[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 79 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20660-20661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-10141]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families


Statement of Organization, Functions and Delegations of Authority

    Notice is hereby given that I delegate to the Assistant Secretary 
for Children and Families, with authority to redelegate to the 
Director, Office of Refugee Resettlement, which may be further 
redelegated, the following authority vested in the Secretary under 
section 412(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) 8 U.S.C. 
1522(b)(3).
    (a) Authority Delegated. Authority, under section 412(b)(3) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), to make arrangements for the 
temporary care of refugees in the United States in emergency 
circumstances, including the establishment of processing centers, if 
necessary, without regard to such provisions of law (other than the 
Renegotiation Act of 1951 and Sec. 414(b) of the INA) regulating the 
making, performance, amendment, or modification of contracts and the 
expenditure of funds of the United States Government.
    (b) Effect on Existing Delegations. None.
    (c) This delegation is limited to providing for the temporary care, 
including medical screening, of approximately 1,150 Burmese and Chinese 
asylum applicants on Guam awaiting adjudication of their asylum claims 
by the Immigration and Naturalization Service.
    (d) This delegation shall be exercised under the Department's 
existing delegation of authority and policy on regulations. This 
delegation of authority is effective upon date of signature.

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    In addition, I hereby, affirm and ratify any actions taken by the 
Assistant Secretary or any other official of the Administration for 
Children and Families that, in effect, involved the exercise of these 
authorities prior to the effective date of these delegations.

    Dated: April 18, 2001.
Tommy G. Thompson,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-10141 Filed 4-23-01; 8:45 am]
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