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6/23/2008--Introduced.<br/>Establishes in the Executive Office of the President the position of White House Coordinator for Iraqi Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons who shall: (1) develop and implement U.S. policies, and coordinate federal functions, to address the protection, resettlement, and assistance needs of Iraqi refugees and displaced persons; (2) monitor the development and implementation of assistance strategies to countries in the Middle East hosting Iraqi refugees; (3) ensure that the President's budget requests to Congress are sufficient to meet the needs of such persons, including providing assistance for international efforts on behalf of such persons; (4) serve as principal liaison with the government of Iraq and the international community and organizations that are assisting such persons; and (5) ensure that the U.S. government will encourage refugee returns only when conditions permit safe and voluntary returns.<br/>

1214193600 2008-06-23 Fri Nov 07 18:56:43 -0600 2008 introduced 51440 'bill':2 'need':11 'iraqi':13 'critic':10 'polici':6 'refuge':14 'address':8 'develop':4 61554 false official introduced 51440 1214193600 Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164669 K000105 1932-02-22 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] Ted N00000308 19391 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.58715596330275 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ B000444 1942-11-20 Joseph 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'biden':3,7,9 'joseph':2,6,8 M 300008 Biden Joseph_Biden R. Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] N00001669 9823 Democrat Roman Catholic DE Joseph Biden 3.0 C000141 1943-10-05 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] N00001955 9198 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.32258064516129 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001070 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] N00027503 11583 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.61904761904762 http://casey.senate.gov/ D000563 1944-11-21 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] N00004981 16471 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.89 http://durbin.senate.gov H001028 1946-10-04 Charles 'charl':1,3,6 'chuck':5 'hagel':2,4,7 M 300050 Hagel Chuck_Hagel T. Charles Hagel Chuck N00005301 6086 Republican Episcopalian Charles Hagel 3.66666666666667 S001142 1952-05-25 Gordon 'smith':2,4,6 'gordon':1,3,5 M 300090 Smith Gordon_Smith Harold Gordon Smith N00007815 7145 Republican Latter Day Saints Gordon Smith 3.71428571428571 introduced 51440 1214193600 Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164669 action 51440 1214193600 Mon Jun 23 00:00:00 -0500 2008 164670 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.