§ 2524 : FUNCTIONS

MEETINGS; FUNCTIONS.—The Task Force shall—

1.

meet at the call of the Chair; and

2.

perform such functions as the Secretary may prescribe.

COORDINATED RESPONSE.—The Task Force shall work with executive branch agencies—

1.

to provide a coordinated Federal response to issues that impact the lives of new immigrants and receiving communities, including—

A.

access to youth and adult education programming;

B.

workforce training;

C.

health care policy;

D.

access to naturalization; and

E.

community development challenges; and

2.

to ensure that Federal programs and policies adequately address such impacts.

LIAISONS.—Members of the Task Force shall serve as liaisons to their respective agencies to ensure the quality and timeliness of their agency’s participation in activities of the Task Force, including—

1.

creating integration goals and indicators;

2.

implementing the biannual consultation process with the agency’s State and local counterparts; and

3.

reporting on agency data collection, policy, and program efforts relating to achieving the goals and indicators referred to in paragraph (1).

RECOMMENDATIONS.—Not later than 18 months after the end of the period specified in section 2521(b), the Task Force shall—

1.

provide recommendations to the Domestic Policy Council and the Secretary on the effects of pending legislation and executive branch policy proposals;

2.

suggest changes to Federal programs or policies to address issues of special importance to new immigrants and receiving communities;

3.

review and recommend changes to policies that have a distinct impact on new immigrants and receiving communities; and

4.

assist in the development of legislative and policy proposals of special importance to new immigrants and receiving communities.