on February 14, 2007, that the United States in-
tended to process 7,000 refugee referrals from 
UNHCR ‘‘in the near term’’. 
(16) 
Subsequently, 
Assistant 
Secretary 
Sauerbrey acknowledged that, because of security 
screening issues, ‘‘under the best of circumstances 
. . . perhaps half of the number that we actually are 
addressing in the fiscal year that we’ll be ready— 
travel ready before the end of September.’’. 
(17) Between May 1, 1975, and December 20, 
1975, at the direction of President Gerald Ford, the 
United States Government and United States Armed 
Forces facilitated the movement to the United 
States of over 131,000 South Vietnamese political 
refugees. 
SEC. 3. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD IRAQI REFUGEES. 
(1) The United States accepts responsibility for 
the welfare and safety of Iraqis, and their immediate 
family members, who, as a consequence of working 
for or assisting the United States Government or 
United States Armed Forces, have become internally 
displaced or refugees, or have developed a well- 
grounded fear of persecution or physical harm. 
(2) The United States will assist all Iraq refu-
gees, including internally displaced Iraqis, to an ex-
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tent commensurate with the overall level of United 
States expenditures and effort in Iraq, and acknowl-
edges that actions by the United States contributed 
to the refugee problem that developed subsequent to 
the United States-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. 
(3) The United States will assist all Iraq refu-
gees, including internally displaced Iraqis, inde-
pendent of United States efforts to pacify Iraq and 
assist Iraq with its redevelopment and reconstruc-
tion. 
SEC. 4. PRESIDENTIAL REPORT TO CONGRESS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees an unclassified report 
on— 
(1) the number of Iraqis (including immediate 
family members), who, since March 20, 2003, have 
been employed in Iraq by the United States Govern-
ment or United States Armed Forces, and in par-
ticular— 
(A) the number of whom have become in-
ternally displaced within Iraq or have become 
refugees in another country, or have sought to 
enter, or resettle in, the United States; and 
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(B) the number of whom have been killed 
as a direct or indirect consequence of their em-
ployment by or assistance to the United States 
Government or United States Armed Forces; 
(2) the number of Iraqis (including immediate 
family members), who, since March 20, 2003, have 
been employed in Iraq by countries participating in 
coalition efforts in Iraq, and in particular— 
(A) the number of whom have become in-
ternally displaced within Iraq or have become 
refugees in another country, or have sought to 
enter, or resettle in, the United States; and 
(B) the number of whom have been killed 
as a direct or indirect consequence of their em-
ployment by or assistance to countries partici-
pating in coalition efforts in Iraq; 
(3) the number of Iraqis (including immediate 
family members), who, since March 20, 2003, have 
been employed by United States-hired or coalition- 
hired contractors supporting coalition efforts in Iraq, 
and in particular— 
(A) the number of whom have become in-
ternally displaced within Iraq or have become 
refugees in another country, or have sought to 
enter, or resettle in, the United States; and 
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(B) the number of whom have been killed 
as a direct or indirect consequence of their em-
ployment by or assistance to contractors partici-
pating in coalition efforts in Iraq; and 
(4) the number of Iraqis (including immediate 
family members) who, since March 20, 2003, have 
been employed by United States or international 
nongovernmental organizations working in Iraq, and 
in particular— 
(A) the number of whom have become in-
ternally displaced within Iraq or have become 
refugees in another country, or have sought to 
enter, or resettle in, the United States; and 
(B) the number of whom have been killed 
as a direct or indirect consequence of their em-
ployment by or assistance to nongovernmental 
organizations participating in reconstruction ef-
forts in Iraq. 
SEC. 5. PLANS TO ACCELERATE UNITED STATES ASSIST-
ANCE TO IRAQI REFUGEES. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees an unclassified report on 
options and plans to accelerate— 
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