Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 122.djvu/4664

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12 2 STA T .46 41 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 41 7—O CT. 14 , 200 8(6)Asum m aryof ass e ssme nt sma d e b ya l l i esoft h e U nited S tates of I ran ’ snu c lear w ea p ons pro g ram and nuclear - capable deli v ery systems programs . (c) NOTIF I CA TIO N . —T he P resident shall notify C ongress , in writing, within 15 days of determining that— (1) Iran has resumed a nuclear weapons program

( 2 ) Iran has met or surpassed any ma j or milestone in its nuclear weapons program; or ( 3 ) Iran has underta k en to accelerate, decelerate, or cease the development of any significant element within its nuclear weapons program. SEC.1235 .E MPLOY ME NTF O R RESETTLE DI R AQ IS. (a) IN GE NE R A L .—The Secretary of D efense and the Secretary of State are authori z ed to jointly establish and operate a temporary program to offer employment as translators, interpreters, or cultural awareness instructors to individuals described in subsection (b). Individuals described in such subsection may be appointed to tem- porary positions of one year or less outside Ira q with either the Department of Defense or the Department of State, without competi- tion and without regard for the provisions of chapter 51 and sub- chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code. Such individuals may also be hired as personal services contractors by either of such Departments to provide translation, interpreting, or cultural awareness instruction, e x cept that such individuals so hired shall not by virtue of such employment be considered employees of the United States Government, except for purposes of chapter 8 1 of title 5, United States Code, and chapter 1 7 1 of title 28, United States Code. (b) E LI G I B ILIT Y .—Individuals referred to in subsection (a) are Iraqi nationals who— (1) have received a special immigrant visa issued pursuant to section 1 0 5 9 of the National Defense Authorization Act for F iscal Y ear 2006 (Public L aw 109 – 163) or section 12 4 4of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181); and (2) are lawfully present in the United States. (c) F U N D ING.— (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) E X CE P TION.—The Secretary of State shall reimburse the Department of Defense for any costs associated with individ- uals described in subsection (b) whose work is for or on behalf of the Department of State. (d) R ULE OF CON S TRUCTION REGARDING ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFOR M ATION.—Nothing in this section may be construed as affecting in any manner practices and procedures regarding the handling of or access to classified information. (e) INFORMATION S H ARING.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall work with the Secretary of H omeland Security and the O ffice of Refugee Resettlement of the Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that individuals described in subsection (b) are informed of the program established under subsection (a). 10USC 1 58 0 note.Pr e sid ent.