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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8368 

To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department 

of State, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 10, 2024 

Ms. TITUS (for herself, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. MEEKS, Mr. CROW, and Mr. STANTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts 

in the Department of State, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coordinator for Af5 ghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF COORDINATOR. 

7 (a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State shall 

8 appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts 

9 (‘‘Coordinator’’), who shall be responsible for— 


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1 (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan al2 lies and facilitating the departure of United States 

3 citizens and lawful permanent residents who request 

4 United States assistance to leave Afghanistan; and 

5 (2) working with other offices of the Depart6 ment of State, as well as with appropriate counter7 parts at other Federal departments and agencies, to 

8 ensure integrated United States support for such re9 location efforts. 

10 (b) AUTHORITIES.—The Coordinator is authorized— 

11 (1) to enter into personal services contracts for 

12 a period ending not later than the date described in 

13 section 3; 

14 (2) to extend and maintain through such date 

15 personal services contracts entered into pursuant to 

16 the authority provided by section 2401 of the Af17 ghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 

18 (Public Law 117–43); 

19 (3) to hire temporary personnel who are United 

20 States citizens, except that to the extent possible the 

21 Coordinator should use Foreign Service limited ap22 pointments to fill such positions both in the United 

23 States and abroad in accordance with section 309 of 

24 the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949); 

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1 (4) subject to the availability of appropria2 tions— 

3 (A) to accept, in the form of reimburse4 ment or transfer, amounts from other Federal 

5 departments or agencies as appropriate to carry 

6 out the duties described in subsection (a); and 

7 (B) to reimburse such other departments 

8 or agencies as the Coordinator may determine 

9 appropriate to carry out such duties. 

10 (c) DETAILEES AND ASSIGNEES.—Any Federal Gov11 ernment employee may be detailed or assigned to the Of12 fice of the Coordinator, with or without reimbursement, 

13 consistent with applicable laws and regulations regarding 

14 such employee, and such detail or assignment shall be 

15 without interruption or loss of status or privilege. 

16 (d) NOTIFICATION WITH RESPECT TO TRANSFERS

17 OF FUNDS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Coordinator shall notify 

19 the appropriate congressional committees of each 

20 use of the transfer authority made available under 

21 subsection (b)(4)(A) not later than 15 days before 

22 the completion of such transfer. 

23 (2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT24 TEES.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

25 congressional committees’’ means— 


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1 (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 

2 the Committee on Appropriations of the House 

3 of Representatives; and 

4 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

5 and the Committee on Appropriations of the 

6 Senate. 

7 SEC. 3. SUNSET. 

8 This Act and the authorities provided by this Act 

9 shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date 

10 of the enactment of this Act. 

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