S. 371, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act

3.0.0 371 2023-09-05T16:12:25Z 2023-09-05T16:12:25Z Senate S 2017-02-14 115 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Discharged from 2017-07-28T16:55:31Z Markup by 2017-05-25T15:02:38Z Referred to 2017-05-02T21:32:24Z ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2017-05-01T22:37:41Z Referred to 2017-02-14T19:47:04Z 2017-12-18 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-18 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-06 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2017-12-06 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2017-12-05 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-12-04 Senate Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. ResolvingDifferences 2017-12-04 Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. NotUsed 20500 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-31 Senate Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Floor 2017-07-28 12:56:18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 12:56:15 On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6558-6559) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 12:56:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6558-6559) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-28 12:55:45 Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6558-6560) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H6558) Discharge H12300 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-07-28 Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H6558) Committee 5500 9 Library of Congress hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-07-28 12:55:30 Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. Floor H30200 2 House floor actions 2017-05-25 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-05-25 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-05-02 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-05-02 13:23:45 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-02 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-05-01 Senate Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2653-2654) Floor 2017-05-01 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2653-2654) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-01 Senate Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. Floor 2017-05-01 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2653-2654) Discharge 2017-05-01 Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2653-2654) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2017-02-14 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2017-02-14 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN N 2017-06-13T19:03:03Z S. 371, Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52804 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on May 25, 2017 Public Law 115-94 International Affairs Asia Broadcasting Board of Governors Building construction Caribbean area China Colombia Congressional oversight Crime victims Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Drug trafficking and controlled substances Employee performance Executive agency funding and structure Foreign aid and international relief Foreign and international banking Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government studies and investigations House Committee on Appropriations Human rights Human trafficking International exchange and broadcasting Latin America Military operations and strategy Military personnel and dependents Religion Senate Committee on Appropriations Sex offenses Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status Terrorism Tibet U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) United Nations Western Hemisphere International Affairs

00 2017-02-14 Introduced in Senate 2017-12-15T22:18:15Z Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act

This bill makes technical changes to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 and other related Acts.

The bill provides the House and Senate Appropriations Committees with oversight authority regarding congressional reports on: (1) high-risk diplomatic and consular posts, (2) embassy construction costs, (3) combating sexual exploitation in United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping operations, (4) Department of State overseas staffing levels, and (5) reducing illicit drug supply and abuse in the Western Hemisphere.

The bill provides such committees with oversight authority regarding the granting of consular immunity.

The Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 is amended regarding: (1) replacement of a specified reference to anti-Semitism with a reference to intolerance; (2) the definition of "change to the federal status" with respect to the Cuba Service and the Television Marti Service; (3) the report on the costs, strengths, and limitations of U.S. and U.N. peacekeeping operations; (4) U.N. peacekeeper training to reduce sexual exploitation; (5) the U.N. Secretary General; (6) Foreign Service entry; (7) completion of the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission report; and (8) ransoms to foreign terrorist organizations.

The United States should use its influence to prohibit U.N. Human Rights Council membership to a country: (1) designated as a Tier 3 human trafficking country, or (2) identified as having failed to prevent or address gross violations of human rights.

The President shall report to Congress regarding steps taken to encourage China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet.

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49 2017-12-18 Public Law 2019-05-01T20:50:02Z Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act

This bill provides the House and Senate Appropriations Committees with oversight authority regarding congressional reports on: (1) high-risk diplomatic and consular posts, (2) embassy construction costs, (3) combating sexual exploitation in United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping operations, (4) Department of State overseas staffing levels, and (5) reducing illicit drug supply and abuse in the Western Hemisphere.

The bill provides such committees with oversight authority regarding the granting of consular immunity.

The United States is urged to use its influence to prohibit U.N. Human Rights Council membership to a country: (1) designated as a Tier 3 human trafficking country, or (2) identified as having failed to prevent or address gross violations of human rights.

The President shall report to Congress regarding steps taken to encourage China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, his representatives, or successor leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet.

The bill requires inclusion of the foreign affairs committees as recipients of the report made by the State Department before implementation of any reorganization of the department or the U.S. Agency for International Development.]]>

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act Display Title Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to make technical changes and other improvements to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act Short Titles as Passed House Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act 272 115 HAMDT An amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following new text entitled the "Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act". An amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following new text entitled the "Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act". 2020-12-15T16:31:52Z 2017-07-28 On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 12:56:08 R000487 Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] ED ROYCE R CA 39 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z House of Representatives 115 S Senate S 371 Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act 2023-09-05T16:12:25Z 7 2017-07-28 12:56:08 On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor H34111 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 12:56:03 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Royce (CA). (consideration: CR H6559-6560; text: CR H6559-6560) Floor H3A100 2 House floor actions 2017-07-28 12:56:08 Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. NotUsed 79000 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-28 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-28 12:56:03 House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Royce (CA).(consideration: CR H6559-6560; text: CR H6559-6560) NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress 2017-07-28 12:56:08 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress 209 115 SAMDT To require that the comparative report on peacekeeping operations include an assessment of the operational, structural, and doctrinal differences between the military and civilian infrastructures of the United States and United Nations and other assumptions that impact cost estimates. 2020-12-15T16:40:17Z 2017-05-01 Amendment SA 209 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. SA 209 https://www.congress.gov/amendment/115th-congress/senate-amendment/209 C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z Senate 115 S Senate S 371 Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act 2023-09-05T16:12:25Z 6 2017-05-01 0 Senate Amendment SA 209 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2017-05-01 0 Senate Amendment SA 209 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S2653; text: CR S2653) To require that the comparative report on peacekeeping operations include an assessment of the operational, structural, and doctrinal differences between the military and civilian infrastructures of the United States and United Nations and other assumptions that impact cost estimates. Floor 2017-05-01 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-01 Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 209 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Corker.(consideration: CR S2653; text: CR S2653) Floor 93000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-01 Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 209 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. Floor 94000 9 Library of Congress Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s371enr/xml/BILLS-115s371enr.xml Engrossed Amendment House 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s371eah/xml/BILLS-115s371eah.xml Referred in House 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s371rfh/xml/BILLS-115s371rfh.xml Engrossed in Senate 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s371es/xml/BILLS-115s371es.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s371is/xml/BILLS-115s371is.xml 2017-12-19T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ94/uslm/PLAW-115publ94.xml Public Law 2017-12-18 Signed by President. 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. 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