Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8368
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
Introduced: 2024-05-10
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan

Asia

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Immigration status and procedures
Latest action: action_date: 2024-11-21
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2024-05-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Department of State to appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts to be responsible for (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies, (2) facilitating the departure from Afghanistan of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents who request assistance, and (3) ensuring integrated support for such efforts within the State Department and across the federal government.</p><p>The bill authorizes the coordinator to hire temporary personnel who are U.S. Citizens, to enter into personal services contracts, and to extend and maintain personal services contracts previously entered into under a separate authority.&nbsp;</p><p>The provisions of the bill expire three years after enactment.</p>

tv_txt: IIB 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8368 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 21, 2024 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations AN ACT To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 . 2. Establishment of Coordinator (a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts ( Coordinator ), who shall be responsible for— (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies and facilitating the departure of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who request United States assistance to leave Afghanistan, except that the Coordinator shall prioritize the facilitation of such departures before the relocation or resettlement of allies; and (2) working with other offices of the Department of State, as well as with appropriate counterparts at other Federal departments and agencies, to ensure integrated United States support for such relocation efforts. (b) Authorities The Coordinator is authorized— (1) to enter into personal services contracts for a period ending not later than the date described in section 3; (2) to extend and maintain through such date personal services contracts entered into pursuant to the authority provided by section 2401 of the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–43 ); (3) to hire temporary personnel who are United States citizens, except that to the extent possible the Coordinator should use Foreign Service limited appointments to fill such positions both in the United States and abroad in accordance with section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3949 ); and (4) subject to the availability of appropriations— (A) to accept, in the form of reimbursement or transfer, amounts from other Federal departments or agencies as appropriate to carry out the duties described in subsection (a); and (B) to reimburse such other departments or agencies as the Coordinator may determine appropriate to carry out such duties. (c) Detailees and assignees Any Federal Government employee may be detailed or assigned to the Office of the Coordinator, with or without reimbursement, consistent with applicable laws and regulations regarding such employee, and such detail or assignment shall be without interruption or loss of status or privilege. (d) Notification with respect to transfers of funds (1) In general The Coordinator shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of each use of the transfer authority made available under subsection (b)(4)(A) not later than 15 days before the completion of such transfer. (2) Appropriate congressional committees In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Sunset This Act and the authorities provided by this Act shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8368 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 . 2. Establishment of Coordinator (a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts ( Coordinator ), who shall be responsible for— (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies and facilitating the departure of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who request United States assistance to leave Afghanistan, except that the Coordinator shall prioritize the facilitation of such departures before the relocation or resettlement of allies; and (2) working with other offices of the Department of State, as well as with appropriate counterparts at other Federal departments and agencies, to ensure integrated United States support for such relocation efforts. (b) Authorities The Coordinator is authorized— (1) to enter into personal services contracts for a period ending not later than the date described in section 3; (2) to extend and maintain through such date personal services contracts entered into pursuant to the authority provided by section 2401 of the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–43 ); (3) to hire temporary personnel who are United States citizens, except that to the extent possible the Coordinator should use Foreign Service limited appointments to fill such positions both in the United States and abroad in accordance with section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3949 ); and (4) subject to the availability of appropriations— (A) to accept, in the form of reimbursement or transfer, amounts from other Federal departments or agencies as appropriate to carry out the duties described in subsection (a); and (B) to reimburse such other departments or agencies as the Coordinator may determine appropriate to carry out such duties. (c) Detailees and assignees Any Federal Government employee may be detailed or assigned to the Office of the Coordinator, with or without reimbursement, consistent with applicable laws and regulations regarding such employee, and such detail or assignment shall be without interruption or loss of status or privilege. (d) Notification with respect to transfers of funds (1) In general The Coordinator shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of each use of the transfer authority made available under subsection (b)(4)(A) not later than 15 days before the completion of such transfer. (2) Appropriate congressional committees In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Sunset This Act and the authorities provided by this Act shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Passed the House of Representatives November 20, 2024. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8368 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 10, 2024 Ms. Titus (for herself, Mr. Baird , Mr. Meeks , Mr. Crow , and Mr. Stanton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024 . 2. Establishment of Coordinator (a) Establishment The Secretary of State shall appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts ( Coordinator ), who shall be responsible for— (1) relocating and resettling eligible Afghan allies and facilitating the departure of United States citizens and lawful permanent residents who request United States assistance to leave Afghanistan; and (2) working with other offices of the Department of State, as well as with appropriate counterparts at other Federal departments and agencies, to ensure integrated United States support for such relocation efforts. (b) Authorities The Coordinator is authorized— (1) to enter into personal services contracts for a period ending not later than the date described in section 3; (2) to extend and maintain through such date personal services contracts entered into pursuant to the authority provided by section 2401 of the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022 ( Public Law 117–43 ); (3) to hire temporary personnel who are United States citizens, except that to the extent possible the Coordinator should use Foreign Service limited appointments to fill such positions both in the United States and abroad in accordance with section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3949 ); and (4) subject to the availability of appropriations— (A) to accept, in the form of reimbursement or transfer, amounts from other Federal departments or agencies as appropriate to carry out the duties described in subsection (a); and (B) to reimburse such other departments or agencies as the Coordinator may determine appropriate to carry out such duties. (c) Detailees and assignees Any Federal Government employee may be detailed or assigned to the Office of the Coordinator, with or without reimbursement, consistent with applicable laws and regulations regarding such employee, and such detail or assignment shall be without interruption or loss of status or privilege. (d) Notification with respect to transfers of funds (1) In general The Coordinator shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of each use of the transfer authority made available under subsection (b)(4)(A) not later than 15 days before the completion of such transfer. (2) Appropriate congressional committees In this subsection, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 3. Sunset This Act and the authorities provided by this Act shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.