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1 Termination of Refugee Program Administered Through the Department of Health and Human Services.
I. In this section "refugee resettlement program" means the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and any other federal program or nonprofit program or grant designed to settle, fund, or otherwise help refugees or asylees.
II. On the effective date of this section, the department of health and human services shall, as promptly as practicable, terminate any contracts administered under a refugee resettlement program.
III. No department, agency, or administrative unit of state government may accept money from any source for refugee resettlement.
VI. No department, agency, or administrative unit of state government may spend money to settle, fund, or otherwise assist refugee resettlement, either directly or indirectly via payments to towns or nongovernmental organizations.
2 Severability Clause. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected.
3 Repeal. RSA 161:2, XVIII, relative to the New Hampshire refugee resettlement program, is repealed.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
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1 Termination of Refugee Program Administered Through the Department of Health and Human Services.
I. In this section "refugee resettlement program" means the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and any other federal program or nonprofit program or grant designed to settle, fund, or otherwise help refugees or asylees.
II. On the effective date of this section, the department of health and human services shall, as promptly as practicable, terminate any contracts administered under a refugee resettlement program.
III. No department, agency, or administrative unit of state government may accept money from any source for refugee resettlement.
VI. No department, agency, or administrative unit of state government may spend money to settle, fund, or otherwise assist refugee resettlement, either directly or indirectly via payments to towns or nongovernmental organizations.
2 Severability Clause. If any provision of this act or its application is held invalid, the remainder shall not be affected.
3 Repeal. RSA 161:2, XVIII, relative to the New Hampshire refugee resettlement program, is repealed.
4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.