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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6328 
To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi refugees. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 20, 2008 
Mr. BERMAN (for himself, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. DELAHUNT, Mr. SHAYS, and 
Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California) introduced the following bill; which was 
referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To develop a policy to address the critical needs of Iraqi 
refugees. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. WHITE HOUSE COORDINATOR FOR IRAQI REFU-
GEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PER-
SONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established, in the 
Executive Office of the President, the position of White 
House Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Dis-
placed Persons (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Coordi-
nator’’), who shall be appointed by the President. 
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(b) RANK; SUPERVISION.—The Coordinator shall— 
(1) have the rank and status of Ambassador-at- 
Large; and 
(2) report directly to the President. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall— 
(1) develop and implement United States’ poli-
cies and strategies to— 
(A) address the protection, resettlement, 
and assistance needs of Iraqi refugees and dis-
placed persons; and 
(B) foster long-term solutions for improv-
ing the lives of Iraqi citizens and nationals who 
have been displaced; 
(2) coordinate all Federal Government func-
tions to ensure that a cohesive, comprehensive policy 
is implemented to address the resettlement and hu-
manitarian needs of Iraqi refugees and internally 
displaced persons; 
(3) monitor the development and implementa-
tion of assistance strategies to countries in the Mid-
dle East hosting Iraqi refugees; 
(4) ensure that the President’s budget requests 
to Congress are sufficient to meet the needs of 
Iraqis and displaced persons and seek to fund at 
least 50 percent of all United Nations and other 
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international organizations’ appeals for Iraqi refu-
gees and internally displaced persons; 
(5) serve as principal liaison with— 
(A) the Government of Iraq and the inter-
national community to solicit and direct bilat-
eral and multilateral contributions to address 
the humanitarian needs of Iraqis in Syria, Jor-
dan, and other countries in the Middle East 
and internally displaced persons in Iraq; 
(B) the nongovernmental humanitarian 
community; and 
(C) organizations that are assisting Iraqi 
refugees and internally displaced persons; and 
(6) ensure that the United States Government 
will encourage refugee returns only when conditions 
permit safe, sustainable returns on a voluntary 
basis. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 
180 days thereafter, the Coordinator shall submit a 
report on the implementation of the strategy devel-
oped under subsection (b)(1) to— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; 
(C) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; and 
(D) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 
this subsection shall— 
(A) include specific financial commitments 
made by countries in the region, Arab League 
members, and other major donors in the inter-
national community for Iraqi refugees and in-
ternally displaced persons; and 
(B) address challenges to securing addi-
tional commitments. 
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