Mr. Speaker. H.R. 1452 reauthorizes the refugee resettlement program for 2 more years. sets authorization levels for some specific refugee programs and makes various changes in the Refugee Act of 1980. The Congressional Budget Office has estimated that the authorization levels in the bill will be $520 million in 1986 and $529 million in 1987. The administration policy statement on H.R. 1452 is critical of nine specific provisions. Two of these relate to the excessive authorization levels. including the openended authorizations for cash and medical assistance. and the $50 million authorization for socalled targeted assistance to States with high cost public assistance programs.
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