,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #efbh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ai 7legislative day1 ,december #af71 #bjbd,mr4 ,kaine 7for himself and ,mr4 ,casey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to provide for an international disability rights strategy1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,state ,department ,disability ,policy and ,accommodations ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,the ,united ,states has shown leadership domestically on disability policy with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471 as well as section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 and this leadership should be leveraged to support international disability policy priorities4 7#b7 ,the ,united ,nations 7,,un7 ,sustainable ,development ,goals #d 7,no ,poverty71 #h 7,decent ,work and ,economic ,growth71 #aj 7,reduced ,inequality71 #aa 7,sustainable ,cities and ,communities71 #af 7,peaceful and ,inclusive ,societies71 and #ag 7,partnerships7 explicitly mention persons with disabilities1 while #ac other ,goals are particularly related to persons with disabilities1 and countries are required to report disability disaggregated data for each4 7#c7 ,there are more than #a1jjj1jjj1jjj people with disabilities around the world and #hj percent live in developing countries4 7#d7 ,sixty percent of people with disabilities are women1 according to the ,united ,nations4 7#e7 ,women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence and sexual violence than women without disabilities4 7#f7 ,there are more than #ij1jjj1jjj children with disabilities worldwide according to the ,united ,nations ,children's ,fund 7,,unicef74 7#g7 ,children with disabilities are more likely to be malnourished1 subject to violence1 isolation1 and abuse and less likely to attend school than children without disabilities4 7#h7 ,people with disabilities are subject to economic and social marginalization4 ,the ,international ,labor ,organization has estimated that the cost of excluding people with disabilities from the world of work could be up to #g percent of ,gross ,domestic ,product 7,,gdp7 in some low- and middle-income countries4 7#i7 ,the inclusion of people with disabilities is a fundamental part of democracy and essential to the full realization of human rights4 7#aj7 ,the political participation and leadership of people with disabilities1 including those who acquired a disability through conflict1 is crucial to sustaining democratic institutions4 7#aa7 ,people with disabilities can face disadvantages in all areas of life1 including educational attainment1 labor market outcomes1 financial stability1 housing1 standard of living conditions1 political participation1 access to health care1 arts and culture1 sports1 transportation1 and access to justice and citizenship4 7#ab7 ,issues related to disability policy cut across all sectors of foreign assistance1 including democracy1 voting and elections1 human rights1 civil rights1 labor1 global health1 education1 economic growth and trade1 gender equality and women's empowerment1 agriculture and food security1 water and sanitation1 conflict transformation1 disaster risk reduction1 and humanitarian recovery and relief4 7#ac7 ,people with disabilities are members of all marginalized groups1 including women1 young people1 older adults1 the ,,lgbti community1 ethnic and religious minorities1 indigenous people1 internally displaced people1 and refugees4 7#ad7 ,the public presence of the ,special ,advisor for ,international ,disability ,rights at the ,department of ,state1 first appointed in #bjaj1 helped raise the visibility of people with disabilities in ,department policies and programs1 and improved the inclusion of disability in the ,department's annual ,country ,reports on ,human ,rights ,practices and ,trafficking in ,persons reports4 7#ae7 ,there is currently no mandate that ,department of ,state programming be disability inclusive where relevant and the ,department does not have a formal1 publicly available disability policy4 #c4 ,disability inclusion in foreign policy 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that1 since international disability rights is foundational to development1 national security1 and economic outcomes1 disability inclusion should be mainstreamed through all foreign assistance and programming4 7b7 ,formal policy for disability inclusion in foreign policy 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,state shall develop and adopt a formal policy for disability inclusion in ,united ,states foreign assistance programming and ensure that such policy is implemented in the ,foreign ,affairs ,manual4 7#b7 ,matters to be included ,the policy required under paragraph 7#a7 should include information and guidance on the ,department's approach to disability inclusion in ,united ,states foreign assistance and disaster response programming4 7#c7 ,consultation ,in developing and adopting the policy1 the ,secretary shall consult with-- 7,a7 individuals with disabilities1 organizations of people with disabilities and international nongovernmental organizations working on disability rights2 and 7,b7 the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development 7,,usaid7 to promote coherence of such policy with ,,usaid's formal disability policy4 7#d7 ,public availability ,the ,secretary shall publish such policy on a publicly available website of the ,department4 #d4 ,office of ,international ,disability ,rights 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish an ,office of ,international ,disability ,rights 7referred to in this section as the ,office7 and which shall be headed by an ,ambassador-at-,large4 7b7 ,appointment ,the ,ambassador shall be appointed by the ,president1 by and with advice and consent of the ,senate1 and shall work with and through the ,assistant ,secretary of ,state for ,democracy1 ,human ,rights1 and ,labor to advise the ,secretary of ,state regarding matters related to disability rights4 7c7 ,purpose ,the ,office shall coordinate efforts of the ,united ,states ,government1 as directed by the ,secretary1 regarding human rights for people with disabilities and advancing the status of people with disabilities in ,united ,states foreign policy4 7d7 ,duties ,section #eajd7;b7 of the ,department of ,state ,authorization ,act of #bjba 7division ,d of ,public ,law #aag-ha2 #ace ,stat4 #bcde7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 and 7#h7 as paragraphs 7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#ac71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection1 the following new paragraph3 7#a7 coordinate all international disability policy and international assistance provided by the ,united ,states ,government1 in consultation with relevant and appropriate regional bureaus of the ,department and chiefs of mission1 to support efforts abroad to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities2 2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#h71 as so redesignated1 by striking disabilities2 and and inserting the following3 8disabilities2 7#i7 coordinate the collection of data regarding the ,united ,states ,government's international assistance and activities to promote the rights of persons with disabilities1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the ,secretary of ,state1 and the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 including to the extent feasible-- 7,a7 a detailed accounting of spending by relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 including1 for each ,federal department and agency1 the statutory source of spending2 7,b7 the amounts spent2 and 7,c7 activities supported to the extent practicable and appropriate2 7#aj7 establish interagency detail or rotation opportunities for relevant ,federal agencies to be housed within the ,office for the purposes of-- 7,a7 augmenting the ,office's ability to share ,united ,states ,government best practices with ,united ,states missions and with international partners2 and 7,b7 strengthening the ,office's role in the coordination of efforts across the government2 7#aa7 work with relevant bureaus to promote the use of existing educational and cultural exchanges with international disability policymakers and advocates2 7#ab7 coordinate with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development on the publication and promotion of an updated ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development disability policy2 and 4 7e7 ,supervision ,section #eajd7;c7 of the ,department of ,state ,authorization ,act of #bjba 7division ,d of ,public ,law #aag-ha2 #ace ,stat4 #bcde7 is amended to read as follows3 7c7 ,supervision ,the ,office shall be headed by an ,ambassador-at-,large for ,international ,disability ,rights4 ,the ,ambassador-at-,large should be a person of recognized distinction in the field of disability rights4 ,the ,ambassador-at-,large shall be provided with appropriate funding and staff consistent with the duties of the ,office and with ,department of ,state guidance on the status of an ,office4 4 7f7 ,international ,disability ,rights strategy ,section #eajd of the ,department of ,state ,authorization ,act of #bjba 7division ,d of ,public ,law #aag-ha2 #ace ,stat4 #bcde7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7e7 ,international ,disability ,rights strategy 7#a7 ,strategy ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this subsection1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in coordination with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 the heads of other relevant ,federal agencies1 and nongovernmental organizations1 should submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to-- 7,a7 achieve the purposes described in subsection 7b72 7,b7 identify target countries and regions for prioritization of the ,department's international assistance efforts related to the rights of persons with disabilities2 7,c7 identify the ,united ,states national security interest in the target countries and regions where assistance will be provided2 7,d7 establish specific goals to advance international best practices relating to the rights of persons with disabilities2 and 7,e7 implement the ,department's plan to leverage resources and expertise through partnerships with the private sector1 nongovernmental organizations1 and research and academic institutions4 7#b7 ,annual report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after submission of the strategy required under paragraph 7#a71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development and other relevant ,federal agencies1 should provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of results achieved1 including-- 7i7 progress on implementation of the strategy2 7ii7 an assessment of efforts to coordinate ,united ,states international disability rights activities and initiatives with foreign governments1 multilateral institutions1 nongovernmental organizations1 and other key stakeholders related to the rights of persons with disabilities2 7iii7 a detailed accounting of spending by the ,department of ,state1 the ,united ,states ,agency for ,international ,development1 and other relevant ,federal agencies on ,united ,states international disability rights assistance to foreign governments and multilateral institutions related to the rights of persons with disabilities2 and 7iv7 the number of educational and cultural exchanges focused on advancing international disability rights4 7,b7 ,disaggregation of data ,the data submitted under subparagraph 7,a7 should1 where feasible1 be disaggregated by country1 gender of recipients of assistance1 funding account1 funding levels1 and fiscal year of funding4 7#c7 ,appropriate congressional committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs and the ,committee on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives4 4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,department of ,state #f1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjbd through #bjbg1 to achieve the purposes described in subsection 7b7 of section #eajd of the ,department of ,state ,authorization ,act of #bjba1 as amended by subsection 7a7 of this section4 #e4 ,departmental hiring and facilities accessibility 7a7 ,in general ,the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,management shall1 in consultation with the ,office of ,international ,disability ,rights1 prioritize in the hiring and recruitment and overseas assignments1 the accessibility practices of civil service employees and ,foreign ,service officers with disabilities and their family members with chronic medical conditions or disabilities4 7b7 ,duties ,the ,under ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 ensure that facilities used to carry out the mission of the ,united ,states at embassies1 consulates1 leased facilities1 or any other facilities are in compliance with ,united ,states ,access ,board standards1 including accessibility to people with disabilities1 including by-- 7,a7 making websites and other forms of communication accessible to people with disabilities and providing reasonable accommodations to program participants2 7,b7 ensuring accessibility of ,united ,states ,government facilities by contracting with local contractors and subcontractors that meet the requirements of section #ejc of the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gic7 to affirmatively hire workers with disabilities2 and 7,c7 consulting with the ,department of ,labor's ,office of ,federal ,contracts ,compliance to ensure all ,department of ,state contractors are compliant with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 7#b7 ensure that the policies and practices for the recruitment and placement of ,foreign ,service officers and their families encourage the hiring and placement of people with disabilities in compliance with the ,rehabilitation ,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq472 7#c7 consult with the ,disability ,rights ,section of the ,civil ,rights ,division of the ,department of ,justice to ensure that ,department of ,state hiring is compliant with the ,americans with ,disabilities ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472 and 7#d7 ensure that policies are in place for hiring locally employed staff in embassies and consulates outside the ,united ,states to ensure that accommodations are offered1 provided1 and funded from the ,department's centralized reasonable accommodation fund4 7c7 ,facility accessibility ,the ,under ,secretary for ,management shall1 in consultation with the ,office of ,international ,disability ,rights-- 7#a7 ensure that embassies and consulates and their services are accessible to people with disabilities1 including with respect to-- 7,a7 the physical accessibility of facilities housing embassies and consulates2 7,b7 websites of ,united ,states embassies and consulates2 7,c7 public internet and telecommunications2 and 7,d7 other means of communication with ,united ,states residents and the general public2 and 7#b7 acquire #e percent of residences per diplomatic post and ensure that such residences meet the adaptable standards set by the ,director of the ,bureau of ,overseas ,buildings4 #f4 ,training 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall require online or in-person mandatory disability inclusion training for all civil service and ,foreign ,service personnel of the ,department of ,state and chiefs of mission1 including on-- 7#a7 how to develop solicitations1 programming1 budgets1 and policies that are inclusive2 7#b7 how to ensure a disability-inclusive work environment2 7#c7 how to conduct disability-inclusive analyses of laws and programming2 7#d7 how to empower and support local organizations of people with disabilities2 7#e7 how to ensure implementing partners that receive funding from the ,department hire and include people with disabilities throughout all ,department programs1 as applicable by using international monitoring frameworks that address inclusive programming and integrating inclusion indicators2 and 7#f7 inclusive humanitarian action for people with disabilities1 in line with established international frameworks including the ,inter-,agency ,standing ,committee 7,,iasc7 guidelines and the ,charter on ,inclusion of ,persons with ,disabilities in ,humanitarian ,action4 7b7 ,country-,specific and cultural considerations ,the ,secretary shall ensure that training for ,foreign ,service officers under subsection 7a7 should include country-specific and cultural considerations4 7c7 ,foreign ,service officers ,section #gjh7;a77#a7 of the ,foreign ,service ,act of #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7;a77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking 2 and and inserting a semicolon2 7#b7 by redesignating subparagraph 7,d7 as subparagraph 7,e72 and 7#c7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,c7 the following new subparagraph3 7,d7 instruction on recognizing risks and vulnerabilities of individuals with disabilities in specific country contexts1 disability inclusion in policymaking and outreach at ,united ,states embassies and analysis of disability-inclusive laws and programming in local country contexts2 and 4 #g4 ,report and briefing requirements 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall provide to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report and briefing on the steps taken to implement this ,act4 7b7 ,matters ,to be included ,the report and briefing required under subsection 7a7 shall include-- 7#a7 an explanation of policies and programs to fulfill-- 7,a7 the duties of the ,office of ,international ,disability ,rights established under section #d2 and 7,b7 the training requirements under section #f2 7#b7 a description of the status of efforts to mainstream disability rights throughout ,department of ,state programming without regard to whether such programming is specifically directed toward people with disabilities2 7#c7 an explanation of disability-specific programming across the ,department2 7#d7 a description of the status of accessible facilities in all foreign missions1 as required under section #e7;c72 7#e7 a description of any policy1 programming1 or human resources gaps to mainstreaming disability rights policy throughout the ,department1 and plans to address gaps through appropriate mechanisms2 7#f7 a description of progress made on the realization of the rights of people with disabilities as a result of ,department policies and programming2 7#g7 an explanation of the current status of the ,department's evidence gathering and improved systematic disability data collection1 including the use of disaggregated data1 in order to ensure that programming1 monitoring1 and reporting reflect and address the risks and needs of people with disabilities2 and 7#h7 recommendations for legislative actions to fully implement the matters described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#g74 #h4 ,judy ,heumann ,foreign and ,civil ,service ,disability ,fellowship program 7a7 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that-- 7#a7 disability rights are foundational to human rights1 national security1 and positive economic outcomes2 7#b7 the ,department of ,state should mainstream disability inclusion by expanding training and professional development opportunities for ,foreign ,service and civil service personnel of the ,department-- 7,a7 to support and advance efforts to make the ,department of ,state a more accessible and disability inclusive workplace by-- 7i7 familiarizing personnel with domestic disability laws1 regulations1 and policies2 and 7ii7 providing first-hand experience of disability policy2 and 7,b7 to fully integrate support for persons with disabilities as a key component of the ,department of ,state's foreign policy and foreign assistance programming by-- 7i7 examining and identifying the ,united ,states foreign policies and programs that affect individuals with disabilities in other countries2 7ii7 establishing the principle that no ,united ,states international activity should have a lower standard of inclusion than its domestic correlate2 7iii7 promoting disability inclusive practices and the training of personnel on quality programming that is fully inclusive of people with disabilities2 7iv7 strengthening support for and inclusion of persons with disabilities1 along with the effective development and implementation of inclusive disability laws1 regulations1 standards1 and policies1 in foreign and domestic partnerships2 and 7v7 representing the ,united ,states in diplomatic and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the rights of persons with disabilities and working to raise the profile of disabilities across a broad range of organizations contributing to international development efforts4 7b7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,state4 7#b7 ,organization of persons with disabilities ,the term organization of persons with disabilities means a nongovernmental civil society organization1 including a think tank1 nonprofit1 nongovernmental organization1 academic institution1 or other organization1 that-- 7,a7 includes staff leadership and a board of directors the majority of which consists of people with disabilities2 and 7,b7 serves people with disabilities4 7c7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish the ,judy ,heumann ,foreign ,service ,disability ,fellowship 7referred in this section as the ,fellowship7 for purposes of assigning fellows to opportunities at organizations of persons with disabilities lasting between #f months and one year4 ,the ,secretary shall make grants to organizations of persons with disabilities in order to enable fellows to carry out the activities described in subsection 7e74 ,the ,secretary shall be responsible for designing1 implementing1 and operating the ,fellowship program1 including setting standards for successful completion of each fellowship4 7d7 ,selection of fellows 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,state shall establish criteria for selecting the fellows for the ,fellowship and shall play a central role in selecting #e fellows for the ,fellowship during the first two years and #aj fellows for the ,fellowship during each year thereafter4 7#b7 ,selection and placement ,the ,secretary of ,state shall-- 7,a7 make efforts to recruit fellowship candidates who reflect the diversity of the ,united ,states2 7,b7 select fellows from among entry-1 mid- and senior-level ,foreign ,service and civil service personnel2 7,c7 prioritize the selection of candidates willing to serve in a fellowship lasting one year2 7,d7 help fellows arrange a fellowship placement with an organization of persons with disabilities2 and 7,e7 for each fellow1 approve a work plan that identifies the target objectives for the fellow1 including specific duties and responsibilities relating to those objectives4 7e7 ,fellowship activities ,fellows participating in the ,fellowship program shall-- 7#a7 study the ,united ,nations ,convention on the ,rights of ,persons with ,disabilities1 done at ,new ,york ,december #ab1 #bjjf2 7#b7 attend the ,conference of ,states ,parties to the ,convention on the ,rights of ,persons with ,disabilities 7,,cosp7 along with one member of the hosting organization of persons with disabilities2 and 7#c7 carry out such other activities as the ,secretary of ,state determines appropriate4 7f7 ,annual report ,not later than one year after the date of the completion of the ,fellowship by the initial cohort of fellows selected under subsection 7d71 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,state shall submit to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the implementation of the ,fellowship1 including-- 7#a7 a summary of gender1 race1 national origin1 disability status1 or other demographic categories of the cohort of fellows who completed a fellowship during the preceding one-year period2 7#b7 a description of the fellowships and placements1 including feedback on implementation and lessons learned2 and 7#c7 an analysis of trends relating to the diversity of each cohort of fellows since the establishment of the ,fellowship program4