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[S. 238 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 461
116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 238

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor 
       and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 28, 2019

Mr. Rubio (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Graham, Mr. Menendez, Ms. 
Rosen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Rounds, Mrs. Murray, Ms. 
  Duckworth, and Mr. Markey) introduced the following bill; which was 
     read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

                              June 3, 2020

                Reported by Mr. Risch, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor 
       and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Special Envoy to Monitor 
and Combat Anti-Semitism Act of 2019''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FINDING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    Congress finds that since the Global Anti-Semitism Review 
Act of 2004 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.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of section 59 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2731) is amended--
</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) in paragraph (2)--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) in subparagraph (A)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by adding at the end the 
                        following new sentence: ``The Special Envoy 
                        shall report directly to the Secretary.''; 
                        and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) in subparagraph (B)--</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (i) in the heading, but striking 
                        ``Appointment'' and inserting 
                        ``Nomination'';</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (ii) by striking the first 
                        sentence;</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
                        <DELETED>    (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</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) by adding at the end the following new 
        paragraphs:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(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.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(4) Rank and status of ambassador.--The Special 
        Envoy shall have the rank of ambassador.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(5) Qualifications.--The Special Envoy should be 
        a person of recognized distinction in the field of--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(A) combating anti-Semitism;</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(B) religious freedom; or</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    ``(C) law enforcement.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Nomination.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and not later than 120 after any such 
position becomes vacant, the President shall nominate the Special Envoy 
for Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism under section 59 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended by 
subsection (a) of this section.</DELETED>

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.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 461

116th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 238

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor 
       and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                              June 3, 2020

                       Reported with an amendment