,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iadg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjbf,mr4 ,goldman ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,mr4 ,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,yakym1 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,mc,dowell1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,bilirakis1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4 ,issa1 ,mr4 ,messm]1 ,mr4 ,mosk[itz1 ,mr4 ,van ,ord51 & ,mr4 ,lawl]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief to modify ! duties ( ! ,special ,presid5tial ,envoy = ! ,abraham ,accords1 ,negev ,=um1 & ,relat$ ,normalization ,agreem5ts1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,abraham ,accords ,expansion ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,abraham ,accords1 sign$ 9 #bjbj1 e/abli%$ a hi/oric framework = normalization ( relations betwe5 ,israel & sev]al c\ntries 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,nor? ,africa4 7#b7 ,c5tral ,asia & ! ,caucasus are /rategically significant regions ) %>$ security1 economic1 & diplomatic int]e/s relevant to ! objectives ( ! ,abraham ,accords4 7#c7 ,expansion ( normalization frameworks to ^! regions w\ld advance ! national security & economic int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#d7 ,kazakh/an has demon/rat$ regional lead]%ip by becom+ ! fir/ c\ntry 9 ,c5tral ,asia to jo9 ! ,abraham ,accords on ,novemb] #f1 #bjbe1 !reby advanc+ normalization1 economic coop]ation1 & %>$ int]e/s 9 ! region4 7#e7 ,! ,special ,envoy %\ld exp& normalization ef=ts to additional regions1 includ+ ! ,indo-,pacific1 ,c5tral ,asia1 ! ,caucasus1 & beyond4 #c4 ,presid5tial ,envoy = ! ,abraham ,accords1 ,negev ,=um1 & ,relat$ ,integration & ,normalization ,=a & ,agreem5ts ,section #fd ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bgce;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,b71 by /rik+ ! ,indo-,pacific region1 & beyond & ins]t+ ! ,indo-,pacific region1 ,c5tral ,asia & ! ,caucasus1 & beyond2 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7i72 7#c7 by /rik+ subsection 7j7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7i7 ,int]ag5cy coord9ation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,special ,envoy %all coord9ate ) ! heads ( relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies 9 c>ry+ out subsection 7d71 includ+ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy4 7#b7 ,use ( exi/+ au?orities ,! ,special ,envoy %all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 implem5t ! policy & objectives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,c5tral ,asia & ! ,caucasus us+ programs & au?orities t exi/$ prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection4 7#c7 ,no additional funds au?oriz$ ,no funds are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7j7 ,deputy ,special ,envoy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,special ,envoy may designate a ,deputy ,special ,envoy to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out subsection 7d74 7#b7 ,qualifications ,to ! ext5t practicable1 an individual designat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld possess relevant regional exp]tise4 7#c7 ,/aff+ ,! ,special ,envoy %all ensure appropriate /aff+ to support activities "u subsection 7d74 2 & 7#d7 9 subsection 7k71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 ,caucasus ,! t]m #8,caucasus' means ,arm5ia1 ,az]baijan1 & ,georgia4 7#i7 ,c5tral ,asia ,! t]m ,c5tral ,asia means ,kazakh/an1 ,kyrgyz/an1 ,tajiki/an1 ,turkm5i/an1 & ,uzbeki/an4 4