DC. DEAR MR. PREsWENT: Under the provisions of the Refugee Act of 1980 (P.L. 6212). members of the Committee on the Judiciary have now consulted with your representative. Secretary of State Warren Christopher. on the proposed admissions of refugees for fiscal year 1994. We are particularly gratified that your Administration has taken steps necessary to assure that funding for the resettlement of refugees more accurately matches the numbers to be admitted. As you probably know. over the past several consultations the Committee has expressed its concern over the continuing high level of refugee admissions accompanied by a failure to provide funding levels adequate to meet the resettlement needs of the refugees admitted. This said. we remain concerned that current funding levelsapproximately eight months of federal reimbursementstill fall short of actual needs. We would urge the Administration to move towards an assistance program of at least 12 months. threugh reforms and other savings like those envisioned in the refugee reauthorization bill this Committee reported favorably to the Senate in the 10We Congress (S. 1941. Report 102316. July 2. 1992). In addition. the Committee Is gratified to learn of the Administrations commitment to end the "pipeline" of incountry processing which has developed over recent yearsto shift this flow to more appropriate immigrantrelated preferencesand to reserve refugee admission numbers for those truly in need of immediate resettlement to avoid persecution or threat of life and safety. The Committee will continue to monitor progress in this area over the coming year. The Committee continues to support the objectives of our Nations program to assist refugees of "special humanitarian concern" to the United States. and we accept your proposals to do so during the coming fiscal year. With best wishes. Sincerely.
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