3.0.0 1111 2023-01-11T13:35:09Z 2023-01-11T13:35:09Z House HR 2017-02-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE:H.R. 1111.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H1303]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-02-16T15:00:20Z 2017-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000551 Rep. 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This bill establishes a Department of Peacebuilding in the executive branch, to be headed by a Secretary of Peacebuilding, dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace.

The bill sets forth the mission of the department, which includes the cultivation of peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective and development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.

There is established in the department: (1) the Office of Peace Education and Training, (2) the Office of Domestic Peacebuilding Activities, (3) the Office of International Peacebuilding Activities, (4) the Office of Technology for Peace, (5) the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament, (6) the Office of Peacebuilding Information and Research, (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace.

A Federal Interagency Committee on Peace is established to coordinate the actions of the department with other federal agencies.

The Department of Defense and the Department of State must consult with the department concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is foreseeable, imminent, or occurring.

The department shall encourage citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on Peace Days, which shall include discussions of the professional activities and the achievements in the lives of peacemakers.

]]> Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 Display Title Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To establish a Department of Peacebuilding, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Department of Peacebuilding Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1111ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1111ih.xml 2017-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.