(i) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that 
is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Subtitle C—Consular Services and 
Related Matters 
SEC. 231. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ASSESS PASSPORT 
SURCHARGE. 
Section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 
U.S.C. 214), is amended by— 
(1) striking subsection (b)(2); and 
(2) redesignating subsection (b)(3) as sub-
section (b)(2). 
SEC. 232. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ADDITIONAL 
CONSULAR SERVICES IN MOLDOVA. 
It is the sense of Congress that in light of serious 
problems with human trafficking as well as the exception-
ally high volume of applications by citizens of Moldova to 
the United States Summer Work Travel program, the Sec-
retary of State should make every effort to enhance con-
sular services at the United States embassy in Chisinau, 
Moldova, including considering assigning an additional 
consular officer to such post. 
SEC. 233. REFORMING REFUGEE PROCESSING. 
(a) REFORM OF THE WORLDWIDE PROCESSING PRI-
ORITY SYSTEM.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
revise the system for processing refugees for admis-
sion to the United States to prioritize particularly 
vulnerable refugees who are most urgently in need of 
resettlement. 
(2) EMBASSY AND NGO REFERRALS.—The Sec-
retary of State shall establish a training and imple-
mentation plan, including training of United States 
embassy and consular personnel, for ensuring that 
all United States embassies and consulates are 
equipped and enabled to refer aliens in need of re-
settlement to the United States refugee admissions 
program. The Secretary shall also establish a system 
to provide ongoing regional support, training, and 
communication with nongovernmental organizations 
that provide assistance to displaced and persecuted 
persons to enable such organizations to refer aliens 
in need of resettlement to the United States refugee 
admissions program. 
(3) OVERSEAS REFUGEE PROCESSING.—On or 
before October 1, 2011, the Secretary of State shall 
ensure that any agreement, contract, or other ar-
rangement with an organization to process refugee 
applicants overseas for admission to the United 
States shall be granted through a competitive proc-
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ess among nongovernmental organizations with expe-
rience in the processing or resettlement of refugees 
in the United States. The Secretary may waive such 
requirement if the Secretary determines that no 
qualifying organization is available, competent, and 
authorized to operate in the country at issue or that 
no such organization is willing or able to do so in 
a cost-effective manner. 
(b) REFORM
OF
THE REFUGEE CONSULTATION 
PROCESS.—Section 207 of the Immigration and Nation-
ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘In the event that a fis-
cal year begins without such determination having 
been made, there is authorized to be admitted in the 
first quarter of such fiscal year 25 percent of the 
number of refugees fixed by the President in the 
previous fiscal year’s determination.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘discussions in person’’ 
and inserting ‘‘discussions in person, to be com-
menced not later than June 1 of each year,’’. 
(c) FAMILY REUNIFICATION.— 
(1) MULTIPLE FORMS OF RELIEF.—Applicants 
for admission as refugees shall be permitted to si-
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multaneously pursue admission under any other visa 
categories for which such applicants may be eligible. 
(2) SEPARATED CHILDREN.—In the case of a 
child who has been separated from the birth or 
adoptive parents of such child and who is living in 
a country of asylum under the care of an alien who 
has been approved for admission to the United 
States as a refugee, such child shall be, if in the best 
interest of the child, deemed an unaccompanied ref-
ugee minor eligible for admission to the United 
States and considered for placement with such alien 
in the United States.
Upon the child’s admission to 
the United States, such admission shall be charged 
against the numerical limitation established in ac-
cordance with the appropriate section of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act under which such alien’s 
admission is charged. 
(3) CHILDREN OF REFUGEE SPOUSES.—For the 
purposes of sections 207(c)(2)(A) and 208(b)(3) of 
the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1157(c)(2)(A) and 1158(b)(3)), the child of an alien 
who qualifies for admission as a spouse under such 
sections shall be entitled to the same admission sta-
tus as such spouse if accompanying, or following to 
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join, such spouse and if such child is otherwise ad-
missible as provided in such sections. 
(d) ERMA ACCOUNT.—Section 2 of the Migration 
and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Presi-
dent’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), in the second sen-
tence— 
(i) by striking ‘‘to the President’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘100,000,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘$200,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘President’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated such sums as may be necessary to 
carry out this section, including the amendments 
made by this section. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to reduce funds or services 
for other refugee assistance or resettlement. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section, and the amend-
ments made by this section, shall take effect on the first 
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day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of 
the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 234. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL AWARENESS 
TRAINING FOR APPROVED REFUGEE APPLI-
CANTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall es-
tablish formal training programs in five overseas refugee 
processing regions to provide English as a second lan-
guage, cultural orientation, and work orientation training 
for refugees who have been approved for admission to the 
United States before their departure for the United 
States. 
(b) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION.—In designing 
and implementing the training programs referred to in 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure that nongovern-
mental organizations with direct ties to the United States 
refugee resettlement program are utilized in such training 
programs. 
(c) IMPACT ON PROCESSING TIMES.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that such training programs occur within cur-
rent processing times and do not unduly delay the depar-
ture for the United States of refugees who have been ap-
proved for admission to the United States. 
(d) TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND REPORT 
TO CONGRESS.— 
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(1) TIMELINE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that such 
training programs are operating in at least one over-
seas refugee processing region, and not later than 
two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, such training programs are operating in each of 
the five overseas refugee processing regions. 
(2) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the implementa-
tion of this section. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to require that a refugee partici-
pate in such a training program as a precondition for the 
admission to the United States of such refugee. 
SEC. 235. IRAQI REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED 
PERSONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall develop and 
implement policies and strategies to address the protec-
tion, resettlement, and assistance needs of Iraqi refugees 
and internally displaced persons (IDPs), foster long-term 
solutions for stabilizing the lives of such refugees and 
IDPs, monitor the development and implementation of as-
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sistance strategies to countries in the Middle East that 
are hosting refugees from Iraq, encourage the Government 
of Iraq to actively engage the problem of displaced persons 
and refugees and monitor its resolution of the problem, 
and ensure that budget requests to Congress are sufficient 
to meet an appropriate United States contribution to the 
needs of Iraqi refugees, IDPs within Iraq, and other refu-
gees in Iraq. 
(b) INTERAGENCY PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish 
an interagency working group to carry out the goals 
of subsection (a) by facilitating interagency coordi-
nation to develop and implement policies to address 
the needs of Iraqi refugees and IDPs. 
(2) COMPOSITION.—The interagency working 
group shall consist of appropriate high-ranking offi-
cials from the National Security Council, the De-
partment of State, the Department of Homeland Se-
curity, the United States Agency for International 
Development, and such other agencies as the Presi-
dent may determine. 
(3) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.—The Sec-
retary of State shall serve as principal liaison with 
the Government of Iraq, its neighboring refugee 
hosting countries, and the international community 
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to solicit and direct bilateral and multilateral con-
tributions to address the needs of Iraqi refugees, 
IDPs, and returned refugees as well as with non-
governmental organizations working for and on be-
half of displaced Iraqis. 
(c) INCREASE
IN REFUGEE PROCESSING CAPAC-
ITY.—The Secretary of State should, subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations for such purpose, seek to substan-
tially increase in fiscal year 2010 the resources available 
to support the processing of such applicants in Iraq. 
(d) 
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE.—The 
United 
States should seek to ensure that— 
(1) other countries make contributions to the 
United Nations High Commissioner on Refugees 
(UNHCR) and to other international organizations 
assisting Iraqi refugees and IDPs; 
(2) the United States continues to make con-
tributions that are sufficient to fund not less than 
50 percent of the amount requested by the UNHCR 
and such other international organizations in each of 
fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and 
(3) the Government of Iraq makes significant 
contributions to UNHCR and to other international 
organizations assisting Iraqi refugees and IDPs. 
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(e) STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING ENCOUR-
AGING VOLUNTARY RETURNS.—It shall be the policy of 
the United States to encourage Iraqi refugees to return 
to Iraq only when conditions permit safe, sustainable re-
turns on a voluntary basis with the coordination of the 
UNHCR and the Government of Iraq. 
(f) INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION.—The Secretary 
of State shall work with the international community, in-
cluding governments hosting the refugees, international 
organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and do-
nors, to develop a long-term, comprehensive international 
strategy for assistance and solutions for Iraqi refugees 
and IDPs, and to provide— 
(1) a comprehensive assessment of the needs of 
Iraqi refugees and IDPs, and the needs of the popu-
lations that host such refugees and IDPs; 
(2) assistance to international organizations as-
sisting IDPs and vulnerable persons in Iraq and 
Iraqi refugees in neighboring countries, including 
through resettlement; 
(3) assistance to international organizations 
and other relevant entities, including such organiza-
tions and entities providing psychosocial services and 
cash assistance, and such organizations and entities 
facilitating voluntary returns of displaced persons; 
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(4) technical assistance to the Government of 
Iraq to establish better systems for meeting the 
needs of Iraqi IDPs and refugees, and to other gov-
ernment entities, international organizations, or non-
governmental organizations developing legal frame-
works and systems to resolve land and housing claim 
disputes, including restitution; 
(5) enhanced residency protections and opportu-
nities for Iraqi refugees to work legally; and 
(6) increased transparency on behalf of host 
governments, international organizations, and non-
governmental organizations that receive assistance 
for Iraqi refugees and IDPs. 
(g) ENHANCED ACCOUNTING.—To better assess the 
benefits of United States assistance to Iraqi refugees and 
IDPs, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, as appropriate, shall— 
(1) develop performance measures to fully as-
sess and report progress in achieving United States 
goals and objectives for Iraqi refugees and IDPs; 
and 
(2) track and report funding apportioned, obli-
gated, and expended for Iraqi refugee programs in 
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Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and the other host coun-
tries, to the extent practicable. 
(h) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter through 2011, the President shall transmit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
implementation of this section. Such report shall include— 
(1) information concerning assistance and fund-
ing to host countries and international organizations 
and nongovernmental organizations; 
(2) information concerning measures taken by 
the United States to increase its capabilities to proc-
ess Iraqi refugees for resettlement, especially from 
inside Iraq; 
(3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of meas-
ures implemented by agencies of the Government of 
Iraq to assist Iraqi refugees, IDPs, and other vul-
nerable persons and to facilitate the safe and vol-
untary return of refugees; 
(4) an accounting of past expenditures and a 
report on plans for expenditures by the Government 
of Iraq on Iraqi refugees and IDPs; and 
(5) information gathered in fulfillment of sub-
section (g). 
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(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to sec-
tion 104, there is authorized to be appropriated such sums 
as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
SEC. 236. VIDEOCONFERENCE INTERVIEWS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of State shall 
conduct a two-year pilot program for the processing of 
tourist visas which shall include the use of secure remote 
videoconferencing technology as a method for conducting 
visa interviews of applicants. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after initiating 
the pilot program under subsection (a) and again not later 
than three months after the conclusion of the two-year pe-
riod referred to in such subsection, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on such pilot program. Each such report shall 
assess 
the 
efficacy 
of 
using 
secure 
remote 
videoconferencing technology as a method for conducting 
visa interviews of applicants and include recommendations 
on whether or not the pilot program should be continued, 
broadened, or modified. 
SEC. 237. TIBET. 
(a) TIBET NEGOTIATIONS.—Section 613(a) of the 
Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–228; 22 
U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘and should coordinate 
with other governments in multilateral efforts to-
ward this goal’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) POLICY
COORDINATION.—The President 
shall direct the National Security Council to ensure 
that, in accordance with this Act, United States pol-
icy on Tibet is coordinated and communicated with 
all Executive Branch agencies in contact with the 
Government of China.’’. 
(b) BILATERAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 616 of the Ti-
betan Policy Act of 2002 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) UNITED STATE ASSISTANCE.—The President 
shall provide grants to nongovernmental organizations to 
support sustainable economic development, cultural and 
historical preservation, health care, education, and envi-
ronmental sustainability projects for Tibetan communities 
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in the Tibet Autonomous Region and in other Tibetan 
communities in China, in accordance with the principles 
specified in subsection (e) and subject to the review and 
approval of the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues 
under section 621(d).’’. 
(c) SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR TIBETAN ISSUES.— 
Section 621 of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (6) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (5) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) review and approve all projects carried out 
pursuant to section 616(d);’’. 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) PERSONNEL.—The Secretary shall assign dedi-
cated personnel to the Office of the Special Coordinator 
for Tibetan Issues sufficient to assist in the management 
of the responsibilities of this section and section 
616(d)(2).’’. 
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(d) DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION RELATING
TO 
TIBET.— 
(1) UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN BEIJING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
is authorized to establish a Tibet Section within 
the United States Embassy in Beijing, People’s 
Republic of China, for the purposes of following 
political, economic, and social developments in-
side Tibet, including Tibetan areas of Qinghai, 
Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces, until 
such time as a United States consulate in Tibet 
is established. Such Tibet Section shall have the 
primary responsibility for reporting on human 
rights issues in Tibet and shall work in close 
cooperation with the Office of the Special Coor-
dinator for Tibetan Issues. The chief of such 
Tibet Section should be of senior rank. 
(B) 
AUTHORIZATION
OF
APPROPRIA-
TIONS.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated under section 101(a), there are au-
thorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 and 
2011 to carry out this paragraph. 
(2) IN TIBET.—Section 618 of the Tibetan Pol-
icy Act of 2002 is amended to read as follows: 
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100 
7.55 ........................................................................
January 11, 2003, to 
the day before the 
first day of the first 
pay period begin-
ning on or after Oc-
tober 1, 2011. 
7.5 ..........................................................................
Beginning on the first 
day of the first pay 
period beginning on 
or after October 1, 
2011.’’. 
(c) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 
2010, the Secretary of State shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees an assessment of 
all allowances provided to members of the Foreign 
Service under the Foreign Service Act of 1980 or 
under title 5, United States Code, and in particular, 
how such allowances have been or will be affected by 
the amendments to the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
made by this Act. 
(2) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 313. DEATH GRATUITY. 
The first sentence of section 413(a) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3973(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘at the time of death’’ and inserting ‘‘at level II 
of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, 
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