1.This Act may be cited as the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
.
2.The table of contents
for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short
title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—Department of
State authorities and activities
Subtitle A—General matters
Sec. 101. International Litigation
Fund.
Sec. 102. Actuarial
valuations.
Sec. 103. Special agents.
Sec. 104. Accountability review
boards.
Sec. 105. Security enhancements for soft
targets.
Sec. 106. Enhanced Department of State
authority for uniformed security officers.
Sec. 107. Local guard contracts abroad
under diplomatic security program.
Sec. 108. Overseas procurement
flexibility.
Sec. 109. Renaming of Bureau of Oceans
and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Sec. 110. Extension of period for
reimbursement for seized commercial fishermen.
Sec. 111. Authority to issue
administrative subpoenas.
Sec. 112. Home-to-work
transportation.
Sec. 113. Technical amendment to Federal
Workforce Flexibility Act.
Sec. 114. Emergency Refugee and
Migration Assistance Account.
Subtitle B—Public Diplomacy
Sec. 121. Public diplomacy resource
centers.
Sec. 122. Employment of non-citizens for
international broadcasting.
Sec. 123. Radio Free Europe and Radio
Liberty pay parity.
Sec. 124. Extension of grant authority
for Radio Free Asia.
Sec. 125. Personal services contracting
program for the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Sec. 126. Reauthorization of United
States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 127. Dissemination of public
diplomacy information within the United States.
Sec. 128. Science and technology
fellowships.
Sec. 129. Grants for international
documentary exchange programs.
Subtitle C—Consular Services and Related
Matters
Sec. 131. Reforming refugee
processing.
Sec. 132. Definition of
use
in passport and visa offenses.
Sec. 133. Visa ineligibility for
international child abduction.
Sec. 134. Vaccination waiver for adopted
children.
Sec. 135. Signed photograph requirement
for visa applications.
Sec. 136. Electronic transmission of
domestic violence information to visa applicants.
Sec. 137. Sibling adoptions.
Sec. 138. Passport execution
fee.
Sec. 139. Fraud prevention and detection
fees.
Sec. 140. Technical amendments relating
to the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
TITLE II—Organization and
personnel of the Department of State
Subtitle A—Modernizing the Department of
State
Sec. 201. Creation of a modern and
expeditionary Foreign Service.
Sec. 202. Conflict prevention,
mitigation, and resolution training.
Subtitle B—Foreign Services overseas pay
equity
Sec. 211. Short title.
Sec. 212. Overseas comparability pay
adjustment.
Subtitle C—Other organization and
personnel matters
Sec. 221. Death gratuity.
Sec. 222. Expansion and extension of
annuitant waiver for response readiness corps.
Sec. 223. Reemployment of
annuitants.
Sec. 224. Locally employed
staff.
Sec. 225. Repeal of recertification
requirement for senior foreign service.
Sec. 226. Foreign relations exchange
programs.
Sec. 227. Enhanced personnel authorities
for the inspector general of the department of State.
Sec. 228. Personal services
contractors.
Sec. 229. Amendment to the Foreign
Service Act of 1980.
TITLE III—International
organizations
Sec. 301. Promoting assignments to
international organizations.
Sec. 302. Synchronization of United
States contributions to international organizations.
Sec. 303. Peacekeeping
contributions.
Sec. 304. Buying power maintenance,
international organizations.
Sec. 305. United States participation in
the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Sec. 306. Provision of living quarters
and allowances to the United States representatives to the United
Nations.
TITLE IV—Miscellaneous
provisions
Sec. 401. Limitation on assistance to
governments of countries in default.
Sec. 402. Increased authority to provide
assistance for law enforcement forces.
Sec. 403. Building public awareness and
dialogue.
Sec. 404. Exception to certain multiple
award contract requirements.
Sec. 405. Millennium challenge
assistance.
Sec. 406. Enhancing the capacity of the
Office of the Inspector General for the United States Agency for International
Development.
Sec. 407. Prohibitions on foreign
assistance for the production of certain agricultural commodities.
TITLE V—Authorization of
appropriations
Sec. 501. Authorization of
appropriations.
3.In this Act:
(1)Appropriate
congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional
committees means the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2)Except
as otherwise provided, the term Secretary means the Secretary of
State.
<enum>I</enum><header>Department of
State authorities and activities</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="id1F2A204237D54E799A13D180029E83F6" level-type="subsequent"><enum>A</enum><header>General
matters</header>
<section id="IDF9198B4FFB7848859D130BD3C9C0A98A"><enum>101.</enum><header>International
Litigation Fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
38(d)(3) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SDBAA">State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956</act-name> (22 U.S.C. 2710(d)(3)) is amended by
striking <quote>from another agency of the United States Government</quote> and
inserting <quote>as a result of a decision of an international tribunal, from
another agency of the United States Government,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID01da66dafefa49d9848663cacaf74dab"><enum>102.</enum><header>Actuarial
valuations</header>
<subsection id="IDd51b7971d0d44d8289409861c55a869f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary of State To make actuarial valuations</header><text>Section 818 of
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4058) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID965cce9bde0b4ea3b62de4701c5aa46a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first
sentence, by striking <quote>Secretary of the Treasury</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of State</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0aa1bf458e104db8bcd7930c5a6292ed"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending the
second sentence to read as follows: <quote>The Secretary of State may expend
such sums as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter,
including actuarial advice, but only to the extent and in such amounts as are
provided in advance in appropriations acts.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4324db69e0084f7ea154b06c320640a0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary of State To determine portion of foreign service retirement and
disability fund available for investment</header><text>Section 819 of such Act
(22 U.S.C. 4059) is amended by striking <quote>Secretary of the
Treasury</quote> the second place it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary of
State</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe53acbb442414baf8723b1108d2a2f79"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary of State To prescribe mortality tables</header><text>Section 825(b)
of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4065(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idE123129714D84CFBB69AB39FA0461009"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection (a) (2), (3), or (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id03A09B6C4DBC4C27B9E7BF605D41F1B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Secretary of the Treasury</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0ca45db53678448faf83bccfd67beb4b"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority of
Secretary of State To make periodic valuations</header><text>Section 859(c) of
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4071h(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID51527bae04734883b857a427b8adc919"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Secretary of the Treasury</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
State</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0020e4ebbc2c4673a4c2cc305290f176"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>and shall advise the Secretary of State of (1) the normal cost of the
System, (2) the supplemental liability of the System, and (3) the amounts
necessary to finance the costs of the System.</quote> and inserting the
following: “that will provide—</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idEADC8E339AF84810A993A7989E34D41D" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id6DC440EE2C604DD09DD56A781F3285D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the normal cost of
the System;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB651CB48D1FE48029D671DDEEC61378F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the supplemental
liability of the System; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idD9C8A83F542F4F6BBD5DA696894BAEE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the amounts
necessary to finance the costs of the
System.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDf8c543440b3e4a5081d669c93a410eb8"><enum>103.</enum><header>Special
agents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 37 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id12852A4E2F5A4E3C9093A2410C92615A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by amending paragraph
(1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id3D9DC79FC1234F55A2FD261947E31E1A" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID40ff060a749e488b9553a18625ec6abd"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct
investigations concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9a8491724e2e4307a3eed7c93c68bd98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>illegal passport
or visa issuance or use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1b8aaccfab6c4cf18dfafed2e9d2cba7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identity theft or
document fraud affecting, or relating to, the programs, functions, or
authorities of the Department of State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDac185366d7684878b46cb44524e4bfd3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Federal offenses
committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the
United States (as such term is defined in section 7(9) of title 18, United
States Code), except as that jurisdiction relates to the premises of United
States military installations and related
residences;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEDC83ACBFC22474994FC4BC41B6643AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA790726AE479475F9094413E657B6CAD" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID05190f8a514f40e9959399213eb262cd"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a)(1) may be construed to
limit the investigative authority of any other Federal department or
agency.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID9660d71cb2db4156a5984d082db80528"><enum>104.</enum><header>Accountability
review boards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
301(a)(3) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22
U.S.C. 4831(a)(3)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2273cec3909c424b876b17876dedd2df"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Afghanistan and</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Afghanistan, Pakistan,
and</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id24C31AD82E8647F0A89348194F22F64A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id5F46152D32DA48F0892A6B674127DC05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>Afghanistan or</quote> and inserting <quote>Afghanistan,
Pakistan, or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id210B709DDBBF4CE583363780FB7406E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID8b97b5c4656d4a0696ad23fd0b6db11c"><enum>105.</enum><header>Security
enhancements for soft targets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 29 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2701) is amended by inserting
<quote>physical security enhancements and</quote> after <quote>Such assistance
may include</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDdc60b944e1cc4cb39fb2324503c5db77"><enum>106.</enum><header>Enhanced
Department of State authority for uniformed security officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 is amended by inserting after section 37 (22 U.S.C. 2709) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8F1A3B84C52048D7A4447BD756539372" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<section id="ID0ce3d26e1433443cb4557a8165de0f2e"><enum>37A.</enum><header>Protection of
buildings and areas in the United States by uniformed guards</header>
<subsection id="IDde05389a251c4f1e9aa9c75ef3906bbf"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enforcement
authorities for uniformed guards</header><text>The Secretary of State may
authorize Department of State uniformed guards to protect buildings and areas
within the United States for which the Department of State provides protective
services, including duty in areas outside the property to the extent necessary
to protect the property and persons in that area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1ec01d2bcc8a4e8abbdcd0d879f4678f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers of
guards</header><text>While engaged in the performance of official duties as a
uniformed guard under subsection (a), a guard may—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7c5827b8b8154538b929d7c00dc015f8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enforce Federal
laws and regulations for the protection of persons and property;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID59506ca6ad2f435a9dc1d7e3a09a2c4a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>carry firearms;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID9d1bee48599548dca1ed6f9682561eea"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make arrests
without warrant for—</text>
<subparagraph id="id9ABEBBCDC4DE4C81B953B4B3D28ED87A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any offense
against the United States committed in the guard’s presence; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id20BEF41DBA7346C98F54BF8BD4F00B11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any felony
cognizable under the laws of the United States if the guard has reasonable
grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed, or is
committing, such felony in connection with the buildings, areas, or persons,
for which the Department of State is providing protective services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf7594eabfaaa406e9c4839d1b7ada931"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="idCE3FBA5C74DF46118DB8A2AB2B18A6F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, may prescribe such regulations as may be
necessary for the administration of buildings and areas within the United
States for which the Department of State provides protective services,
including reasonable penalties for violations of such regulations, within the
limits prescribed in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID867ff708089149fb961bc7272d97c523"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Posting</header><text>The
regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be posted in a conspicuous
place on the property.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDefddcc7cbd6e4d3d9275ae1bef093c95"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>A
person violating a regulation prescribed under subsection (c) shall be fined
under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or
both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc963030a74464a558595fed39b068f28"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Attorney General
approval</header><text>The powers granted to guards designated under this
section shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines approved by the
Attorney General.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID563cf78b75d64508a02bb8a9ce8f8993"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Relationship to
other authority</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to
affect the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator
of General Services, or any Federal law enforcement
agency.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID2d77b80ef8c742d7b5faee625b498216"><enum>107.</enum><header>Local guard
contracts abroad under diplomatic security program</header>
<subsection id="id5F2141A2C71D4B08B70BE814184F3FBF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 136(c)(3) of
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C.
4864(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2ACC5A7C7B8446B18BBECF36A54DE777" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID4e3fb720fc75464194d0ebd43627fb58"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in evaluating
proposals for such contracts, award contracts to technically acceptable firms
offering the lowest evaluated price, except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0a2ee956019d435f8dba42aa37e53e17"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary may
award contracts on the basis of best value (as determined by a cost-technical
tradeoff analysis); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID93f92cd3e4754746afae81bd716cb2f5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposals received
from United States persons and qualified United States joint venture persons
shall be evaluated by reducing the bid price by 10
percent;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id67F98715AFA445B2811883C208115B99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress that describes the implementation of section
136(c)(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and
1991, as amended by subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID3bd53261e25942169a027f08cbf163d8"><enum>108.</enum><header>Overseas
procurement flexibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670) is amended by—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa118587e4dcf430bbbfd3ea6628c5896"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (l),
by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID077e70a57a4b4bdcbfb77464a11759ed"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (m),
by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd9245b8c1abf48fa839568688a8d99a3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAADF9292C5684E419960D5C6101ACDFE" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID7be28999426f44cca29f5f353122df1d"><enum>(n)</enum><text>make and carry out
contracts for procurement outside the United States of goods or services needed
for the operation of United States diplomatic and consular posts and related
facilities outside the United States, provided that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1e33164d1a634336be68cf4aed3e82a9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>laws of the United
States relating to the negotiation, making, contents, or performance of
government contracts for goods or services, and advance payments and
indemnification in relation to such contracts shall apply with respect to such
contracts except to the extent that the Secretary determines (other than for
section 27 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423))
that the Secretary could not reasonably meet the need of a post or facility for
such goods and services by use of authority available to the Secretary under a
law other than this subsection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID0580fe779b3648a0ba6e18e6a0f5a35b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID45be71d50342480ca97ef152872d35b5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue guidance
addressing use of this authority; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDde2b7176025743ad82e21ce7117a83a7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require written
approval to waive specific laws or procurement regulations under this authority
by the Procurement Executive (without further delegation); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID38c87999645d438d8eaeb46ca296e3c2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>no individual
contract action entered into under this authority shall exceed $2,000,000
unless approved in writing by the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department
of State (without further
delegation).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDc60282ca641646f0b0e017c63550a84d"><enum>109.</enum><header>Renaming of
Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific
Affairs</header>
<subsection id="idCE037544B81D49359B886BDCD29B636E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of
State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973</header><text>Section 9(a) of
the Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C.
2655a) is amended by striking <quote>Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Oceans,
Environment, and Science</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID37a8022070fa4c36b8b924cdf658f478"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961</header><text>Section 607(d) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2357(d)) is amended by striking <quote>Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs</quote> and inserting
<quote>Oceans, Environment, and Science</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID4ed9f4f7bcfd4d1bb459df560df315d2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clean Air
Act</header><text>Section 617(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671p(a)) is
amended by striking <quote>Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs</quote> and inserting <quote>Oceans, Environment, and
Science</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idDE0CF877BFA844BCA5653D04FF42D7B9"><enum>110.</enum><header>Extension of
period for reimbursement for seized commercial fishermen</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective
Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking <quote>2008</quote> and
inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID11b267034ad640f094511a3e4a0dec08"><enum>111.</enum><header>Authority to
issue administrative subpoenas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3486 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idA63C516950C44480B301101953625F87"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id67F26CA1AE3842838D7D4A5E420AD901"><enum>(A)</enum><text>paragraph
(1)(A)—</text>
<clause id="id4FB1D6E7B6744274807AF24A54B18DE4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>of</quote> and inserting
<quote>to</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="id4D01BAAEECB54E73B67A4CDC00BF2D9A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause
(i)(II), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="idC1C157C187A74624B474DDF04ED0A2A8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (ii),
by striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idB88AAA58337B40228E651989DAD88FD1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting
after clause (ii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idE6AA095CD18D441B8C2421D3275B0C8B" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<clause id="ID971eb88dfa7f477d9df8393a1f26b36e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an offense under
section 878, or a threat against a person, foreign mission or organization
authorized to receive protection by special agents of the Department of State
and the Foreign Service under section 37(a)(3) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(3)) if the Assistant Secretary for
Diplomatic Security or the Director of the Diplomatic Security Service
determines that the threat constituting the offense or threat against the
person or place protected is imminent, the Secretary of State; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID8c15a079c2d14c8797795cedc3470153"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an offense under
chapter 75, the Secretary of
State,</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbc8362f93f7746138d546314f11823b1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (9) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48CE1196409E480181490223DA92C8AE" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDd9be9e18cfef48329b90a08de5031bc9" indent="up1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A subpoena issued
under clause (i)(II), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of paragraph (1)(A) may require
production as soon as possible, but in no event less than 24 hours after
service of the subpoena.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe622cfa6afef44febaab46169dd2b16d"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC7ABB3B1AACE48EE95F0E681536C7BCA" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idDC318629421B489EB4F6CD67FF17481F" indent="up1"><enum>(11)</enum><text>As soon as
practicable following the issuance of a subpoena under paragraph (1)(A)(iii),
the Secretary of State shall notify the Attorney General of such
issuance.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idB5B16867DD0448058E93C5A19AC5401F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(e)(1), by adding at the end the following: <quote>This subsection shall only
apply to administrative subpoenas issued under subsection
(a)(1)(A)(i).</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID00474c7d6f354b26bbf3bd93b5b966b4"><enum>112.</enum><header>Home-to-work
transportation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1344(b)(4) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>the
Deputy Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and
Resources,</quote> before <quote>principal diplomatic</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID20e75ca7159145e79244e86faf7030dd"><enum>113.</enum><header>Technical
amendment to Federal Workforce Flexibility Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID75f65727a8eb487cbc32d76abe269d57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
5753(a)(2)(A), by inserting <quote>, excluding members of the Foreign Service
other than chiefs of mission, ambassadors at large, and other members of the
Foreign Service subject to examinations under section 302(b) of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3941(b))</quote> before the semicolon at the
end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID10aa35e0e10b4f1e992acf0a27612437"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section
5754(a)(2)(A), by inserting <quote>, excluding members of the Foreign Service
other chiefs of mission, ambassadors at large, and other members of the Foreign
Service subject to examinations under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3941(b))</quote> before the semicolon at the end.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id1676E111D7844258ADF7B04C9506C1E7"><enum>114.</enum><header>Emergency
Refugee and Migration Assistance Account</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>$100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$200,000,000</quote>.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="id56D585699CEC497890E3BD48AC0A36EC"><enum>B</enum><header>Public
Diplomacy</header>
<section id="IDc171d284fd6e44d09f677684f6820ee1"><enum>121.</enum><header>Public
diplomacy resource centers</header>
<subsection id="ID8cf7771524034fe18755019f11f775da"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb4124357257d4f918661cfbfb6b26056"><enum>(1)</enum><text>of the 177
information resource centers operated by the Department of State as of February
2009—</text>
<subparagraph id="id663AEC8E2F314D05990D604D313C1EE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>87 (49 percent)
operated on a <quote>by appointment only</quote> basis; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id38D695BAA06447018FE206E2C5B0F0AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>18 (11 percent)
did not permit any public access;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id46A3843EB2AC45DF851397866343D007"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information
resource centers located outside United States embassy compounds receive
significantly more visitors than the centers located inside such compounds,
including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id770A572D96E74246AD2DE00B283A2597"><enum>(A)</enum><text>twice the number
of visitors in Africa;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7BCAA147C3694968886074F19BB15608"><enum>(B)</enum><text>6 times more
visitors in the Middle East; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id60243AEC536D4212B4A9822CA2783A48"><enum>(C)</enum><text>22 times more
visitors in Asia; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id75D900B6D7084CD5BD3E8CBA7BCCB145"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Iran has increased
the number of similar Iranian facilities, known as Iranian Cultural Centers, to
about 60 throughout the world.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id94FEA105ED5F4ED98CE170BE436E022B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of the Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8b218734fed046a1acf32e7db8e36171"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of
State should initiate a reexamination of the public diplomacy platform strategy
of the United States with a goal of reestablishing publicly accessible American
Centers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDfa1797c309b340229af9b5625170ea26"><enum>(2)</enum><text>after taking into
account relevant security considerations, the Secretary of State should
consider placing United States public diplomacy facilities at locations
conducive to maximizing their use, consistent with the authority given to the
Secretary under section 606(a)(2)(B) of the Secure Embassy Construction and
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865(a)(2)(B)) to waive certain
requirements of that Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2b7e2298ba4d40508d311a909c149646"><enum>122.</enum><header>Employment of
non-citizens for international broadcasting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 804(1) of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474(1)) is amended
by striking <quote>suitably qualified United States citizens</quote> and
inserting <quote>United States citizens applicants who are equally or better
qualified than non-United States citizen applicants</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID521c61c5ac9d4c6e918485efead5ddf0"><enum>123.</enum><header>Radio Free
Europe and Radio Liberty pay parity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 308(h)(1) of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6207(h)(1)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd96d25b70ea24933a8de89fa2a79ead0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID800692d3be9443c291c65f5ddeef1087"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or (C)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2a68485f002c4b2ab4fd2b8dab4d2482"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(or level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of such title,
if the Board certifies that the employees are covered by a performance
appraisal system meeting the certification criteria under section 5307(d) of
such title)</quote> before the period at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID69c49060cf1e407e9b878043577603d3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (C).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDc772ef737d114f26bb9a2c2a81f31ff2"><enum>124.</enum><header>Extension of
grant authority for Radio Free Asia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309(f) of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208(f)) is amended by
striking <quote>September 30, 2010</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30,
2011</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID8fe70d808b5c41a38e4a4c046f2c6263"><enum>125.</enum><header>Personal
services contracting program for the Broadcasting Board of
Governors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 504 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22
U.S.C. 6206 note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbc252d813d7241ad9a6770f6feb6405e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">pilot</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa33589e89c9d4349a0e92ae792cb4330"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8b3b1ebbf84d42f5a0f7852f395b6b1f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>pilot</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1b3ec75c0f9a44e488cc78e73fdc9df8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>, without regard to Civil Service and classification laws,</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb5478bbb8b364fb89b1676a9d5b55931"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following: <quote>A personal services contractor hired pursuant to this
section shall not be considered a Federal employee (as defined under section
2105 of title 5, United States Code) for any purpose.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfd06e301ec464a79a71a06d5b4b8b56f"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b),
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id5F10C1C83E9B44AB8CC4388CBBF85C1C" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID408fcd18dbcc49aea8bb8b6066193b0f"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The annual salary
rate for personal services contractors may not exceed the rate for level IV of
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2baeae1550944bf2a20b8e9006b61963"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID288ec95bfa7b405ab14f9b804d768111"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>the pilot program authorized by this section</quote> and inserting
<quote>the program</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa11af3fb0ac142749f137c780d36f845"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>December 31, 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2011</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="IDb03532caecf24ae6a9df1e0543d95830"><enum>126.</enum><header>Reauthorization
of United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform
and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) is amended by striking
<quote>October 1, 2010</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1,
2011</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID931e6378c0d94a54afdfb6df1525e974"><enum>127.</enum><header>Dissemination
of public diplomacy information within the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501(b) of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id221104815239411DA81B87DB79EFE2B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>Director of the United States Information Agency</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of State</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC4DB064EFC5248428E8E7240AECF56D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEFBA4215459745B5BE64186BD62F91BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id676A9B6F28E34663BB5A819D9057A56C" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDffba1db454dd4036bdcca761414f8d2a" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Broadcasting
Board of Governors may make available to the Archivist of the United States,
for domestic distribution, motion pictures, films, videotape, and other
material prepared by the Broadcasting Board of Governors for dissemination
abroad 2 years after the initial dissemination of the material abroad, or in
the case of such material not disseminated abroad, 2 years after the
preparation of the material.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idE186BDFEBEB4407AB1FA9222E0859DBB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending
paragraph (3), as redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48B8FAB3872343EAA38A9CFF4A871D22" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID86c69e16ce8e45a8a6d9ea15963792ea" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary of
State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall be reimbursed for any
attendant expenses. Any reimbursement to the Secretary or the Broadcasting
Board of Governors under this paragraph shall be credited to the applicable
appropriation of the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of
Governors.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDe2784dafc764480586ef8d8958cb6385"><enum>128.</enum><header>Science and
technology fellowships</header>
<subsection id="id2005FA2F16B64F64986AA9470B550DC3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under the authority, direction, and control of the
President, the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), may increase the
number of educational and cultural exchange activities involving persons from
scientific, medicine, research, and academic sectors by—</text>
<paragraph id="ID35919714c138403ba7f5a8e8a147c7ee"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing new
programs under such Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3adcc221082a4288afe5004e8cb8c22b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expanding the
coverage of existing programs under such Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2770B7ECA50948A49070B5D0EC6B3E71"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Science envoy
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 504 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d), is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0086F63830A64E97856EED7320AB8716" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID37f833dbed624925a90db8a81af9273b"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id32C8165986A94CB98248320854DA8DD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary may award
grants and enter into cooperative agreements related to science and technology
fellowship programs of the Department of State, including for assistance in
recruiting fellows and the payment of stipends, travel, and other appropriate
expenses to fellows.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id1F15F28FA7BC4A71A52CF6CDB29D41F2" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Grants awarded
under this subsection may be—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB6E6C935478240A5AD64BDB19CD4417A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>part of the United
States Science Envoy program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7647BF34776046ED84927FD61F45104D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>used to select our
Nation’s preeminent scientists, Nobel laureates, and leaders in technology who
will travel overseas to represent the commitment of the United States to
collaborate with other countries to promote the advancement of science and
technology throughout the world based on issues of common interest and
expertise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id05E638344ECD4C0A8CED055EAA3C2496" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Stipends awarded
under this subsection shall not be considered compensation for purposes of
section 209 of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idB84763CA19C842CDB0E0AC898A2D33A3" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The total amount
of grants awarded under this subsection shall not exceed $2,000,000 in any
fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="IDe4ee0e29f0784857a5194972c4cb7463"><enum>129.</enum><header>Grants for
international documentary exchange programs</header>
<subsection id="IDd32187d785554cb69cc42be1f9d4603e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The
Secretary of State may award grants, on such terms and conditions as the
Secretary may determine, to United States film makers and nongovernmental
organizations that use independently produced documentary films to promote
better understanding of—</text>
<paragraph id="idD8895E3A8C9F4B639C4F8BE490F31B05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States
among individuals in other countries; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1B4A5FA51CB24D9DA32F48F575FBDB75"><enum>(2)</enum><text>global
perspectives and other countries among individuals in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID21a73b55f738449192e5ebfac577187f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, be used—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6363eaa8d26c433d97e30aec063ece6b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to fund,
distribute, and promote documentary films that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB2703C48F3EA4A73AB2DD24E9ACB9FED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>convey a diversity
of views about life in the United States to foreign audiences; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id72789CB160554261926E83578D267615"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bring insightful
foreign perspectives to United States audiences;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID240e96760aa34927bacad53cf7a9762b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to support—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2E7525B6243D426A993CC3FA90538B19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the production of
documentaries described in paragraph (1) that are made by independent foreign
and domestic producers, selected through a peer review process; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC16E526489734318B4076D3A53E54E06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the distribution
and screening of such documentaries in diverse locations throughout the United
States;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8ca89c3163fc42849cde98ed94f37346"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop a
network of overseas partners to produce, distribute, and broadcast such
documentaries according to the allowable rights of each program; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idCAB3B0054F264C53A8618D6203BDE496"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to help distribute
foreign documentaries in the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfab6239d095344f49e062a78d3871117"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference
factors</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall give preference to nongovernmental organizations that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe201ed6473804cbfb18507b58529a479"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are as cost
effective as possible; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2916c32b76434570a0494257082b05c2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have experience
supporting independently produced documentary films.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID45f55d7b08634d08ab58afa288d3c07e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress that describes in detail the implementation
of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5af0ddd2df3a404aab140cea9478fca6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs under section 101(6), there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as may be
necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idD2A15605019342DAB18D7B8542593CB8"><enum>C</enum><header>Consular Services
and Related Matters</header>
<section id="idCD9838C96499443EA0562BF210AC0B79"><enum>131.</enum><header>Reforming
refugee processing</header>
<subsection id="id3D43C533735B470E99B2D33B73A6A6A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Family
reunification</header>
<paragraph id="id5A879821CBFA4A6BB3854C1BC954FF89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Multiple forms
of relief</header><text>Section 207(c)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(c)(1)) is amended by adding at the end <quote>Applicants for
admission as refugees under this section may simultaneously pursue admission
under any visa category for which such applicants may be
eligible.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id174499122E824CADA249B0035280BDE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Separated
children</header><text>Section 207(c)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(8 U.S.C. 1157(c)(2)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3E1F039625CF457A847DF343823D7A84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking the last sentence;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id92D91FA4ADDD40D9A7BF18D4D94E2CDB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (D); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAE53C59F06544355AF2AA05A7C4E2B67"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (A) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id861E90417EFF41DB8509AA7A5E390496" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDdafd7ad4c81c48f6809e04d3033ad6aa" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A child who is
younger than 18 years of age on the date of the child’s application for
admission as a refugee shall be admitted as a refugee if not otherwise entitled
to such admission if—</text>
<clause id="id543DBEE0F60A4BC6BFE70815AACAFE6B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such child is an
orphan because of the death or disappearance of, abandonment or desertion by,
or separation or loss from, both parents, or for whom the sole or surviving
parent is incapable of providing the proper care and has relinquished physical
custody of the child;</text>
</clause><clause id="id2038D8F16CE8495387020C84C43453E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such child is in
the physical custody of, and living under the care of, an alien approved for
admission to the United States as a refugee under paragraph (1);</text>
</clause><clause id="id67A5819FA9EC406CAC075FA415A227F2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>it is in the
best interest of such child to be placed with the alien described in clause
(ii);</text>
</clause><clause id="idEEE161A9CA0B459BA371B81BCEA9A942"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>such child is not
a person described in the second sentence of section 101(a)(42); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id84BAD34D5A6F4E769BAD34066612466A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>such child is
otherwise admissible under paragraph
(3).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idECFD287EBAC64E3C8539B29F71BF3264"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Children of
refugee spouses</header>
<subparagraph id="id1AEBE034D49B4C79B36EFCD96A383481"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Refugees</header><text>Section
207(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157(c)) is
amended—</text>
<clause id="id1EBACCAF1DDD4304BA8D67F5D5F7D679"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subclause id="id0A71CD1E217D44B295C7918F47CDFA83"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by inserting after
subparagraph (B), as added by paragraph (2), the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id7171D14486F44DE9ABBA6DD7E406A478" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id521086FA26CD46588EE75E2762CD9B92" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If a person
granted refugee status under subparagraph (A) proves that he or she is the
birth parent or adoptive parent of a child and such child was under the age of
21 on the date the parent was granted such status, such child shall be eligible
for admission as a refugee if the child—</text>
<clause id="id8B6B3EAD8FFA4C2DB5600ABA42CD5EA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is accompanying or
following to join such parent;</text>
</clause><clause id="id63C0A41E10F54501853DB443A9C0E394"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not a person
described in the second sentence of section 101(a)(42); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id13843A5BD30D4443A12734C9D72A0ECB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>is admissible
(except as otherwise provided under paragraph
(3)).</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause><subclause id="id78B20E747BCE4A4BB86B8DCE6E5776FC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1D444508FE8644AB9C493B3B5781794D" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="idAC9A5C631EFE4216A0DEC6BF79A0492C" indent="up2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The admission of a
person as a refugee under this paragraph shall be charged against the numerical
limitation established in accordance with the appropriate subsection under
which the principal refugee’s admission is
charged.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id095E54BF339D4AF69BD2F7F733CCB3AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by inserting <quote>or the spouse’s child</quote> after <quote>of the
alien</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF8C4861CDCC14BB5875288AB2097728A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Asylees</header><text>Section
208(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(b)(3)) is
amended—</text>
<clause id="idAFEE2C1560A145A0A8BF831BEC24A7F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating
subparagraph (B) as subparagraph (C); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8C2F333E7F224A3AA1CDF355CA8C98E6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting
after subparagraph (A) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9CDA3A54F7AB4BD5B8866E5CE31579AD" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id4E5F18051B054272A158B7C186E40FCD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility of
child to join parent</header><text>If an alien who qualifies for asylee status
under subparagraph (A) as the spouse of an alien who has been granted asylum
under this subsection proves that he or she is the birth parent or adoptive
parent of a child and such child was under the age of 21 on the date the parent
was granted such status, such child shall be granted asylee status if the
child—</text>
<clause id="id42844353B356435BBA7EBC3E0573A882"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is accompanying or
following to join such parent; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA8BFBBE5B86549F28F3712EE1712B193"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is otherwise
admissible.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id314BE5D6FB2E440BA956531093EB25E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Adjustments of
status of refugees</header><text>Section 209 of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1159) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id2431C40D1DB44005856B4E00728B7AC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (a) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id078E8C49977F4281A5B7CA26974E0A86" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID8bf09f70444a4c0bbb7aea04fd53ff64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements for
adjustment of status of refugee</header>
<paragraph id="ID9169def92e054d26a5a830a92cd947b3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security or the Attorney
General, in the discretion of the Secretary or the Attorney General and under
such regulations as the Secretary or the Attorney General may prescribe, may
adjust the status of any alien admitted as a refugee under section 207 to the
status of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence if the
alien—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDfc13790128694c1abdc3ab16c041e7ae"><enum>(A)</enum><text>applies for such
adjustment;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDec564f1d4fb148b495f2a675e856863d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has been
physically present in the United States for at least 1 year after being
admitted as a refugee;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe064515f6fae42868b096f88b17761de"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is not firmly
resettled in any foreign country;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID725815d6b69c4c14aa856778e5eef888"><enum>(D)</enum><text>has not had his or
her refugee status terminated by the Secretary of Homeland Security under
section 207(c)(4);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa64c10f0620b43e685f98473ae07d4aa"><enum>(E)</enum><text>is not, as of the
date of application for adjustment, the subject of a procedure to terminate
refugee status, pursuant to such regulations as the Secretary of Homeland
Security may prescribe; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID971c42700ffe40ca8de9c8dd1515e8c8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>is admissible
(except as otherwise provided under subsection (c)) as an immigrant under this
Act at the time of examination for adjustment of such alien.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDe1a7241ba6374bdbb85b107753b0ca00"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Record</header><text>Notwithstanding
any numerical limitation under this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security or
the Attorney General shall, upon the approval of an application under paragraph
(1), establish a record of the alien’s admission for lawful permanent residence
as of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID2d60f2741b734292983e33b88cfd4321"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date of such
alien’s admission as a refugee, if the alien applies for adjustment not later
than 2 years after the date of admission as a refugee; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID39ed7fdbf3fe41bd974132ebd4b8adeb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date of the
application for adjustment in all other
cases.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id072F896DB39B4A799238B4468C6754EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by adding at the end <quote>An application for adjustment under this section
may be filed up to 3 months before the date on which the applicant would first
otherwise be eligible for adjustment under this section.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idB28692F2089849C0BFEDDACD8AF2DEE2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the
enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID7a442420dad04659826d0acee74c0a0d"><enum>132.</enum><header>Definition of
<quote>use</quote> in passport and visa offenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id006293CAAF8A4220A9F62DFC61C3DD30"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the table of sections, by inserting
before the item relating to section 1541 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id618c0561-f62f-4340-abdb-c68469a6fe1e" style="USC">
<toc changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" reported-display-style="strikethrough">
<toc-entry idref="IDe48d2708e5d54f1e801176be74441134" level="section">1540. Meaning of <quote>use</quote> and
<quote>uses</quote>.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">and</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="id8A1C9CE2E7D14361AAE3A4827D2E971C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting before section 1541 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id2B67C4907BD6419384ED237B57258B31" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="USC">
<section commented="no" id="IDe48d2708e5d54f1e801176be74441134"><enum>1540.</enum><header>Meaning of
<quote>use</quote> and <quote>uses</quote></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of this chapter, the terms
<term>use</term> and <term>uses</term> shall be given their plain meaning,
including use for identification
purposes.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDebcbfd65d2f1416e8f6301b38df39aeb"><enum>133.</enum><header>Visa
ineligibility for international child abduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212(a)(10)(C)(iii) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)(C)(iii)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1340E0E79C724F0E97AC693222A6AB00"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (I), by adding
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA8786DAFD9C44E5F94EF0D3487A93BD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (II), by striking <quote>;
or</quote> at the end and inserting a period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idBCF9BFA94E6C441C9D0CDB18E9AE775F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subclause (III).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID90b6155868044243935e0f811755e0f2"><enum>134.</enum><header>Vaccination
waiver for adopted children</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212(a)(1)(C)(ii) of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking
<quote>section 101(b)(1)(F),</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (F) or
(G) of section 101(b)(1);</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDbe110de396c04f7fa07b150a3dce92d6"><enum>135.</enum><header>Signed
photograph requirement for visa applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(b)) is amended by striking <quote>signed by
him</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDbbc21807536945748c349eb135f07673"><enum>136.</enum><header>Electronic
transmission of domestic violence information to visa applicants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the Violence Against
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C.
1375a(a)(5)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC5BE8FF13FD6478EB4A02CD600DF40F8" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDc184f24b3c094a9a8861b51bb0bd161f"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Subject to such
regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, mailings required under
this subsection may be transmitted by electronic means if an applicant consents
to electronic
service.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID62ef98d7dc2c4e0990c5f6668cd925f8"><enum>137.</enum><header>Sibling
adoptions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(b)(1)(G)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)(G)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3f321ae0d6ce4f778f978223b73430f0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (ii) as subclause (VI);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7EF316981BCD41AF83A054F0B668CE7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>25 years of age</quote> and all that follows through <quote>if—</quote>
and inserting <quote>25 years of age, if—</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1C78C35190AE481C88C93A906E27658A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>a child under the age of sixteen</quote> and inserting the following “a
child who—</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8C1AC8243CAC4309B3EDB4F24CB2B381" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<clause id="idB8AB059F28B246A2BB40954F5DADB4F2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is younger than 16
years of
age</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDc5b13cc5965e4b9ab255ae09850f58c7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subclause (VI),
as redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID50f04751bd454eefa862c28654dceb79"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idDC28005AC5AB423283EDB69BC0B71469" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<clause id="id7467BD3B4020484B910FA8124F8512B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to the
same conditions as in clause (i), except with respect to the age of the
child—</text>
<subclause id="idE3E8E20DCF42454085E1ACB9A13AB4F6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a natural
sibling of a child described in clause (i), subparagraph (E)(i), or
subparagraph (F)(i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="idAEDB5B49D9804E8780D0F5867C6DB77A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has been adopted
abroad, or is coming to the United States for adoption, by the adoptive parent
(or prospective adoptive parent) or parents of the sibling described in clause
(i), subparagraph (E)(i), or subparagraph (F)(i); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="IDa76ac9efd92b439188eb484d883d161f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is younger than
18 years of at the time a petition is filed in his or her behalf to accord a
classification as an immediate relative under section
201(b).</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id2EE24E3F3EFE49FCBA95609345362163"><enum>138.</enum><header>Passport
execution fee</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1(a) of
the Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(a)) is amended by striking <quote>and a
fee, prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulation, for executing each
such application except that the</quote> and inserting <quote>. There shall
also be collected a fee, prescribed by the Secretary of State by regulation,
for executing each such application, which, for applications filed at passport
facilities opened after October 1, 2008, shall be deposited as an offsetting
collection to the appropriate Department of State appropriation, to remain
available until expended to recover the costs of passport processing.
The</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idB90FE6EB68DA4D31B9DD2ACB05DFF3C1"><enum>139.</enum><header>Fraud
prevention and detection fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 286(v)(2)(A) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1356(v)(2)(A)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9A4B5D49BA944B1092114A60FA0963ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter
preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>at United States embassies and
consulates abroad</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDD140C8E39FF4A94A75BDA07A7BC406C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause
(ii)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id35BCED0954314523A8CFBD7E6C28E04B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>primarily</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE84A913DFA644A99ED757A937D1A3B7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>or pursuant to the terms of a memorandum of understanding or other
agreement between the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland
Security; and</quote> and inserting <quote>, as appropriate;</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD12797936D644C60A03E86271B3B2637"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
clause (iii) as clause (iv); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5A920FB5F7BC498387D1DE26ABF9BAF0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (ii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFE7836A34EAF4C1398B772B69A05131B" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<clause id="id1AB01AFDED7345CEA5F7A6136622D229"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to purchase,
lease, construct, and operate facilities for the processing of visas described
in subparagraph (H)(i), (H)(ii), or (L) of section 101(a)(15);
and</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDd153f43deb02469b8ca3c2ae6534ff10"><enum>140.</enum><header>Technical
amendments relating to the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VII of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDe78d8f11ae1641febe82ee34fb767795"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section
7201(c)(1), by inserting <quote>and the Department of State</quote> after
<quote>used by the Department of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID034e9dfd09b7400b8f5adcd57610a3a9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 7209(d)
(8 U.S.C. 1185 note), by striking <quote>the Secretary, in conjunction with the
Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Organization and
personnel of the Department of State</header>
<subtitle id="id09BB29C15F494258AFDDE37201DF8844"><enum>A</enum><header>Modernizing the
Department of State</header>
<section id="IDf764702fecce4a01adbebf6f0234714f"><enum>201.</enum><header>Creation of a
modern and expeditionary Foreign Service</header>
<subsection id="ID4f2a85b2ee354aa2bb95e91dd793f023"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Targeted
expansion of foreign service</header><text>The Secretary of State shall expand
the Foreign Service to—</text>
<paragraph id="ID1a5cc9ccd2ff4f80b68f4917e4a7f4b9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fill vacancies,
particularly overseas vacancies that are critical to key United States foreign
policy and national security interests, to prevent crises from emerging;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7d86647bdd074c30ad9aca883df95969"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increase the
capacity of the Department of State to assign and deploy Foreign Service
officers and other personnel to prevent, mitigate, and respond to international
crises and instability in foreign countries that threaten key United States
foreign policy and national security interests; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcdbe3b254df344d9b8bd84154b1646e6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that
members of the Foreign Service, before beginning assignments that require
additional or improved skills—</text>
<subparagraph id="id595E18E94531433A95BF309002CDDBA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receive language,
security, area, and other training that is necessary to successfully execute
their responsibilities in their new assignments; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id965CBA40E87F4AA4888D4C83E4AFC64F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have the
opportunity to obtain advanced and other education that will increase the
capacity of the Foreign Service to complete its mission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID70240b27a8f24aefb5b3287d03d6976d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized
personnel increases</header>
<paragraph id="ID97b64463a1d74bfba71f6ae00c0ff9f9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department of
state</header><text>The Secretary of State is authorized to increase the number
of members of the Foreign Service—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDEB4CF04777948019B0A7992B80239D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by 750 above
attrition during fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFE6F4BA0A12642E2B969F383F8A35553"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by an additional
750 above attrition during fiscal year 2011.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID230912a8ccfb4ddab61eec45df717238"><enum>(2)</enum><header>USAID</header><text>In
addition to the personnel increases authorized under paragraph (1), the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
is authorized to increase the number of members of the Foreign Service employed
by USAID—</text>
<subparagraph id="id44C69AFC582D468198D7ADECB25A4530"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by 350 above
attrition during fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E0AB437AE694DBF822F2E27DABD39E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by an additional
350 above attrition during fiscal year 2011.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa4b1476082dc4bd4a5e27026c6105a4f"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit
the authority of the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development to hire personnel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb801a12c29ec4cc1896ad51fd6d10901"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Section
708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id00F49AE1FEC2484BB6A0AC33DFCFF079" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID3daa8c8461c24a80a15f0c7530a4e3b9"><enum>(d)</enum><text>The Secretary of
State shall ensure that members of the Service, before receiving assignments
that require new and improved skills—</text>
<paragraph id="idF302111FA1654146A9DF54D283D22C07"><enum>(1)</enum><text>receive language,
security, area, and other training that is necessary to successfully execute
their responsibilities in their new assignments; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3D42A53AC5E5447BBAD7D614A7884E58"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have opportunities
during their careers to obtain advanced education and training in academic and
other relevant institutions in the United States and in other countries to
increase the capacity of the Service to fulfill its
mission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID520e881896b2474d972498ed27d5e645"><enum>202.</enum><header>Conflict
prevention, mitigation, and resolution training</header>
<subsection id="ID924d3afc18f44e86b09526a37e69a399"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as
amended by section 301(d), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0956666EAC7C4C8498CF4967F2F94701" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id5CA673E9F29B4AE59AC0148B277EE641"><enum>(e)</enum><text>The Secretary of
State shall ensure that relevant officers of the Foreign Service deploying to
areas undergoing significant conflict or considered to be at risk of
significant conflict receive appropriate advanced training in conflict
prevention, mitigation, and resolution, including an understanding of—</text>
<paragraph id="IDbe045d40ce194f17aa7821527602b9e7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>peace processes,
negotiations, and decision-making;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3e2be8476e5545b78bc97eff8c9c219c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>patterns of
escalation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDed8b6892ac3b47e7b532d3a7b9e71bb8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>country and
region-specific issues, including resource allocation, as contributing factors
to peace or conflict; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDac7cd07ba3164721bfc744833766efc8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how to function
successfully when—</text>
<subparagraph id="id760A678517CA46B4B91DA6F21FF0B2AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>public order has
been undermined by instability; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idC9435E468D144ED795B8218B1FCF45D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>there is no civil
authority that can effectively provide public
safety.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDd6618c8af1a848e298e26264fbd594cc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that
describes the efforts made by the Department of State to further expand and
facilitate conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution training.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idFF6E2B93E02941688BAEFED495F64EA4"><enum>B</enum><header>Foreign Services
overseas pay equity</header>
<section id="IDe12a060297ed4fac92c3c13918f3e760"><enum>211.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Foreign Service Overseas
Pay Equity Act of 2009</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID8b1f8572927b4cd49ec9b7c406cb84d0"><enum>212.</enum><header>Overseas
comparability pay adjustment</header>
<subsection id="ID2ecc3afd707b4919b96da109885aeb5a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Overseas
comparability pay adjustment</header>
<paragraph id="ID3a5e2b36d06f495ab485d5d8e7b9dbf8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 4 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 3961 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1BE54D9C7122482FB7DADC7DAC684FD2" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<section id="ID35742d6d6efa41f788485a30b346dc2c"><enum>415.</enum><header>Overseas
comparability pay adjustment</header>
<subsection id="IDd698c22c71b948bfaed6be6689a6a9ef"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A member of the Service who is designated class 1 or
below for purposes of section 403 and whose official duty station is neither in
the continental United States nor in a nonforeign area shall receive, in
accordance with the phase-in schedule set forth in subsection (c), a
locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) equal to the
locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be
provided under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such member’s
official duty station were in the District of Columbia.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbb173ea042c444348c8d486bef572d72"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment as
basic pay</header><text>The amount of any locality-based comparability payment,
which is payable to a member of the Service under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="IDc827a5d7cdfe4b398a454fd8f8a277c0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be
considered a part of the basic pay of such member for the purposes described
in—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4ee7cb54d1f14cc79b18a18c616d5ebd"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section
5304(c)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb7dd7f9e58484f64ac973d8326f4310d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chapter 8 of this
Act; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfdf5334e17224700a1af257f46c52cdb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be subject
to any limitations on pay applicable to locality-based comparability payments
under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID99bbdc93f1bc479d965822778b40781e"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Phase-In</header><text>The
locality-based comparability payment payable to a member of the Service under
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="IDdfdb3ff4d807426d8a2d244147afdd39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>during the period
beginning on the first day of the first full pay period that is 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this subsection, and ending on the last day of the
last pay period in fiscal year 2009, shall be up to 33.33 percent of the
payment which would otherwise apply under subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDea2bb6ae1ff34e16a225f1f5654b38aa"><enum>(2)</enum><text>during the period
beginning on the first day of the first pay period in fiscal year 2010 and
ending on the last day of the last pay period in fiscal year 2010, shall be up
to 66.67 percent of the payment which would otherwise apply under subsection
(a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeca274b248e849b4a33d7f7d1a792dce"><enum>(3)</enum><text>beginning on the
first day of the first pay period in fiscal year 2011, shall be equal to the
payment determined under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID370b982f6ad848d989d31131d651b9bf"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nonforeign area
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>nonforeign area</term>
means 1 of the areas listed in section 591.205 of title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1268477df7e64b459b78523ad33a46ee"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of contents under section 2 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 414 the following:</text>
<toc changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" reported-display-style="strikethrough">
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section"><quote>Sec. 415.
Overseas comparability pay adjustment.</quote>.</toc-entry>
</toc>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6855e7840d594f1abd9083ed5539f878"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments relating to the foreign service retirement systems</header>
<paragraph id="IDfc1155cf6d194195a41153275de862ee"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contributions to
the fund</header>
<subparagraph id="IDda3c428b0d0e4c3db1d0c0917b49e1ed"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 805(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4045(a)) is amended—</text>
<clause id="IDe6d9917689d84ece932cc8acd40b699b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)—</text>
<subclause id="IDd80590c3746446cb8ee1a11d7ed38c92"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>7.25 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>7 percent</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID07f5c5b71f5c4f09bcbb9de15ddd5bd1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>The contribution by the employing agency</quote> and all that follows
through <quote>and shall be made</quote> and inserting <quote>An equal amount
shall be contributed by the employing agency</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID98ba0a0c0ebe4c80b9dd0148bf6f049a"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph
(2)—</text>
<subclause id="ID1ff2f1c512504c4b97646d11e150f365"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>, plus an amount equal to .25 percent of basic
pay</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID16830f29549748338dd37ee63e373840"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>, plus an amount equal to .25 percent of basic
pay</quote>; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID6c3e2cc0394249e48f85c9d8bd854615"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3), by striking <quote>, plus .25 percent</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfd836a74fb844eb4b23260ce1cdf7b92"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect on
the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2011 (or
during any portion of such pay period).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDc51e7bf0efd34e259ff4dbb3a8f39e51"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Computation of
annuities</header><text>Section 806(a)(9) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4046(a)(9)) is amended by striking <quote>is outside the continental
United States shall</quote> and inserting <quote>was outside the continental
United States during the period beginning on December 29, 2002, and ending on
the day before the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after
October 1, 2010, shall, to the extent that such computation is based on the
basic salary or basic pay of such member while the member was outside the
United States,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe737019d5ce4477cb3d0f666e4253fd1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Entitlement to
annuity</header><text>Section 855(a)(3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4071d(a)(3)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID33f43539a0b54de08aaf8a45dc1569a8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 8414</quote> and inserting <quote>section 8415</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe3fce37225db41f8a8b39d657acf26bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>is outside the continental United States shall</quote> and inserting
<quote>was outside the continental United States during the period beginning on
December 29, 2002, and ending on the day before the first day of the first pay
period beginning on or after October 1, 2011 (or during any portion of such pay
period), shall, to the extent that such computation is based on the basic
salary or basic pay of such member while the member was outside the United
States,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6016a8335d364728ad936de051402de0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deductions and
withholdings from pay</header><text>Section 856(a)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
4071e(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC30BBEFC61E0442699AF12B5BD9698C8" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID2392b13c29f74d6886f1342de070620d" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The applicable
percentage specified in this paragraph shall be as follows:</text>
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<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colwidth="163pts" min-data-value="150" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="column2" colwidth="163pts" min-data-value="150" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1">Percentage</entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1">Time Period</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.5</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">Before January 1, 1999.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.75</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">January 1, 1999, to December 31,
1999.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.9</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">January 1, 2000, to December 31,
2000.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.55</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">January 11, 2003, to the day before the
first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1,
2011.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.5</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">Beginning on the first day of the first pay
period beginning on or after October 1, 2011.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup></table>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDe28e940cd5bc418292ee7b5aadd35254"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2011, the Secretary of
State shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSFR00">Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSGA00">Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate</committee-name>, the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>, and <committee-name committee-id="">Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="ID9873e7d1366c480a9a9bb71ae94a823a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of
all allowances provided to members of the Foreign Service under—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA7468A96B2C3469BB71F6F521A61608B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Foreign
Service Act of 1980; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id32153141BDDF41AC95AF347EFA751A26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>title 5, United
States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDa1cb5a828b324434846fca62671c8f12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of
how such allowances have been, or will be, affected by the amendments to the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 made under this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idA2F6FAB08B94439D817723D7D4C49F2C"><enum>C</enum><header>Other organization
and personnel matters</header>
<section id="IDf0540baf5b8548e18ea98f57c13fb6a8"><enum>221.</enum><header>Death
gratuity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 413(a) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3973(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>at the time of death.</quote> and inserting <quote>at level II of the
Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, at the
time of death except that for employees compensated under a local compensation
plan established under section 408, the amount of such gratuity shall be equal
to the greater of 1 year’s salary at the time of death or 1 year’s basic salary
at the highest step of the highest grade on the local compensation plan from
which the employee was being paid at the time of death.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="IDf9731d929f5f47069fc6554b81113b03"><enum>222.</enum><header>Expansion and
extension of annuitant waiver for response readiness corps</header>
<subsection id="IDfd83df76be2043259f3c1e0dafcdc466"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments to
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956</header><text>Section 61(a) of
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2733(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDcc06ffbcd91a4356969403b1bcc67fd9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1),
by striking <quote>or to posts vacated</quote> and inserting <quote>, to
positions in the Response Readiness Corps, or to posts vacated</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcb4bc084709a4f53a4315484ce208b5d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2),
by striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID074f6ba54f68473091dedb7ec8292776"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961</header><text>Section 625(j)(1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID8f673ef549744afa8415a1df324b8c29"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A), by striking <quote>or to posts vacated</quote> and inserting <quote>, to
positions in the Response Readiness Corps, or to posts vacated</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2996c658986544daa44462160e3fb4a9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(B), by striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID7fe43bc7337d4824bdf8d2a02c92c68b"><enum>223.</enum><header>Reemployment of
annuitants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 824(g) of
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID72469f7e805f4b6eac0c972f3a10ad1e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph
(1)(B), by striking <quote>to facilitate the assignment of persons to Iraq and
Afghanistan or to posts vacated by members of the Service assigned to Iraq and
Afghanistan</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDad2d79f79daa4088b26c7016384a8d01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
paragraph (2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeaa4ece1ef1b48cfb00c28e715eb2fc1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID9dff55efff7247938e6953216965a712"><enum>224.</enum><header>Locally
employed staff</header>
<subsection id="ID39d94c23033e43fd9519d1d9df415a66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Based
on information obtained from the April 2009 report from the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, entitled <quote>Review of Locally Employed Staff Compensation
Issues</quote> (Report Number ISP–I–09–44), Congress makes the following
findings:</text>
<paragraph id="ID41d5584ef8fc42c79a2584f112728386"><enum>(1)</enum><text>U.S. embassies and
consulates worldwide retain over 51,000 locally employed (LE) staff under local
compensation plans (LCPs) in about 170 overseas missions. A report by the
Office of the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting
Board of Governors, entitled <quote>Review of Locally Employed Staff
Compensation Issues</quote> (Report Number ISP–I–09–44), stated that:
<quote>The U.S. is falling behind in providing a competitive compensation
package for LE staff that is commensurate with their experience, technical
skills, and responsibilities</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2d7faaf5772446d784f46214de54a5e8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The ability of
United States overseas missions to retain LE staff and to recruit new,
qualified staff is vital to the success of those missions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd7324d3a447348b78a85a220cee13b31"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To addresses
differences in the skill levels required for different categories of LE staff
positions, the Inspector General’s report recommended that <quote>separate data
and separate scales should be established for certain types of
employees</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDef2df01426aa43d69cca3a7eb74fb163"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The current LE
staff compensation review process requires improvement, including increasing
transparency and interagency involvement, reducing disparities between the
salary and budget cycles, and improving the use of outmoded and cumbersome
communication technology.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf887a77fe685484d9df0c097a12f87c9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header>
<paragraph id="id1E36C4C31E4249AFA10EDE07232D4C0D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after date of the enactment of
this Act, and not less than every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of State
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB6E7C965A4184A258D7951F0ED35886A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review salary and
compensation guidelines for overseas, locally employed staff of the Department
of State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa63fb3c8760346faa86c4e5d4e1983c5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>review—</text>
<clause id="idDDFDEFD0203148B793EBDA1F7435143A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether the United
States is falling behind in providing a competitive compensation package for
locally employed staff that is commensurate with their experience, technical
skills, and responsibilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idA72DB5F37C414D35ABB52BC1D57ABEB1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the implications
for providing average salary increases that are approximately 60 percent of
prevailing practice;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6b9600416d0e426f9a667fd56cea4118"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide
recommendations on how to recruit new, qualified staff; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDda9d633e4fb54b4fb97f2a2625a1f43c"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide
recommendations for separate data and a separate pay scale for highly skilled
and trained professional positions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idD8C1B05A55BE4029983AF7DFEF9987D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation
database</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish a comprehensive database
for salary and compensation information for such staff, as recommended by the
Office of Inspector General in a April 2009 report entitled <quote>Review of
Locally Employed Staff Compensation Issues</quote> (Report Number
ISP–I–09–44).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5F33CBD3497240D4893A6353183E6AEF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pay scales for
locally employed professionals</header><text>The review under paragraph (1)(A)
shall include a summary of efforts to address pay scales for locally employed
staff to ensure adequate compensation for professional level positions, such as
medical officers, laboratory management, public health information technology
positions, and other highly skilled positions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2e988a965ad54d2a85ce181078f526d6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
consult with appropriate congressional committees on proposed guidelines for
awards, pay scales, and compensation of overseas, locally employed staff of the
Department of State, including for loss of life while on duty.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5129e152034e4142ac686118f327a66c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Locally employed
staff defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>locally employed
staff</term> means employees compensated under local compensation plans
established under section 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3968).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID38a881f303c24fd9bb72a538101e041d"><enum>225.</enum><header>Repeal of
recertification requirement for senior foreign service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3945) is amended by striking subsection (d).</text>
</section><section id="ID835187aa025b432ba45b314227d0a695"><enum>226.</enum><header>Foreign
relations exchange programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title I of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id704AFEE69F3246A392DD17FAFE71726C" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<section id="IDb057677e6aee4b1c8a6e4ae8ef9a10af"><enum>63.</enum><header>Foreign
relations exchange programs</header>
<subsection id="ID6b02ec95d2bd477f8645d90a4266ce87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish exchange programs under which
officers or employees of the Department of State, including individuals
appointed under title 5, United States Code, and members of the Foreign Service
may be assigned, for a period not to exceed 1 year, to a position with any
foreign government or international entity that permits an employee to be
assigned to a position with the Department of State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe459774b9ebe40fd8e5c0297897e3a90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Salary and
benefits</header>
<paragraph id="ID72e4b7f15fc947a88a903089b101b225"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Foreign service
members</header><text>During a period in which a member of the Foreign Service
is participating in an exchange program authorized under subsection (a), such
member shall be entitled to the salary and benefits to which such member would
be entitled if such member were assigned to an agency, international
organization, or other body under section 503 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3983).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdeb0b484435b4a219b51b69d8ee8f1ff"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text>An
employee of the Department of State (other than a member of the Foreign Service
participating in an exchange program authorized under subsection (a)) shall be
treated in all respects as if detailed to an international organization under
section 3343(b) of title 5, United States Code. The salary of such employee
shall be the higher of the salary that the employee would receive but for the
assignment under this section or the salary of the position to which the
employee is assigned.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4ea4074703274459918056c66fbe4190"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment</header><text>The
salary and benefits of an employee of a foreign government or international
entity participating in a program established under this section shall be paid
by such government or entity during the period in which such employee is
participating in the program, and shall not be reimbursed by the Department of
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcd23323c26ca427083d30517a16308a4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nonreciprocal
assignments</header><text>The Secretary may authorize a nonreciprocal
assignment of personnel pursuant to this section, with or without reimbursement
from the foreign government or international entity for all or part of the
salary and other expenses payable during the assignment, if such assignment is
in the interests of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDc23e89bafb6b47268bb8559a359bdcad"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to
authorize the appointment as an officer or employee of the United States
of—</text>
<paragraph id="ID4ba381a8fd4440de8af341e854737150"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an individual
whose allegiance is to any country, government, or foreign or international
entity other than to the United States; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID65ca6b6164f54b47b780a9cc27e8a7d8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an individual who
has not met the requirements of sections 3331, 3332, 3333, and 7311 of title 5,
United States Code, and any other provision of law concerning eligibility for
appointment, and continuation of employment, as an officer or employee of the
United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID340f21040e9d47158b488f6a3894ada5"><enum>227.</enum><header>Enhanced
personnel authorities for the inspector general of the department of
State</header>
<subsection id="IDfb65fa6f7d754cab9c8f9fde9c072098"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="IDe6a95a9982d5453c8b7b02c878690fe8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annuitant</header><text>The
term <term>annuitant</term> means an individual who, based on the service of
such individual, is entitled to benefits under a retirement system for
Government employees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa7de9ffb9a8040efbf8bf28c5dc61039"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government
employee</header><text>The term <term>Government employee</term> has the
meaning given the term <quote>employee</quote> in section 2105(a) of title 5,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa0abe3f4a5d74614a76f04494f52ad30"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inspector
general</header><text>The term <term>Inspector General</term> means the
Inspector General of the Department of State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa556e6a0782942099912d912dc2144fd"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Office</header><text>The
term <term>Office</term> means the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb8d6d6bc2d9544e69f4fde3a53509a91"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provisions
relating to reemployed annuitants</header>
<paragraph id="ID7cdfcb7668f445de82d4c72d60e131c1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (3),
the Inspector General may waive the application of any provision of law set
forth in paragraph (2) on behalf of any reemployed annuitant serving in a
position within the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8ac6d129e022442dbc10799399d81e68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provisions</header><text>The
provisions of law set forth in this paragraph are—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID9b33966379574640b15c04e88c032ac7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsections (a)
through (d) of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe75aa73c1d124911a96895f927d4b982"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsections (a)
through (e) of section 8468 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe482493c73a546adab3242679e4d6de0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>subsections (a)
through (d) of section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc1784da04ca54671a228d68160b621bf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other similar
provision of law, as identified by the Inspector General in regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID37af87d2afdc44c6923d7fbd4634e6b8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>Waiver
authority under this subsection may be exercised only—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5ff885d4bad443dbbf84cbaa12c4ae0a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a case-by-case
basis; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID08e2ca7556a6484289d9209cc205e1c9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if, and for so
long as, such waiver—</text>
<clause id="ID6d103932f2874c8b948201d57740acf8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is necessary due
to—</text>
<subclause id="ID6aa1493859af4072b195a37467291123"><enum>(I)</enum><text>difficulty in the
recruitment or retention of a qualified employee for the position involved;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="ID52e67cdd5d6240d3b215dca684001062"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a temporary
emergency hiring need; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ID7457ca98c9e744e2a4c43864d623ba34"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not cause
the number of employees within the Office who are exempted from 1 or more of
the provisions of law set forth in paragraph (2) (whether pursuant to a waiver
under this subsection or otherwise) to exceed, as of any given date, 35 percent
of the total workforce of the Office, determined on a full-time equivalent
basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID4decb401539e468698f9d686531cc43a"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to
permit or require that any reemployed annuitant benefitting from a waiver of a
provision of law set forth in paragraph (2) be treated as a Government employee
for purposes of the retirement system to which such provision relates.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb59c1e62741b4e488fa7ac1220116586"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provisions
relating to contracts for personal services</header>
<paragraph id="IDe3be2a79ffe44d74ae51e2a6f624d883"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Inspector General may contract with United States
citizens for personal services to facilitate and support the Office’s oversight
of programs and operations. Such citizens shall not, by virtue of any such
contract, be considered to be Government employees for purposes of any law
administered, in whole or in part, by the Office of Personnel
Management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID3e32209975ac4f478e26cc7e94e354e6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relation to
other laws</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), this subsection
shall not affect any determination as to whether an individual performing
services pursuant to any contract under this subsection is a Government
employee for purposes of any law of the United States. The Secretary of State
may determine the applicability, with respect to any such individual, of any
law administered, in whole or in part, by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID267e4c969a7e4d2694d0aff23dd3e287"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
Inspector General may not enter into a personal services contract under this
subsection unless—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDabaf544e922b49dd98fe939d7b85868e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the judgment of
the Inspector General, personnel resources of the Office would otherwise be
insufficient;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID59337b57b03f42c187e70b2567856fbc"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the contract is
for a term of 2 years or less, unless the Inspector General determines that
exceptional circumstances justify an extension of not longer than 1 additional
year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID8ae7d3582dff4befb09920595eb45262"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than 20
percent of the workforce of the Office, as of any given date, consists of
individuals serving under personal services contracts (whether entered into
under this subsection or otherwise), determined on a full-time equivalent
basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID685c145168c24c77b390f812290fb637"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other
authorities not affected</header><text>The authority under this subsection is
in addition to any other authority available to the Inspector General to engage
individuals under a personal services contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1db5929dbd8045d58820d2a86177b172"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>In
the Office of the Inspector General’s semiannual report to Congress, the
Inspector General shall include information on the usage and rationale related
to annuitants hired under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id4096BFDE6B164D8EACED34C7C1CC2E6D"><enum>228.</enum><header>Personal
services contractors</header>
<subsection id="ID237032ac269241a78703cf1926befe9b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to other authorities that may be available,
the Secretary of State may establish a pilot program (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Program</quote>) to respond to new or emerging needs or
to augment existing services by contracting with United States nationals and
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence to provide personal services
in the United States or in the United States and outside the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID32890a1e8dfe4a51841fdc4e14b4ceea"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
Program authorized under subsection (a) may be established if—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3f0c3902334949d38a46a79b112ce42e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary
determines that existing personnel resources are insufficient;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf0fc694cc7454b8d884fac44e7b09789"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the length of each
contract, including options, is not greater than 2 years, unless the Secretary
determines that exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to 1
additional year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf1d521993eb8480592e0bf766b3d0a79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not more than 200
people are employed at any time as personal services contractors under this
section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID09becb91ca80485fb41a189cbd012c25"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Program is
only used to obtain specialized skills or experience or to respond to urgent
needs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID29ee5bfa1aa84a45820dedc639a33f5d"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Status of
personal service contractors</header>
<paragraph id="IDbf754b94022b43b2a2c66f8b314fc04b"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Office of
personnel management</header><text>An individual entering into a personal
services contract under the Program shall not, by virtue of such hiring, be
considered to be an employee of the United States Government for purposes of
any law administered by the Office of Personnel Management. The Secretary may
determine the applicability to such individuals of section 2(f) of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2669(f)) and of any other law
administered by the Secretary concerning the employment of such
individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID428d063a6cba44039caccf44fedb5453"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal
employment status</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (1), this
section shall not affect the determination as to whether an individual entering
into a personal services contract under the Program is an employee of the
United States Government for purposes of any Federal law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDd33ae51a707c4d86b965a087f5e3b69e"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header>
<paragraph id="id5CDAC9EBCA0444169ADEE49CFBF5C635"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The authority to award personal services contracts under
the Program shall terminate on September 30, 2014.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6D5B1EAE64114BB1AB054454DB4B3A74"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on
existing contracts</header><text>Any contract entered into before the
termination date set forth in paragraph (1) may remain in effect until the
expiration date set forth in such contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID013a4ff0849744769bd0797a8976878a"><enum>229.</enum><header>Amendment to
the Foreign Service Act of 1980</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 209 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd7db3f7b44c04c889a5226b334dae881"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c),
by striking paragraph (5); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID90f3bdcac8c845dfb72cfcff927478e1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID092b90398cad4536b2ee0d99bd9f6940"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID59323266d21c4f01acd4b9f2568037d3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(E), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7b6259c0a84e488d99562d979c724196"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraph (F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>International
organizations</header>
<section commented="no" id="id34C74C8E511B4B96B8B4AECB756C17CA"><enum>301.</enum><header>Promoting
assignments to international organizations</header>
<subsection id="IDf20b93253a3d4bfc9a129e6686743d00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of
congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary
should—</text>
<paragraph id="ID148174d710f44730af327ebb8c094b3d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that the
Department of State is able to appropriately staff United States missions both
within the United States and abroad that are dedicated to representing the
United States to international organizations and multilateral institutions,
including missions in New York, Brussels, Geneva, Rome, Montreal, Nairobi,
Vienna, and Paris;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaa3c89999e3c4e19a382a15dc1740763"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop persons
with specialized skills necessary to become experts in multilateral diplomacy
given the large number of positions in the United States and abroad that are
dedicated to this specialty; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd80b98b9c0ab4390bf5cad088c0095a5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider as a
factor for promotions whether a member of the Foreign Service has served in a
position whose primary responsibility is to formulate policy toward, or
represent the United States at, an international organization, a multilateral
institution, or a broad-based multilateral negotiation of an international
instrument.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="idCC4F0FFA3594442AAD31AA1B9CC9592F"><enum>302.</enum><header>Synchronization
of United States contributions to international organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In accordance with section 404 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 116 Stat.
1389), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for the synchronization of United States contributions to international
organizations.</text>
</section><section id="id260F8F147497470389CFBC86708A5EB4"><enum>303.</enum><header>Peacekeeping
contributions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and
1995 (Public Law 103–236; 22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id56B5379A8FD14F9AAD5F0BBA3A0DD0E2" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<clause id="IDaa8d6762f9cf4fa08bc6427c768780aa"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>For assessments
made during calendar year 2010 and thereafter, 27.5
percent.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idBA850F2C0F1D4F8BBDDC0264BE3A79CF"><enum>304.</enum><header>Buying power
maintenance, international organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title I of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.), as amended by section 328,
is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8887537774EB4B92B61632E2D2FD1FB0" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<section id="IDe6d8e718c6f84858ab585ab6b46f513c"><enum>64.</enum><header>Buying power
maintenance, international organizations</header>
<subsection id="ID7b6dee57bbba4a24a7f506431587631e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
account</header><text>There is established in the Treasury of the United States
the <quote>Buying Power Maintenance, International Organizations
account</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>account</quote>) to
offset fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that adversely affect
United States contributions to international organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7b3964e568de4dcebb6851114bdcfc6b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority To
transfer amounts to account</header><text>The Secretary of State may transfer
to, and merge with, the account such amounts appropriated or otherwise made
available for the Contributions to International Organizations account as the
Secretary determines are beyond the needs of activities funded from that
account because of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID526f4f8f205d48e2be0ed704f80279dd"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority To
transfer amounts from account</header><text>In order to offset adverse
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, the Secretary of State may
transfer to, and merge with, the Contributions to International Organizations
account such amounts from the account as the Secretary determines are necessary
to provide for the activities funded under that account.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDcf9ba95f32bb424bb0c9e15292c26541"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transfer of
unobligated amounts</header>
<paragraph id="id1B1161DCB14E48B1A334EF66E4AAAF87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the limitations under this subsection, not
later than the last day of the fifth fiscal year after the fiscal year for
which amounts are appropriated or otherwise made available for the
Contributions to International Organizations account, the Secretary of State
may transfer any unobligated balance of such amounts to the account.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDde991c38768f4c83b9202d96ab21c9b9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
balance of the account may not exceed $100,000,000 as a result of any amounts
transferred under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID37d310ec4c8e48fd848671e92000c2f1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reprogramming</header><text>Any
transfer under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0531466D52A14FDA8A82C16E92588A10"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be treated
as a reprogramming of funds under section 34; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idFFB4C2CC2FC54AE49A873C939A9A507E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall only be
available for obligation or expenditure in accordance with the procedures
established under such section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID032a70f333b34fe8a4ac84785f2ac1c3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
authority under this section may only be exercised with respect to amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available after September 30, 2009.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDfc3fda290e3f4f4f9b02d037108f2e34"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability of
amounts</header><text>Amounts transferred to the account under this section
shall remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ID3bafe8b67d41479e88245746f21e9648"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other
authorities not affected</header><text>The authority to transfer amounts under
this section is in addition to transfer authority otherwise available to the
Secretary of State under any other provision of
law.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDc850123afe02490d837dc5693b3b968f"><enum>305.</enum><header>United States
participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union</header>
<subsection id="IDe98596a5e2ad414ba607ed83cd397eab"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277; 22
U.S.C. 276 note), the Secretary of State is authorized—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2665e13e138f46deb5f9a527a1553081"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to facilitate the
readmission and participation of the United States in the Inter-Parliamentary
Union; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID8892844306ae45599e4a966a7335d090"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to pay expenses to
meet the annual obligations of membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in
accordance with the assessments determined by the Governing Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa8ea5625e9f44391a88e5848b58e3533"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>Notwithstanding
section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998
(division G of Public Law 105–277; 22 U.S.C. 276 note), the majority leader of
the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority
leader of the House of Representatives, are authorized to designate Members of
Congress to serve as delegates to the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary
Union.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idD5D2299A241E41099CBC87DB303230D6"><enum>306.</enum><header>Provision of
living quarters and allowances to the United States representatives to the
United Nations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9(2) of
the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e–1(2)) is amended
by striking <quote>30</quote> and inserting <quote>35</quote>.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Miscellaneous
provisions</header>
<section id="ID3c90f8f9fd99418d80765adb70928607"><enum>401.</enum><header>Limitation on
assistance to governments of countries in default</header>
<subsection id="IDb4806063e7cf4c78980a1217a49cccf1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961</header><text>Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370(q)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID209f8ef1ebc84ab8a0d733536ffdaa17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>any country</quote> and inserting <quote>the government of any
country</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID83a3aef13c6b43df9a5f0319da7e3e4f"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>such country</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>such
government</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDdc72207734fb47a28c5d69e43deeb294"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>six calendar months</quote> and inserting <quote>1 year</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID33a510358512484db5629bd43b2df983"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Arms Export
Control Act</header><text>Chapter 4 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.
2791 et seq.), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id1BF8D31C965447F6AEF9C272C6591179"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating
section 47 as section 48; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8234405D394C465CA694123778FC246B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 46 the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA80821B8B41644408F70680027503892" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<section id="ID72af664cf3eb4630841d901f92015ca9"><enum>47.</enum><header>Limitation on
assistance to governments of countries in default</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No assistance may be furnished under section
23 of this Act to the government of any country which is in default, during a
period exceeding 1 year, in payment to the United States of principal or
interest on any loan made to the government of such country under this Act,
unless—</text>
<paragraph id="id84E2AD48843448A78BD55CDD78FE9B54"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such government meets its obligations under
the loan; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id930FDD6F89714E229BA4FBA0F62F0481"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1B935BF516B64A69A12BB924F6F8D0AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that assistance to such country
is in the national interest of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id74A8F5229987438B9D77C59388BCC5B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notifies the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of such
determination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID2b52ab6d58b94a8b9d6a85ed69288e41"><enum>402.</enum><header>Increased
authority to provide assistance for law enforcement forces</header>
<subsection id="IDf38e3c24ac164235ac139952e0b822de"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Police
training</header><text>Section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2420) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf2ecebd056094b8dac6153e0c08228df"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID420c6ae62aff40a687a4ef7dd8e184d9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4),
by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6cc8c5853809493aa9b452197be7dc50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6),
by striking <quote>, and the provision of professional</quote> and all that
follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>, including any
regional, district, municipal, or other subnational entity emerging from
instability;</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDea6c951baf32443a85a7e59ddc50b9e8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7),
by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID379b6fcd8e3e42249b3a8e2420154d05"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6FD47017D15147229CE200E75A6C8448" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID44f570837cf843f187541d857b9ba1ea"><enum>(8)</enum><text>with respect to
the provision of professional training, including training in internationally
recognized standards of human rights and the rule of law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5F94E25CAC7B4B6BB28C66D308578F12"><enum>(9)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance
and foster improved police-community relations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbe70f4272a2246e69f5fa6b7ba44be39"><enum>(10)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to combat trafficking in persons, address sexual and gender-based
violence, reduce corruption, prevent conflict, and respond to disasters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDb7f5312e96f7436c814c86e1baf7a8e8"><enum>(11)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to address inhumane conditions in prisons and other detention
facilities administered by foreign governments that are making efforts to
address the health, sanitation, nutrition, and other basic needs of
prisoners;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1748D34B2352413CBA8C2C1154CFF623"><enum>(12)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance provided for prisoners for humanitarian or development purposes;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6dc7ad5de9334a60b5e38158d7d7bb43"><enum>(13)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to support humanitarian operations and
activities.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID67e7c1d9a5584f46a8c7429d1a8232bd"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending
subsection (d) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idED01F333655A4C23808C424A0545C50C" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDbe5340d013f8475db73b0f2a09487cbe"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Assistance under
chapter 4 of part II that is otherwise prohibited under subsection (a) may be
provided to a country if the Secretary determines and certifies to the
<committee-name committee-id="SSFR00">Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that such
assistance is in the national interest of the United
States.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID1f44b31ea2fd432da2d8c67bf7225c88"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration
of Justice</header><text>Section 534 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2346c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDf2d545cce2ad426ea70e5cf690dfd7ee"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a),
by striking <quote>in countries in Latin America and the
Caribbean</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDab7ce9f5facc46a194c2028baafd5c64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID19cab364515a42728deba4bb54c18829"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb9270640a9684eeaae5ae2007bbe35a2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(D), by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0a63cf1f3ea94feb8822f89be20fb632"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the
end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id19E8BE42B54F41E689600CD50E0C324C" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="IDf476239d88334cf4a3cb22d749b4edfd"><enum>(E)</enum><text>programs to
enhance the protection of participants in judicial
cases;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDd584f8cd32c64f7fa4b31f80e41fb789"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking
subsection (c);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd17b02ed2c5443f5a39376839a343a1f"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e),
by striking the second and third sentences; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDe21bc5cd19d9431eaa694402941a1ac2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="IDbab075059096467abd5d5d39760ed168"><enum>403.</enum><header>Building public
awareness and dialogue</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
122 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151t) is amended by
inserting at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id78E716E0469B4FEFBFF7823CDB15E179" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID43bb4e446e524871828eaae55c07b76d"><enum>(f)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id0DCE3D92D92C4FB1B1A9025593F48FA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Administrator of
the United States Agency for International Development is authorized—</text>
<subparagraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id35852D9E30754D42B8627FC54F0FEF44" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to encourage the
people of the United States to further dialogue and understanding of
development, humanitarian assistance, and foreign assistance programs;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idCDC3DCB9884E4701BC18A711439CBD84" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to facilitate
widespread public discussion, analysis, and review of the issues addressed in
the final report of the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People Around the
Globe Commission (HELP Commission), issued in December 2007, with special
regard to the HELP Commission’s call to encourage Executive agencies to more
fully explain United States development activities to the American people in
order to raise the American people’s understanding about and support for
foreign assistance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id24227444A39440A5BB0320DF3952BA23" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Not to exceed
$1,000,000 of the amounts made available each fiscal year for the purposes of
this chapter may be used to ensure effective engagement with the American
people in understanding and promoting public understanding of development,
humanitarian assistance, and foreign assistance programs, in addition to funds
otherwise available for such
purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID57e52c3876554145ac4ef66e39c1057c"><enum>404.</enum><header>Exception to
certain multiple award contract requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by section 705, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id080EA3113F7E4E769F351749DF489332" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<section id="ID0e279447100a4de1828265100d44db05"><enum>620P.</enum><header>Usaid
exception to certain multiple award contract requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In entering into any multiple award task
order or indefinite delivery or indefinite quality contract, the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development may provide an
exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such
contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small
disadvantaged
business.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ID733dd45b5b254abb9f8a685e96f882c6"><enum>405.</enum><header>Millennium
challenge assistance</header>
<subsection id="ID17f0791ba61443b0b208c6aa4f430ecb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of
compacts</header><text>Section 609(j) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
(22 U.S.C. 7708(j)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id07F41FD57B8940529492C0B033539274" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID405f5546b8bc491ab11247e756f27eac"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Extension of
compact</header>
<paragraph id="IDafccb813effd4f60b8d85d6a050cfa7d"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under paragraph (2), the duration of a
Compact shall not exceed 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID70c7a5908b4147a0877685dcce29040e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
duration of a Compact may be extended beyond 5 years if the Board—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8aa8b96a11f244cfab36421e72ee4d7e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determines that a
project included in the Compact cannot be completed in 5 years or less;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe63f97c5f84946308adec8241a8ea5ea"><enum>(B)</enum><text>approves an
extension of the Compact that does not extend the total duration of the Compact
beyond 7 years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDfc8e20c25a9d4f919fba60b702182422"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Congressional
notification</header><text>Not later than 15 days before the date on which the
Board approves the extension of a Compact beyond 5 years pursuant to paragraph
(2), the Board, acting through the Chief Executive Officer, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID93a26b2ce8a94fd088d30e43023e69f8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notify the
<committee-name committee-id="SSFR00">Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives</committee-name> of its intent
to approve such extension; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7b1e069d4e80479aa2ddaba6ecdf3a97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the
committees referred to in subparagraph (A) with a detailed explanation for the
determination and approval described in paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDe3ae75e153714da499beba465c5823eb"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Concurrent and
subsequent compacts</header><text>Section 609(k) such Act (22 U.S.C. 7708(k))
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA196CACC8ADA41748F4C1BEC6B261BBB" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID248b1baeffa14cfd876e40982c5acc26"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Concurrent and
subsequent compacts</header>
<paragraph id="ID62b3c06a3e9b438b87b8a9401ca6abf5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), and in accordance with the
requirements of this title, an eligible country and the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3294fc8e219344a283d74059bfbcb445"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may enter into and
have in effect more than 1 Compact, but not more than 3 Compacts, at any given
time; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbd16fb9a452349468f82e0d77efa4754"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may enter into
subsequent Compacts after the expiration of existing Compacts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID0d39046aaa184b689ae63ccf91f2b9fe"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="ID2ee2922ec85e4b0a888f000ff6180f3d"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Concurrent
compacts</header><text>An eligible country and the United States may not enter
into a concurrent Compact unless the Board determines that such country is
making considerable and demonstrable progress in implementing the terms of its
existing Compact and supplementary agreements to such Compact.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaa427ec7e5ff4057b69ad9acb5c97220"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
compacts</header><text>An eligible country and the United States may not enter
into a subsequent Compact unless the Board determines that—</text>
<clause id="IDf2fee79ab5f54343b38f02393fbe29f5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such country has
substantially met the objectives of prior Compacts between the country and the
United States and supplementary agreements to such Compacts; or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID27014c45af194df59bcd32a1a1d784f9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the country has
demonstrated sufficient capacity to perform successfully on the subsequent
Compact.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="IDff39093f3f584285b9c8f633e5095d1c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to Compacts
entered into between the United States and an eligible country under the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) before, on, or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id89F281B2FC3A454781B59267DF3255F9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maintaining
candidate status for purposes of income category</header><text>Section 606 of
the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7705) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id309C0B4E1AB0422D811BBDD3285F9ACE" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID176b26f779604b1d94d2610dbf3764d1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maintaining
candidate status</header><text>A candidate country transitioning out of 1 of
the income categories identified in subsections (a) and (b) shall be allowed to
retain its candidacy at the lower income category for the year of its
transition and for 1 subsequent fiscal
year.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="ID0b7f0a5d614b4a16ac72dce4a6c8e7a3"><enum>406.</enum><header>Enhancing the
capacity of the Office of the Inspector General for the United States Agency
for International Development</header>
<subsection id="ID2c2e8e6d383042d9b1c95a5d496565d7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reemployment of
annuitants</header><text>To facilitate the assignment of persons to positions
in Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, or to positions vacated by members of the
Foreign Service assigned to Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, the Inspector
General of the United States Agency for International Development may waive the
application of the provisions of section 8344 or 8468 of title 5, United States
Code, on a case-by-case basis, for employment of an annuitant in a position in
the Office of Inspector General for which there is—</text>
<paragraph id="id5E5B1DF99EC2450DBD26AD200528A559"><enum>(1)</enum><text>difficulty in
recruiting or retaining a qualified employee; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3803575CCA3444559D76CB233E30D483"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a temporary
emergency hiring need.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID380979e190ff48408ff63657a2e72a68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sunset</header>
<paragraph id="id2B82635CC01743679A81264E92CB73A4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subsection (a) is repealed on October 1, 2011.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB019E91AC3A14E429237A55D42E1ABF2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of
repeal</header><text>An annuitant reemployed pursuant to the waiver under
subsection (a) before October 1, 2011 may continue such employment until not
later than September 30, 2012.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDf09ccf081a1847a29d209442f10d0520"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Not considered
employees</header><text>An employee reemployed pursuant to the waiver under
subsection (a) shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter
III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or chapter 84 of such
title.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDe336578d87f541139538f886ac2c6d46"><enum>407.</enum><header>Prohibitions on
foreign assistance for the production of certain agricultural
commodities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 620 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370) is amended by inserting after
subsection (l) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id48F99F613791496997217B4A7DBCB05F" reported-display-style="strikethrough" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ID9692edab1871441295c65a6ba5174fe6"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Prohibitions on
assistance for the production of agricultural commodities available in surplus
quantities</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5AFC0BD2491247EDBA8CD450C7D3CAF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No assistance shall be
furnished under chapter 1 of part I of this Act to a country to build or expand
the capacity of producers in the country to produce an agricultural commodity
if the President determines that—</text>
<subparagraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idEC516D51DF79423085F2B0DFE8D86C0C" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agricultural
commodity is likely to be available in surplus quantities on the world market
when the building or expansion of such capacity is complete; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id1F23B98F78644817848D6EE648FF20AC" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the production or
expanded production of the agricultural commodity by producers in that country
would cause substantial injury to producers in the United States that produce
that agricultural commodity or a similar or competing agricultural
commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id086D911CF59744D9A9A348BA5A2445AC" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1)
shall not apply with respect to assistance to a country that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id1A259FE611C44ACDBA25CAC1FB3FC79C"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5174CCB5D2864C909115363B189D886E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is eligible for
assistance from the International Development Association;</text>
</clause><clause changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id57B26E5A3DBF4DC9A2275593B7375BC9" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not eligible
for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
and</text>
</clause><clause changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id7C903F69C08047EEA1572F6143AA4199" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>does not export
on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which
assistance is furnished; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idBA22DC31AE5A430AB2C1C6C3DD811682"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the President
determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a
complex emergency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8e1f13954f4d419c993b2b4b5f3bd564"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Restriction on
assistance for the production and exportation of certain agricultural
commodities</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id803CDDE2557B4358BCD790E5DA51CE5D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No assistance shall be
furnished under chapter 1 of part I of this Act to a country to carry out any
testing, breeding feasibility studies, variety improvement efforts,
introduction efforts, consulting, publications, conferences, or training with
respect to the production of an agricultural commodity in that country if the
President determines that—</text>
<subparagraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id5A8470292D54406EB8A9FE251950FD76" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agricultural
commodity is or will be produced to be exported from that country; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id14782E4B0CA94A57A7783511100C3542" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the exportation of
the agricultural commodity from that country will result in increased
competition for that agricultural commodity, or a similar or competing
agricultural commodity, produced in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="ID2a497440016447fc856c3ff1805afafe" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1)
shall not apply with respect to assistance furnished—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD678B43ABBF74B47BD27D1A4F057F258"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to a developing
country to carry out an activity involving the production of an agricultural
commodity that is designed to increase food security in that country if the
President determines that the activity will not have a significant impact on
the exportation of that agricultural commodity from the United States;
or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9AF2CE1F5A99469B8FCDFA2C7C8DDF49"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to a country
that—</text>
<clause id="idA8A364BF0254448AB29068A935C08663"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id58D19290CA8745FCBB5B79F84D0D76B1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is eligible for
assistance from the International Development Association;</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idC996ADB3D0684CE58D741F4583688E8D" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not eligible
for assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="deleted" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idD45E03D54BEC4C4AB16B94B1DE997998" indent="up1" reported-display-style="strikethrough"><enum>(III)</enum><text>does not export
on a consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which
assistance is furnished; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idD79DAA7DF4BE4E7C96549FB856E74274"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the President
determines is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a
complex
emergency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><enum>V</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<section id="idB6C0CB737D9249CF8A7F7A70312BAC46"><enum>501.</enum><header>Authorization
of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated for each of the fiscal years 2010 and 2011 such
sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.</text>
</section>
1.This Act may be cited as the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011
.
2.The table of contents
for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short
title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Definitions.
TITLE I—Department of State
authorities and activities
Subtitle A—General matters
Sec. 101. International Litigation
Fund.
Sec. 102. Actuarial valuations.
Sec. 103. Special agents.
Sec. 104. Accountability review
boards.
Sec. 105. Security enhancements for soft
targets.
Sec. 106. Enhanced Department of State
authority for uniformed security officers.
Sec. 107. Local guard contracts abroad under
diplomatic security program.
Sec. 108. Overseas procurement
flexibility.
Sec. 109. Renaming of Bureau of Oceans and
International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.
Sec. 110. Extension of period for reimbursement
for seized commercial fishermen.
Sec. 111. Authority to issue administrative
subpoenas.
Sec. 112. Home-to-work
transportation.
Sec. 113. Technical amendment to Federal
Workforce Flexibility Act.
Sec. 114. Emergency Refugee and Migration
Assistance Account.
Sec. 115. Annual report on international
religious freedom.
Sec. 116. Assistant Secretary for International
Information Programs.
Sec. 117. Reimbursement for use of Government
vehicles overseas.
Subtitle B—Public Diplomacy
Sec. 121. Public diplomacy resource
centers.
Sec. 122. Employment of noncitizens for
international broadcasting.
Sec. 123. Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty
pay parity.
Sec. 124. Radio Free Asia.
Sec. 125. Personal services contracting program
for the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Sec. 126. United States Advisory Commission on
Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 127. Dissemination of public diplomacy
information within the United States.
Sec. 128. Science and technology
fellowships.
Sec. 129. Grants for international documentary
exchange programs.
Sec. 130. Transfer of the Vietnam Education
Foundation to the Department of State.
Sec. 131. Broadcasting Board of
Governors.
Sec. 132. Statement of policy regarding citizen
diplomacy.
Sec. 133. Performance-based measurement
reporting requirements for international exchange programs.
Sec. 134. Sense of Congress on international
broadcasting in Iran.
Subtitle C—Consular Services and Related
Matters
Sec. 141. Reforming refugee
processing.
Sec. 142. Definition of use
in
passport and visa offenses.
Sec. 143. Visa ineligibility for international
child abduction.
Sec. 144. Vaccination waiver for adopted
children.
Sec. 145. Signed photograph requirement for
visa applications.
Sec. 146. Electronic transmission of domestic
violence information to visa applicants.
Sec. 147. Sibling adoptions.
Sec. 148. Technical amendments relating to the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004.
Sec. 149. Videoconference
interviews.
TITLE II—Organization and
personnel of the Department of State
Subtitle A—Modernizing the Department of
State
Sec. 201. Creation of a modern and
expeditionary Foreign Service.
Sec. 202. Conflict prevention, mitigation, and
resolution training.
Sec. 203. Mass atrocities.
Sec. 204. Crisis response.
Subtitle B—Foreign Services overseas pay
equity
Sec. 211. Short title.
Sec. 212. Overseas comparability pay
adjustment.
Subtitle C—Other organization and personnel
matters
Sec. 221. Death gratuity.
Sec. 222. Expansion and extension of annuitant
waiver for response readiness corps.
Sec. 223. Reemployment of
annuitants.
Sec. 224. Locally employed staff.
Sec. 225. Repeal of recertification requirement
for senior foreign service.
Sec. 226. Foreign relations exchange
programs.
Sec. 227. Enhanced personnel authorities for
the Inspector General of the Department of State.
Sec. 228. Personal services
contractors.
Sec. 229. Amendment to the Foreign Service Act
of 1980.
Sec. 230. Office for Global Women’s
Issues.
Sec. 231. Home leave.
Sec. 232. Training support
services.
Sec. 233. Employment of minorities and
women.
TITLE III—International
organizations
Sec. 301. Promoting assignments to
international organizations.
Sec. 302. Synchronization of United States
contributions to international organizations.
Sec. 303. Peacekeeping
contributions.
Sec. 304. Buying power maintenance,
international organizations.
Sec. 305. United States participation in the
Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Sec. 306. Provision of living quarters and
allowances to the United States Representatives to the United
Nations.
Sec. 307. Recruitment and retention of United
States citizens in international organizations.
Sec. 308. United States membership in the
International Renewable Energy Agency.
TITLE IV—Miscellaneous
provisions
Sec. 401. Limitation on assistance to
governments of countries in default.
Sec. 402. Increased authority to provide
assistance for law enforcement forces.
Sec. 403. Building public awareness and
dialogue.
Sec. 404. Exception to certain multiple award
contract requirements.
Sec. 405. Millennium challenge
assistance.
Sec. 406. Enhancing the capacity of the Office
of the Inspector General for the United States Agency for International
Development.
Sec. 407. Prohibitions on foreign assistance
for the production of certain agricultural commodities.
Sec. 408. Sense of Congress relating to
transparency for extractive industries.
Sec. 409. Sense of Congress regarding Central
Asia.
Sec. 410. Sense of Congress on global Internet
freedom.
Sec. 411. Global Health Initiative.
Sec. 412. Discrimination related to sexual
orientation.
TITLE V—Peace Corps Improvement
and Expansion
Sec. 501. Short title.
Sec. 502. Findings.
Sec. 503. Assessment and strategic plan for
improving and expanding Peace Corps.
Sec. 504. Sense of Congress on number of
Presidential appointments under Peace Corps Act.
TITLE VI—Authorization of
Appropriations
Subtitle A—Department of State
Sec. 601. Administration of foreign
affairs.
Sec. 602. International organizations and
conferences.
Sec. 603. International
commissions.
Sec. 604. Migration and refugee
assistance.
Sec. 605. Centers and foundations.
Subtitle B—United States international
broadcasting activities
Sec. 611. Authorization of
appropriations.
Subtitle C—Peace Corps
Sec. 621. Authorization of
appropriations.
3.In this Act:
(1)Appropriate
congressional committeesThe term appropriate congressional
committees means the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(2)Except
as otherwise provided, the term Secretary means the Secretary of
State.
<enum>I</enum><header>Department of State
authorities and activities</header>
<subtitle commented="no" id="id22190052-ef4c-4605-a50d-e0136149bd8a" level-type="subsequent"><enum>A</enum><header>General matters</header>
<section id="idb41767b7-e1a1-4480-885a-a92d2d25215f"><enum>101.</enum><header>International
Litigation Fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
38(d)(3) of the <act-name parsable-cite="SDBAA">State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956</act-name> (22 U.S.C. 2710(d)(3)) is amended by
striking <quote>from another agency of the United States Government</quote> and
inserting <quote>as a result of a decision of an international tribunal, from
another agency of the United States Government,</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idfacafdc1-18e9-4763-b7b8-db8a6d2c989c"><enum>102.</enum><header>Actuarial
valuations</header>
<subsection id="ide90a6c34-5d04-4521-be3b-0fd6d20562b0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority of Secretary
of State To make actuarial valuations</header><text>Section 818 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4058) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id62b3c815-2e08-45a1-84f1-032698164a12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by
striking <quote>Secretary of the Treasury</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of State</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id39fa7871-3d08-4499-8a17-bb6deb64958b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending the second
sentence to read as follows: <quote>The Secretary of State may expend such sums
as may be necessary to administer the provisions of this chapter, including
actuarial advice, but only to the extent and in such amounts as are provided in
advance in appropriations acts.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id4c20f3ad-f448-4679-a0bc-188f0999831b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority of Secretary
of State To determine portion of foreign service retirement and disability fund
available for investment</header><text>Section 819 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4059)
is amended by striking <quote>Secretary of the Treasury</quote> the second
place it appears and inserting <quote>Secretary of State</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id66dcf58f-706e-4c4d-a368-8ebce11c3360"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority of Secretary
of State To prescribe mortality tables</header><text>Section 825(b) of such Act
(22 U.S.C. 4065(b)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7d1a4a88-3a70-4c30-95fc-58e0d1d2b4b4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>subsection (a) (2), (3), or (4)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph
(2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2f2dacbc-f4ac-4cc7-ba30-47c4ca1fef0d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Secretary of the Treasury</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idccc3f35f-aa46-43d2-8f1b-bd9efa8fb2d1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority of Secretary
of State To make periodic valuations</header><text>Section 859(c) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4071h(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id4ddb20b9-aa27-4ea1-be36-7b6cc6f5bfd6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Secretary of the Treasury</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of
State</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc571ee13-ad52-4c44-8972-d504b24177ef"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and
shall advise the Secretary of State of (1) the normal cost of the System, (2)
the supplemental liability of the System, and (3) the amounts necessary to
finance the costs of the System.</quote> and inserting the following: “that
will provide—</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idb5346c15-38fb-4224-936e-d0e547c8b589" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id7e456f34-b415-43c5-bfe9-562e1c5b91d7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the normal cost of the
System;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5a20b99c-8260-4985-8cb8-4cb9b0c0d765"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the supplemental
liability of the System; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id487a45d5-9a5d-4231-be57-e9b0c8349c47"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the amounts necessary to
finance the costs of the
System.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id7572e432-49e4-45a3-b345-c4da27b82a05"><enum>103.</enum><header>Special
agents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 37 of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7f1af537-e359-4f76-9a2e-bd87ee9b67e4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by amending paragraph
(1) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf0d02e93-0cef-4f6f-ac5d-49fcbf991000" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id7060908c-2374-4d6c-8543-0b30153bc07d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct investigations
concerning—</text>
<subparagraph id="id70c46df8-523b-4639-9c1a-b0bfe9529222"><enum>(A)</enum><text>illegal passport or visa
issuance or use;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5438dee9-1bc9-4ef6-9ba6-301611c8c92d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identity theft or
document fraud affecting, or relating to, the programs, functions, or
authorities of the Department of State; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd741ff94-12f9-496c-947d-dd95e19db84e"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Federal offenses
committed within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the
United States (as such term is defined in section 7(9) of title 18, United
States Code), except as that jurisdiction relates to the premises of United
States military installations and related
residences;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id75cbe4f8-536e-4d6c-b5aa-e12887dfda71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idd6193354-e885-4425-becb-27eeab321b30" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id3c5e77ba-9485-4bb2-8431-5245faebc01f"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a)(1) may be construed to
limit the investigative authority of any other Federal department or
agency.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id4077124e-7cc1-46ae-a7ca-e3f66c0eeb5a"><enum>104.</enum><header>Accountability review
boards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 301(a)(3) of
the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C.
4831(a)(3)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ide7a97c1f-5e67-4920-88ef-6a0e423e1f0b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Afghanistan
and</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Afghanistan, Pakistan,
and</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4e6ff5cb-03e6-4067-9696-dedfd6970ce5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2a7981b8-8964-4a65-8041-1ab528783d6a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by
striking <quote>Afghanistan or</quote> and inserting <quote>Afghanistan,
Pakistan, or</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id50ea71b5-007f-482e-b6b6-49505e5f3228"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking <quote>2009</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="idfaefe499-70cb-4d8b-a718-0df2b264a3b6"><enum>105.</enum><header>Security enhancements
for soft targets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 29 of
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2701) is amended
by inserting <quote>physical security enhancements and</quote> after
<quote>Such assistance may include</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id19cd1ac5-146b-4640-b668-33ae91d7ea7f"><enum>106.</enum><header>Enhanced Department of
State authority for uniformed security officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The State Department Basic Authorities Act
of 1956 is amended by inserting after section 37 (22 U.S.C. 2709) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8ee2cd79-8ef4-4800-bfc2-8c33e61c80b7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="idb1f17e91-6c44-4274-b4ff-90362d45511b"><enum>37A.</enum><header>Protection of
buildings and areas in the United States by uniformed guards</header>
<subsection id="idf6626160-51a0-4588-abbb-774cdd693cbb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enforcement authorities
for uniformed guards</header><text>The Secretary of State may authorize
Department of State uniformed guards to protect buildings and areas within the
United States for which the Department of State provides protective services,
including duty in areas outside the property to the extent necessary to protect
the property and persons in that area.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id445bcbb4-c3cc-4681-961f-d56a6b3045e7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers of
guards</header><text>While engaged in the performance of official duties as a
uniformed guard under subsection (a), a guard may—</text>
<paragraph id="id26feb06a-f194-4c92-877b-fbd89f2fa509"><enum>(1)</enum><text>enforce Federal laws and
regulations for the protection of persons and property;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6c5b33a7-a37b-4513-bc23-c881c749df23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>carry firearms;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida4588e01-a0f2-406b-84d7-c92c9ad96a3d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make arrests without
warrant for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ida873413d-dbc4-4330-be57-c4b9fa02f084"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any offense against the
United States committed in the guard’s presence; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id449bc4f0-57a6-458c-8ff9-6bfecc76dee2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any felony cognizable
under the laws of the United States if the guard has reasonable grounds to
believe that the person to be arrested has committed, or is committing, such
felony in connection with the buildings, areas, or persons, for which the
Department of State is providing protective services.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9a2972e7-0c72-4d14-b087-a1f8f952246f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="id766a7260-790e-4e7b-a7c5-8fc7f2e6b5f3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of State, in consultation with the
Secretary of Homeland Security, may prescribe such regulations as may be
necessary for the administration of buildings and areas within the United
States for which the Department of State provides protective services,
including reasonable penalties for violations of such regulations, within the
limits prescribed in subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida51cd43c-e611-43c7-814f-1065333d823e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Posting</header><text>The
regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be posted in a conspicuous
place on the property.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5cb43260-db0a-4c9a-afbf-7265a9da388a"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>A
person violating a regulation prescribed under subsection (c) shall be fined
under title 18, United States Code, imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or
both.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id21f5fcfd-37d5-44bb-8db6-90a31c2d08c0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Attorney General
approval</header><text>The powers granted to guards designated under this
section shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines approved by the
Attorney General.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf7cc9664-d229-46fe-af5a-93d57311a7f8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Relationship to other
authority</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to affect the
authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Administrator of General
Services, or any Federal law enforcement
agency.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id2ae28a8c-63e5-424e-874f-eef1e76792d2"><enum>107.</enum><header>Local guard contracts
abroad under diplomatic security program</header>
<subsection id="idf2e408d8-bbea-47ac-8b16-c4aff40bbf9e"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 136(c)(3) of
the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C.
4864(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8abb3518-6fee-4ea1-86dc-8394b28961ee" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id8a1fc5c0-7275-4974-859a-187f1bda56e9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in evaluating proposals
for such contracts, award contracts to technically acceptable firms offering
the lowest evaluated price, except that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb2fe6198-988a-40e3-8ac8-2c04262e23ac"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary may award
contracts on the basis of best value (as determined by a cost-technical
tradeoff analysis); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id893a878b-8509-4b46-8402-fd3f5025b250"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposals received from
United States persons and qualified United States joint venture persons shall
be evaluated by reducing the bid price by 10
percent;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id6570f783-fdbd-4b3a-a892-04d4bf6e4223"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress that describes the implementation of section
136(c)(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and
1991, as amended by subsection (a).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id71620643-71a7-4adc-b34f-a2cc9f81be29"><enum>108.</enum><header>Overseas procurement
flexibility</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670) is amended
by—</text>
<paragraph id="id456d9821-a96c-4135-86f2-6811160582f9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (l), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7714b3af-bf85-4109-a573-2cc466b3126d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (m), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc217b979-933f-4011-8e52-3a5ac8348ebd"><enum>(3)</enum><text>adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id58c3b95d-61ff-42dd-aac2-5c256b84b6cf" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id08fe191b-10da-488e-b394-89225889a2b8"><enum>(n)</enum><text>make and carry out
contracts for procurement outside the United States of goods or services needed
for the operation of United States diplomatic and consular posts and related
facilities outside the United States, provided that—</text>
<paragraph id="id7b7998a2-e19b-42e9-a8fa-1fd81ab530a1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>laws of the United States
relating to the negotiation, making, contents, or performance of government
contracts for goods or services, and advance payments and indemnification in
relation to such contracts shall apply with respect to such contracts except to
the extent that the Secretary determines (other than for section 27 of the
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)) that the Secretary
could not reasonably meet the need of a post or facility for such goods and
services by use of authority available to the Secretary under a law other than
this subsection;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3fcb1ad8-f64e-4a4f-8ee0-4148b10cdeb2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf340110c-b36e-4b37-865b-13648afdee56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>issue guidance addressing
use of this authority; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide0235b69-abbd-4f67-8217-98adba7fa5a0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>require written approval
to waive specific laws or procurement regulations under this authority by the
Procurement Executive (without further delegation); and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id48131d6d-ae0a-4876-94e0-802408e0bd85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>no individual contract
action entered into under this authority shall exceed $2,000,000 unless
approved in writing by the Chief Acquisition Officer of the Department of State
(without further
delegation).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id85351563-d887-4131-8b6c-e66f83e1c37b"><enum>109.</enum><header>Renaming of Bureau of
Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs</header>
<subsection id="iddf1f914c-b4ca-4519-886b-f16f165bd7c6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of State
Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973</header><text>Section 9(a) of the
Department of State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 2655a)
is amended by striking <quote>Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Oceans,
Environment, and Science</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idaccfe09c-ec73-451f-a0cd-ecd451b1c925"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961</header><text>Section 607(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2357(d)) is amended by striking <quote>Oceans and International
Environmental and Scientific Affairs</quote> and inserting <quote>Oceans,
Environment, and Science</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0bd10890-7cd3-4aca-bb6f-bc1ebee432d1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clean Air
Act</header><text>Section 617(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7671p(a)) is
amended by striking <quote>Oceans and International Environmental and
Scientific Affairs</quote> and inserting <quote>Oceans, Environment, and
Science</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idfa768ff0-c084-4e7a-843f-fe46c0b810ef"><enum>110.</enum><header>Extension of period
for reimbursement for seized commercial fishermen</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7(e) of the Fishermen's Protective
Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977(e)) is amended by striking <quote>2008</quote> and
inserting <quote>2013</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idfcf9ca19-b578-4d75-ac50-ed8c4e234ab1"><enum>111.</enum><header>Authority to issue
administrative subpoenas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3486 of title 18, United States
Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id82e3c660-6a76-4d6a-aa8f-8a80fa50c0c9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf53c9910-0de1-4755-8e71-9802eba8d67d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<clause id="ida46917bc-ef27-44fc-92e1-37dc992d2310"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
clause (i), by striking <quote>of</quote> and inserting
<quote>to</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="ida99bb1c3-a95f-45ca-9199-e22ca90f6abc"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in clause (i)(II), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</clause><clause id="id44cab97f-cb17-4447-a735-581d093ad85e"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by
striking the comma at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9e814b2b-1ac4-418f-8235-13d5de429ea7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after
clause (ii) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idaa398330-e576-46a7-b2ee-3266dc5e188a" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="ida5d92f97-9bbc-449a-8e80-4db9b6cc55e2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an offense under
section 878, or a threat against a person, foreign mission or organization
authorized to receive protection by special agents of the Department of State
and the Foreign Service under section 37(a)(3) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)(3)) if the Assistant Secretary for
Diplomatic Security or the Director of the Diplomatic Security Service
determines that the threat constituting the offense or threat against the
person or place protected is imminent, the Secretary of State; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id97a23d16-4907-458e-ae41-ad3069fb6703"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an offense under chapter
75, the Secretary of
State,</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id987deeb6-41d1-44c8-a4a0-6afbf6b65246"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (9)
to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="id06b19c22-f7c7-494e-ba8f-2aa885144f57" indent="up1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A subpoena issued under
clause (i)(II), (ii), (iii), or (iv) of paragraph (1)(A) may require production
as soon as possible, but in no event less than 24 hours after service of the
subpoena.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id56c6a070-9b5e-4766-8688-72e92896d2bf"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idfa47c949-1d5b-4c11-b069-be6fe2e13d6f" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4d5e1979-26dd-4c01-b55e-dfaeeb9cdde3" indent="up1"><enum>(11)</enum><text>As soon as practicable
following the issuance of a subpoena under paragraph (1)(A)(iii), the Secretary
of State shall notify the Attorney General of such
issuance.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6cadeb3f-d5d3-419c-88af-9621b1345844"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), by
adding at the end the following: <quote>This subsection shall only apply to
administrative subpoenas issued under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i).</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id9c931f99-d34a-4cda-bef0-f35a3d29f484"><enum>112.</enum><header>Home-to-work
transportation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
1344(b)(4) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>the
Deputy Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and
Resources,</quote> before <quote>principal diplomatic</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id11b5f9c4-e066-4d18-82f5-ca0ff0437a65"><enum>113.</enum><header>Technical amendment to
Federal Workforce Flexibility Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id39d38082-8bbd-405b-988f-eb3ae3bbd523"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 5753(a)(2)(A),
by inserting <quote>, excluding members of the Foreign Service other than
chiefs of mission, ambassadors at large, and other members of the Foreign
Service subject to examinations under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3941(b))</quote> before the semicolon at the end; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id929f1de0-dae5-4196-a2a5-46c45531e1f0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 5754(a)(2)(A),
by inserting <quote>, excluding members of the Foreign Service other chiefs of
mission, ambassadors at large, and other members of the Foreign Service subject
to examinations under section 302(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 3941(b))</quote> before the semicolon at the end.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id845ce2da-e924-45c9-aef8-a6997b253def"><enum>114.</enum><header>Emergency Refugee and
Migration Assistance Account</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and Refugee
Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>$100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$200,000,000</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id146FD5A5FEE44224ADDD3DEF09B07931"><enum>115.</enum><header>Annual report on
international religious freedom</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102(b)(1) of the International
Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6412(b)(1)) is amended by striking
<quote>September 1</quote> and inserting <quote>April 1</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="idD2269980B94643F0A478A2CE9608F42E"><enum>116.</enum><header>Assistant Secretary
for International Information Programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id8AB3CE172F1F49F8A8DFFEAD8D9300DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>24</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4FABF992DCA84B2AA46B28BB420B0332"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD98F1C3DC98949618A59965D8CD0758D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idC3BA0119CFE7406CA3BAEABA4D945000" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idC213C68C015B48E6AC01B6CD5BB89402"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Assistant secretary for
international information programs</header><text>There shall be in the
Department of State an Assistant Secretary for International Information
Programs, who—</text>
<subparagraph id="idAD7702CBC9E84DF993BC5A68599BBA33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall oversee the Bureau
of International Information Programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3C0E0C88010343B3B09A6966CADDE4EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be responsible to
the Secretary of State for matters pertaining to the engagement of
international audiences on issues of United States policy, society, and values
to help create an environment that is receptive to the interests of the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID58cbd97b51164d0fab2d791800ab16e8"><enum>117.</enum><header>Reimbursement for use
of Government vehicles overseas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 28 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2700) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID5bedaa6b00e442899081c90da1493cb6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>(a)</quote> before <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID826d209a940944d286210ff2980aac50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id308ECA12826B47418389CCBA7C687A26" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="IDab689f7a7e544235991333e36d3cf5dc"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Funds received by the
Department of State in connection with the use of vehicles owned or leased by
the Government under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="id24DF908E4E1F45108D5083C6FDA517F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may be credited to the
appropriate account of the Department of State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id58326CC017F542D492CE2730E29F5A7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>if so credited, shall be
available only for expenses related to the purchase, lease, maintenance, or
operation of such
vehicles.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idd0b86f00-8852-445f-8d45-76c2189f9ab0"><enum>B</enum><header>Public Diplomacy</header>
<section id="idf59d7365-032b-45b7-a468-22466ad07d12"><enum>121.</enum><header>Public diplomacy
resource centers</header>
<subsection id="id0ad4b03b-ef68-4fe0-88c9-33dbeb12dff8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="id12dd0507-6c97-4bf0-9e38-13e71a2e9151"><enum>(1)</enum><text>of the 177 information
resource centers operated by the Department of State as of February
2009—</text>
<subparagraph id="idb9d9da75-1b28-4b8c-83a8-80e3147bc91e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>87 (49 percent) operated
on a <quote>by appointment only</quote> basis; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id57712d7f-cce8-40f6-9dfd-b41e2e9d70a4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>18 (11 percent) did not
permit any public access;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbe7b5878-6351-4aa6-a439-8741b3f22776"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information resource
centers located outside United States embassy compounds receive significantly
more visitors than the centers located inside such compounds, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="id38b79c7f-54e9-49c6-834f-1f678045cf92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>twice the number of
visitors in Africa;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd853cbf3-ae9a-477b-8ea3-2ce838bfd356"><enum>(B)</enum><text>6 times more visitors in
the Middle East; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id89620661-e38f-4b97-b521-821466e3ddcf"><enum>(C)</enum><text>22 times more visitors in
Asia; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb36e1f21-607b-4ad2-8da3-fda12c1cd4da"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Iran has increased the
number of similar Iranian facilities, known as Iranian Cultural Centers, to
about 60 throughout the world.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2227542b-384d-478f-a435-f99103e3dea6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of the Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="ida8ee8242-9d27-4f9f-882d-6952a15a41d3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of State
should initiate a reexamination of the public diplomacy platform strategy of
the United States with a goal of reestablishing publicly accessible American
Centers;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide2482fb8-c21b-42e1-9dc6-930f190ed1ca"><enum>(2)</enum><text>after taking into account
relevant security considerations, the Secretary of State should consider
placing United States public diplomacy facilities at locations conducive to
maximizing their use, consistent with the authority given to the Secretary
under section 606(a)(2)(B) of the Secure Embassy Construction and
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865(a)(2)(B)) to waive certain
requirements of that Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id81af2f0e-2444-4c00-b0f7-716851211fc1"><enum>122.</enum><header>Employment of
noncitizens for international broadcasting</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 804(1) of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1474(1)) is amended
by striking <quote>suitably qualified United States citizens</quote> and
inserting <quote>United States citizens applicants who are equally or better
qualified than non-United States citizen applicants</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id3125d576-0c79-4346-a747-5fb97a62e4cc"><enum>123.</enum><header>Radio Free Europe and
Radio Liberty pay parity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 308(h)(1) of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6207(h)(1)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id490cc108-9d9b-4cdf-914d-05bfa60f4a0e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph
(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id99eb6f65-364e-47a4-ae67-552991faa380"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or
(C)</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id119774a8-b479-4bfb-b434-f5dcbbd8d8c6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(or
level II of the Executive Schedule under section 5313 of such title, if the
Board certifies that the employees are covered by a performance appraisal
system meeting the certification criteria under section 5307(d) of such
title)</quote> before the period at the end; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id3b53e9b6-2ccd-4f6d-aaca-d41a4d445b46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(C).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="IDbfd82474fc094901852ab9eef990ca54"><enum>124.</enum><header>Radio Free
Asia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 309 of the United
States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6208) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID64b453fd2a704ef6a174f19505e3574e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by
striking <quote>‘, and shall further specify that funds to carry out the
activities of Radio Free Asia may not be available after September 30,
2010</quote>’;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7c3050c24ce14be0b2a64d4d6cb40544"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(f);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa7102df9294b43d081a256a8da5c9962"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (g) and (h) as subsection (f) and (g), respectively; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbb70998d254849b99d16b70c67f2545d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (f), as
redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID02c4cd0b331548008485abe6b950b65f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>‘The
Board</quote>’ and inserting the following: ‘‘(1) NOTIFICATION.—The
Board’’;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDab0004536d824d63a93319eff137c3c5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>‘before entering</quote>’ and inserting the following: ‘‘before—</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1BF276AF62DC40D29B14C5A4FB59EFC0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID16f4b34ec25f42448c797088ef70ad0d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>entering</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7350f359d14643068f0857b856d5c075"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Radio
Free Asia.</quote> and inserting the following: “Radio Free Asia; or</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id173476BAF22D4FE58DA7F9D5774FC3EC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="ID174a39416d414192ab0bb585b1eaeb10"><enum>(B)</enum><text>entering into any
agreements in regard to the utilization of Radio Free Asia transmitters,
equipment, or other resources that will significantly reduce the broadcasting
activities of Radio Free
Asia.</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb9e478fdbfa1406ba61ccead8674541a"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The
Chairman</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF9AF6141236443DABC3E373B33B50017" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID8689b041b28e44c2b8720389e8aa1e19"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Chairman</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb6e247d7b90b478d84fdd170ce13d042"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or
Radio Free Asia broadcasting activities</quote> before the period at the
end.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id4d3795e7-9555-4400-9abc-7b118a07a0cb"><enum>125.</enum><header>Personal services
contracting program for the Broadcasting Board of Governors</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 504 of the Foreign Relations
Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 6206 note)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id905fc531-5117-4e84-b5b6-47aec6e48ebc"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading,
by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">pilot</header-in-text></quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5b3242dd-53d9-4f86-842f-e9132e34bd84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2f68cf5f-a21a-4dd6-a3f3-e409a28d0d29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>pilot</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id366296ef-7a5c-4515-bb4b-82f4f896ebd4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>,
without regard to Civil Service and classification laws,</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1006a1fe-399c-4bd6-85a9-7c39112389b3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following: <quote>A personal services contractor hired pursuant to this section
shall not be considered a Federal employee (as defined under section 2105 of
title 5, United States Code) for any purpose.</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ided7fb809-aee6-42d0-b25f-b26ac4e22d1e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by
adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id21230862-a8eb-4035-a63b-0d23518b8ece" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idca1424da-8bf7-4f13-a502-0324c2098550"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The annual salary rate
for personal services contractors may not exceed the rate for level IV of the
Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States
Code.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb5b88096-8323-47e4-8e7a-932909a78a12"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3791943d-c15f-4f6c-93c4-8265c997f66a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the
pilot program authorized by this section</quote> and inserting <quote>the
program</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id65704ea3-938a-45d1-93cb-18bcbbae91ff"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>December 31, 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31,
2011</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID0d3640b899f8464cbb5677728c94a8ca"><enum>126.</enum><header>United States Advisory
Commission on Public Diplomacy</header>
<subsection id="ID8962b4b259464e70a60361f6b6e0f1cb"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reauthorization</header><text>Section
1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C.
6553) is amended by striking October 1, 2010 and inserting <quote>October 1,
2011</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDecd71450d3ab4f30a886c0cee689b9ac"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study and
report</header><text>Section 604(c)(2) of the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1469(c)(2)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1ECA9687F56A4A50B44215C61F8603EC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID79b4d21000b64b668099400343f31fa1" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id5DE3DD9ACA714D048A808B557CA5DFD7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Not less frequently
than once every 2 years, the Commission shall—</text>
<clause changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idF8D6C4DF99AD40028DC622C71D32FECD" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(i)</enum><text>conduct an in-depth study
of United States public diplomacy programs, policies, and activities;</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idEAB4CDF4171F4B8B9C7FF9DE5F4BC35C" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assess the effectiveness
of the various mechanisms of public diplomacy conducted by the United States
Government in light of public and media attitudes around the world toward the
United States, its people, and United States foreign policy; and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id7DADBD065EC242B493F006869489A47B" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>develop appropriate
recommendations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id8463D306A5574CB4AF3DA569D919CE26" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Commission is
authorized to use amounts in its allotted budget to award grants to assist in
carrying out its duties under this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idF4A173480B7041AE83FADF9156E12A2E" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Commission shall
submit a comprehensive report of each study required under subparagraph (A) to
the Secretary, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id304EFC58A2754E11B989D55368DD99EE" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Upon the request of the
Commission, the Secretary, the Chair of the Broadcasting Board of Governors,
and the head of any other Federal agency that conducts public diplomacy or
strategic communications activities shall provide information to the
Commission, as appropriate, to assist the Commission in carrying out its duties
under this
paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID6d0ccf1b500d4d19a4f878f58aba7580"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enhancing the expertise
of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy</header>
<paragraph id="ID46f358e8ae2f48dfa9c7c78b13684757"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Qualification of
members</header><text>Section 604(a)(2) of the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1469(a)(2)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6551625b2b52421cbac080e0a92b454c"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDecefee96ec1e4246adb42c0d8414b361"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>The members</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id30D5B21E2F5C4E6ABB05B87D6C82D45C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID9707fbfe182b45d884774790963df4de" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The
members</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID51144a06428e474db22e4f7a6e1ec3cb"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as
designated by subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following: <quote>At
least 4 members shall have substantial experience in the conduct or evaluation
of public diplomacy or comparable activities in the private or public sector.
No member may be an officer or employee of the United States.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID07a186b4ad5c4232af5ae8f2f4bd1399"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendment made by paragraph (1)(C) shall not apply to individuals who are
current or former members of the United States Advisory Commission on Public
Diplomacy as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id10306b07-4ec1-4ef1-979b-4c74c4adb055"><enum>127.</enum><header>Dissemination of
public diplomacy information within the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 501(b) of the United States
Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 (22 U.S.C. 1461) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idb5ffbd0f-708a-4cff-b2c7-915258c192df"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking
<quote>Director of the United States Information Agency</quote> and inserting
<quote>Secretary of State</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="iddf4c42a3-d148-4927-a1bd-6bc809e549f8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide6a27ad1-df3d-4465-9706-2c1ba4239102"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (1) the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="ide1edc852-f469-49b2-87c7-a683e94a4cce" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Broadcasting Board of
Governors may make available to the Archivist of the United States, for
domestic distribution, motion pictures, films, videotape, and other material
prepared by the Broadcasting Board of Governors for dissemination abroad 2
years after the initial dissemination of the material abroad, or in the case of
such material not disseminated abroad, 2 years after the preparation of the
material.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb0dbbb01-fd38-45dd-be20-2fa3716b7df6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending paragraph
(3), as redesignated, to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="idf46b4a6d-81d9-4b6f-8d24-d4a76eee9cf2" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary of State
and the Broadcasting Board of Governors shall be reimbursed for any attendant
expenses. Any reimbursement to the Secretary or the Broadcasting Board of
Governors under this paragraph shall be credited to the applicable
appropriation of the Department of State or the Broadcasting Board of
Governors.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="idc6a572e0-1343-4254-b175-71a9b2acbf0a"><enum>128.</enum><header>Science and technology
fellowships</header>
<subsection id="id2ecf268e-1ab9-434a-99e5-7f1f4f3bf21a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Under the authority, direction, and control of the
President, the Secretary of State, in accordance with the Mutual Educational
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), may increase the
number of educational and cultural exchange activities involving persons from
scientific, medicine, research, and academic sectors by—</text>
<paragraph id="id2448bb9c-e69a-417a-b429-f91ee16f8018"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing new programs
under such Act; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id47647a45-4aff-4c28-b1d3-54bf9d9786b0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>expanding the coverage of
existing programs under such Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7fe6fa2b-6bba-4cf4-a4c7-3898e212d173"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Science envoy
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 504 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d), is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="id9c2a52ce-9809-4a73-8342-379ea93771c6"><enum>(e)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4c257e6d-9b4d-4acf-aaa8-5cf9906d292d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary may
award grants and enter into cooperative agreements related to science and
technology fellowship programs of the Department of State, including for
assistance in recruiting fellows and the payment of stipends, travel, and other
appropriate expenses to fellows.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id53d2bb1f-33c1-4507-b946-2d8db93ebffb" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Grants awarded under this
subsection may be—</text>
<subparagraph id="id51336684-6214-490d-b955-5e16c6ecb315"><enum>(A)</enum><text>part of the United States
Science Envoy program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idedad7472-d42e-4a5b-b7e1-576511779523"><enum>(B)</enum><text>used to select our
Nation’s preeminent scientists, Nobel laureates, and leaders in technology who
will travel overseas to represent the commitment of the United States to
collaborate with other countries to promote the advancement of science and
technology throughout the world based on issues of common interest and
expertise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idd20dc20f-6b3b-4df8-8222-dba98e6f07be" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Stipends awarded under
this subsection shall not be considered compensation for purposes of section
209 of title 18, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idd34adb27-23cd-4c2b-95f5-579f5a892280" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The total amount of
grants awarded under this subsection shall not exceed $2,000,000 in any fiscal
year.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id7afa9197-a46e-43af-bf11-69bb7b0b7fd2"><enum>129.</enum><header>Grants for
international documentary exchange programs</header>
<subsection id="ide919e913-c4b3-4752-b16c-eb57488eeae5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The
Secretary of State may award grants, on such terms and conditions as the
Secretary may determine, to United States film makers and nongovernmental
organizations that use independently produced documentary films to promote
better understanding of the United States among individuals in other
countries.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id966dec59-c604-46e2-bc5b-d4e65dea47b5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of grant
funds</header><text>Grants awarded under subsection (a) shall, to the maximum
extent practicable, be used—</text>
<paragraph id="id72795214-d622-49b5-b433-9bfec4cdf070"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to fund, distribute, and
promote documentary films that convey a diversity of views about life in the
United States to foreign audiences;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb9384b94-a16e-47c4-8070-88d62e19f633"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to support the production
of documentaries described in paragraph (1) that are made by independent
foreign and domestic producers, selected through a peer review process;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida8e0e6fd-bf1a-44a2-8b21-fab8abe8c971"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop a network of
overseas partners to produce, distribute, and broadcast such documentaries
according to the allowable rights of each program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id50e47908-b8dc-4006-8e50-44f8292e1bd5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preference
factors</header><text>In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary
shall give preference to nongovernmental organizations that—</text>
<paragraph id="idc9302cad-e89c-4767-858e-4eab6a526bb3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are as cost effective as
possible; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8432fbcd-8c3d-48ae-b4b2-1a25b8901758"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have experience
supporting independently produced documentary films.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id8d9d1cd2-b226-44e3-af54-23326e5eca4c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to Congress that describes in detail the implementation
of this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id7d71a3f6-fe5c-4390-8c1c-9b7010c125ca"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for
Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs under section 101(6), there is
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State such sums as may be
necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011 to carry out this
section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID7c1831e5df2444f2aeeaf24b5f330683"><enum>130.</enum><header>Transfer of the
Vietnam Education Foundation to the Department of State</header>
<subsection id="IDb63cc52765224a39b7d253ce596d008d"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>Section
202 of the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 (title II of division B of
Public Law 106–554) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id018D08A258F942A19F0C02C088F46C3B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDa762bede8e7d4a14bf8d8f284aabb521"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To support the
development of 1 or more academic institutions in Vietnam by financing the
participation of United States institutions of higher education in the
governance, management, and academic activities of such academic institutions
in
Vietnam.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID37b26d48c6dc4eef9649a56238ad3767"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Section
204 of the Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 is amended to read as
follows:</text>
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<section id="ID3ab3476f05e04f2aa067d55611c49605"><enum>204.</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is established, within the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State, the Vietnam
Education Foundation (referred to in this title as the
<quote>Foundation</quote>).</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID26a426b4cd844f8aa5dc1fb5fb3cd689"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Replacement of Board of
Directors With Advisory Committee</header><text>Section 205 of the Vietnam
Education Foundation Act of 2000 is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id18FAC62E2B6049259418E1212F9154FA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="ID75a0cc79a1b04ac991442634234449d5"><enum>205.</enum><header>Vietnam Education
Foundation Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="IDa266f179357b465797bcff2de6c5c40c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="IDa6c7dcf61db84118a2087ea9d27b7b06"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be established a Vietnam Education Foundation
Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the <quote>Advisory
Committee</quote>), which shall provide advice to the Secretary and the
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs regarding the
Foundation’s activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID1a76ad5269414eef85282abaf4415f8d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The
Advisory Committee shall be composed of 7 members, of whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5539676e099e4f40bc37a1d91d3b6ced"><enum>(A)</enum><text>3 shall be appointed by
the Secretary;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe7bf351033374508b71b8dc18ff71744"><enum>(B)</enum><text>1 shall be appointed by
the majority leader of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID6293fddf4bb744bfbd336906c4f99d18"><enum>(C)</enum><text>1 shall be appointed by
the minority leader of the Senate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID823fa123806c4281b83266d51d7121a3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>1 shall be appointed by
the Speaker of the House of Representatives; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID889d9ba459a3457c837421d23499e417"><enum>(E)</enum><text>1 shall be appointed by
the minority leader of the House of Representatives.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb8184109c208444d88e0b3c0c7a7ce38"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appointment of
incumbent members of board of directors</header><text>Members appointed to the
Advisory Committee may include individuals who were members of the Board of
Directors of the Foundation on the date immediately preceding the date of the
enactment of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and
2011.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDcf2621f81edd416bbb4e2bcab44c578b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Supervision</header><text>The
Foundation shall be subject to the supervision and direction of the Secretary,
working through the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs,
and in consultation with the Advisory
Committee.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="ID967f394f6699452bbea020564ec64d43"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Fellowship
Program</header><text>Section 206(a)(1)(A) of the Vietnam Education Foundation
Act of 2000 is amended by striking <quote>technology, and computer
sciences</quote> and inserting <quote>academic computer science, public policy,
and academic and public management</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDa60b8d654a754a2781fed171c0560674"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appointment of
Executive Director</header><text>Section 208(a) of the Vietnam Education
Foundation Act of 2000 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="ID38be2d3f9fb0425c83077de0cffda0de"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by
striking <quote>shall be appointed</quote> and inserting <quote>may be
appointed</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id07F3736097EE445384DFDA96D67EC022"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second sentence,
by inserting <quote>, serve the Advisory Committee,</quote> after
<quote>Executive Officer of the Foundation</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDbe6a81d6f05d4cd795183fb4576b7ba9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking the last
sentence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID7a12dc1fa9ef4821a9a4cb039f69ded5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Conforming
amendments</header><text>The Vietnam Education Foundation Act of 2000 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa8bd5545979448c082a2f567b6b347aa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 203—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID0b1667e2b1f74a0981f9e0330d4260b2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(1);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc694f4891baf47408992405428fd3b80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2dfab8b210d24623a79059991526757a"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after
paragraph (2), as redesignated, the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idA21CE5C0573841749124CB0775A3AEFD" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="IDef4704fc8ca9415995e540991c0b7aee"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of
State.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8a1bb1ad3fb645f6a8d030d6f19f1804"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 208—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID04b68a226e9a45faa064658b2b037ce9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="IDd0b2fcfff0344fcd85b3b2ecccf13d21"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subsection
heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Board</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Secretary</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDcb07d0527b004d03a422d534a1eafb95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>Board</quote> each place it appears and inserting
<quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID0b5204bb98f444b3b483752bce996a13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by
striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID51c6d0f622034b3a83595a59e9d60d81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 209(b), by
striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID189f8ed3c77648aba6b9038250f81d5a"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Mutual Educational and
Cultural Exchange Act of 1961</header><text>Section 112(a) of the Mutual
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="IDd4c71940e49a4da9861d414ab2ad5534"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID618145158637420385a1209432feb4ca"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2847229f6114486f8ffc7e8a81b41a29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id89D45BFEB4774141B7D7493B24B2F0D0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID9b724f0c5e164e0f972d5536b8762cc7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>programs administered by
the Vietnam Education
Foundation.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8d2da9713db5411e95d9f2802b72945e"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Transfer of
functions</header>
<paragraph id="id2A6184CEC6474860AC7C7A37743D3F7A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>All functions and assets of the Vietnam Education
Foundation, as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, are
transferred to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department
of State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3E1DCBC82B2F4CDBAED48E28E404C7DC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>The
Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs may hire—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA48A824EDA784F0CBF6AAB8A13B085CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>personnel who were
employed by the Vietnam Education Foundation on the day before the date of the
enactment of this Act; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8C6655B1723340248E19F0D876B6A32F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>such other personnel as
may be necessary to support the Foundation, in accordance with part III of
title 5, United States Code.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID0fcf074272d0492cae4b02017d60515c"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Support for
institutional development in Vietnam</header>
<paragraph id="ID6e5ffbd6276a428aae5fb38fe6cc629f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Grants
authorized</header><text>The Secretary of State, acting through the Assistant
Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs, may award 1 or more grants to
institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001(a))).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC7F92173B3AC47D3AC2724AC32ED68D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
funds</header><text>Grant funds awarded under paragraph (1) shall be used to
implement graduate-level academic and public policy management leadership
programs in Vietnam that—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4ccee4e5baf747178d6e8dccfa943a4e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support the equitable and
sustainable socioeconomic development of Vietnam;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2ea876ce83ca4385bc327b96be9bb862"><enum>(B)</enum><text>feature teaching and
research components;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID289a97ac9f9c4117b4ae803cf3f37f17"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promote the development
of institutional capacity in Vietnam;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd0da1d1ea0124ae2a1c46000b51eb9ce"><enum>(D)</enum><text>operate according to core
principles of good governance; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa9be39ac20844d0e99b8e51d3dd93b25"><enum>(E)</enum><text>enjoy autonomy from the
Government of Vietnam.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1d1bff7d30924058a87c3e4c468e028c"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header>
<subparagraph id="ID79516034630d4be380d35a18a6da5a20"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Each institution of higher education desiring a grant
under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary of State at
such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary
may reasonably require.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDd3965185a95648859d24273fcf31e82e"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Competitive
basis</header><text>Each grant authorized under paragraph (1) shall be awarded
under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451
et seq.), and established Federal assistance award procedures of the Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8ba61db2ed4b46378f7ce46d3b060b95"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Source of grant
funds</header><text>The Secretary of State may use amounts made available to
the Vietnam Education Foundation under section 207(c) of the Vietnam Education
Foundation Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 2452 note) for grants authorized under this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc984febcc2ec4b7a941ee074cd8df52d"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This section, and the amendments made by this section, shall
take effect on the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id7098B4B1A5B946489041B4B7B5DD9FD1"><enum>131.</enum><header>Broadcasting Board of
Governors</header>
<subsection id="id4F8ECFDD02F54AA5AD3B1E7BC5E0A3EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elimination of
editorials as broadcasting principle of United States Government</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 303(b)(3) of the United States
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202(b)(3)) is amended by
striking <quote>, including editorials,</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idB259288AF3774B8BB8A44BC12D014606"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of immunity
from civil liability to members of Broadcasting Board of Governors acting in
capacity as board members of Middle East Broadcasting Networks,
Inc.</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 304(g) of the
United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6203(g)) is
amended by striking <quote>RFE/RL Incorporated and</quote> and inserting
<quote>RFE/RL Incorporated, Middle East Broadcasting Networks, Inc.,
and</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID50f8ce6e896d41bab84019a10eff6e12"><enum>132.</enum><header>Statement of policy
regarding citizen diplomacy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It
shall be the policy of the United States —</text>
<paragraph id="ID9c0c063ea61744d38c436de27d6452b8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to recognize the valuable
work done by citizen diplomacy organizations and individual citizen diplomat
volunteers, who address critical human needs, build bridges across cultures,
and promote mutual understanding between Americans and the rest of the
world;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID49fad54a5aed4ad596070e83fd8ca34c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to encourage more
Americans to engage with citizens from other countries through a variety of
opportunities, including studying abroad, hosting foreign students, and
participating in international volunteer programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDef462f1058794f0f87875f6c470bec12"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to collaborate with
nongovernmental organizations, academic institutions, businesses, and
faith-based organizations to find ways to further empower and enable United
States citizens to engage in international volunteer and study
opportunities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2df12804c0dd47baa64bc984d963538b"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to encourage citizen
diplomacy programs at the Department of State and in the private sector as part
of the public diplomacy and development missions of the United States
Government; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDf39818829962484db1b0a3cc928b5742"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to continue to support,
expand, and improve existing United States Government programs that foster
citizen diplomacy and international volunteerism in development work, including
the Fulbright Program, Volunteers for Prosperity, and the Peace Corps.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id44414B3C280C4D57995DFF0DC204DD9D"><enum>133.</enum><header>Performance-based
measurement reporting requirements for international exchange
programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 112 of the
Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="" changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idF6554C7896D944D5913D6EBE439583CA" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idCA07BA2015A2439883F233A54B01065D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report on secondary
school academic year exchange programs</header><text>Not later than 90 days
after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and
2011</short-title>, and annually thereafter, the President shall submit a
report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that describes the performance of
the secondary school programs for international students of the Bureau,
including—</text>
<paragraph id="id936DAB91A0A440FABA49AC4A7507FFDA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>information for each
exchange program supported by the United States on the objectives of such
exchange;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB965F64D27884C08A620655E922681D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of exchange
participants supported;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC61B38AF5C2549B3BDC5BA45B308CD32"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the types of exchange
activities conducted;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD2EE43301F574679815B0BED093D13C9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the total amount of
Federal expenditures for such exchanges;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idEE69E8D7DC6A410494471DF45436CE80"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the extent to which such
exchanges are duplicative;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6cab264d3f7742bab2bcd1b43c19b561"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the number of sponsor
organizations that are designated by the Department of State to run
international secondary school exchange programs;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID91ebddcd4dc243da9f832b6cc1380b08"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the types and number of
incidents reported to the Bureau’s Office of Private Sector Exchange involving
an international student;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID02144c5d40a44d0780d7cc6f6fef9a95"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the average number of
incidents per sponsoring organization that the Office of Private Sector
Exchange has been made aware of, including serious problems or controversies
such as the death of a student, an accident, an arrest, or reports of sexual
abuse;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD9A5FEEC27EA424D828A9A5B6A3DF953"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the average number of
complaints reported to the Office of Private Sector Exchange by a student, host
family, natural parent, or an interested citizen regarding the performance by a
sponsor of its responsibilities in the conduct of its designated exchange
visitor program as set forth in the Exchange Visitor Program
Regulations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID6bb732c1489d40aeb4b789f5684fa792"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the number of visa
designation compliance auditing site visits made by United States Government
officials to sponsoring organizations running or participating in international
exchange programs, excluding routine contacts between staff and officials of
the Bureau and sponsoring organizations as part of program management
activities;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID25a85342c3ed4292bf9572213fd5380e"><enum>(11)</enum><text>an analysis of the
satisfaction of international secondary school academic year participants with
their program experience;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa51f16c7760c4771a1a0f602360ef008"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the average cost per
international secondary school academic year participant;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd0d79250b57c412d8f426466065fb9e4"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the numbers of hours
program staff members and volunteers of the exchange program designated
organizations are trained in secondary school academic year youth exchange
oversight and monitoring and J–visa compliance, and by what type of resource;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa04cc29dd35240f8a3d75840b697ad3f"><enum>(14)</enum><text>an analysis of best
practices in the areas of recruitment and selection of host parents, program
management of sponsor organizations, and other related issues used to run these
international exchange
programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idE1BC176A74194D588FA709DDE8FBCD23"><enum>134.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on
international broadcasting in Iran</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the
Broadcasting Board of Governors should expand international broadcasting in
Iran, including through increased Farsi language news programming,
counter-jamming and Internet censorship circumvention measures, and other means
which provide for the dissemination of accurate and independent information to
the people of Iran through radio, television, Internet, mobile devices, and
other forms of connective technology.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idee8d7862-3b28-4ec0-82ee-f82e10346cc9"><enum>C</enum><header>Consular Services and
Related Matters</header>
<section id="id5CBCE718E85947CEB2C91E614D24722C"><enum>141.</enum><header>Reforming refugee
processing</header>
<subsection id="id26D97CF005BA480AB51BCC566A53CF63"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Adjustments of status
of refugees</header><text>Section 209(a)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1159) is amended, in the matter following subparagraph
(C)—</text>
<paragraph id="idF072B8E6C26F4C8698F998208FE90EF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or be
returned to the custody of</quote> and inserting <quote>to</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id606BCA7644C44F8D9A253122BDB83131"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for
inspection and examination</quote> and inserting <quote>to be inspected and
examined</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id745C8C68781B49C9A701748790BB475B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id588b2415-c64f-4908-8048-b8150b1da09b"><enum>142.</enum><header>Definition of
<quote>use</quote> in passport and visa offenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 75 of title 18, United States Code,
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id51036873-447f-4a0f-a316-c9f171bfb321"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the table of sections, by inserting
before the item relating to section 1541 the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="id050beb09-3d53-4e36-94cd-1379fe6025be" style="USC">
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry idref="IDe48d2708e5d54f1e801176be74441134" level="section">1540. Meaning of <quote>use</quote> and
<quote>uses</quote>.</toc-entry>
</toc>
<after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
<continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph">and</continuation-text></paragraph><paragraph id="id273e15ab-0233-47cd-bfb2-ec1917698415"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting before section 1541 the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcdf37fb8-54b2-4023-847d-beef68cc3518" reported-display-style="italic" style="USC">
<section commented="no" id="id8d5f8c56-dd76-4eee-b924-fb4e8a52a569"><enum>1540.</enum><header>Meaning of
<quote>use</quote> and <quote>uses</quote></header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of this chapter, the terms
<term>use</term> and <term>uses</term> shall be given their plain meaning,
including use for identification
purposes.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="ide80dd019-570c-48b5-9ab3-0acd7344e6ed"><enum>143.</enum><header>Visa ineligibility for
international child abduction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 212(a)(10)(C)(iii) of the
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)(C)(iii)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idf695c171-59d8-4d10-8753-4c90a069ddd7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (I), by adding
<quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id89d9b9be-fc2f-46d1-9eba-07a2ef50c8dd"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subclause (II), by striking <quote>;
or</quote> at the end and inserting a period; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7cb17979-09b5-4c8e-9e31-34dfd7a9addd"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subclause (III).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ida19a7cff-1331-4bf6-867b-78c9857f6b61"><enum>144.</enum><header>Vaccination waiver for
adopted children</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
212(a)(1)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C.
1182(a)(1)(C)(ii)) is amended by striking <quote>section 101(b)(1)(F),</quote>
and inserting <quote>subparagraph (F) or (G) of section
101(b)(1);</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id5f760b0a-d277-453a-bee4-8ce2cd533eca"><enum>145.</enum><header>Signed photograph
requirement for visa applications</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 221(b) of the Immigration and
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1201(b)) is amended by striking <quote>signed by
him</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ida093d0f6-4ecd-4711-8d6d-07a215cbb9b8"><enum>146.</enum><header>Electronic
transmission of domestic violence information to visa applicants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 833(a)(5)(A) of the Violence Against
Women and Department of Justice Reauthorization Act of 2005 (8 U.S.C.
1375a(a)(5)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69ac4af7-f51d-4387-b768-9cb95df18006" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="iddf7d26f0-d861-415b-bc91-405ae3b83438"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Subject to such
regulations as the Secretary of State may prescribe, mailings required under
this subsection may be transmitted by electronic means if an applicant consents
to electronic
service.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id4e95b35d-d6bc-408c-8b3a-62b3acbcec5c"><enum>147.</enum><header>Sibling
adoptions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(b)(1)(G)
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(b)(1)(G)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idc54925d1-cc5a-485f-a414-c1a2f89b7cd8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating clause
(ii) as subclause (VI);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1fb419d6-17bf-4043-8f7b-d8b899826af7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>25
years of age</quote> and all that follows through <quote>if—</quote> and
inserting <quote>25 years of age, if—</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idab4f4721-c8df-43f1-a94e-382ada598a49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a
child under the age of sixteen</quote> and inserting the following “a child
who—</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idab299e35-6b62-4932-befa-79479fc2b8f9" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="id2d59c817-9214-4d04-936a-b2e22956ab36"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is younger than 16 years
of age</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id51149a15-56b3-45d3-b0b2-19bb068ffe4a"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subclause (VI), as
redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>;
or</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7881e836-58ec-4f38-ba45-9c904d97a813"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idff5ff2a1-d10a-4f32-b15f-e75d34bff87f" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="idd2266755-9a4d-4bec-ac3c-1cad78fd88dd"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to the same
conditions as in clause (i), except with respect to the age of the
child—</text>
<subclause id="idf945a557-1efa-40d8-bf37-34c78d7cbf1f"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is a natural sibling of a
child described in clause (i), subparagraph (E)(i), or subparagraph
(F)(i);</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id074bec97-530b-4214-94b3-b70126cce2a1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has been adopted abroad,
or is coming to the United States for adoption, by the adoptive parent (or
prospective adoptive parent) or parents of the sibling described in clause (i),
subparagraph (E)(i), or subparagraph (F)(i); and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id5240a9a4-9570-4a49-8464-b82b251f586f"><enum>(III)</enum><text>is younger than 18
years of at the time a petition is filed in his or her behalf to accord a
classification as an immediate relative under section
201(b).</text>
</subclause></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="id4aea8749-a576-42d0-8211-20881189c474"><enum>148.</enum><header>Technical amendments
relating to the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of
2004</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title VII of the
Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–458)
is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id90eb6eb2-70ae-4354-a218-52abd3c6cd39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 7201(c)(1), by
inserting <quote>and the Department of State</quote> after <quote>used by the
Department of Homeland Security</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5c424132-73ad-40b9-9913-d057fc3fa25c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 7209(d) (8
U.S.C. 1185 note), by striking <quote>the Secretary, in conjunction with the
Secretary of Homeland Security</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of
Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of State</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID00fb82bdd7c44701a2132034e93ac37a"><enum>149.</enum><header>Videoconference
interviews</header>
<subsection id="ID683d286c610b447aa50e6a573d6e0780"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header><text>The Secretary of State may develop and conduct a 2-year
pilot program for the processing of tourist visas using secure remote
videoconferencing technology as a method for conducting visa interviews of
applicants. In developing the pilot program, the Secretary of State shall work
with other Federal agencies that use such secure communications to help ensure
security of the videoconferencing transmission and encryption.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDabd8a58a79cc467d8add0f83fcd3c638"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="idEE934F42C95B4D299DF00DEEDA33B8DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after initiating the pilot program
under subsection (a) and not later than 3 months after the end of the 2-year
period referred to in subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall submit a
report on such pilot program to the appropriate congressional
committees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idF752E47A188B487A9B0E01561024AD07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each
report submitted under this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD8FD078584DD4761A4BE486D9FFFC13E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assess the efficacy and
security of using secure remote videoconferencing technology as a method for
conducting visa interviews of applicants, including any effect such method may
have on an interviewer’s ability to determine an applicant’s credibility and
uncover fraud; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB71A55D6F243470DB35DBD5E1A09064D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include recommendations
on whether or not the pilot program should be continued, broadened, or
modified.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>II</enum><header>Organization and
personnel of the Department of State</header>
<subtitle id="idb007554f-13ab-4d9b-9194-d3965ab5befd"><enum>A</enum><header>Modernizing the
Department of State</header>
<section id="id7cd72c2e-bf67-471d-94a8-518fd455dc42"><enum>201.</enum><header>Creation of a modern
and expeditionary Foreign Service</header>
<subsection id="idf98d3cc0-9f46-4113-a133-29cf8eb03521"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Targeted expansion of
foreign service</header><text>The Secretary of State shall expand the Foreign
Service to—</text>
<paragraph id="idff6eb7c0-ca13-47a4-89d1-1df1b63b8a3b"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fill vacancies,
particularly overseas vacancies that are critical to key United States foreign
policy and national security interests, to prevent crises from emerging;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id31a02a93-327d-4e90-8343-8818e46522bc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>increase the capacity of
the Department of State to assign and deploy Foreign Service officers and other
personnel to prevent, mitigate, and respond to international crises and
instability in foreign countries that threaten key United States foreign policy
and national security interests; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf9b68a08-651a-4ebc-901f-14edbe381d1c"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that members of
the Foreign Service, before beginning assignments that require additional or
improved skills—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7b74bd33-ee4a-4990-9f52-f013b109bf7e"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receive language,
security, area, and other training that is necessary to successfully execute
their responsibilities in their new assignments; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd842eaff-4180-4a48-adbe-388b66843650"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have the opportunity to
obtain advanced and other education that will increase the capacity of the
Foreign Service to complete its mission.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id802595ba-0196-4c09-9c03-76233e5ad933"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorized personnel
increases</header>
<paragraph id="idf0049b0f-6a74-4cf2-9d5d-e151cd000749"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department of
state</header><text>The Secretary of State is authorized to increase the number
of members of the Foreign Service—</text>
<subparagraph id="id798bd9c8-8a8a-425f-9f1b-e059979f4fc7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by 750 above attrition
during fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id63bc7ccd-b44f-4b6d-ab9c-da7a28d7b704"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by an additional 750
above attrition during fiscal year 2011.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1cab0677-5a25-4f2f-be66-32dcd1654a58"><enum>(2)</enum><header>USAID</header><text>In
addition to the personnel increases authorized under paragraph (1), the
Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
is authorized to increase the number of members of the Foreign Service employed
by USAID—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2840a95b-11c7-42fd-b39c-0a34751920eb"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by 350 above attrition
during fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7acc3716-fb6f-4862-8832-ca29360deb3d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by an additional 350
above attrition during fiscal year 2011.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6015413a-872a-48b7-9990-0c2f7121809a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to limit
the authority of the Secretary of State or the Administrator of the United
States Agency for International Development to hire personnel.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id5f1f7bce-2b82-44fe-acbb-1978f96dc06c"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Training</header><text>Section
708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at
the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id39d32efa-433b-4acb-b541-cd6f6c830c6d" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idbd7f29b7-36fe-47a1-868b-eb36ac9d588e"><enum>(d)</enum><text>The Secretary of State
shall ensure that members of the Service, before receiving assignments that
require new and improved skills—</text>
<paragraph id="id14460756-911a-4b00-92b7-6e1ff6224aa8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>receive language,
security, area, civilian-military roles, and other training that is necessary
to successfully execute their responsibilities in their new assignments;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id84073c72-7428-47e8-a723-0b0923b3d172"><enum>(2)</enum><text>have opportunities during
their careers to obtain advanced education and training in academic and other
relevant institutions in the United States and in other countries to increase
the capacity of the Service to fulfill its
mission.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="idf94e8ee2-7f7e-405b-a37e-221d93ff7afb"><enum>202.</enum><header>Conflict prevention,
mitigation, and resolution training</header>
<subsection id="idac467881-aff4-4964-b507-2472025c9e43"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as
amended by section 301(d), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id420d8e85-9ec3-4f4a-bec0-9c0092d6e4f7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="ida7c9df99-90df-420b-b95c-1d579a5787f7"><enum>(e)</enum><text>The Secretary of State
shall ensure that relevant officers of the Foreign Service deploying to areas
undergoing significant conflict or considered to be at risk of significant
conflict receive appropriate advanced training in conflict prevention,
mitigation, and resolution, including an understanding of—</text>
<paragraph id="id79305306-9314-4a57-a4f4-22c5cdc6ca47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>peace processes,
negotiations, and decision-making;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2a8ab9d8-8041-421c-8ddb-1b8c8468ffee"><enum>(2)</enum><text>patterns of
escalation;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf14631d2-d0c5-424a-a77d-9f488599d1f3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>country and
region-specific issues, including resource allocation, as contributing factors
to peace or conflict;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idd62f0556-dd75-42f4-8462-f73c807ae592"><enum>(4)</enum><text>related civilian-military
coordination and planning; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id25B4C1AEE2FF4C4E878C56B9E39B5EF0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>how to function
successfully when—</text>
<subparagraph id="ide4d77187-e483-46e3-97b9-61582905ea04"><enum>(A)</enum><text>public order has been
undermined by instability; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf56b3e74-cf45-430e-88ef-496f38865026"><enum>(B)</enum><text>there is no civil
authority that can effectively provide public
safety.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id52d1277c-4607-4255-ad66-e2e4e8ed4fb3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that
describes the efforts made by the Department of State to further expand and
facilitate conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution training.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id97EE07249A6948D6B97C41875039ACA8"><enum>203.</enum><header>Mass
atrocities</header>
<subsection id="ID2ca7a0e9d08d4f0d80f5d21cdb53acd0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0a2a3b4a8ce64473bd4c83f0a02f1f0d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the maintenance of global
peace and security—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID680606ec578d4891a95a041dab1403c1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is in the interest of the
United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID05bf6b59e8174fbfbe24f5bbb014c43f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is threatened by acts of
genocide and other mass atrocities against civilians;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID80ebb5d23bda4aa390bc7329285b81e2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>several studies,
including <quote>Preventing Genocide: A Blueprint for U.S.
Policymakers</quote>, published in December 2008 by the Genocide Prevention
Task Force, which was co-chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine
Albright and former Secretary of Defense William Cohen, offer recommendations
to improve United States capabilities to predict, detect, respond to, and
prevent mass atrocities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDff1d8dc79f6144408f9d27af0e94478d"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the enhanced capacity to
prevent and address such mass atrocities is in the humanitarian and strategic
interests of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID6e8007e5d6ad4f5a971c2b258dabbbcc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Early warning
assessment</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit, to the appropriate
congressional committees, an assessment of—</text>
<paragraph id="id8C4AF5A31CAE4364A6EFDDA92414316B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>current methods to
monitor indicators of potential mass atrocities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id412152EC8D494CFE80E993A530D54FCD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>capabilities to provide
early warnings to relevant agencies and appropriate congressional committees to
reduce the risk of mass atrocities against civilians.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idB53A0ABCE3C24B849E50A135C2947697"><enum>204.</enum><header>Crisis
response</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1603(5) of
the Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2008 (title XVI
of Public Law 110–417; 22 U.S.C. 2734a note) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id498CBAFD471946349436097ABD5DE455" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID1f5536be20cf4a15ad2f5a750d0ccb76"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>The
term <term>personnel</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDa81cce06ce5b4509a6b6583955db8cbe"><enum>(A)</enum><text>individuals serving in
any service described in section 2101 of title 5, United States Code, other
than in the legislative or judicial branch;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfaa04f08461f45e0b4b7b98fb9423fd2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>individuals employed by
personal services contract, including individuals employed pursuant to—</text>
<clause id="id14EF286C0A564678AB5CF266FE0648B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>section 2(c) of the State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669(c)); or</text>
</clause><clause id="idA272BA57242844ABA4B1907FD7E68700"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 636(a)(3) of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2396(a)(3));</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbd19a5a3f77145c78057c50e70a8a715"><enum>(C)</enum><text>individuals appointed
under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3943);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID4c3356ae752a474697860b8edbfb1878"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Locally employed staff
who are employed by participating
agencies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="idfba98568-ba37-41f9-b69a-5a0e526912f0"><enum>B</enum><header>Foreign Services overseas
pay equity</header>
<section id="idb9397345-1bb7-4adc-8b1f-857420a7d7e8"><enum>211.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Foreign Service Overseas
Pay Equity Act of 2009</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id0512f2bd-0669-4fe6-9d22-40fce1f2ceed"><enum>212.</enum><header>Overseas comparability
pay adjustment</header>
<subsection id="ida5ffcb1f-8a2b-45d8-8f5c-0f2cc23e20c5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Overseas comparability
pay adjustment</header>
<paragraph id="id69700fad-b96c-4923-a6ef-a69f5b9492b4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Chapter 4 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 3961 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id6be51412-aed6-42a2-98c5-d06a669b01c6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="idd8f81a97-e8ee-4d31-8164-219e31ad3cc7"><enum>415.</enum><header>Overseas comparability
pay adjustment</header>
<subsection id="id6f986146-d1cf-42c3-83cc-fd6657e5d20b"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>A member of the Service who is designated class 1 or
below for purposes of section 403 and whose official duty station is neither in
the continental United States nor in a nonforeign area shall receive, in
accordance with the phase-in schedule set forth in subsection (c), a
locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) equal to the
locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that would be
provided under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such member’s
official duty station were in the District of Columbia.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idebeeb47e-bf4b-4e17-b99d-baef307514c4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Treatment as basic
pay</header><text>The amount of any locality-based comparability payment, which
is payable to a member of the Service under this section—</text>
<paragraph id="idcdb86e41-1178-4ab5-bf91-99be7201f0e0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be considered a
part of the basic pay of such member for the purposes described in—</text>
<subparagraph id="id3947df8f-cda9-40da-bcf0-527d36275c5f"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 5304(c)(2)(A) of
title 5, United States Code; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id584b525b-d27f-402d-a89b-8b6a7568d975"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chapter 8 of this Act;
and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id177d7093-8960-4ed8-b9de-54724f646f42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be subject to any
limitations on pay applicable to locality-based comparability payments under
section 5304 of title 5, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idf1efde8b-1077-4721-b7ff-a7bdb7cfa6c7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Phase-In</header><text>The
locality-based comparability payment payable to a member of the Service under
this section—</text>
<paragraph id="idcbbf68f7-5141-4a0e-befb-455e65f66116"><enum>(1)</enum><text>during the period
beginning on the first day of the first full pay period that is 90 days after
the date of the enactment of this subsection, and ending on the last day of the
last pay period in fiscal year 2009, shall be up to 33.33 percent of the
payment which would otherwise apply under subsection (a);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idbf4d3f87-08c9-405e-818d-abf4bdb6b1c0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>during the period
beginning on the first day of the first pay period in fiscal year 2010 and
ending on the last day of the last pay period in fiscal year 2010, shall be up
to 66.67 percent of the payment which would otherwise apply under subsection
(a); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5f4b2cec-fa35-4085-b785-f7e725b4dca6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>beginning on the first
day of the first pay period in fiscal year 2011, shall be equal to the payment
determined under subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idd2eb6a25-1d08-4d20-8fbf-112b876010b5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nonforeign area
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>nonforeign area</term>
means 1 of the areas listed in section 591.205 of title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9913c87f-4fee-4ee3-98f3-003754d7b8a9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming
amendment</header><text>The table of contents under section 2 of the Foreign
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 414 the following:</text>
<toc changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" reported-display-style="italic">
<toc-entry bold="off" level="section"><quote>Sec. 415. Overseas
comparability pay adjustment.</quote>.</toc-entry>
</toc>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id15198860-b62b-450b-89fd-0900d883d2b2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments
relating to the foreign service retirement systems</header>
<paragraph id="ida5bc572a-aa6d-413a-822a-5ea8d12a0a86"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contributions to the
fund</header>
<subparagraph id="id4a648ec9-d5a8-42db-9d2b-322fae205219"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Section 805(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4045(a)) is amended—</text>
<clause id="id4fa17c9e-f540-40b7-a8f7-af7b1d01ed6b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subclause id="id6c4f151f-c403-4992-8a01-aaeb84657515"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>7.25
percent</quote> and inserting <quote>7 percent</quote>; and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8029cf4c-2301-4b33-865b-54dfb186d265"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The
contribution by the employing agency</quote> and all that follows through
<quote>and shall be made</quote> and inserting <quote>An equal amount shall be
contributed by the employing agency</quote>;</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id6ed61e78-24fa-41d2-b420-613cd7bed390"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subclause id="id8d19f40e-1169-48a7-b575-7d57e0e72694"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>, plus an amount equal to .25 percent of basic pay</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id41dfb598-16e7-49b1-ab6c-8ba93ddca938"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>, plus an amount equal to .25 percent of basic pay</quote>;
and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="ideb4f956a-9c24-4c90-a0c0-f2b5bfd30da0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking <quote>, plus .25 percent</quote>.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idaef980bf-7d6b-4b77-a413-ef973e93e20c"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall take effect on
the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2011 (or
during any portion of such pay period).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ide15ab11c-96db-4392-8a9c-2e337208827e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Computation of
annuities</header><text>Section 806(a)(9) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 4046(a)(9)) is amended by striking <quote>is outside the continental
United States shall</quote> and inserting <quote>was outside the continental
United States during the period beginning on December 29, 2002, and ending on
the day before the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after
October 1, 2010, shall, to the extent that such computation is based on the
basic salary or basic pay of such member while the member was outside the
United States,</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida47632c4-6473-42ba-b126-44d6a80a87bc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Entitlement to
annuity</header><text>Section 855(a)(3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4071d(a)(3)) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="id00f22d97-996a-45bf-8b83-6652b0a8aa44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>section 8414</quote> and inserting <quote>section 8415</quote>;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3468ed34-a10b-4025-8b69-b65a7c23b2d9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is
outside the continental United States shall</quote> and inserting <quote>was
outside the continental United States during the period beginning on December
29, 2002, and ending on the day before the first day of the first pay period
beginning on or after October 1, 2011 (or during any portion of such pay
period), shall, to the extent that such computation is based on the basic
salary or basic pay of such member while the member was outside the United
States,</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc4982c18-59a2-4836-ae25-7f190a50d770"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Deductions and
withholdings from pay</header><text>Section 856(a)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
4071e(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idba3c06e7-3b45-421d-a28e-7c5d6c409120" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idc1b524e9-434d-4e08-be88-f294da91b6d1" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The applicable percentage
specified in this paragraph shall be as follows:</text>
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<tgroup cols="2" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.10.12"><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column1" colwidth="163pts" min-data-value="150" rowsep="0"></colspec><colspec coldef="txt-no-ldr" colname="column2" colwidth="163pts" min-data-value="150" rowsep="0"></colspec>
<thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="column1" morerows="0" namest="column1" rowsep="1">Percentage</entry><entry align="center" colname="column2" morerows="0" namest="column2" rowsep="1">Time Period</entry>
</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.5</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">Before January 1, 1999.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.75</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">January 1, 1999, to December 31,
1999.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.9</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">January 1, 2000, to December 31,
2000.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.55</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">January 11, 2003, to the day before the
first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1,
2011.</entry>
</row>
<row><entry align="left" colname="column1" leader-modify="force-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1">7.5</entry><entry align="left" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0">Beginning on the first day of the first pay
period beginning on or after October 1, 2011.</entry>
</row>
</tbody>
</tgroup></table>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide61f6996-45d6-4896-973f-5c7384ba5740"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting
requirement</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2011, the Secretary of
State shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="SSFR00">Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate</committee-name>, the <committee-name committee-id="SSGA00">Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate</committee-name>, the
<committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>, and <committee-name committee-id="">Committee
on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of
Representatives</committee-name> that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="id2ec16fef-18a3-446d-b00d-4ebda9d0e453"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of all
allowances provided to members of the Foreign Service under—</text>
<subparagraph id="idea1f8e70-057c-4c85-9fe9-6e0b43e722c7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Foreign Service Act
of 1980; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id85a1450e-e9e9-4548-a3a4-5330369b9ba6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>title 5, United States
Code; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id5110d618-3bb0-4d52-ade4-aa49bd74d304"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of how
such allowances have been, or will be, affected by the amendments to the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 made under this Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="idd70e2acc-bdb8-42a6-a37e-2e61eb94d3f9"><enum>C</enum><header>Other organization and
personnel matters</header>
<section id="id5cb92b88-2b73-4f51-842d-d42b2196e22f"><enum>221.</enum><header>Death
gratuity</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 413(a) of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3973(a)) is amended by striking
<quote>at the time of death.</quote> and inserting <quote>at level II of the
Executive Schedule under section 5313 of title 5, United States Code, at the
time of death except that for employees compensated under a local compensation
plan established under section 408, the amount of such gratuity shall be equal
to the greater of 1 year’s salary at the time of death or 1 year’s basic salary
at the highest step of the highest grade on the local compensation plan from
which the employee was being paid at the time of death.</quote>.</text>
</section><section id="id598c9c92-8013-48f3-bde7-0993833b19ae"><enum>222.</enum><header>Expansion and
extension of annuitant waiver for response readiness corps</header>
<subsection id="iddb08479b-5f34-4d5c-b752-d07498b1bea3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendments to State
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956</header><text>Section 61(a) of the
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2733(a)) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id98e0f31e-896f-4c4e-9661-cba6fb9a624d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>or to posts vacated</quote> and inserting <quote>, to positions
in the Response Readiness Corps, or to posts vacated</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id5b339198-0a86-4fd5-b053-8d4310f970bc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idb67d5c46-af6d-4c7f-817d-5c888d6fd7ca"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961</header><text>Section 625(j)(1) of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385(j)(1)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id30039801-c5c1-4285-9a41-127f7c95b35c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by
striking <quote>or to posts vacated</quote> and inserting <quote>, to positions
in the Response Readiness Corps, or to posts vacated</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id6b86ee59-2df5-4d8e-9a2b-dae07fce05e6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>2010</quote> and inserting <quote>2012</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id76398b4b-5c96-4687-8457-060c2644bf65"><enum>223.</enum><header>Reemployment of
annuitants</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 824(g) of
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id9c3a55f5-55e6-4b47-83dc-1273942b19d5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B), by
striking <quote>to facilitate the assignment of persons to Iraq and Afghanistan
or to posts vacated by members of the Service assigned to Iraq and
Afghanistan</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id331fe566-3852-4f77-bf11-6e05ef76ef30"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(2); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfb575e04-d9d9-4da7-be58-6ec950cc2e13"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id1662ad75-4cc1-4786-bff7-e0241f3a70f5"><enum>224.</enum><header>Locally employed
staff</header>
<subsection id="idbeafa6da-f42f-475c-ac47-735ac7ae2336"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Based
on information obtained from the April 2009 report from the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, entitled <quote>Review of Locally Employed Staff Compensation
Issues</quote> (Report Number ISP–I–09–44), Congress makes the following
findings:</text>
<paragraph id="id994e90fa-6938-45d1-87ad-d3ccec1f7ed8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>United States embassies
and consulates worldwide retain over 51,000 locally employed staff under local
compensation plans in about 170 overseas missions. A report by the Office of
the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of
Governors, entitled <quote>Review of Locally Employed Staff Compensation
Issues</quote> (Report Number ISP–I–09–44), stated: <quote>The U.S. is falling
behind in providing a competitive compensation package for locally employed
staff that is commensurate with their experience, technical skills, and
responsibilities.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id98cd0e7b-638c-41b2-bde4-c7caea3d12af"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The ability of United
States overseas missions to retain locally employed staff and to recruit new,
qualified staff is vital to the success of those missions.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id96cead50-9a11-4954-bab3-cbe0f7da7a59"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To addresses differences
in the skill levels required for different categories of locally employed staff
positions, the Inspector General’s report recommended that <quote>separate data
and separate scales should be established for certain types of
employees</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id46e1c686-8ebb-4d81-bf3f-acae94dc0b4e"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The current locally
employed staff compensation review process requires improvement, including
increasing transparency and interagency involvement, reducing disparities
between the salary and budget cycles, and improving the use of outmoded and
cumbersome communication technology.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide258a13e-d668-4e0f-bba1-4d5305bae57d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review</header>
<paragraph id="id61610eaf-ab7a-47f3-a230-e0f74324dc98"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after date of the enactment of
this Act, and not less than every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of State
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf3605767-d509-4901-a241-e0179edfb6f7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review salary and
compensation guidelines for overseas, locally employed staff of the Department
of State;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4c134e57-67a8-4a3a-a718-15a0c767778f"><enum>(B)</enum><text>review—</text>
<clause id="id48fec174-5c56-450e-98fe-91ad18d9bbc5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>whether the United States
is falling behind in providing a competitive compensation package for locally
employed staff that is commensurate with their experience, technical skills,
and responsibilities; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id955ee407-d552-4d2d-8ab6-d7fbab3cb0ee"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the implications for
providing average salary increases that are approximately 60 percent of
prevailing practice;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ide06dde44-42b7-4f75-aaf2-25185390bd5c"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide recommendations
on how to recruit new, qualified staff; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id84f3e83a-4911-409d-8021-e3e5beb18e59"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide recommendations
for separate data and a separate pay scale for highly skilled and trained
professional positions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idb8761bac-44cf-42b0-8840-484a8002bdfb"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Compensation
database</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish a comprehensive database
for salary and compensation information for such staff, as recommended by the
Office of Inspector General in a April 2009 report entitled <quote>Review of
Locally Employed Staff Compensation Issues</quote> (Report Number
ISP–I–09–44).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf38145a1-03d2-4f9e-9b10-51dd254c4620"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pay scales for locally
employed professionals</header><text>The review under paragraph (1)(A) shall
include a summary of efforts to address pay scales for locally employed staff
to ensure adequate compensation for professional level positions, such as
medical officers, laboratory management, public health information technology
positions, and other highly skilled positions.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id63f36ca1-b837-4d7b-a949-6672a43a8abe"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>Not
later than 90 days after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall
consult with appropriate congressional committees on proposed guidelines for
awards, pay scales, and compensation of overseas, locally employed staff of the
Department of State, including for loss of life while on duty.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb2d641ad-99ac-4ae7-8477-f4d93f44d4c4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Locally employed staff
defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>locally employed
staff</term> means employees compensated under local compensation plans
established under section 408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3968).</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id3e73c43b-930e-4027-89c2-4450b1ad7f3a"><enum>225.</enum><header>Repeal of
recertification requirement for senior foreign service</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3945) is amended by striking subsection (d).</text>
</section><section id="id5832ccb6-790d-43d8-9316-305c00ca29f6"><enum>226.</enum><header>Foreign relations
exchange programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title I of
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id89ce9ddf-58ea-42ea-b923-2787855ca786" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id6c857121-f54a-414a-9cc8-f499b9b31373"><enum>63.</enum><header>Foreign relations
exchange programs</header>
<subsection id="id440cb437-5dcb-49b0-ac3a-f1d4e2d19273"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary may establish exchange programs under which
officers or employees of the Department of State, including individuals
appointed under title 5, United States Code, and members of the Foreign Service
may be assigned, for a period not to exceed 1 year, to a position with any
foreign government or international entity that permits an employee to be
assigned to a position with the Department of State.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idb8af6982-5d90-4629-9d59-c026536d3abc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Salary and
benefits</header>
<paragraph id="iddc1f6e39-2c59-4041-b0d5-ecd273d43ed3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Foreign service
members</header><text>During a period in which a member of the Foreign Service
is participating in an exchange program authorized under subsection (a), such
member shall be entitled to the salary and benefits to which such member would
be entitled if such member were assigned to an agency, international
organization, or other body under section 503 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3983).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0d192c84-daea-4526-80d5-3c0185853d0a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text>An
employee of the Department of State (other than a member of the Foreign Service
participating in an exchange program authorized under subsection (a)) shall be
treated in all respects as if detailed to an international organization under
section 3343(b) of title 5, United States Code. The salary of such employee
shall be the higher of the salary that the employee would receive but for the
assignment under this section or the salary of the position to which the
employee is assigned.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id9b76cf22-3d53-4cc4-9163-7713416797f6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment</header><text>The
salary and benefits of an employee of a foreign government or international
entity participating in a program established under this section shall be paid
by such government or entity during the period in which such employee is
participating in the program, and shall not be reimbursed by the Department of
State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ide82c55a3-99ef-43c8-b68f-dec1410e5da2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nonreciprocal
assignments</header><text>The Secretary may authorize a nonreciprocal
assignment of personnel pursuant to this section, with or without reimbursement
from the foreign government or international entity for all or part of the
salary and other expenses payable during the assignment, if such assignment is
in the interests of the United States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id659ea76e-c162-4b4c-b0e3-5f89809f8c3d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to
authorize the appointment as an officer or employee of the United States
of—</text>
<paragraph id="id8b64f348-62f5-46bb-abe1-7b29bee09199"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an individual whose
allegiance is to any country, government, or foreign or international entity
other than to the United States; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43861f55-81f8-48cf-86b2-521dfcf3934c"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an individual who has not
met the requirements of sections 3331, 3332, 3333, and 7311 of title 5, United
States Code, and any other provision of law concerning eligibility for
appointment, and continuation of employment, as an officer or employee of the
United
States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id2536a728-1d6c-4a72-b658-aded38fe45bd"><enum>227.</enum><header>Enhanced personnel
authorities for the Inspector General of the Department of State</header>
<subsection id="idcd2146ee-d40a-415c-86d4-53311200744c"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="id3226c8ad-f752-4aa9-a13c-abe79ed6d121"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annuitant</header><text>The
term <term>annuitant</term> means an individual who, based on the service of
such individual, is entitled to benefits under a retirement system for
Government employees.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0368a428-2d65-49c7-9977-58ee36f1aa6c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government
employee</header><text>The term <term>Government employee</term> has the
meaning given the term <quote>employee</quote> in section 2105(a) of title 5,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id34c0438c-06e2-493e-82ef-3053b3e3e90d"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Inspector
general</header><text>The term <term>Inspector General</term> means the
Inspector General of the Department of State.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id335ae77d-2905-4f44-8a8e-ba590ff727b0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Office</header><text>The
term <term>Office</term> means the Office of Inspector General of the
Department of State.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id9827b654-015c-4724-88a9-d6026285a983"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provisions relating to
reemployed annuitants</header>
<paragraph id="idc12f4b6a-4f8a-4115-8585-e8625e5948d1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>Subject to the conditions set forth in paragraph (3),
the Inspector General may waive the application of any provision of law set
forth in paragraph (2) on behalf of any reemployed annuitant serving in a
position within the Office.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idfa2cf526-8159-452e-bd41-15178a262a2d"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provisions</header><text>The
provisions of law set forth in this paragraph are—</text>
<subparagraph id="id666bda6b-67a6-4821-8dae-0b6a19f38c33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsections (a) through
(d) of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd9ca4581-42eb-4a16-92d5-c89f4d3dcc97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsections (a) through
(e) of section 8468 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9d207f25-d182-4beb-abc3-87f553260fc3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>subsections (a) through
(d) of section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064);
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8c44e387-1564-41f1-b153-754d07172bbf"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other similar
provision of law, as identified by the Inspector General in regulations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id4cc6bad7-0c0d-46db-809d-cf6bf86ae7b3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>Waiver
authority under this subsection may be exercised only—</text>
<subparagraph id="id89d9c54d-4255-448d-9a4e-65d2d76ca3a0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a case-by-case basis;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc174877a-2cc9-4a05-b0c2-19cd2b6fc92d"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if, and for so long as,
such waiver—</text>
<clause id="idaec6f2cc-2ffc-4c52-931c-634c2692f41a"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is necessary due
to—</text>
<subclause id="idd12d0779-8792-4b0a-ab77-32ae1af6f502"><enum>(I)</enum><text>difficulty in the
recruitment or retention of a qualified employee for the position involved;
or</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id04571d6c-4e75-4b6a-9f3d-6f0910ba6334"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a temporary emergency
hiring need; and</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="idd4dc64b2-b01b-428b-bc9d-7b01a0bef62d"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>does not cause the
number of employees within the Office who are exempted from 1 or more of the
provisions of law set forth in paragraph (2) (whether pursuant to a waiver
under this subsection or otherwise) to exceed, as of any given date, 25 percent
of the total workforce of the Office, determined on a full-time equivalent
basis.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idBB357D65DD28420DA704BB3025AEE234"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other authorities not
affected</header><text>The authority under this subsection is in addition to
any other authority available to the Inspector General to engage individuals as
reemployed annuitants.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb8cc513a-8d7c-4cab-b958-ce18866619fe"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Rule of
construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to
permit or require that any reemployed annuitant benefitting from a waiver of a
provision of law set forth in paragraph (2) be treated as a Government employee
for purposes of the retirement system to which such provision relates.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id641f85c1-4272-43e5-86b8-2addfc3ab7ae"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Provisions relating to
contracts for personal services</header>
<paragraph id="idec76cb01-6e57-4da4-a0ae-bb44985e0da9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Inspector General may contract with United States
citizens for personal services to facilitate and support the Office’s oversight
of programs and operations. Such citizens shall not, by virtue of any such
contract, be considered to be Government employees for purposes of any law
administered, in whole or in part, by the Office of Personnel
Management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43f87b58-9627-4eb5-8299-1a68d1d2ae26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relation to other
laws</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), this subsection shall
not affect any determination as to whether an individual performing services
pursuant to any contract under this subsection is a Government employee for
purposes of any law of the United States. The Secretary of State may determine
the applicability, with respect to any such individual, of any law
administered, in whole or in part, by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id485b963a-928b-425d-9d51-830f6fb28efe"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
Inspector General may not enter into a personal services contract under this
subsection unless—</text>
<subparagraph id="id908f0920-c60d-4f5f-8f1b-6bbd091dcc90"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the judgment of the
Inspector General, personnel resources of the Office would otherwise be
insufficient;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc5fb48c6-4ec1-4de1-985e-cae6af6630bb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the contract is for a
term of 2 years or less, unless the Inspector General determines that
exceptional circumstances justify an extension of not longer than 1 additional
year; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idef6485f3-b68f-43c2-a9a7-905df17c60cc"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than 15 percent
of the workforce of the Office, as of any given date, consists of individuals
serving under personal services contracts (whether entered into under this
subsection or otherwise), determined on a full-time equivalent basis.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idc2e90584-8727-4fde-a110-deb37e0be502"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other authorities not
affected</header><text>The authority under this subsection is in addition to
any other authority available to the Inspector General to engage individuals
under a personal services contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0bbd74d5-e8f1-4b99-a4b2-0c167c4f6357"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>In
the Office of the Inspector General’s semiannual report to Congress, the
Inspector General shall include information on the usage and rationale related
to annuitants hired under this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idb646ff92-fde7-40f7-a191-9e39b9585ddc"><enum>228.</enum><header>Personal services
contractors</header>
<subsection id="id16d81267-0081-43a4-95a7-29c54453ca42"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to other authorities that may be available,
the Secretary of State may establish a pilot program (referred to in this
section as the <quote>Program</quote>) to respond to new or emerging needs or
to augment existing services by contracting with United States nationals and
aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence to provide personal services
in the United States or in the United States and outside the United
States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idd962da10-adce-45dc-91c1-d30862709a9d"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
Program authorized under subsection (a) may be established if—</text>
<paragraph id="id6d74c08c-5fbc-4fc6-9dc0-6a415ed57e90"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary determines
that existing personnel resources are insufficient;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idde7f1111-31de-463a-99ae-c2294cc61675"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the length of each
contract, including options, is not greater than 2 years, unless the Secretary
determines that exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to 1
additional year;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id26741b29-3625-45fa-8f50-af14daf2a6ec"><enum>(3)</enum><text>not more than 200 people
are employed at any time as personal services contractors under this section;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc2115422-78ba-41c1-bbef-e7c222d53575"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Program is only used
to obtain specialized skills or experience or to respond to urgent
needs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idbb67eefa-ae74-463a-b275-f3a3287dd885"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Status of personal
service contractors</header>
<paragraph id="id408e7196-ac87-4399-9fdf-ce23bcc14626"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Office of personnel
management</header><text>An individual entering into a personal services
contract under the Program shall not, by virtue of such hiring, be considered
to be an employee of the United States Government for purposes of any law
administered by the Office of Personnel Management. The Secretary may determine
the applicability to such individuals of section 2(f) of the State Department
Basic Authorities Act (22 U.S.C. 2669(f)) and of any other law administered by
the Secretary concerning the employment of such individuals.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8966c6e6-daae-4914-92bf-032cc3f0481a"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal employment
status</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (1), this section shall
not affect the determination as to whether an individual entering into a
personal services contract under the Program is an employee of the United
States Government for purposes of any Federal law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id17a7d3ba-0ef5-4823-9023-5888a4312b18"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Termination of
authority</header>
<paragraph id="idc59244a5-ba91-489e-905c-f9cabac160db"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The authority to award personal services contracts under
the Program shall terminate on September 30, 2014.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id301307a0-e1ca-4b13-bfec-1a6d7569e7ae"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on existing
contracts</header><text>Any contract entered into before the termination date
set forth in paragraph (1) may remain in effect until the expiration date set
forth in such contract.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id57df5986-8d47-498e-9dc6-1193cd27dc6e"><enum>229.</enum><header>Amendment to the
Foreign Service Act of 1980</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 209 of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idcc43fdd1-799b-499e-97b4-9abe7d40fe4e"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by
striking paragraph (5); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idf103dbf5-3a76-4398-a4ff-60142e6fd117"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf6beb541-4ab1-4aef-957c-7ecf97869657"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
adding <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idddf3d8be-e97b-4667-828b-946cc8af03e8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by
striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id83d3970c-9d29-4184-a341-7eb21a0fe11b"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph
(F).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="ID3d5b13a7c6ef487780bffc976a3211aa"><enum>230.</enum><header>Office for Global
Women’s Issues</header>
<subsection id="ID6ac2a85aabbc4bcdb0cfa15501126525"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="idB6E623A4984C4EBB91E375DE0B53EA82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is established, in the Office of the Secretary of
State, the Office for Global Women’s Issues (referred to in this section as the
<quote>Office</quote>).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id193DB53FC7974CD0BDB88B0D7D74563C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>The
Secretary of State may assign appropriate staff with relevant technical and
operational expertise to the Office to carry out the purposes of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID21485886969145859d437c3d8e3af44f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ambassador-at-Large for
Global Women’s Issues</header><text>The Office shall be headed by an
Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues (referred to in this section as
the <quote>Ambassador</quote>), who—</text>
<paragraph id="ID22f468ad71164984b6a8fa86e42903ad"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be appointed by the
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID237ac4f096b94f6a90822232d3a319b9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall report directly to
the Secretary of State; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID80c2c1a6087a4b82b05d45269bd87e85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall have the rank and
status of Ambassador-at-Large.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID50294bd75a1d42abb4e2b015664be8b7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="ID4b9bc860a8ec4c3e81558eb67b4199a4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Ambassador is authorized to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID3d1f3797995640c8baa1c75bb4361767"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinate and advise on
activities, policies, programs, and funding of relevant bureaus and offices of
the Department of State, which relate to—</text>
<clause id="ID97fe845a84ef4b4d8d1f7ac4cac7035c"><enum>(i)</enum><text>gender
integration;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID214f9f1fb8ed411a8e85e352125c89b3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>women’s and girls’
economic, social, and legal development, protection, and improvement in role
and status in societies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID459e7667a44d4c80ab89f5eab4ddf9ab"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>prevention and response
to violence against women and girls, including child marriage and forced
marriage;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe252f98b34ac4e028865722ce29772b7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promote and advance the
full integration of gender analysis into the programs, structures, processes,
and capacities of the Department of State and other Federal Government agencies
conducting international programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbe27965733a04051b57fa7d979a7c780"><enum>(C)</enum><text>work with relevant
offices of the Department of State to promote the collection, retention, and
analysis of data on programs and activities of the Department—</text>
<clause id="ID3d34435a713b4429b852294c1debffa2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to integrate gender into
its policies and programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5601f7046f7443858a271cb5dbaa5ba1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>regarding the protection
and economic, social, and legal development of women and girls;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4f556d5ba2e2420d89f314d32d6a8f84"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to improve the role and
status of women and girls in societies; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID5f8553872b4740d2bdbc9fae0c6f7b44"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to prevent and respond
to violence against women and girls, including child marriage and forced
marriage; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc88633665b1b4b31a408ef7aa123f479"><enum>(D)</enum><text>design, support, and
implement relevant activities and programs regarding international girls’ and
women’s issues, in coordination with relevant bureaus and offices of the
Department of State;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1876931a645d4f1ea718830b304d9724"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordinating
role</header><text>The Ambassador is authorized to—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID1c6870e6dbab4a71a8db439d3e05942a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advise and coordinate
with relevant Executive Branch agencies engaged in international women’s
policies and programs, including the Department of Justice, the Department of
Labor, the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human
Services, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the
Department of Commerce, the United States Agency for International Development,
and the Millennium Challenge Corporation, on policies, programs, and funding of
such agencies relating to women’s issues in their international programs and
policies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbf40bf4478db42819517f1f722781a6e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>work with the relevant
Executive Branch agencies described in subparagraph (A) to compile and make
public comprehensive information about international programs of the United
States Government relating to—</text>
<clause id="ID83dbc7fdc6c84cb9bf994e8e11f5817b"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the economic, social, and
legal development of women and girls;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDd28c6c392b354a1db3dd1a37b652e584"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the protection of women
and girls;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID527d0060edc04bf49c12773791524d6d"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the improvement of the
role and status of women and girls in societies;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID37da8c6c7bbb4353bf33d4ced5593d50"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the prevention of, and
response to, violence against women and girls, including child marriage and
forced marriage; and</text>
</clause><clause id="ID45c714d459c14a1d8a33c3225517ecbf"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the outcomes and
effectiveness of such programs.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID1ef05599c1784b258ed667585b0f8dc8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Diplomatic
representation</header><text>Subject to the direction of the President and the
Secretary of State, the Ambassador is authorized to represent the United States
in matters relevant to the status of women internationally.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID2093934b59c9421483e0fb6c8e00d943"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interagency
cooperation</header>
<paragraph id="IDff4594ac17c4487d9fb5d75eff2abf7f"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Ambassador is authorized—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID6bb7ac9eba584b9dac01915296fb8141"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide advice and guidance, as
appropriate, to the Federal Government agencies described in subsection
(c)(2)(A); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID36c97566a891434abb39cee21cb294cd"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on behalf of the Secretary of State, to
convene periodic meetings with other Federal Government agencies to enhance and
ensure effective coordination of policies, programs, and resources regarding
critical issues related to international women’s status and development.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8a5270382050467f9fea9ff0864423e4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sense of the
senate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of the
Senate that the heads of the relevant Federal Government agencies described in
subsection (c)(2)(A) should ensure effective implementation and coordination of
all international women’s policies and programs by sharing information with the
Office on programs described in subsection (c)(2)(B) on an annual basis.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDbcf5c67aa4294c678eaec81fec6c1e97"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Congressional
briefings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter,
the Ambassador shall brief Congress on the integration of gender considerations
into its strategies, programming, and associated outcomes, and interagency
cooperation.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idA1362CBFE6E3497CAB71926957A6D826"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Relationship to other
laws regarding abortion</header><text>Nothing in this Act shall be construed as
affecting in any way existing statutory prohibitions related to abortion or
existing statutory prohibitions on the use of funds to lobby for or against
abortion.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id9E39C6A026C34A21831503FE53FFFE26"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Statement of
policy</header><text>The United States Government remains committed to programs
that seek to eliminate sex-selective abortion, coercive abortion, and
involuntary sterilization.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5908612858e348db8c60d1748dabc102"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for each of the
fiscal years 2011 through 2015 to carry out the activities authorized under
this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="id6696C74052E649EAAA42762FCCE9401E"><enum>231.</enum><header>Home leave</header>
<subsection id="id756C611926714EA2ACF680759F38FEEF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Home leave travel for
family members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 901(2)
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(2)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id32424B5CA93E444D81CC6F63656DF10C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID1e9597c7719f4b57b133b0190c663c87"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authorized or required
home leave, including optional home leave travel, in an amount that does not
exceed the cost, per person, of the member of the Service, by—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDA56EA268F354F97BB60B6BF99B3C792"><enum>(A)</enum><text>family members residing
at the employee’s post of assignment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id24D0BFCE25284D30BB4BAA12693282F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>family members residing
at other authorized locations because they are prevented by official order from
residing at
post;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id6B529E508FB44907B9D8F02933802877"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Home leave technical
amendment</header><text>Section 903(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4083(a)) is amended by striking <quote>18 months of continuous service
abroad</quote> and inserting <quote>12 months of continuous service abroad (or
after a shorter period of such service if the member’s assignment is terminated
for the convenience of the Service)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="ID1c0118caea534241bddb89e592aca650"><enum>232.</enum><header>Training support
services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 704(a)(4)(B)
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4024(a)(4)(B)) is amended—</text>
<subsection id="id8DBE637A38774A5AACF951B98BFC8135"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>education and training
specialists, including</quote> after <quote>to serve as</quote>; and</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id63E200C5F84D435CB47259BCDE920433"><enum>(b)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>other academic and
training specialists</quote> and inserting <quote>other specialists who perform
work directly relating to the design, delivery, oversight, or coordination of
training delivered by the institution</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="idFA162787E8EC42E799918393FB5DD0C5"><enum>233.</enum><header>Employment of
minorities and women</header>
<subsection id="idD6D03A05EF8F4657AE86D00FF3897118"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDa5e22099c34c400fa986e38d9af333aa"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States
Government should support programs that promote the participation of minorities
and women in the Foreign Service;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDaf6f75511a0241b3a0957c53becd8149"><enum>(2)</enum><text>members of the Foreign
Service should reflect the diversity of American society and the wide-ranging
talents and background of its people;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID78ee7697698a4411a30c45c2236d063e"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the participation of
minorities and women in the Foreign Service would help promote and advance the
goals of United States foreign policy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDeddea863055a4dceb55a816e2ddc82c7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report concerning the
employment of minorities and women</header>
<paragraph id="id13CBDAD7043D499F9C5CB30FDF2ACC3E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than April 1, 2011, and April 1, 2012, the
Secretary shall submit a comprehensive report to Congress, with respect to the
preceding calendar year, concerning the employment of members of minority
groups and women at the Department of State, including the Civil Service and
the Foreign Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id43738876E6B34FF985F707D7FBC36119"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be organized in terms of real
numbers and percentages, instead of ratios, and shall report—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID5e9851444cad46c3813e6828a912bfab"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the last preceding
Foreign Service examination and promotion cycles for which such information is
available, the numbers and percentages of—</text>
<clause id="id3068F2AB377C41A295C0F3E36A30C249"><enum>(i)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women taking the written Foreign Service examination;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb7bbc49644a547db96f67f65ff9fa479"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women successfully completing and passing the written Foreign
Service examination;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID42d6f70bbb8141248fd2bcc86633a023"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women successfully completing and passing the oral Foreign Service
examination;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID4afcda55f8cc42cf914d2227a47fe2e4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women entering the junior officer class of the Foreign
Service;</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb02e654c04454689a713f29e29a221e3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women who are Foreign Service officers at each grade; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDb4bcb6a54a684c2f9828a3f967afa73b"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women promoted to each grade of the Foreign Service; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf49134ee3b994236b0aa4c5f460f12ce"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for the last preceding
year for Civil Service employment at the Department of State for which such
information is available, the numbers and percentages of—</text>
<clause id="id27D2BE39FDF143A7A7F579112D187D9A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women entering the Civil Service;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID72d25ad9254043c7976034291b336d37"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women who are Civil Service employees at each grade of the Civil
Service; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDf89a2a99fdee4f60bf3d129e0bde1b1c"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>members of all minority
groups and women promoted at each grade of the Civil Service.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id46D29A4FFB38490E8302B0D355EABEC5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Recruitment of minority
groups and women</header>
<paragraph id="id9F9E8AD8A7F24EBF8F8F09FF419E1548"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary for the fiscal years 2010 and 2011, for the recruitment of
members of minority groups and women for careers in the Foreign Service and
international affairs.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idDE565C0C291A464EAFB21E9A120ACBDA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conduct of recruitment
activities</header>
<subparagraph id="ID5058d4545f9242ef9d0b20799faa0e17"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may only
be used for activities directly related to the recruitment of minorities and
women, such as—</text>
<clause id="id8DC02DC947C44A94869C636B85FB3DBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>creating recruitment
materials designed to target members of minority groups and women; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id1DF1294F24984EB3A36EF54E2514ED9B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>travel expenses of
recruitment trips to colleges, universities, and other institutions or
locations.</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID66142ee8cde44e76864903f48410d638"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts
appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1) may not be used to pay the salaries of
Department of State employees.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>International
organizations</header>
<section commented="no" id="idaefe1fc3-9ee2-4827-a2e7-12653684b21e"><enum>301.</enum><header>Promoting assignments
to international organizations</header>
<subsection id="iddc113342-591d-465e-9e89-2fcd8fcb05f7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of
congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary
should—</text>
<paragraph id="idc010d06d-229f-40a5-96d9-02a2913e6a77"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that the
Department of State is able to appropriately staff United States missions both
within the United States and abroad that are dedicated to representing the
United States to international organizations and multilateral institutions,
including missions in New York, Brussels, Geneva, Rome, Montreal, Nairobi,
Vienna, and Paris;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8c6e4d7a-8c90-41d3-aade-be0708b55b39"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop persons with
specialized skills necessary to become experts in multilateral diplomacy given
the large number of positions in the United States and abroad that are
dedicated to this specialty; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida54026ed-028b-459c-a457-2b7c3ec3e9b2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider as a factor for
promotions whether a member of the Foreign Service has served in a position
whose primary responsibility is to formulate policy toward, or represent the
United States at, an international organization, a multilateral institution, or
a broad-based multilateral negotiation of an international instrument.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="idb35f76df-8aa9-4b45-836d-ec717c657cae"><enum>302.</enum><header>Synchronization of
United States contributions to international organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In accordance with section 404 of the
Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 2003 (Public Law 107–228; 116 Stat.
1389), there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary
for the synchronization of United States contributions to international
organizations.</text>
</section><section id="id40376a2e-d9f7-456b-9ae3-0c1120d6acdb"><enum>303.</enum><header>Peacekeeping
contributions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
404(b)(2)(B) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and
1995 (Public Law 103–236; 22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcec06d06-87ef-46de-a16b-41bf8bc12cd7" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="idcc44f662-a3b7-4d13-a92e-62db5a7b3774"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>For assessments made
during calendar year 2010 and thereafter, 27.5
percent.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="idf9c32006-cffc-4f58-b215-d86d61ecf9d8"><enum>304.</enum><header>Buying power
maintenance, international organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title I of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.), as amended by section 328,
is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id80883249-c6dc-4511-ab36-2f71cc09897b" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id27939586-39d2-47ad-aa10-ab56537b5f2e"><enum>64.</enum><header>Buying power
maintenance, international organizations</header>
<subsection id="idc7409207-51ee-4a79-b517-dd148848d1c1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
account</header><text>There is established in the Treasury of the United States
the <quote>Buying Power Maintenance, International Organizations
account</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>account</quote>) to
offset fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates that adversely affect
United States contributions to international organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ide5901cff-5177-41a6-8ac6-949b370bea7e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority To transfer
amounts to account</header><text>The Secretary of State may transfer to, and
merge with, the account such amounts appropriated or otherwise made available
for the Contributions to International Organizations account as the Secretary
determines are beyond the needs of activities funded from that account because
of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id6bd8d523-4098-4519-9963-db9908fdeba0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authority To transfer
amounts from account</header><text>In order to offset adverse fluctuations in
foreign currency exchange rates, the Secretary of State may transfer to, and
merge with, the Contributions to International Organizations account such
amounts from the account as the Secretary determines are necessary to provide
for the activities funded under that account.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="id0410fd01-47cb-4c40-b6f5-c22f250a4f5c"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transfer of unobligated
amounts</header>
<paragraph id="id459284d8-e1f3-477c-b4fa-9707937bf74a"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to the limitations under this subsection, not
later than the last day of the fifth fiscal year after the fiscal year for
which amounts are appropriated or otherwise made available for the
Contributions to International Organizations account, the Secretary of State
may transfer any unobligated balance of such amounts to the account.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idb5339f47-b6cf-4dbd-aaa3-d150bb4c751c"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
balance of the account may not exceed $100,000,000 as a result of any amounts
transferred under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id64bc14f3-09b8-4a4e-9611-61bd6ee4ea4a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reprogramming</header><text>Any
transfer under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="id41e1c758-500c-47eb-84f8-95ee991d78c2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be treated as a
reprogramming of funds under section 34; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="iddf6fa123-8737-4b67-b07e-dcb0a7173c0e"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall only be available
for obligation or expenditure in accordance with the procedures established
under such section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idbb15a301-a8f1-470f-bc57-6a0290468f75"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Scope</header><text>The
authority under this section may only be exercised with respect to amounts
appropriated or otherwise made available after September 30, 2009.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id81708935-b061-487d-abb1-0844599e2f06"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability of
amounts</header><text>Amounts transferred to the account under this section
shall remain available until expended.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id62bb5295-2881-450e-9fcd-f701b52f18ca"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Other authorities not
affected</header><text>The authority to transfer amounts under this section is
in addition to transfer authority otherwise available to the Secretary of State
under any other provision of
law.</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="ida79b234f-9e54-442f-a842-afb8b8415832"><enum>305.</enum><header>United States
participation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union</header>
<subsection id="id288b28f6-6eb7-47d0-abad-2c702bac13af"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs
Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105–277; 22
U.S.C. 276 note), the Secretary of State is authorized—</text>
<paragraph id="idd7d229c4-46c0-4134-8b30-cec4c2d8c03d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to facilitate the
readmission and participation of the United States in the Inter-Parliamentary
Union; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idafde8b54-e33b-4846-acda-226606ee6afc"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to pay expenses to meet
the annual obligations of membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union, in
accordance with the assessments determined by the Governing Council.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id2d82355f-43c0-4be6-88d2-90d3fc2a578e"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>Notwithstanding
section 2503 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998
(division G of Public Law 105–277; 22 U.S.C. 276 note), the majority leader of
the Senate, in consultation with the minority leader of the Senate, and the
Speaker of the House of Representatives, in consultation with the minority
leader of the House of Representatives, are authorized to designate Members of
Congress to serve as delegates to the Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary
Union.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDdde0c068654540c5bb58a82d96d67441"><enum>306.</enum><header>Provision of living
quarters and allowances to the United States Representatives to the United
Nations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9 of the
United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287e–1) is amended to read
as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idF961C3B665BD44C787414E7F8F683276" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional">
<section id="IDda1068f8c5e64850a75976acd6e2e106"><enum>9.</enum><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id938B17F781354639A25F7C7577D68C5C"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State, under such
regulations as the Secretary shall prescribe, and notwithstanding subsections
(a) and (b) of section 3324 of title 31, United States Code, and section 5536
of title 5, United States Code, may—</text>
<paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="ID1b7f293e8fba491385d756010989c8a1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make available, to the
Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and the
Deputy Permanent Representative of the United States to the United
Nations—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID527fd95b049d4373aa51b25946e089df"><enum>(A)</enum><text>living quarters leased or
rented by the United States for a period not longer than 10 years; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1ab70273a306438989a088e665938339"><enum>(B)</enum><text>allowances for unusual
expenses incident to the operation and maintenance of such living quarters that
are similar to expenses authorized under section 5913 of title 5, United States
Code; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="ID902f103356db41559b8717df8c05b7e3" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make available living
quarters in New York leased or rented by the United States for—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID8d705d00fe2b4b2299042573ad02cdb2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a period not longer than
10 years to other United States representatives to the United Nations and to
not more than 2 employees who serve at the pleasure of the Permanent
Representative of the United States to the United Nations; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID3cc00556528542559776ef7f54630efe"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a period not longer than
5 years to not more than 35 members of the Foreign Service assigned to the
United States Mission to the United Nations; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="ID51042494800f40db89589d76a95b3124" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide an allowance, as
the Secretary considers appropriate, to each Delegate and Alternate Delegate of
the United States to any session of the General Assembly of the United Nations
who is not a permanent member of the staff of the United States Mission to the
United Nations, in order to compensate each such Delegate or Alternate Delegate
for necessary housing and subsistence expenses with respect to attending any
such session.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idBCCA30A0402C49D3A3608A35C683E7C5" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(b)</enum><text>The Secretary of State
may not make available living quarters or allowances under subsection (a) to an
employee who is occupying living quarters that are owned by such
employee.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idFEAD0F9EC01543B9B5CC9B9D9C45F153" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Living quarters and
allowances provided under subsection (a) shall be considered for all purposes
as authorized under—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2d60236b0ebe471d9c65c9730bc1035a"><enum>(1)</enum><text>chapter 9 of title I of
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDd7a869c746ce4b4ab7705ab0da1a5f39"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 5913 of title 5,
United States Code.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idC71E092CFD104E04AA6D0B27E34996E7" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(d)</enum><text>The Inspector General of
the Department of State shall—</text>
<paragraph id="idAD0D9FE3097D40DF8326B2BF7282E567"><enum>(1)</enum><text>periodically review the
administration of this section to achieve cost savings; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD65B49BC61A140988F637158929A4BC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop appropriate
recommendations for the Secretary of State regarding the administration of this
section.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section commented="no" id="id1AFF481BACF346DCA6B8E133C43B824E"><enum>307.</enum><header>Recruitment and
retention of United States citizens in international organizations</header>
<subsection id="IDa9a90fb9c3484be0bb070bf3972624cc"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall continue efforts to increase the
number of qualified United States citizens employed by the United Nations and
by other international organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID5dbb3b3b25ee40a59ffb76a7e7d9d027"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties of the
Secretary</header><text>Not later than 90 days after date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="ID0a888addb4ae463795998ea9cb5c8368"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall develop, recruit,
and maintain a roster of qualified United States candidates for professional
positions and senior positions at the United Nations and other international
organizations, including those related to United Nations peacekeeping
operations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID2dce5b88981e4ab98b76e706e87e57a4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall designate an
employee of the Department of State—</text>
<subparagraph id="id64B30F4A0C584D12BBB83AD9F014C4C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to closely monitor job
openings at the United Nations and other international organizations;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD8D849A2B91C4A4F895A8E9204F8CBC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to connect those job
openings with United States citizens listed on the roster described in
paragraph (1) or through other mechanisms;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID7b33d23dfe3b4d5cb6f739b7342e774a"><enum>(3)</enum><text>should establish a
program that sponsors Junior Professional Officers and Associate Expert
positions, similar to the support provided to such positions by Austria,
Canada, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID4d2ba8a4979446b7b1cd6498d3c605ed"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall update, as
appropriate, reports to the appropriate congressional committees that describe
the measures being taken by the Department of State to facilitate the
recruitment of qualified United States citizens for employment at the United
Nations and other international organizations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8377c61b24484e4e863440d55e159a00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties of the Secretary
of the Treasury</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="ID6f98e2eb35894108a7c1ffbc149b452d"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop, recruit, and
maintain a roster of qualified United States candidates for professional
positions and senior positions at international financial institutions
(referred to in this subsection as <quote>IFIs</quote>), including the World
Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and other regional development
banks;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID59b2b33d737a4c1a9e858c5266b3d5af"><enum>(2)</enum><text>designate an employee of
the Department of Treasury or the Department of State—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDb52202b643f24e808e2df25f8d561278"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to closely monitor job
openings at IFIs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID352aa582de0e48d7bec6093a557eae13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to provide public notice
of these openings, to the extent possible; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2532453dab9c435295c243ab8063e8fe"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to connect such job
openings with United States citizens who are listed on the roster described in
paragraph (1) or who are otherwise eligible;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID15f9079e2d1a4c738067ca2f76164b29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>update, as appropriate,
reports to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the measures
being taken by the Department of Treasury and the Department of State to
facilitate the recruitment of qualified United States citizens for employment
at IFIs; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDa344d68ffe3241709b7c5939b42f6033"><enum>(4)</enum><text>coordinate with the
employee designated in paragraph (2) to facilitate awareness of openings at
international organizations and IFIs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section commented="no" id="id2C1B3703BB3B4B0CB634DFC9899437E5"><enum>308.</enum><header>United States
membership in the International Renewable Energy Agency</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="IDdfd620a4b95d4739bd6eeae3f42199c8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The President is authorized—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="idF902724F69DC49DB9E528FB308CD5AD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to accept the terms and
conditions of the Statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency
(referred to in this section as the <quote>Agency</quote>); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="id64AE8EF9121A403199A37D50F48B9A39"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to maintain membership of
the United States in the Agency.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="IDc7c723caecb74698bc758a5781b7bc06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Payments of assessed
contributions</header><text>For fiscal year 2011 and each fiscal year
thereafter, United States assessed contributions to the Agency may be paid from
amounts appropriated under the heading <quote>Contributions to International
Organizations</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><enum>IV</enum><header>Miscellaneous
provisions</header>
<section id="id96b42176-9f28-47f6-9c23-1ab515886a99"><enum>401.</enum><header>Limitation on
assistance to governments of countries in default</header>
<subsection id="id9dd44d91-909a-421c-873a-3d71166ef5d1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Foreign Assistance Act
of 1961</header><text>Section 620(q) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2370(q)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id49a89919-47b1-41bc-a387-eebabcb053c8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>any
country</quote> and inserting <quote>the government of any
country</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ide32daaf9-74b6-4cd4-a1ec-7d1e4d2db23d"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such
country</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>such
government</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id1642554d-4c24-45dd-9a7f-4780e2f7678b"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>six
calendar months</quote> and inserting <quote>1 year</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7910ecf9-85b8-4133-8e7f-908ef59355b6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Arms Export Control
Act</header><text>Chapter 4 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2791 et
seq.), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="idc6d1e2d2-4b6d-454c-9f05-b5f01b6082fb"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating section
47 as section 48; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3d7d446a-0dda-4bf0-9c2e-cdb8248278f4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after
section 46 the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idba2b99ef-5e20-4612-a843-d27533a3c50a" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id2d86a51d-7bea-40f3-aa7a-60e01e67d6b8"><enum>47.</enum><header>Limitation on
assistance to governments of countries in default</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No assistance may be furnished under section
23 of this Act to the government of any country which is in default, during a
period exceeding 1 year, in payment to the United States of principal or
interest on any loan made to the government of such country under this Act,
unless—</text>
<paragraph id="id3f1840d6-f453-4b79-bbea-0e7ce465cd37"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such government meets its obligations under
the loan; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id27664a38-b92d-4bde-9c7b-b050180c978b"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President—</text>
<subparagraph id="idf2de72a4-6c29-4028-bb11-7f179b914d9b"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that assistance to such country
is in the national interest of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id70c1941c-c49e-4c35-b1fb-d18304844829"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notifies the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of such
determination.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ide164d351-418e-42e5-b181-98f576b4a355"><enum>402.</enum><header>Increased authority to
provide assistance for law enforcement forces</header>
<subsection id="idba9930a4-1058-44ef-b136-fa3faccaee2a"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Police
training</header><text>Section 660 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2420) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id557a5273-f68a-4df1-a56f-52fa75ddbef1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id4e407639-5478-4b72-a028-e341fd703a1a"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by
striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2966abba-3194-42e7-ae64-7feafaa610e2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by
striking <quote>, and the provision of professional</quote> and all that
follows through the semicolon at the end and inserting <quote>, including any
regional, district, municipal, or other subnational entity emerging from
instability;</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida31a3fd0-83bd-4aaf-9dfe-4f982ddb2320"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idcbe156bf-ef25-468e-9ec7-36f7b3ff9565"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida5a8efff-5022-4bd0-a218-3584c4198a03" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="id4ae9d816-4e02-4497-855d-eadc2c843fd7"><enum>(8)</enum><text>with respect to the
provision of professional training, including training in internationally
recognized standards of human rights and the rule of law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idcfe0d35f-d744-40bc-bd0d-6f86f0724c94"><enum>(9)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to foster civilian police roles that support democratic governance
and foster improved police-community relations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id95936ee6-1e06-427b-b21e-e1cfb1d574bc"><enum>(10)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to combat trafficking in persons, address sexual and gender-based
violence, reduce corruption, prevent conflict, and respond to disasters;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id7627e78f-ecfb-4ccd-935e-3c6f32e7b10c"><enum>(11)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to address inhumane conditions in prisons and other detention
facilities administered by foreign governments that are making efforts to
address the health, sanitation, nutrition, and other basic needs of
prisoners;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ida312cb0c-e530-46f7-8e1d-9be00e47f826"><enum>(12)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance provided for prisoners for humanitarian or development purposes;
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id0bfce99c-aea1-405e-80b1-10ca72fce6d8"><enum>(13)</enum><text>with respect to
assistance to support humanitarian operations and
activities.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id7473937c-5818-4f2d-99d2-93f065dea3ed"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection
(d) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idf40bc2b9-970c-4825-be82-0091843fe9c1" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idf154b2ba-77a6-49da-add5-80ffb38cca08"><enum>(d)</enum><text>Assistance under chapter
4 of part II that is otherwise prohibited under subsection (a) may be provided
to a country if the Secretary determines and certifies to the
<committee-name committee-id="SSFR00">Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that such
assistance is in the national interest of the United
States.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id7ac381d1-bc04-4405-a8cb-2e515e1accb4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration of
Justice</header><text>Section 534 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22
U.S.C. 2346c) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id066613b1-7dba-471b-8937-ede08fdba8c3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by
striking <quote>in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id70b99cdf-de9d-40a6-be2b-4fee8cef42eb"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection
(b)(3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id655b59c9-df08-4ce1-a7d0-aa556fb49e98"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id696e7d9e-256d-4a1c-80ea-4837d265fddb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by
inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ida17666f9-aab7-4e0c-b6f5-066797a892ee"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id9382d838-5d87-4c64-8c8b-881efcfad86c" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id9101e6e9-dcf2-460b-b4d7-b41aef27032e"><enum>(E)</enum><text>programs to enhance the
protection of participants in judicial
cases;</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id9b1aff3c-8528-41fa-9962-098b76b7b4e2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking subsection
(c);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id3c8bd51c-d2a4-45a2-be4b-02b39ff0f53d"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by
striking the second and third sentences; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id939c14ad-9c54-4c33-ad4a-91fc33899c42"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idffef5276-96a0-464e-b4cd-d7c09bbc0ae9"><enum>403.</enum><header>Building public
awareness and dialogue</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section
122 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151t) is amended by
inserting at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idbc5aab26-5a76-4384-b517-ece1d5f0fa6e" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idd13b0a71-0f1a-48e9-a34e-9d25663fbf91"><enum>(f)</enum><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="ida53c3444-a159-4060-8aa4-4afd29eb7592"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development is authorized—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id49beb07a-941f-481f-8d7f-4c1b8cfe065f" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to encourage the people
of the United States to further dialogue and understanding of development,
humanitarian assistance, and foreign assistance programs; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id613acdbb-e385-48bd-83c6-1bee5ae73dc0" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to facilitate widespread
public discussion, analysis, and review of the issues addressed in the final
report of the Helping to Enhance the Livelihood of People Around the Globe
Commission (HELP Commission), issued in December 2007, with special regard to
the HELP Commission’s call to encourage Executive agencies to more fully
explain United States development activities to the American people in order to
raise the American people’s understanding about and support for foreign
assistance.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id1514ecab-1264-430a-9b14-981e0d1d54b4" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Not to exceed $1,000,000
of the amounts made available each fiscal year for the purposes of this chapter
may be used to ensure effective engagement with the American people in
understanding and promoting public understanding of development, humanitarian
assistance, and foreign assistance programs, in addition to funds otherwise
available for such
purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id44298174-b9a9-48ce-9eff-9f27adafc35a"><enum>404.</enum><header>Exception to certain
multiple award contract requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by section 705, is further amended by adding
at the end the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="ida73fb606-9424-4185-893d-5951272c6992" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="id12f1728d-34aa-45de-9812-27a118bad383"><enum>620P.</enum><header>Usaid exception to
certain multiple award contract requirements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In entering into any multiple award task
order or indefinite delivery or indefinite quality contract, the Administrator
of the United States Agency for International Development may provide an
exception to the fair opportunity process for placing task orders under such
contracts when the order is placed with any category of small or small
disadvantaged
business.</text>
</section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="id8cb3296f-2405-4d9c-8757-020e1c692375"><enum>405.</enum><header>Millennium challenge
assistance</header>
<subsection id="idd76ef6e2-6fb6-40b2-a222-075d5baef0b1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of
compacts</header><text>Section 609(j) of the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003
(22 U.S.C. 7708(j)) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idcc34917d-7a7a-46ff-940c-84aaedde2d64" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idb0f13933-9f67-4868-a47f-b343934ac1b9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Extension of
compact</header>
<paragraph id="id2fc65671-9fac-4f11-8d6f-c4f3210c34c5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided under paragraph (2), the duration of a
Compact shall not exceed 5 years.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idc26615ff-def5-402b-84ee-62c0df91993e"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The
duration of a Compact may be extended beyond 5 years if the Board—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2588e015-8127-41ff-8624-a46ec47d1561"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determines that a project
included in the Compact cannot be completed in 5 years or less; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idda246677-91ac-490f-8e40-8119db9e9bab"><enum>(B)</enum><text>approves an extension of
the Compact that does not extend the total duration of the Compact beyond 7
years.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id747e65ab-5969-48cf-a8ed-cb2e9f84b8fc"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Congressional
notification</header><text>Not later than 15 days before the date on which the
Board is scheduled to vote on the extension of a Compact beyond 5 years
pursuant to paragraph (2), the Board, acting through the Chief Executive
Officer, shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0de69916-57c4-4099-9a28-f410fc017246"><enum>(A)</enum><text>notify the
<committee-name committee-id="SSFR00">Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives</committee-name> of its intent
to approve such extension; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7b4ac12b-5eae-476b-a830-85998d0bfdcb"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the committees
referred to in subparagraph (A) with a detailed explanation for the
determination and approval described in paragraph
(2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="iddd9896ed-6162-44b3-86ce-d21470e258fe"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Concurrent and
subsequent compacts</header><text>Section 609(k) such Act (22 U.S.C. 7708(k))
is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idc037268f-d340-472e-81ec-a0cc611a1fd4" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="id7a5982e6-a5c2-4a51-a83c-b4daa6bfc3b3"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Concurrent and
subsequent compacts</header>
<paragraph id="idc5d0ea96-eed6-4ee2-bed6-5fbbb2701293"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), and in accordance with the
requirements of this title, an eligible country and the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="idec5a1a87-b9e1-44ed-8ee3-ffb5c0caa559"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may enter into and have
in effect more than 1 Compact at any given time; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idf1ab30e2-4fd0-4713-9c45-5c2d0ebf9c73"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may enter into subsequent
Compacts after the expiration of existing Compacts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ida72496d2-0c7c-492f-922d-208e0e4d008f"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="id6d5e54f9-a29d-4724-ae60-c274074dd91e"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Concurrent
compacts</header><text>An eligible country and the United States may not enter
into a concurrent Compact unless the Board determines that such country is
making considerable and demonstrable progress in implementing the terms of its
existing Compact and supplementary agreements to such Compact.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idd005ba35-fd9f-4770-b0bf-af128d3cbe53"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsequent
compacts</header><text>An eligible country and the United States may not enter
into a subsequent Compact unless the Board determines that—</text>
<clause id="id68ba6050-a3ee-4404-88f3-a32b0634fc54"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such country has
substantially met the objectives of prior Compacts between the country and the
United States and supplementary agreements to such Compacts; or</text>
</clause><clause id="id17da619d-e36a-4251-ae20-fef3602265eb"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the country has
demonstrated sufficient capacity to perform successfully on the subsequent
Compact.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="id282152df-0e30-40b2-ae37-dc80dec6312f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The
amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to Compacts
entered into between the United States and an eligible country under the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7701 et seq.) before, on, or after
the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID643ddd64ff1e42278a9ee3dd3836a71d"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maintaining candidate
status for purposes of income category</header><text>Section 606 of the
Millennium Challenge Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 7705) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="id7900CB8BE3E940FA88C9806EF846B020"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="idBA492084D33D43B5A2E2F17B1804EC0D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="id57D56D5F51704E01A985B81D2D879EB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by amending the paragraph
heading to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id69FA375DD6D746A3A6C41095E73DE96D" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="idAE03A4B981FA4EBA91FF70F69739854E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idC689678F32F54DE28FC075898A1E34B2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>fiscal year 2004</quote> and inserting
<quote>any fiscal year</quote>;</text>
</clause><clause id="id606E615DE98B4B0F9C80924614405D04"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by amending
subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id90DB994A6A0E4CE28BA8EE945CE8F05E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id2BBB1CC7791645E7B891F337A4C4D98F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the country—</text>
<clause id="idA6900FC4A5BF4104A3EC6F27F42E02CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has a per capita income
that is not greater than the World Bank’s lower middle income country threshold
for such fiscal year; and</text>
</clause><clause id="idE2A96190F83E42FA8D207B5FE54C5304"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is among the 75 lowest
per capita income countries, as identified by the World Bank;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause><clause id="idEAED74CDD68745ED95919193CFE5D00D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by
striking <quote>subject to paragraph (3)</quote> and inserting <quote>subject
to paragraph (2)</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="idE337E9D981C44AD3A184F602F0EDF112"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph
(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1300FF3CBB064EAA8AC6438987DA8D51"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (2);</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idFC65C7DD822B47ACB990AC8F240557B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="id07CAD629E2684A22B14394DDE6305C96"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="idBC4F0D17F21F4517999AAA396D475B8A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>for fiscal year 2006 or a subsequent
fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>for any fiscal year</quote>;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="idEA4249F7DEC043598F4DCBCBA7CF3DDB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking
subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id506F74DF820C47D8863F16E3D57E5304" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="id49CCBFBFC9914992A798C1EB8EE96BEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has a per capita income
that is not greater than the World Bank’s lower middle income country threshold
for such fiscal year;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7A2E2DA50B81404F8428286AE5558AF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is not among the 75
lowest per capita income countries as identified by the World Bank; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8B6AECD9178A4CE484CEB3C48E536F7D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>meets the requirements
under subsection (a)(1)(B).</text>
</subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id26B13D8599364D4BA607DAB402F2384D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="id974C5FED35954787AA32E945DC394AF4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for
fiscal year 2006 or any subsequent fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>for
any fiscal year</quote>; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id40533CA40AC046D3A9306C4981EE578A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for
fiscal year 2006 or the subsequent fiscal year, as the case may be</quote> and
inserting <quote>for such fiscal year</quote>;</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idC10F6B4326C74451936B76F17EBDEBA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idB5EAFE882D2547F4A0389727F904973D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after
subsection (b) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id4A5259FAEDF447CAA4C7BFB03A963BFC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection commented="no" id="ID682cd5a583794fb9abfe48d298801955"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maintaining candidate
status</header><text>A candidate country transitioning between the income
categories identified in subsections (a) and (b) may retain its candidacy at
the former income category for the year of such transition and for the 2
subsequent fiscal
years.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="idb4cd359b-eb94-4bad-a40d-397dcde0f49d"><enum>406.</enum><header>Enhancing the capacity
of the Office of the Inspector General for the United States Agency for
International Development</header>
<subsection id="id538AA54029F3438886A0513965BE8796"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Provisions relating to
reemployed annuitants</header>
<paragraph id="idB8C55F157AFE4DEB9B695EAD5CAD666C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver
authority</header><text>To facilitate the assignment of persons to positions in
Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, or to positions vacated by members of the
Foreign Service assigned to Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, the Inspector
General of the United States Agency for International Development (referred to
in this section as the <quote>Inspector General</quote>) may, subject to
paragraph (3), waive the application of the provisions of law set forth in
paragraph (2) on behalf of any reemployed annuitant serving in a position
within the Office of Inspector General.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idC0FE79D634704223B46C318801ACADD4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Provisions</header><text>The
provisions of law set forth in this paragraph are—</text>
<subparagraph id="id25AC602AE1B449C58F5C3D20AC739FED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsections (a) through
(d) of section 8344 of title 5, United States Code;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id716A2E1C2A47432690A768BA8A7C7FD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subsections (a) through
(e) of section 8468 of such title; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4C987268520B47868FC8FFB5B32877CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>subsections (a) through
(d) of section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6df7581fa8d84498832a87a961dba079"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>Waiver
authority under this subsection may be exercised only—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD18244E32D7049D2899152DD918EFD1A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on a case-by-case basis;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7B010B60D2684F269E825CE0092F1B9B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if, and for so long as,
such waiver is necessary due to—</text>
<clause id="IDac7de67a4a68447c8d036e7a69e7b4e2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>difficulty in the
recruitment or retention of a qualified employee for the position involved;
or</text>
</clause><clause id="ID286e9ae774af4141b49b1b370302a979"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a temporary emergency
hiring need.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idE39FA624053247109F8FA1B4AB20C7C9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sunset</header>
<subparagraph id="idCFFE3F50575143729CB0C9EF385C141F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>This subsection is repealed on October 1, 2012.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idAA37757F18D44D4282828C6965CE0481"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Effect of
repeal</header><text>An annuitant reemployed before October 1, 2012, pursuant
to the waiver under paragraph (1), may continue such employment until not later
than September 30, 2013.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDc64802884475461584df37d9499e826b"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Provisions relating to
contracts for personal services</header>
<paragraph id="ID0b168883c6354e908e3c30cf459b6362"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Inspector General may contract with United States
citizens for personal services to facilitate and support the Office’s oversight
of programs and operations. Such citizens shall not, by virtue of any such
contract, be considered to be employees of the Federal Government for purposes
of any law administered, in whole or in part, by the Office Personnel
Management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDcf7cce0e326e4c139f485b276aa3cb01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relation to other
laws</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to affect any
determination as to whether an individual performing services pursuant to any
contract under this subsection is a Government employee for purposes of any law
of the United States. The Administrator of the United States Agency for
International Development may determine the applicability, with respect to any
such individual, of any law administered, in whole or in part, by the
Administrator.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDacbc98dc4e804cb297d657694e48829a"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conditions</header><text>The
Inspector General may not enter into a personal services contract under this
subsection unless—</text>
<subparagraph id="IDf454fa8cebec478784a3608fa50fc54d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Inspector General
determines that the personnel resources of the Office would otherwise be
insufficient;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb7feafe1a39e471aa9581ded14698da2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the contract is for a
term of 2 years or less, unless the Inspector General determines that
exceptional circumstances justify an extension of up to 1 additional year;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDfdc5e045ec084155b3693ef396f9bb52"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not more than 5 percent
of the personnel of the Office (determined on a full time equivalent basis), as
of any given date, consists of individuals serving under personal services
contracts.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID6bb6cd2334aa475c9a542f20863fa024"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Other authorities not
affected</header><text>The authority under this subsection is in addition to
any other authority available to the Inspector General to enter into personal
services contracts with individuals.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="id0c1cf06f-9b84-4f2f-acc4-3e091f9871e2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Not considered
employees</header><text>An employee reemployed pursuant to the waiver under
subsection (a) shall not be considered an employee for purposes of subchapter
III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, or chapter 84 of such
title.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="idB1078A3CEA654EE19764D1AC199CDBAC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>In
the Office of the Inspector General’s semiannual report to Congress, the
Inspector General shall include information on the usage and rationale related
to annuitants hired under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="idF42DE2B52EDA4571BB313DDA28326984"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pay parity for Foreign
Service Officer Investigators</header><text>Section 5541(2)(C)(xiv) of title 5,
United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id0626B036303E4BB7A679E6D6E1AD814B" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause commented="no" id="idF620C44954A94BDBB67DD02430D1A410"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>a Foreign Service
officer, except that Foreign Service officers serving as criminal investigators
in the Office of Inspector General of the United States Agency for
International Development shall be eligible for and receive availability pay on
the same terms as criminal investigators (as defined in section
5545a).</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="id0eebdc95-405a-422e-a57f-d6c98bbc56b3"><enum>407.</enum><header>Prohibitions on
foreign assistance for the production of certain agricultural
commodities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 620 of the
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2370) is amended by inserting after
subsection (l) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id1d5b8b9c-d620-49c2-8a68-3275fe9db9ac" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="idab52fde2-f495-48c4-8dce-786e3f8144fa"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Prohibitions on
assistance for the production of agricultural commodities available in surplus
quantities</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id73025bb4-915b-410f-a173-d9fff772667f"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No assistance shall
be furnished under chapter 1 of part I of this Act to a country to build or
expand the capacity of producers in the country to produce an agricultural
commodity if the President determines that—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id88df7598-449d-40a5-8713-6b49ccfe709b" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agricultural
commodity is likely to be available in surplus quantities on the world market
when the building or expansion of such capacity is complete; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id15505a5f-6422-43ce-8702-8619f4dd5680" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the production or
expanded production of the agricultural commodity by producers in that country
would cause substantial injury to producers in the United States that produce
that agricultural commodity or a similar or competing agricultural
commodity.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="iddd50dadd-ce11-439c-9503-5d0228c206e6" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) shall not
apply with respect to assistance to a country that—</text>
<subparagraph id="idcfdf47ea-208a-48cc-a53f-581f8b2b6c54"><enum>(A)</enum><clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id7b2bc23a-9367-48c3-8e54-c881bf9610f9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is eligible for
assistance from the International Development Association;</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id81084c7c-9c04-4302-8d0f-e3a76137a95f" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is not eligible for
assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
and</text>
</clause><clause changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id64c8befc-6ee5-4140-8641-9d9ba77cafc0" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>does not export on a
consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is
furnished; or</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id7d26cfa9-e7d0-4c14-8529-88411eed14fa"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the President determines
is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex
emergency.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ida28c6aee-44e8-4501-995f-44b770931d8b"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Restriction on
assistance for the production and exportation of certain agricultural
commodities</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id4cd2ccca-9663-4412-bfbe-2e06cf14f607"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No assistance shall
be furnished under chapter 1 of part I of this Act to a country to carry out
any testing, breeding feasibility studies, variety improvement efforts,
introduction efforts, consulting, publications, conferences, or training with
respect to the production of an agricultural commodity in that country if the
President determines that—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id04f5f7c4-428f-477d-8c27-347c6f1edf27" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the agricultural
commodity is or will be produced to be exported from that country; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id6f7595f1-4d16-4848-8990-79c6ff649b2d" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the exportation of the
agricultural commodity from that country will result in increased competition
for that agricultural commodity, or a similar or competing agricultural
commodity, produced in the United States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id65506b46-cee9-4bd3-8929-84e8bf3411f9" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Paragraph (1) shall not
apply with respect to assistance furnished—</text>
<subparagraph id="id02c0db01-bced-4411-89af-a939473b49cc"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to a developing country
to carry out an activity involving the production of an agricultural commodity
that is designed to increase food security in that country if the President
determines that the activity will not have a significant impact on the
exportation of that agricultural commodity from the United States; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idc1889abd-6ede-4ac4-b3db-125416d08e67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to a country that—</text>
<clause id="id0ae2e7aa-93d0-43bc-b6b2-91e69b459453"><enum>(i)</enum><subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="id61127807-8adf-4027-95d1-725b1bae2cad"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is eligible for
assistance from the International Development Association;</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="idd1a042fb-2467-454a-839a-1c78185f1992" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(II)</enum><text>is not eligible for
assistance from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="id1e46f28d-e935-45e1-880c-6ff3e31dc87f" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(III)</enum><text>does not export on a
consistent basis the agricultural commodity with respect to which assistance is
furnished; or</text>
</subclause></clause><clause id="id28c2c1c9-5489-4d92-990c-a44a9b028561"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the President determines
is recovering from widespread conflict, a humanitarian crisis, or a complex
emergency.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="IDdf3c461996cf48249d97a06e54d02e07"><enum>408.</enum><header>Sense of Congress
relating to transparency for extractive industries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It
is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDce1cc66761e24ad2a2e08cdccf847670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the President should work
with foreign governments, including members of the Group of 8 and the Group of
20, to establish domestic requirements that companies under the jurisdiction of
each government publicly disclose any payments made to a government relating to
the commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDeae16a9f648244c3a7d2915e01e6b212"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States
Government should commit to global leadership of transparency in extractive
industries by supporting—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID7bce841fb15d46259f4130871275cfa6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>multilateral
pro-transparency efforts, such as the Extractive Industries Transparency
Initiative, in revenue collection, budgeting, expenditure, and wealth
management;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcb036d2dfb624d3dbae72e104cfa1495"><enum>(B)</enum><text>bilateral efforts to
promote good governance in the extractive industries through United States
missions and activities abroad;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb408ba022feb41ff969d6b2a071bbf27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the implementation of
extractive industries reporting requirements for companies under the
jurisdiction of the United States; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDaf57b81ad95a4a0798340853cf765d13"><enum>(D)</enum><text>efforts to persuade other
members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development and
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation to adopt uniform legislation to ensure a
coordinated regulatory approach; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDbc9ecbb0dd754add981550a0884d0dae"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the President should
commit the United States to become a Candidate Country of the Extractive
Industry Transparency Initiative.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="ID2a3cf993b20044d4bd07079c66fba53f"><enum>409.</enum><header>Sense of Congress
regarding Central Asia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is
the Sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="IDb855703b4b48476fa0eefd29d5342742"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the countries of Central
Asia, which include Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and
Uzbekistan—</text>
<subparagraph id="id7D46D48EBFDA4F9183C2734C4A0DA933"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide vital support to
coalition efforts in Afghanistan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA88E33176F574FE0BB7B792F79AFD5DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sit at the crossroads
between Europe and Asia; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id146F52E6342C4DE596BC2F6A40DF4EB1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>have the potential to
link global markets;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id54B03D5D8DBE4A5D8C8B99F52A2804EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>because of Central Asia’s
strategic importance, the United States should invest resources in the region
to improve relations and promote shared objectives;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="IDad6d268ad3f247eeacbf07d5a47df424"><enum>(3)</enum><text>it is critical for the
United States to continue to engage with the countries of Central Asia to
further democracy, human rights, and economic prosperity, including engaging in
regional economic integration efforts with Afghanistan and South Asia;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID956b8e5d7ae845cd811e5e0554e9eac6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the United States should
engage proactively in efforts to promote and facilitate the development of road
transportation linkages across Central Asia and Afghanistan, which are key to
stimulating economic opportunity and trade in the region; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID150ae7729bde46c79ea4257609f63f17"><enum>(5)</enum><text>upon determination by the
President that Kazakhstan and Tajikistan are complying with applicable freedom
of emigration requirements, Congress should take steps to terminate the
applicability of title IV of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2431 et seq.),
also known as the <quote>Jackson-Vanik amendment</quote>, for such countries
because of—</text>
<subparagraph id="id006ED727FE3A43879A9B9E6ED817BF46"><enum>(A)</enum><text>their compliance with the
law’s provisions; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id81AF12A8A3A94182816B562014621D68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>their record of
cooperation with the United States in key areas.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="id50171ECCD9464236923EA87CDBFCC17F"><enum>410.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on
global Internet freedom</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is
the Sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="id7A3DAF4C705041BBBE9E07B0F1FBB3DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Internet access and freedom are foreign
policy priorities of the United States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2746691975FA4BB4823D8ACE7858A2F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in places where the Internet and other
forms of connective technology are limited, censored, restricted, monitored,
distorted, or otherwise denied to the people, the United States Government,
through diplomacy and assistance programs, should help to expand Internet
access, develop effective personal and organizational digital safety and
information security tools, and support freedom of expression, online education
and networking, and the free flow of information over the Internet and other
forms of connective technology worldwide, especially in countries which impose
online limitations, censorship, monitoring, distortion, and other restrictions
on the Internet and other forms of media, including through the development of
Internet censorship circumvention tools and technology.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="id37CC61BA20B541BC81BAEE77E2E39A8B"><enum>411.</enum><header>Global Health
Initiative</header>
<subsection id="ID4544b2adc5394c3795be59fcdb1c3a38"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of
Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="ID2fa031b0bbe74180973858f8dce98c71"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Global Health
Initiative presents an opportunity to build upon current successes and to
promote further advances in global health, in accordance with the Tom Lantos
and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS,
Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID7d753fda3c704f43b16bac1c2e672c0b"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in order to promote
effective coordination and management in the field of global health, a
full-time country level coordinator with management experience should head the
interagency country team for United States missions in each Global Health
Initiative Plus country.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb56f63780e7f4f5eaeb4e12bd771e0dc"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that
describes the implementation of the Global Health Initiative, including—</text>
<paragraph id="ID337b7b17862f4a33bbf6f72697ef5d31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the
progress made toward—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID4678e66c121c40578d8cd55a7e79392b"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementing a woman- and
girl-centered approach;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID7f342a9859c349b685875f767c9f7ae4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>increasing the impact of
health programs through strategic coordination and integration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2a3f60889e5a4081a7f7b435e97286d0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>leveraging and
strengthening relationships with key multilateral organizations, global health
partnerships, and private sector investors;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb3542ee8582d43e79e1a8cab0bc8a5c0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encouraging country
ownership and investment in country-led plans;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID2a88e3f022cc4fc0a707e9867cd8f000"><enum>(E)</enum><text>building sustainable
health systems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDad1b7c2a4ed647edba4604f67f2ce4a8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>making improvements in
metrics, monitoring, and evaluation; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID216f14f820f94e95a0c9c5524f583795"><enum>(G)</enum><text>promoting research and
innovation;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID96eb06d8c9d740b2aa5f47d72413f360"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a detailed description of
Global Health Initiative programs and practices in each of the Global Health
Initiative Plus countries;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID869fab857bf04cffa80739f01f39aa73"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an aggregated assessment
of progress made toward the declared targets of the Global Health Initiative;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id355E685B371D492B93AC3F252A1DD7C8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a discussion of metrics
to be used to measure progress toward achievement of objectives in the areas
of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID91cd563c194b480fb41a910b11f8d70d"><enum>(A)</enum><text>HIV/AIDS;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDc4070a839d0e4bb381ee12bbfaf597cf"><enum>(B)</enum><text>tuberculosis;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf9dbb1486e184e3b8f5f5243392571ae"><enum>(C)</enum><text>malaria;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf06770f9c3304076b3eca26b0b7589fd"><enum>(D)</enum><text>maternal health;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDe782b49ca9714018b98d12242e053523"><enum>(E)</enum><text>child health;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID1c18c742d0d74eb0813e0cf6371a1161"><enum>(F)</enum><text>nutrition;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID41a78c2eb63449f79227adb6161c4ceb"><enum>(G)</enum><text>family planning;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDb625949b073f486cb76d50c93dad212b"><enum>(H)</enum><text>neglected tropical
diseases; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDac7e2d7b7fb5481cb5a637ef6887f9c1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>health system
strengthening.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="id1647E3E34ED14B02AF4CD4316B867157"><enum>412.</enum><header>Discrimination related
to sexual orientation</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H790BBA935E074EF19243F8D6FBEAD474"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tracking violence or
criminalization related to sexual orientation</header><text>The Assistant
Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor should designate a Bureau-based
officer or officers who shall be responsible for tracking violence,
criminalization, and restrictions on the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms,
consistent with United States law, in foreign countries based on actual or
perceived sexual orientation and gender identity.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H361FB106EE724E398A46AEA7B7A784F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>International efforts
To revise laws criminalizing homosexuality</header><text>The Secretary of State
shall work though appropriate United States Government employees at United
States diplomatic and consular missions to encourage the governments of other
countries to reform or repeal laws of such countries criminalizing
homosexuality or consensual homosexual conduct, or restricting the enjoyment of
fundamental freedoms, consistent with United States law, by homosexual
individuals or organizations.</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H5CAB1539235B4138A278F90679E9DA4A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual country reports
on human rights practices</header><text>The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is
amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H24621D7DE3DE4F4EB7BA82654FF604EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 116(d) (22
U.S.C. 2151n(d))—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H66D0F4D363984AF8AAC054AE25A467D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HA3324223C5F148F98CE6A204F37234BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="HFCBB172DF97D4A98B0BB3FBEBAD2A95F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3EAF91F78C894410B49433A1D3716E8D" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H35D22ECC98834E1D985874782F9F8B0A"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">wherever applicable, violence or
discrimination that affects the fundamental freedoms, consistent with United
States law, of an individual in foreign countries that is based on actual or
perceived sexual orientation and gender
identity.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HB22F7CCDD10A4D5787C65FB713D11AD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 502B(b) (22
U.S.C. 2304(b)), by inserting after the eighth sentence the following new
sentence: <quote>Wherever applicable, violence or discrimination that affects
the fundamental freedoms, consistent with United States law, of an individual
in foreign countries that is based on actual or perceived sexual orientation
and gender identity.</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="HE5DD1AC767DF471BB50B05C93C3753F9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Training for foreign
service officers</header><text>Section 708(a) of the Foreign Service Act of
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HB06ACFF65D7340948B11375559832C89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding
paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>the Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights
and Labor,</quote> before <quote>the Ambassador at Large</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HF359144B14F84033AB515F1134FFCE98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H4308DBBC2ADD401E90FD838C4F1AD2FE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by
striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="HE745303BF9CC418F968069AB20BC4182"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" id="H98617B7C353B4EC086214240538FAD79" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2C6672D99A294B50B05020A06AC79B73"><enum>(4)</enum><text>instruction, in courses
covering human rights reporting and advocacy work, on identifying violence or
discrimination that affects the fundamental freedoms, consistent with United
States law, of an individual that is based on actual or perceived sexual
orientation and gender
identity.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><enum>V</enum><header>Peace Corps Improvement
and Expansion</header>
<section id="id9562BCBD5854435DB6C05CC6698F2E43" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This title may be cited
as the <quote><short-title>Peace Corps Improvement and
Expansion Act of 2010</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="ID837082259465421f87c6b1ec2d6d7d31"><enum>502.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress makes the following
findings:</text>
<paragraph id="ID508e011584e0439483dea81e6be29c23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Firmly established
beliefs of the Peace Corps include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="id60B9EE52AA3641A6B31DDC9B0E1475A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The act of volunteering
has inherent value.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8CE61019E46E47EE8E241CECC187D86D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The foreign policy goals
of the United States are advanced by—</text>
<clause id="idDC377C3F606F4029A0BCD89BE8E5C25E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>contributing to the
reduction of poverty; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id04E46BFBF7754DAEAA27C0425C2096E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>fostering international
understanding.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID24ab91fe725d4b6aa938bdd9ff2b869a"><enum>(2)</enum><text>More than 195,000
volunteers have ably served in the Peace Corps in 139 countries by—</text>
<subparagraph id="idA10CAFCF94FE4F8EB85DD083003DA4BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>working towards economic
and social development; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id44BF6F4432754FF0A6468A07FF992314"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promoting a better
understanding of—</text>
<clause id="idB42EDFAE3C7E482D9F5094FC9B5F2C27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the people of the United
States on the part of the peoples served; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9D34BAB3483E4EF5A74870776263FEAF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other peoples on the
part of the people of the United States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID8fffedfe52fc4a5287d276ce28ab96e2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Today, the importance and
necessity is greater than ever for the Peace Corps—</text>
<subparagraph id="idD1C4893C9C5348EAB200BD9D20B87D80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to promote global
economic and social development;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id96E8F75BB997462EA8B7BA9545DA58F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to promote understanding
and friendship; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF41F8EE89B9741768E67B405BE5F1574"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to foster collaboration
with international nongovernmental organizations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID53bec4db67694d16bd2732bbb488f5f8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Since 1961, a bipartisan
succession of Presidents and Congresses have endorsed the expansion of the
Peace Corps in order—</text>
<subparagraph id="id233AE5302782459D93B026FD7D325FC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to meet requests from
countries to increase the size of the Peace Corps programs in their
countries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEA4246D9D41244B7A50E74DE4AC607C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to initiate Peace Corps
programs in countries where the Peace Corps does not currently operate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idF79BFF6452E746D4B00137BAC8C8C1F5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to provide more
opportunities for the people of the United States to engage in volunteer
service abroad; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id66BB26ABF84C4DC3A172D1DD2D26E966"><enum>(D)</enum><text>to renew dormant Peace
Corps programs.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id22B0BA46566F46A68341A7582957F71F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The purpose of the Peace
Corps, as declared by section 2(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2501(a)),
is to promote world peace and friendship by helping—</text>
<subparagraph id="idDF0F91333FC04E0892FE12237720D5D2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the people of interested
countries in meeting their needs for trained men and women, particularly in
meeting the basic needs of those living in the poorest areas of such
countries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id9F076DF4A23447589415A9C313A00DD7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to promote a better
understanding of people of the United States on the part of the peoples served;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB323C8D852DF404FA17245B4031C2DB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to promote a better
understanding of other peoples on the part of the people of the United
States.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="IDb8da2ef83c5d469291bbc20e83d230b7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>As the Peace Corps
reaches its 50th anniversary in 2011, a new forward-looking strategy should be
developed to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Peace Corps in
pursuing the goals described in paragraph (5) by analyzing and accounting for
the strengths and weaknesses of—</text>
<subparagraph id="idEF7D087D9F5E420490237ED1FFC8C1E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the program model of the
Peace Corps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id02371DD68A9248FE9324C896546DEB6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the current and planned
distribution of Peace Corps volunteers throughout the world;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id22BBFFFB7FB249A0A3074FC6D3817C9D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>partnership opportunities
and operations of the Peace Corps; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idB918311620FD4C8C8919C0273C15C5C0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recruitment and
management practices of the Peace Corps with respect to the diversity of Peace
Corps volunteers and staff.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></section><section id="IDba270fe8c50b4412bac1e500a51c9520"><enum>503.</enum><header>Assessment and
strategic plan for improving and expanding Peace Corps</header>
<subsection id="id4798BB3533CD41AEBB7BB00538A87BE2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header>
<paragraph id="id72338FED0653479081570898AB763C98"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Peace Corps shall complete the assessment
described in paragraph (2) to determine how best—</text>
<subparagraph id="id8AD5510F6AA741D28A3F22E9D8E4FDA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to strengthen the
management capabilities and program effectiveness of the Peace Corps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5B7A7783D0B24E61868105C08F844395"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to expand opportunities
for Peace Corps volunteers; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id935B423EC0CA4445B3BE4C8AD31812BC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to increase the size of
the Peace Corps.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id1276D7E2BE4D46CE8727A34571CAE3DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment
described</header><text>The assessment described in this paragraph means an
assessment of—</text>
<subparagraph id="ID12caff7847b340fba617bdad3ff1b395"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how the purpose of the
Peace Corps declared under section 2(a) of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C.
2501(a)) translates into tangible strategic plans for the Peace Corps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf3757736e56e47b499de7ee5ec3487c3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the distribution of Peace
Corps volunteers in country programs, including how and why volunteers are
assigned to various countries and jurisdictions of within countries;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDbb66477c6d5e42cc84f9899f7e58e481"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the most effective and
efficient methods of improving and strengthening activities relating to the
Peace Corps' goal of promoting a better understanding of other peoples on the
part of the people of the United States, including enhanced funding to
implement, scale, and replicate such activities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="IDa493bde2a8d3453ea7e1f897fe84ecc5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the prospects for
partnerships with international and host country nongovernmental organizations
and other entities to achieve the goals of the Peace Corps through development
projects;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDa1f4e6565f76497ba05d68bbbf0ebae2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the adequacy of the
current program model of the Peace Corps and the feasibility of program models
such as the Peace Corps Response Program;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id865CD87D36A1424397FD85F197671ECB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the effectiveness and
efficiency of volunteer recruitment strategies, including strategies for
recruitment at graduate schools, methods, and resource allocations used by the
Peace Corps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id889528224D9C42D7BDAC5F4E7DC1B819"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the
Peace Corps in recruiting ethnically, socio-economically, and geographically
diverse volunteers with wide-ranging skills and interests;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD44B3D8E57844A03A8905AABBF6C8A3B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the skills and interests
of current Peace Corps volunteers;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id3E55C8D05A3E4622905A643963A666A9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>options for
diversification of the skills and interests of Peace Corps volunteers,
including volunteers with skills and interests that relate to public health,
information technology, urban planning, social services, communications, and
community organizing;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID9b525b92ec374a82be245b2abaef6de4"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the Peace Corps volunteer
training programs;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAFBC94541C1243D2B73FB679F952C450"><enum>(K)</enum><text>the options available to
volunteers to suspend payment of student loans while serving in the Peace
Corps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA979B636F8254E53A31C13FF5B7B2EE4"><enum>(L)</enum><text>the medical care received
by volunteers while serving in the Peace Corps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id8778451DCF6844B8AD4965DC9FD9A863"><enum>(M)</enum><text>the procedures of the
Peace Corps for mandatory medical separation of volunteers serving in the Peace
Corps;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="ID64808909f5dc41cea691e3aca31ac79b"><enum>(N)</enum><text>the medical screening
process for volunteers entering service in the Peace Corps, including—</text>
<clause id="idC1EBF9AE0CFD413780F414C0EDC83569"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the cost to the Peace
Corps of providing full reimbursement for medical tests under taken by
volunteers applying for or entering service in the Peace Corps;</text>
</clause><clause id="idB6F46144CC414927891829C9EAC2680E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>expanded information for
applicants including potentially disqualifying medical conditions; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id5141A666423C4BCCB03AAABD58E089D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the cost of extending
the medical care provided by the Peace Corps to volunteers serving in the Peace
Corps to include the 5-month period beginning on the date on which a volunteer
completes service in the Peace Corps;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id5982A7DB56154DC1A63023DD0636B287"><enum>(O)</enum><text>the causes of the early
termination of service in the Peace Corps, using the cohort and other
statistically appropriate methods and the reasons cited by volunteers
terminating their service in the Peace Corps early;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcc7ed31a7ac8436ab358d1610b20850c"><enum>(P)</enum><text>how the Peace Corps can
utilize information technology to improve—</text>
<clause id="idAAC4DDA045F24089A99434FE4F39F57A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>program efficiency,
effectiveness, and coordination; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id9EF6D4D8480F439BAB5621ADC4C34AFB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>communication among
volunteers;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDcbffee6e539041ea890b5138f4978096"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>mechanisms for soliciting
the views of volunteers serving in the Peace Corps, on a confidential basis,
regarding—</text>
<clause id="id89D01BF4DAE442C5A7F385F9814A0C19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the support provided to
such volunteers by senior staff of the Peace Corps; and</text>
</clause><clause id="id7A3F9E0B20F84C77AAB42A609B7A3FB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the operations of the
Peace Corps, including—</text>
<subclause id="idCCAEB949F9FB4A9498700653D35F59CA"><enum>(I)</enum><text>staffing
decisions;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id8CB73C821EF94DB6951131A8FD8251BD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>site selection;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id6A3C886FE5D54A719EB864198C92F86B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>language
training;</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id63FC4EE8AC6A4E59954CA2C65D4FB9DC"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>country programs;
and</text>
</subclause><subclause id="id367FE76AB41B4173B07942C505426FC6"><enum>(V)</enum><text>dialogue with host
country partners and ministries;</text>
</subclause></clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id321C4672E769498C8015414E75C4DB77"><enum>(R)</enum><text>mechanisms for
incorporating the views of volunteers referred to in subparagraph (Q) into
programming and management decisions of the Peace Corps; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id1926EC08C7EB4B2999AE472F620E752C"><enum>(S)</enum><text>the adequacy of various
post-service benefits for volunteers and the potential impact of such benefits
on increasing, diversifying, and improving the pool of Peace Corps
applicants.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="ID76c1f54829ee4ca8b167f57d3fef5138"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Method</header><text>The
assessment required under this subsection shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="idB05081F333F74A089BD6B45608F5B5FD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be built on a review of
past experiences and studies; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id6EC33E9F67614F8891E3E2E9829FA563"><enum>(B)</enum><text>draw on the knowledge
of—</text>
<clause id="id033B21CEC750431C863250F973071C98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>current Peace Corps
volunteers and staff, at all levels of seniority;</text>
</clause><clause id="idFC2DB63CE71449C99C772CAE92654C17"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>returned Peace Corps
volunteers and staff; and</text>
</clause><clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="id8B1C91E11B3B4797A7C7E1E0159441CD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>host country nationals
and officials who have worked closely with Peace Corps volunteers.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="idB8FE9964FF4041D5B726BA3BF753C871"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategic plan</header>
<paragraph id="id76477F01DFC84E08ADF52E0C2EA9E363"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Director of the Peace Corps shall develop, based on the
assessment required under subsection (a), a strategic plan for the Peace Corps
that—</text>
<subparagraph id="id0664553415FF4C2AB994CA5D0B0636DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>encompasses the findings
of the Director with respect to such assessment; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id80B71630794F4455A707857AA9E9DF94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes the matters
described in paragraph (2).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id56FBBF3420BC4C7C8ECFC00B521CFA29"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters
described</header><text>The matters described in this paragraph are—</text>
<subparagraph id="id83D7E8B3B48440C28B43E53F0501CBB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>1-year and 5-year goals
and benchmarks for the Peace Corps that address—</text>
<clause id="id096DCE9561974447B11E8C7DC28E0A0E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each matter included in
the assessment required under subsection (a); and</text>
</clause><clause id="id8B1CBD16D4384754909BEDCD40433978"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>such other matters as
the Director considers appropriate; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="id42061029C75747EAB63EC970B0B3FCF2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>strategies for—</text>
<clause id="ID658d5f23e5a54709a9659f2904e96045"><enum>(i)</enum><text>distributing volunteers
to countries in which they have maximum value-added for the host country, for
the United States, and for the volunteers themselves;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID508bd7a6746f4e64b33c6d4f2e615200"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>identifying countries
with strategic value to Peace Corps goals, currently not served or dormant, and
proposals for starting new country programs or re-activating dormant programs,
as well as countries with less strategic relevance to Peace Corps goals,
including proposals for reducing or closing such country programs;</text>
</clause><clause id="ID007ec345c6984a04a7cb82e9907fba10"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>balancing the Peace
Corps’ independence with its need to remain relevant to broader United States
foreign goals; and</text>
</clause><clause id="IDfe5f45e382644d96a4cc569950da5812"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>ensuring that Peace
Corps operations and goals are not adversely affected in situations where the
bilateral relationship between the host country and the United States is
problematic.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID8a4671b2ec5c478d905bfbd3ac6d6238"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="id242F0E61E87F4F6EB18E70DFA1BEA24A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Peace
Corps shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that
includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="id33AF63300EC74BA8BF149F71172B0C1A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the findings of the Director with respect
to the assessment required under subsection (a); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id2299B7519BA24091B189920EC333FAD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the strategic plan
developed under subsection (b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id524DBBC6F57D4373A17A03BC613C7CAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate
congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term
<term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="id2CDFFFFD061A419AB7279B2E4503045A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the <committee-name committee-id="SSFR00">Committee on Foreign Relations of the
Senate</committee-name>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idA264D4A6FE994C369ED4AFCFFEA171C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the <committee-name committee-id="SSAP00">Committee on Appropriations of the
Senate</committee-name>;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idAD0A2BCAE0534216B9F574A6C14F6140"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idD8C4EEA98090435890FDC633854C5C22"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Appropriations of the House of
Representatives</committee-name>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID4f9eec86490144b395cd3c3837ae9f63"><enum>504.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on
number of Presidential appointments under Peace Corps Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that, except for
appointments made under section 12 of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2511), the
President should not make more than 15 concurrent appointments under such Act
(22 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.).</text>
</section><enum>VI</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header>
<subtitle id="id534973C382DE44A88C30F25B457FF776"><enum>A</enum><header>Department of
State</header>
<section id="id36D229FF117D48BA92F4A36250AF36EA"><enum>601.</enum><header>Administration of
foreign affairs</header>
<subsection id="idD6754626ED8248ADAF97F4C030CFAB82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following amounts
are authorized to be appropriated under <quote>Administration of Foreign
Affairs</quote> for the Department of State to carry out the authorities,
functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of foreign affairs of
the United States, and for other purposes authorized by law:</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID30553f9165fa44cf9028b614294e7855"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Diplomatic and consular
programs</header>
<paragraph id="id43C81EBA1375429D90F76FF4A526C4D4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2011, for <quote>Diplomatic and Consular Programs</quote>, $9,545,221,000, of
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="id97F1E1030AA14855B9040DA29C4919F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$1,560,700,000 is
authorized to be appropriated for worldwide security protection; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="id4E08569C039C4263A0964580A23267EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$567,570,000 is
authorized to be appropriated for public diplomacy.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="id6E4AA86D9C254B028576040A6794A316"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfers</header>
<subparagraph id="idC256D06401CB4A0FBA27F0F50E1EED79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>To emergencies
account</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under
paragraph (1), up to $10,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with amounts
in, the <quote>Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service
Account</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="IDf07f334e9be3468faa3549eb927a17a4"><enum>(B)</enum><header>From emergencies
account</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2011 for the <quote>Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service
Account,</quote> up to $1,000,000 may be transferred to, and merged with
amounts in, the <quote>Repatriation Loans Program Account</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID4b78a77170e54cedb59ffc1387b66e4f"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Capital investment
fund</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $144,100,000 for
fiscal year 2011 for <quote>Capital Investment Fund</quote>, .</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDbbde085f35fc495a9045f1edcee0dade"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Embassy security,
construction, and maintenance</header><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated for fiscal year 2011—</text>
<paragraph id="id4BE7403EFAF04CE08AA4FCAF2532EACE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$857,300,000 for ongoing
operations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idA48CD75DF13C4EAC8DE6A6797AFC2AC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$824,200,000 for
worldwide security upgrades.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID403e818181894b39b81f4ee5ada037ca"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Civilian stabilization
initiative</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $184,000,000
for fiscal year 2011, for <quote>Civilian Stabilization
Initiative</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDff34c9d7d76149aaa0cc9bedbc3e07bd"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Educational and
cultural exchange programs</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated
for fiscal year 2011, for <quote>Educational and Cultural Exchange
Programs</quote>, $633,200,000, of which—</text>
<paragraph id="ID3332b8d4356548438a459b5cc1f32136"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$750,000 may be used to
carry out the Tibetan scholarship program established under section 103(b)(1)
of the Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Relations Provisions Act of
1996 (Public Law 104–319); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id2380962B0E0F488CBDB4B835E8ACDEDB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$650,000 may be used for
the <quote>Ngawang Choepel Exchange Programs</quote> (formerly known as
<quote>programs of educational and cultural exchange between the United States
and the people of Tibet</quote>) under section 103(a) of such Act.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDb82252173f1e441ea05c21ee630373b3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Representation
allowances</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $8,175,000 for
fiscal year 2011 for <quote>Representation Allowances</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb255d738477a42e89cc6044932c08eb3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Protection of foreign
missions and officials</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated
$27,200,000 for fiscal year 2011 for <quote>Protection of Foreign Missions and
Officials</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID2fe4ea21435c409690764cb9595c9ca3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Emergencies in the
diplomatic and consular service</header><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated $11,000,000 for fiscal year 2011 for <quote>Emergencies in the
Diplomatic and Consular Service</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID8822afd605ce4d17a50ebe17fdc607ad"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Repatriation
loans</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $1,450,000 for
fiscal year 2011, for <quote>Repatriation Loans</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDd6352566c671424580acd94b1296804b"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Payment to the American
Institute in Taiwan</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated
$21,420,000 for fiscal year 2011 for <quote>Payment to the American Institute
in Taiwan</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDdf6112ea3e6341f48d9e07a47d449e39"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Office of the Inspector
General</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year
2011, for <quote>Office of the Inspector General</quote>, $120,152,000, of
which—</text>
<paragraph id="id60900367882044D89B361E2DCC3B837D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$22,125 ,000 is
authorized to be appropriated for the Special Inspector General for Iraq
Reconstruction; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id4169FB249BF34D1889C22178CED6FE74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$35,287,000 is authorized
to be appropriated for the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID15227d7ec09a40d6a0c0701a0a03f38c"><enum>602.</enum><header>International
organizations and conferences</header>
<subsection id="ID2e7b8b265cc14e35ae60b7f335890402"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessed contributions
to international organizations</header><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal year 2011, for
<quote>Contributions to International Organizations</quote>, $1,595,430,000 to
carry out—</text>
<paragraph id="id95ADB18F5CFB409594E477126017C5FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the authorities,
functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs
of the United States with respect to international organizations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id67A9A14AB1134F2E863B37CF58AD1EAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>other authorized
activities relating to such purposes.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID32535e09570c4d74a2432b2ab8a28c8f"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contributions for
international peacekeeping activities</header><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated to the Department of State for fiscal year 2011, for
<quote>Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities</quote>,
$2,182,300,000, which—</text>
<paragraph id="id9C36AF01ACDA4C96B0274771A07E7A39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be used to carry
out—</text>
<subparagraph id="idCE61814FC7A5476D9227D0B4A9DC3F08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the authorities,
functions, duties, and responsibilities of the United States with respect to
international peacekeeping activities; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="idEA0474877AB4460988ADDB5FD6815228"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other authorized
activities relating to such purposes; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="idA0F1C9F71A9F457F89667137D4929C8E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall remain available
until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="ID06d5f2186fac4886b4b843a52545d170"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Foreign currency
exchange rate</header>
<paragraph id="idCA2C69B8B0E84288AD3D7B21A9D865EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>In addition to amounts authorized to be appropriated
under this section, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be
necessary for fiscal year 2011 to offset adverse fluctuations in foreign
currency exchange rates.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8B028E0A238B437693A176D400D6FAE6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts
appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall be available for obligation and
expenditure only to the extent that the Director of the Office of Management
and Budget determines and certifies to Congress that such amounts are necessary
due to the fluctuations described in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID10ffe35d03fc48b099e3519e97ce512d"><enum>603.</enum><header>International
commissions</header>
<subsection id="ID6023db6c04054f1c93f84d93216e15c1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated
under <quote>International Commissions</quote> for the Department of State to
carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the
conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States with respect to
international commissions and for other purposes authorized by law:</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID90e198ebfdec4bb88b0c8f790b462b58"><enum>(b)</enum><header>International Boundary
and Water Commission, United States and Mexico</header><text>There are
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2011, for <quote>International
Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico</quote>—</text>
<paragraph id="ID7a6376c930dc49d094a633351036a95c"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$47,431,000 for
<quote>Salaries and Expenses</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID61bc74cbf43543a5b12ffc00f7079e79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$26,900,000 for
<quote>Construction</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDa1f68573f5384a9d8badacf24236dc60"><enum>(c)</enum><header>International Boundary
Commission, United States and Canada</header><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated $2,422,000 for fiscal year 2011 for <quote>International Boundary
Commission, United States and Canada</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID1258897df398445ab6da5659d7e2d6d4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>International Joint
Commission</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $7,631,000 for
fiscal year 2011 for <quote>International Joint Commission</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="IDb8400e2fcfc94ee2b1e99b57896b7f27"><enum>(e)</enum><header>International Fisheries
Commissions</header>
<paragraph id="id2EEF1AD9EEED4B9483639044D71E4AA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $43,600,000 for
fiscal year 2011 for <quote>International Fisheries Commissions</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="idD15CFABDADFF43A7BC9C7CBF53FDCF1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pacific salmon
treaty</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2011 for <quote>International Fisheries Commissions</quote>, up to
$15,000,000 may be used in each fiscal year to make such payments to Canada as
may be necessary to fulfill United States obligations under the Pacific Salmon
Treaty.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="ID6eae3dde360243dd812be1e31dba2a13"><enum>604.</enum><header>Migration and refugee
assistance</header>
<subsection id="IDca2a111bc301459eb2e716c8950835a5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal
year 2011, for authorized activities for <quote>Migration and Refugee
Assistance</quote>, $1,605,400,000—</text>
<paragraph id="idBE187967709941C3B40F08FDFB9EA8EC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>of which $25,000,000 may
be used for the resettlement of humanitarian migrants to Israel; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="id8C8C11CD11364D9891E8708369FBA869"><enum>(2)</enum><text>which shall remain
available until expended.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="IDaed7ceff8caa45159efa6c3225ad7257"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Emergency Refugee and
Migration Assistance Account</header><text>Section 2(c)(2) of the Migration and
Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601(c)(2)) is amended by striking
<quote>$100,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$200,000,000.</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="IDef6f5d3366244b268d7912e5b2cff5e5"><enum>605.</enum><header>Centers and
foundations</header>
<subsection id="IDea973a7b446849aaa869ca333b24ae7f"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Asia
Foundation</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $15,690,000 for
fiscal year 2011 to carry out authorized activities for <quote>The Asia
Foundation</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID7b9a39ee0a42462d91ff51eeed3f2065"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Endowment for
Democracy</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated $105,000,000 for
fiscal year 2011 to carry out authorized activities for <quote>National
Endowment for Democracy</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="ID96be74f49957456ba4f952c3811663f0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Center for Cultural and
Technical Interchange Between East and West</header><text>There is authorized
to be appropriated $11,400,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out authorized
activities for <quote>Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between
East and West</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id1DDA279F25CF48E6A24F0CDA059D4BE5"><enum>B</enum><header>United States
international broadcasting activities</header>
<section id="id53300448F0814C1D977A41FBA8DEC183"><enum>611.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out United States Government
international broadcasting activities under the United States Information and
Educational Exchange Act of 1948, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the
Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the United States International
Broadcasting Act of 1994, and the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act
of 1998, and to carry out other authorities in law related to such
purposes—</text>
<paragraph id="id5182455179CF4FAA843FF210168318E6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$755,143,000 for fiscal year 2011 for
<quote>International Broadcasting Operations</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="ID235dc451bbe44f6496327deebf7cfd4e"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$13,635,000 for the
fiscal year 2011 for <quote>Broadcasting Capital Improvements</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section></subtitle><subtitle id="id639D4FD038F4456EA930F207098E8BE4"><enum>C</enum><header>Peace Corps</header>
<section id="id3E8AC0CEF1E148E4AAB7A3BEFA1A61D9"><enum>621.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3(b)(1)
of the Peace Corps Act (22 U.S.C. 2502(b)(1)) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="SSFR00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="idFDE59EC823F24F828228C0818C854A18" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="ID6bde77555b604d27b07c6fcdeedf0a98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is authorized to be
appropriated $446,150,000 for fiscal year 2011 to carry out the purposes of
this
chapter.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle>
September 23, 2010
Reported with an amendment