S.Amdt. 2945Senate114th Congress (2015-2017)
S.Amdt. 2945
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Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Submitted January 20, 2016
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SA 2945. Mr. THUNE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4038, to require that supplemental certifications and background investigations be completed prior to the admission of certain aliens as refugees, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. __. REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT. (a) In General.--The governor of each State shall be permitted to advise the Secretary of State, on a weekly basis, of the willingness of such State to accept the resettlement of a refugee in such State. (b) Advise.--The Secretary of State shall provide full information to a governor of any State if the Secretary resettles a refugee in that State. ______