Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Refugee Protection Act of 2013 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Sec. 3. Elimination of time limits on asylum applications. Sec. 4. Protecting victims of terrorism from being defined as terrorists. Sec. 5. Protecting certain vulnerable groups of asylum seekers. Sec. 6. Effective adjudication of proceedings. Sec. 7. Scope and standard for review. Sec. 8. Efficient asylum determination process.
Sec. 9. Secure Alternatives Program. Sec. 10. Conditions of detention. Sec. 11. Timely notice of immigration charges. Sec. 12. Procedures for ensuring accuracy and verifiability of sworn statements taken pursuant to expedited removal authority. Sec. 13. Study on the effect of expedited removal provisions, practices, and procedures on asylum claims. Sec. 14. Refugee opportunity promotion. Sec. 15. Protections for minors seeking asylum. Sec. 16. Legal assistance for refugees and asylees.
Sec. 17. Protection of stateless persons in the United States. Sec. 18. Authority to designate certain groups of refugees for consideration. Sec. 19. Multiple forms of relief. Sec. 20. Protection of refugee families. Sec. 21. Reform of refugee consultation process. Sec. 22. Admission of refugees in the absence of the annual Presidential determination. Sec. 23. Update of reception and placement grants. Sec. 24. Protection for aliens interdicted at sea. Sec. 25. Modification of physical presence requirements for aliens serving as translators.
Sec. 26. Assessment of the Refugee Domestic Resettlement Program. Sec. 27. Refugee assistance. Sec. 28. Resettlement data. Sec. 29. Protections for refugees. Sec. 30. Extension of eligibility period for Social Security benefits for certain refugees. Sec. 31. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 32. Determination of budgetary effects.