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I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5968IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESOctober 17, 2023Mr. Langworthy (for himself, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Donalds, Mr. Steube, Ms. Malliotakis, Mrs. Cammack, Mr. Lamborn, and Mr. Balderson) introduced the following billOctober 25, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concernedA BILLTo amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for a crisis evacuation loan program, and for other purposes.

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Crisis evacuation loan program

Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended—(1)in subsection (b)(2)(A)(ii), by striking , on a reimbursable basis to the maximum extent practicable, and all that follows and inserting a semicolon; and(2)in subsection (d), by striking repatriations loan program and inserting crisis evacuation loan program.

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Transfer of funding

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, amounts made available to carry out the Department of Homeland Security’s Shelter and Services Program shall be made available to the Department of State to carry out section 4(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671(b)(2)(A)(ii)), as amended by section 1(1).