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22 U.S.C. § 2601 — Refugees and migration
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**(a) United States membership in International Organization for Migration; contributions to Organization**
(1) The President is authorized to continue membership for the United States in the International Organization for Migration in accordance with the constitution of such organization approved in Venice, Italy, on October 19, 1953, as amended in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 24, 1998, upon entry into force of such amendments.
(2) For the purpose of assisting in the movement of refugees and migrants, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President such amounts as may be necessary from time to time for payment by the United States of its contributions to the International Organization for Migration and all necessary salaries and expenses incidental to United States participation in such organization.
**(b) Appropriations for assistance to refugees** There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary from time to time—
(1) for contributions to the activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for assistance to refugees under his mandate or persons on behalf of whom he is exercising his good offices, and for contributions to the International Organization for Migration, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and to other relevant international organizations; and
(2) for assistance to or on behalf of refugees who are outside the United States designated by the President (by class, group, or designation of their respective countries of origin or areas of residence) when the President determines that such assistance will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States.
**(c) United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; appropriations**
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**(a) United States membership in International Organization for Migration; contributions to Organization**
(1) The President is authorized to continue membership for the United States in the International Organization for Migration in accordance with the constitution of such organization approved in Venice, Italy, on October 19, 1953, as amended in Geneva, Switzerland, on November 24, 1998, upon entry into force of such amendments.
(2) For the purpose of assisting in the movement of refugees and migrants, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President such amounts as may be necessary from time to time for payment by the United States of its contributions to the International Organization for Migration and all necessary salaries and expenses incidental to United States participation in such organization.
**(b) Appropriations for assistance to refugees** There are authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary from time to time—
(1) for contributions to the activities of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for assistance to refugees under his mandate or persons on behalf of whom he is exercising his good offices, and for contributions to the International Organization for Migration, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and to other relevant international organizations; and
(2) for assistance to or on behalf of refugees who are outside the United States designated by the President (by class, group, or designation of their respective countries of origin or areas of residence) when the President determines that such assistance will contribute to the foreign policy interests of the United States.
**(c) United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund; appropriations**
(1) Whenever the President determines it to be important to the national interest he is authorized to furnish on such terms and conditions as he may determine assistance under this chapter for the purpose of meeting unexpected urgent refugee and migration needs.
(2) There is established a United States Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund to carry out the purposes of this section. There is authorized to be appropriated to the President from time to time such amounts as may be necessary for the fund to carry out the purposes of this section, except that no amount of funds may be appropriated which, when added to amounts previously appropriated but not yet obligated, would cause such amounts to exceed $100,000,000. Amounts appropriated hereunder shall remain available until expended.
(3) Whenever the President requests appropriations pursuant to this authorization he shall justify such requests to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, as well as to the Committees on Appropriations.
**(d) Information to Congressional committees** The President shall keep the appropriate committees of Congress currently informed of the use of funds and the exercise of functions authorized in this chapter.
**(e) Continued availability of certain funds** Unexpended balances of funds made available under authority of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended, and of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended, [[22 U.S.C. 2151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and allocated or transferred for the purposes of sections 405(a), 405(c), 405(d) and 451(c) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Mutual Security Act of 1954, as amended [[22 U.S.C. 1925(a)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1925/a&num=0&edition=prelim), (c), (d), 1951(c)], are authorized to be continued available for the purposes of this section and may be consolidated with appropriations authorized by this section.
**(f) Restrictions on foreign assistance not applicable to migration and refugee assistance** The President may furnish assistance and make contributions under this chapter notwithstanding any provision of law which restricts assistance to foreign countries.
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**(a) Classes of aliens ineligible for visas or admission** Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, aliens who are inadmissible under the following paragraphs are ineligible to receive visas and ineligible to be admitted to the United States:
(1) **Health-related grounds**
(A) *In general* — Any alien—
(i) who is determined (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) to have a communicable disease of public health significance; 11 So in original. The semicolon probably should be a comma.
(ii) except as provided in subparagraph (C), who seeks admission as an immigrant, or who seeks adjustment of status to the status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence, and who has failed to present documentation of having received vaccination against vaccine-preventable diseases, which shall include at least the following diseases: mumps, measles, rubella, polio, tetanus and diphtheria toxoids, pertussis, influenza type B and hepatitis B, and any other vaccinations against vaccine-preventable diseases recommended by the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices,
(iii) who is determined (in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services in consultation with the Attorney General)—
(I) to have a physical or mental disorder and behavior associated with the disorder that may pose, or has posed, a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others, or
(II) to have had a physical or mental disorder and a history of behavior associated with the disorder, which behavior has posed a threat to the property, safety, or welfare of the alien or others and which behavior is likely to recur or to lead to other harmful behavior, or
(iv) who i
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**(a) Powers and duties** The Secretary of State shall be charged with the administration and the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and all other immigration and nationality laws relating to (1) the powers, duties, and functions of diplomatic and consular officers of the United States, except those powers, duties, and functions conferred upon the consular officers relating to the granting or refusal of visas; (2) the powers, duties, and functions of the Administrator; and (3) the determination of nationality of a person not in the United States. He shall establish such regulations; prescribe such forms of reports, entries and other papers; issue such instructions; and perform such other acts as he deems necessary for carrying out such provisions. He is authorized to confer or impose upon any employee of the United States, with the consent of the head of the department or independent establishment under whose jurisdiction the employee is serving, any of the powers, functions, or duties conferred or imposed by this chapter or regulations issued thereunder upon officers or employees of the Department of State or of the American Foreign Service.
**(b) Designation and duties of Administrator** The Secretary of State shall designate an Administrator who shall be a citizen of the United States, qualified by experience. The Administrator shall maintain close liaison with the appropriate committees of Congress in order that they may be advised regarding the administration of this chapter by consular officers. The Administrator shall be charged with any and all responsibility and authority in the administration of this chapter which are conferred on the Secretary of State as may be delegated to the Administrator by the Secretary of State or which may be prescribed by
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A person born in Alaska on or after March 30, 1867, except a noncitizen Indian, is a citizen of the United States at birth. A noncitizen Indian born in Alaska on or after March 30, 1867, and prior to June 2, 1924, is declared to be a citizen of the United States as of June 2, 1924. An Indian born in Alaska on or after June 2, 1924, is a citizen of the United States at birth.
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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.
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(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) Availability and use** Notwithstanding [section 1306 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1306&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other provision of law, proceeds of sales made under section 1675p 11 See References in Text note below. of this title, shall remain available and shall be used for any of the purposes of this chapter, giving particular regard to the following purposes—
(1) for providing military assistance to nations or mutual defense organizations eligible to receive assistance under this chapter;
(2) for purchase of goods or services in friendly nations;
(3) for loans, under applicable provisions of this chapter, to increase production of goods or services, including strategic materials, needed in any nation with which an agreement was negotiated, or in other friendly nations, with the authority to use currencies received in repayment for the purposes stated in the section or for deposit to the general account of the Treasury of the United States;
(4) for developing new markets on a mutually beneficial basis;
(5) for grants-in-aid to increase production for domestic needs in friendly countries; and
(6) for purchasing materials for United States stockpiles.
**(b) Availability to Members and employees of Congress; authorization requirements; reports**
(1)
(A) Notwithstanding [section 1306 of title 31](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title31-section1306&num=0&edition=prelim), or any other provision of law—
(i) local currencies owned by the United States which are in excess of the amounts reserved under [section 2362(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2362/a&num=0&edition=prelim) and of the requirements of
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There shall be at the seat of government an executive department to be known as the “Department of State”, and a Secretary of State, who shall be the head thereof.
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(a) United States development cooperation policy
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The President of the United States is authorized to designate and empower the head of any department or agency in the executive branch, or any official thereof who is required to be appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to perform without approval, ratification, or other action by the President (1) any function which is vested in the President by law, or (2) any function which such officer is required or authorized by law to perform only with or subject to the approval, ratification, or other action of the President: Provided, That nothing contained herein shall relieve the President of his responsibility in office for the acts of any such head or other official designated by him to perform such functions. Such designation and authorization shall be in writing, shall be published in the Federal Register, shall be subject to such terms, conditions, and limitations as the President may deem advisable, and shall be revocable at any time by the President in whole or in part.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1651, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, § 2, 65 Stat. 373; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 2, 66 Stat. 141. related to Congressional declaration of purpose.
Section 1652, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 501(a)–(d), 65 Stat. 377; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(b), 66 Stat. 143, related to uniform program for military, economic, and technical assistance.
Section 1653, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 502, 65 Stat. 378, related to administration.
Section 1654, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 503, 65 Stat. 378; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(c), 66 Stat. 144, related to additional primary responsibilities of director.
Section 1655, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 504, 65 Stat. 379; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(d)–(f), 66 Stat. 144, related to other agency personnel.
Section 1656, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 505, 65 Stat. 379, provided that powers of Secretary of State shall be unaffected by this chapter. See [section 2382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2382&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1657, acts Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 506, 65 Stat. 379; June 20, 1952, ch. 449, § 7(g), 66 Stat. 145, related to duties of Secretary of Defense. See [section 2383 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2383&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1658, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 507, 65 Stat. 380, related to coordination among representatives overseas. See [section 2382 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2382&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1659, act Oct. 10, 1951, ch. 479, title V, § 508, 65 Stat. 380, provided that other laws shall be unaffected by this
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**(a) Fiscal years 1988 and 1989** In addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President, for the purpose of furnishing nonmilitary assistance for Central American countries, $1,200,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1988 and 1989, which are authorized to remain available until expended.
**(b) Transfer of funds** For the purpose of providing the assistance described in subsection (a), funds appropriated pursuant to the authorizations in that subsection may be transferred by the President for obligation in accordance with the authorities of subchapter I of this chapter (including part IV of subchapter II of this chapter), the Peace Corps Act [[22 U.S.C. 2501](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2501&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 [[22 U.S.C. 2601](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2601&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the United States Information and Education Exchange Act of 1948 [[22 U.S.C. 1431](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section1431&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 [[22 U.S.C. 2451](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section2451&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], the National Endowment for Democracy Act [[22 U.S.C. 4411](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section4411&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.], and the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.
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