Mr. Chairman. this amendment simply says that after the President initiates appropriate consultation prior to making his determination. under subsection (A). that the number of refugee admissions in a given fiscal year should exceed 50.000. there should be a hearing. and this hearing should be held by the appropriate subcommittee of the Committees on the Judiciary in the House and in the other body. The hearings are to review the Presidents proposal to increase refugee admissions and that this hearing should be held unless public disclosure of the details of the proposal would jeopardize the lives or safety of individuals. Next the amendment also provides that after the President has initiated consultation prior to making a determination to admit additional refugees under subsection (B) of this proposed legislation. then to the extent that the time and the nature of the emergency refugee situation permits. this hearing should be held by the appropriate subcommittee of the Committees of the Judiciary of the House and the Senate. and this should occur unless. as I say. the public disclosures of the details of the proposal would jeopardize the lives or safety of individuals. E] 1050 The purpose of the amendment is to involve the Judiciary Committees of the House and Senate in the decisionmaking process insofar as circumstances will permit so there would be some congressional input. Also I would hope that while I am not a member of the Subcommittee on Immigration. Refugees. and International Law of the House Judiciary Committee. that when these meetings are held notice would be given to all Members who would be invited to attend and. again. with the courtesy of the chairwoman. permitted to participate.
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