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[S. 1635 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]

        S.1635

                     One Hundred Fourteenth Congress

                                 of the

                        United States of America


                          AT THE SECOND SESSION

           Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday,
           the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen


                                 An Act


 
To authorize the Department of State for fiscal year 2016, and for other 
                                purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Department of 
State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; Table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.

           TITLE I--EMBASSY SECURITY AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION

              Subtitle A--Review and Planning Requirements

Sec. 101. Designation of high risk, high threat posts.
Sec. 102. Contingency plans for high risk, high threat posts.
Sec. 103. Direct reporting.
Sec. 104. Accountability Review Board recommendations related to 
          unsatisfactory leadership.

        Subtitle B--Physical Security and Personnel Requirements

Sec. 111. Capital security cost sharing program.
Sec. 112. Local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security 
          program.
Sec. 113. Transfer authority.
Sec. 114. Security enhancements for soft targets.
Sec. 115. Exemption from certain procurement protest procedures for 
          noncompetitive contracting in emergency circumstances.
Sec. 116. Sense of Congress regarding minimum security standards for 
          temporary United States diplomatic and consular posts.
Sec. 117. Assignment of personnel at high risk, high threat posts.
Sec. 118. Annual report on embassy construction costs.
Sec. 119. Embassy security, construction, and maintenance.

                      Subtitle C--Security Training

Sec. 121. Security training for personnel assigned to high risk, high 
          threat posts.
Sec. 122. Sense of Congress regarding language requirements for 
          diplomatic security personnel assigned to high risk, high 
          threat post.

  Subtitle D--Expansion of the Marine Corps Security Guard Detachment 
                                 Program

Sec. 131. Marine Corps Security Guard Program.

  TITLE II--OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND 
                     BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Sec. 201. Competitive hiring status for former employees of the Office 
          of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.
Sec. 202. Certification of independence of information technology 
          systems of the Office of Inspector General of the Department 
          of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Sec. 203. Protecting the integrity of internal investigations.
Sec. 204. Report on Inspector General inspection and auditing of Foreign 
          Service posts and bureaus and other offices of the Department.
Sec. 205. Implementing GAO and OIG recommendations.
Sec. 206. Inspector General salary limitations.

                 TITLE III--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Sec. 301. Oversight of and accountability for peacekeeper abuses.
Sec. 302. Reimbursement of contributing countries.
Sec. 303. Withholding of assistance.
Sec. 304. United Nations peacekeeping assessment formula.
Sec. 305. Reimbursement or application of credits.
Sec. 306. Report on United States contributions to the United Nations 
          relating to peacekeeping operations.
Sec. 307. Whistleblower protections for United Nations personnel.
Sec. 308. Encouraging employment of United States citizens at the United 
          Nations.
Sec. 309. Statement of policy on Member State's voting practices at the 
          United Nations.
Sec. 310. Qualifications of the United Nations Secretary General.
Sec. 311. Policy regarding the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Sec. 312. Additional report on other United States contributions to the 
          United Nations.
Sec. 313. Comparative report on peacekeeping operations.

              TITLE IV--PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES

Sec. 401. Locally-employed staff wages.
Sec. 402. Expansion of civil service opportunities.
Sec. 403. Promotion to the Senior Foreign Service.
Sec. 404. Lateral entry into the Foreign Service.
Sec. 405. Reemployment of annuitants and workforce rightsizing.
Sec. 406. Integration of foreign economic policy.
Sec. 407. Training support services.
Sec. 408. Special agents.
Sec. 409. Limited appointments in the Foreign Service.
Sec. 410. Report on diversity recruitment, employment, retention, and 
          promotion.
Sec. 411. Market data for cost-of-living adjustments.
Sec. 412. Technical amendment to Federal Workforce Flexibility Act.
Sec. 413. Retention of mid- and senior-level professionals from 
          traditionally underrepresented minority groups.
Sec. 414. Employee assignment restrictions.
Sec. 415. Security clearance suspensions.
Sec. 416. Sense of Congress on the integration of policies related to 
          the participation of women in preventing and resolving 
          conflicts.
Sec. 417. Foreign Service families workforce study.
Sec. 418. Special envoys, representatives, advisors, and coordinators of 
          the Department.
Sec. 419. Combating anti-Semitism.

                      TITLE V--CONSULAR AUTHORITIES

Sec. 501. Codification of enhanced consular immunities.
Sec. 502. Passports made in the United States.

           TITLE VI--WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION

Sec. 601. Establishment.
Sec. 602. Duties.
Sec. 603. Membership.
Sec. 604. Powers.
Sec. 605. Staff.
Sec. 606. Sunset.

                   TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Sec. 701. Foreign relations exchange programs.
Sec. 702. United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
Sec. 703. Broadcasting Board of Governors.
Sec. 704. Rewards for Justice.
Sec. 705. Extension of period for reimbursement of seized commercial 
          fishermen.
Sec. 706. Expansion of the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs 
          Program, the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship 
          Program, and the Donald M. Payne International Development 
          Fellowship Program.
Sec. 707. GAO report on Department critical telecommunications equipment 
          or services obtained from suppliers closely linked to a 
          leading cyber-threat actor.
Sec. 708. Implementation plan for information technology and knowledge 
          management.
Sec. 709. Ransoms to foreign terrorist organizations.
Sec. 710. Strategy to combat terrorist use of social media.
Sec. 711. Report on Department information technology acquisition 
          practices.
Sec. 712. Public availability of reports on nominees to be chiefs of 
          mission.
Sec. 713. Recruitment and retention of individuals who have lived, 
          worked, or studied in predominantly Muslim countries or 
          communities.
Sec. 714. Sense of Congress regarding coverage of appropriate therapies 
          for dependents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
Sec. 715. Repeal of obsolete reports.
Sec. 716. Prohibition on additional funding.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
    In this Act:
        (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
    ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
            (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
        Representatives.
        (2) Department.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
    ``Department'' means the Department of State.
        (3) Foreign service.--The term ``Foreign Service'' has the 
    meaning given such term in section 102 of the Foreign Service Act 
    of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3902).
        (4) Inspector general.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
    ``Inspector General'' means the Office of Inspector General of the 
    Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
        (5) Peacekeeping credits.--The term ``peacekeeping credits'' 
    means the amounts by which United States assessed peacekeeping 
    contributions exceed actual expenditures, apportioned to the United 
    States, of peacekeeping operations by the United Nations during a 
    United Nations peacekeeping fiscal year.
        (6) Secretary.--Unless otherwise specified, the term 
    ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State.

           TITLE I--EMBASSY SECURITY AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION
              Subtitle A--Review and Planning Requirements

    SEC. 101. DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
    (a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.; relating to 
diplomatic security) is amended by inserting after section 103 the 
following new sections:
    ``SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
    ``(a) Initial Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this section, the Department of State shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified 
form, that contains a list of diplomatic and consular posts designated 
as high risk, high threat posts.
    ``(b) Designations Before Opening or Reopening Posts.--Before 
opening or reopening a diplomatic or consular post, the Secretary shall 
determine if such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat 
post.
    ``(c) Designating Existing Posts.--The Secretary shall regularly 
review existing diplomatic and consular posts to determine if any such 
post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post if 
conditions at such post or the surrounding security environment require 
such a designation.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section:
        ``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
    `appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on 
    Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
    on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
        ``(2) High risk, high threat post.--The term `high risk, high 
    threat post' means a United States diplomatic or consular post or 
    other United States mission abroad, as determined by the Secretary, 
    that, among other factors--
            ``(A) is located in a country--
                ``(i) with high to critical levels of political 
            violence and terrorism; and
                ``(ii) the government of which lacks the ability or 
            willingness to provide adequate security; and
            ``(B) has mission physical security platforms that fall 
        below the Department of State's established standards.
    ``SEC. 105. BRIEFINGS ON EMBASSY SECURITY.
    ``(a) Briefing.--The Secretary shall provide monthly briefings to 
the appropriate congressional committees on--
        ``(1) any plans to open or reopen a high risk, high threat 
    post, including--
            ``(A) the importance and appropriateness of the objectives 
        of the proposed post to the national security of the United 
        States, and the type and level of security threats such post 
        could encounter;
            ``(B) working plans to expedite the approval and funding 
        for establishing and operating such post, implementing physical 
        security measures, providing necessary security and management 
        personnel, and the provision of necessary equipment;
            ``(C) security `tripwires' that would determine specific 
        action, including enhanced security measures or evacuation of 
        such post, based on the improvement or deterioration of the 
        local security environment; and
            ``(D) in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, an 
        evaluation of available United States military assets and 
        operational plans to respond to such posts in extremis;
        ``(2) personnel staffing and rotation cycles at high risk, high 
    threat posts;
        ``(3) the current security posture at posts of particular 
    concern as determined by such committees; and
        ``(4) the progress towards implementation of the provisions 
    specified in title I of the Department of State Authorities Act, 
    Fiscal Year 2017.
    ``(b) Congressional Notification.--
        ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
    later than 30 days before opening or reopening a high risk, high 
    threat post, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate 
    congressional committees of the decision to open or reopen such 
    post.
        ``(2) Emergency circumstances.--If the Secretary determines 
    that the national security interests of the United States require 
    the opening or reopening of a high risk, high threat post in fewer 
    than 30 days, then as soon as possible, but not later than 48 hours 
    before such opening or reopening, the Secretary shall transmit to 
    the appropriate congressional committees a notification detailing 
    the decision to open or reopen such post, the nature of the 
    critical national security interests at stake, and the 
    circumstances that prevented the normal 30-day notice under 
    paragraph (1).
    ``(c) Appropriate Congressional Committees.--In this section, the 
term `appropriate congressional committees' means--
        ``(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed 
    Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
    Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and
        ``(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on 
    Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
    Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus 
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 103 the following new 
items:

``Sec. 104. Designation of high risk, high threat posts.
``Sec. 105. Briefings on embassy security.''.
    SEC. 102. CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
    Subsection (a) of section 606 of the Secure Embassy Construction 
and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865; relating to 
diplomatic security) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)(A), in the first sentence--
            (A) by inserting ``and from complex attacks (as such term 
        is defined in section 416 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security 
        and Antiterrorism Act of 1986),'' after ``attacks from 
        vehicles''; and
            (B) by inserting ``or such a complex attack'' before the 
        period at the end;
        (2) in paragraph (7), by inserting before the period at the end 
    the following: ``, including at high risk, high threat posts (as 
    such term is defined in section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic 
    Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), including options for the 
    deployment of additional military personnel or equipment to bolster 
    security and rapid deployment of armed or surveillance assets in 
    response to an attack''.
    SEC. 103. DIRECT REPORTING.
    The Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security shall report 
directly to the Secretary, without being required to obtain the 
approval or concurrence of any other official of the Department, as 
threats and circumstances require.
    SEC. 104. ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO 
      UNSATISFACTORY LEADERSHIP.
    (a) In General.--Subsection (c) of section 304 of the Diplomatic 
Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4834) is amended--
        (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)--
            (A) by striking ``Whenever'' and inserting ``If''; and
            (B) by striking ``has breached the duty of that 
        individual'' and inserting ``has engaged in misconduct or 
        unsatisfactorily performed the duties of employment of that 
        individual, and such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance 
        has significantly contributed to the serious injury, loss of 
        life, or significant destruction of property, or the serious 
        breach of security that is the subject of the Board's 
        examination as described in subsection (a)'';
        (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``finding'' each place it 
    appears and inserting ``findings''; and
        (3) in the matter following paragraph (3)--
            (A) by striking ``has breached a duty of that individual'' 
        and inserting ``has engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily 
        performed the duties of employment of that individual as 
        described in this subsection''; and
            (B) by striking ``to the performance of the duties of that 
        individual''.
    (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall 
apply with respect to any Accountability Review Board that is convened 
under section 301 of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4831) on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.

        Subtitle B--Physical Security and Personnel Requirements

    SEC. 111. CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHARING PROGRAM.
    (a) Sense of Congress on the Capital Security Cost Sharing 
Program.--It is the sense of Congress that the Capital Security Cost 
Sharing Program should prioritize the construction of new facilities 
and the maintenance of existing facilities at high risk, high threat 
posts.
    (b) Restriction on Construction of Office Space.--Paragraph (2) of 
section 604(e) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism 
Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law 
by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113; 113 Stat. 1501A-453; 22 
U.S.C. 4865 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sentence: ``A project to construct a diplomatic facility of the United 
States may not include office space or other accommodations for an 
employee of a Federal department or agency to the extent that the 
Secretary of State determines that such department or agency has not 
provided to the Department of State the full amount of funding required 
under paragraph (1), notwithstanding any authorization and 
appropriation of relevant funds by Congress.''.
    SEC. 112. LOCAL GUARD CONTRACTS ABROAD UNDER DIPLOMATIC SECURITY 
      PROGRAM.
    Section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4864) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection:
    ``(h) Award of Local Guard and Protective Service Contracts.--In 
evaluating proposals for local guard contracts under this section, the 
Secretary of State may award such contracts on the basis of best value 
as determined by a cost-technical tradeoff analysis (as described in 
Federal Acquisition Regulation part 15.101) and, with respect to such 
contracts for posts that are not high risk, high threat posts (as such 
term is defined in section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.; relating to 
diplomatic security)), subject to congressional notification 15-days 
prior to any such award.''.
    SEC. 113. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
    Section 4 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 
295) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(j)(1) In addition to exercising any other transfer authority 
available to the Secretary of State, and subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may transfer to, and merge with, any appropriation for fiscal 
year 2018 under the heading `Diplomatic and Consular Programs', 
including for Worldwide Security Protection, and under the heading 
`Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance' funds appropriated 
under such headings if the Secretary determines such transfer is 
necessary to implement the recommendations of the Benghazi 
Accountability Review Board, or to prevent or respond to security 
situations and requirements.
        ``(A) shall not exceed 20 percent of any appropriation made 
    available for fiscal year 2018 for the Department of State under 
    the heading `Administration of Foreign Affairs', and no such 
    appropriation shall be increased by more than 10 percent by any 
    such transfer; and
        ``(B) shall be merged with funds in the heading to which 
    transferred, and shall be available subject to the same terms and 
    conditions as the funds with which merged.
    ``(2) Not later than 15 days before any transfer of funds pursuant 
to paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall notify in writing the 
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives. Any such notification 
shall include a description of the particular security need 
necessitating the transfer at issue.''.
    SEC. 114. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR SOFT TARGETS.
    Section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2701) is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting 
``physical security enhancements and'' after ``may include''.
    SEC. 115. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PROCUREMENT PROTEST PROCEDURES FOR 
      NONCOMPETITIVE CONTRACTING IN EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES.
    A determination by the Department to use procedures other than 
competitive procedures under section 3304 of title 41, United States 
Code, in order to meet emergency security requirements, as determined 
by the Secretary or the Secretary's designee, including physical 
security upgrades, protective equipment, and other immediate threat 
mitigation projects, shall not be subject to challenge by protest under 
either subchapter V of chapter 35 of title 31, United States Code, or 
section 1491 of title 28, United States Code.
    SEC. 116. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MINIMUM SECURITY STANDARDS 
      FOR TEMPORARY UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS.
    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) the Overseas Security Policy Board's security standards for 
    facilities should apply to all facilities consistent with 12 FAM 
    311.2; and
        (2) such facilities should comply with requirements for 
    attaining a waiver or exception to applicable standards if it is in 
    the national interest of the United States.
    SEC. 117. ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL AT HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
    The Secretary to the extent practicable shall station key personnel 
for sustained periods of time at high risk, high threat posts (as such 
term is defined in section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as added by section 401 of this Act) in 
order to--
        (1) establish institutional knowledge and situational awareness 
    that would allow for a fuller familiarization of the local 
    political and security environment in which such posts are located; 
    and
        (2) ensure that necessary security procedures are implemented.
    SEC. 118. ANNUAL REPORT ON EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION COSTS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive 
report regarding all ongoing embassy construction projects and major 
embassy security upgrade projects.
    (b) Contents.--Each report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following with respect to each ongoing embassy construction 
projects and major embassy security upgrade projects:
        (1) The initial cost estimate.
        (2) The amount expended on the project to date.
        (3) The projected timeline for completing the project.
        (4) Any cost overruns incurred by the project.
    (c) Initial Report.--The first report required under subsection (a) 
shall include an annex regarding all embassy construction projects and 
major embassy security upgrade projects completed during the 10-year 
period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including, for 
each such project, the following:
        (1) The initial cost estimate.
        (2) The amount actually expended on the project.
        (3) Any additional time required to complete the project beyond 
    the initial timeline.
        (4) Any cost overruns incurred by the project.
    SEC. 119. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE.
    Section 1 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C. 
292), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c) Authorization for Improvements and Construction.--The 
Secretary of State may improve or construct facilities overseas for 
other Federal departments and agencies on an advance-of-funds or 
reimbursable basis if such advances or reimbursements are credited to 
the Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance account and remain 
available until expended.''.

                     Subtitle C--Security Training

    SEC. 121. SECURITY TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HIGH RISK, 
      HIGH THREAT POSTS.
    (a) In General.--Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and 
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.; relating to 
diplomatic security) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
sections:
    ``SEC. 416. SECURITY TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO A HIGH 
      RISK, HIGH THREAT POST.
    ``(a) In General.--Individuals assigned permanently to or who are 
in long-term temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary of 
State at a high risk, high threat post shall receive security training 
described in subsection (b) on a mandatory basis in order to prepare 
such individuals for living and working at such posts.
    ``(b) Security Training Described.--Security training referred to 
in subsection (a)--
        ``(1) is training to improve basic knowledge and skills; and
        ``(2) may include--
            ``(A) an ability to recognize, avoid, and respond to 
        potential terrorist situations, including a complex attack;
            ``(B) conducting surveillance detection;
            ``(C) providing emergency medical care;
            ``(D) ability to detect the presence of improvised 
        explosive devices;
            ``(E) minimal firearms familiarization; and
            ``(F) defensive driving maneuvers.
    ``(c) Effective Date.--The requirements of this section shall take 
effect upon the date of the enactment of this section.
    ``(d) Definitions.--In this section and section 417:
        ``(1) Complex attack.--The term `complex attack' has the 
    meaning given such term by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 
    as follows: `An attack conducted by multiple hostile elements which 
    employ at least two distinct classes of weapon systems (i.e., 
    indirect fire and direct fire, improvised explosive devices, and 
    surface to air fire).'.
        ``(2) High risk, high threat post.--The term `high risk, high 
    threat post' has the meaning given such term in section 104.
    ``SEC. 417. SECURITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO 
      A HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POST.
    ``(a) In General.--Officials described in subsection (c) who are 
assigned to a high risk, high threat post shall receive security 
training described in subsection (b) on a mandatory basis in order to 
improve the ability of such officials to make security-related 
management decisions.
    ``(b) Security Training Described.--Security training referred to 
in subsection (a) may include--
        ``(1) development of skills to better evaluate threats;
        ``(2) effective use of security resources to mitigate such 
    threats; and
        ``(3) improved familiarity of available security resources.
    ``(c) Officials Described.--Officials referred to in subsection (a) 
are the following:
        ``(1) Members of the Senior Foreign Service appointed under 
    section 302(a)(1) or 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
    U.S.C. 3942(a)(1) and 3943) or members of the Senior Executive 
    Service (as such term is described in section 3132(a)(2) of title 
    5, United States Code).
        ``(2) Foreign Service officers appointed under section 
    302(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3942(a)(1)) 
    holding a position in classes FS-1 or FS-2.
        ``(3) Foreign Service Specialists appointed by the Secretary 
    under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
    3943) holding a position in classes FS-1 or FS-2.
        ``(4) Individuals holding a position in grades GS-14 or GS-15.
        ``(5) Personal services contractors and other contractors 
    serving in positions or capacities similar to the officials 
    described in paragraphs (1) through (4).
    ``(d) Effective Date.--The requirements of this section shall take 
effect beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this section.''.
    (b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus 
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 415 the following new 
items:

``Sec. 416. Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk, 
          high threat post.
``Sec. 417. Security management training for officials assigned to a 
          high risk, high threat post.''.
    SEC. 122. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR 
      DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT 
      POST.
    (a) In General.--It is the sense of Congress that diplomatic 
security personnel assigned permanently to or who are in long-term 
temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary at a high risk, 
high threat post should receive language training described in 
subsection (b) in order to prepare such personnel for duty requirements 
at such post.
    (b) Language Training Described.--Language training referred to in 
subsection (a) should prepare personnel described in such subsection 
to--
        (1) speak the language at issue with sufficient structural 
    accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively in most formal 
    and informal conversations on subjects germane to security; and
        (2) read within an adequate range of speed and with almost 
    complete comprehension on subjects germane to security.

  Subtitle D--Expansion of the Marine Corps Security Guard Detachment 
                                Program

    SEC. 131. MARINE CORPS SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM.
    (a) In General.--Pursuant to the responsibility of the Secretary 
for diplomatic security under section 103 of the Diplomatic Security 
Act (22 U.S.C. 4802; enacted as part of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security 
and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-399)), the Secretary, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct an annual 
review of the Marine Corps Security Guard Program, including the 
following:
        (1) An evaluation of whether the size and composition of the 
    Marine Corps Security Guard Program is adequate to meet global 
    diplomatic security requirements.
        (2) An assessment of whether the Marine Corps security guards 
    are appropriately deployed among United States embassies, 
    consulates, and other diplomatic facilities to respond to evolving 
    security developments and potential threats to United States 
    interests abroad.
        (3) An assessment of the mission objectives of the Marine Corps 
    Security Guard Program and the procedural rules of engagement to 
    protect diplomatic personnel under the Program.
    (b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 3 years, the 
Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate an unclassified 
report, with a classified annex as necessary, that addresses the 
requirements specified in subsection (a).

 TITLE II--OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND 
                    BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS

    SEC. 201. COMPETITIVE HIRING STATUS FOR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE 
      OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of the 
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction who 
completes at least 12 months of continuous employment within the Office 
at any time prior to October 5, 2013, and was not terminated for cause 
shall acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the 
competitive service for which the employee possesses the required 
qualifications.
    SEC. 202. CERTIFICATION OF INDEPENDENCE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
      SYSTEMS OF THE OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
      STATE AND BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act 
and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees, with respect to the network, 
information systems, and files of the Office of Inspector General of 
the Department and Broadcasting Board of Governors managed by the 
Department, a certification that the Department has ensured the 
integrity and independence of such network, information systems, and 
files, including the prevention of access to such network, information 
systems, and files other than as authorized by the Inspector General or 
the Attorney General, or, for purposes of ensuring information and 
systems security pursuant to applicable statute, the Chief Information 
Officer of the Department.
    SEC. 203. PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS.
    Subsection (c) of section 209 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3929) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
        ``(6) Required reporting of allegations and investigations and 
    inspector general authority.--
            ``(A) In general.--The head of a bureau, post, or other 
        office of the Department of State (in this paragraph referred 
        to as a `Department entity') shall submit to the Inspector 
        General a report of any allegation of--
                ``(i) waste, fraud, or abuse in a Department program or 
            operation;
                ``(ii) criminal or serious misconduct on the part of a 
            Department employee at the FS-1, GS-15, or GM-15 level or 
            higher;
                ``(iii) criminal misconduct on the part of a Department 
            employee; and
                ``(iv) serious, noncriminal misconduct on the part of 
            any Department employee who is authorized to carry a 
            weapon, make arrests, or conduct searches, such as conduct 
            that, if proved, would constitute perjury or material 
            dishonesty, warrant suspension as discipline for a first 
            offense, or result in loss of law enforcement authority.
            ``(B) Deadline.--The head of a Department entity shall 
        submit to the Inspector General a report of an allegation 
        described in subparagraph (A) not later than 5 business days 
        after the date on which the head of such Department entity is 
        made aware of such allegation.''.
    SEC. 204. REPORT ON INSPECTOR GENERAL INSPECTION AND AUDITING OF 
      FOREIGN SERVICE POSTS AND BUREAUS AND OTHER OFFICES OF THE 
      DEPARTMENT.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the requirement under 
section 209(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3929(a)(1)) that the Inspector General inspect and audit, at least 
every 5 years, the administration of activities and operations of each 
Foreign Service post and each bureau or other office of the Department.
    (b) Consideration of Multi-Tier System.--The report required under 
subsection (a) shall assess the advisability and feasibility of 
implementing a multi-tier system for inspecting Foreign Service posts 
and bureaus and other offices of the Department under section 209(a)(1) 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 featuring more or less frequent 
inspections and audits based on risk, including security risk, as may 
be determined by the Inspector General.
    SEC. 205. IMPLEMENTING GAO AND OIG RECOMMENDATIONS.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Department has not implemented all of the recommendations made by the 
Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the Office of the Inspector 
General (OIG) related to embassy security and that some recommendations 
may yield potentially significant cost savings to the Department.
    (b) Briefing.--The Secretary shall provide a briefing to the 
appropriate congressional committees detailing the rationale for not 
implementing recommendations made by the GAO and OIG related to embassy 
security or those that may yield significant cost savings to the 
Department, if implemented.
    SEC. 206. INSPECTOR GENERAL SALARY LIMITATIONS.
    Section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3972) is 
amended by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:
    ``(b) The Inspector General of the United States Agency for 
International Development (USAID) shall limit the payment of special 
differentials to USAID Foreign Service criminal investigators to levels 
at which the aggregate of basic pay and special differential for any 
pay period would equal, for such criminal investigators, the bi-weekly 
pay limitations on premium pay regularly placed on other criminal 
investigators within the Federal law enforcement community. This 
provision shall be retroactive to January 1, 2013.''.

                 TITLE III--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

    SEC. 301. OVERSIGHT OF AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR PEACEKEEPER ABUSES.
    (a) Strategy To Ensure Reform and Accountability.--Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit, in unclassified form, to the appropriate congressional 
committees--
        (1) a United States strategy for combating sexual exploitation 
    and abuse in United Nations peacekeeping operations; and
        (2) an implementation plan for achieving the objectives set 
    forth in the strategy described in paragraph (1).
    (b) Objectives.--The objectives of the strategy required under 
subsection (a) shall be the following:
        (1) To dramatically reduce the incidence of sexual exploitation 
    and abuse committed by civilian and military personnel assigned to 
    United Nations peacekeeping operations.
        (2) To ensure the introduction and implementation by the United 
    Nations of improved training, oversight, and accountability 
    mechanisms for United Nations peacekeeping operations and the 
    personnel involved with such operations.
        (3) To ensure swift justice for any such personnel who are 
    found to have committed sexual exploitation or abuse.
        (4) To assist the United Nations and troop- or police-
    contributing countries, as necessary and appropriate, to improve 
    their ability to prevent, identify, and prosecute sexual 
    exploitation or abuse by personnel involved in peacekeeping 
    operations.
    (c) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements and objectives:
        (1) The amendment of the model memorandum of understanding and 
    review of all current memorandums of understanding for troop- or 
    police-contributing countries participating in United Nations 
    peacekeeping operations to strengthen provisions relating to the 
    investigation, repatriation, prosecution, and discipline of troops 
    or police that are credibly alleged to have engaged in cases of 
    misconduct.
        (2) The establishment of onsite courts-martial, as appropriate, 
    for the prosecution of crimes committed by military peacekeeping 
    personnel, that is consistent with each peacekeeping operations' 
    status of forces agreement with its host country.
        (3) The exploration of appropriate arrangements to waive the 
    immunity of civilian employees of the United Nations and its 
    specialized agencies, funds, and programs to enable the prosecution 
    of such employees who are credibly alleged to have engaged in 
    sexual exploitation, abuse, or other crimes.
        (4) The creation of a United Nations Security Council ombudsman 
    office that--
            (A) is authorized to conduct ongoing oversight of 
        peacekeeping operations;
            (B) reports directly to the Security Council on--
                (i) offenses committed by peacekeeping personnel or 
            United Nations civilian staff or volunteers; and
                (ii) the actions taken in response to such offenses; 
            and
            (C) provides reports to the Security Council on the conduct 
        of personnel in each peacekeeping operation not less frequently 
        than annually and before the expiration or renewal of the 
        mandate of any such peacekeeping operation.
        (5) The provision of guidance from the United Nations on the 
    establishment of a standing claims commission for each peacekeeping 
    operation--
            (A) to address any grievances by a host country's civilian 
        population against United Nations personnel in cases of alleged 
        abuses by peacekeeping personnel; and
            (B) to provide means for the government of the country of 
        which culpable United Nations peacekeeping or civilian 
        personnel are nationals to compensate the victims of such 
        crimes.
        (6) The adoption of a United Nations policy and plan that 
    increases the number of troop- or police-contributing countries 
    that--
            (A) obtain and maintain DNA samples from each national of 
        such country who is a member of a United Nations military 
        contingent or formed police unit, consistent with national 
        laws, of such contingent or unit; and
            (B) make such DNA samples available to investigators from 
        the troop- or police-contributing country (except that such 
        should not be made available to the United Nations) if 
        allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse arise.
        (7) The adoption of a United Nations policy that bars troop- or 
    police-contributing countries that fail to fulfill their obligation 
    to ensure good order and discipline among their troops from 
    providing any further troops for peace operations or restricts 
    peacekeeper reimbursements to such countries until appropriate 
    training, institutional reform, and oversight mechanisms to prevent 
    such problems from recurring have been put in place.
        (8) The implementation of appropriate risk reduction policies, 
    including refusal by the United Nations to deploy uniformed 
    personnel from any troop- or police-contributing country that does 
    not adequately--
            (A) investigate allegations of sexual exploitation or abuse 
        involving nationals of such country; and
            (B) ensure justice for those personnel determined to have 
        been responsible for such sexual exploitation or abuse.
    (d) Implementation.--The United States Permanent Representative to 
the United Nations shall use the voice, vote, and influence of the 
United States at the United Nations to advance the objectives of the 
strategy required by subsection (a).
    (e) Peacekeeping Training.--The United States should deny further 
United States peacekeeper training or related assistance, except for 
training specifically designed to reduce the incidence of sexual 
exploitation or abuse, or to assist in its identification or 
prosecution, to any troop- or police-contributing country that does 
not--
        (1) implement and maintain effective measures to enhance the 
    discovery of sexual exploitation and abuse offenses committed by 
    peacekeeping personnel who are nationals of such country;
        (2) adequately respond to complaints about such offenses by 
    carrying out swift and effective disciplinary action against the 
    personnel who are found to have committed such offenses; and
        (3) provide detailed reporting to the ombudsman described in 
    subsection (c)(4) (or other appropriate United Nations official) 
    that describes the offenses committed by the nationals of such 
    country and such country's responses to such offenses.
    (f) Assistance.--The United States should develop support 
mechanisms to assist troop- or police-contributing countries, as 
necessary and appropriate--
        (1) to improve their capacity to investigate allegations of 
    sexual exploitation and abuse offenses committed by nationals of 
    such countries while participating in a United Nations peacekeeping 
    operation; and
        (2) to appropriately hold accountable any individual who 
    commits an act of sexual exploitation or abuse.
    (g) Human Rights Reporting.--In coordination with the ombudsman 
described in subsection (c)(4) (or other appropriate United Nations 
official), the Secretary shall identify, in the Department's annual 
country reports on human rights practices, the countries of origin of 
any peacekeeping personnel or units that--
        (1) are characterized by noteworthy patterns of sexual 
    exploitation or abuse; or
        (2) have failed to institute appropriate institutional and 
    procedural reforms after being made aware of any such patterns.
    SEC. 302. REIMBURSEMENT OF CONTRIBUTING COUNTRIES.
    It is the policy of the United States that--
        (1) the present formula for determining the troop reimbursement 
    rate paid to troop- and police-contributing countries for United 
    Nations peacekeeping operations should be clearly explained and 
    made available to the public on the United Nations Department of 
    Peacekeeping Operations website;
        (2) regular audits of the nationally-determined pay and 
    benefits given to personnel from troop- and police-contributing 
    countries participating in United Nations peacekeeping operations 
    should be conducted to help inform the reimbursement rate referred 
    to in paragraph (1); and
        (3) the survey mechanism developed by the United Nations 
    Secretary General's Senior Advisory Group on Peacekeeping 
    Operations for collecting troop- and police-contributing country 
    data on common and extraordinary expenses associated with deploying 
    personnel to peacekeeping operations should be coordinated with the 
    audits described in paragraph (2) to ensure proper oversight and 
    accountability.
    SEC. 303. WITHHOLDING OF ASSISTANCE.
    It is the policy of the United States that security assistance 
should not be provided to any unit of the security forces of a foreign 
country if such unit has engaged in a gross violation of human rights 
or in acts of sexual exploitation or abuse, including while serving in 
a United Nations peacekeeping operation.
    SEC. 304. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING ASSESSMENT FORMULA.
    The Secretary shall direct the United States Permanent 
Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and 
influence of the United States at the United Nations to urge the United 
Nations to share the raw data used to calculate Member State 
peacekeeping assessment rates and to make available the formula for 
determining peacekeeping assessments.
    SEC. 305. REIMBURSEMENT OR APPLICATION OF CREDITS.
    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President shall 
direct the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations 
to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States at the 
United Nations to seek and timely obtain a commitment from the United 
Nations to make available to the United States any peacekeeping credits 
that are generated from a closed peacekeeping operation.
    SEC. 306. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED 
      NATIONS RELATING TO PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 4(c) of the United 
Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(c)) is amended--
        (1) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
            ``(A) A description of all assistance from the United 
        States to the United Nations to support peacekeeping operations 
        that--
                ``(i) was provided during the previous fiscal year;
                ``(ii) is expected to be provided during the fiscal 
            year; or
                ``(iii) is included in the annual budget request to 
            Congress for the forthcoming fiscal year.'';
        (2) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows:
            ``(D) For assessed or voluntary contributions described in 
        subparagraph (B)(iii) or (C)(iii) that exceed $100,000 in 
        value, including in-kind contributions--
                ``(i) the total amount or estimated value of all such 
            contributions to the United Nations and to each of its 
            affiliated agencies and related bodies;
                ``(ii) the nature and estimated total value of all in-
            kind contributions in support of United Nations 
            peacekeeping operations and other international 
            peacekeeping operations, including--

                    ``(I) logistics;
                    ``(II) airlift;
                    ``(III) arms and materiel;
                    ``(IV) nonmilitary technology and equipment;
                    ``(V) personnel; and
                    ``(VI) training;

                ``(iii) the approximate percentage of all such 
            contributions to the United Nations and to each such agency 
            or body when compared with all contributions to the United 
            Nations and to each such agency or body from any source; 
            and
                ``(iv) for each such United States Government 
            contribution to the United Nations and to each such agency 
            or body--

                    ``(I) the amount or value of the contribution;
                    ``(II) a description of the contribution, including 
                whether it is an assessed or voluntary contribution;
                    ``(III) the purpose of the contribution;
                    ``(IV) the department or agency of the United 
                States Government responsible for the contribution; and
                    ``(V) the United Nations or United Nations 
                affiliated agency or related body that received the 
                contribution.''; and

        (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
            ``(E) The report required under this subsection shall be 
        submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
        annex.''.
    (b) Public Availability of Information.--Not later than 14 days 
after submitting each report under section 4(c) of the United Nations 
Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(c)), the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall post a text-based, searchable 
version of any unclassified information described in paragraph (1)(D) 
of such section (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) on a 
publicly available website.
    SEC. 307. WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL.
    The President shall direct the United States Permanent 
Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and 
influence of the United States at the United Nations to--
        (1) call for the removal of any official of the United Nations 
    or of any United Nations agency, program, commission, or fund who 
    the Secretary has determined has failed to uphold the highest 
    standards of ethics and integrity established by the United 
    Nations, including such standards specified in United Nations Codes 
    of Conduct and Codes of Ethics, or whose conduct, with respect to 
    preventing sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations 
    peacekeepers, has resulted in the erosion of public confidence in 
    the United Nations;
        (2) ensure that best practices with regard to whistleblower 
    protections are extended to all personnel serving the United 
    Nations or serving any United Nations agency, program, commission, 
    or fund, especially personnel participating in United Nations 
    peacekeeping operations, United Nations police officers, United 
    Nations staff, contractors, and victims of misconduct, wrongdoing, 
    or criminal behavior involving United Nations personnel;
        (3) ensure that the United Nations implements protective 
    measures for whistleblowers who report significant allegations of 
    misconduct, wrongdoing, or criminal behavior by personnel serving 
    the United Nations or serving any United Nations agency, program, 
    commission, or fund, especially personnel participating in United 
    Nations peacekeeping operations, United Nations staff, or 
    contractors, specifically by implementing best practices for the 
    protection of such whistleblowers from retaliation, including--
            (A) protection against retaliation for internal and lawful 
        public disclosures;
            (B) legal burdens of proof;
            (C) statutes of limitation for reporting retaliation;
            (D) access to independent adjudicative bodies, including 
        external arbitration; and
            (E) results that eliminate the effects of proven 
        retaliation;
        (4) insist that the United Nations provides adequate redress to 
    any whistleblower who has suffered from retribution in violation of 
    the protective measures specified in paragraph (3), including 
    reinstatement to any position from which such whistleblower was 
    wrongfully removed, or reassignment to a comparable position at the 
    same level of pay, plus any compensation for any arrearage in 
    salary to which such whistleblower would have otherwise been 
    entitled but for the wrongful retribution;
        (5) call for public disclosure of the number and general 
    description of--
            (A) complaints submitted to the United Nations' Ethics 
        Office, local Conduct and Discipline teams, or other entity 
        designated to receive complaints from whistleblowers;
            (B) determinations that probable cause exists to conduct an 
        investigation, and specification of the entity conducting such 
        investigation, including the Office of Internal Oversight 
        Services, the Office of Audit and Investigations (for UNDP), 
        the Office of Internal Audit (for UNICEF), and the Inspector 
        General's Office (for UNHCR);
            (C) dispositions of such investigations, including 
        dismissal and referral for adjudication, specifying the 
        adjudicating entity, such as the United Nations Dispute 
        Tribunal; and
            (D) results of adjudication, including disciplinary 
        measures proscribed and whether such measures were effected, 
        including information with respect to complaints regarding 
        allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations 
        peacekeepers, allegations of fraud in procurement and 
        contracting, and all other allegations of misconduct, 
        wrongdoing, or criminal behavior;
        (6) insist that the full, unredacted text of any investigation 
    or adjudication referred to in paragraph (5) are made available to 
    Member States upon request; and
        (7) call for an examination of the feasibility of establishing 
    a stand-alone agency at the United Nations, independent of the 
    Secretary General, to investigate all allegations of misconduct, 
    wrongdoing, or criminal behavior, reporting to the Member States of 
    the General Assembly, paid for from the United Nations regular 
    budget, to replace existing investigative bodies, including the 
    Office of Internal Oversight Services, the Office of Audit and 
    Investigations, the Office of Internal Audit, and the offices of 
    inspectors general of relevant United Nations agencies .
    SEC. 308. ENCOURAGING EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS AT THE 
      UNITED NATIONS.
    Section 181 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 276c-4) is amended to read as follows:
    ``SEC. 181. EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS BY CERTAIN 
      INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
    ``Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2017, and annually 
thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress 
a report that provides--
        ``(1) for each international organization that had a geographic 
    distribution formula in effect on January 1, 1991, an assessment of 
    whether that organization--
            ``(A) is taking good faith steps to increase the staffing 
        of United States citizens, including, as appropriate, as 
        assessment of any additional steps the organization could be 
        taking to increase such staffing; and
            ``(B) has met the requirements of its geographic 
        distribution formula; and
        ``(2) an assessment of United States representation among 
    professional and senior-level positions at the United Nations, 
    including--
            ``(A) an assessment of the proportion of United States 
        citizens employed at the United Nations Secretariat and at all 
        United Nations specialized agencies, funds, and programs 
        relative to the total employment at the United Nations 
        Secretariat and at all such agencies, funds, and programs;
            ``(B) an assessment of compliance by the United Nations 
        Secretariat and such agencies, funds, and programs with any 
        applicable geographic distribution formula; and
            ``(C) a description of any steps taken or planned to be 
        taken by the United States to increase the staffing of United 
        States citizens at the United Nations Secretariat and such 
        agencies, funds and programs.''.
    SEC. 309. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON MEMBER STATE'S VOTING PRACTICES AT 
      THE UNITED NATIONS.
    It is the policy of the United States to strongly consider a Member 
State's voting practices at the United Nations before entering into any 
agreements with the Member State.
    SEC. 310. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--The Secretary shall direct the United 
States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, 
vote, and influence of the United States at the United Nations to urge 
each future candidate for the position of the United Nations Secretary 
General to circulate to the Member States of the General Assembly a 
description of his or her priorities and objectives for leading the 
organization and ensuring that it upholds the principles outlined by 
the United Nations Charter, including specific recommendations to 
improve strategic planning and enact far-reaching management, 
performance, and accountability reforms.
    (b) Proposal for United Nations Reform.--The descriptions referred 
to in subsection (a) shall include the following elements:
        (1) A process for determining the goals, objectives, and 
    benchmarks for the timely withdrawal of peacekeeping forces prior 
    to the approval by the United Nations Security Council of a new or 
    expanded peacekeeping operation.
        (2) A proposal for ensuring that the numbers and qualifications 
    of staff are clearly aligned with the specific needs of each United 
    Nations agency, mission, and program, including measures to ensure 
    that such agencies, missions, and programs have the flexibility 
    needed to hire and release employees as workforce needs change over 
    time.
    (c) Statement of Policy.--It is the policy of the United States to 
withhold support for any candidate for the position of United Nations 
Secretary General unless such candidate has produced a clear vision for 
leading the United Nations, including a robust reform agenda as 
described in subsection (b), and circulated such l to the Member States 
of the General Assembly.
    SEC. 311. POLICY REGARDING THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the United 
States should use its voice, vote, and influence at the United Nations 
to work to ensure that--
        (1) the United Nations Human Rights Council takes steps to 
    remove permanent items on the United Nations Human Rights Council's 
    agenda or program of work that target or single out a specific 
    country or a specific territory or territories;
        (2) the United Nations Human Rights Council does not include a 
    Member State of the United Nations--
            (A) subject to sanctions by the United Nations Security 
        Council;
            (B) under a United Nations Security Council-mandated 
        investigation for human rights abuses;
            (C) which the Secretary has determined, for purposes of 
        section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as 
        continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 
        Economic Powers Act), section 40 of the Arms Export Control 
        Act, section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, or 
        other provision of law, is a government that has repeatedly 
        provided support for acts of international terrorism; or
            (D) which the President has designated as a country of 
        particular concern for religious freedom under section 402(b) 
        of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; and
        (3) the percentage of United States citizens employed at the 
    senior level in each of the Research and Right to Development 
    Division, the Human Rights Treaties Division, the Field Operations 
    and Technical Cooperation Division, and the Human Rights Council 
    and Special Procedures Division of the United Nations Human Rights 
    Office of the High Commissioner during the most recently completed 
    plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly is at least 
    equivalent to the percentage of the total United States assessed 
    contribution to the United Nations regular budget during such 
    plenary session of the United Nations General Assembly.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter for each of the following 5 years, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that describes--
        (1) the resolutions that were considered in the United Nations 
    Human Rights Council during the previous 12 months;
        (2) the steps that have been taken during that 12-month period 
    to remove permanent items on the United Nations Human Rights 
    Council's agenda or program of work that target or single out a 
    specific country or a specific territory or territories;
        (3) a detailed list of any country currently on, or running for 
    a seat on, the United Nations Human Rights Council that meets any 
    of the criteria described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of 
    subsection (a)(3); and
        (4) the current employment breakdown by nationality at each of 
    the four major divisions of the United Nations Human Rights Office 
    of the High Commissioner as specified in subsection (a)(4).
    SEC. 312. ADDITIONAL REPORT ON OTHER UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
      THE UNITED NATIONS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report on 
all assessed and voluntary contributions with a value greater than 
$100,000, including in-kind, of the United States Government to the 
United Nations and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during 
the previous fiscal year.
    (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements:
        (1) The total amount of all assessed and voluntary 
    contributions, including in-kind, of the United States Government 
    to the United Nations and its affiliated agencies and related 
    bodies during the previous fiscal year.
        (2) The approximate percentage of United States Government 
    contributions to each United Nations affiliated agency or body in 
    such fiscal year when compared with all contributions to each such 
    agency or body from any source in such fiscal year.
        (3) For each such United States Government contribution--
            (A) the amount of each such contribution;
            (B) a description of each such contribution (including 
        whether assessed or voluntary);
            (C) the department or agency of the United States 
        Government responsible for each such contribution;
            (D) the purpose of each such contribution; and
            (E) the United Nations or its affiliated agency or related 
        body receiving the contribution.
    (c) Scope of Initial Report.--The first report required under 
subsection (a) shall include the information required under this 
section for the previous 3 fiscal years.
    (d) Public Availability of Information.--Not later than 14 days 
after submitting a report required under subsection (a), the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget shall post a public version of 
such report on a text-based, searchable, and publicly available 
Internet Web site.
    SEC. 313. COMPARATIVE REPORT ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.
    Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on the costs, strengths, 
and limitations of United States and United Nations peacekeeping 
operations, which shall include--
        (1) a comparison of the costs of current United Nations 
    peacekeeping operations and the estimated cost of comparable United 
    States peacekeeping operations; and
        (2) an analysis of the strengths and limitations of--
            (A) a peacekeeping operation led by the United States; and
            (B) a peacekeeping operation led by the United Nations.

             TITLE IV--PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES

    SEC. 401. LOCALLY-EMPLOYED STAFF WAGES.
    (a) Market-Responsive Staff Wages.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act and periodically thereafter, the 
Secretary shall establish and implement a prevailing wage rates goal 
for positions in the local compensation plan, as described in section 
408 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3968), at each 
diplomatic post that--
        (1) is based on the specific recruiting and retention needs of 
    each such post and local labor market conditions, as determined 
    annually; and
        (2) is not less than the 50th percentile of the prevailing wage 
    for comparable employment in the labor market surrounding each such 
    post.
    (b) Exception.--The prevailing wage rate goal established under 
subsection (a) shall not apply if compliance with such subsection would 
be inconsistent with applicable United States law, the law in the 
locality of employment, or the public interest.
    (c) Recordkeeping Requirement.--The analytical assumptions 
underlying the calculation of wage levels at each diplomatic post under 
subsection (a), and the data upon which such calculation is based--
        (1) shall be filed electronically and retained for not less 
    than 5 years; and
        (2) shall be made available to the appropriate congressional 
    committees upon request.
    SEC. 402. EXPANSION OF CIVIL SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES.
    It is the sense of Congress that the Department should--
        (1) expand the Overseas Development Program from 20 positions 
    to not fewer than 40 positions within 1 year of the date of the 
    enactment of this Act;
        (2) analyze the costs and benefits of further expansion of the 
    Overseas Development Program; and
        (3) expand the Overseas Development Program to more than 40 
    positions if the benefits identified in paragraph (2) outweigh the 
    costs identified in such paragraph.
    SEC. 403. PROMOTION TO THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE.
    Section 601(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4001(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(6)(A) The promotion of any individual joining the Service on or 
after January 1, 2017, to the Senior Foreign Service shall be 
contingent upon such individual completing at least one tour in--
        ``(i) a global affairs bureau; or
        ``(ii) a global affairs position.
    ``(B) The requirements under subparagraph (A) shall not apply if 
the Secretary certifies that the individual proposed for promotion to 
the Senior Foreign Service--
        ``(i) has met all other requirements applicable to such 
    promotion; and
        ``(ii) was unable to complete a tour in a global affairs bureau 
    or global affairs position because there was not a reasonable 
    opportunity for such individual to be assigned to such a position.
    ``(C) In this paragraph--
        ``(i) the term `global affairs bureau' means any bureau of the 
    Department that is under the responsibility of--
            ``(I) the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and 
        Environment;
            ``(II) the Under Secretary for Arms Control and 
        International Security Affairs;
            ``(III) the Under Secretary for Management;
            ``(IV) the Assistant Secretary for International 
        Organization Affairs;
            ``(V) the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public 
        Affairs; or
            ``(VI) the Under Secretary for Civilian, Security, 
        Democracy, and Human Rights; and
        ``(ii) the term `global affairs position' means any position 
    funded with amounts appropriated to the Department under the 
    heading `Diplomatic Policy and Support'.''.
    SEC. 404. LATERAL ENTRY INTO THE FOREIGN SERVICE.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Foreign Service should permit mid-career entry into the Foreign Service 
for qualified individuals who are willing to bring their outstanding 
talents and experiences to the work of the Foreign Service.
    (b) Pilot Program.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a 3-year pilot 
program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service that--
        (1) targets mid-career individuals from the civil service and 
    private sector who have skills and experience that would be 
    extremely valuable to the Foreign Service;
        (2) is in full comportment with current Foreign Service intake 
    procedures, including the requirement to pass the Foreign Service 
    exam;
        (3) offers participants in such pilot program placement in the 
    Foreign Service at a grade level higher than FS-4 if such placement 
    is warranted by the education and qualifying experience of such 
    individuals;
        (4) requires only one directed assignment in a position 
    appropriate to such pilot program participant's grade level;
        (5) includes, as part of the required initial training, a class 
    or module that specifically prepares participants in such pilot 
    program for life in the Foreign Service, including conveying to 
    such participants essential elements of the practical knowledge 
    that is normally acquired during a Foreign Service officer's 
    initial assignments; and
        (6) includes an annual assessment of the progress of such pilot 
    program by a review board consisting of Department officials with 
    appropriate expertise, including employees of the Foreign Service, 
    in order to evaluate such pilot program's success.
    (c) Annual Reporting.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for the duration of the 
pilot program described in subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the 
following:
        (1) The cumulative number of accepted and unaccepted applicants 
    to such pilot program.
        (2) The cumulative number of pilot program participants placed 
    into each Foreign Service cone.
        (3) The grade level at which each pilot program participant 
    entered the Foreign Service.
        (4) Information about the first assignment to which each pilot 
    program participant was directed.
        (5) The structure and operation of such pilot program, 
    including--
            (A) the operation of such pilot program to date; and
            (B) any observations and lessons learned about such pilot 
        program that the Secretary considers relevant.
    (d) Longitudinal Data.--The Secretary shall--
        (1) collect and maintain data on the career progression of each 
    pilot program participant for the length of each participant's 
    Foreign Service career; and
        (2) make the data described in paragraph (1) available to the 
    appropriate congressional committees upon request.
    SEC. 405. REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS AND WORKFORCE RIGHTSIZING.
    (a) Waiver of Annuity Limitations.--Subsection (g) of section 824 
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064) is amended--
        (1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ``to facilitate the'' and 
    all that follows through ``Afghanistan,'';
        (2) by striking paragraph (2); and
        (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
    (b) Repeal of Sunset Provision.--Subsection (a) of section 61 of 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2733) is 
amended to read as follows:
    ``(a) Authority.--The Secretary of State may waive the application 
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 
Department of State for which there is exceptional difficulty in 
recruiting or retaining a qualified employee, or when a temporary 
emergency hiring need exists.''.
    (c) Rightsizing Report.--On the date on which the President's 
annual budget request is submitted to Congress each year through 2022, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that describes the implementation status of all rightsizing 
recommendations made by the Office of Management, Policy, Rightsizing, 
and Innovation of the Department related to overseas staffing levels, 
including whether each such recommendation was accepted or rejected by 
the relevant chief of mission and regional bureau.
    SEC. 406. INTEGRATION OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary, in conjunction with the Under 
Secretary of Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, shall 
establish--
        (1) foreign economic policy priorities for each regional 
    bureau, including for individual countries, as appropriate; and
        (2) policies and guidance for integrating such foreign economic 
    policy priorities throughout the Department.
    (b) Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Within each regional bureau of the 
Department, the Secretary shall task an existing Deputy Assistant 
Secretary with appropriate training and background in economic and 
commercial affairs with the responsibility for economic matters and 
interests within the responsibilities of each such regional bureau, 
including the integration of the foreign economic policy priorities 
established pursuant to subsection (a).
    (c) Training.--The Secretary shall establish curriculum at the 
George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center to develop 
the practical foreign economic policy expertise and skill sets of 
Foreign Service officers, including by making available distance-
learning courses in commercial, economic, and business affairs, 
including in the following:
        (1) The global business environment.
        (2) The economics of development.
        (3) Development and infrastructure finance.
        (4) Current trade and investment agreements negotiations.
        (5) Implementing existing multilateral and World Trade 
    Organization agreements, and United States trade and investment 
    agreements.
        (6) Best practices for customs and export procedures.
        (7) Market analysis and global supply chain management.
    SEC. 407. TRAINING SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Subparagraph (B) of section 704(a)(4) of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4024(a)(4)) is amended by striking ``language 
instructors, linguists, and other academic and training specialists'' 
and inserting ``education and training specialists, including language 
instructors and linguists, and other specialists who perform work 
directly relating to the design, delivery, oversight, or coordination 
of training delivered by the institution''.
    SEC. 408. SPECIAL AGENTS.
    (a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 37(a) of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2709(a)) is amended 
to read as follows:
        ``(1) conduct investigations concerning--
            ``(A) illegal passport or visa issuance or use;
            ``(B) identity theft or document fraud affecting or 
        relating to the programs, functions, or authorities of the 
        Department of State; or
            ``(C) Federal offenses committed within the special 
        maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States (as 
        defined in section 7(9) of title 18, United States Code), 
        except as such jurisdiction relates to the premises of United 
        States military missions and related residences;''.
    (b) Construction.--Nothing in the amendment made by subsection (a) 
may be construed to limit the investigative authority of any Federal 
department or agency other than the Department.
    SEC. 409. LIMITED APPOINTMENTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE.
    Section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949), is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``subsection (b)'' and 
    inserting ``subsections (b) and (c)'';
        (2) in subsection (b)--
            (A) in paragraph (3)--
                (i) by striking ``if continued service'' and inserting 
            the following: ``if--
        ``(A) continued service'';
                (ii) in such subparagraph (A) (as so inserted and 
            designated by clause (i) of this subparagraph), by 
            inserting ``or'' after the semicolon at the end; and
                (iii) by adding at the end the following new 
            subparagraph:
        ``(B) the individual is serving in the uniformed services (as 
    defined in section 4303 of title 38, United States Code) and the 
    limited appointment expires in the course of such service;'';
            (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the end;
            (C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(6) in exceptional circumstances if the Secretary determines the 
needs of the Service require the extension of--
        ``(A) a limited noncareer appointment for a period not to 
    exceed 1 year; or
        ``(B) a limited appointment of a career candidate for the 
    minimum time needed to resolve a grievance, claim, investigation, 
    or complaint not otherwise provided for in this section.''; and
        (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) noncareer employees 
who have served for 5 consecutive years under a limited appointment 
under this section may be reappointed to a subsequent noncareer limited 
appointment if there is at least a 1-year break in service before such 
new appointment.
    ``(2) The Secretary may waive the 1-year break requirement under 
paragraph (1) in cases of special need.''.
    SEC. 410. REPORT ON DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYMENT, RETENTION, 
      AND PROMOTION.
    (a) In General.--The Secretary should provide oversight to the 
employment, retention, and promotion of traditionally underrepresented 
minority groups.
    (b) Additional Recruitment and Outreach Required.--The Department 
should conduct recruitment activities that--
        (1) develop and implement effective mechanisms to ensure that 
    the Department is able effectively to recruit and retain highly 
    qualified candidates from a wide diversity of institutions; and
        (2) improve and expand recruitment and outreach programs at 
    minority-serving institutions.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act and quadrennially thereafter, the Secretary shall 
submit to Congress a comprehensive report that describes the efforts, 
consistent with existing law, including procedures, effects, and 
results of the Department since the period covered by the prior such 
report, to promote equal opportunity and inclusion for all American 
employees in direct hire and personal service contractors status, 
particularly employees of the Foreign Service, including equal 
opportunity for all traditionally underrepresented minority groups.
    SEC. 411. MARKET DATA FOR COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS.
    (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that examines the feasibility and 
cost effectiveness of using private sector market data to determine 
cost of living adjustments for Foreign Service officers and Federal 
Government civilians who are stationed abroad.
    (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include--
        (1) a list of at least four private sector providers of 
    international cost-of-living data that the Secretary determines are 
    qualified to provide such data;
        (2) a list of cities in which the Department maintains 
    diplomatic posts for which private sector cost-of-living data is 
    not available;
        (3) a comparison of--
            (A) the cost of purchasing cost-of-living data from each 
        provider listed in paragraph (1); and
            (B) the cost (including Department labor costs) of 
        producing such rates internally; and
        (4) for countries in which the Department provides a cost-of-
    living allowance greater than zero and the World Bank estimates 
    that the national price level of the country is less than the 
    national price level of the United States, a comparison of cost-of-
    living allowances, excluding housing costs, of the private sector 
    providers referred to in paragraph (1) to rates constructed by the 
    Department's Office of Allowances.
    (c) Waiver.--If the Secretary determines that compliance with 
subsection (b)(4) at a particular location is cost-prohibitive, the 
Secretary may waive the requirement under such subsection for such 
location if the Secretary submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees written notice and an explanation of the reasons for such 
waiver.
    SEC. 412. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO FEDERAL WORKFORCE FLEXIBILITY ACT.
    Chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
        (1) in subparagraph (A) of section 5753(a)(2), by inserting ``, 
    excluding members of the Foreign Service other than chiefs of 
    mission and ambassadors at large'' before the semicolon at the end; 
    and
        (2) in subparagraph (A) of section 5754(a)(2), by inserting ``, 
    excluding members of the Foreign Service other than chiefs of 
    mission and ambassadors at large'' before the semicolon at the end.
    SEC. 413. RETENTION OF MID- AND SENIOR-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS FROM 
      TRADITIONALLY UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY GROUPS.
    The Secretary should provide attention and oversight to the 
employment, retention, and promotion of traditionally underrepresented 
minority groups to promote a diverse representation among mid- and 
senior-level career professionals through programs such as--
        (1) the International Career Advancement Program;
        (2) Seminar XXI at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's 
    Center for International Studies; and
        (3) other highly respected international leadership programs.
    SEC. 414. EMPLOYEE ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS.
    (a) Appeal of Assignment Restriction.--The Secretary shall 
establish a right and process for employees to appeal any assignment 
restriction or preclusion.
    (b) Certification.--Upon full implementation of a right and process 
for employees to appeal an assignment restriction or preclusion under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committee a report that--
        (1) certifies that such process has been fully implemented;
        (2) includes a detailed description of such process; and
        (3) details the number and nature of assignment restrictions 
    and preclusions for the previous 3 years.
    (c) Notice.--The Secretary shall--
        (1) publish in the Foreign Affairs Manual information relating 
    to the right and process established pursuant to subsection (a); 
    and
        (2) include a reference to such publication in the report 
    required under subsection (b).
    (d) Prohibiting Discrimination.--Paragraph (2) of section 502(a) of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3982(a)) is amended--
        (1) by inserting ``or prohibited from being assigned to'' after 
    ``assigned to''; and
        (2) by striking ``exclusively''.
    SEC. 415. SECURITY CLEARANCE SUSPENSIONS.
    (a) In General.--Section 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4010) is amended--
        (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
    following: ``separation for cause; suspension''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(c)(1) In order to promote the efficiency of the Service, the 
Secretary may suspend a member of the Service when--
            ``(A) the member's security clearance is suspended; or
            ``(B) there is reasonable cause to believe that the member 
        has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may 
        be imposed.
    ``(2) Any member of the Service for whom a suspension is proposed 
under this subsection shall be entitled to--
        ``(A) written notice stating the specific reasons for the 
    proposed suspension;
        ``(B) a reasonable time to respond orally and in writing to the 
    proposed suspension;
        ``(C) obtain at such member's own expense representation by an 
    attorney or other representative; and
        ``(D) a final written decision, including the specific reasons 
    for such decision, as soon as practicable.
    ``(3) Any member suspended under this subsection may file a 
grievance in accordance with the procedures applicable to grievances 
under chapter 11 of title I.
    ``(4) If a grievance is filed pursuant to paragraph (3)--
        ``(A) the review by the Foreign Service Grievance Board shall 
    be limited to a determination of whether the provisions of 
    paragraphs (1) and (2) have been fulfilled; and
        ``(B) the Board may not exercise the authority provided under 
    section 1106(8).
    ``(5) In this subsection:
        ``(A) The term `reasonable time' means--
            ``(i) with respect to a member of the Service assigned to 
        duty in the United States, 15 days after receiving notice of 
        the proposed suspension; and
            ``(ii) with respect to a member of the Service assigned to 
        duty outside the United States, 30 days after receiving notice 
        of the proposed suspension.
        ``(B) The terms `suspend' and `suspension' mean placing a 
    member of the Foreign Service in a temporary status without 
    duties.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 610 and inserting the following new item:

``Sec. 610. Separation for cause; Suspension.''.
    SEC. 416. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE INTEGRATION OF POLICIES RELATED 
      TO THE PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN IN PREVENTING AND RESOLVING 
      CONFLICTS.
    It is the sense of Congress that--
        (1) within each regional bureau of the Department, the 
    Secretary should task an existing Deputy Assistant Secretary with 
    the responsibility for overseeing the integration of policy 
    priorities related to the importance of the participation of women 
    in preventing and resolving conflicts; and
        (2) the Director of the George P. Shultz National Foreign 
    Affairs Training Center should incorporate at least one training 
    session related to the importance of the participation of women in 
    preventing and resolving conflicts into--
            (A) the A-100 course attended by Foreign Service Officers; 
        and
            (B) with respect to Foreign Service Officers who have 
        completed the A-100 course, at least one training course that 
        will be completed not later than the date that is 1 year after 
        the date of the enactment of this Act.
    SEC. 417. FOREIGN SERVICE FAMILIES WORKFORCE STUDY.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on workforce issues and challenges to career 
opportunities pertaining to tandem couples in the Foreign Service as 
well as couples with respect to which only one spouse is in the Foreign 
Service.
    SEC. 418. SPECIAL ENVOYS, REPRESENTATIVES, ADVISORS, AND 
      COORDINATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on special envoys, representatives, advisors, and coordinators 
of the Department, that includes--
        (1) a tabulation of the current names, ranks, positions, and 
    responsibilities of all special envoy, representative, advisor, and 
    coordinator positions at the Department, with a separate accounting 
    of all such positions at the level of Assistant Secretary (or 
    equivalent) or above; and
        (2) for each position identified pursuant to paragraph (1)--
            (A) the date on which such position was created;
            (B) the mechanism by which such position was created, 
        including the authority under which such position was created;
            (C) such positions authorized under section (d) of section 
        1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
        U.S.C. 2651a);
            (D) a description of whether, and the extent to which, the 
        responsibilities assigned to such position duplicate the 
        responsibilities of other current officials within the 
        Department, including other special envoys, representatives, 
        advisors, and coordinators;
            (E) which current official of the Department would be 
        assigned the responsibilities of such position in the absence 
        of such position;
            (F) to which current official of the Department such 
        position directly reports;
            (G) the total number of staff assigned to support such 
        position; and
            (H) with the exception of positions created by statute, a 
        detailed explanation of the necessity of such position to the 
        effective conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States.
    SEC. 419. COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.
    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the 
Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism of the Department shall 
provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on 
United States support to, and opportunities to coordinate with, 
American and European Jewish and other civil society organizations, 
focusing on youth, to combat anti-Semitism and other forms of 
religious, ethnic, or racial intolerance in Europe.

                     TITLE V--CONSULAR AUTHORITIES

    SEC. 501. CODIFICATION OF ENHANCED CONSULAR IMMUNITIES.
    Section 4 of the Diplomatic Relations Act (22 U.S.C. 254c) is 
amended--
        (1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting the following:
    ``(a) In General.--The President''; and
        (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Consular Immunity.--
        ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, with the concurrence 
    of the Attorney General, may, on the basis of reciprocity and under 
    such terms and conditions as the Secretary may determine, specify 
    privileges and immunities for a consular post, the members of a 
    consular post, and their families which result in more favorable or 
    less favorable treatment than is provided in the Vienna Convention 
    on Consular Relations, of April 24, 1963 (T.I.A.S. 6820), entered 
    into force for the United States on December 24, 1969.
        ``(2) Consultation.--Before exercising the authority under 
    paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
    Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and 
    the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate regarding the 
    circumstances that may warrant the need for privileges and 
    immunities providing more favorable or less favorable treatment 
    than is provided in the Vienna Convention.''.
    SEC. 502. PASSPORTS MADE IN THE UNITED STATES.
    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that all 
components of United States passports, including all passport security 
features, should be printed, manufactured, and assembled exclusively 
within the United States by United States companies and personnel, 
contractors, and subcontractors with appropriate security clearances.
    (b) Briefings.--The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of 
other relevant Federal agencies, shall provide a briefing, which may be 
given in a classified environment if necessary, to the appropriate 
congressional committees that includes the following details:
        (1) A list of all components of the United States passport made 
    outside the United States.
        (2) The costs of all components of the United States passports 
    made outside the United States.
        (3) Comparable costs to produce and procure in the United 
    States the items identified in paragraphs (1) and (2).

          TITLE VI--WESTERN HEMISPHERE DRUG POLICY COMMISSION

    SEC. 601. ESTABLISHMENT.
    There is established an independent commission to be known as the 
``Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission'' (in this title referred 
to as the ``Commission'').
    SEC. 602. DUTIES.
    (a) Review of Illicit Drug Control Policies.--The Commission shall 
conduct a comprehensive review of United States foreign policy in the 
Western Hemisphere to reduce the illicit drug supply and drug abuse and 
reduce the damage associated with illicit drug markets and trafficking. 
The Commission shall also identify policy and program options to 
improve existing international counternarcotics policy. The review 
shall include the following topics:
        (1) An evaluation of United States-funded international illicit 
    drug control programs in the Western Hemisphere, including drug 
    interdiction, crop eradication, alternative development, drug 
    production surveys, police and justice sector training, demand 
    reduction, and strategies to target drug kingpins.
        (2) An evaluation of the impact of United States 
    counternarcotics assistance programs in the Western Hemisphere, 
    including the Colombia Strategic Development Initiative, the Merida 
    Initiative, the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative and the Central 
    America Regional Security Initiative, in curbing drug production, 
    drug trafficking, and drug-related violence and improving citizen 
    security.
        (3) An evaluation of how the President's annual determination 
    of major drug-transit and major illicit drug producing countries 
    pursuant to section 706 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
    Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2291j-1) serves United States interests 
    with respect to United States international illicit drug control 
    policies.
        (4) An evaluation of whether the proper indicators of success 
    are being used to evaluate United States international illicit drug 
    control policy.
        (5) An evaluation of United States efforts to stop illicit 
    proceeds from drug trafficking organizations from entering the 
    United States financial system.
        (6) An evaluation of the links between the illegal narcotics 
    trade in the Western Hemisphere and terrorist activities around the 
    world.
        (7) An evaluation of United States efforts to combat narco-
    terrorism in the Western Hemisphere.
        (8) An evaluation of the financing of foreign terrorist 
    organizations by drug trafficking organizations and an evaluation 
    of United States efforts to stop such activities.
        (9) An evaluation of alternative drug policy models in the 
    Western Hemisphere.
        (10) An evaluation of the impact of local drug consumption in 
    Latin America and the Caribbean in promoting violence and 
    insecurity.
        (11) Recommendations on how best to improve United States 
    counternarcotics policies in the Western Hemisphere.
    (b) Coordination With Governments, International Organizations, and 
Nongovernmental Organizations in the Western Hemisphere.--In conducting 
the review required under subsection (a), the Commission is encouraged 
to consult with--
        (1) government, academic, and nongovernmental leaders, as well 
    as leaders from international organizations, from throughout the 
    United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean; and
        (2) the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD).
    (c) Report.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 18 months after the first 
    meeting of the Commission, the Commission shall submit to the 
    Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the 
    Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Secretary, and 
    the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy a report 
    that contains--
            (A) a detailed statement of the recommendations, findings, 
        and conclusions of the Commission under subsection (a); and
            (B) summaries of the input and recommendations of the 
        leaders and organizations with which the Commission consulted 
        under subsection (b).
        (2) Public availability.--The report required under this 
    subsection shall be made available to the public.
    SEC. 603. MEMBERSHIP.
    (a) Number and Appointment.--The Commission shall be composed of 10 
members to be appointed as follows:
        (1) The majority leader and minority leader of the Senate shall 
    each appoint two members.
        (2) The Speaker and the minority leader of the House of 
    Representatives shall each appoint two members.
        (3) The President shall appoint two members.
    (b) Prohibition.--
        (1) In general.--The Commission may not include--
            (A) Members of Congress; or
            (B) Federal, State, or local government officials.
        (2) Member of congress.--In this subsection, the term ``Member 
    of Congress'' includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the 
    Congress.
    (c) Appointment of Initial Members.--The initial members of the 
Commission shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act.
    (d) Vacancies.--Any vacancies shall not affect the power and duties 
of the Commission, but shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment. An appointment required by subsection (a) should 
be made within 90 days of a vacancy on the Commission.
    (e) Period of Appointment.--Each member shall be appointed for the 
life of the Commission.
    (f) Initial Meeting and Selection of Chairperson.--
        (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
    enactment of this Act, the Commission shall hold an initial meeting 
    to develop and implement a schedule for completion of the review 
    and report required under section 362.
        (2) Chairperson.--At the initial meeting, the Commission shall 
    select a Chairperson from among its members.
    (g) Quorum.--Six members of the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum.
    (h) Compensation.--Members of the Commission--
        (1) shall not be considered to be a Federal employee for any 
    purpose by reason of service on the Commission; and
        (2) shall serve without pay.
    (i) Travel Expenses.--Members shall receive travel expenses, 
including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 
5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their 
homes or regular places of business in performance of services for the 
Commission.
    SEC. 604. POWERS.
    (a) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairperson or a majority of its members.
    (b) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings and undertake 
such other activities as the Commission determines necessary to carry 
out its duties.
    (c) Other Resources.--
        (1) Documents, statistical data, and other such information.--
            (A) In general.--The Library of Congress, the Office of 
        National Drug Control Policy, the Department, and any other 
        Federal department or agency shall, in accordance with the 
        protection of classified information, provide reasonable access 
        to documents, statistical data, and other such information the 
        Commission determines necessary to carry out its duties.
            (B) Obtaining information.--The Chairperson of the 
        Commission shall request the head of an agency described in 
        subparagraph (A) for access to documents, statistical data, or 
        other such information described in such subparagraph that is 
        under the control of such agency in writing when necessary.
        (2) Office space and administrative support.--The Administrator 
    of General Services shall make office space available for day-to-
    day activities of the Commission and for scheduled meetings of the 
    Commission. Upon request, the Administrator shall provide, on a 
    reimbursable basis, such administrative support as the Commission 
    requests to fulfill its duties.
    (d) Authority To Use United States Mails.--The Commission may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under the same 
conditions as other departments and agencies of the United States.
    (e) Authority To Contract.--
        (1) In general.--Subject to the Federal Property and 
    Administrative Services Act of 1949, the Commission is authorized 
    to enter into contracts with Federal and State agencies, private 
    firms, institutions, and individuals for the conduct of activities 
    necessary to the discharge of its duties under section 602.
        (2) Termination.--A contract, lease, or other legal agreement 
    entered into by the Commission may not extend beyond the date of 
    termination of the Commission.
    SEC. 605. STAFF.
    (a) Director.--The Commission shall have a Director who shall be 
appointed by a majority vote of the Commission. The Director shall be 
paid at a rate not to exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the 
Executive Schedule.
    (b) Staff.--
        (1) In general.--With the approval of the Commission, the 
    Director may appoint such personnel as the Director determines to 
    be appropriate. Such personnel shall be paid at a rate not to 
    exceed the rate of basic pay for level IV of the Executive 
    Schedule.
        (2) Additional staff.--The Commission may appoint and fix the 
    compensation of such other personnel as may be necessary to enable 
    the Commission to carry out its duties, without regard to the 
    provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
    in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of 
    chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating 
    to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no 
    rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent 
    of that payable to a person occupying a position at level V of the 
    Executive Schedule.
    (c) Experts and Consultants.--With the approval of the Commission, 
the Director may procure temporary and intermittent services under 
section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
    (d) Detail of Government Employees.--Upon the request of the 
Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, without 
reimbursement, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to 
assist in carrying out the duties of the Commission. Any such detail 
shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or 
privileges of the personnel.
    (e) Volunteer Services.--Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and 
uncompensated services as the Commission determines necessary.
    SEC. 606. SUNSET.
    The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 60 days after 
the date on which the Commission submits its report to Congress 
pursuant to section 602(c).

                  TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

    SEC. 701. FOREIGN RELATIONS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.
    (a) Exchanges Authorized.--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 new section:
  ``SEC. 63. FOREIGN RELATIONS EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.
    ``(a) Authority.--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 (as defined in section 103 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3903)), may be assigned, for not more than 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.
    ``(b) Salary and Benefits.--
        ``(1) Members of foreign service.--During a period in which a 
    member of the Foreign Service is participating in an exchange 
    program authorized pursuant to subsection (a), such member shall be 
    entitled to the salary and benefits to which such member would 
    receive but for the assignment under this section.
        ``(2) Non-foreign service employees of department.--An employee 
    of the Department of State other than a member of the Foreign 
    Service participating in an exchange program authorized pursuant to 
    subsection (a) shall be treated in all respects as if detailed to 
    an international organization pursuant to section 3343(c) of title 
    5, United States Code.
        ``(3) Foreign participants.--The salary and benefits of an 
    employee of a foreign government or international entity 
    participating in an exchange program authorized pursuant to 
    subsection (a) shall be paid by such government or entity during 
    the period in which such employee is participating in such program, 
    and shall not be reimbursed by the Department of State.
    ``(c) Non-Reciprocal Assignment.--The Secretary may authorize a 
non-reciprocal 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 
such assignment, if such is in the interests of the United States.
    ``(d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
construed to authorize the appointment as an officer or employee of the 
United States of--
        ``(1) an individual whose allegiance is to any country, 
    government, or foreign or international entity other than to the 
    United States; or
        ``(2) an individual who has not met the requirements of 
    sections 3331, 3332, 3333, and 7311 of title 5, United States Code, 
    or any other provision of law concerning eligibility for 
    appointment as, and continuation of employment as, an officer or 
    employee of the United States.''.
    SEC. 702. UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.
    (a) In General.--Section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) is amended by striking 
``October 1, 2015'' and inserting ``October 1, 2020''.
    (b) Retroactivity of Effective Date.--The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect as of October 1, 2016. Any lapse in 
powers, authorities, or responsibilities of the United States Advisory 
Commission on Public Diplomacy from the period beginning on October 1, 
2016, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, shall be 
deemed to have not so lapsed.
    SEC. 703. BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS.
    (a) Broadcasting to Asia.--Section 309 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 U.S.C. 6208) is 
amended--
        (1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ``the following 
    countries'' and all that follows through the period at the end and 
    inserting ``Asia.''; and
        (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ``the respective 
    countries of''.
    (b) Prohibitions.--
        (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
    any change to the Federal status of--
            (A) the Cuba Service established pursuant to section 4 of 
        the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 1465b; Public Law 
        98-111) is prohibited unless such section is explicitly 
        repealed and such service is dissolved by an Act of Congress 
        enacted on or after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
            (B) the Television Marti Service established by section 
        244(a) of Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act (22 U.S.C. 
        1465cc; Public Law 101-246) is prohibited unless such section 
        is explicitly repealed and such service is dissolved by an Act 
        of Congress enacted on or after the date of the enactment of 
        this Act.
        (2) Definition.--In this subsection, the term ``change to the 
    Federal status'', with respect to a service referred to in 
    subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), includes any significant 
    restructuring, privatization, subordination to a private or 
    private-public entity, or merger with a private or public-private 
    entity of such service.
    (c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors should start broadcasting in the Sindhi 
language.
    SEC. 704. REWARDS FOR JUSTICE.
    (a) Rewards Authorized.--
        (1) In general.--Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic 
    Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(b)) is amended in 
    paragraphs (4) and (5) by striking ``or (9)'' each place it appears 
    and inserting ``(9), or (10)''.
        (2) Reports; definitions.--Section 36 of the State Department 
    Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following 
        new paragraph:
        ``(4) Reports on rewards authorized.--Not less than 15 days 
    after a reward is authorized under this section, the Secretary of 
    State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
    report, which may be submitted in classified form if necessary to 
    protect intelligence sources and methods, detailing information 
    about the reward, including the identity of the individual for whom 
    the reward is being made, the amount of the reward, the acts with 
    respect to which the reward is being made, and how the reward is 
    being publicized.''; and
            (B) in subsection (k)(2), by striking ``International 
        Relations'' and inserting ``Foreign Affairs''.
        (3) Effective date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) and 
    (2) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and apply 
    with respect to any reward authorized under section 36 of the State 
    Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as so amended) on or 
    after such date.
    (b) Extraditions.--
        (1) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
    refusal by other countries to extradite or otherwise render to the 
    United States fugitives who have been indicted or convicted within 
    the United States for serious crimes, including murder, hijacking, 
    and acts of domestic terrorism, is an impediment to justice, 
    undermines international security, and deserves high level 
    diplomatic efforts toward resolution.
        (2) Briefing requirement.--Not later than 90 days after the 
    date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall provide to 
    Congress a briefing related to the issues raised in paragraph (1), 
    including--
            (A) the number of fugitives and others for whom the United 
        States Government is seeking extradition or rendition, both in 
        total and listed by country;
            (B) the average length of time such extradition or 
        rendition requests have been outstanding, both in general and 
        by country;
            (C) discussion of diplomatic and other efforts the United 
        States has undertaken to secure the return of such fugitives;
            (D) discussion of factors that have been barriers to the 
        resolution of such cases; and
            (E) information on the number of United States citizens 
        whose extradition has been sought by foreign governments during 
        the past 5 years, both in total and listed by country, and a 
        discussion of the outcome of such requests.
    SEC. 705. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF SEIZED 
      COMMERCIAL FISHERMEN.
    Subsection (e) of section 7 of the Fishermen's Protective Act of 
1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977) is amended by striking ``2008'' and inserting 
``2018''.
    SEC. 706. EXPANSION OF THE CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS 
      PROGRAM, THE THOMAS R. PICKERING FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP 
      PROGRAM, AND THE DONALD M. PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
      FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
    (a) Additional Fellowships Authorized.--Beginning in fiscal year 
2017, the Secretary shall--
        (1) increase by 10 the number of fellows selected for the 
    Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program;
        (2) increase by 10 the number of fellows selected for the 
    Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program; and
        (3) increase by 5 the number of fellows selected for the Donald 
    M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program.
    (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
as authorizing the hiring of additional personnel at the Department 
beyond existing, projected hiring patterns.
    SEC. 707. GAO REPORT ON DEPARTMENT CRITICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
      EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES OBTAINED FROM SUPPLIERS CLOSELY LINKED TO A 
      LEADING CYBER-THREAT ACTOR.
    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress a report on any critical telecommunications 
equipment, technologies, or services obtained or used by the Department 
or its contractors or subcontrators that is--
        (1) manufactured by a foreign supplier, or a contractor or 
    subcontractor of such supplier, that is closely linked to a leading 
    cyber-threat actor; or
        (2) from an entity that incorporates or utilizes information 
    technology manufactured by a foreign supplier, or a contractor or 
    subcontractor of such supplier, that is closely linked to a leading 
    cyber-threat actor.
    (b) Form.--The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
        (1) Leading cyber-threat actor.--The term ``leading cyber-
    threat actor'' means a country identified as a leading threat actor 
    in cyberspace in the report entitled ``Worldwide Threat Assessment 
    of the US Intelligence Community'', dated February 9, 2016.
        (2) Closely linked.--The term ``closely linked'', with respect 
    to a foreign supplier, contractor, or subcontrator and a leading 
    cyber-threat actor, means the foreign supplier, contractor, or 
    subcontractor--
            (A) has ties to the military forces of such actor;
            (B) has ties to the intelligence services of such actor;
            (C) is the beneficiary of significant low interest or no-
        interest loans, loan forgiveness, or other support of such 
        actor; or
            (D) is incorporated or headquartered in the territory of 
        such actor.
    SEC. 708. IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND 
      KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT.
    Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an implementation plan, including timelines and resources, required 
to--
        (1) establish a hub for analytics, data science, strategy, and 
    knowledge management at the Department; and
        (2) migrate suitable information technology (as such term is 
    defined in section 11101(6) of title 40 United States Code) to a 
    cloud computing service or a cloud-based solution.
    SEC. 709. RANSOMS TO FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the 
Secretary, shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report covering the previous calendar providing the following details:
        (1) Which foreign governments are believed to have facilitated, 
    directly or indirectly, the payment of ransoms.
        (2) Which foreign terrorist organizations received payments 
    from foreign governments identified in paragraph (1).
        (3) The amount of each such payment.
        (4) The means of delivering such payments.
        (5) A summary of the efforts of the United States to counter 
    such payments.
        (6) Recommendations for improving coordination among the 
    foreign allies of the United States to not pay ransoms.
    (b) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, may include a classified annex, shall be made 
available to the public by posting the unclassified form of such report 
on the website of the Department, and may be included in any other 
report that is required to be made public.
    SEC. 710. STRATEGY TO COMBAT TERRORIST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA.
    (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on United States strategy to combat 
terrorists' and terrorist organizations' use of social media consistent 
with the President's 2011 ``Strategic Implementation Plan for 
Empowering Local Partners to Prevent Violent Extremism in the United 
States''.
    (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include 
the following:
        (1) An evaluation of what role social media plays in 
    radicalization in the United States and elsewhere.
        (2) An analysis of how terrorists and terrorist organizations 
    are using social media, including trends.
        (3) A summary of the Federal Government's efforts to disrupt 
    and counter the use of social media by terrorists and terrorist 
    organizations, an evaluation of the success of such efforts, and 
    recommendations for improvement.
        (4) An analysis of how social media is being used for counter-
    radicalization and counter-propaganda purposes, irrespective of 
    whether or not such efforts are made by the Federal Government.
        (5) An assessment of the value to law enforcement of social 
    media posts by terrorists and terrorist organizations.
        (6) An overview of social media training available to law 
    enforcement and intelligence personnel that enables such personnel 
    to understand and combat the use of social media by terrorists and 
    terrorist organizations, as well as recommendations for improving 
    or expanding existing training opportunities.
    (c) Form.--The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex in accordance 
with the protection of intelligence sources and methods.
    (d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
        (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the 
    Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee 
    on the Judiciary, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
    Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and
        (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed 
    Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
    Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Select Committee 
    on Intelligence of the Senate.
    SEC. 711. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION 
      PRACTICES.
    (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report detailing the Department's 
information technology acquisition practices.
    (b) Elements of Report.--The report required under subsection (a) 
shall include the following elements:
        (1) Agency chief investment officer authority enhancements, 
    including reporting on incremental developments regarding whether 
    information technology investments are delivering functionality 
    every 6 months.
        (2) Enhanced transparency and risk management, including the 
    methodology for calculating risk.
        (3) The frequency and status of agency-wide portfolio reviews 
    to identify opportunities for information technology efficiency, 
    effectiveness, duplication, and potential savings.
        (4) Data center consolidation and optimization, including 
    potential savings.
    SEC. 712. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS ON NOMINEES TO BE CHIEFS 
      OF MISSION.
    Not later than 7 days after submitting the report required under 
section 304(a)(4) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3944(a)(4)) to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 
President shall make the report available to the public, including by 
posting the report on the website of the Department in a conspicuous 
manner and location.
    SEC. 713. RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE LIVED, 
      WORKED, OR STUDIED IN PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM COUNTRIES OR 
      COMMUNITIES.
    (a) Findings.--Congress finds that successful engagement, including 
robust public diplomacy, with predominantly Muslim countries and 
communities is critical for achieving United States foreign policy 
objectives.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Department should recruit more employees that have a personal 
background in, and thorough understating of, the cultures, languages, 
and history of the Middle East and wider Muslim world.
    (c) Recruitment and Retention of Certain Individuals.--The 
Secretary shall make every effort to recruit and retain individuals 
that have lived, worked, or studied in predominantly Muslim countries 
or communities, including individuals who have studied at an Islamic 
institution of higher learning.
    SEC. 714. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING COVERAGE OF APPROPRIATE 
      THERAPIES FOR DEPENDENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD).
    (a) Finding.--Congress finds that physical, occupational, speech, 
and applied behavioral analysis (ABA) therapies are evidenced-based 
interventions proven to bring about positive change and assist in the 
long term development of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the 
Secretary should endeavor to ensure coverage and access, for dependents 
with ASD of overseas employees, to the therapies described in 
subsection (a), including through telehealth, computer software 
programs, or alternative means if appropriate providers are not 
accessible due to such employees' placement overseas.
    SEC. 715. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORTS.
    (a) Repeal of Certain Reporting Requirements.--The following 
provisions of law are repealed:
        (1) Section 12 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (Act 
    of May 7, 1926, 22 U.S.C. 303).
        (2) Section 404 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
    Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102-138, 22 U.S.C. 2778 
    note).
    (b) Other Reporting Reform.--
        (1) Section 613 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
    Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-228, 22 U.S.C. 6901 note) is 
    amended--
            (A) by striking subsection (b);
            (B) by striking ``(a) Policy.--''; and
            (C) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subsections 
        (a) and (b), respectively, and moving such subsections, as so 
        redesignated, two ems to the left.
        (2) Section 721 of Appendix G of the Consolidated 
    Appropriations Act of 2000 (Public Law 106-113, 22 U.S.C. 287 note) 
    is amended--
            (A) by striking subsection (c); and
            (B) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c).
        (3) Section 10 of the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006 
    (Public Law 109-446, 22 U.S.C. 2378b note) is amended--
            (A) by striking subsection (b); and
            (B) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b).
        (4) Section 1207 of the Bob Stump National Defense 
    Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-314, 22 
    U.S.C. 6901 note) is amended--
            (A) by striking subsection (d); and
            (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d).
        (5) Subsection (c) of section 601 of the Foreign Service Act of 
    1980 (22 U.S.C. 4001) is amended by striking paragraphs (4) and 
    (5).
    SEC. 716. PROHIBITION ON ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
    No additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act and the amendments made by this Act.

                               Speaker of the House of Representatives.

                            Vice President of the United States and    
                                               President of the Senate.