As the gentleman may know. under the authority of the Refugee Act of 1980. as amended. the Judiciary Committee has closely monitored the activities of the voluntary agencies [volags] as they carry out their responsibility for resettling refugees under that act I have closely followed the volags activities and can state that progress indeed has been made. partially in response to legislative requirements under the Refugee Act. However. I continue to believe that the State Department must carefully monitor these R&P funds. reception and placement funds. which under this bill is $42.8 million. I believe that there must be an increase in the number of fulltime. permanent positions in the Refuge" Bureau hired to oversee R&P grants. Until this happens. can the chairman assure me as to his committees intention with regard to staffing for this purpose and whether the chairman and his distinguished subcommittee will support efforts to assure that adequate personnel in the State Department will be made available so that these grants can be administered more effectively and efficiently?
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