,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #abc #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #afce ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,june #ah1 #bjae,mr4 ,corker1 from the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 reported the following original bill2 which was read twice and placed on the calendar ,a ,,bill ,to authorize the ,department of ,state for fiscal year #bjaf1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,department of ,state ,operations ,authorization and ,embassy ,security ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,definitions4 ,,title ,i--,department of ,state authorities and activities ,subtitle ,a--,basic ,authorities and ,activities ,sec4 #aja4 ,american spaces review4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,identifying bilateral investment treaty opportunities4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,reinstatement of ,hong ,kong report4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,interagency hostage recovery coordinator4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,united ,states-,china ,strategic and ,economic ,dialogue review4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,report on human rights violations in ,burma4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,combating anti-semitism4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,biotechnology grants4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,definition of use in passport and visa offenses4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,science and technology fellowships4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,name changes4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,anti-piracy information sharing4 ,sec4 #aac4 ,report reform4 ,sec4 #aad4 ,sense of ,congress on the ,united ,states alliance with ,japan4 ,sec4 #aae4 ,sense of ,congress on the defense relationship between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,india4 ,sec4 #aaf4 ,sense of ,congress on the ,united ,states alliance with the ,republic of ,korea4 ,sec4 #aag4 ,sense of ,congress on the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan4 ,sec4 #aah4 ,report on political freedom in ,venezuela4 ,sec4 #aai4 ,strategy for the ,middle ,east in the event of a comprehensive nuclear agreement with ,iran4 ,sec4 #abj4 ,department of ,state international cyberspace policy strategy4 ,sec4 #aba4 ,waiver of fees for renewal of immigrant visa for adopted child in certain situations4 ,sec4 #abb4 ,american ,hostages in ,iran ,compensation ,fund4 ,sec4 #abc4 ,sense of ,congress on anti-,israel and anti-,semitic incitement within the ,palestinian ,authority4 ,sec4 #abd4 ,support for the sovereignty1 independence1 territorial integrity1 and inviolability of post-,soviet countries in light of ,russian aggression and interference4 ,sec4 #abe4 ,russian propaganda report4 ,sec4 #abf4 ,approval of export licences and letters of request to assist the ,government of ,ukraine4 ,subtitle ,b--,additional matters ,sec4 #aca4 ,atrocities prevention board4 ,sec4 #acb4 ,united ,states engagement in the indo-pacific4 ,sec4 #acc4 ,joint action plan to combat prejudice and discrimination and to foster inclusion4 ,sec4 #acd4 ,report on developing country debt sustainability4 ,sec4 #ace4 ,united ,states strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally4 ,sec4 #acf4 ,international corruption and accountability4 ,sec4 #acg4 ,quadrennial diplomacy and development review4 ,sec4 #ach4 ,disappeared persons in ,mexico1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 and ,el ,salvador4 ,sec4 #aci4 ,report on implementation by the ,government of ,bahrain of recommendations from the ,bahrain ,independent ,commission of ,inquiry4 ,sec4 #adj4 ,report on ,united ,states humanitarian assistance to ,haiti and whether recent elections in ,haiti meet international election standards4 ,sec4 #ada4 ,sense of ,congress with respect to the imposition of additional sanctions against the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea4 ,,title ,,ii--,organization and personnel of the ,department of ,state ,subtitle ,a--,organizational matters ,sec4 #bja4 ,rightsizing accountability4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,integration of foreign economic policy4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,review of ,bureau of ,african ,affairs and ,bureau of ,near ,eastern ,affairs jurisdictions4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,special envoys1 representatives1 advisors1 and coordinators4 ,sec4 #bje4 ,conflict prevention1 mitigation and resolution1 and the inclusion and participation of women4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,information technology system security4 ,sec4 #bjg4 ,analysis of embassy cost sharing4 ,sec4 #bjh4 ,parent advisory committee to the ,interagency ,working ,group to ,prevent ,international ,parental ,child ,abduction4 ,sec4 #bji4 ,improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,enhanced institutional capacity of the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs4 ,subtitle ,b--,personnel matters ,sec4 #baa4 ,review of ,foreign ,service ,officer compensation4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,repeal of recertification requirement for senior ,foreign ,service4 ,sec4 #bac4 ,compensatory time off for travel4 ,sec4 #bad4 ,certificates of demonstrated competence4 ,sec4 #bae4 ,foreign ,service assignment restrictions4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,security clearance suspensions4 ,sec4 #bag4 ,economic statecraft education and training4 ,sec4 #bah4 ,report on diversity recruitment1 employment1 retention1 and promotion4 ,sec4 #bai4 ,expansion of the ,charles ,b4 ,rangel ,international ,affairs ,program1 the ,thomas ,r4 ,pickering ,foreign ,affairs ,fellowship ,program1 and the ,donald ,m4 ,payne ,international ,development ,fellowship ,program4 ,sec4 #bbj4 ,retention of mid- and senior-level professionals from underrepresented groups4 ,sec4 #bba4 ,review of jurisdictional responsibilities of the ,special ,representative to ,afghanistan and ,pakistan and the ,bureau of ,south and ,central ,asian ,affairs4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,congressional notification of countries compliance with minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking4 ,sec4 #bbc4 ,international religious freedom training program4 ,,title ,,iii--,international organizations ,subtitle ,a--,united ,states contributions to international organizations ,sec4 #cja4 ,reports concerning the ,united ,nations4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,annual report on financial contributions to international organizations4 ,sec4 #cjc4 ,report on peacekeeping arrears1 credits1 and contributions4 ,sec4 #cjd4 ,assessment rate transparency4 ,subtitle ,b--,accountability at international organizations ,sec4 #caa4 ,preventing abuse in peacekeeping4 ,sec4 #cab4 ,inclusion of peacekeeping abuses in country report on human rights practices4 ,sec4 #cac4 ,evaluation of ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions4 ,subtitle ,c--,personnel matters ,sec4 #cba4 ,encouraging employment of ,united ,states citizens at the ,united ,nations4 ,sec4 #cbb4 ,ensuring appropriate ,united ,nations personnel salaries4 ,,title ,,iv--,consular authorities ,sec4 #dja4 ,visa ineligibility for international child abductors4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,presumption of immigrant intent for ,h and ,l visa classifications4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,visa information sharing4 ,,title ,v--,embassy ,security ,subtitle ,a--,allocation of authorized security appropriations4 ,sec4 #eja4 ,worldwide security protection4 ,sec4 #ejb4 ,embassy security1 construction and maintenance4 ,subtitle ,b--,contracting and other matters4 ,sec4 #eaa4 ,local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program4 ,sec4 #eab4 ,disciplinary action resulting from unsatisfactory leadership in relation to a security incident4 ,sec4 #eac4 ,management and staff accountability4 ,sec4 #ead4 ,security enhancements for soft targets4 ,subtitle ,c--,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program ,sec4 #eba4 ,additional reports on expansion and enhancement of ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program4 ,subtitle ,d--,defending high threat1 high risk posts ,sec4 #eca4 ,designation and reporting for high threat1 high risk posts4 ,sec4 #ecb4 ,designation and reporting for high-risk counterintelligence threat posts4 ,sec4 #ecc4 ,enhanced qualifications for ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for high threat1 high risk posts4 ,sec4 #ecd4 ,security environment threat list briefings4 ,sec4 #ece4 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states report on implementation of ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board recommendations4 ,sec4 #ecf4 ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center4 ,sec4 #ecg4 ,language training4 ,subtitle ,e--,accountability review boards ,sec4 #eda4 ,provision of copies of accountability review board reports to ,congress4 ,sec4 #edb4 ,staffing4 ,,title ,,vi--,management and accountability ,sec4 #fja4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #fjb4 ,competitive hiring status for former employees of the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,iraq ,reconstruction4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,assurance of independence of ,,it systems4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,protecting the integrity of internal investigations4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,report on ,inspector ,general inspection and auditing of ,foreign ,service posts and bureaus and operating units ,department of ,state4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,state4 7#c7 ,peacekeeping credits ,the term peacekeeping credits means the amounts by which ,united ,states assessed peacekeeping contributions exceed actual expenditures1 apportioned to the ,united ,states1 of peacekeeping operations by the ,united ,nations during a ,united ,nations peacekeeping fiscal year4 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,state4 ,i ,department of ,state authorities and activities ,a ,basic ,authorities and ,activities #aja4 ,american spaces review ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7#a7 the full costs incurred by the ,department to provide ,american ,spaces1 including-- 7,a7 ,american ,centers1 ,american ,corners1 ,binational ,centers1 ,information ,resource ,centers1 and ,science ,centers2 and 7,b7 the total costs of all associated-- 7i7 employee salaries1 including foreign service1 ,american civilian1 and locally employed staff2 7ii7 programming expenses2 7iii7 operating expenses2 7iv7 contracting expenses2 and 7v7 security expenses2 7#b7 a breakdown of the total costs described in paragraph 7#a7 by each space and type of space2 7#c7 the total fees collected for entry to1 or the use of1 ,american ,spaces and related resources1 including a breakdown by the type of fee for each space and type of space2 and 7#d7 the total usage rates1 including by type of service1 for each space and type of space4 #ajb4 ,identifying bilateral investment treaty opportunities ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,trade ,representative1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes a detailed description of-- 7#a7 the status of all ongoing investment treaty negotiations1 including a strategy and timetable for concluding each such negotiation2 7#b7 a strategy to expand the investment treaty agenda1 including through-- 7,a7 launching new investment treaty negotiations with foreign partners that are currently capable of entering into such negotiations2 and 7,b7 building the capacity of foreign partners to enter into such negotiations1 including by encouraging the adoption of best practices with respect to investment2 and 7#c7 an estimate of any resources that will be needed1 including anticipated staffing levels-- 7,a7 to conclude all ongoing negotiations described in paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 to launch new investment treaty negotiations1 as described in paragraph 7#b77;,a72 and 7,c7 to build the capacity of foreign partners1 as described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 #ajc4 ,reinstatement of ,hong ,kong report 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter through #bjbj1 the ,secretary shall submit the report required under section #cja of the ,united ,states-,hong ,kong ,policy ,act of #aiib 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #egca7 to the appropriate congressional committees4 7b7 ,public disclosure ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 should be unclassified and made publicly available1 including through the ,department's public website4 7c7 ,treatment of ,hong ,kong under ,united ,states law 7#a7 ,secretary of state certification requirement 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall certify to ,congress whether ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region is sufficiently autonomous to justify different treatment for its citizens from the treatment accorded to other citizens of the ,people's ,republic of ,china in any new laws1 agreements1 treaties1 or arrangements entered into between the ,united ,states and ,hong ,kong after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7,b7 ,factor for consideration ,in making a certification under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary should consider the terms1 obligations1 and expectations expressed in the ,joint ,declaration with respect to ,hong ,kong4 7,c7 ,exception ,a certification shall not be required under this subsection with respect to any new laws1 agreements1 treaties1 or arrangements that support human rights1 rule of law1 or democracy in the ,hong ,kong ,special ,administrative ,region4 7#b7 ,waiver authority ,the ,secretary may waive the application of paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary-- 7,a7 determines that such a waiver is in the national interests of the ,united ,states2 and 7,b7 on or before the date on which such waiver would take effect1 submits a notice of1 and justification for1 the waiver to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ajd4 ,interagency hostage recovery coordinator 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall designate an existing ,federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure the release of ,united ,states persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state sponsors of terrorism4 ,for purposes of carrying out the duties described in paragraph 7#b71 such officer shall have the title of ,interagency ,hostage ,recovery ,coordinator4 7#b7 ,duties ,the ,coordinator shall have the following duties3 7,a7 ,coordinate and direct all activities of the ,federal ,government relating to each hostage situation described in paragraph 7#a7 to ensure efforts to secure the release of all hostages in the hostage situation are properly resourced and correct lines of authority are established and maintained4 7,b7 ,establish and direct a fusion cell consisting of appropriate personnel of the ,federal ,government with purview over each hostage situation described in paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,develop a strategy to keep family members of hostages described in paragraph 7#a7 informed of the status of such hostages and inform such family members of updates1 procedures1 and policies that do not compromise the national security of the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,limitation on authority ,the authority of the ,interagency ,hostage ,recovery ,coordinator shall be limited to hostage cases outside the ,united ,states4 7c7 ,quarterly report 7#a7 ,in general ,on a quarterly basis1 the ,coordinator shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the members of ,congress described in paragraph 7#b7 a report that includes a summary of each hostage situation described in sub-section 7a77#a7 and efforts to secure the release of all hostages in such hostage situation4 7#b7 ,members of congress described ,the members of ,congress described in this subparagraph are1 with respect to a ,united ,states person hostage covered by a report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,senators representing the ,state1 and the ,member1 ,delegate1 or ,resident ,commissioner of the ,house of ,representatives representing the district1 where a hostage described in subjection 7a77#a7 resides4 7#c7 ,form of report ,each report under this subsection may be submitted in classified or unclassified form4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the ,federal ,government to negotiate with a state sponsor of terrorism or an organization that the ,secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section #bai of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7 or any other hostage-takers4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,hostile group ,the term hostile group means-- 7,a7 a group that is designated as a foreign terrorist organization under section #bai7;a7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahi7;a772 7,b7 a group that is engaged in armed conflict with the ,united ,states2 or 7,c7 any other group that the ,president determines to be a hostile group for purposes of this paragraph4 7#b7 ,state sponsor of terrorism ,the term state sponsor of terrorism-- 7,a7 means a country the government of which the ,secretary has determined1 for purposes of section #f7;j7 of the ,export ,administration ,act of #aigi1 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa1 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act1 or any other provision of law1 to be a government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism2 and 7,b7 includes ,north ,korea4 #aje4 ,united ,states-,china ,strategic and ,economic ,dialogue review 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 and in consultation with other departments and agencies1 as appropriate1 shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the ,united ,states-,china ,strategic and ,economic ,dialogue 7referred to in this section as the ,dialogue72 and 7#b7 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains the findings of such review4 7b7 ,contents ,the report described in subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a list of all commitments agreed to by the ,united ,states and ,china at each of the first #f rounds of meetings2 7#b7 an assessment of the status of each commitment agreed to by the ,united ,states and ,china at each of the first #f rounds of meetings1 including a detailed description of-- 7,a7 any actions that have been taken with respect to such commitments2 7,b7 any aspects of such commitments that remain unfulfilled2 and 7,c7 any actions that remain necessary to fulfill any unfulfilled commitments described in subparagraph 7,b72 7#c7 an assessment of the effectiveness of the ,dialogue in achieving and fulfilling significant commitments on ,united ,states priorities in the bilateral relationship1 including-- 7,a7 the security situation in the ,east and ,south ,china ,seas1 including a peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in the region2 7,b7 denuclearization of the ,korean ,peninsula2 7,c7 cybertheft of ,united ,states intellectual property2 7,d7 the treatment of political dissidents1 media representatives1 and ethnic and religious minorities2 7,e7 reciprocal treatment of ,united ,states journalists and academics in ,china1 including issuance of visas2 7,f7 expanding investment and trade opportunities for ,united ,states businesses2 7,g7 repatriation of ,north ,korean refugees from ,china to ,north ,korea2 and 7,h7 promoting and protecting rule of law and democratic institutions in ,hong ,kong2 and 7#d7 recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the ,dialogue in achieving and fulfilling significant commitments on ,united ,states priorities described in paragraph 7#c71 including consideration of the use of predetermined benchmarks for assessing whether the commitments achieved are significantly furthering such priorities4 #ajf4 ,report on human rights violations in ,burma ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that-- 7#a7 describes in detail all known widespread or systematic civil or political rights violations1 including violations that may constitute crimes against humanity against ethnic1 racial1 or religious minorities in ,burma1 including the ,rohingya people2 and 7#b7 provides recommendations for holding perpetrators of the violations described in paragraph 7#a7 accountable for their actions4 #ajg4 ,combating anti-semitism ,of the amount authorized to be appropriated for ,diplomatic and ,consular ,programs1 #ejj1jjj shall be made available to the ,bureau for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor1 to be used in support of efforts by ,american and ,european ,jewish and other civil society organizations1 focusing on youth1 to combat anti-,semitism and other forms of religious1 ethnic1 or racial intolerance in ,europe4 #ajh4 ,biotechnology grants ,title ,i of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a et seq471 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #fc4 ,biotechnology grants authorized 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state is authorized to support1 through grants1 cooperative agreements1 contracts1 outreach1 and public diplomacy activities1 activities promoting the benefits of agricultural biotechnology1 biofuels1 science-based regulatory systems1 and the application of such technologies for trade and development4 7b7 ,limitation ,the total amount of grants provided pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall not exceed #ejj1jjj in any fiscal year4 4 #aji4 ,definition of use in passport and visa offenses 7a7 ,in general ,chapter #ge of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before section #aeda the following3 #aedj4 ,definition of use and uses ,in this chapter1 the terms use and uses shall be given their plain meaning1 which shall include use for identification purposes4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of sections for chapter #ge of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by inserting before the item relating to section #aeda the following3 #aedj4 ,definition of use and uses4 4 #aaj4 ,science and technology fellowships ,section #ejd of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #aigi 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef;d7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,grants and cooperative agreements related to science and technology fellowship programs 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to provide grants or enter into cooperative agreements for science and technology fellowship programs of the ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,recruitment2 stipends ,assistance authorized under paragraph 7#a7 may be used-- 7,a7 to recruit fellows2 and 7,b7 to pay stipends1 travel1 and other appropriate expenses to fellows4 7#c7 ,classification of stipends ,stipends paid under paragraph 7#b77;,b7 shall not be considered compensation for purposes of section #bji of title #ah1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,limitation ,the total amount of assistance provided under this subsection may not exceed #ejj1jjj in any fiscal year4 4 #aaa4 ,name changes 7a7 ,public ,law #hg-aie ,section #fjg7;d7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bceg7;d77 is amended by striking ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,oceans and ,international ,environmental and ,scientific ,affairs and inserting ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,oceans1 ,environment1 and ,science4 7b7 ,public ,law #hh-bjf ,section #fag7;a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gfgap7a77 is amended by striking ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,oceans and ,international ,environmental and ,scientific ,affairs and inserting ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,oceans1 ,environment1 and ,science4 7c7 ,public ,law #ic-abf ,section #i7;a7 of the ,department of ,state ,appropriations ,authorization ,act of #aigc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfee;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,bureau of ,oceans and ,international ,environmental and ,scientific ,affairs and inserting ,bureau of ,oceans1 ,environment1 and ,science2 and 7#b7 by striking ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,oceans and ,international ,environmental and ,scientific ,affairs and inserting ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,oceans1 ,environment1 and ,science4 7d7 ,public ,law #ajf-aac ,section #aaab7;a7 of the ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance and ,meg ,donovan ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #bjjj and #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfeb;c7a77 is amended by striking ,verification and ,compliance4 and inserting ,arms ,control1 ,verification1 and ,compliance 7referred to in this section as the ,assistant ,secretary744 #aab4 ,anti-piracy information sharing ,the ,secretary is authorized to provide for the participation of the ,united ,states in the ,information ,sharing ,centre located in ,singapore1 as established by the ,regional ,cooperation ,agreement on ,combating ,piracy and ,armed ,robbery ,against ,ships in ,asia1 done at ,singapore ,november #aa1 #bjjd4 #aac4 ,report reform 7a7 ,human rights report ,section #edi of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdg;h7 is repealed4 7b7 ,rough diamonds annual report ,section #ab of the ,clean ,diamond ,trade ,act 7#ai ,u4,s4,c4 #ciaa7 is amended to read as follows3 #ab4 ,reports ,for each country that1 during the preceding #ab-month period1 exported rough diamonds to the ,united ,states1 the exportation of which was not controlled through the ,kimberley ,process ,certification ,scheme1 and if the failure to do so has significantly increased the likelihood that those diamonds not so controlled are being imported into the ,united ,states1 the ,president shall submit a semi-annual report to ,congress that explains what actions have been taken by the ,united ,states or such country since the previous report to ensure that diamonds1 the exportation of which was not controlled through the ,kimberley ,process ,certification ,scheme1 are not being imported from that country into the ,united ,states4 ,a country shall be included in the report required under this section until the country is controlling the importation and exportation of rough diamonds through the ,kimberley ,process ,certification ,scheme4 4 #aad4 ,sense of ,congress on the ,united ,states alliance with ,japan ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the alliance between the ,united ,states and ,japan is a cornerstone of peace1 security1 and stability in the ,asia-,pacific region and around the world2 7#b7 ,prime ,minister ,shiuzo ,abe's visit to the ,united ,states in ,april #bjae and historic address to a ,joint ,session of ,congress symbolized the strength and importance of ties between the ,united ,states and ,japan2 7#c7 in #bjae1 which marks #gj years since the end of ,world ,war ,,ii1 the ,united ,states and ,japan continue to strengthen the alliance and work together to ensure a peaceful and prosperous future for the ,asia-,pacific region and the world2 7#d7 the ,governments and people of the ,united ,states and ,japan share values1 interests1 and capabilities that have helped to build a strong rules-based international order1 based on a commitment to rules1 norms and institutions2 7#e7 the revised ,guidelines for ,united ,states-,japan ,defense ,cooperation and ,japan's policy of ,proactive ,contribution to ,peace will reinforce deterrence1 update the roles and missions of the ,united ,states and ,japan1 enable ,japan to expand its contributions to regional and global security1 and allow the ,united ,states ,government and the ,government of ,japan to enhance cooperation on security issues in the region and beyond2 7#f7 the ,united ,states remain resolute in its commitments under the ,treaty of ,mutual ,cooperation and ,security to respond to any armed attack in the territories under the administration of ,japan2 7#g7 although the ,united ,states ,government does not take a position on the ultimate sovereignty of the ,senkaku ,islands1 the ,united ,states ,government acknowledges that they are under the administration of ,japan and opposes any unilateral actions that would seek to undermine such administration2 7#h7 the ,united ,states ,government reaffirms that the unilateral actions of a third party will not affect the ,united ,states acknowledgment of the administration of ,japan over the ,senkaku ,islands2 7#i7 the ,united ,states ,government and the ,government of ,japan continue to work together on common security interests1 including to confront the threat posed by the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea2 7#aj7 the ,united ,states ,government and the ,government of ,japan remain committed to ensuring maritime security and respect for international law1 including freedom of navigation and overflight2 and 7#aa7 the ,united ,states ,government and the ,government of ,japan continue to oppose the use of coercion1 intimidation1 or force to change the status quo1 including in the ,east and ,south ,china ,seas4 #aae4 ,sense of ,congress on the defense relationship between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,india 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states has an upgraded1 strategic-plus relationship with ,india based on regional cooperation1 space science cooperation1 and defense cooperation4 7#b7 ,the defense relationship between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,india is strengthened by the common commitment of both countries to democracy4 7#c7 ,the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,india share a common and long-standing commitment to civilian control of the military4 7#d7 ,the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,india have increasingly worked together on defense cooperation across a range of activities1 exercises1 initiatives1 and research4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,united ,states should-- 7#a7 continue to expand defense cooperation with the ,republic of ,india2 7#b7 welcome the role of the ,republic of ,india in providing security and stability in the ,indo-,pacific region and beyond2 7#c7 work cooperatively with the ,republic of ,india on matters relating to our common defense2 7#d7 vigorously support the implementation of the ,united ,states-,india ,defense ,framework ,agreement2 and 7#e7 support the ,india ,defense ,trade and ,technology ,initiative4 #aaf4 ,sense of ,congress on the ,united ,states alliance with the ,republic of ,korea ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the alliance between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea has served as an anchor for stability1 security1 and prosperity on the ,korean ,peninsula1 in the ,asia-,pacific region1 and around the world2 7#b7 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea continue to strengthen and adapt the bilateral1 regional1 and global scope of the comprehensive strategic alliance between the #b nations1 to serve as a linchpin of peace and stability in the ,asia-,pacific region1 recognizing the shared values of democracy1 human rights1 free and open markets1 and the rule of law1 as reaffirmed in the ,may #bjac ,joint ,declaration in ,commemoration of the #fjth ,anniversary of the ,alliance between the ,republic of ,korea and the ,united ,states of ,america2 7#c7 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea continue to broaden and deepen the alliance by strengthening the combined defense posture on the ,korean ,peninsula1 enhancing mutual security based on the ,republic of ,korea-,united ,states ,mutual ,defense ,treaty1 and promoting cooperation for regional and global security in the #bast century2 7#d7 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea share deep concerns that the nuclear1 cyber1 and ballistic missiles programs of ,north ,korea and its repeated provocations pose grave threats to peace and stability on the ,korean ,peninsula and ,northeast ,asia and recognize that both nations are determined to achieve the peaceful denuclearization of ,north ,korea and remain fully committed to continuing close cooperation on the full range of issues related to ,north ,korea2 7#e7 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea are particularly concerned that the nuclear and ballistic missile programs of ,north ,korea1 including ,north ,korean efforts to miniaturize their nuclear technology and improve the mobility of their ballistic missiles1 have gathered significant momentum and are poised to expand in the coming years2 7#f7 the ,republic of ,korea has made progress in enhancing future warfighting and interoperability capabilities by taking steps toward procuring ,patriot ,advanced ,capability missiles1 ,f-#ce ,joint ,strike ,fighter ,aircraft1 and ,,rq-#d ,global ,hawk ,surveillance ,aircraft2 7#g7 the ,united ,states supports the vision of a ,korean ,peninsula free of nuclear weapons1 free from the fear of war1 and peacefully reunited on the basis of democratic and free market principles1 as articulated in ,president ,park's address in ,dresden1 ,germany2 and 7#h7 the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,korea share the future interests of both nations in securing peace and stability on the ,korean ,peninsula and in ,northeast ,asia4 #aag4 ,sense of ,congress on the relationship between the ,united ,states and ,taiwan ,it is the sense of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,united ,states policy toward ,taiwan is based upon the ,taiwan ,relations ,act 7,public ,law #if-h71 which was enacted in #aigi1 and the ,six ,assurances given by ,president ,ronald ,reagan in #aihb2 7#b7 provision of defensive weapons to ,taiwan should continue as mandated in the ,taiwan ,relations ,act2 and 7#c7 enhanced trade relations with ,taiwan should be pursued to mutually benefit the citizens of both countries4 #aah4 ,report on political freedom in ,venezuela ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7#a7 an assessment of the support provided by the ,united ,states to the people of ,venezuela in their aspiration to live under conditions of peace and representative democracy 7as defined by the ,inter-,american ,democratic ,charter of the ,organization of ,american ,states1 done at ,lima ,september #aa1 #bjja72 7#b7 an assessment of work carried out by the ,united ,states1 in cooperation with the other member states of the ,organization of ,american ,states and countries of the ,european ,union1 to ensure-- 7,a7 the peaceful resolution of the current political situation in ,venezuela2 and 7,b7 the immediate cessation of violence against antigovernment protestors2 7#c7 a list of the government and security officials in ,venezuela who-- 7,a7 are responsible for1 or complicit in1 the use of force in relation to antigovernment protests and similar acts of violence2 and 7,b7 have had their financial assets in the ,united ,states frozen or been placed on a visa ban by the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 an assessment of ,united ,states support for the development of democratic political processes and independent civil society in ,venezuela4 #aai4 ,strategy for the ,middle ,east in the event of a comprehensive nuclear agreement with ,iran 7a7 ,strategy required ,the ,secretary of ,state shall1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,defense1 other members of the ,national ,security ,council1 and the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies of the ,united ,states ,government1 develop a strategy for the ,united ,states for the ,middle ,east in the event of a comprehensive nuclear agreement with ,iran4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy shall include the following3 7#a7 ,efforts to counter ,iranian-sponsored terrorism in ,middle ,east region4 7#b7 ,efforts to reassure ,united ,states allies and partners in ,middle ,east4 7#c7 ,efforts to address the potential for a conventional or nuclear arms race in the ,middle ,east4 7c7 ,submission to ,congress ,not later than #fj days after entering into a comprehensive nuclear agreement with ,iran1 the ,secretary shall submit the strategy developed under subsection 7a7 to-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations1 and the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 and 7#b7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 and the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives4 #abj4 ,department of ,state international cyberspace policy strategy 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall produce a comprehensive strategy1 with a classified annex if necessary1 relating to ,united ,states international policy with regard to cyberspace4 7b7 ,elements ,the strategy required in subsection 7a7 shall include3 7#a7 ,a review of actions and activities undertaken by the ,secretary of ,state to date to support the goal of the ,president's ,international ,strategy for ,cyberspace1 released in ,may #bjaa1 to work internationally to promote an open1 interoperable1 secure1 and reliable information and communications infrastructure that supports international trade and commerce1 strengthens international security1 and fosters free expression and innovation4 7#b7 ,a plan of action to guide the ,secretary's diplomacy with regard to nation-states1 including conducting bilateral and multilateral activities to develop the norms of responsible international behavior in cyberspace1 and status review of existing discussions in multilateral fora to obtain agreements on international norms in cyberspace4 7#c7 ,a review of the alternative concepts with regard to international norms in cyberspace offered by other prominent nation-state actors1 including ,china1 ,russia1 ,brazil1 and ,india4 7#d7 ,a detailed description of threats to ,united ,states national security in cyberspace from other nation-states1 state-sponsored actors and private actors1 to ,united ,states ,federal and private sector infrastructure1 ,united ,states intellectual property1 and the privacy of ,united ,states citizens4 7#e7 ,a review of policy tools available to the ,president of ,united ,states to deter nation-states1 state-sponsored actors1 and private actors1 including1 but not limited to1 those outlined in ,executive ,order #acfid1 released on ,april #a1 #bjae4 7#f7 ,a review of resources required by the ,secretary1 including the ,office of the ,coordinator for ,cyber ,issues1 to conduct activities to build responsible norms of international cyber behavior4 7c7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall consult1 as appropriate1 with other ,united ,states ,government agencies1 the ,united ,states private sector1 and ,united ,states nongovernmental organizations with recognized credentials and expertise in foreign policy1 national security1 and cybersecurity4 7d7 ,release ,the ,secretary shall publicly release the strategy required in subsection 7a7 and brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives upon its release1 including on the classified annex1 should the strategy include such an annex4 #aba4 ,waiver of fees for renewal of immigrant visa for adopted child in certain situations ,section #bba7;c7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abja7;c77 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,period of validity2 renewal or replacement 7#a7 ,immigrant visas ,an immigrant visa shall be valid for such period1 not exceeding #f months1 as shall be by regulations prescribed1 except that any visa issued to a child lawfully adopted by a ,united ,states citizen and spouse while such citizen is serving abroad in the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces1 or is employed abroad by the ,united ,states ,government1 or is temporarily abroad on business1 shall be valid until such time1 for a period not to exceed #c years1 as the adoptive citizen parent returns to the ,united ,states in due course of his service1 employment1 or business4 7#b7 ,nonimmigrant visas ,a nonimmigrant visa shall be valid for such periods as shall be prescribed by regulations4 ,in prescribing the period of validity of a nonimmigrant visa in the case of nationals of any foreign country who are eligible for such visas1 the ,secretary of ,state shall1 insofar as practicable1 accord to such nationals the same treatment upon a reciprocal basis as such foreign country accords to nationals of the ,united ,states who are within a similar class1 except that in the case of aliens who are nationals of a foreign country and who either are granted refugee status and firmly resettled in another foreign country or are granted permanent residence and residing in another foreign country1 the ,secretary of ,state may prescribe the period of validity of such a visa based upon the treatment granted by that other foreign country to alien refugees and permanent residents1 respectively1 in the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,visa replacement ,an immigrant visa may be replaced under the original number during the fiscal year in which the original visa was issued for an immigrant who establishes to the satisfaction of the consular officer that the immigrant-- 7,a7 was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity because of reasons beyond his control and for which he was not responsible2 7,b7 is found by a consular officer to be eligible for an immigrant visa2 and 7,c7 pays again the statutory fees for an application and an immigrant visa4 7#d7 ,fee waiver ,if an immigrant visa was issued1 on or after ,march #bg1 #bjac1 for a child who has been lawfully adopted1 or who is coming to the ,united ,states to be adopted1 by a ,united ,states citizen1 any statutory immigrant visa fees relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be waived or1 if already paid1 may be refunded upon request1 subject to such criteria as the ,secretary of ,state may prescribe1 if-- 7,a7 the immigrant child was unable to use the original immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct result of extraordinary circumstances1 including the denial of an exit permit2 and 7,b7 if such inability was attributable to factors beyond the control of the adopting parent or parents and of the immigrant4 4 #abb4 ,american ,hostages in ,iran ,compensation ,fund 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that ensuring justice for ,united ,states victims of acts of terrorism by ,iran who hold legal judgments against ,iran relating to such acts is of paramount importance and should be expeditiously addressed4 7b7 ,establishment ,there is established in the ,treasury a fund1 to be known as the ,american ,hostages in ,iran ,compensation ,fund 7in this section referred to as the ,fund7 for the purposes of-- 7#a7 making payments to the ,americans held hostage in ,iran and their spouses who are identified as members of the proposed class in case number #a3jj-;,,cv-#jcaaj 7,,egs7 of the ,united ,states ,district ,court for the ,district of ,columbia2 and 7#b7 satisfying claims against ,iran relating to the taking of hostages and treatment of personnel of the ,united ,states embassy in ,tehran1 ,iran1 between ,november #c1 #aigi1 and ,january #bj1 #aiha4 7c7 ,funding 7#a7 ,imposition of surcharge 7,a7 ,in general ,there is imposed a surcharge equal to #cj percent of the amount of-- 7i7 any fine or monetary penalty imposed1 in whole or in part1 for a violation of a law or regulation specified in subparagraph 7,b7 committed on or after the date of the enactment of this ,act2 or 7ii7 the monetary amount of a settlement entered into by a person with respect to a suspected violation of a law or regulation specified in subparagraph 7,b7 related to activities undertaken on or after such date of enactment4 7,b7 ,laws and regulations specified ,a law or regulation specified in this subparagraph is any law or regulation that provides for a civil or criminal fine or monetary penalty for any economic activity relating to ,iran that is administered by the ,department of ,state1 the ,department of the ,treasury1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,commerce1 or the ,department of ,energy4 7,c7 ,termination of deposits ,the imposition of the surcharge under subparagraph 7,a7 shall terminate on the date on which all amounts described in subsection 7d77#b7 have been distributed to all recipients described in that subsection4 7,d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to require a person that is found to have violated a law or regulation specified in subparagraph 7,b7 to pay a surcharge under subparagraph 7,a7 if that person has not been assessed a fine or monetary penalty described in clause 7i7 of subparagraph 7,a7 or entered into a settlement described in clause 7ii7 of that subparagraph for that violation4 7#b7 ,deposits into ,fund2 availability of amounts 7,a7 ,deposits ,the ,secretary of the ,treasury shall deposit in the ,fund all surcharges collected pursuant to paragraph 7#a77;,a71 all contributions collected pursuant to paragraph 7#c71 and any other funds made available pursuant to paragraph 7#d74 7,b7 ,payment of surcharge to ,secretary of the ,treasury ,a person upon which a surcharge is imposed under paragraph 7#a77;,a7 shall pay the surcharge to the ,secretary without regard to whether the fine or penalty with respect to which the surcharge is imposed-- 7i7 is paid directly to the ,federal agency that administers the law or regulation pursuant to which the fine or penalty is imposed2 or 7ii7 is deemed satisfied by a payment to another ,federal agency4 7,c7 ,availability of amounts in ,fund ,amounts in the ,fund shall be available1 without further appropriation1 to make payments under subsection 7d74 7#c7 ,contributions ,the ,president may accept such amounts as may be contributed by individuals1 business concerns1 governments1 or other entities for payments under this section and deposit such amounts into the ,fund4 7#d7 ,other resources ,the ,president may identify and use other funds available for compensating claims under this section and deposit such amounts into the ,fund4 7d7 ,distribution of funds 7#a7 ,administration of ,fund ,payments from the ,fund shall be administered by the ,secretary of ,state in accordance with such rules and procedures as the ,secretary may prescribe4 7#b7 ,payments ,subject to paragraphs 7#c7 and 7#d71 payments shall be made from the ,fund to the following recipients in the following amounts3 7,a7 ,to each living former hostage identified as a member of the proposed class described in subsection 7b77#a71 #f1gej for each day of captivity of the former hostage4 7,b7 ,to the estate of each deceased former hostage identified as a member of the proposed class described in subsection 7b77#a71 #f1gej for each day of captivity of the former hostage4 7,c7 ,to each spouse of a former hostage identified as a member of the proposed class described in subsection 7b77#a7 if the spouse is identified as a member of that proposed class1 #fjj1jjj4 7#c7 ,priority ,payments from the ,fund shall be distributed under paragraph 7#b7 in the following order3 7,a7 ,first1 to each living former hostage described in paragraph 7#b77;,a74 7,b7 ,second1 to the estate of each deceased former hostage described in paragraph 7#b77;,b74 7,c7 ,third1 to each spouse of a former hostage described in paragraph 7#b77;,c74 7#d7 ,consent of recipient ,a payment to a recipient from the ,fund under paragraph 7#b7 shall be made only after receiving the consent of the recipient4 7e7 ,preclusion of future actions and release of claims 7#a7 ,preclusion of future actions ,a recipient of a payment under subsection 7d7 may not file or maintain an action against ,iran in any ,federal or ,state court for any claim relating to the events described in subsection 7b77#b74 7#b7 ,release of all claims ,upon the payment of all amounts described in subsection 7d77#b7 to all recipients described in that subsection1 all claims against ,iran relating to the events described in subsection 7b77#b7 shall be deemed waived and forever released4 7f7 ,deposit of remaining funds into the ,treasury 7#a7 ,in general ,any amounts remaining in the ,fund after the date specified in paragraph 7#b7 shall be deposited in the general fund of the ,treasury4 7#b7 ,date specified ,the date specified in this paragraph is the later of-- 7,a7 the date on which all amounts described in subsection 7d77#b7 have been made to all recipients described in that subsection2 or 7,b7 the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7g7 ,no judicial review ,decisions made under this section shall not be subject to review in any judicial1 administrative1 or other proceeding4 7h7 ,report to ,congress on completion of payments ,not later than #fj days after determining that a law or regulation specified in subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 is terminated or suspended or that amounts in the ,fund will be insufficient for the payment of all amounts described in subsection 7d77#b7 to all recipients described in that subsection by the date that is #ddd days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress recommendations to expedite the completion of the payment of those amounts4 #abc4 ,sense of ,congress on anti-,israel and anti-,semitic incitement within the ,palestinian ,authority 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that the #aiie ,interim ,agreement on the ,west ,bank and the ,gaza ,strip1 commonly referred to as ,oslo ,,ii1 specifically details that ,israel and the ,palestinian ,authority shall abstain from incitement1 including hostile propaganda1 against each other and1 without derogating from the principle of freedom of expression1 shall take legal measures to prevent such incitement by any organizations1 groups or individuals within their jurisdiction4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,congress-- 7#a7 expresses support and admiration for individuals and organizations working to encourage cooperation between ,israeli ,jews and ,palestinians1 including-- 7,a7 ,professor ,mohammed ,dajani ,daoudi1 who took students from al-,quds ,university in ,jerusalem to visit ,auschwitz in ,march #bjad only to return to death threats by fellow ,palestinians and expulsion from his teacher's union2 7,b7 the ,israel ,palestine ,center for ,research and ,information1 the only joint ,israeli-,palestinian public policy think-tank1 7,c7 ,united ,hatzalah1 a nonprofit1 fully volunteer ,emergency ,medical ,services organization that1 mobilizing volunteers who are religious or secular ,jews1 ,arabs1 ,muslims1 and ,christians1 provides ,,ems services to all people in ,israel regardless of race1 religion1 or national origin2 and 7,d7 ,breaking the ,impasse1 an apolitical initiative of ,palestinian and ,israeli business and civil society leaders who advocate for a two-state solution and an urgent diplomatic solution to the conflict2 7#b7 reiterates strong condemnation of anti-,israel and anti-,semitic incitement in the ,palestinian ,authority as antithetical to the stated desire to achieve a just1 lasting1 and comprehensive peace settlement2 and 7#c7 urges ,president ,abbas and ,palestinian ,authority officials to discontinue all official incitement that runs contrary to the determination to put an end to decades of confrontation4 #abd4 ,support for the sovereignty1 independence1 territorial integrity1 and inviolability of post-,soviet countries in light of ,russian aggression and interference ,it is the sense of ,congress that ,congress-- 7#a7 supports the sovereignty1 independence1 territorial integrity1 and inviolability of post-,soviet countries within their internationally recognized borders2 7#b7 expresses deep concern over increasingly aggressive actions by the ,russian ,federation2 7#c7 is committed to providing sufficient funding for the ,bureau of ,european and ,eurasian ,affairs of the ,department of ,state to address subversive and destabilizing activities by the ,russian ,federation within post-,soviet countries2 7#d7 supports robust engagement between the ,united ,states and post-,soviet countries through-- 7,a7 the promotion of strengthened people-to-people ties1 including through educational and cultural exchange programs2 7,b7 anticorruption assistance2 7,c7 public diplomacy2 7,d7 economic diplomacy2 and 7,e7 other democratic reform efforts2 7#e7 encourages the ,president to further enhance nondefense cooperation and diplomatic engagement with post-,soviet countries2 7#f7 condemns the subversive and destabilizing activities undertaken by the ,russian ,federation within post-,soviet countries2 7#g7 encourages enhanced cooperation between the ,united ,states and the ,european ,union to promote greater ,euro-,atlantic integration1 including through-- 7,a7 the enlargement of the ,european ,union2 and 7,b7 the ,open ,door policy of the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization2 7#h7 urges continued cooperation between the ,united ,states and the ,european ,union to maintain sanctions against the ,russian ,federation until the ,government of ,russia has-- 7,a7 fully implemented all provisions of the ,minsk agreements1 done at ,minsk ,september #e1 #bjad and ,february #ab1 #bjae2 and 7,b7 demonstrated respect for the territorial sovereignty of ,ukraine2 7#i7 calls on the member states of the ,european ,union to extend the current sanctions regime against the ,russian ,federation2 and 7#aj7 urges the consideration of additional sanctions if the ,russian ,federation continue to engage in subversive and destabilizing activities within post-,soviet countries4 #abe4 ,russian propaganda report 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,russian ,federation is waging a propaganda war against the ,united ,states and our allies2 and 7#b7 a successful strategy must be implemented to counter the threat posed by ,russian propaganda4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually for the following #c years1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with appropriate ,federal officials1 shall submit an unclassified report1 with a classified annex1 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that contains a detailed analysis of-- 7#a7 the recent use of propaganda by the ,government of ,russia1 including-- 7,a7 the forms of propaganda used1 including types of media and programming2 7,b7 the principal countries and regions targeted by ,russian propaganda2 and 7,c7 the impact of ,russian propaganda on such targets2 7#b7 the response by ,united ,states allies1 particularly ,european allies1 to counter the threat of ,russian propaganda2 7#c7 the response by the ,united ,states to the threat of ,russian propaganda2 7#d7 the extent of the effectiveness of programs currently in use to counter ,russian propaganda2 7#e7 a strategy for improving the effectiveness of such programs2 7#f7 any additional authority needed to counter the threat of ,russian propaganda2 and 7#g7 the additional funding needed to successfully implement the strategy referred to in paragraph 7#e74 #abf4 ,approval of export licences and letters of request to assist the ,government of ,ukraine 7a7 ,in general 7#a7 ,export license applications 7,a7 ,submission to congress ,the ,secretary shall submit to the specified congressional committees a detailed list of all export license applications1 including requests for marketing licenses1 for the sale of defense articles and defense services to ,ukraine4 7,b7 ,contents ,the list submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall include-- 7i7 the date on which the application or request was first submitted2 7ii7 the current status of each application or request2 and 7iii7 the estimated timeline for adjudication of such applications or requests4 7,c7 ,priority ,the ,secretary should give priority to processing the applications and requests included on the list submitted under subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,letters of request ,the ,secretary shall submit to the specified congressional committees a detailed list of all pending ,letters of ,request for ,foreign ,military ,sales to ,ukraine1 including-- 7,a7 the date on which each such letter was first submitted2 7,b7 the current status of each such letter2 and 7,c7 the estimated timeline for the adjudication of each such letter4 7b7 ,reports 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ij days thereafter until the date set forth in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the specified congressional committees that describes the status of the applications1 requests for marketing licenses1 and ,letters of ,request described in subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,termination date ,the date set forth in this paragraph is the earlier of-- 7,a7 the date on which the ,president certifies to ,congress that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the ,government of ,ukraine has been restored2 or 7,b7 the date that is #e years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,specified congressional committees defined ,in this section1 the term specified congressional committees means-- 7#a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7#c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 and 7#d7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 ,b ,additional matters #aca4 ,atrocities prevention board 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,president is authorized to establish1 within the ,executive ,office of the ,president1 an ,interagency ,atrocities ,prevention ,board 7referred to in this section as the ,board74 7b7 ,duties ,the ,board is authorized-- 7#a7 to coordinate an interagency approach to preventing mass atrocities2 7#b7 to propose policies to integrate the early warning systems of national security agencies1 including intelligence agencies1 with respect to incidents of mass atrocities and to coordinate the policy response to such incidents2 7#c7 to identify relevant ,federal agencies1 which shall track and report on ,federal funding spent on atrocity prevention efforts2 7#d7 to oversee the development and implementation of comprehensive atrocities prevention and response strategies2 7#e7 to identify available resources and policy options necessary to prevent the emergence or escalation of mass atrocities2 7#f7 to identify and propose policies to close gaps in expertise1 readiness1 and planning for atrocities prevention and early action across ,federal agencies1 including training for employees at relevant ,federal agencies2 7#g7 to engage relevant civil society and nongovernmental organization stakeholders in regular consultations to solicit current information on countries of concern2 and 7#h7 to conduct an atrocity-specific expert review of policy and programming of all countries at risk for mass atrocities4 7c7 ,leadership 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,board shall be headed by a ,senior ,director1 who-- 7,a7 shall be appointed by the ,president2 and 7,b7 shall report to the ,assistant to the ,president for ,national ,security ,affairs4 7#b7 ,responsibilities ,the ,senior ,director is authorized to have primary responsibility for-- 7,a7 recommending and1 if adopted1 promoting ,united ,states ,government policies on preventing mass atrocities2 and 7,b7 carrying out the duties described in subsection 7b74 7d7 ,composition ,the ,board shall be composed of-- 7#a7 representatives from-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development2 7,c7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,d7 the ,department of ,justice2 7,e7 the ,department of the ,treasury2 7,f7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7,g7 the ,central ,intelligence ,agency2 7,h7 the ,office of the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7,i7 the ,united ,states ,mission to the ,united ,nations2 and 7,j7 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation2 and 7#b7 such other individuals as the ,president may appoint4 7e7 ,coordination ,the ,board is authorized to coordinate with relevant officials and government agencies responsible for foreign policy with respect to particular regions and countries to help provide a cohesive1 whole of government response and policy direction to emerging and ongoing atrocities4 7f7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,president shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a classified report1 with an unclassified annex1 which shall include-- 7#a7 an update on the interagency review mandated by ,presidential ,study ,directive #aj that includes-- 7,a7 an evaluation of current mechanisms and capacities for government-wide detection1 early warning1 information-sharing1 contingency planning1 and coordination of efforts to prevent and respond to situations of genocide1 mass atrocities1 and other mass violence1 including such mass gender- and ethnicity-based violence2 7,b7 an assessment of the funding spent by relevant ,federal agencies on atrocity prevention activities2 7,c7 current annual global assessments of sources of conflict and instability2 7,d7 recommendations to further strengthen ,united ,states capabilities to improve the mechanisms described in subparagraph 7,a72 and 7,e7 evaluations of the various approaches to enhancing capabilities and improving the mechanisms described in subparagraph 7,a72 7#b7 recommendations to ensure burden sharing by-- 7,a7 improving international cooperation and coordination to enhance multilateral mechanisms for preventing genocide and atrocities1 including improving the role of regional and international organizations in conflict prevention1 mitigation1 and response2 and 7,b7 strengthening regional organizations2 and 7#c7 the implementation status of the recommendations contained in the interagency review described in paragraph 7#a74 7g7 ,materials and briefings ,the ,senior ,director and the members of the ,board shall brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives at least annually4 7h7 ,sunset ,this section shall cease to be effective on ,june #cj1 #bjag4 #acb4 ,united ,states engagement in the indo-pacific 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a comprehensive assessment to the ,chairmen and ,ranking ,members of the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives of the ,united ,states engagement in the ,indo-,pacific1 including with partners across the ,indo-,pacific region4 7b7 ,elements ,the assessment submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a review of current and emerging ,united ,states diplomatic1 national security1 and economic interests and trends in the ,indo-,pacific region2 7#b7 a review of resources devoted to ,united ,states diplomatic1 economic1 trade1 development1 and cultural engagement and plans in the ,indo-,pacific region during the #aj-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this ,act2 7#c7 options for the realignment of ,united ,states engagement in the ,indo-,pacific region to respond to new opportunities and challenges1 including linking ,united ,states strategy more broadly across the ,indo-,pacific region2 and 7#d7 the views of noted policy leaders and regional experts1 including leaders and experts in the ,indo-,pacific region1 on the opportunities and challenges to ,united ,states engagement across the ,indo-,pacific region4 7c7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary1 as appropriate1 shall consult with-- 7#a7 other ,united ,states ,government agencies2 and 7#b7 independent1 nongovernmental organizations with recognized credentials and expertise in foreign policy1 national security1 and international economic affairs that have access to policy experts throughout the ,united ,states and from the ,indo-,pacific region4 #acc4 ,joint action plan to combat prejudice and discrimination and to foster inclusion 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to enter into a bilateral joint action plan with the ,european ,union to combat prejudice and discrimination and to foster inclusion 7referred to in this section as the ,joint ,action ,plan74 7b7 ,contents of joint action plan ,the ,joint ,action ,plan shall-- 7#a7 address anti-,semitism2 7#b7 address prejudice against1 and the discriminatory treatment of1 racial1 ethnic1 and religious minorities2 7#c7 promote equality of opportunity for access to quality education and economic opportunities2 and 7#d7 promote equal treatment by the justice system4 7c7 ,cooperation ,in developing the ,joint ,action ,plan1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 leverage interagency policy expertise in the ,united ,states and ,europe2 7#b7 develop partnerships among civil society and private sector stakeholders2 and 7#c7 draw upon the extensive work done by the ,organization for ,security and ,co-operation in ,europe to address anti-,semitism4 7d7 ,initiatives ,the ,joint ,action ,plan may include initiatives for promoting equality of opportunity and methods of eliminating prejudice and discrimination based on religion1 race1 or ethnicity1 including-- 7#a7 training programs2 7#b7 regional initiatives to promote equality of opportunity through the strengthening of democratic institutions2 7#c7 public-private partnerships with enterprises and nongovernmental organizations2 7#d7 exchanges of technical experts2 7#e7 scholarships and fellowships2 and 7#f7 political empowerment and leadership initiatives4 7e7 ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary ,the ,secretary shall task an existing ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary with the responsibility for coordinating the implementation of the ,joint ,action ,plan with his or her ,european ,union counterpart4 7f7 ,legal effects ,any ,joint ,action ,plan adopted under this section-- 7#a7 shall not be legally binding2 and 7#b7 shall create no rights or obligations under international or ,united ,states law4 7g7 ,rules of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to authorize-- 7#a7 the ,secretary to enter into a legally binding agreement or ,joint ,action ,plan with the ,european ,union2 or 7#b7 any additional appropriations for the purposes and initiatives described in this section4 7h7 ,progress report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a progress report on the development of the ,joint ,action ,plan to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 #acd4 ,report on developing country debt sustainability 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,treasury1 shall submit a report containing an assessment of the current external debt environment for developing countries and identifying particular near-term risks to debt sustainability to-- 7#a7 the appropriate congressional committees2 7#b7 the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7#c7 the ,committee on ,financial ,services of the ,house of ,representatives4 7b7 ,contents ,the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall assess-- 7#a7 the impact of new lending relationships1 including the role of new creditors2 7#b7 the adequacy of current multilateral surveillance mechanisms in guarding against debt distress in developing countries2 7#c7 the ability of developing countries to borrow on global capital markets2 and 7#d7 the interaction between debt sustainability objectives of the developing world and the development-oriented investment agenda of the ,g-#bj1 including the impact of-- 7,a7 current debt sustainability objectives on investment in developing countries2 and 7,b7 investment objectives proposed by the ,g-#bj on the ability to meet the goals of-- 7i7 the ,heavily ,indebted ,poor ,country ,initiative2 and 7ii7 the ,multilateral ,debt ,relief ,initiative4 #ace4 ,united ,states strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally 7a7 ,global strategy requirement ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and biennially thereafter for #f years1 the ,secretary of ,state shall develop or update a ,united ,states global strategy to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls4 ,the strategy shall be transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees and made publicly available on the ,internet4 7b7 ,initial strategy ,for the purposes of this section1 the ,united ,states ,strategy to ,prevent and ,respond to ,gender-,based ,violence ,globally1 issued in ,august #bjab1 shall be deemed to fulfill the initial requirement of subsection 7a74 7c7 ,collaboration and coordination ,in developing the strategy under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall consult with-- 7#a7 the heads of relevant ,federal agencies2 7#b7 the ,senior ,policy ,operating ,group on ,trafficking in ,persons2 and 7#c7 representatives of civil society and multilateral organizations with demonstrated experience in addressing violence against women and girls or promoting gender equality internationally4 7d7 ,priority country selection ,to further the objectives of the strategy described in subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall identify no less than #d eligible low-income and lower-middle income countries with significant levels of violence against women and girls1 including within displaced communities1 that have the governmental or nongovernmental organizational capacity to manage and implement gender-based violence prevention and response program activities and should1 when possible1 be geographically1 ethnically1 and culturally diverse from one another4 7e7 ,country plans ,in each country identified under subsection 7d7 the ,secretary shall develop comprehensive1 multisectoral1 and holistic individual country plans designed to address and respond to violence against women and girls that include-- 7#a7 an assessment and description of the current or potential capacity of the government of each identified country and civil society organizations in each such identified country to address and respond to violence against women and girls2 7#b7 an identification of coordination mechanisms with ,federal agencies that-- 7,a7 have existing programs relevant to the strategy2 7,b7 will be involved in new program activities2 and 7,c7 are engaged in broader ,united ,states strategies around development2 7#c7 a description of the monitoring and evaluation mechanisms established for each identified country1 and their intended use in assessing overall progress in prevention and response2 7#d7 a projection of the general levels of resources needed to achieve the stated objectives in each identified country1 including an accounting of-- 7,a7 activities and funding already expended by the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 other ,federal agencies1 donor country governments1 and multilateral institutions2 and 7,b7 leveraged private sector resources2 and 7#e7 strategies1 as appropriate1 designed to accommodate the needs of stateless1 disabled1 internally displaced1 refugee1 or religious or ethnic minority women and girls4 7f7 ,report on priority country selection and country plans ,not more than #ij days after selection of the priority countries required under subsection 7d71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the priority country selection process1 the development of specific country plans1 and include an overview of all programming and specific activities being undertaken1 the budget resources requested1 and the specific activities to be supported by each ,executive agency under the strategy if such resources are provided4 7g7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to authorize any additional appropriations for the purposes and initiatives of this section4 #acf4 ,international corruption and accountability 7a7 ,annual report ,not later than ,june #a of each year1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7referred to in this section as the ,,usaid ,administrator71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 and the heads of appropriate intelligence agencies1 shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a ,country ,report on ,corruption ,practices1 with a classified annex1 which shall include information about countries for which a corruption analysis was conducted under subsection 7b74 7b7 ,corruption analysis elements ,the corruption analysis conducted under this subsection should include1 among other elements-- 7#a7 an analysis of individuals and associations that comprise corruption networks in the country1 including1 as applicable-- 7,a7 government officials2 7,b7 private sector actors2 7,c7 criminals2 and 7,d7 members of illegal armed groups2 7#b7 the identification of the state functions that have been captured by corrupt networks in the country1 including1 as applicable functions of-- 7,a7 the judicial branch2 7,b7 the taxing authority2 7,c7 the central bank2 and 7,d7 specific military or police units2 7#c7 the identification of-- 7,a7 the key economic activities1 whether licit or illicit1 which are dominated by members of the corrupt network2 and 7,b7 other revenue streams that enrich such members2 and 7#d7 the identification of enablers of corrupt practices1 within the country and outside the country4 7c7 ,publication and briefings ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 publish the ,country ,report on ,corruption and ,accountability submitted under subsection 7a7 on the website of the ,department2 and 7#b7 brief the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives on the information contained in the report published under paragraph 7#a74 #acg4 ,quadrennial diplomacy and development review 7a7 ,requirement 7#a7 ,quadrennial reviews required ,under the direction of the ,president1 the ,secretary of ,state shall every #d years1 during a year following a year evenly divisible by #d1 conduct a review of ,united ,states diplomacy and development 7to be known as a quadrennial diplomacy and development review74 7#b7 ,scope of reviews ,each quadrennial diplomacy and development review shall be a comprehensive examination of the national diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework of the ,united ,states for the next #d-year period until a subsequent review is due under paragraph 7#a74 ,the review shall include-- 7,a7 recommendations regarding the long-term diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 priorities of the ,united ,states for diplomacy and development2 and 7,c7 guidance on the related programs1 assets1 capabilities1 budget1 policies1 and authorities of the ,department of ,state and ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in conducting each quadrennial diplomacy and development review1 after consultation with ,department of ,state and ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development officials1 the ,secretary of ,state should consult with-- 7,a7 the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 including the ,secretary of ,defense1 the ,secretary of the ,treasury1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,attorney ,general1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,commerce1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 and the ,director of ,national ,intelligence2 7,b7 any other ,federal agency that provides foreign assistance1 including at a minimum the ,export-,import ,bank of the ,united ,states and the ,overseas ,private ,investment ,corporation2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and1 as appropriate1 other members of ,congress2 and 7,d7 other relevant governmental and nongovernmental entities1 including private sector representatives1 academics1 and other policy experts4 7b7 ,contents of review ,each quadrennial diplomacy and development review shall-- 7#a7 delineate1 as appropriate1 the national diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework of the ,united ,states1 consistent with appropriate national1 ,department of ,state1 and ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development strategies1 strategic plans1 and relevant presidential directives1 including the national security strategy prescribed pursuant to section #ajh of the ,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #djd;a72 7#b7 outline and prioritize the full range of critical national diplomacy and development areas1 capabilities1 and resources1 including those implemented across agencies1 and address the full range of challenges confronting the ,united ,states in this regard2 7#c7 describe the interagency cooperation1 and preparedness of relevant ,federal assets1 and the infrastructure1 budget plan1 and other elements of the diplomacy and development policies and programs of the ,united ,states required to execute successfully the full range of mission priorities outlined under paragraph 7#b72 7#d7 describe the roles of international organizations and multilateral institutions in advancing ,united ,states diplomatic and development objectives1 including the mechanisms for coordinating and harmonizing development policies and programs with partner countries and among donors2 7#e7 identify the budget plan required to provide sufficient resources to successfully execute the full range of mission priorities outlined under paragraph 7#b72 7#f7 include an assessment of the organizational alignment of the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development with the national diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework referred to in paragraph 7#a7 and the diplomacy and development mission priorities outlined under paragraph 7#b72 7#g7 review and assess the effectiveness of the management mechanisms of the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development for executing the strategic priorities outlined in the quadrennial diplomacy and development review1 including the extent to which such effectiveness has been enhanced since the previous report2 and 7#h7 the relationship between the requirements of the quadrennial diplomacy and development review and the acquisition strategy and expenditure plan within the ,department of ,state and the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development4 7c7 ,foreign affairs policy board review ,the ,secretary of ,state should apprise the ,foreign ,affairs ,policy ,board on an ongoing basis of the work undertaken in the conduct of the quadrennial diplomacy and development review4 7d7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section may be construed to authorize any additional appropriations for the purposes and initiatives under this section4 #ach4 ,disappeared persons in ,mexico1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 and ,el ,salvador 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 values governance1 security1 and the rule of law in ,mexico and ,central ,america2 and 7,b7 has reemphasized its commitment to this region following the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied children from these countries across the international border between the ,united ,states and ,mexico in #bjad4 7#b7 ,individuals migrating from ,central ,america to the ,united ,states face great peril during their journey4 ,many go missing along the way and are often never heard from again4 7b7 ,report of disappeared persons ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in close consultation with the ,administrator of the ,drug ,enforcement ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,homeland ,security1 the ,director of the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that includes-- 7#a7 the number of cases of enforced disappearances in ,mexico1 ,guatemala1 ,honduras1 and ,el ,salvador2 7#b7 an assessment of causes for the disappearances described in paragraph 7#a72 7#c7 the primary individuals and groups responsible for such disappearances2 and 7#d7 the official government response in those countries to account for such disappeared persons4 #aci4 ,report on implementation by the ,government of ,bahrain of recommendations from the ,bahrain ,independent ,commission of ,inquiry 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit an unclassified report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation by the ,government of ,bahrain of the recommendations contained in the #bjaa ,report of the ,bahrain ,independent ,commission of ,inquiry 7referred to in this section as the ,bahrain ,report74 7b7 ,content ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the specific steps taken by the ,government of ,bahrain to implement each of the #bf recommendations contained in the ,bahrain ,report2 7#b7 an assessment of whether the ,government of ,bahrain has fully complied with1 partially implemented1 or not meaningfully implemented each recommendation referred to in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#c7 an assessment of the impact of the findings in the ,bahrain ,report for the ,united ,states security posture in the ,arab ,gulf and the area of responsibility of the ,united ,states ,central ,command4 #adj4 ,report on ,united ,states humanitarian assistance to ,haiti and whether recent elections in ,haiti meet international election standards 7a7 ,reauthorization ,section #e7;a7 of the ,assessing ,progress in ,haiti ,act of #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 is amended by striking ,december #ca1 #bjag and inserting ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7b7 ,report ,section #e7;b7 of the ,assessing ,progress in ,haiti ,act of #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#ab71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ac71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ad7 a determination of whether recent ,haitian elections are free1 fair and responsive to the people of ,haiti2 and 7#ae7 a description of any attempts to disqualify candidates for political officers in ,haiti for political reasons4 4 #ada4 ,sense of ,congress with respect to the imposition of additional sanctions against the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7a7 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7in this section referred to as the ,,dprk7 tested nuclear weapons on #c separate occasions1 in ,october #bjjf1 in ,may #bjji1 and in ,february #bjac4 7#b7 ,nuclear experts have reported that the ,,dprk may currently have as many as #bj nuclear warheads and has the potential to possess as many as #ajj warheads within the next #e years4 7#c7 ,according to the #bjad ,department of ,defense report1 ,military and ,security ,developments ,involving the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea 7in this subsection referred to as the #bjad ,do,d report71 the ,,dprk has proliferated nuclear technology to ,libya via the proliferation network of ,pakistani scientist ,a4,q4 ,khan4 7#d7 ,according to the #bjad ,do,d report1 ,north ,korea also provided ,syria with nuclear reactor technology until #bjjg44 7#e7 ,on ,september #f1 #bjjg1 as part of ,operation ,orchard1 the ,israeli ,air ,force destroyed the suspected nuclear facility in ,syria4 7#f7 ,according to the #bjad ,do,d report1 ,north ,korea has exported conventional and ballistic missile-related equipment1 components1 materials1 and technical assistance to countries in ,africa1 ,asia1 and the ,middle ,east44 7#g7 ,on ,november #bi1 #aihg1 ,,dprk agents planted explosive devices onboard ,korean ,air flight #heh1 which killed all #aae passengers and crew on board4 7#h7 ,on ,march #bf1 #bjaj1 the ,,dprk fired upon and sank the ,south ,korean warship ,cheonan1 killing #df of her crew4 7#i7 ,on ,november #bc1 #bjaj1 the ,,dprk shelled ,south ,korea's ,yeonpyeong ,island1 killing #d ,south ,korean citizens4 7#aj7 ,on ,february #g1 #bjad1 the ,united ,nations ,commission of ,inquiry on human rights in ,,dprk 7in this subsection referred to as the ,commission of ,inquiry7 released a report detailing the atrocious human rights record of the ,,dprk4 7#aa7 ,dr4 ,michael ,kirby1 ,chair of the ,commission of ,inquiry1 stated on ,march #ag1 #bjad1 ,the ,commission of ,inquiry has found systematic1 widespread1 and grave human rights violations occurring in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea4 ,it has also found a disturbing array of crimes against humanity4 ,these crimes are committed against inmates of political and other prison camps2 against starving populations2 against religious believers2 against persons who try to flee the country--including those forcibly repatriated by ,china44 7#ab7 ,dr4 ,michael ,kirby also stated1 ,these crimes arise from policies established at the highest level of the ,state4 ,they have been committed1 and continue to take place in the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea1 because the policies1 institutions1 and patterns of impunity that lie at their heart remain in place4 ,the gravity1 scale1 duration1 and nature of the unspeakable atrocities committed in the country reveal a totalitarian ,state that does not have any parallel in the contemporary world44 7#ac7 ,the ,commission of ,inquiry also notes1 ,since #aiej1 the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea has engaged in the systematic abduction1 denial of repatriation1 and subsequent enforced disappearance of persons from other countries on a large scale and as a matter of ,state policy4 ,well over #bjj1jjj persons1 including children1 who were brought from other countries to the ,democratic ,people's ,republic of ,korea may have become victims of enforced disappearance1 and states that the ,,dprk has failed to account or address this injustice in any way4 7#ad7 ,according to reports and analysis from organizations such as the ,international ,network for the ,human ,rights of ,north ,korean ,overseas ,labor1 the ,korea ,policy ,research ,center1 ,,nk ,watch1 the ,asian ,institute for ,policy ,studies1 the ,center for ,international and ,strategic ,studies1 and the ,george ,w4 ,bush ,institute1 there may currently be as many as #ajj1jjj ,north ,korean overseas laborers in various nations around the world4 7#ae7 ,such forced ,north ,korean laborers are often subjected to harsh working conditions under the direct supervision of ,,dprk officials1 and their salaries contribute to anywhere from #aej1jjj1jjj to #bcj1jjj1jjj a year to the ,,dprk state coffers4 7#af7 ,according to the ,director of ,national ,intelligence's #bjae ,worldwide ,threat ,assessment1 ,north ,korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs pose a serious threat to the ,united ,states and to the security environment in ,east ,asia44 7#ag7 ,the ,worldwide ,threat ,assessment states1 ,north ,korea has also expanded the size and sophistication of its ballistic missile forces1 ranging from close-range ballistic missiles to ,i,c,b,ms1 while continuing to conduct test launches4 ,in #bjad1 ,north ,korea launched an unprecedented number of ballistic missiles44 7#ah7 ,on ,december #ai1 #bjae1 the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation declared that the ,,dprk was responsible for a cyberattack on ,sony ,pictures conducted on ,november #bd1 #bjad4 7#ai7 ,from #aihh to #bjjh1 the ,,dprk was designated by the ,united ,states ,government as a state sponsor of terrorism4 7#bj7 ,the ,,dprk is currently in violation of ,united ,nations ,security ,council ,resolutions #afie 7#bjjf71 #agah 7#bjjf71 #ahgd 7#bjji71 #bjhg 7#bjac71 and #bjid 7#bjac74 7#ba7 ,the ,,dprk repeatedly violated agreements with the ,united ,states and the other so-called ,six-,party ,talks partners 7the ,republic of ,korea1 ,japan1 the ,russian ,federation1 and the ,people's ,republic of ,china7 designed to halt its nuclear weapons program1 while receiving significant concessions1 including fuel1 oil1 and food aid4 7#bb7 ,the ,six-,party ,talks have not been held since ,december #bjjh4 7#bc7 ,on ,may #i1 #bjae1 the ,,dprk claimed that it has test-fired a ballistic missile from a submarine4 7b7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 the ,,dprk represents a serious threat to the national security of the ,united ,states and ,united ,states allies in ,east ,asia and to international peace and stability1 and grossly violates the human rights of its own people2 7#b7 the ,secretary of ,state and the ,secretary of the ,treasury should impose additional sanctions against the ,,dprk1 including targeting its financial assets around the world1 specific designations relating to human rights abuses1 and a redesignation of the ,,dprk as a state sponsor of terror2 and 7#c7 the ,president should not resume the negotiations with the ,,dprk1 either bilaterally or as part of the ,six-,party ,talks1 without strict preconditions1 including that the ,,dprk-- 7,a7 adhere to its denuclearization commitments outlined in the #bjje ,joint ,statement of the ,six-,party ,talks2 7,b7 commit to halting its ballistic missile programs and its proliferation activities2 7,c7 cease military provocations2 and 7,d7 measurably and significantly improve its human rights record4 ,,ii ,organization and personnel of the ,department of ,state ,a ,organizational matters #bja4 ,rightsizing accountability 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after receiving rightsizing recommendations pursuant to a review conducted by the ,office of ,management1 ,policy1 ,rightsizing1 and ,innovation relating to overseas staffing levels at ,united ,states overseas posts1 the relevant chief of mission1 in coordination with the relevant regional bureau1 shall submit a response to the ,office of ,management1 ,policy1 ,rightsizing1 and ,innovation that describes-- 7#a7 any rightsizing recommendations that are accepted by such chief of mission and regional bureau2 7#b7 a detailed schedule for implementation of any such recommendations2 7#c7 any recommendations that are rejected2 and 7#d7 a detailed justification providing the basis for the rejection of any such recommendations4 7b7 ,annual report ,on the date on which the ,president's annual budget request is submitted to ,congress1 the ,secretary shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the status of all rightsizing recommendations and responses described in subsection 7a7 from the preceding #e years1 including-- 7#a7 a list of all such rightsizing recommendations made1 including whether each such recommendation was accepted or rejected by the relevant chief of mission and regional bureau2 7#b7 for each accepted recommendation1 a detailed description of the current status of its implementation according to the schedule provided pursuant to subsection 7a77#b71 including an explanation for any departure from1 or changes to1 such schedule2 and 7#c7 for any rejected recommendations1 the justification provided pursuant to subsection 7a77#d74 7c7 ,report on regional bureau staffing ,in conjunction with each report required under subsection 7b71 the ,secretary shall submit a supplemental report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7#a7 an enumeration of the domestic staff positions in each regional bureau of the ,department2 7#b7 a detailed explanation of the extent to which the staffing of each regional bureau reflects the overseas requirements of the ,united ,states within each such region2 7#c7 a detailed plan1 including an implementation schedule1 for how the ,department will seek to rectify any significant imbalances in staffing among regional bureaus or between any regional bureau and the overseas requirements of the ,united ,states within such region if the ,secretary determines that such staffing does not reflect-- 7,a7 the foreign policy priorities of the ,united ,states2 or 7,b7 the effective conduct of the foreign affairs of the ,united ,states2 and 7#d7 a detailed description of the implementation status of any plan provided pursuant to paragraph 7#c71 including an explanation for any departure from1 or changes to1 the implementation schedule provided with such plan4 #bjb4 ,integration of foreign economic policy 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 in conjunction with the ,under ,secretary of ,economic ,growth1 ,energy1 and the ,environment1 shall establish-- 7#a7 foreign economic policy priorities for each regional bureau1 including for individual countries1 as appropriate2 and 7#b7 policies and guidance for integrating such foreign economic policy priorities throughout the ,department4 7b7 ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary ,within each regional bureau of the ,department1 the ,secretary shall task an existing ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary with appropriate training and background in economic and commercial affairs with the responsibility for economic matters and interests within the responsibilities of such regional bureau1 including the integration of the foreign economic policy priorities established pursuant to subsection 7a74 7c7 ,coordination ,the ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary given the responsibility for economic matters and interests pursuant to subsection 7b7 within each bureau shall-- 7#a7 at the direction of the relevant ,assistant ,secretary1 review and report to the ,assistant ,secretary of such bureau on all economic matters and interests2 and 7#b7 serve as liaison with the ,office of the ,under ,secretary for ,economic ,growth1 ,energy1 and the ,environment4 #bjc4 ,review of ,bureau of ,african ,affairs and ,bureau of ,near ,eastern ,affairs jurisdictions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 conduct a review of the jurisdictional responsibility of the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs and that of the ,bureau of ,near ,eastern ,affairs relating to the ,north ,african countries of ,morocco1 ,algeria1 ,tunisia1 and ,libya2 and 7#b7 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7,a7 the findings of the review conducted under paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 recommendations on whether jurisdictional responsibility among the bureaus referred to in paragraph 7#a7 should be adjusted4 7b7 ,review ,the review conducted under subsection 7a77#a7 shall-- 7#a7 identify regional strategic priorities2 7#b7 assess regional dynamics between the ,north ,africa and ,sub-,saharan ,africa regions1 including the degree to which the priorities identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 are distinct between each such region2 or 7,b7 have similar application across such regions2 7#c7 identify current priorities and effectiveness of ,united ,states ,government regional engagement in ,north ,africa and ,sub-,saharan ,africa1 including through security assistance1 economic assistance1 humanitarian assistance1 and trade2 7#d7 assess the degree to which such engagement is-- 7,a7 inefficient1 duplicative1 or uncoordinated between the ,north ,africa and ,sub-,saharan ,africa regions2 or 7,b7 otherwise harmed or limited as a result of the current division of jurisdictional responsibilities2 7#e7 assess the overall coherence and effectiveness of the current division of jurisdictional responsibilities in ,africa between the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs and the ,bureau of ,near ,eastern ,affairs1 including with regard to coordination with other ,united ,states departments or agencies2 and 7#f7 assess any opportunities and costs of transferring jurisdictional responsibility of ,morocco1 ,algeria1 ,tunisia and ,libya from the ,bureau of ,near ,eastern ,affairs to the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs4 #bjd4 ,special envoys1 representatives1 advisors1 and coordinators ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on special envoys1 representatives1 advisors1 and coordinators of the ,department1 which shall include-- 7#a7 a tabulation of the current names1 ranks1 positions1 and responsibilities of all special envoy1 representative1 advisor1 and coordinator positions at the ,department1 with a separate accounting of all such positions at the level of ,assistant ,secretary 7or equivalent7 or above2 and 7#b7 for each position identified pursuant to paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 the date on which the position was created2 7,b7 the mechanism by which the position was created1 including the authority under which the position was created2 7,c7 the positions authorized under section #a7;d7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7d772 7,d7 a description of whether1 and the extent to which1 the responsibilities assigned to the position duplicate the responsibilities of other current officials within the ,department1 including other special envoys1 representatives1 and advisors2 7,e7 which current official within the ,department would be assigned the responsibilities of the position in the absence of the position2 7,f7 to which current official within the ,department the position directly reports2 7,g7 the total number of staff assigned to support the position2 and 7,h7 with the exception of those created by statute1 a detailed explanation of the necessity of the position to the effective conduct of the foreign affairs of the ,united ,states4 #bje4 ,conflict prevention1 mitigation and resolution1 and the inclusion and participation of women ,section #gjd of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,the ,secretary1 in conjunction with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 shall ensure that all appropriate personnel1 responsible for1 or deploying to1 countries or regions considered to be at risk of1 undergoing1 or emerging from violent conflict1 including special envoys1 members of mediation or negotiation teams1 relevant members of the civil service or foreign service1 and contractors1 obtain training1 as appropriate1 in the following areas1 each of which shall include a focus on women and ensuring women's meaningful inclusion and participation3 7#a7 ,conflict prevention1 mitigation1 and resolution4 7#b7 ,protecting civilians from violence1 exploitation1 and trafficking in persons4 7#c7 ,international human rights law and international humanitarian law4 4 #bjf4 ,information technology system security 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall regularly consult with the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency and any other departments or agencies the ,secretary determines to be appropriate regarding the security of ,united ,states ,government and nongovernment information technology systems and networks owned1 operated1 managed1 or utilized by the ,department1 including any such systems or networks facilitating the use of sensitive or classified information4 7b7 ,consultation ,in performing the consultations required under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary shall make all such systems and networks available to the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency and any other such departments or agencies to carry out such tests and procedures as are necessary to ensure adequate policies and protections are in place to prevent penetrations or compromises of such systems and networks1 including by malicious intrusions by any unauthorized individual or state actor or other entity4 7c7 ,security breach reporting ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and every #ahj days thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,security ,agency and any other departments or agencies the ,secretary determines to be appropriate1 shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes in detail-- 7#a7 all known or suspected penetrations or compromises of the systems or networks described in subsection 7a7 facilitating the use of classified information2 and 7#b7 all known or suspected significant penetrations or compromises of any other such systems and networks that occurred since the submission of the prior report4 7d7 ,content ,each report submitted under subsection 7c7 shall include-- 7#a7 a description of the relevant information technology system or network penetrated or compromised2 7#b7 an assessment of the date and time such penetration or compromise occurred2 7#c7 an assessment of the duration for which such system or network was penetrated or compromised1 including whether such penetration or compromise is ongoing2 7#d7 an assessment of the amount and sensitivity of information accessed and available to have been accessed by such penetration or compromise1 including any such information contained on systems and networks owned1 operated1 managed1 or utilized by any other department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government2 7#e7 an assessment of whether such system or network was penetrated by a malicious intrusion1 including an assessment of-- 7,a7 the known or suspected perpetrators1 including state actors2 and 7,b7 the methods used to conduct such penetration or compromise2 and 7#f7 a description of the actions the ,department has taken1 or plans to take1 to prevent future1 similar penetrations or compromises of such systems and networks4 #bjg4 ,analysis of embassy cost sharing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that assesses the cost-effectiveness and performance of the ,international ,cooperative ,administrative ,support ,services system 7referred to in this section as the ,,icass system71 including by assessing-- 7#a7 the general performance of the ,,icass system in providing cost-effective1 timely1 efficient1 appropriate1 and reliable services that meet the needs of all departments and agencies served2 7#b7 the extent to which additional cost savings and greater performance can be achieved under the current ,,icass system and rules2 7#c7 the standards applied in the selection of the ,,icass provider and the extent to which such standards are consistently applied2 and 7#d7 potential reforms to the ,,icass system1 including-- 7,a7 the selection of more than #a service provider under certain circumstances2 7,b7 options for all departments or agencies to opt out of ,,icass entirely or to opt out of individual services1 including by debundling service packages2 7,c7 increasing the reliance on locally employed staff or outsourcing to local firms1 as appropriate2 and 7,d7 other modifications to the current ,,icass system and rules that would incentivize greater effectiveness and cost efficiency4 #bjh4 ,parent advisory committee to the ,interagency ,working ,group to ,prevent ,international ,parental ,child ,abduction ,section #dcc7;b7 of the ,homeland ,security ,act of #bjjb 7#f ,u4,s4,c4 #bda7;b77 is amended to read as follows3 7b7 ,interagency coordination 7#a7 ,interagency working group ,the ,secretary of ,state shall convene and chair an interagency working group to prevent international parental child abduction1 which shall be composed of presidentially appointed1 ,senate confirmed1 officials from-- 7,a7 the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security1 including ,u4,s4 ,customs and ,border ,protection and ,u4,s4 ,immigration and ,customs ,enforcement2 and 7,c7 the ,department of ,justice1 including the ,federal ,bureau of ,investigation4 7#b7 ,advisory committee ,the ,secretary of ,state shall convene an advisory committee to the interagency working group established pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 for the duration of the working group's existence1 which shall be composed of not less than #c left-behind parents1 serving for #b-year terms1 who-- 7,a7 shall be selected by the ,secretary2 and 7,b7 shall periodically consult with the interagency working group on all activities of the interagency working group1 as appropriate4 4 #bji4 ,improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 conduct regular research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and activities of the ,department1 including through the routine use of audience research1 digital analytics1 and impact evaluations1 to plan and execute such programs and activities2 and 7#b7 make the findings of the research and evaluations conducted under paragraph 7#a7 available to ,congress4 7b7 ,director of ,research and ,evaluation 7#a7 ,appointment ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall appoint a ,director of ,research and ,evaluation in the ,office of ,policy1 ,planning1 and ,resources for the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy and ,public ,affairs4 7#b7 ,limitation on appointment ,the appointment of a ,director of ,research and ,evaluation pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall not result in an increase in the overall full-time equivalent positions within the ,department4 7#c7 ,responsibilities ,the ,director of ,research and ,evaluation shall-- 7,a7 coordinate and oversee the research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs of the ,department-- 7i7 to improve public diplomacy strategies and tactics2 and 7ii7 to ensure that programs are increasing the knowledge1 understanding1 and trust of the ,united ,states by relevant target audiences2 7,b7 report to the ,director of ,policy and ,planning2 7,c7 routinely organize and oversee audience research1 digital analytics and impact evaluations across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the ,department2 7,d7 support embassy public affairs sections2 7,e7 share appropriate public diplomacy research and evaluation information within the ,department and with other ,federal departments and agencies2 7,f7 regularly design and coordinate standardized research questions1 methodologies1 and procedures to ensure that public diplomacy activities across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices are designed to meet appropriate foreign policy objectives2 and 7,g7 report quarterly to the ,united ,states ,advisory ,commission on ,public ,diplomacy1 through the ,commission's ,subcommittee on ,research and ,evaluation established pursuant to subsection 7e71 regarding the research and evaluation of all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the ,department4 7#d7 ,guidance and training ,not later than #ahj days after his or her appointment pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,director of ,research and ,evaluation shall create guidance and training for all public diplomacy officers regarding the reading and interpretation of public diplomacy program evaluation findings to ensure that such findings and lessons learned are implemented in the planning and evaluation of all public diplomacy programs and activities throughout the ,department4 7c7 ,prioritizing research and evaluation 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,director of ,policy1 ,planning1 and ,resources shall ensure that research and evaluation1 as coordinated and overseen by the ,director of ,research and ,evaluation1 supports strategic planning and resource allocation across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the ,department4 7#b7 ,allocation of resources ,amounts allocated for the purposes of research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and activities pursuant to subsection 7a7 shall be made available to be disbursed at the direction of the ,director of ,research and ,evaluation among the research and evaluation staff across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the ,department4 7#c7 ,sense of congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that the ,department should allocate1 for the purposes of research and evaluation of public diplomacy activities and programs pursuant to subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 #c to #e percent of program funds made available under the heading educational and cultural exchange programs2 and 7,b7 #c to #e percent of program funds allocated for public diplomacy programs under the heading diplomatic and consular programs4 7d7 ,limited exemption ,the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act of #aihj 7#dd ,u4,s4,c4 #ceja et seq47 shall not apply to collections of information directed at foreign individuals conducted by1 or on behalf of1 the ,department for the purpose of audience research and impact evaluations1 in accordance with the requirements under this section and in connection with the ,department's activities conducted pursuant to the ,united ,states ,information and ,educational ,exchange ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq47 or the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdea et seq474 7e7 ,advisory ,commission on ,public ,diplomacy 7#a7 ,subcommittee for research and evaluation ,the ,advisory ,commission on ,public ,diplomacy shall establish a ,subcommittee for ,research and ,evaluation to monitor and advise on the research and evaluation activities of the ,department and the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors4 7#b7 ,report ,the ,subcommittee for ,research and ,evaluation established pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall submit an annual report to ,congress in conjunction with the ,commission on ,public ,diplomacy's ,comprehensive ,annual ,report on the performance of the ,department and the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors in carrying out research and evaluations of their respective public diplomacy programming4 7#c7 ,reauthorization ,section #accd of the ,foreign ,affairs ,reform and ,restructuring ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #feec7 is amended by striking ,october #a1 #bjae and inserting ,october #a1 #bjbj4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,audience research ,the term audience research means research conducted at the outset of public diplomacy program or campaign planning and design on specific audience segments to understand the attitudes1 interests1 knowledge and behaviors of such audience segments4 7#b7 ,digital analytics ,the term digital analytics means the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data1 accumulated in digital format1 to indicate the outputs and outcomes of a public diplomacy program or campaign4 7#c7 ,impact evaluation ,the term impact evaluation means an assessment of the changes in the audience targeted by a public diplomacy program or campaign that can be attributed to such program or campaign4 #baj4 ,enhanced institutional capacity of the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall strengthen the institutional capacity of the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs to oversee programs and engage in strategic planning and crisis management by-- 7#a7 establishing an office within the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs that is separate and distinct from the regional affairs office specifically charged with overseeing strategy development and program implementation related to security assistance2 7#b7 planning to facilitate the long-term planning process2 and 7#c7 developing a concrete plan to rightsize the ,bureau of ,african ,affairs not later than #ahj days after the date enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the actions that have been taken to carry out subsection 7a74 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the appropriation of additional amounts to carry out this section1 and the ,secretary shall use existing resources to carry out the provisions of this section4 ,b ,personnel matters #baa4 ,review of ,foreign ,service ,officer compensation 7a7 ,independent assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall commission an independent assessment of ,foreign ,service ,officer compensation to ensure that such compensation is achieving its purposes and the goals of the ,department1 including to recruit1 retain1 and maintain the world's premier diplomatic corps4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7,a7 the results of the independent assessment commissioned pursuant to paragraph 7#a72 and 7,b7 the views of the ,secretary regarding ,foreign ,service ,officer compensation4 7b7 ,content ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a list of all compensation received by ,foreign ,service ,officers assigned domestically or overseas1 including base salary and any other benefits1 allowances1 differentials1 or other financial incentives2 7#b7 for each form of compensation described in paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 an explanation of its stated purpose2 7,b7 a description of all relevant authorities1 including statutory authority2 and 7,c7 an assessment of the degree to which its historical and current use matches its stated purpose2 and 7#c7 an assessment of the effectiveness of each form of compensation described in paragraph 7#a7 in-- 7,a7 achieving its stated purpose2 7,b7 achieving the recruiting and retention goals of the ,department2 and 7,c7 achieving the assignment placement needs of the ,department4 #bab4 ,repeal of recertification requirement for senior ,foreign ,service ,section #cje of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cide7 is amended by striking subsection 7d74 #bac4 ,compensatory time off for travel ,section #eeej;b of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,the maximum amount of compensatory time off that may be earned under this section may not exceed #ajd hours during any leave year 7as defined in section #fcj4bja7;b7 of title #e1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations74 4 #bad4 ,certificates of demonstrated competence ,not later than #g days after submitting the report required under section #cjd7;a77#d7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cidd7;a77#d77 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,president shall make the report available to the public1 including by posting the on the website of the ,department in a conspicuous manner and location4 #bae4 ,foreign ,service assignment restrictions 7a7 ,appeal of assignment restriction ,the ,secretary shall establish a right and process for employees to appeal any assignment restriction or preclusion4 7b7 ,certification ,upon full implementation of a right and process for employees to appeal an assignment restriction or preclusion1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 certifies that such appeals process has been fully implemented2 and 7#b7 includes a detailed description of such process4 7c7 ,notice ,the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 publish the right and process established pursuant to subsection 7a7 in the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual2 and 7#b7 include a reference to such publication in the report required under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,prohibiting discrimination ,section #ejb7;a77#b7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cihb7;a77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,in making assignments under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall ensure that a member of the ,service is not assigned to1 or restricted from1 a position at a post in a particular geographic area1 or domestically in a position working on issues relating to a particular geographic area1 exclusively on the basis of the race1 ethnicity1 or religion of that member4 4 #baf4 ,security clearance suspensions 7a7 ,suspension ,section #faj of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djaj7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the section heading and inserting the following3 #faj4 ,separation for cause2 suspension 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 7#a7 ,in order to promote the efficiency of the ,service1 the ,secretary may suspend a member of the ,service without pay when-- 7,a7 the member's security clearance is suspended2 or 7,b7 there is reasonable cause to believe that the member has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed4 7#b7 ,any member of the ,foreign ,service for whom a suspension is proposed under this subsection shall be entitled to-- 7,a7 written notice stating the specific reasons for the proposed suspension2 7,b7 a reasonable time to respond orally and in writing to the proposed suspension2 7,c7 representation by an attorney or other representative2 and 7,d7 a final written decision1 including the specific reasons for such decision1 as soon as practicable4 7#c7 ,any member suspended under this subsection may file a grievance in accordance with the procedures applicable to grievances under chapter #aa4 7#d7 ,if a grievance is filed under paragraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 the review by the ,foreign ,service ,grievance ,board shall be limited to a determination of whether the provisions of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 have been fulfilled2 and 7,b7 the ,board may not exercise the authority provided under section #aajf7h74 7#e7 ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,the term reasonable time means-- 7i7 with respect to a member of the ,foreign ,service assigned to duty in the ,united ,states1 #ae days after receiving notice of the proposed suspension2 and 7ii7 with respect to a member of the ,foreign ,service assigned to duty outside the ,united ,states1 #cj days after receiving notice of the proposed suspension4 7,b7 ,the terms suspend and suspension mean placing a member of the ,foreign ,service in a temporary status without duties and pay4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents in section #b of such ,act is amended by striking the item relating to section #faj and inserting the following3 ,sec4 #faj4 ,separation for cause2 suspension4 4 #bag4 ,economic statecraft education and training ,the ,secretary shall establish curriculum at the ,foreign ,services ,institute to develop the practical foreign economic policy expertise and skill sets of ,foreign ,service officers1 including by making available distance-learning courses in commercial1 economic1 and business affairs1 including in-- 7#a7 the global business environment2 7#b7 the economics of development2 7#c7 development and infrastructure finance2 7#d7 current trade and investment agreements negotiations2 7#e7 implementing existing multilateral and ,world ,trade ,organization agreements1 and ,united ,states trade and investment agreements2 7#f7 best practices for customs and export procedures2 and 7#g7 market analysis and global supply chain management4 #bah4 ,report on diversity recruitment1 employment1 retention1 and promotion 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and quadrennially thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit a comprehensive report to ,congress that-- 7#a7 describes the efforts1 consistent with existing law1 including procedures1 effects1 and results of the ,department since the period covered by the prior such report1 to promote equal opportunity and inclusion for all ,american employees in direct hire and personal service contractors status1 particularly employees of the ,foreign ,service1 to include equal opportunity for all races1 ethnicities1 ages1 genders1 and service-disabled veterans1 with a focus on traditionally underrepresented minority groups2 7#b7 includes a section on-- 7,a7 the diversity of selection boards2 7,b7 the employment of minority and service-disabled veterans during the most recent #aj-year period1 including-- 7i7 the number hired through direct hires1 internships1 and fellowship programs2 7ii7 the number promoted to senior positions1 including ,,fs-#ja1 ,,gs-#ae1 ,senior ,executive ,service1 and ,senior ,foreign ,service2 and 7iii7 attrition rates by grade1 civil and foreign services1 and the senior level ranks listed in clause 7ii72 7,c7 mentorship and retention programs2 and 7#c7 is organized in terms of real numbers and percentages at all levels4 7b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall describe the efforts of the ,department-- 7#a7 to propagate fairness1 impartiality1 and inclusion in the work environment domestically and abroad2 7#b7 to eradicate harassment1 intolerance1 and discrimination2 7#c7 to refrain from engaging in unlawful discrimination in any phase of the employment process1 including recruitment1 hiring1 evaluation1 assignments1 promotion1 retention1 and training2 7#d7 to eliminate illegal retaliation against employees for participating in a protected equal employment opportunity activity2 7#e7 to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified employees and applicants with disabilities2 7#f7 to resolve workplace conflicts1 confrontations1 and complaints in a prompt1 impartial1 constructive1 and timely manner2 7#g7 to improve demographic data availability and analysis regarding recruitment1 hiring1 promotion1 training1 length in service1 assignment restrictions1 and pass-through programs2 7#h7 to recruit a diverse staff by-- 7,a7 recruiting women1 minorities1 veterans1 and undergraduate and graduate students2 7,b7 recruiting at historically ,black colleges and universities1 ,hispanic serving institutions1 women's colleges1 and colleges that typically serve majority minority populations2 7,c7 sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in urban communities2 7,d7 placing job advertisements in newspapers1 magazines1 and job sites oriented toward women and people of color2 7,e7 providing opportunities through the ,foreign ,service ,internship ,program and other hiring initiatives2 and 7,f7 recruiting mid- and senior-level professionals through programs such as-- 7i7 the ,international ,career ,advancement ,program2 7ii7 the ,public ,policy and ,international ,affairs ,fellowship ,program2 7iii7 the ,institute for ,international ,public ,policy ,fellowship ,program2 7iv7 ,seminar ,,xxi at the ,massachusetts ,institute of ,technology's ,center for ,international ,studies2 and 7v7 other similar1 highly respected1 international leadership programs2 and 7#i7 to provide opportunities through-- 7,a7 the ,charles ,b4 ,rangel ,international ,affairs ,fellowship ,program2 7,b7 the ,thomas ,r4 ,pickering ,foreign ,affairs ,fellowship ,program2 and 7,c7 the ,donald ,m4 ,payne ,international ,development ,fellowship ,program4 7c7 ,scope of initial report ,the first report submitted to ,congress under this section shall include the information described in subsection 7b7 for the #c fiscal years immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is submitted4 #bai4 ,expansion of the ,charles ,b4 ,rangel ,international ,affairs ,program1 the ,thomas ,r4 ,pickering ,foreign ,affairs ,fellowship ,program1 and the ,donald ,m4 ,payne ,international ,development ,fellowship ,program 7a7 ,additional fellowships authorized ,beginning in fiscal year #bjaf1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 increase by #aj the number of fellows selected for the ,charles ,b4 ,rangel ,international ,affairs ,program2 7#b7 increase by #aj the number of fellows selected for the ,thomas ,r4 ,pickering ,foreign ,affairs ,fellowship ,program2 and 7#c7 increase by #e the number of fellows selected for the ,donald ,m4 ,payne ,international ,development ,fellowship ,program4 7b7 ,payne fellowship program ,undergraduate and graduate components of the ,donald ,m4 ,payne ,international ,development ,fellowship ,program are authorized to conduct outreach to attract outstanding students who represent diverse ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds with an interest in pursuing a ,foreign ,service career4 #bbj4 ,retention of mid- and senior-level professionals from underrepresented groups 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary should provide attention and oversight to the employment1 retention1 and promotion of underrepresented groups to promote a diverse ethnic representation among mid- and senior-level career professionals through programs such as-- 7#a7 the ,international ,career ,advancement ,program2 7#b7 ,seminar ,,xxi at the ,massachusetts ,institute of ,technology's ,center for ,international ,studies2 and 7#c7 other highly respected international leadership programs4 7b7 ,review of past programs ,the ,secretary should review past programs designed to increase minority representation in international affairs positions1 including-- 7#a7 the ,,usaid ,undergraduate ,cooperative and ,graduate ,economics ,program2 7#b7 the ,public ,policy and ,international ,affairs ,fellowship ,program2 and 7#c7 the ,institute for ,international ,public ,policy ,fellowship ,program4 #bba4 ,review of jurisdictional responsibilities of the ,special ,representative to ,afghanistan and ,pakistan and the ,bureau of ,south and ,central ,asian ,affairs 7a7 ,review ,the ,secretary of ,state shall conduct a review of the jurisdictional responsibilities of the ,special ,representative to ,afghanistan and ,pakistan 7,,srap7 and the ,bureau of ,south and ,central ,asian ,affairs 7,,sca74 7b7 ,report ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings of the review conducted under subsection 7a71 including recommendations on whether jurisdictional responsibility between the #b offices should be adjusted4 #bbb4 ,congressional notification of countries compliance with minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking ,section #aaj of the ,trafficking ,victims ,protection ,act of #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #gajg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7g7 ,congressional notification ,not later than #cj days before the anticipated submission of each annual report under subsection 7b77#a71 the ,secretary of ,state shall notify and brief the appropriate congressional committees concerning the countries that will be upgraded to a higher tier or downgraded to a lower tier in such report4 4 #bbc4 ,international religious freedom training program ,section #gjh of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7b7 and 7c7 as subsections 7d7 and 7e71 respectively2 7#b7 in subsection 7d71 as redesignated1 by inserting ,refugees before ,the ,secretary of ,state2 7#c7 in subsection 7e71 as redesignated1 by inserting ,child soldiers before ,the ,secretary of ,state2 and 7#d7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,development of curriculum 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall develop a curriculum for ,foreign ,service ,officers that includes training on-- 7,a7 the scope and strategic value of international religious freedom2 7,b7 how violations of international religious freedom harm fundamental ,united ,states interests2 7,c7 how the advancement of international religious freedom can advance such interests2 7,d7 how ,united ,states international religious freedom policy should be carried out in practice by ,united ,states diplomats and other ,foreign ,service ,officers2 and 7,e7 the relevance and relationship of international religious freedom to ,united ,states defense1 diplomacy1 development1 and public affairs efforts to combat violent extremism4 7#b7 ,role of other officials ,the ,secretary of ,state shall carry out paragraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 with the assistance of the ,ambassador at ,large for ,international ,religious ,freedom appointed under section #aja7;b7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdaa7;b772 7,b7 in coordination with the ,director of the ,george ,p4 ,shultz ,national ,foreign ,affairs ,training ,center and other ,federal officials1 as appropriate2 and 7,c7 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,commission on ,international ,religious ,freedom established under section #bja7;a7 of the ,international ,religious ,freedom ,act of #aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #fdca7;a774 7#c7 ,resources ,the ,secretary of ,state shall ensure the availability of sufficient resources to develop and implement the curriculum required under this subsection4 7b7 ,religious freedom training 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of the ,department of ,state ,operations ,authorization and ,embassy ,security ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf1 the ,director of the ,george ,p4 ,shultz ,national ,foreign ,affairs ,training ,center shall begin training on religious freedom1 using the curriculum developed under subsection 7a71 for ,foreign ,service officers1 including-- 7,a7 entry level officers2 7,b7 officers prior to departure for posting outside the ,united ,states2 and 7,c7 incoming deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors4 7#b7 ,elements ,the training required under paragraph 7#a7 shall be substantively incorporated into-- 7,a7 the ,a-#ajj course attended by ,foreign ,service ,officers2 7,b7 the specific country courses required of ,foreign ,service ,officers prior to a posting outside the ,united ,states1 with training tailored to-- 7i7 the particular religious demography of such country2 7ii7 religious freedom conditions in such country2 7iii7 religious engagement strategies2 and 7iv7 ,united ,states strategies for advancing religious freedom4 7,c7 the courses required of incoming deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors4 7c7 ,information sharing ,the curriculum and training materials developed pursuant to subsections 7a7 and 7b7 shall be shared with the ,united ,states ,armed ,forces and all other ,federal departments and agencies whose personnel serve as attachs1 advisors1 detailees1 or otherwise in ,united ,states embassies globally to provide training on-- 7#a7 ,united ,states religious freedom policies2 7#b7 religious traditions2 7#c7 religious engagement strategies2 7#d7 religious and cultural issues2 and 7#e7 efforts to combat terrorism and violent religious extremism4 4 ,,iii ,international organizations ,a ,united ,states contributions to international organizations #cja4 ,reports concerning the ,united ,nations 7a7 ,report on anti-,semitic activity at the ,united ,nations and its agencies ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- 7#a7 all activities at the ,united ,nations and its subagencies that can be construed to exhibit an anti-,semitic bias1 including official statements1 proposed resolutions1 and ,united ,nations investigations2 7#b7 the use of ,united ,nations resources to promote anti-,semitic or anti-,israel rhetoric or propaganda1 including publications1 internet websites1 and textbooks or other educational materials used to propagate political rhetoric regarding the ,israeli-,palestinian conflict2 and 7#c7 specific actions taken by the ,united ,states ,government to address any of the activities described in paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b74 7b7 ,report on all ,united ,states ,government contributions to the ,united ,nations ,section #d7;c7 of the ,united ,nations ,participation ,act of #aide 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhg;b7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 and 7#e7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#e71 7#f71 and 7#g71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as so redesignated1 the following3 7#a7 ,contributions to the ,united ,nations 7,a7 ,in general ,a detailed description of all assessed and voluntary contributions1 including in-kind contributions1 of the ,united ,states to the ,united ,nations and to each of its affiliated agencies and related bodies-- 7i7 during the preceding fiscal year2 7ii7 estimated for the fiscal year in which the report is submitted2 and 7iii7 requested in the budget of the ,president submitted to ,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 for the following fiscal year4 7,b7 ,content ,the description required under subparagraph 7,a7 shall1 for each fiscal year specified in clauses 7i71 7ii71 and 7iii7 of that subparagraph1 include-- 7i7 the total amount or value of all contributions described in that subparagraph2 7ii7 the approximate percentage of all such contributions by the ,united ,states compared to all contributions to the ,united ,nations and to each of its affiliated agencies and related bodies from any source2 and 7iii7 for each such contribution described in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 the amount or value of the contribution2 7,,ii7 whether the contribution was assessed by the ,united ,nations or voluntary2 7,,iii7 the purpose of the contribution2 7,,iv7 the department or agency of the ,united ,states ,government responsible for the contribution2 and 7,v7 whether the ,united ,nations or an affiliated agency or related body received the contribution and1 if an affiliated agency or related body received the contribution1 which such agency or body4 7,c7 ,public availability of information ,not later than #ad days after submitting a report required under this subsection to the designated congressional committees1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall post a text-based1 searchable version of the description required by subparagraph 7,a7 on a publicly available ,internet website of that ,office4 4 #cjb4 ,annual report on financial contributions to international organizations ,section #d7;b7 of the ,united ,nations ,participation ,act of #aide 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhg;b7b77 is amended by striking in which the ,united ,states participates as a member and inserting 81 including-- 7#a7 the amount of such contributions that were assessed by an international organization and the amount of such contributions that were voluntary2 and 7#b7 the ratio of ,united ,states contributions to total contributions received for-- 7,a7 the ,united ,nations1 specialized agencies of the ,united ,nations1 and other ,united ,nations funds1 programs1 and organizations2 7,b7 peacekeeping2 7,c7 inter-,american organizations2 7,d7 regional organizations2 and 7,e7 other international organizations4 4 #cjc4 ,report on peacekeeping arrears1 credits1 and contributions ,section #d7;c7 of the ,united ,nations ,participation ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bhg;b7c771 as amended by section #cja7;b71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,peacekeeping credits 7,a7 ,in general ,a complete and full accounting of ,united ,states peacekeeping assessments and contributions for ,united ,nations peacekeeping operations1 including the following3 7i7 ,a tabulation of annual ,united ,nations peacekeeping assessment rates1 the peacekeeping contribution rate authorized by the ,united ,states1 and the ,united ,states public law that authorized the contribution rate for the ,united ,nations peacekeeping budget for each fiscal year beginning in fiscal year #aiie through the fiscal year following the date of the report4 7ii7 ,a tabulation of current ,united ,states accrued shortfalls and arrears in each respective ongoing or closed ,united ,nations peacekeeping mission4 7iii7 ,a tabulation of all peacekeeping credits1 including-- 7,i7 the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined by the ,united ,nations to be available to the ,united ,states2 7,,ii7 the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined by the ,united ,nations to be unavailable to the ,united ,states2 7,,iii7 the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined by the ,united ,nations to be available to the ,united ,states from each open and closed peacekeeping mission2 7,,iv7 the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined by the ,united ,nations to be unavailable to the ,united ,states from each open and closed peacekeeping mission2 7,v7 the total amount of peacekeeping credits applied by the ,united ,nations toward shortfalls from previous years that are apportioned to the ,united ,states2 7,,vi7 the total amount of peacekeeping credits applied by the ,united ,nations toward offsetting future contributions of the ,united ,states2 and 7,,vii7 the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined by the ,united ,nations to be available to the ,united ,states that could be applied toward offsetting ,united ,states contributions in the following fiscal year4 7iv7 ,an explanation of any claim of unavailability by the ,united ,nations of any peacekeeping credits described in clause 7iii77,,iv74 7v7 ,a description of any efforts by the ,united ,states to obtain reimbursement in accordance with the requirements of this ,act1 including ,department of ,defense materiel and services1 and an explanation of any failure to obtain any such reimbursement4 7,b7 ,peacekeeping credits defined ,in this paragraph1 the term peacekeeping credits means the amounts by which1 during a ,united ,nations peacekeeping fiscal year1 the contributions of the ,united ,states to the ,united ,nations for peacekeeping operations exceed the actual expenditures for peacekeeping operations by the ,united ,nations that are apportioned to the ,united ,states4 4 #cjd4 ,assessment rate transparency 7a7 ,report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after each time the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly modifies the assessment levels for peacekeeping operations1 the ,secretary shall submit a report1 which may include a classified annex1 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,contents ,each report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall describe-- 7,a7 the change1 by amount and percentage1 of the peacekeeping assessment charged to each member state2 and 7,b7 how the economic and strategic interests of each of the permanent members of the ,security ,council is being served by each peacekeeping mission currently in force4 7b7 ,availability of peacekeeping assessment data ,the ,secretary shall direct the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations to urge the ,united ,nations-- 7#a7 to share the raw data used to calculate member state peacekeeping assessment rates2 and 7#b7 to make available the formula for determining peacekeeping assessments4 ,b ,accountability at international organizations #caa4 ,preventing abuse in peacekeeping ,not later than #ae days before the anticipated date of a vote 7or1 in the case of exigent circumstances1 as far in advance of the vote as is practicable7 on a resolution approving a new peacekeeping mission under the auspices of the ,united ,nations1 the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 or any other multilateral organization in which the ,united ,states participates1 or to reauthorize an existing such mission1 the ,secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on that mission that includes the following3 7#a7 ,a description of the specific measures taken and planned to be taken by the organization related to the mission-- 7,a7 to prevent individuals who are employees or contractor personnel of the organization1 or members of the forces serving in the mission from engaging in acts of trafficking in persons1 exploitation of victims of trafficking1 or sexual exploitation or abuse2 and 7,b7 to hold accountable any such individuals who engage in any such acts while participating in the mission4 7#b7 ,an assessment of the effectiveness of each of the measures described in paragraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,an accounting and assessment of all cases in which the organization has taken action to investigate allegations that individuals described in paragraph 7#a77;,a7 have engaged in acts described in that paragraph1 including a description of the status of all such cases as of the date of the report4 #cab4 ,inclusion of peacekeeping abuses in country report on human rights practices ,section #aaf7;d7 of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baean7d77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#aa77;,c71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#ab77;,c77ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 for each country that contributes personnel to ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions1 a description of-- 7,a7 any allegations of such personnel engaging in acts of trafficking in persons1 exploitation of victims of trafficking1 or sexual exploitation and abuse while participating in such a peacekeeping mission2 7,b7 any repatriations of such personnel resulting from an allegation described in subparagraph 7,a72 7,c7 any actions taken by such country with respect to personnel repatriated as a result of allegations described in subparagraph 7,a71 including whether such personnel faced prosecution related to such allegations2 and 7,d7 the extent to which any actions taken as described in subparagraph 7,c7 have been communicated by such country to the ,united ,nations4 4 #cac4 ,evaluation of ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- 7#a7 a comprehensive evaluation of current ,united ,nations peacekeeping missions2 7#b7 a prioritization of the peacekeeping missions2 7#c7 plans for phasing out and ending any mission that-- 7,a7 has substantially met its objectives and goals2 or 7,b7 will not be able to meet its objectives and goals2 and 7#d7 a plan for reviewing the status of open-ended mandates for-- 7,a7 the ,united ,nations ,interim ,administration ,mission in ,kosovo 7,,unmik72 7,b7 the ,united ,nations ,truce ,supervision ,organization 7,,untso72 and 7,c7 the ,united ,nations ,military ,observer ,group in ,india and ,pakistan 7,,unmogip74 7b7 ,approval of future peacekeeping missions ,the ,president shall direct the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations to ensure that no new ,united ,nations peacekeeping mission is approved without a periodic mandate renewal4 7c7 ,funding limitation ,the ,united ,states shall not provide funding for any ,united ,nations peacekeeping mission beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act unless the mission has a periodic mandate renewal4 ,c ,personnel matters #cba4 ,encouraging employment of ,united ,states citizens at the ,united ,nations ,section #aha of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiib and #aiic 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgf;c-#d7 is amended to read as follows3 #aha4 ,employment of ,united ,states citizens by certain international organizations ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,department of ,state ,operations ,authorization and ,embassy ,security ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to ,congress a report that provides-- 7#a7 for each international organization that had a geographic distribution formula in effect on ,january #a1 #aiia1 an assessment of whether that organization-- 7,a7 is taking good faith steps to increase the staffing of ,united ,states citizens1 including1 as appropriate1 as assessment of any additional steps the organization could be taking to increase such staffing2 and 7,b7 has met the requirements of its geographic distribution formula2 and 7#b7 an assessment of ,united ,states representation among professional and senior-level positions at the ,united ,nations1 including-- 7,a7 an assessment of the proportion of ,united ,states citizens employed at the ,united ,nations ,secretariat and at all ,united ,nations specialized agencies1 funds1 and programs relative to the total employment at the ,united ,nations ,secretariat and at all such agencies1 funds1 and programs2 7,b7 as assessment of compliance by the ,united ,nations ,secretariat and such agencies1 funds1 and programs with any applicable geographic distribution formula2 and 7,c7 a description of any steps taken or planned to be taken by the ,united ,states to increase the staffing of ,united ,states citizens at the ,united ,nations ,secretariat and such agencies1 funds and programs4 4 #cbb4 ,ensuring appropriate ,united ,nations personnel salaries 7a7 ,compensation of ,united ,nations personnel ,the ,president shall direct the ,united ,states ,permanent ,representative to the ,united ,nations to use the voice1 vote1 and influence of the ,united ,states at the ,united ,nations-- 7#a7 to establish appropriate policies1 procedures1 and assumptions for-- 7,a7 determining comparable positions between officials in the professional and higher categories of employment at the ,united ,nations headquarters in ,new ,york1 ,new ,york1 and in the ,united ,states ,federal civil service2 7,b7 calculating the margin between the compensation of such officials at the ,united ,nations headquarters and the civil service2 and 7,c7 determining the appropriate margin for adoption by the ,united ,nations to govern compensation for such officials2 7#b7 to make all policies1 procedures1 and assumptions described in paragraph 7#a7 available to the public2 and 7#c7 to limit increases in the compensation of ,united ,nations officials to ensure that such officials remain within the margin range established by ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution ,a_/,,res_/#dj_/bdd1 or any subsequent margin range adopted by the ,united ,nations to govern compensation for ,united ,nations officials4 7b7 ,report on salary margins ,the ,secretary shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees1 at the time of the submission of the budget of the ,president to ,congress under section #aaje7;a7 of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 that 7#a7 describes the policies1 procedures1 and assumptions established or used by the ,united ,nations-- 7,a7 to determine comparable positions between officials in the professional and higher categories of employment at the ,united ,nations headquarters in ,new ,york1 ,new ,york1 and in the ,united ,states ,federal civil service2 7,b7 to calculate the percentage difference1 or margin1 between the compensation of such officials at the ,united ,nations headquarters and the civil service2 and 7,c7 to determine the margin range established in ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly ,resolution ,a_/,,res_/#dj_/bdd1 or any subsequent margin range adopted by the ,united ,nations to govern compensation for ,united ,nations officials2 7#b7 assesses1 in accordance with the policies1 procedures1 and assumptions described in paragraph 7#a71 the margin between net salaries of officials in the professional and higher categories of employment at the ,united ,nations in ,new ,york and those of comparable positions in the ,united ,states ,federal civil service2 7#c7 assesses any changes in the margin described in paragraph 7#b7 from the previous year2 7#d7 assesses the extent to which any changes in that margin resulted from modifications to the policies1 procedures1 and assumptions described in paragraph 7#a72 and 7#e7 provides the views of the ,secretary on any changes in that margin and any such modifications4 ,,iv ,consular authorities #dja4 ,visa ineligibility for international child abductors ,section #bab7;a77#aj77;,c77iii7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7;a77#aj77;,c77iii77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subclause 7,i71 by adding or at the end2 7#b7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking 2 or at the end and inserting a period2 and 7#c7 by striking subclause 7,,iii74 #djb4 ,presumption of immigrant intent for ,h and ,l visa classifications ,section #bad7;b7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7other than a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph 7,l7 or 7,v7 of section #aja7;a77#ae71 and other than a nonimmigrant described in any provision of section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i7 except subclause 7b#a7 of such section72 7#b7 by striking under section #aja7;a77#ae74 and inserting under the immigration laws42 and 7#c7 by striking he each place such term appears and inserting the alien4 #djc4 ,visa information sharing ,section #bbb7;f7 of the ,immigration and ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #abjb7;f77#b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking issuance or refusal and inserting issuance1 refusal1 or revocation2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking and on the basis of reciprocity2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking illicit weapons2 or and inserting illicit weapons1 or in determining the removability or eligibility for a visa1 admission1 or another immigration benefit of persons who would be inadmissible to1 or removable from1 the ,united ,states22 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by striking for the purposes and inserting for #a of the purposes2 and 7ii7 by striking or to deny visas to persons who would be inadmissible to the ,united ,states4 and inserting 2 or2 and 7,d7 by adding at the end the following3 7,c7 with regard to any or all aliens in the database1 specified data elements from each record1 if the ,secretary of ,state determines that it is in the national interest to provide such information to a foreign government4 4 ,v ,embassy ,security ,a ,allocation of authorized security appropriations4 #eja4 ,worldwide security protection 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available in fiscal year #bjaf for worldwide security protection shall1 before any such funds may be allocated to any other authorized purpose1 be allocated for-- 7#a7 immediate threat mitigation support in accordance with subsection 7b7 at facilities determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to section #eca2 7#b7 immediate threat mitigation support in accordance with subsection 7b7 at other facilities2 and 7#c7 locations with high vulnerabilities4 7b7 ,immediate threat mitigation support prioritization ,in allocating funding for immediate threat mitigation support pursuant to this section1 the ,secretary shall prioritize funding for-- 7#a7 the purchasing of additional security equipment1 including additional defensive weaponry2 7#b7 the paying of expenses of additional security forces2 and 7#c7 any other purposes necessary to mitigate immediate threats to ,united ,states personnel serving overseas4 #ejb4 ,embassy security1 construction and maintenance 7a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 funds made available in fiscal year #bjaf for embassy security1 construction and maintenance shall1 before any funds may be allocated to any other authorized purpose1 be allocated in the prioritized order of-- 7#a7 immediate threat mitigation projects in accordance with subsection 7b7 at facilities determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to section #eca2 7#b7 other security upgrades to facilities determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to section #eca2 7#c7 all other immediate threat mitigation projects in accordance with subsection 7b72 and 7#d7 security upgrades to all other facilities or new construction for facilities determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to section #eca4 7b7 ,immediate threat mitigation projects prioritization ,in allocating funding for immediate threat mitigation projects pursuant to this section1 the ,secretary shall prioritize funding for the construction of safeguards that provide immediate security benefits and any other purposes necessary to mitigate immediate threats to ,united ,states personnel serving overseas4 7c7 ,additional limitation ,no funds authorized to be appropriated shall be obligated or expended for new embassy construction1 other than for high threat1 high risk facilities1 unless the ,secretary certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7#a7 the ,department has fully complied with the requirements of subsection 7a72 7#b7 high threat1 high risk facilities are being secured to the best of the ,united ,states ,government's ability2 and 7#c7 the ,secretary will make funds available from the ,embassy ,security1 ,construction and ,maintenance account or other sources to address any changed security threats or new or emergent security needs1 including new immediate threat mitigation projects4 7d7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall report to the appropriate congressional committees not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act on-- 7#a7 funding for the priorities described in subsection 7a72 7#b7 efforts to secure high threat1 high risk facilities as well as high vulnerability locations facilities2 and 7#c7 plans to make funds available from the ,embassy ,security1 ,construction and ,maintenance account or other sources to address any changed security threats or new or emergent security needs1 including new immediate threat mitigation projects4 ,b ,contracting and other matters4 #eaa4 ,local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security program 7a7 ,in general ,section #acf7;c77#c7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiij and #aiia 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfd7;c77#c77 is amended to read as follows3 7#c7 in evaluating proposals for such contracts1 award contracts to technically acceptable firms offering the lowest evaluated price1 except that-- 7,a7 the ,secretary may award contracts on the basis of best value 7as determined by a cost-technical tradeoff analysis71 especially for posts determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to section #eca of the ,department of ,state ,operations ,authorization and ,embassy ,security ,act1 ,fiscal ,year #bjaf2 and 7,b7 proposals received from ,united ,states persons and qualified ,united ,states joint venture persons shall be evaluated by reducing the bid price by #aj percent2 4 7b7 ,report ,not later than #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that includes-- 7#a7 an explanation of the implementation of section #acf7;c77#c7 of the ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #aiij and #aiia1 as amended by subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 for each instance in which a contract is awarded pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 of such section1 a written justification and approval that describes the basis for such award and an explanation of the inability of the ,secretary to satisfy the needs of the ,department by awarding a contract to the technically acceptable firm offering the lowest evaluated price4 #eab4 ,disciplinary action resulting from unsatisfactory leadership in relation to a security incident ,section #cjd7;c7 of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd 7c77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 and 7#c7 as subparagraphs 7,a71 7,b71 and 7,c71 respectively1 and moving such subparagraphs1 as so redesignated1 #b ems to the right2 7#b7 by striking ,whenever in the first sentence immediately following the subsection heading and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,whenever 2 and 7#c7 by inserting at the end the following3 7#b7 ,certain security incidents 7,a7 ,unsatisfactory leadership ,unsatisfactory leadership by a senior official with respect to a security incident involving loss of life1 serious injury1 or significant destruction of property at or related to a ,united ,states ,government mission abroad may be grounds for disciplinary action4 7,b7 ,disciplinary action ,if a ,board finds reasonable cause to believe that a senior official provided such unsatisfactory leadership1 the ,board may recommend disciplinary action subject to the procedures in paragraph 7#a74 4 #eac4 ,management and staff accountability 7a7 ,authority of ,secretary of ,state ,nothing in this ,act or in any other provision of law may be construed to prevent the ,secretary from using all authorities invested in the office of ,secretary to take personnel action against any employee or official of the ,department that the ,secretary determines has breached the duty of that individual or has engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the duties of employment of that individual1 and such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance has significantly contributed to the serious injury1 loss of life1 or significant destruction of property1 or a serious breach of security1 even if such action is the subject of an ,accountability ,review ,board's examination under section #cjd7;a7 of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd7;a774 7b7 ,accountability ,section #cjd of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcd7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7c71 by inserting or has engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the duties of employment of that individual1 and such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance has significantly contributed to the serious injury1 loss of life1 or significant destruction of property1 or the serious breach of security that is the subject of the ,board's examination as described in subsection 7a71 after breached the duty of that individual2 7#b7 by redesignating subsection 7d7 as subsection 7e72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7c7 the following3 7d7 ,management accountability ,whenever a ,board determines that an individual has engaged in any conduct described in subsection 7c71 the ,board shall evaluate the level and effectiveness of management and oversight conducted by employees or officials in the management chain of such individual4 4 #ead4 ,security enhancements for soft targets ,section #bi of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgja7 is amended1 in the third sentence1 by inserting physical security enhancements and after ,such assistance may include4 ,c ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program #eba4 ,additional reports on expansion and enhancement of ,marine ,corps ,security ,guard ,program ,section #abfi7;a77#b7 of the ,carl ,levin and ,howard ,p4 ,buck ,mc,keon ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjae 7,public ,law #aac-bia2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #eihc note7 is amended by inserting and not less frequently than once each year thereafter until the date that is three years after such date after of this ,act4 ,d ,defending high threat1 high risk posts #eca4 ,designation and reporting for high threat1 high risk posts 7a7 ,report required ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,director of ,national ,intelligence and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit1 to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate1 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives1 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives1 and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives1 a classified report1 with an unclassified summary1 evaluating ,department facilities that the ,secretary determines to be high threat1 high risk in accordance with subsection 7c74 7b7 ,contents ,for each facility determined to be high threat1 high risk pursuant to subsection 7a71 the report submitted under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 a narrative assessment describing the security threats and risks facing posts overseas and the overall threat level to ,united ,states personnel under chief of mission authority2 7#b7 the number of diplomatic security personnel1 ,marine ,corps security guards1 and other ,department personnel dedicated to providing security for ,united ,states personnel1 information1 and facilities2 7#c7 an assessment of host nation willingness and capability to provide protection in the event of a security threat or incident1 pursuant to the obligations of the ,united ,states under the ,vienna ,convention on ,consular ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #bd1 #aifc1 and the #aifa ,vienna ,convention on ,diplomatic ,relations1 done at ,vienna ,april #ah1 #aifa2 7#d7 an assessment of the quality and experience level of the team of ,united ,states senior security personnel assigned to the facility1 considering collectively the assignment durations and lengths of government experience2 7#e7 the number of ,foreign ,service ,officers who have received ,foreign ,affairs ,counter ,threat training2 7#f7 a summary of the requests made during the previous calendar year for additional resources1 equipment1 or personnel related to the security of the facility and the status of such requests2 7#g7 an assessment of the ability of ,united ,states personnel to respond to and survive a fire attack1 including-- 7,a7 whether the facility has adequate fire safety and security equipment for safe havens and safe areas2 and 7,b7 whether the employees working at the facility have been adequately trained on the equipment available2 7#h7 if it is a new facility1 a detailed description of the steps taken to provide security for the new facility1 including whether a dedicated support cell was established in the ,department to ensure proper and timely resourcing of security2 and 7#i7 a listing of any high threat1 high risk facilities where the facilities of the ,department and other government agencies are not collocated1 including-- 7,a7 a rationale for the lack of collocation2 and 7,b7 a description of what steps1 if any1 are being taken to mitigate potential security vulnerabilities associated with the lack of collocation4 7c7 ,determination of high threat1 high risk facility ,in determining which facilities of the ,department constitute high threat1 high risk facilities under this section1 the ,secretary shall take into account with respect to each facility whether there are-- 7#a7 high to critical levels of political violence or terrorism2 7#b7 national or local governments with inadequate capacity or political will to provide appropriate protection2 and 7#c7 in locations where there are high to critical levels of political violence or terrorism or where national or local governments lack the capacity or political will to provide appropriate protection-- 7,a7 mission physical security platforms that fall well below the ,department's established standards2 or 7,b7 security personnel levels that are insufficient for the circumstances4 7d7 ,inspector ,general review and report ,the ,inspector ,general for the ,department of ,state and the ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors shall annually-- 7#a7 review the determinations of the ,secretary with respect to high threat1 high risk facilities1 including the basis for making such determinations2 7#b7 review contingency planning for high threat1 high risk facilities and evaluate the measures in place to respond to attacks on such facilities2 7#c7 review the risk mitigation measures in place at high threat1 high risk facilities to determine how the ,secretary evaluates risk and whether the measures put in place sufficiently address the relevant risks2 7#d7 review early warning systems in place at high threat1 high risk facilities and evaluate the measures being taken to preempt and disrupt threats to such facilities2 and 7#e7 provide to the appropriate congressional committees-- 7,a7 an assessment of the determinations of the ,secretary with respect to high threat1 high risk facilities1 including recommendations for additions or changes to the list of such facilities2 and 7,b7 a report on the reviews and evaluations undertaken pursuant to paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#d74 #ecb4 ,designation and reporting for high-risk counterintelligence threat posts 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees of congress ,the term appropriate committees of ,congress means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate2 7,b7 the ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,senate2 7,c7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate2 7,d7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 7,e7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,f7 the ,permanent ,select ,committee on ,intelligence of the ,house of ,representatives2 7,g7 the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives2 and 7,h7 the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives 7#b7 ,priority #a counterintelligence threat nation ,the term ,priority #a ,counterintelligence ,threat ,nation means a country designated as such by the ,october #bjab ,national ,intelligence ,priorities ,framework 7,,nipf74 7b7 ,report required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary1 in conjunction with appropriate officials in the intelligence community and the ,secretary of ,defense1 shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of ,congress that assesses the counterintelligence threat to ,united ,states diplomatic facilities in ,priority #a ,counterintelligence ,threat ,nations4 7#b7 ,contents ,the report required under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an assessment of the use of locally employed staff and guard forces and a listing of diplomatic facilities in ,priority #a ,counterintelligence ,threat ,nations without controlled access areas2 and 7,b7 recommendations for mitigating any counterintelligence threats and for any necessary facility upgrades1 including costs assessment of any recommended mitigation or upgrades4 #ecc4 ,enhanced qualifications for ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for high threat1 high risk posts ,the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf is amended by inserting after section #bjf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhbd7 the following new section3 #bjg4 ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,high ,threat1 ,high ,risk ,posts ,the individual serving as ,deputy ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,high ,threat1 ,high ,risk ,posts shall have #a or more of the following qualifications3 7#a7 ,service during the last #f years at #a or more posts designated as high threat1 high risk by the ,secretary of ,state at the time of service4 7#b7 ,previous service as the office director or deputy director of #a or more of the following ,department of ,state offices or successor entities carrying out substantively equivalent functions3 7,a7 ,the ,office of ,mobile ,security ,deployments4 7,b7 ,the ,office of ,special ,programs and ,coordination4 7,c7 ,the ,office of ,overseas ,protective ,operations4 7,d7 ,the ,office of ,physical ,security ,programs4 7,e7 ,the ,office of ,intelligence and ,threat ,analysis4 7#c7 ,previous service as the ,regional ,security ,officer at two or more overseas posts4 7#d7 ,other government or private sector experience substantially equivalent to service in the positions listed in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c74 4 #ecd4 ,security environment threat list briefings 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act and upon each subsequent update of the ,security ,environment ,threat ,list 7,,setl71 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,diplomatic ,security shall provide classified briefings to the appropriate congressional committees on the ,security ,environment ,threat ,list4 7b7 ,content ,the briefings required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an overview of the ,security ,environment ,threat ,list2 and 7#b7 a summary assessment of the security posture of those facilities where the ,security ,environment ,threat ,list assesses the threat environment to be most acute1 including factors that informed such assessment4 #ece4 ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states report on implementation of ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board recommendations 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #abj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states shall submit a report to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives that describes the progress of the ,secretary in implementing the recommendations of the ,benghazi ,accountability ,review ,board4 7b7 ,content ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an assessment of the progress the ,secretary has made in implementing each specific recommendation of the ,accountability ,review ,board2 and 7#b7 a description of any impediments to recommended reforms1 such as budget constraints1 bureaucratic obstacles within the ,department or in the broader interagency community1 or limitations under current law4 7c7 ,form ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex4 #ecf4 ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center 7a7 ,office of ,management and ,budget ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees all documents and materials related to its consideration and analysis concerning the ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center at ,fort ,picket1 ,virginia1 and any alternative facilities4 7b7 ,department of ,state ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees all documents and materials related to the determination to construct a new ,foreign ,affairs ,security ,training ,center at ,fort ,picket1 ,virginia1 including any that are related to the development and adoption of all related training requirements1 including any documents and materials related to the consideration and analysis of such facility performed by the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 #ecg4 ,language training 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,iv of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #daf4 ,language requirements for diplomatic security personnel assigned to high threat1 high risk posts 7a7 ,in general ,diplomatic security personnel assigned permanently to1 or who are serving in1 long-term temporary duty status as designated by the ,secretary of ,state at a high threat1 high risk post should receive language training described in subsection 7b7 in order to prepare such personnel for duty requirements at such post4 7b7 ,language training described ,language training referred to in subsection 7a7 should prepare personnel described in such subsection-- 7#a7 to speak the language at issue with sufficient structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal and informal conversations on subjects germane to security2 and 7#b7 to read within an adequate range of speed and with almost complete comprehension on subjects germane to security4 7c7 ,inspector general review ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjaf1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state and ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors shall-- 7#a7 review the language training conducted pursuant to this section2 and 7#b7 make the results of such review available to the ,secretary of ,state and the appropriate congressional committees4 4 7b7 ,clerical amendment ,the table of contents of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic ,security and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7,public ,law #ii-cii7 is amended by inserting after the item relating the section #dae the following3 ,sec4 #daf4 ,language requirements for diplomatic security personnel assigned to high threat1 high risk posts4 4 ,e ,accountability review boards #eda4 ,provision of copies of accountability review board reports to ,congress ,not later than #b days after an ,accountability ,review ,board provides its report to the ,secretary of ,state in accordance with title ,,iii of the ,omnibus ,diplomatic and ,antiterrorism ,act of #aihf 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhca et seq471 the ,secretary shall provide copies of the report to the appropriate congressional committees for retention and review by those committees4 #edb4 ,staffing ,section #cjb7;b77#b7 of the ,diplomatic ,security ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhcb7;b77#b77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,such persons shall be drawn from bureaus or other agency subunits that are not impacted by the incident that is the subject of the ,board's review44 ,,vi ,management and accountability #fja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited at the ,improving ,department of ,state ,oversight ,act of #bjae4 #fjb4 ,competitive hiring status for former employees of the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,iraq ,reconstruction ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 any employee of the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,iraq ,reconstruction who completes at least #ab months of service at any time prior to the date of the termination of the ,special ,inspector ,general for ,iraq ,reconstruction 7,october #e1 #bjac71 and was not terminated for cause shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the competitive service for which the employee possesses the required qualifications4 #fjc4 ,assurance of independence of ,,it systems ,the ,secretary1 with the concurrence of the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state and ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the ,department has made reasonable efforts to ensure the integrity and independence of the ,office of the ,inspector ,general ,information ,technology systems4 #fjd4 ,protecting the integrity of internal investigations ,section #bji7;c77#e7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibi7;c77#e77 is amended by inserting at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,c7 ,required reporting of allegations and investigations and inspector general authority 7i7 ,in general ,each bureau1 post or other office 7in this subparagraph1 an entity7 of the ,department of ,state shall1 within five business days1 report to the ,inspector ,general any allegations of-- 7,i7 waste1 fraud1 or abuse in a ,department program or operation2 7,,ii7 criminal or serious misconduct on the part of a ,department employee at the ,,fs-#a1 ,,gs-#ae1 ,,gm-#ae level or higher2 7,,iii7 criminal misconduct on the part of any ,department employee2 and 7,,iv7 serious1 noncriminal misconduct on the part of any individual who is authorized to carry a weapon1 make arrests1 or conduct searches1 such as conduct that1 if proved1 would constitute perjury or material dishonesty1 warrant suspension as discipline for a first offense1 or result in loss of law enforcement authority4 7ii7 ,inspector ,general authority ,the ,inspector ,general may1 pursuant to existing authority1 investigate matters covered by clause 7i74 7iii7 ,limitation on investigations outside of ,office of ,inspector ,general ,no entity in the ,department of ,state with concurrent jurisdiction over matters covered by clause 7i71 including the ,bureau of ,diplomatic ,security1 may initiate an investigation of such matter unless it has first reported the allegations to the ,inspector ,general as required by clause 7i71 except as provided in clause 7v7 and 7vi74 7iv7 ,cooperation ,if an entity in the ,department of ,state initiates an investigation of a matter covered in clause 7i7 the entity must1 except as provided in clause 7v71 fully cooperate with the ,inspector ,general1 including-- 7,i7 by providing to the ,inspector ,general all data and records obtained in connection with its investigation upon request of the ,inspector ,general2 7,,ii7 by coordinating1 at the request of the ,inspector ,general1 such entity's investigation with the ,inspector ,general2 and 7,,iii7 by providing to the ,inspector ,general requested support in aid of the ,inspector ,general's oversight and investigative responsibilities4 7v7 ,exceptions ,the ,inspector ,general may prescribe general rules under which any requirement of clause 7iii7 or clause 7iv7 may be dispensed with4 7vi7 ,exigent circumstances ,compliance with clauses 7i71 7iii71 and 7iv7 of this subparagraph may be dispensed with by an entity of the ,department of ,state if complying with them in an exigent circumstance would pose an imminent threat to human life1 health or safety1 or result in the irretrievable loss or destruction of critical evidence or witness testimony1 in which case a report of the allegation shall be made not later than #dh hours after an entity begins an investigation under the authority of this clause and cooperation required under clause 7iv7 shall commence not later than #dh hours after the relevant exigent circumstance has ended4 7vii7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this subparagraph may be interpreted to affect any duty or authority of the ,inspector ,general under any provision of law1 including the ,inspector ,general's duties or authorities under the ,inspector ,general ,act4 4 #fje4 ,report on ,inspector ,general inspection and auditing of ,foreign ,service posts and bureaus and operating units ,department of ,state 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall submit a report to ,congress on the requirement under section #bji7;a77#a7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cibi7;a77#a77 that the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state and ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors inspect and audit1 at least every #e years1 the administration of activities and operations of each ,foreign ,service post and each bureau and other operating unit of the ,department4 7b7 ,consideration of ,multi-,tier system ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall assess the advisability and feasibility of implementing a multi-tier system for inspecting ,foreign ,service posts featuring more 7or less7 frequent inspections and audits of posts based on risk1 including security risk1 as may be determined by the ,inspector ,general4 7c7 ,composition ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include separate portions prepared by the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of ,state and ,broadcasting ,board of ,governors1 and the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united ,states1 respectively4 ,june #ah1 #bjae,read twice and placed on the calendar