{"format":1,"id":"118-hr-8368","congress":118,"number":"H.R. 8368","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To establish a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts in the Department of State, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 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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."},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The provisions of the bill expire three years after enactment."}],"words":112},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires the Secretary of State to appoint a Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts, sets the Coordinator's responsibilities and authorities, and ends those provisions 3 years after enactment.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 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and lawful permanent residents before relocating or resettling allies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368/text/eh#H5260EC5B476F4364B50649196234000F"}},{"text":"Authorizes the Coordinator to enter into personal services contracts, to extend and maintain contracts entered into under section 2401 of the Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2022, and to hire temporary personnel who are U.S. citizens.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368/text/eh#H5260EC5B476F4364B50649196234000F"}},{"text":"Authorizes the Coordinator, subject to the availability of appropriations, to accept reimbursement or transfers of amounts from other Federal departments or agencies and to reimburse those departments or agencies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368/text/eh#H5260EC5B476F4364B50649196234000F"}},{"text":"Allows any Federal Government employee to be detailed or assigned to the Office of the Coordinator, with or without reimbursement, without interruption or loss of status or privilege.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368/text/eh#H5260EC5B476F4364B50649196234000F"}},{"text":"Terminates the Act and the authorities it provides 3 years after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368/text/eh#H9C779817F6714E68ACB1E88DE8317452"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2024-11-20","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-09-30","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8368/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/118-hr-8368.png","v":"bf178e746469","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 8368, 118th Congress: Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts Authorization Act of 2024. House: 334 Yea, 63 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 20 Nov 2024."}}