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201(d), 202(a), or 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4)). 
(3) CARRY FORWARD.— 
(A) FISCAL YEARS ONE THROUGH FOUR.—If the numer-
ical limitation specified in paragraph (1) is not reached 
during a given fiscal year referred to in such paragraph 
(with respect to fiscal years one through four), the numer-
ical limitation specified in such paragraph for the following 
fiscal year shall be increased by a number equal to the 
difference between— 
(i) the numerical limitation specified in paragraph 
(1) for the given fiscal year; and 
(ii) the number of principal aliens provided special 
immigrant status under this section during the given 
fiscal year. 
(B) FISCAL
YEARS
FIVE
AND
SIX.—If the numerical 
limitation specified in paragraph (1) is not reached in the 
fifth fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the total number of principal aliens who may 
be provided special immigrant status under this section 
for the sixth fiscal year beginning after such date shall 
be equal to the difference between— 
(i) the numerical limitation specified in paragraph 
(1) for the fifth fiscal year; and 
(ii) the number of principal aliens provided such 
status under this section during the fifth fiscal year. 
(d) VISA AND PASSPORT ISSUANCE AND FEES.—Neither the Sec-
retary of State nor the Secretary of Homeland Security may charge 
an alien described in subsection (b) any fee in connection with 
an application for, or issuance of, a special immigrant visa. The 
Secretary of State shall make a reasonable effort to ensure that 
aliens described in this section who are issued special immigrant 
visas are provided with the appropriate series Iraqi passport nec-
essary to enter the United States. 
(e) PROTECTION OF ALIENS.—The Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall make 
a reasonable effort to provide an alien described in this section 
who is applying for a special immigrant visa with protection or 
the immediate removal from Iraq, if possible, of such alien if the 
Secretary determines after consultation that such alien is in 
imminent danger. 
(f) ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION UNDER OTHER CLASSIFICATION.— 
No alien shall be denied the opportunity to apply for admission 
under this section solely because such alien qualifies as an imme-
diate relative or is eligible for any other immigrant classification. 
(g) RESETTLEMENT
SUPPORT.—Iraqi aliens granted special 
immigrant status described in section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)) shall be eligible for 
resettlement assistance, entitlement programs, and other benefits 
available to refugees admitted under section 207 of such Act (8 
U.S.C. 1157) for a period not to exceed eight months. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to affect the authority of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security under section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2006.
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SEC. 
1245. 
SENIOR 
COORDINATOR 
FOR 
IRAQI 
REFUGEES 
AND 
INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS. 
(a) DESIGNATION IN IRAQ.—The Secretary of State shall des-
ignate in the embassy of the United States in Baghdad, Iraq, 
a Senior Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced 
Persons (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Senior Coordinator’’). 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Senior Coordinator shall be respon-
sible for the oversight of processing for the resettlement in the 
United States of refugees of special humanitarian concern, special 
immigrant visa programs in Iraq, and the development and 
implementation of other appropriate policies and programs con-
cerning Iraqi refugees and internally displaced persons. The Senior 
Coordinator shall have the authority to refer persons to the United 
States refugee resettlement program. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL SENIOR COORDINATORS.—The 
Secretary of State shall designate in the embassies of the United 
States in Cairo, Egypt, Amman, Jordan, Damascus, Syria, and 
Beirut, Lebanon, a Senior Coordinator to oversee resettlement in 
the United States of refugees of special humanitarian concern in 
those countries to ensure their applications to the United States 
refugee resettlement program are processed in an orderly manner 
and without delay. 
SEC. 1246. COUNTRIES WITH SIGNIFICANT POPULATIONS OF IRAQI 
REFUGEES. 
With respect to each country with a significant population 
of Iraqi refugees, including Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, 
and Lebanon, the Secretary of State shall— 
(1) as appropriate, consult with the appropriate government 
officials of such countries and other countries and the United 
Nations High Commissioner for Refugees regarding resettle-
ment of the most vulnerable members of such refugee popu-
lations; and 
(2) as appropriate, except where otherwise prohibited by 
the laws of the United States, develop mechanisms in and 
provide assistance to countries with a significant population 
of Iraqi refugees to ensure the well-being and safety of such 
populations in their host environments. 
SEC. 1247. MOTION TO REOPEN DENIAL OR TERMINATION OF ASYLUM. 
An alien who applied for asylum or withholding of removal 
and whose claim was denied on or after March 1, 2003, by an 
asylum officer or an immigration judge solely, or in part, on the 
basis of changed country conditions may, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, file a motion to reopen such claim in accordance 
with subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 240(c)(7) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1229a(c)(7)) not later than six 
months after the date of the enactment of the Refugee Crisis in 
Iraq Act if the alien— 
(1) is a citizen or national of Iraq; and 
(2) has remained in the United States since the date of 
such denial. 
SEC. 1248. REPORTS. 
(a) SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on the
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Judiciary of the House of Representatives, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on 
the Judiciary of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate a report containing plans to expedite the processing 
of Iraqi refugees for resettlement, including information relating 
to— 
(1) expediting the processing of Iraqi refugees for resettle-
ment, including through temporary expansion of the Refugee 
Corps of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services; 
(2) increasing the number of personnel of the Department 
of Homeland Security devoted to refugee processing in Iraq, 
Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Lebanon; 
(3) enhancing existing systems for conducting background 
and security checks of persons applying for special immigrant 
status and of persons considered Priority 2 refugees of special 
humanitarian concern under the refugee resettlement priority 
system, which enhancements shall support immigration secu-
rity and provide for the orderly processing of such applications 
without delay; and 
(4) the projections of the Secretary, per country and per 
month, for the number of refugee interviews that will be con-
ducted in fiscal year 2008 and fiscal year 2009. 
(b) PRESIDENT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2013, 
the President shall submit to Congress an unclassified report, with 
a classified annex if necessary, which includes— 
(1) an assessment of the financial, security, and personnel 
considerations and resources necessary to carry out the provi-
sions of this subtitle; 
(2) the number of aliens described in section 1243(a)(1); 
(3) the number of such aliens who have applied for special 
immigrant visas; 
(4) the date of such applications; and 
(5) in the case of applications pending for longer than 
six months, the reasons that such visas have not been expedi-
tiously processed. 
(c) REPORT ON IRAQI CITIZENS AND NATIONALS EMPLOYED BY 
THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OR FEDERAL CONTRACTORS IN 
IRAQ.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development, the Secretary of the 
Treasury, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall— 
(A) review internal records and databases of their 
respective agencies for information that can be used to 
verify employment of Iraqi nationals by the United States 
Government; and 
(B) request from each prime contractor or grantee that 
has performed work in Iraq since March 20, 2003, under 
a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement with their 
respective agencies that is valued in excess of $25,000 
information that can be used to verify the employment 
of Iraqi nationals by such contractor or grantee. 
(2) INFORMATION REQUIRED.—To the extent data is avail-
able, the information referred to in paragraph (1) shall include 
the name and dates of employment of, biometric data for,
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and other data that can be used to verify the employment 
of each Iraqi citizen or national who has performed work in 
Iraq since March 20, 2003, under a contract, grant, or coopera-
tive agreement with an executive agency. 
(3) EXECUTIVE AGENCY DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘executive agency’’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 4(1) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
(41 U.S.C. 403(1)). 
(d) REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF DATABASE.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International Development, 
the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, shall submit to Congress a report examining the options 
for establishing a unified, classified database of information related 
to contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements entered into by 
executive agencies for the performance of work in Iraq since March 
20, 2003, including the information described and collected under 
subsection (c), to be used by relevant Federal departments and 
agencies to adjudicate refugee, asylum, special immigrant visa, 
and other immigration claims and applications. 
(e) NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
a report to Congress that describes— 
(1) the inability or unwillingness of any contractor or 
grantee to provide the information requested under subsection 
(c)(1)(B); and 
(2) the reasons for failing to provide such information. 
SEC. 1249. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may 
be necessary to carry out this subtitle. 
Subtitle D—Other Authorities and 
Limitations 
SEC. 
1251. 
COOPERATIVE 
OPPORTUNITIES 
DOCUMENTS 
UNDER 
COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGREE-
MENTS WITH NATO ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER ALLIED 
AND FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
Section 2350a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(A)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘an arms cooperation opportunities 
document’’ and inserting ‘‘a cooperative opportunities docu-
ment before the first milestone or decision point’’; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (B); and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘An arms cooperation 
opportunities 
document’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘A 
cooperative 
opportunities document’’.