crease 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 fis-
cal 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. 
(e) STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING ENCOURAGING 
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 returns on a vol-
untary 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, includ-
ing governments hosting the refugees, international organi-
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zations, nongovernmental organizations, and donors, to de-
velop 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 organizations 
and entities providing psychosocial services and cash 
assistance, and such organizations and entities facili-
tating voluntary returns of displaced persons; 
(4) technical assistance to the Government of 
Iraq to establish better systems for meeting the needs 
of Iraqi IDPs and refugees, and to other government 
entities, international organizations, or nongovern-
mental organizations developing legal frameworks 
and systems to resolve land and housing claim dis-
putes, including restitution; 
(5) enhanced residency protections and opportu-
nities for Iraqi refugees to work legally; and 
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(6) increased transparency on behalf of host gov-
ernments, international organizations, and non-
governmental organizations that receive assistance for 
Iraqi refugees and IDPs. 
(g) ENHANCED ACCOUNTING.—To better assess the ben-
efits of United States assistance to Iraqi refugees and IDPs, 
the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International Devel-
opment, as appropriate, shall— 
(1) develop performance measures to fully assess 
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 
Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and the other host countries, 
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 im-
plementation of this section. Such report shall include— 
(1) information concerning assistance and fund-
ing to host countries and international organizations 
and nongovernmental organizations; 
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(2) information concerning measures taken by 
the United States to increase its capabilities to proc-
ess Iraqi refugees for resettlement, especially from in-
side Iraq; 
(3) an evaluation of the effectiveness of measures 
implemented by agencies of the Government of Iraq to 
assist Iraqi refugees, IDPs, and other vulnerable per-
sons and to facilitate the safe and voluntary return 
of refugees; 
(4) an accounting of past expenditures and a re-
port on plans for expenditures by the Government of 
Iraq on Iraqi refugees and IDPs; and 
(5) information gathered in fulfillment of sub-
section (g). 
(i) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 
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 may de-
velop and conduct a two-year pilot program for the proc-
essing of tourist visas using secure remote videoconferencing 
technology as a method for conducting visa interviews of 
applicants. 
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(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 tech-
nology as a method for conducting visa interviews of appli-
cants 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 Ti-
betan Policy Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 
6901 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting before the pe-
riod at the end the following: ‘‘and should coordinate 
with other governments in multilateral efforts toward 
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-
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