,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bfhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bg1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to       
provide = ! appo9tm5t ( a ,special      
,envoy = ,bel>us4  #a4 ,special ,envoy =
 ,bel>us  7a7 ,special envoy ,!         
,presid5t %all appo9t a ,special ,envoy 
= ,bel>us )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,special ,envoy74 
7b7 ,qualifications ,! ,special ,envoy--
 7#a7 %\ld be a p]son ( recogniz$       
di/9ction 9 ! field ( ,european         
security1 geopolitics1 democracy1 &     
human rights2 &  7#b7 may be a c>e]     
=eign s]vice (fic]4  7c7 ,c5tral        
objective ,! c5tral objective ( !       
,special ,envoy is to coord9ate &       
promote ef=ts-- 7#a7 to improve respect 
= ! fundam5tal human rights ( ! p (     
,bel>us2  7#b7 to su/a9 focus on !      
national security implications1 = !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 ( ,bel>us's political &  

milit>y alignm5t2 &  7#c7 to respond to 
! political1 economic1 & security       
impacts ( ev5ts 9 ,bel>us on neighbor+  
c\ntries & ! wid] region4  7d7 ,duties &
 responsibilities ,! ,special ,envoy    
%all-- 7#a7 engage 9 discussions )      
,bel>usian (ficials reg>d+ human rights 
& political1 economic1 & security issues
 9 ,bel>us2  7#b7 support int]national  
ef=ts to promote human rights &         
political fre$oms 9 ,bel>us1 includ+    
coord9ation & dialogue betwe5 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !           
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe1 ! ,european ,union1 ,bel>us1 
& ! o!r c\ntries 9 ,ea/]n ,europe2  7#c7
 consult ) nongov]nm5tal organizations t
 h attempt$ to address human rights &   
political & economic in/ability 9       
,bel>us2  7#d7 make recomm5dations      
reg>d+ ! fund+ ( activities promot+     
human rights1 democracy1 ! rule ( law1 &
 ! developm5t ( a m>ket economy 9       
,bel>us2  7#e7 review /rategies =       
improv+ protection ( human rights 9     

,bel>us1 includ+ te*nical tra9+ &       
ex*ange programs2  7#f7 develop an      
action plan = hold+ to acc\nt !         
p]petrators ( ! human rights violations 
docum5t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high      
,commission] = ,human ,rights report on 
! situation ( human rights 9 ,bel>us 9 !
 run-up to ! #bjbj presid5tial election 
& its aft]ma? 7,human ,rights ,c\ncil   
,resolution #di_/cf72  7#g7 engage )    
memb] c\ntries ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization1 ! ,organization =
 ,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe1 & ! 
,european ,union ) respect to !         
implications ( ,bel>us's political &    
security alignm5t = transatlantic       
security2 &  7#h7 to "w )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate & among p>tn]+ c\ntries to su/a9 
focus on ! political situation 9        
,bel>us4  7e7 ,role ,! position (       
,special ,envoy-- 7#a7 %all be a full-"t
 position2  7#b7 may n be comb9$ ) any  
o!r position )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2    
7#c7 %all only exi/ = ! p]iod dur+ :i*  
,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic op]ations 9    

,bel>us at ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,embassy 9   
,m9sk h be5 susp5d$2 &  7#d7 %all ov]see
 ! op]ations & p]sonnel ( ! ,bel>us     
,affairs ,unit ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4   
7f7 ,report on activities ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e 
ye>s1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9            
consultation ) ! ,special ,envoy1 %all  
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report t describes !       
activities und]tak5 pursuant to         
subsection 7d7 dur+ ! report+ p]iod4    
7g7 ,t]m9ation ,! position ( ,special   
,envoy = ,bel>us ,affairs & ! au?orities
 provid$ by ?is section %all t]m9ate on 
! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4