by the Comptroller General, or by the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the head of each executive agency shall—
(1) provide information on the location and kind of available fiscal, budget, and program information;
(2) to the extent practicable, prepare summary tables of that fiscal, budget, and program information and related information the committee, the Comptroller General, or the Director of the Congressional Budget Office considers necessary; and
(3) provide a program evaluation carried out or commissioned by an executive agency.
**(c)** In cooperation with the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, the Secretary, and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, the Comptroller General shall—
(1) establish and maintain a current directory of sources of, and information systems for, fiscal, budget, and program information and a brief description of the contents of each source and system;
(2) when requested, provide assistance to committees of Congress and members of Congress in obtaining information from the sources in the directory; and
(3) when requested, provide assistance to committees and, to the extent practicable, to members of Congress in evaluating the information obtained from the sources in the directory
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TITLE 8—ALIENS AND NATIONALITY
§ 1523
‘‘(B) Funds available to carry out this subsection
shall be used to reimburse State and local governments
for expenses which they incur for the purposes de-
scribed in subparagraph (A). Such funds may be used to
reimburse Federal agencies for assistance which they
provide under subparagraph (A).
‘‘(2) The President may direct the head of any Fed-
eral agency to detail personnel of that agency, on ei-
ther a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for tem-
porary duty with any Federal agency directed to pro-
vide supervision and management for purposes of this
subsection.
‘‘(3) The furnishing of assistance or other exercise of
functions under this subsection shall not be considered
a major Federal action significantly affecting the qual-
ity of the human environment within the meaning of
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 [42
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.].
‘‘(4) Funds to carry out this subsection may be avail-
able until expended.
‘‘(5) [Repealed. Pub. L. 96–424, Oct. 10, 1980, 94 Stat.
1820.]
‘‘(d) The authorities provided in this section are ap-
plicable to assistance and services provided with re-
spect to Cuban or Haitian entrants at any time after
their arrival in the United States, including periods
prior to the enactment of this section.
‘‘(e) As used in this section, the term ‘Cuban and Hai-
tian entrant’ means—
‘‘(1) any individual granted parole status as a
Cuban/Haitian Entrant (Status Pending) or granted
any other special status subsequently established
under the immigration laws for nationals of Cuba or
Haiti, regardless of the status of the individual at the
time assistance or services are provided; and
‘‘(2) any other national of Cuba or Haiti—
‘‘(A) who—
‘‘(i) was paroled into the Uni
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