Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of Authority; Delegation From Office of Refugee Resettlement Director to Unaccompanied Children Bureau Chief

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January 7, 2025

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Health and Human Services DepartmentChildren and Families AdministrationRefugee Resettlement Office

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2025)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00004]


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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Administration for Children and Families

Office of Refugee Resettlement


Statement of Organization, Functions, and Delegations of 
Authority; Delegation From Office of Refugee Resettlement Director to 
Unaccompanied Children Bureau Chief

    Notice is hereby given that I delegate to the Chief of the 
Unaccompanied Children Bureau the following authority delegated to the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Humanitarian Services and Director of 
the Office of Refugee Resettlement by the Assistant Secretary for 
Children and Families and the Secretary under the William Wilberforce 
Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 
110-457 sec. 235, amended).

(a) Authority Delegated

    Authority under the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims 
Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 section 235(d)(1) to 
specifically consent to juvenile court jurisdiction for an 
unaccompanied alien child who is applying for special immigrant status 
pursuant to the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 
(a)(27)(J)) and who is in the custody of the Secretary.

(b) Limitations

    1. This delegation shall be exercised under the Department's 
existing delegation of authority and policy on regulations.
    2. This delegation shall be exercised under financial and 
administrative requirements applicable to all Administration for 
Children and Families authorities.

(c) Effective Date

    This delegation of authority is effective on date of signature. In 
addition, I hereby affirm and ratify any actions taken by the Chief of 
the Unaccompanied Children Bureau, which, in effect, involved the 
exercise of these authorities prior to the effective date of this 
delegation.

Robin Dunn Marcos,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Humanitarian Services and Director, 
Office of Refugee Resettlement.
[FR Doc. 2025-00004 Filed 1-6-25; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4184-45-P


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