[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 221 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]

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                  In the Senate of the United States,

                                                     December 16, 2020.
    Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 
221) entitled ``An Act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other 
purposes.'', do pass with the following

                               AMENDMENT:

             Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
      following:

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat 
Anti-Semitism Act''.

SEC. 2. FINDING.

    Congress finds that, since the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 
2004 (Public Law 108-332) was enacted, in many foreign countries acts 
of anti-Semitism have been frequent and wide in scope, the perpetrators 
and variety of threats to Jewish communities and their institutions 
have proliferated, and in some countries anti-Semitic attacks have 
increased in frequency, scope, violence, and deadliness.

SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.

    Section 59(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2731(a)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (2)--
                    (A) in subparagraph (A)--
                            (i) by inserting before the period at the 
                        end the following: ``, who shall be appointed 
                        by the President, by and with the advice and 
                        consent of the Senate''; and
                            (ii) by adding at the end the following new 
                        sentence: ``The Special Envoy shall report 
                        directly to the Secretary.''; and
                    (B) in subparagraph (B)--
                            (i) in the heading, by striking 
                        ``Appointment'' and inserting ``Nomination'';
                            (ii) by striking the first sentence;
                            (iii) in the second sentence, by striking 
                        ``If the Secretary determines that such is 
                        appropriate, the Secretary may appoint'' and 
                        inserting ``If the President determines that 
                        such is appropriate, the President may 
                        nominate''; and
                            (iv) in the third sentence, by striking 
                        ``The Secretary may allow such officer or 
                        employee to retain the position (and the 
                        responsibilities associated with such position) 
                        held by such officer or employee prior to the 
                        appointment'' and inserting ``Such officer or 
                        employee may not retain the position (or the 
                        responsibilities associated with such position) 
                        held by such officer or employee prior to the 
                        nomination''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(3) Duties.--The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary 
        advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the United States 
        Government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism 
        and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries.
            ``(4) Rank and status of ambassador.--The Special Envoy 
        shall have the rank of ambassador.
            ``(5) Qualifications.--The Special Envoy should be a person 
        of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-
        Semitism.''.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                H.R. 221

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                               AMENDMENT