,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #aaaa  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #h1        
#bjai,ms4 ,lee of ,california introduced
 the following bill2 which was referred 
to the ,committee on ,oversight and     
,reform  ,a ,,bill  ,to establish a     
,department of ,peacebuilding1 and for  
other purposes4  #a4 ,short title2 table
 of contents  7a7 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,department of 
,peacebuilding ,act of #bjai4  7b7      
,table of contents ,the table of        
contents for this ,act is as follows3   
,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of        
contents4 ,sec4 #b4 ,findings4 ,title   
,i--,establishment of ,department of    
,peacebuilding ,sec4 #aja4              
,establishment of ,department of        
,peacebuilding4 ,sec4 #ajb4             
,responsibilities and powers4 ,sec4     
#ajc4 ,principal officers4 ,sec4 #ajd4  
,office of ,peace ,education and        
,training4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,office of       
,domestic ,peacebuilding ,activities4   

,sec4 #ajf4 ,office of ,international   
,peacebuilding ,activities4 ,sec4 #ajg4 
,office of ,technology for ,peace4 ,sec4
 #ajh4 ,office of ,arms ,control and    
,disarmament4 ,sec4 #aji4 ,office of    
,peacebuilding ,information and         
,research4 ,sec4 #aaj4 ,office of ,human
 ,rights and ,economic ,rights4 ,sec4   
#aaa4 ,intergovernmental ,advisory      
,council on ,peace4 ,sec4 #aab4 ,federal
 ,interagency ,committee on ,peace4     
,sec4 #aac4 ,staff4 ,sec4 #aad4         
,consultation required4 ,sec4 #aae4     
,collaboration4 ,title ,,ii--,other     
,matters ,sec4 #bja4 ,legislative       
recommendations of the ,secretary4 ,sec4
 #bjb4 ,peace ,days4 ,sec4 #bjc4        
,definitions4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,authorization
 of appropriations4  #b4 ,findings      
,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,on 
,july #d1 #aggf1 the ,second            
,continental ,congress unanimously      
declared the independence of the #ac    
colonies1 and the achievement of peace  
was recognized as one of the highest    

duties of the new organization of free  
and independent ,states by declaring1   
,we hold these truths to be             
self-evident1 that all men are created  
equal1 that they are endowed by their   
,creator with certain unalienable       
,rights1 that among these are ,life1    
,liberty and the pursuit of ,happiness44
  7#b7 ,the ,constitution of the ,united
 ,states1 in its preamble1 further sets 
forth the insurance of the cause of     
peace in stating1 ,we the ,people of the
 ,united ,states1 in ,order to form a   
more perfect ,union1 establish ,justice1
 insure domestic ,tranquility1 provide  
for the common defence1 promote the     
general ,welfare1 and secure the        
,blessings of ,liberty to ourselves and 
our ,posterity4  7#c7 ,the ,united      
,states has been at peace for only #ba  
entire years since its birth during the 
,revolutionary ,war4 ,during the course 
of the #bjth century1 more than         
#ajj1jjj1jjj people perished in wars4   
,many of our citizens today have never  

known a peaceful year in their          
lifetimes4  7#d7 ,thus far in the #bast 
century1 nearly #a1jjj1jjj people have  
died in conflict and war4 ,in #bjag     
alone1 #fh4e million people1 or one     
person in #aaj1 were displaced from     
their homes by conflict and persecution4
 ,the ,united ,states has been at war   
over #ae years1 with more than #f1hjj   
members of the ,armed ,forces and       
hundreds of thousands of civilians      
estimated to have been killed in the    
conflicts in ,iraq1 ,afghanistan1 and   
territories occupied by ,,isil4  7#e7   
,every year more than #cjj1jjj people   
are killed by gun violence around the   
world4 ,in #bjag1 nearly #dj1jjj people 
died in the ,united ,states as a result 
of gun violence2 the highest number of  
gun deaths in nearly #ej years4 ,the    
rate of deaths--#ab fatal shootings per 
#ajj1jjj residents--is also at the      
highest point since the mid-#aiijs4     
,approximately #bj veterans a day commit
 suicide nationwide4 ,every day1 #dg    

children and teens are shot1 and each   
gun injury and fatality results in      
trauma to family members and loved ones4
 ,more people have died from guns in the
 ,united ,states since #aifh than on    
battlefields of all the wars in ,united 
,states history4  7#f7 ,a ,world ,health
 ,organization report estimates that    
interpersonal violence within the       
,united ,states costs approximately #cjj
 billion annually1 not including        
war-related costs4 ,the ,centers for    
,disease ,control and ,prevention found 
that the total economic cost of child   
abuse and neglect is estimated at #abd  
billion each year4  7#g7 ,according to a
 report by the ,institute of ,economics 
and ,peace1 which measures the economic 
impact of violence and conflict to the  
global economy1 the economic impact of  
violence to the global economy was      
#ad4gf trillion in #bjag4 ,the report   
also found that the regional impact of  
violence in ,north ,america1 #ii percent
 of which can be attributed to the      

,united ,states1 amounted to #b4gc      
trillion in #bjag4  7#h7 ,a #bjae study 
by the ,institute for ,economics and    
,peace reports conservative estimates   
that #ab percent of the gross domestic  
product of the ,united ,states was spent
 on containing violence4 ,the study     
included government1 corporate1 and     
individual expenditures1 regardless of  
whether the expenditure was related to  
international affairs such as offshore  
military activities1 or domestic        
spending such as dealing with crime and 
the consequences of crime4  7#i7        
,violence prevention is cost effective4 
,for every dollar spent on violence     
prevention and peacebuilding1 thousands 
of lives and dollars are saved4         
,research indicates that investing early
 to prevent conflicts from escalating   
into violent crises is1 on average1 #fj 
times more cost effective than          
intervening after violence erupts4 ,the 
philosophy and techniques of nonviolence
 and the science of peacebuilding       

provide tools and techniques that can be
 applied not only at the levels of      
individual and community growth1 but    
also within the ,federal ,government and
 at national and international levels4  
7#aj7 ,the ,united ,nations recognizes  
that promotion of peace is vital for the
 full enjoyment of all human rights and 
the ,united ,nations ,declaration on the
 ,right of ,peoples to ,peace mandates  
that preservation of the right to peace 
is a fundamental obligation of each     
country4 ,in #aiii1 the ,united ,nations
 adopted a ,programme of ,action on a   
,culture of ,peace1 stating that a      
culture of peace is an integral approach
 to preventing violence and violent     
conflicts1 an alternative to the culture
 of war and violence1 and is based on   
education for peace1 the promotion of   
sustainable economic and social         
development1 respect for human rights1  
equality between women and men1         
democratic participation1 tolerance1 and
 the free flow of information and       

disarmament4 ,the ,united ,nations      
declared the years #bjja through #bjaj  
an ,international ,decade for a ,culture
 of ,peace and ,non-,violence for the   
,children of the ,world1 and the ,united
 ,nations supports a culture of peace4  
,in #bjae1 the ,,un adopted #ag         
sustainable development goals1 including
 promotion of peaceful and inclusive    
societies4  7#aa7 ,peacebuilding is     
defined by the ,united ,nations as a    
range of measures targeted to reduce the
 risk of lapsing or relapsing into      
conflict by strengthening national      
capacities at all levels for conflict   
management and to lay the foundations   
for sustainable peace and development4  
,peacebuilding is built upon research   
into the root causes of violence in the 
,united ,states and the world1 through  
promotion and promulgation of effective 
policies and programs that ameliorate   
those root causes of violence1 and      
through providing all citizens1         
organizations1 and governmental bodies  

with opportunities to learn about and   
practice the essential tools of         
nonviolent conflict resolution and      
peacebuilding4  7#ab7 ,in #bjjj1 the    
,earth ,charter ,commission released the
 ,earth ,charter1 an international      
declaration of fundamental values and   
principles created to build a just1     
sustainable1 and peaceful global        
society4 ,the preamble of the ,earth    
,charter provides1 ,to move forward we  
must recognize that in the midst of a   
magnificent diversity of cultures and   
life forms we are one human family and  
one ,earth community with a common      
destiny4 ,we must join together to bring
 forth a sustainable global society     
founded on respect for nature1 universal
 human rights1 economic justice1 and a  
culture of peace44 ,peacebuilding is    
working together with all countries to  
protect both life and land and hold the 
,earth in balance4  ,i ,establishment of
 ,department of ,peacebuilding  #aja4   
,establishment of ,department of        

,peacebuilding  7a7 ,establishment      
,there is hereby established a          
,department of ,peacebuilding1 which    
shall-- 7#a7 be within the executive    
branch of the ,federal ,government2 and 
7#b7 be dedicated to peacebuilding1     
peacemaking1 and the study and promotion
 of conditions conducive to both        
domestic and international peace and a  
culture of peace4  7b7 ,secretary of    
peacebuilding ,there shall be at the    
head of the ,department a ,secretary of 
,peacebuilding1 who shall be appointed  
by the ,president1 by and with the      
advice and consent of the ,senate4  7c7 
,mission ,the ,department shall-- 7#a7  
cultivate peace and peacebuilding as a  
strategic national policy objective2    
7#b7 reduce and prevent violence in the 
,united ,states and internationally     
through peacebuilding and effective     
nonviolent conflict resolution2  7#c7   
strengthen nonmilitary means of         
peacemaking2  7#d7 take a proactive1    
strategic approach in the development of

 field-tested1 best practices and       
policies that promote national and      
international conflict prevention1      
nonviolent intervention1 mediation1     
peaceful resolution of conflict1 and    
structured mediation of conflict2  7#e7 
address matters both domestic and       
international in scope2  7#f7 provide an
 institutional platform for the growing 
wealth of expertise in peacebuilding to 
dramatically reduce the national and    
global epidemic of violence2  7#g7      
support local communities in finding1   
funding1 replicating1 and expanding     
programs to reduce and prevent violence2
  7#h7 invest in nongovernmental        
organizations that have implemented     
successful initiatives to reduce and    
prevent violence1 both internationally  
and domestically2 and  7#i7 consult with
 other ,federal agencies to apply and   
practice the science of peacebuilding in
 their respective fields of             
responsibility4  #ajb4 ,responsibilities
 and powers  7a7 ,in general ,the       

,secretary shall-- 7#a7 work proactively
 and interactively with each branch of  
the ,federal ,government on all policy  
matters relating to conditions of peace2
  7#b7 call on the experience and       
expertise of individuals and seek       
participation in the development of     
policy from private1 public1 and        
nongovernmental organizations2  7#c7    
monitor and analyze causative principles
 of conflict and make policy            
recommendations for developing and      
maintaining peaceful conduct2  7#d7     
research effective violence reduction   
programs and promote and promulgate such
 programs within ,government and        
society2 and  7#e7 consult with private1
 public1 and nongovernmental            
organizations to develop a metric model 
that provides the means to measure and  
report progress toward peace in the     
,united ,states to the ,president1      
,congress1 and the public1 and issue    
reports on such progress annually4  7b7 
,domestic responsibilities ,the         

,secretary shall collaborate with       
governmental and nongovernmental        
organizations and individuals to promote
 personal and community security and    
peace by--  7#a7 developing new policies
 and supporting existing policies that  
effectively address personal and family 
violence1 including suicide1 domestic   
violence1 spousal abuse1 child abuse1   
and mistreatment of the elderly2  7#b7  
creating new policies and programs and  
expanding existing policies and programs
 that effectively reduce drug and       
alcohol abuse2  7#c7 developing new     
policies and programs and expanding     
existing policies and programs that     
effectively address crime1 punishment1  
and rehabilitation1 including--  7,a7   
working to reduce prison recidivism     
rates2  7,b7 supporting the             
implementation of nonviolent conflict   
resolution education and training for   
victims1 perpetrators1 and those who    
work with them2 and  7,c7 supporting    
effective police and community          

relations2  7#d7 analyzing existing     
policies1 employing successful1         
field-tested programs1 and developing   
new approaches for dealing with the     
tools of violence1 including handguns   
and assault weapons1 especially among   
youth2  7#e7 developing new and         
expanding effective programs that       
address and ameliorate societal         
challenges such as school violence1     
gangs1 hate crimes1 economic injustice1 
human trafficking1 racial or ethnic     
violence1 violence against ,,lgbtq      
individuals1 and police-community       
relations disputes2  7#f7 making policy 
recommendations to the ,attorney        
,general regarding civil rights and     
labor law2  7#g7 assisting in the       
establishment and funding of            
community-based violence prevention     
programs1 including violence prevention 
counseling and peer mediation in schools
 and unarmed civilian peacekeeping at a 
local level2  7#h7 providing counseling 
and advocacy on behalf of individuals   

victimized by violence2  7#i7 providing 
for public education programs and       
counseling strategies that promote      
tolerance and respect for the diversity 
of all individuals in the ,united       
,states without regard to race1         
religion1 creed1 gender and gender      
identification1 sexual orientation1 age1
 ethnicity1 and other perceived         
differences2 and  7#aj7 supporting local
 community initiatives that draw on     
neighborhood resources to create peace  
projects that facilitate the development
 of conflict resolution and healing of  
societal wounds such as patriarchy1     
racism1 war1 manifest destiny1 and      
economic injustice to thereby inform and
 inspire national policy4  7c7          
,international responsibilities ,the    
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 advise the      
,secretary of ,defense and the          
,secretary of ,state on matters relating
 to national security1 including the    
protection of human rights and the      
prevention of1 amelioration of1 and     

de-escalation of unarmed and armed      
international conflict2  7#b7 contribute
 to and participate in the development  
of training of all ,united ,states      
personnel who administer post-conflict  
reconstruction and demobilization in    
war-torn societies2  7#c7 sponsor       
national and regional                   
conflict-prevention and                 
dispute-resolution initiatives1 create  
special task forces1 and draw on local1 
regional1 and national expertise to     
develop plans and programs for          
addressing the root sources of conflict 
in troubled areas2  7#d7 counsel and    
advocate on behalf of women victimized  
by violence1 including rape1 situations 
leading up to conflict1 conflicts1 and  
post-conflict situations2  7#e7 counsel 
and advocate on behalf of victims of    
human trafficking both domestically and 
internationally and work to end the     
trafficking of human beings2  7#f7      
provide for exchanges between the       
,united ,states and other countries that

 endeavor to develop domestic and       
international peace-based initiatives2  
7#g7 encourage the development of       
international sister city programs1     
pairing ,united ,states cities with     
cities around the world for artistic1   
cultural1 economic1 educational1 and    
faith-based exchanges2  7#h7 establish  
and administer a budget designated for  
the training and deployment of unarmed  
civilian peacekeepers to participate in 
multinational nonviolent peacekeeping   
forces that may be conducted by         
civilian1 governmental1 or multilateral 
organizations2  7#i7 jointly with the   
,secretary of the ,treasury1 strengthen 
peace enforcement through hiring and    
training monitors and investigators to  
help with the enforcement of            
international arms embargoes2  7#aj7 in 
consultation with the ,secretary of     
,state1 bring together all stakeholders 
who are impacted by a conflict by       
facilitating peace summits where such   
stakeholders may gather under carefully 

prepared conditions to promote          
nonviolent communication and mutually   
beneficial solutions2  7#aa7 submit to  
the ,president recommendations for      
reductions in weapons of mass           
destruction1 and make annual reports to 
the ,president on the sale of arms from 
the ,united ,states to other countries1 
with an analysis of the impact of such  
sales on the defense of the ,united     
,states and how such sales affect peace2
  7#ab7 in consultation with the        
,secretary of ,state1 develop strategies
 for sustainability and management of   
the distribution of international funds2
  7#ac7 advise the ,permanent           
,representative of the ,united ,states  
to the ,united ,nations on matters      
pertaining to the ,united ,nations      
,security ,council2 and  7#ad7 support  
the implementation of international     
peacebuilding strategies through a      
balanced use of peacebuilding1          
diplomacy1 development1 and defense4    
7d7 ,membership of the secretary of     

peacebuilding on the national security  
council ,section #aja7;a7 of the        
,national ,security ,act of #aidg 7#ej  
,u4,s4,c4 #cjba7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7  
in paragraph 7#e71 by striking and2     
7#b7 by redesignating paragraph 7#f7 as 
paragraph 7#g72 and  7#c7 by inserting  
after paragraph 7#e7 the following3     
7#f7 the ,secretary of ,peacebuilding2  
and  4  7e7 ,human security             
responsibilities ,the ,secretary shall  
address and offer nonviolent conflict   
resolution strategies and suggest       
resources for unarmed civilian          
peacekeepers to the appropriate relevant
 parties on issues of human security if 
such security is threatened by conflict1
 whether such conflict is geographic1   
religious1 ethnic1 racial1 or           
class-based in its origin1 derives from 
economic concerns1 or is initiated      
through disputes concerning scarcity of 
natural resources 7such as water and    
energy resources71 food1 trade1 or      
climate and environmental concerns4  7f7

 ,media-,related responsibilities       
,respecting the ,first ,amendment to the
 ,constitution of the ,united ,states of
 ,america and the requirement for free  
and independent media1 the ,secretary   
shall--  7#a7 seek assistance in the    
design and implementation of nonviolent 
policies from media professionals2  7#b7
 study the role of the media in the     
escalation and de-escalation of conflict
 at domestic and international levels1  
including the role of fear-inducing and 
hate-inducing speech and actions1 and   
making the findings of such study       
public2 and  7#c7 make recommendations  
to professional media organizations in  
order to provide opportunities to       
increase media awareness of             
peacebuilding initiatives4  7g7         
,educational responsibilities ,the      
,secretary shall-- 7#a7 with the support
 of1 and in consultation with1 the      
,united ,states ,institute of ,peace1   
develop a peace education curriculum    
that includes studies of--  7,a7 the    

civil rights movement in the ,united    
,states and throughout the world1 with  
special emphasis on the role of         
nonviolence and how individual endeavor 
and involvement have contributed to     
advancements in peace and justice2  7,b7
 peace agreements and circumstances in  
which peaceful intervention has worked  
to stop conflict2 and  7,c7 the         
patriarchal structure of society and the
 inherent violence of such structure in 
the shaping of relationships and        
institutions2  7#b7 in consultation with
 the ,secretary of ,education-- 7,a7    
commission the development of such      
curriculum and make such curriculum     
available to local school districts to  
enable the use of peace education       
objectives at pre-kindergarten schools1 
elementary schools1 and secondary       
schools in the ,united ,states2  7,b7   
support in early childhood1             
pre-kindergarten schools1 elementary    
schools1 secondary schools1 and         
institutions of higher education a      

well-resourced1 balanced education that 
includes math1 science1 ,english1       
history1 ethnic studies1 social studies1
 health1 physical education1 foreign    
languages1 the arts1 and music that will
 prepare students for success in a      
globally interconnected world2 and  7,c7
 offer incentives in the form of grants 
and training to encourage the           
development of ,state peace curricula   
and assist schools in applying for such 
grants and training2  7#c7 work with    
educators to equip students to become   
skilled in achieving peace through      
reflection1 and facilitate instruction  
in the ways of peaceful conflict        
resolution2  7#d7 ensure that schools   
are nonviolence zones that provide a    
peaceful educational environment2  7#e7 
create school and community cultures    
where students and staff do not feel    
threatened and are free from bullying   
and harassment by developing and        
implementing curricula in nonviolent    
conflict resolution education for       

teachers1 students1 parents1 the school 
community1 and the community at large2  
7#f7 maintain a public website to       
solicit and receive ideas for the       
development of peace from the wealth of 
the politically1 socially1 and          
culturally diverse public2  7#g7        
proactively engage the critical thinking
 capabilities of students and teachers  
of pre-kindergarten schools1 elementary 
schools1 secondary schools1 and         
institutions of higher education through
 the ,internet and other media and issue
 periodic reports concerning any        
submissions from such students and      
teachers2  7#h7 create and establish a  
,peace ,academy that shall-- 7,a7 be    
modeled after the military service      
academies2 and  7,b7 provide a #d-year  
course of instruction in peace          
education1 after which graduates will be
 required to serve #e years in public   
service in programs dedicated to        
domestic or international nonviolent    
conflict resolution2 and  7#i7 provide  

grants for peace studies departments in 
institutions of higher education        
throughout the ,united ,states4  #ajc4  
,principal officers  7a7 ,under         
secretary of peacebuilding ,the         
,president shall appoint an ,under      
,secretary of ,peacebuilding in the     
,department1 by and with the advice and 
consent of the ,senate4 ,during the     
absence or disability of the ,secretary1
 or in the event of a vacancy in the    
office of the ,secretary1 the ,under    
,secretary shall act as ,secretary4 ,the
 ,secretary shall designate the order in
 which other officials of the           
,department shall act and perform the   
functions of the ,secretary during the  
absence or disability of both the       
,secretary and ,under ,secretary or in  
the event of vacancies in both offices4 
7b7 ,additional positions  7#a7 ,in     
general ,the ,president shall appoint in
 the ,department1 by and with the advice
 and consent of the ,senate-- 7,a7 an   
,assistant ,secretary for ,peace        

,education and ,training2  7,b7 an      
,assistant ,secretary for ,domestic     
,peacebuilding ,activities2  7,c7 an    
,assistant ,secretary for ,international
 ,peacebuilding ,activities2  7,d7 an   
,assistant ,secretary for ,technology   
for ,peace2  7,e7 an ,assistant         
,secretary for ,arms ,control and       
,disarmament2  7,f7 an ,assistant       
,secretary for ,peacebuilding           
,information and ,research2  7,g7 an    
,assistant ,secretary for ,human and    
,economic ,rights2 and  7,h7 a ,general 
,counsel4  7#b7 ,establishment of       
inspector general of the department of  
peacebuilding ,section #ab of the       
,inspector ,general ,act of #aigh 7#e   
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is amended--  7,a7 in  
paragraph 7#a71 by inserting            
,peacebuilding1 after ,homeland         
,security12 and  7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71
 by inserting ,peacebuilding1 after     
,homeland ,security14  7#c7 ,additional 
officers ,the ,president shall appoint  
#d additional officers in the           

,department1 by and with the advice and 
consent of the ,senate4 ,the officers   
appointed under this paragraph shall    
perform such functions as the ,secretary
 shall prescribe1 including--  7,a7     
congressional relations functions2  7,b7
 public information functions1 including
 providing1 through the use of the      
latest technologies1 useful information 
about peace and the work of the         
,department2  7,c7 management and budget
 functions2 and  7,d7 planning1         
evaluation1 and policy development      
functions1 including development of     
policies to promote the efficient and   
coordinated administration of the       
,department and its programs and        
encourage improvements in conflict      
resolution and violence prevention4     
7#d7 ,description of functions ,in any  
case in which the ,president submits the
 name of an individual to the ,senate   
for confirmation as an officer of the   
,department under this subsection1 the  
,president shall state the particular   

functions such individual will exercise 
upon taking office4  7c7 ,authority of  
secretary ,each officer described in    
this section shall report directly to   
the ,secretary and shall1 in addition to
 any functions vested in or required to 
be delegated to such officer1 perform   
such additional functions as the        
,secretary may prescribe4  #ajd4 ,office
 of ,peace ,education and ,training  7a7
 ,in general ,there shall be in the     
,department an ,office of ,peace        
,education and ,training1 the head of   
which shall be the ,assistant ,secretary
 for ,peace ,education and ,training4   
,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,peace   
,education and ,training shall carry out
 those functions of the ,department     
relating to the creation1 encouragement1
 and impact of peace education and      
training at the pre-kindergarten1       
elementary1 secondary1 university1 and  
postgraduate levels1 and disseminate    
applicable policies and research in     
consultation with entities of the       

,department of ,health and ,human       
,services1 including--  7#a7 the        
,administration for ,children and       
,families2  7#b7 the ,administration on 
,aging2  7#c7 the ,centers for ,disease 
,control and ,prevention2 and  7#d7 the 
,national ,institutes of ,health4  7b7  
,peace curriculum ,the ,assistant       
,secretary of ,peace ,education and     
,training1 in consultation with the     
,secretary of ,education1 the ,united   
,states ,institute of ,peace1           
nongovernmental organizations1 public   
institutions1 peace and conflict studies
 programs of institutions of higher     
education1 and ,federal agencies that   
provide effective peace training        
materials and curricula1 shall support  
the development and dissemination of    
effective peace curricula and supporting
 materials for distribution to the      
,state educational agency in each ,state
 and territory of the ,united ,states4  
,each peace curriculum shall include--  
7#a7 building communicative peace skills

 and nonviolent conflict resolution     
skills2  7#b7 teaching and fostering    
compassion1 empathy1 tolerance1 respect1
 inclusion1 and forgiveness2 and  7#c7  
promoting other objectives to increase  
the knowledge of peace processes4  7c7  
,grants ,the ,assistant ,secretary of   
,peace ,education and ,training shall-- 
7#a7 provide peace education grants to  
institutions of higher education for the
 creation and expansion of peace studies
 departments and the education and      
training of teachers in peace studies2  
and  7#b7 establish a grant program to  
be known as the ,community ,peace ,block
 ,grant program under which the         
,secretary shall make grants to         
nonprofit organizations and             
nongovernmental organizations for the   
purposes of developing innovative       
neighborhood programs for nonviolent    
conflict resolution and creating local  
peacebuilding initiatives4  #aje4       
,office of ,domestic ,peacebuilding     
,activities  7a7 ,in general ,there     

shall be in the ,department an ,office  
of ,domestic ,peacebuilding ,activities1
 the head of which shall be the         
,assistant ,secretary for ,domestic     
,peacebuilding ,activities4 ,the        
,assistant ,secretary for ,domestic     
,peacebuilding ,activities shall carry  
out those functions in the ,department  
affecting domestic peace activities1    
including the development of policies   
that increase awareness about           
intervention and counseling on domestic 
violence and conflict4  7b7             
,responsibilities ,the ,assistant       
,secretary for ,domestic ,peacebuilding 
,activities shall-- 7#a7 develop policy 
and disseminate best practices from the 
field for the treatment of drug and     
alcohol abuse2  7#b7 develop            
community-based strategies for          
celebrating diversity and promoting     
tolerance2  7#c7 develop new policies   
and build upon existing proven programs 
to prevent the school-to-prison pipeline
 by promoting restorative and conflict  

resolution practices at                 
pre-kindergarten1 elementary1 secondary1
 university1 and post graduate levels   
and in police academies1 with funding   
for teacher training in nonviolence1    
restorative practices1 and conflict     
resolution2  7#d7 develop new policies  
and build on existing proven programs-- 
7,a7 to assist in the prevention of     
crime1 including the development of     
community policing strategies1          
mindfulness and conflict de-escalation  
training1 and other peaceful settlement 
skills among police and other public    
safety officers2  7,b7 to assist in the 
re-entry into the community by          
individuals who have been incarcerated1 
including training in anger management1 
conflict resolution1 peacebuilding      
skills1 life skills1 and educational and
 job skills2  7,c7 to assist in creating
 strong and healthy families1 including 
supporting mental health services1      
domestic violence prevention1 gang      
prevention1 anti-bullying programs1     

substance abuse prevention1 and the     
development of parenting skills2  7,d7  
to provide restorative justice programs 
at all levels of the criminal justice   
system that bring together offenders1   
victims1 and community members in an    
effort to repair the damage caused by   
criminal activity through accountability
 and rehabilitation2  7,e7 to provide   
for training and deployment into        
neighborhoods of nonmilitary domestic   
conflict prevention and peacemaking     
personnel1 including violence           
interrupters and civilian community     
peacekeepers2  7,f7 to implement        
community-based policing to break down  
barriers between law enforcement        
officers and the people such officers   
serve2 and  7,g7 to encourage and       
facilitate formation of locally run and 
administered citizen's boards to        
recommend any appropriate training as   
needed for working compassionately and  
effectively with local populations and  
to review and hold accountable actions  

of all local police departments in the  
,united ,states2  7#e7 promote informal 
and cultural exchanges between          
individuals and groups of proximate     
neighborhoods and regions to encourage  
understanding and acceptance2 and  7#f7 
disseminate applicable policies and     
research in consultation with           
appropriate entities of-- 7,a7 the      
,department of ,justice2  7,b7 the      
,department of ,health and ,human       
,services2  7,c7 the ,department of     
,state2 and  7,d7 the ,department of    
,education4  7c7 ,grants ,the ,assistant
 ,secretary for ,domestic ,peacebuilding
 ,activities shall create a grant       
program to be known as the ,cultural    
,diplomacy for ,peace grant program     
under which the ,secretary shall make   
grants to pre-kindergarten schools1     
elementary schools1 secondary schools1  
institutions of higher education1       
nonprofit organizations1 and            
nongovernmental organizations for the   
purpose of developing domestic cultural 

exchanges1 including exchanges relating 
to the arts and sports1 that promote    
diplomacy and cultural understanding    
between neighborhoods and members of    
such neighborhoods4  #ajf4 ,office of   
,international ,peacebuilding           
,activities  7a7 ,in general ,there     
shall be in the ,department an ,office  
of ,international ,peacebuilding        
,activities1 the head of which shall be 
the ,assistant ,secretary for           
,international ,peacebuilding           
,activities4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary 
for ,international ,peacebuilding       
,activities shall carry out those       
functions in the ,department affecting  
international peace activities4  7b7    
,responsibilities ,the ,assistant       
,secretary for ,international           
,peacebuilding ,activities shall-- 7#a7 
develop new programs and promote        
existing proven programs to--  7,a7     
provide for the training and deployment 
of graduates of the ,peace ,academy     
established under section #ajb7;g7 and  

other nonmilitary conflict prevention   
and peacemaking personnel2  7,b7 support
 national and regional                  
conflict-prevention and                 
dispute-resolution initiatives in       
countries experiencing social1          
political1 or economic strife2  7,c7    
provide training for the administration 
of post-conflict reconstruction and     
demobilization in war-torn societies2   
7,d7 address root causes of violence2   
7,e7 eradicate extreme hunger and       
poverty2  7,f7 achieve universal primary
 education2 and  7,g7 empower women and 
girls2  7#b7 support the creation of a  
multinational nonviolent peace force2   
7#c7 provide for exchanges between      
individuals of the ,united ,states and  
other countries that are endeavoring to 
develop domestic and international      
peace-based initiatives2 and  7#d7      
disseminate applicable policies and     
research in consultation with           
appropriate entities of-- 7,a7 the      
,department of ,state2  7,b7 the        

,department of ,labor2  7,c7 the ,peace 
,corps2 and  7,d7 the ,united ,states   
,institute of ,peace4  7c7 ,grants ,the 
,assistant ,secretary for ,international
 ,peacebuilding ,activities shall create
 a grant program to be known as the     
,international ,cultural ,diplomacy for 
,peace grant program under which the    
,secretary shall make grants to         
pre-kindergarten schools1 elementary    
schools1 secondary schools1 institutions
 of higher education1 nonprofit         
organizations1 and nongovernmental      
organizations for the purpose of        
developing international cultural       
exchanges1 including exchanges related  
to the arts and sports1 that promote    
diplomacy and cultural understanding    
between the ,united ,states and other   
countries4  #ajg4 ,office of ,technology
 for ,peace  7a7 ,in general ,there     
shall be in the ,department an ,office  
of ,technology for ,peace1 the head of  
which shall be the ,assistant ,secretary
 for ,technology for ,peace4 ,the       

,assistant ,secretary for ,technology   
for ,peace shall carry out those        
functions in the ,department affecting  
the awareness1 study1 and impact of     
developing new technologies on the      
creation and maintenance of domestic and
 international peace1 and disseminate   
applicable policies and research in     
consultation with appropriate entities  
of the ,department of ,state4  7b7      
,grants ,the ,assistant ,secretary for  
,technology for ,peace shall make grants
 for the research and development of    
technologies in transportation1         
communications1 agriculture1 and energy 
that--  7#a7 are nonviolent in          
application2 and  7#b7 encourage the    
conservation and sustainability of      
natural resources in order to prevent   
future conflicts regarding scarce       
resources4  #ajh4 ,office of ,arms      
,control and ,disarmament  7a7 ,in      
general ,there shall be in the          
,department an ,office of ,arms ,control
 and ,disarmament1 the head of which    

shall be the ,assistant ,secretary for  
,arms ,control and ,disarmament4 ,the   
,assistant ,secretary for ,arms ,control
 and ,disarmament shall carry out those 
functions in the ,department affecting  
arms control programs and arms          
limitation agreements4  7b7             
,responsibilities ,the ,assistant       
,secretary for ,arms ,control and       
,disarmament shall-- 7#a7 advise the    
,secretary on interagency discussions   
and international negotiations1         
including discussions involving the     
,secretary of ,state1 the ,atomic       
,energy ,commission1 and the ,secretary 
of ,defense1 regarding the reduction and
 elimination of weapons of mass         
destruction throughout the world1       
including the dismantling of such       
weapons and the safe and secure storage 
of materials related thereto2  7#b7     
assist countries1 international         
agencies1 and nongovernmental           
organizations in assessing the locations
 of the buildup of nuclear arms and     

other weapons of mass destruction2  7#c7
 develop nonviolent strategies to deter 
testing or use of offensive or defensive
 nuclear weapons and other weapons of   
mass destruction1 whether based on land1
 air1 sea1 or in space2  7#d7 serve as a
 depository for copies of all contracts1
 agreements1 and treaties that address  
the reduction and elimination of nuclear
 weapons and other weapons of mass      
destruction1 or the protection of space 
from militarization2  7#e7 provide      
technical support and legal assistance  
for the implementation of such          
contracts1 agreements1 and treaties2    
7#f7 disseminate applicable policies and
 research in consultation with          
appropriate entities of the ,department 
of ,state and the ,department of        
,commerce2 and  7#g7 address and support
 nuclear waste cleanup at ,superfund    
,sites of former and present military   
bases in the ,united ,states and abroad4
  #aji4 ,office of ,peacebuilding       
,information and ,research  7a7 ,in     

general ,there shall be in the          
,department an ,office of ,peacebuilding
 ,information and ,research1 the head of
 which shall be the ,assistant          
,secretary for ,peacebuilding           
,information and ,research4 ,the        
,assistant ,secretary for ,peacebuilding
 ,information and ,research shall carry 
out those functions in the ,department  
affecting research and analysis relating
 to creating1 initiating1 and modeling  
approaches to peaceful coexistence and  
nonviolent conflict resolution4  7b7    
,responsibilities ,the ,assistant       
,secretary for ,peacebuilding           
,information and ,research shall-- 7#a7 
commission or compile studies on the    
impact of war and other types of        
violence1 especially on the physical and
 mental condition of children 7using the
 #aj-point anti-war agenda in the       
,united ,nations ,children's ,fund      
report1 ,state of the ,world's ,children
 #aiif1 as a guide7 that shall include  
the study of the effect of war on the   

environment and public health2  7#b7    
compile information on effective        
community peacebuilding activities and  
disseminate such information to local   
governments and nongovernmental         
organizations in the ,united ,states and
 abroad2  7#c7 commission or compile    
research on the effect of violence in   
the media and make such reports         
available to ,congress annually2  7#d7  
commission or compile research on the   
effects of gun violence in the ,united  
,states1 and make such reports available
 to ,congress annually2  7#e7 publish a 
monthly journal of the activities of the
 ,department and encourage scholarly    
participation2  7#f7 sponsor conferences
 throughout the ,united ,states to      
create awareness of the work of the     
,department2 and  7#g7 where applicable1
 work to carry out the responsibilities 
under this subsection in consultation   
with the ,united ,states ,institute of  
,peace and other governmental and       
nongovernmental organizations1          

including--  7,a7 the ,department of    
,health and ,human ,services2  7,b7 the 
,department of ,justice2 and  7,c7 the  
,department of ,state4  #aaj4 ,office of
 ,human ,rights and ,economic ,rights   
7a7 ,in general ,there shall be in the  
,department an ,office of ,human ,rights
 and ,economic ,rights1 the head of     
which shall be the ,assistant ,secretary
 for ,human ,rights and ,economic       
,rights4 ,the ,assistant ,secretary for 
,human ,rights and ,economic ,rights    
shall carry out those functions in the  
,department that support the principles 
of the ,universal ,declaration of ,human
 ,rights1 adopted by the ,general       
,assembly of the ,united ,nations on    
,december #aj1 #aidh4  7b7              
,responsibilities ,the ,assistant       
,secretary for ,human ,rights and       
,economic ,rights shall-- 7#a7 assist   
the ,secretary1 in consultation with the
 ,secretary of ,state1 in furthering the
 incorporation of the principles of     
human rights1 as enunciated in the      

,universal ,declaration of ,human       
,rights1 into all agreements between the
 ,united ,states and other countries to 
help reduce the causes of violence2     
7#b7 consult with the ,secretary of     
,state1 the ,atrocities ,prevention     
,board of the ,white ,house1 and other  
similarly concerned governmental and    
nongovernmental organizations to gather 
information on and document domestic and
 international human rights abuses1     
including genocide1 torture1 human      
trafficking1 child soldiers1 and child  
labor1 and recommend to the ,secretary  
nonviolent responses to promote         
awareness1 understanding1 and correction
 of abuses2  7#c7 make such information 
available to other governmental and     
nongovernmental organizations in order  
to facilitate nonviolent conflict       
resolution2  7#d7 provide trained       
observers to work with nongovernmental  
organizations for purposes of creating a
 climate conducive to the respect for   
human rights2  7#e7 conduct economic    

analyses of the scarcity of human and   
natural resources as a source of        
conflict and make recommendations to the
 ,secretary for nonviolent prevention of
 such scarcity1 nonviolent intervention 
in case of such scarcity1 and the       
development of programs to assist people
 facing such scarcity1 whether due to   
armed conflict1 misdistribution of      
resources1 or natural causes2  7#f7     
assist the ,secretary1 in consultation  
with the ,secretary of ,state and the   
,secretary of the ,treasury1 in         
developing strategies regarding the     
sustainability and the management of the
 distribution of funds from             
international agencies1 the conditions  
regarding the receipt of such funds1 and
 the impact of those conditions on the  
peace and stability of the recipient    
countries2  7#g7 assist the ,secretary1 
in consultation with the ,secretary of  
,state and the ,secretary of ,labor1 in 
developing strategies to promote full   
compliance with domestic and            

international labor rights law2  7#h7   
conduct policy analysis to ensure that  
the international development           
investments of the ,united ,states      
positively impact the peace and         
stability of the recipient country2 and 
7#i7 disseminate policies and research  
in consultation with appropriate        
entities of the ,department of ,state4  
#aaa4 ,intergovernmental ,advisory      
,council on ,peace  7a7 ,in general     
,there shall be in the ,department an   
advisory committee known as the         
,intergovernmental ,advisory ,council on
 ,peace 7in this section referred to as 
the ,council74 ,the ,council shall      
provide assistance and make             
recommendations to the ,president and   
the ,secretary concerning               
intergovernmental policies relating to  
peace and nonviolent conflict           
resolution4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,the 
,council shall-- 7#a7 provide a forum   
for representatives of the ,federal     
,government and of ,state and local     

governments to discuss peace issues2    
7#b7 promote better intergovernmental   
relations and offer professional        
mediation services to ameliorate and    
resolve intergovernmental and           
intragovernmental conflict as needed1   
including elimination of inflammatory   
rhetoric2 and  7#c7 submit biennially1  
or more frequently if determined        
necessary by the ,council1 a report to  
the ,president1 the ,secretary1 and     
,congress reviewing the impact of       
,federal peace activities on the        
,federal ,government and on ,state and  
local governments4  7c7 ,membership ,the
 ,secretary shall appoint the members of
 the ,council4  #aab4 ,federal          
,interagency ,committee on ,peace  7a7  
,establishment ,there is established a  
,federal ,interagency ,committee on     
,peace 7in this section referred to as  
the ,committee74 ,the ,committee shall--
  7#a7 assist the ,secretary in         
providing a mechanism to assure that the
 procedures and actions of the          

,department and other ,federal agencies 
are fully coordinated2 and  7#b7 study  
and make recommendations for assuring   
effective coordination of ,federal      
programs1 policies1 and administrative  
practices affecting peace4  7b7         
,membership ,the ,secretary shall       
appoint the members of the ,committee4  
#aac4 ,staff ,the ,secretary may appoint
 and fix the compensation of such       
employees as may be necessary to carry  
out the functions of the ,secretary and 
the ,department4 ,except as otherwise   
provided by law1 such employees shall be
 appointed in accordance with applicable
 laws and the compensation of such      
employees fixed in accordance with title
 #e1 ,united ,states ,code4  #aad4      
,consultation required  7a7             
,consultation in cases of conflict and  
violence prevention  7#a7 ,in general   
,in any case in which a conflict between
 the ,united ,states and any other      
government or entity is foreseeable1    
imminent1 or occurring1 the ,secretary  

of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,state
 shall consult with the ,secretary of   
,peacebuilding concerning violence      
prevention1 nonviolent means of conflict
 resolution1 and peacebuilding4  7#b7   
,diplomatic initiatives ,in any case in 
which a conflict described in paragraph 
7#a7 is ongoing or recently concluded1  
the ,secretary shall conduct an         
independent study of diplomatic         
initiatives undertaken by the ,united   
,states and other parties to such       
conflict4  7#c7 ,initiative assessment  
,in any case in which a conflict        
described in paragraph 7#a7 has recently
 concluded1 the ,secretary shall assess 
the effectiveness of any initiatives in 
ending such conflict4  7#d7             
,consultation process ,the ,secretary   
shall establish a formal process of     
consultation in a timely manner with the
 ,secretary of ,state1 the ,secretary of
 ,defense1 and the ,national ,security  
,council--  7,a7 prior to the initiation
 of any armed conflict between the      

,united ,states and any other country2  
and  7,b7 for any matter involving the  
use of ,department of ,defense personnel
 within the ,united ,states4  7b7       
,consultation in drafting treaties and  
agreements ,the head of each appropriate
 ,federal agency shall consult with the 
,secretary in drafting treaties and     
peace agreements4  #aae4 ,collaboration 
,the ,secretary shall1 for the greatest 
effectiveness in promoting peace and    
peacebuilding1 collaborate with all     
related programs in all ,federal        
agencies4  ,,ii ,other ,matters  #bja4  
,legislative recommendations of the     
,secretary ,not later than #a year after
 the date of the appointment of the     
first ,secretary1 the ,secretary shall  
prepare and submit to ,congress proposed
 legislation containing any necessary   
and appropriate amendments to the laws  
of the ,united ,states to carry out the 
purposes of this ,act4  #bjb4 ,peace    
,days ,the ,secretary shall encourage   
citizens to observe and celebrate the   

blessings of peace and endeavor to      
create peace on ,peace ,days4 ,such days
 shall include discussions of the       
professional activities and the         
achievements in the lives of            
peacemakers4  #bjc4 ,definitions ,in    
this ,act3 7#a7 ,department ,the term   
,department means the ,department of    
,peacebuilding established under section
 #aja7;a74  7#b7 ,,esea terms ,the terms
 elementary school1 secondary school1   
and ,state educational agency have the  
meaning given those terms in section    
#haja of the ,elementary and ,secondary 
,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#ghja74  7#c7 ,federal agency ,the term 
,federal agency has the meaning given   
the term agency in section #eea7a7 of   
title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4  7#d7  
,institution of higher education ,the   
term institution of higher education has
 the meaning given that term in section 
#aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74  7#e7      
,nonprofit organization ,the term       

nonprofit organization means an entity  
that-- 7,a7 is described in section     
#eja7;c77#c7 of the ,internal ,revenue  
,code of #aihf2 and  7,b7 is exempt from
 tax under section #eja7;a7 of such     
,code4  7#f7 ,secretary ,the term       
,secretary means the ,secretary of      
,peacebuilding appointed under section  
#aja7;b74  #bjd4 ,authorization of      
appropriations  7a7 ,in general ,there  
is authorized to be appropriated to     
carry out this ,act such sums as may be 
necessary4  7b7 ,limitation on use of   
funds ,of the amounts appropriated      
pursuant to subsection 7a71 at least #he
 percent shall be used for domestic     
peace programs1 including administrative
 costs associated with such programs4