Steve Israel: “Amendment No. 50 offered by Mr. Israel: At the end of title XII, add the following new section: SEC. 12__. EMPLOYMENT…”

“Amendment No. 50 offered by Mr. Israel: At the end of title XII, add the following new section: SEC. 12__. EMPLOYMENT FOR RESETTLED IRAQIS. (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). (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-- (1) are Iraqi nationals lawfully present in the United States; and (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. (c) Funding.-- (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. (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.”