,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #bfgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #a1 #bjbe,mr4 ,coons 7for himself and ,mr4 ,graham7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,a ,,bill ,to reauthorize the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,global ,fragility ,reauthorization ,act4 7b7 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title2 table of contents4,sec4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress4,sec4 #c4 ,statement of policy4,sec4 #d4 ,selection of new priority countries4,sec4 #e4 ,annual ,global ,fragility ,act ,steering ,committee meeting on policy alignment4,sec4 #f4 ,implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy4,sec4 #g4 ,global fragility report and strategy4,sec4 #h4 ,reauthorization of the ,prevention and ,stabilization ,fund4,sec4 #i4 ,reauthorization of the ,complex ,crises ,fund4,sec4 #aj4 ,use of ,economic ,support ,fund to support monitoring1 evaluation1 and learning activities4 #b4 ,sense of ,congress ,it is the sense of ,congress that integrating all development1 diplomatic1 and defense tools into the ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 including all forms of diplomatic engagement and security cooperation1 is crucial to achieving the national security interests of the ,united ,states4 #c4 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states to seek to stabilize conflict-affected areas and prevent violence and fragility globally in order to increase the security1 stability1 and prosperity of the ,united ,states1 including by-- 7#a7 ensuring that all relevant ,federal departments and agencies coordinate to achieve coherent1 long-term goals for programs designed to carry out such policy2 7#b7 seeking to improve global1 regional1 and local coordination of relevant international and multilateral development and donor organizations regarding efforts to carry out such policy2 and 7#c7 enhancing the effectiveness of ,united ,states foreign assistance programs and activities to carry out such policy1 including by improving assessment1 monitoring1 and evaluation conducted by the relevant ,federal departments and agencies4 #d4 ,selection of new priority countries ,section #eje of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,selection of new priority countries 7#a7 ,authorization ,during the #a-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the ,global ,fragility ,reauthorization ,act1 the ,president may select additional countries as priority countries in accordance with subsections 7a7 and 7b74 7#b7 ,report ,not later than #cj days before designating a country as a priority country pursuant to paragraph 7#a71 the ,president shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the criteria used to select such country as a priority country4 7d7 ,discontinuance of programming in countries ,the ,department of ,state is not obligated to continue programming to implement a country or regional plan described in section #ejf if the ,secretary of ,state1 after consultation with relevant departments or agencies1 certifies to ,congress that-- 7#a7 such country or region is no longer fragile due to no longer meeting the indicators required for designation as a priority country or region set forth in subsection 7a77#a77;,b72 or 7#b7 the government of such country or the governments in such region are no longer committed to effectively working with the ,united ,states to implement reforms or other programs required to implement the relevant country or regional plan4 4 #e4 ,annual ,global ,fragility ,act ,steering ,committee meeting on policy alignment 7a7 ,in general ,section #ejf of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihje2 title ,v of division ,j of ,public ,law #aaf-id7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,not later than and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,not later than 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,annual meetings 7#a7 ,in general ,the senior ,federal officials referred to in paragraph 7#b7 shall convene an annual meeting-- 7,a7 to evaluate the extent to which the strategic approach and objectives of priority country and regional plans described in subsection 7a7 align to current ,united ,states policy priorities in the relevant countries and regions2 7,b7 to assess the elements described in paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#aa7 of subsection 7a7 and consider steps to address any deficiencies in such elements2 7,c7 to determine any beneficial updates or amendments to the priority country and region plans or ,united ,states policy priorities to ensure effective short- and long-term alignment2 and 7,d7 to consider any beneficial steps to increase alignment of relevant diplomatic1 development1 and security assistance and cooperation activities with the objectives of such plans and priorities4 7#b7 ,participants ,each meeting convened pursuant to paragraph 7#a7 shall be chaired by a position not lower than the ,deputy ,secretary of ,state or the ,deputy ,national ,security ,advisor and include the participation of-- 7,a7 the ,counselor of the ,department of ,state2 7,b7 the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,civilian ,security1 ,democracy1 and ,human ,rights2 7,c7 the ,under ,secretary of ,state for ,political ,affairs2 7,d7 the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy2 7,e7 the ,under ,secretary of the ,treasury for ,international ,affairs2 7,f7 the ,joint ,staff ,director for ,strategy1 ,plans1 and ,policy2 7,g7 each relevant ,assistant ,secretary1 ,assistant ,administrator1 ,national ,security ,counsel ,senior ,director1 and relevant equivalent level official with regional or functional responsibility for planning1 coordination1 or implementation of diplomatic1 development1 or security cooperation or assistance activities in a priority country2 and 7,h7 equivalent level participation from all other relevant ,federal departments and agencies with activities relevant to conflict prevention or stabilization in a priority county or region4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments ,the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ejg7a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjf7a771 by striking section #ejf and inserting section #ejf7;a72 and 7#b7 in section #ejh7;a7 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjg7;a77 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking section #ejf and inserting section #ejf7;a74 #f4 ,implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy 7a7 ,required interagency coordination ,section #ejg of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by inserting the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,united ,states ,development ,finance ,corporation1 the ,chief ,executive ,officer of the ,millennium ,challenge ,corporation1 after ,secretary of ,defense12 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking and at the end2 7#c7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 the ,secretary of ,defense fully meets the ,department's responsibilities under the ,global ,fragility ,strategy1 including to fully implement the defense and security-related goals outlined under the #aj-year country plans by utilizing funding appropriated for ,global ,fragility ,strategy implementation and additional funding mechanisms1 as appropriate2 and 7#d7 private sector investment to support conflict prevention and stabilization is mobilized by setting ,united ,states ,development ,finance ,corporation investment targets in fragile countries4 4 7b7 ,in general ,section #ejg of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai1 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the ,president and inserting the following3 7a7 ,in general ,the ,president 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,staffing 7#a7 ,counselor ,the ,counselor of the ,department of ,state shall lead the implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy required under section #ejd4 7#b7 ,additional staffing ,each relevant regional affairs bureau of the ,department of ,state shall delegate employees with expertise in conflict prevention to assist the ,counselor in the implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy4 4 7c7 ,continued implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy ,the ,president1 in carrying out section #ejg of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai1 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b71 including implementing the #aj-year plans developed pursuant to section #ejf of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihje7-- 7#a7 shall discontinue the implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy in ,haiti and ,libya1 which no longer meet the criteria required for priority country status under section #eje7;a7 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjd7;a772 7#b7 shall continue implementing the ,global ,fragility ,strategy in ,coastal ,west ,africa1 ,mozambique1 and ,papua ,new ,guinea2 and 7#c7 may add a new country or region to the list of countries and regions designated as priority countries and priority regions under section #eje of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjd7 at least #cj days after notifying ,congress of such proposed addition4 #g4 ,global fragility report and strategy 7a7 ,in general ,section #ejh of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,study2 strategy2 report ,the ,secretary of ,state1 using the principles identified in the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #ejd1 shall-- 7#a7 study the feasibility of applying such principles to support cost-efficient and effective ,united ,states foreign policy goals and foreign assistance objectives in other geographic areas2 7#b7 develop a strategy for applying such principles across ,department of ,state regional bureaus1 foreign assistance operations1 and overseas diplomatic missions1 which shall include exporting the successes of regional collaboration between posts in priority regions2 and 7#c7 not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of the ,global ,fragility ,reauthorization ,act1 submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- 7,a7 summarizes the findings of the study under paragraph 7#a7 and the strategy developed under paragraph 7#b72 and 7,b7 includes a detailed description of the staffing and resources identified pursuant to subsection 7d7 are necessary to implement such global fragility principles4 4 7b7 ,identification of necessary reforms ,to remove impediments to conflict prevention ,section #ejh of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai1 as amended by subsection 7a71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,reforms ,the ,president1 in collaboration with the heads of relevant ,federal departments and agencies1 shall determine what staffing1 resources1 and reforms are necessary to remove persistent impediments to conflict prevention and stabilization1 including-- 7#a7 addressing overly restrictive diplomatic security posture and staffing constraints2 7#b7 strengthening mandatory professional development around conflict prevention2 and 7#c7 regularizing the process for providing surge staffing support to fragile countries1 including sustaining global fragility coordinator posts in such countries and in ,washington1 ,,dc4 4 7c7 ,maintenance of staffing levels ,section #ejh of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai1 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,staffing levels ,subject to appropriations1 the relevant ,federal departments and agencies shall maintain sufficient staffing levels to fully implement the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #ejd4 4 #h4 ,reauthorization of the ,prevention and ,stabilization ,fund ,section #eji7;a7 of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjh7;a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7,a7 in clause 7i71 by striking and at the end2 7,b7 in clause 7ii71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7iii7 for administrative and other expenses related to the operation1 management1 and monitoring1 evaluation1 and learning for programs and activities related to the implementation of the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #ejd1 including diplomatic and other operational activities carried out to implement such strategy in countries and regions selected by the ,president1 pursuant to section #eje7;a74 4 #i4 ,reauthorization of the ,complex ,crises ,fund ,section #eji7;b7 of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjh7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection header1 by striking ,crisis and inserting ,crises2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #bjbd and inserting #bjcj4 #aj4 ,use of ,economic ,support ,fund to support monitoring1 evaluation1 and learning activities 7a7 ,use of funds ,amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out chapter #d of part ,,ii of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcdf et seq42 relating to the ,economic ,support ,fund7 may be expended for monitoring1 evaluation1 and learning activities in countries and regions selected by the ,president1 pursuant to section #eje7;a7 of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjd71 notwithstanding any other provision of law for any program funded from amounts available for the ,prevention and ,stabilization ,fund established under section #eji7;a7 of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjh7;a77 in any fiscal year and related programs funded by other agencies to implement the ,global ,fragility ,strategy established pursuant to section #ejd of such ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ihjc74 7b7 ,appointment of personnel ,to implement monitoring1 evaluation1 and learning activities ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,under ,secretary of ,defense for ,policy1 shall-- 7#a7 appoint a senior ,department of ,defense official to lead the efforts described in subsection 7a72 and 7#b7 make available sufficient staffing and other resources to carry out such efforts in accordance with section #ejg of the ,global ,fragility ,act of #bjai1 as amended by section #f4