[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S135]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  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.
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