,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bfjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #b1 #bjbe,ms4  
,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,meeks1  
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,jacobs1 ,mr4     
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mrs4                  
,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 
,titus1 ,mr4 ,mfume1 ,mr4 ,olszewski1   
,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 
,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,johnson 
( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,khanna1  
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,ms4      
,norton1 ,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 &    
,mr4 ,?an$>7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit !     
,executive bran* f engag+ 9 any         
reorganization ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate )\t
 congressional consultation & approval4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,def5d+ ,am]ican ,diplomacy ,act4  #b4
 ,prohibition on implem5tation abs5t    
specific /atutory au?orization  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,no reorganization ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,/ate may be implem5t$ or o!rwise take 

effect unless bo? ( ! foll[+ conditions 
are met3 7#a7 ,!re is enact$ specific   
/atutory au?orization to c>ry out su*   
reorganization4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate has submitt$ to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a detail$ plan1
 pursuant to section #c1 ) respect to ! 
reorganization4  7b7 ,consequ5ce =      
noncompliance ,on & aft] ! date on :i* !
 ,comptroll] ,g5]al c]tifies to ! ,*air 
& ,rank+ ,memb] ( ea* ( ! appropriate   
congressional committees t ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate has implem5t$ a reorganization 9 
a mann] t is n 9 compliance ) !         
prohibition "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 no 
,f$]al funds may be made available to   
facilitate any activity ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,gov]nm5t ,effici5cy2 &  7#b7 none ( !  
funds appropriat$ or o!rwise made       
available to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate may be 
obligat$ or exp5d$ = (ficial travel by  
any politically appo9t$ (ficial ( !     
,dep>tm5t4  #c4 ,requirem5t = submission
 ( detail$ plans ,^u det]m9+ t any      
reorganization ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or 

any compon5t ( su* ,dep>tm5t is         
necess>y1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a detail$ plan = su*         
reorganization t %all include1 at a     
m9imum1 ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7#a7 ,a cle>  
description ( ! propos$ organizational  
*anges & a ju/ification = su* *anges1   
includ+ a description ( ! mann] & ext5t 
to :i* curr5t roles1 responsibilities1 &
 p]sonnel ( ! ,dep>tm5t or relevant     
compon5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t w be affect$4    
7#b7 ,a cle> description ( :at1 if any1 
new responsibilities ! ,dep>tm5t or     
affect$ compon5t w absorb & a detail$   
plan ( h[ ! ,dep>tm5t or affect$        
compon5t w develop or acquire !         
compet5cies & exp]tise to c>ry out ^!   
new responsibilities4  7#c7 ,an analysis
 ( ! pot5tial impacts on ! ability to   
advance ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy      
int]e/s1 includ+ impacts to ea* ( !     
foll[+3 7,a7 ,diplomatic footpr9t &     
op]ations abroad4  7,b7 ,consul> s]vices
 & visa process+ times1 includ+ z a     

result ( any closures ( consulates &    
diplomatic po/s abroad4  7,c7 ,! ability
 to c>ry out exi/+ multilat]al &        
bilat]al diplomatic commitm5ts4  7,d7   
,bilat]al & multilat]al milit>y         
coop]ation & security assi/ance4  7,e7  
,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce ga!r+         
capabilities & ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce
 po/ure abroad4  7,f7 ,int]ag5cy        
coord9ation ) int]national p>tn]s4  7,g7
 ,advanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates developm5t      
objectives abroad & facilitat+ ! deliv]y
 ( lifesav+ humanit>ian assi/ance4  7#d7
 ,an explanation ( h[ ! propos$ *anges w
 improve ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ability  
to c>ry out its ov]all /rategic         
objectives 9 comp>ison to ! previ\s     
organizational /ructure4  7#e7 ,an      
assessm5t ( ! pot5tial risks or un9t5d$ 
consequ5ces t may result f ! propos$    
*anges1 includ+-- 7,a7 h[ ,unit$ ,/ates 
competitors might capitalize on any     
d[nsiz+ ( diplomatic functions to       
advance _! own milit>y1 intellig5ce1 s(t
 p[]1 economic1 or political int]e/s2 & 

7,b7 :i* diplomatic relation%ips &      
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s w\ld be especially
 vuln]able to ! impacts ( ! desir$      
reorganization4  7#f7 ,a detail$        
implem5tation plan & timel9e = mak+ !   
propos$ *anges1 includ+ me*anisms to    
mitigate any adv]se effects on !        
,dep>tm5t or affect$ compon5t's         
functions & p]sonnel t w\ld provide a m 
/able transition4  7#g7 ,a detail$      
analysis ( ! impact on ! work=ce &      
p]sonnel ( ! affect$ compon5ts z well z 
! broad] ,dep>tm5t & a transition plan =
 ! t]m9ation or reassignm5t & retra9+ ( 
employees1 includ+ plans = ! comp5sation
 ( any t]m9at$ employees4  7#h7 ,a      
c]tification t no ,f$]al laws or        
regulations w be violat$ = ! purposes ( 
execut+ ! reorganization1 includ+       
specifically t no affect$ employee's    
rights or protections w be violat$4  #d4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7          
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means ! ,committee on ,=eign 

,affairs & ,committee on ,appropriations
 ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,reorganization ,! t]m    
reorganization means any action :i*1    
pursuant to section #gjfc ( division ,f 
( ,public ,law #aah-dg1 w\ld require    
prior consultation & notification4