3.0.0 2127 2023-01-15T10:47:54Z 2023-01-15T10:47:54Z Senate S S 2004-02-25 108 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2004-03-18T17:42:49Z Markup by 2004-03-04T22:51:30Z Hearings by 2004-03-03T23:31:50Z Referred to 2004-02-25T23:14:10Z S. Rept. 108-247 Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act of 2004 108 3996 HR 2004-03-18 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations. Identical bill CRS 2004-03-18 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 460. Calendars 2004-03-18 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/12/04 without amendment. With written report No. 108-247. Committee 2004-03-18 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Lugar under authority of the order of the Senate of 03/12/04 without amendment. With written report No. 108-247. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2004-03-04 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2004-03-03 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 108-481. Committee 2004-02-25 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1594-1596) IntroReferral 2004-02-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1593-1594) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2004-02-25 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress L000504 Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] RICHARD LUGAR R IN GREEN N B000444 Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] JOSEPH BIDEN D DE ROBINETTE 2004-02-25 True H001028 Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] CHUCK HAGEL R NE 2004-03-02 False 2004-03-17T06:00:00Z S. 2127, Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act of 2004 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/15394 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 4, 2004</p> 2004-03-17T06:00:00Z S. 2127, Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act of 2004 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/15394 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on March 4, 2004 International Affairs Advice and consent of the Senate Armed Forces and National Security Civil War Civil service retirement Civil-military relations Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consultants Curricula Department of Defense Department of State Diplomats Economic assistance Education Employee training Executive Office of the President Executive reorganization Exports Federal employees Federal officials Foreign Trade and International Finance Foreign service Fringe benefits Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government procurement Government service contracts Haiti compilation Higher education Hours of labor International agencies International cooperation International relief Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Language and languages Leave of absence Local employees Military civic action Military education Military personnel Nongovernmental organizations Presidential appointments Promotions Salaries Social Welfare State employees Transfer of employees U.S. Agency for International Development United Nations Volunteer forces Volunteer workers War relief International Affairs 00 2004-02-25 Introduced in Senate 2005-04-21T20:15:23Z Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act of 2004 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide for the development, as a core mission of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), of an expert civilian response capability to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife.

Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance and permit the export of goods and services to assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife.

Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office of International Stabilization and Reconstruction.

Authorizes: (1) the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the USAID, to establish a Response Readiness Corps to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are in, or are in transition from, conflict or civil strife (up to 250 personnel to serve in the Corps, and such other personnel as the Secretary may designate from the Department of State and USAID); and (2) the Secretary to establish a Response Readiness Reserve of Federal and non-Federal personnel to augment the Corps.

Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army, to establish a stabilization and reconstruction curriculum for use in programs of the Foreign Service Institute, the National Defense University, and the United States Army War College.

Sets forth related personnel provisions.

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Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act of 2004 - (Sec. 2) States that the purpose of this Act is to provide for the development, as a core mission of the Department of State and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), of an expert civilian response capability to carry out stabilization and reconstruction activities in a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife.

(Sec. 4) Expresses the sense of Congress respecting specified steps to improve stabilization and reconstruction activities.

(Sec. 5) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President to furnish assistance and permit the export of goods and services to assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife. Authorizes: (1) $100 million for such assistance; and (2) appropriations as necessary to replenish such initial authorization.

(Sec. 6) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to direct the Secretary of State to establish within the Department of State an Office of International Stabilization and Reconstruction, to be headed by a Coordinator. Sets forth Office functions, including: (1) monitoring political and economic instability, and planning for stabilization and reconstruction responses: (2) developing interagency coordination; (3) identifying appropriate State, local, and private sector personnel; and (4) coordinating joint military-civilian planning.

(Sec. 7) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, to establish a Response Readiness Corps (up to 250 personnel to serve in the Corps, and such other personnel as the Secretary may designate from the Department of State and USAID) to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are in, or are in transition from, conflict or civil strife; and (2) the Secretary to establish a Response Readiness Reserve of Federal and non-Federal personnel to augment the Corps.

Directs the Secretary to report on efforts to establish the Response Readiness Corps and the Response Readiness Reserve.

(Sec. 8) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Army, to establish a stabilization and reconstruction curriculum for use in programs of the Foreign Service Institute, the National Defense University, and the United States Army War College.

(Sec. 9) States that service in stabilization and reconstruction operations overseas, membership in the Response Readiness Corps, and education and training in the stabilization and reconstruction curriculum should be considered among the favorable factors for promotion of employees of executive agencies. Authorizes the creation of incentives and benefits to recognize and reward participants.

(Sec. 10) Sets forth personnel provisions.

(Sec. 11) Authorizes appropriations for personnel, education and training, equipment, and travel costs. Obligates amounts for the Office of International Stabilization and Reconstruction.

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