Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Safe Return Act”.
Safe Return Act
A BILL
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish a repatriation grant program.
Sec. 2 Repatriation grant program
In general— Section 4 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2671) is amended—
in subsection (b)(2)—
in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (ii) to read as follows:
“(ii) private United States citizens, lawful permanent residents of the United States, or third-country nationals, on a grant basis, to the maximum extent practicable;”
in subparagraph (B)—
by striking “loans” and inserting “grants”;
by inserting “and destitute lawful permanent residents of the United States” after “destitute citizens of the United States”; and
by adding at the end before the semicolon the following: “and lawful permanent residents”; and
in subsection (d)—
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “loan” and inserting “grant”;
in paragraph (1)—
by striking “borrower” and inserting “grantee”; and
by adding “and” at the end;
in paragraph (2), by striking “a written loan agreement” and all that follows and inserting “a written grant agreement.”; and
by striking paragraphs (3) through (11).
Update to Foreign Affairs Manual— The Secretary of State shall update the “Repatriation Loans” section of the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the amendments made by subsection (a).