Mr. Speaker. yesterday I introduced H.R. 6652. the administrations Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1975. This bill authorizes appropriations over a 2year period to cover the evacuation and resettlement of Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees. While the bill provides that funds shall remain available until expended. none would be available after June 30. 1976 except those necessary for carrying out clauses (3). (4). (5). and (6) of section 2(b) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 as amended. Those clauses relate to functions within the U.S.. and section 3 of the bill I have introduced extends to the Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees assistance currently available to Western Hemisphere refugees. namely. assistance to State and local public agencies. transportation of refugees to other areas within the United States. and training for employment. The same financial need requirement of the 1962 act would be applicable to the new refugees. Mr. Speaker. it is estimated by the administration that in the next 14 months $507 million will be needed to carry out a program of temporary relief. transportation. and resettlement in the United States and third countries of 150.000 Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees. The legislation which I have introduced is urgent and essential since only $98 million is available under existing authority for the evacuation program. and the Defense Department has already incurred costs of over $70 million. It is estimated that without additional funds. the U.S.
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