I wont go into the details of what that will provide. They are also in my prepared statement. In the fiscal year 1981 budget. we are asking for $693.457.000 for the new Refugee Act of 1980. Since that budget was prepared. there have been dramatic events concerning refugees. as well as the arrival of Cubans on our shores. These events have not been reflected in the 1981 budget that Congress has before it now. We are not yet able to estimate the impact of these changes due to the many uncertainties. such as the rate of refugee flow. the timing of entry. the level of their education and occupational skills. and the States in which they will settle. As I indicated earlier. the current fiscal year 1980 appropriation is sufficient to meet the needs of the Indochinese refugees in all areas except social services. Our 1980 budget contains $57.5 million for Stateadministered social services for refugees. At the beginning of the fiscal year. the States had estimated that they would spend about $90 million for social services and that they desired Federal reimbursement for this level. In the past. quarterly grants to States for the Indochinese program provided a total amount with no earmarks on individual components.
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