,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #dfa #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bch ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bh1 #bjai,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,ms4 ,rosen1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,gardner1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 and ,mr4 ,markey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,june #c1 #bjbj,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief to monitor and combat anti-,semitism globally1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,special ,envoy to ,monitor and ,combat ,anti-,semitism ,act of #bjai4 #b4 ,finding ,congress finds that since the ,global ,anti-,semitism ,review ,act of #bjjd was enacted1 in many foreign countries acts of anti-,semitism have been frequent and wide in scope1 the perpetrators and variety of threats to ,jewish communities and their institutions have proliferated1 and in some countries anti-,semitic attacks have increased in frequency1 scope1 violence1 and deadliness4 #c4 ,monitoring and combating anti-,semitism 7a7 ,in general ,subsection 7a7 of section #ei of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgca7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 who shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,the ,special ,envoy shall report directly to the ,secretary42 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the heading1 but striking ,appointment and inserting ,nomination2 7ii7 by striking the first sentence2 7iii7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,if the ,secretary determines that such is appropriate1 the ,secretary may appoint and inserting ,if the ,president determines that such is appropriate1 the ,president may nominate2 and 7iv7 in the third sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary may allow such officer or employee to retain the position 7and the responsibilities associated with such position7 held by such officer or employee prior to the appointment and inserting ,such officer or employee may not retain the position 7or the responsibilities associated with such position7 held by such officer or employee prior to the nomination2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,special ,envoy shall serve as the primary advisor to1 and coordinate efforts across1 the ,united ,states ,government relating to monitoring and combating anti-,semitism and anti-,semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries4 7#d7 ,rank and status of ambassador ,the ,special ,envoy shall have the rank of ambassador4 7#e7 ,qualifications ,the ,special ,envoy should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of-- 7,a7 combating anti-,semitism2 7,b7 religious freedom2 or 7,c7 law enforcement4 4 7b7 ,nomination ,not later than #ij days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and not later than #abj after any such position becomes vacant1 the ,president shall nominate the ,special ,envoy for ,monitoring and ,combating anti-,semitism under section #ei of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief1 as amended by subsection 7a7 of this section4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,special ,envoy to ,monitor and ,combat ,anti-,semitism ,act4 #b4 ,finding ,congress finds that1 since the ,global ,anti-,semitism ,review ,act of #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-ccb7 was enacted1 in many foreign countries acts of anti-,semitism have been frequent and wide in scope1 the perpetrators and variety of threats to ,jewish communities and their institutions have proliferated1 and in some countries anti-,semitic attacks have increased in frequency1 scope1 violence1 and deadliness4 #c4 ,monitoring and ,combating anti-,semitism ,section #ei7;a7 of the ,state ,department ,basic ,authorities ,act of #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgca7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting before the period at the end the following3 1 who shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with the advice and consent of the ,senate2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,the ,special ,envoy shall report directly to the ,secretary42 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in the heading1 by striking ,appointment and inserting ,nomination2 7ii7 by striking the first sentence2 7iii7 in the second sentence1 by striking ,if the ,secretary determines that such is appropriate1 the ,secretary may appoint and inserting ,if the ,president determines that such is appropriate1 the ,president may nominate2 and 7iv7 in the third sentence1 by striking ,the ,secretary may allow such officer or employee to retain the position 7and the responsibilities associated with such position7 held by such officer or employee prior to the appointment and inserting ,such officer or employee may not retain the position 7or the responsibilities associated with such position7 held by such officer or employee prior to the nomination2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 ,duties ,the ,special ,envoy shall serve as the primary advisor to1 and coordinate efforts across1 the ,united ,states ,government relating to monitoring and combating anti-,semitism and anti-,semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries4 7#d7 ,rank and status of ambassador ,the ,special ,envoy shall have the rank of ambassador4 7#e7 ,qualifications ,the ,special ,envoy should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-,semitism4 4 ,june #c1 #bjbj,reported with an amendment