domestic refugee program in relation to the matters 
analyzed under paragraphs (1) through (7). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit a report to Congress that contains the results of 
the study required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 27. REFUGEE ASSISTANCE. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO THE SOCIAL SERVICES FUND-
ING.—Section 412(c)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Na-
tionality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(c)(1)(B)) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(B) The funds available for a fiscal year for 
grants and contracts under subparagraph (A) shall 
be allocated among the States based on a combina-
tion of— 
‘‘(i) the total number or refugees (includ-
ing children and adults) who arrived in the 
United States not more than 36 months before 
the beginning of such fiscal year and are actu-
ally residing in each State (taking into account 
secondary migration) as of the beginning of the 
fiscal year; 
‘‘(ii) the total number of all other eligible 
populations served by the Office during the pe-
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riod described who are residing in the State as 
of the beginning of the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(iii) projections on the number and na-
ture of incoming refugees and other populations 
served by the Office during the subsequent fis-
cal year.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON SECONDARY MIGRATION.—Section 
412(a)(3) of such Act (814 U.S.C. 1522(a)(3)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a periodic’’ and inserting ‘‘an 
annual’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘At the 
end of each fiscal year, the Assistant Secretary shall 
submit a report to Congress that describes the find-
ings of the assessment, including States experiencing 
departures and arrivals due to secondary migration, 
likely reasons for migration, the impact of secondary 
migration on States hosting secondary migrants, 
availability of social services for secondary migrants 
in those States, and unmet needs of those secondary 
migrants.’’. 
(c) ASSISTANCE MADE AVAILABLE TO SECONDARY 
MIGRANTS.—Section 412(a)(1) of such Act (8 U.S.C. 
1522(a)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(C) When providing assistance under this sec-
tion, the Assistant Secretary shall ensure that such 
assistance is provided to refugees who are secondary 
migrants and meet all other eligibility requirements 
for such services.’’. 
(d) NOTICE AND RULEMAKING.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, but in no 
event later than 30 days before the effective date of the 
amendments made by this section, the Assistant Secretary 
shall— 
(1) issue a proposed rule of the new formula by 
which grants and contracts are to be allocated pur-
suant to the amendments made by subsection (c); 
and 
(2) solicit public comment. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on the first day of the first 
fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 28. RESETTLEMENT DATA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of Health 
and Human Services for Refugee and Asylee Resettlement 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’) 
shall expand the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s data 
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analysis, collection, and sharing activities in accordance 
with this section. 
(b) DATA
ON MENTAL
AND PHYSICAL MEDICAL 
CASES.—The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with 
the Centers for Disease Control, national resettlement 
agencies, community based organizations, and State ref-
ugee health programs to track national and State trends 
on refugees arriving with Class A medical conditions and 
other urgent medical needs. In collecting information 
under this subsection, the Assistant Secretary shall utilize 
initial refugee health screening data, including history of 
severe trauma, torture, mental health symptoms, depres-
sion, anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder, recorded 
during domestic and international health screenings, and 
Refugee Medical Assistance utilization rate data. 
(c) DATA ON HOUSING NEEDS.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall partner with State refugee programs, commu-
nity based organizations, and national resettlement agen-
cies to collect data relating to the housing needs of refu-
gees, including— 
(1) the number of refugees who have become 
homeless; and 
(2) the number of refugees at severe risk of be-
coming homeless. 
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(d) DATA ON REFUGEE EMPLOYMENT AND SELF- 
SUFFICIENCY.—The Assistant Secretary shall gather lon-
gitudinal information relating to refugee self-sufficiency 
and employment status for 2-year period beginning 1 year 
after the refugee’s arrival. 
(e) AVAILABILITY
OF DATA.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall annually— 
(1) update the data collected under this section; 
and 
(2) submit a report to Congress that contains 
the updated data. 
SEC. 29. PROTECTIONS FOR REFUGEES. 
Section 209 (8 U.S.C. 1159) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘return or 
be returned to the custody of the Department of 
Homeland Security for inspection and examination 
for admission to the United States as an immigrant 
in accordance with the provisions of sections 235, 
240, and 241’’ and inserting ‘‘be eligible for adjust-
ment of status as an immigrant to the United 
States’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘upon in-
spection and examination’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘An application for adjustment under this 
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