Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024
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.
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.
The provisions of the bill expire three years after enactment.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8368 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8368
To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the
Department of State, and for other purposes.
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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
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A BILL
To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the
Department of State, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coordinator for Afghan Relocation
Efforts Authorization Act of 2024''.
SEC. 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.
SEC. 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.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mr. Moylan moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6125-6126)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8368.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6139-6140)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 63 (Roll no. 475). (text: CR H6125)
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 334 - 63 (Roll no. 475). (text: CR H6125)
Roll Call #475 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.