Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Refugee Protection Act of 2016 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 certain vulnerable groups of asylum seekers. Sec. 5. Scope and standard for review. Sec. 6. Efficient asylum and refugee determination process. Sec. 7. Secure alternatives. Sec. 8. Conditions of detention. Sec. 9. Timely notice of immigration charges.

Sec. 10. Procedures for ensuring accuracy and verifiability of sworn statements taken pursuant to expedited removal authority. Sec. 11. Child welfare professionals. Sec. 12. Study on the effect of expedited removal provisions, practices, and procedures on asylum claims. Sec. 13. Training for border security and immigration enforcement officers. Sec. 14. Refugee opportunity promotion. Sec. 15. Protections for minors seeking asylum. Sec. 16. Fair day in court for kids. 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. Protecting victims of terrorism from being defined as terrorists. Sec. 27. Assessment of the Refugee Domestic Resettlement Program. Sec. 28. Refugee assistance. Sec. 29. Resettlement data. Sec. 30. Extension of eligibility period for Social Security benefits for certain refugees. Sec. 31. Prohibition on operation streamline for asylum seekers. Sec. 32. T and U visa reforms. Sec. 33. Transparency in refugee determinations. Sec. 34. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 35.

Determination of budgetary effects.