An amendment numbered 50 printed in House Report 110-666 to create a joint Department of Defense/Department of State program for the purpose of hiring Iraqis (who supported the U.S. efforts in Iraq and have resettled in the U.S.) as interpreters, translators, and cultural awareness instructors for various agencies of the Federal government and to increase awareness of the existence of the program.

1. Adds SEC. 12__. EMPLOYMENT FOR RESETTLED IRAQIS at the end of title XII

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   Inserted: SEC. 12__. EMPLOYMENT FOR RESETTLED IRAQIS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly establish and operate a temporary program to offer employment as translators, interpreters, or cultural awareness instructors to individuals described in subsection (b).

   Inserted: (b) Eligibility.--Individuals referred to in subsection (a) are individuals, in the determination of the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, who--

   Inserted: (1) are Iraqi nationals lawfully present in the United States; and

   Inserted: (2) worked, for at least 12 months since 2003, as translators in the Republic of Iraq for the United States Armed Forces or other agency of the United States Government.

   Inserted: (c) Funding.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the program established under subsection (a) shall be funded from the annual general operating budget of the Department of Defense.

   Inserted: (2) Exception.--The Secretary of State shall reimburse the Department of Defense for any costs associated with individuals described in subsection (b) whose work was for the Department of State.

   Inserted: (d) Rule of Construction Regarding Access to Classified Information.--Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner practices and procedures regarding the handling of or access to classified information.

   Inserted: (e) Information Sharing.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall work with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Office of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services, and nongovernmental organizations to ensure that Iraqis resettled in the United States are informed of the program established under subsection (a).

   Inserted: (f) Regulations.--The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall prescribe such regulations as are necessary to carry out the program established under subsection (a), including establishing pay scales and hiring procedures, and determining the number of positions required to be filled.

   Inserted: (g) Termination.--

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   Inserted: (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2014.

   Inserted: (2) Earlier termination.--If the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, determines that the program established under subsection (a) should terminate before the date specified in paragraph (1), the Secretaries may terminate the program if the Secretaries notify Congress in writing of such termination at least 180 days before such termination.

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   At the end of title XII, add the following new section:

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