Sec. 7. Resettlement data
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The Assistant Secretary shall expand the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s data analysis, collection, and sharing activities in accordance with the requirements under subsections
(b)through (e). The Assistant Secretary shall coordinate with the Centers for Disease Control, national resettlement agencies, community based organizations, and State refugee health programs to track national and State trends on refugees arriving with Class A medical conditions and other urgent medical needs. The Assistant Secretary shall utilize initial refugee health screening data, including history of severe trauma, torture, mental health symptoms, depression, anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder, recorded during domestic and international health screenings, and Refugee Medical Assistance utilization rate data in collecting information under this subsection. The Assistant Secretary shall partner with State refugee programs, community based organizations, and national resettlement agencies to collect data relating to the housing needs of refugees, including— the number of refugees who have become homeless; and the number of refugees who are at severe risk of becoming homeless. The Assistant Secretary shall gather longitudinal information relating to refugee self-sufficiency, integration, and employment status during the 2-year period beginning 1 year after the refugees' arrival in the United States. The Assistant Secretary shall— annually update the data collected under this section; and submit an annual report to Congress that contains the updated data.