,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #f1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,neguse introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% !       
position ( ,special ,envoy = ,refugees 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,special ,envoy = ,refugees ,act4  #b4
 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7  
,9 #bjai1 ! _w is 9 ! mid/ ( ! wor/     
global displacem5t crisis 9 hi/ory1 ) m 
?an #gj1hjj1jjj =cibly displac$ p]sons1 
includ+ #be1ijj1jjj refugees worldwide1 
ov] half ( :om are *ildr51 accord+ to   
e/imates f ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high      
,commission] = ,refugees4  7#b7 ,9      
#bjah1 less ?an #e p]c5t ( global       
resettlem5t ne$s 7 met despite !re be+  

#a1djj1jjj refugees 9 ne$ ( ?ird-c\ntry 
resettlem5t4  7#c7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates     
refugee admissions program is a         
life-sav+ solution t-- 7,a7 is critical 
to global humanit>ian ef=ts2  7,b7      
/r5g!ns global security2  7,c7 lev]ages 
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy int]e/s1     
includ+ diplomatic & /rategic int]e/s ( 
support+ allies :o (t5 ho/ a significant
 & disproportionate %>e ( refugees p]   
capita2  7,d7 /abilizes s5sitive regions
 impact$ by =c$ migration by ensur+ t ! 
,unit$ ,/ates %>es responsibility =     
global refugee protection2  7,e7        
lev]ages refugee resettlem5t 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to enc\rage o!r c\ntries to      
uphold ! human rights ( refugees1       
includ+ by ensur+ t refugees--  7i7 h ! 
"r to "w1 ! "r to an education1 & fre$om
 ( movem5t2 &  7ii7 are n return$ to a  
place 9 :i* _! life or fre$om is at     
risk2  7,f7 s]ves individuals & families
 9 ne$ ( resettlem5t2  7,g7 provides    
economic & cultural b5efits to cities1  
,/ates1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole2 &   

7,h7 aligns ) ! int]national obligations
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ "u-- 7i7 !  
,conv5tion ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (        
,refugees1 done at ,g5eva ,july #bh1    
#aiea 7z made applicable by ! ,protocol 
,relat+ to ! ,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at
 ,new ,york ,janu>y #ca1 #aifg 7#ai     
,u4,s4,t4 #fbbc771 ( :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 is a p>ty2  7ii7 ! ,conv5tion aga9/    
,torture & ,o!r ,cruel1 ,inhuman or     
,degrad+ ,treatm5t or ,puni%m5t1 done at
 ,new ,york ,decemb] #aj1 #aihd1 ( :i* !
 ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty2  7iii7 !      
,conv5tion relat+ to ! ,/atus (         
,/ateless ,p]sons1 done at ,new ,york   
,septemb] #bh1 #aied2 &  7iv7 !         
,conv5tion on ! ,r$uction (             
,/atelessness1 done at ,new ,york ,augu/
 #cj1 #aifa4  7#d7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has 
hi/orically be51 & %\ld cont9ue to be1 a
 global lead] 9--  7,a7 respond+ to     
displacem5t crises ar\nd ! _w1 includ+  
?r\gh ! provision ( robu/ humanit>ian   
support2  7,b7 promot+ ! safety1 heal?1 
& well-be+ ( refugees & displac$ p]sons2

  7,c7 welcom+ asylum seek]s :o seek    
safety & protect+ o!r at-risk migrants1 
includ+ survivors ( torture1 victims (  
traffick+1 & /ateless p2 &  7,d7 work+  
alongside o!r c\ntries to /r5g!n        
protection sy/ems & support4  7#e7 ,!   
,unit$ ,/ates has /eadily r$uc$--  7,a7 
access to asylum protection ?r\gh       
adm9i/rative policy & programmatic      
*anges1 includ+ policies & op]ational   
decisions aim$ at r$uc+ or /opp+ !      
ability ( asylum seek]s to access !     
,unit$ ,/ates bord]2 &  7,b7 !          
resettlem5t ( refugees1 by way ( two    
consecutive hi/orically l[ annual       
refugee admissions goals aft] ne>ly #de 
ye>s dur+ :i* ! av]age annual ,unit$    
,/ates refugee admissions goal 0 ov]    
#ie1jjj individuals4  7#f7 ,refugees    
are-- 7,a7 ! mo/ vett$ travel]s to ent] 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 subject to     
ext5sive scre5+ *ecks1 includ+ 9-p]son  
int]views1 biometric data *ecks1 &      
multiple int]ag5cy *ecks4  7#g7 ,! p ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 & communities across !  

,unit$ ,/ates1 ov]:elm+ly support       
refugees & asylum seek]s1 includ+ p (   
fai?1 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 vet]ans1  
elect$ (ficials1 & retir$ high-rank+    
(ficials4 ,z a beacon ( safe refuge &   
plurali/ic society1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld
 commit itself to address+ ! plight (   
refugees int]nationally4  7#h7 ,= ! sake
 ( refugees1 asylum seek]s1 o!r         
migrants1 ,unit$ ,/ates national        
diplomatic & /rategic int]e/s1 & local  
communities t b5efit f ! pres5ce (      
refugees1 asylees1 & o!r migrants1 x is 
crucial = a d$icat$ (ficial )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t to coord9ate & promote 
,unit$ ,/ates initiatives to protect    
refugees & asylum seek]s4  #c4 ,special 
,envoy = ,refugees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,presid5t %all appo9t a ,special ,envoy 
= ,refugees )9 ! ,bureau ( ,population1 
,refugees1 & ,migration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate 7h]eaft] 9 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ! ,special ,envoy7 :o %all report      
directly to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & %all h
 ! rank ( ambassador4 ,! ,special ,envoy

 %all be an individual ( di/9ction )    
recogniz$ exp]tise relat+ to migration1 
refugees1 asylum-seek]s1 & int]nally    
displac$ & /ateless individuals4  7b7   
,duties & responsibilities ,! ,special  
,envoy %all-- 7#a7 directly advise !    
,secret>ies ( ,/ate1 ,homel& ,security1 
& ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices reg>d+ !     
,unit$ ,/ates position relat+ to        
migration1 refugees1 asylum-seek]s1 &   
int]nally displac$ & /ateless           
individuals2  7#b7 repres5t ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 diplomatic matt]s relevant to !
 global displacem5t1 migration1         
refugees1 asylum-seek]s1 & int]nally    
displac$ & /ateless individuals2  7#c7  
lead int]ag5cy coord9ation to ov]see    
evid5ce-bas$ rese>* relat$ to ! global  
refugee crisis & ! ,unit$ ,/ates refugee
 program1 includ+ rese>* on--  7,a7 !   
mo/ effective ways to =m & implem5t     
policy to promote refugee resettlem5t 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 durable solutions
 = globally displac$ individuals abroad2
 &  7,c7 ! economic & social impact (   

resettlem5t ( refugees & asylum seek]s  
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 ensure t      
in=mation dissem9at$ by ,f$]al ag5cies &
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t p>tn]s ) reg>d 
to refugees1 asylum-seek]s1 & int]nally 
displac$ & /ateless individuals is      
evid5ce bas$2  7#e7 conduct regul>      
consultation ) nongov]nm5tal &          
int]national organizations1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,nation ,high ,commission] =     
,refugees1 to promote be/ practices =   
resettlem5t & durable solutions =       
refugees1 asylum-seek]s1 & int]nally    
displac$ & /ateless individuals2  7#f7  
lead int]ag5cy coord9ation to assess &  
develop ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t policies
 9 response to ! impact ( climate *ange 
on global displacem5t1 includ+ ! effects
 ( climate *ange on ! =cible movem5t (  
p1 ! creation ( new refugees & o!r      
climate displac$ p2 &  7#g7 lead        
int]ag5cy & int]national coord9ation to 
id5tify & promote ! ,unit$ ,/ates =eign 
policy responses to issues t lead to    
global displacem5t & ! creation ( new   

refugees1 includ+ global ?reats to civil
 rights1 wom5's rights1 religi\s fre$om1
 & viol5t conflicts4  7c7 ,/aff ,!      
,special ,envoy is au?oriz$ to hire su* 
p]sonnel z may be necess>y to c>ry out !
 duties & responsibilities ( ! ,special 
,envoy1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 a *ief (  
/aff1 a deputy *ief ( /aff1 & an        
advisor4  7d7 ,consultation ,! ,special 
,envoy %all "w ) ! ,secret>ies ( ,/ate &
 ,homel& ,security to ensure t          
appropriate consultation ) ,congress    
occurs 9 a timely & ?or\gh mann]        
consi/5t ) section #bjg ( ! ,immigration
 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aaeg74  7e7 ,reports & brief+s  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually       
!reaft]1 ! ,special ,envoy--  7,a7 %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on activities       
und]tak5 9 ! prec$+ #ab mon?s "u        
subsection 7b72  7,b7 %all brief !      
appropriate congressional committees on 
tr5ds lead+ to global displacem5t1 & new

 refugees & asylum seek]s2  7,c7 %\ld   
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! outcomes ( !   
consultation ) ,congress und]tak5 9 !   
prec$+ #ab mon?s z describ$ 9 subsection
 7d72 &  7,d7 %all submit to !          
appropriate congressional committees an 
assessm5t ( human & f9ancial res\rces   
necess>y to fulfill ! purposes & duties 
( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,appropriate          
congressional committees def9$ ,9 ?is   
subsection1 ! t]m appropriate           
congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! 
,committees on ,=eign ,affairs &        
,judici>y ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &
  7,b7 ! ,committees on ,=eign          
,relations & ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4