On a related issue. Mr. President. current refugee law allows the President of the United States to declare a refugee emergency and thus exceed the per country caps he sets for each fiscal year. This important provision allows us to be flexible to the rapid global changes like those we are witnessing today. Nevertheless. current law also expects State and local governments to pay the full cost of resettling refugees brought here under any such emergency unless Congress acts midyear to provide Federal resources. With this in mind. I inquire of my colleagues whether they will support during the upcoming reauthorization the creation of a refugee emergency fund. with say $50 million. which will sit in the Treasury until such time as a refugee emergency is declared and necessitates the use of that money.
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