3.0.0 1084 2023-01-11T20:02:45Z 2023-01-11T20:02:45Z House H HR 2007-02-15 110 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Reported by 2008-03-05T00:20:52Z Markup by 2008-02-27T14:11:30Z Referred to 2007-02-15T15:05:50Z H. Rept. 110-537 Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007 110 613 S 2007-04-10 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 112. Related bill CRS Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 110 3001 S 2008-10-14 Became Public Law No: 110-417. Related bill CRS 2008-03-07 Senate Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 609. Calendars 2008-03-06 Senate Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Calendars 2008-03-05 10:55:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-03-05 10:55:45 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1227-1229) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-03-05 10:55:45 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1227-1229) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-03-05 10:36:08 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1084. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-03-05 10:36:05 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1227-1231) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-03-05 10:36:00 Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-03-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 329. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00329 2008-03-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 110-537. 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Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] Brad Miller D NC 13 2008-02-07 False 2008-03-04T06:00:00Z H.R. 1084, Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19522 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 27, 2008</p> 2008-03-04T06:00:00Z H.R. 1084, Stabilization and Reconstruction Civilian Management Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19522 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 27, 2008 International Affairs Advice and consent of the Senate Armed Forces and National Security Civil War Civil service retirement Civil-military relations Congress Congress and foreign policy Congressional reporting requirements Consultants Curricula Department of Defense Department of State Diplomats Economic assistance Education Employee training 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 Higher education Hours of labor International agencies International cooperation International relief Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Language and languages Law Leave of absence Legislation Liability (Law) Local employees Military civic action Military education Military personnel Military training NATO countries Nongovernmental organizations President and foreign policy 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 2007-02-15 Introduced in House 2008-03-07T18:06:30Z Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007 - 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 establish within the Department an Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization.

Authorizes: (1) the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of USAID, to establish a Response Readiness Corps to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are at risk, 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 and USAID); and (2) the Secretary to establish a Response Readiness Reserve of federal and non-federal personnel (at least 500 nonfederal personnel which may include federal retirees) to augment the Corps.

Amends the Foreign Service Act to authorize the Secretary, in cooperation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the Navy and 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.

]]> 17 2008-03-04 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-05-23T18:44:00Z Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President, if in the U.S. national interest, to furnish assistance to help in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife. Requires specified pre-notification by the President before making assistance available.

Limits: (1) program authority to FY2008-FY2010; and (2) annual fiscal year expenditures to $100 million.

(Sec. 5) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization.

Sets forth Office functions.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish: (1) a Response Readiness Corps (containing an active and standby component consisting of trained U.S. government personnel, including Department and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees) to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are at risk, in, or are in transition from, conflict or civil strife; and (2) a volunteer Civilian Reserve Corps (authorizes such individuals' employment and training). Authorizes FY2007-FY2010 appropriations.

Prohibits the establishment and deployment of any Civilian Reserve Corps from substantively impairing state and local capacity and readiness.

Directs the Secretary to ensure the use of existing Department and USAID training and education programs.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary or the head of any U.S. agency, with respect to agency personnel, to extend to any individual assigned or deployed under this Act certain death gratuity, training, and travel benefits that are provided to Foreign Service members; and (2) the Secretary to accept detailees or assignments from other agencies and state or local employees on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to develop an interagency strategy to respond to reconstruction and stabilization operations.

Sets forth strategy contents.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report annually (for six years) to the appropriate congressional committees respecting implementation of this Act.

Sets forth report requirements.

]]> 36 2008-03-05 Passed House amended 2008-05-14T18:21:16Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on March 4, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008 - (Sec. 4) Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to authorize the President, if in the U.S. national interest, to furnish assistance to assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region that is in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife. Requires specified pre-notification by the President before making assistance available.

Limits: (1) program authority to FY2008-FY2010; and (2) annual fiscal year expenditures to $100 million.

(Sec. 5) Amends the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to establish within the Department of State an Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization.

Sets forth Office functions.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to establish: (1) a Response Readiness Corps (containing an active and standby component consisting of trained U.S. government personnel, including Department and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) employees) to provide stabilization and reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions that are at risk, in, or are in transition from, conflict or civil strife; and (2) a volunteer Civilian Reserve Corps (authorizes such individuals' employment and training). Authorizes FY2007-FY2010 appropriations.

Prohibits the establishment and deployment of any Civilian Reserve Corps from substantively impairing state and local capacity and readiness.

Directs the Secretary to ensure the use of existing Department and USAID training and education programs.

(Sec. 6) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary or the head of any U.S. agency, with respect to agency personnel, to extend to any individual assigned or deployed under this Act certain death gratuity, training, and travel benefits that are provided to Foreign Service members; and (2) the Secretary to accept detailees or assignments from other agencies and state or local employees on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.

(Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to develop an interagency strategy to respond to reconstruction and stabilization operations.

Sets forth strategy contents.

(Sec. 8) Directs the Secretary to report annually (for six years) to the appropriate congressional committees respecting implementation of this Act.

Sets forth report requirements.

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