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(6) in allocating resources, shall avoid duplicating services and pro-
vide for maximum coordination among public agencies and private non-
profit organizations providing related services; and
(7) shall compile and maintain information on—
(A) the secondary migration of refugees in the United States;
and
(B) the proportion of refugees, by State of residence and nation-
ality, receiving cash or medical assistance described in section
13108 of this title.
(b) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The Director may not delegate to a
State government or political subdivision authority to review or approve a
grant or contract under this subchapter or the terms under which a grant
or contract is made.
(c) NONDISCRIMINATION.—Assistance and services under this subchapter
shall be provided to refugees without regard to race, religion, nationality,
sex, or political opinion.
(d) CONSULTATION WITH STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND ORGA-
NIZATIONS.—(1) The Director and the Federal administering agency under
section 13105(a) of this title shall consult at least quarterly with State gov-
ernments, political subdivisions, and private nonprofit voluntary organiza-
tions on the sponsorship process and the intended distribution of refugees
among the States and political subdivisions before placing refugees in each
of the States and political subdivisions.
(2) In consultation with representatives of private nonprofit voluntary or-
ganizations, State governments, and political subdivisions, the Director shall
develop and carry out policies and strategies for placing and resettling refu-
gees in the United States. To the extent practicable and except under un-
usual circumstances the Director may recognize, the policies and strategies
shall—
(A) ensure that a refugee is not placed or resettled initially in an
area highly impacted (as decided under regulations prescribed by the
Director after consultation with private nonprofit voluntary organiza-
tions, State governments, and political subdivisions) by the presence of
refugees or comparable populations unless the refugee has a spouse,
parent, sibling, or child residing in that area;
(B) provide for a mechanism for representatives of local affiliates of
private nonprofit voluntary organizations to meet at least quarterly
with representatives of State governments and political subdivisions to
plan and coordinate, in advance of the arrival of the refugees, the ap-
propriate placement of the refugees among the States and political sub-
divisions; and
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(C) consider—
(i) the proportion of refugees and comparable entrants in the
population in the area;
(ii) the availability of employment opportunities, affordable
housing, and public and private resources for refugees in the area,
including educational, health care, and mental health services;
(iii) the likelihood of refugees placed in the area becoming self-
sufficient and free from long-term dependence on public assist-
ance; and
(iv) the secondary migration of refugees to and from the area
that is likely to occur.
(3) To the maximum extent possible and consistent with the policies and
strategies developed under paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Federal ad-
ministering agency under section 13105(a) of this title shall consider the
recommendations of the State in deciding where to place refugees in that
State.
(4) In providing assistance to refugees, a State government or political
subdivision shall consider the recommendations of, and assistance provided
by, a public agency or private nonprofit organization receiving a grant or
contract under section 13105(a) of this title.
(e) REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.—A grant or contract
may be made under this subchapter only when an appropriate proposal and
application (that includes a description of the ability of a public agency or
private nonprofit organization to provide the services specified in the pro-
posal) are submitted to and approved by the appropriate administering offi-
cial. A grant shall be made to, or a contract shall be made with, a public
agency or private nonprofit organization that the administering official de-
cides can best provide the services. Payment under the grant or contract
may be made in advance or by reimbursement.
(f) STATE REQUIREMENTS.—To receive assistance under this subchapter,
a State—
(1) must submit to the Director a plan that—
(A) describes how the State plans to encourage effective refugee
resettlement and to promote economic self-sufficiency as quickly as
possible;
(B) describes how the State will ensure that instruction in Eng-
lish and employment services are made available to refugees re-
ceiving cash assistance;
(C) provides for the designation of a State officer or employee
to be responsible for ensuring coordination of public and private
resources in refugee resettlement;