(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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(1) whether the Foundation is organized and 
operating in a manner that will permit it to fulfill 
the purposes of this section, as set forth in section 
603; 
(2) the degree to which the Foundation is oper-
ating efficiently and in a manner consistent with the 
requirements of paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 
605(b); 
(3) whether grant-making by the Foundation is 
being undertaken in a manner consistent with sub-
sections (d), (e), and (f) of section 606; 
(4) the extent to which the Foundation is using 
best practices in the implementation of this Act and 
the administration of the program described in sec-
tion 606; and 
(5) other relevant matters, as determined by 
the Comptroller General, after consultation with the 
appropriate congressional committees. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General 
shall submit a report on the results of the review con-
ducted under subsection (a) to the Secretary of State (in 
the capacity of the Secretary as Chairperson of the Board 
of the Foundation) and to the appropriate congressional 
committees.
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(A) review the status of the application to de-
termine if further action is required to process the 
application; and 
(B) submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a notification of the review conducted 
under subparagraph (A), including a description of 
the application, the reason for delay in processing 
the application, and a proposal for further action to 
process the application. 
(3) For each calendar year, the Managing Director 
of the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls shall review 
not less than 2 percent of the total number of applications 
described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) to 
ensure that the processing of such applications, including 
decisions to approve, deny, or return without action, is 
consistent with both policy and regulatory requirements 
of the Department of State. 
(c) STATEMENTS OF POLICY.— 
(1) UNITED STATES ALLIES.—Congress states 
that— 
(A) it shall be the policy of the Directorate 
of Defense Trade Controls of the Department 
of State to ensure that, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the processing time for review of 
applications described in subsection (a)(1) to