[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 164 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6923-S6924]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 919. Mr. ROBERTS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 872, to amend the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, 
and Rodenticide Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to 
clarify Congressional intent regarding the regulation of the use of 
pesticides in or near navigable waters, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. DELAY OF PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION.

       During the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment 
     of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental 
     Protection Agency, or a State in the case of a permit

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     program under section 402 of the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1342), shall not require a permit for 
     the discharge of a pesticide, including pesticide residue, 
     that is lawfully registered for sale, distribution, or use.
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  SA 920. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill H.R. 2112, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

              DIVISION D--INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

     SEC. 4001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``United States 
     Commission on International Religious Freedom Reform and 
     Reauthorization Act of 2011''.

     SEC. 4002. ESTABLISHMENT AND COMPOSITION.

       (a) Membership.--Section 201(b)(1)(B) of the International 
     Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(b)(1)(B)) is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 
     ``Nine'' and inserting ``five'';
       (2) in clause (i), by striking ``Three members'' and 
     inserting ``One member'';
       (3) in clause (ii)--
       (A) by striking ``Three members'' and inserting ``Two 
     members'';
       (B) by striking ``two of the members'' and inserting ``one 
     member''; and
       (C) by striking ``one of the members'' and inserting ``the 
     other member''; and
       (4) in clause (iii)--
       (A) by striking ``Three members'' and inserting ``Two 
     members'';
       (B) by striking ``two of the members'' and inserting ``one 
     member''; and
       (C) by striking ``one of the members'' and inserting ``the 
     other member''.
       (b) Terms.--Section 201(c) of the International Religious 
     Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by striking the last sentence and 
     inserting the following: ``An individual is not eligible to 
     serve more than two consecutive terms as a member of the 
     Commission. Each member serving on the Commission on the date 
     of enactment of the United States Commission on International 
     Religious Freedom Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2011 may 
     be reappointed to not more than one additional consecutive 
     term.'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``May 15, 2003, 
     through May 14, 2005'' and inserting ``May 15, 2012, through 
     May 14, 2014'';
       (B) in subparagraph (B) to read as follows:
       ``(B) Presidential appointments.--The member of the 
     Commission appointed by the President under subsection 
     (b)(1)(B)(i) shall be appointed to a 1-year term.'';
       (C) in subparagraph (C)--
       (i) by striking ``three members'' and inserting ``two 
     members'';
       (ii) by striking ``the other two appointments'' and 
     inserting ``the other appointment''; and
       (iii) by striking ``2-year terms'' and inserting ``to a 2-
     year term'';
       (D) in subparagraph (D)--
       (i) by striking ``three members'' and inserting ``two 
     members'';
       (ii) by striking ``the other two appointments'' and 
     inserting ``the other appointment''; and
       (iii) by striking ``2-year terms'' and inserting ``to a 2-
     year term''; and
       (E) in subparagraph (E), by striking ``May 15, 2003, and 
     shall end on May 14, 2004'' and inserting ``May 15, 2012, and 
     shall end on May 14, 2013''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Ineligibility for reappointment.--If a member of the 
     Commission attends, by being physically present or by 
     conference call, less than 75 percent of the meetings of the 
     Commission during one of that member's terms on the 
     Commission, the member shall not be eligible for 
     reappointment to the Commission.''.
       (c) Election of Chair.--Section 201(d) of the International 
     Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(d)) is amended 
     by inserting at the end the following: ``No member of the 
     Commission is eligible to be elected as Chair of the 
     Commission for a second, consecutive term.''.
       (d) Quorum.--Section 201(e) of the International Religious 
     Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(e)) is amended by 
     striking ``Six'' and inserting ``Four''.
       (e) Applicability.--A member of the United States 
     Commission on International Religious Freedom who is serving 
     on the Commission on the date of enactment of this Act shall 
     continue to serve on the Commission until the expiration of 
     the current term of the member under the terms and conditions 
     for membership on the Commission as in effect on the day 
     before the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 4003. APPLICATION OF ANTIDISCRIMINATION LAWS.

       Section 204 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 
     1998 (22 U.S.C. 6432b) is amended by inserting after 
     subsection (f) the following new subsection:
       ``(g) Application of Antidiscrimination Laws.--For purposes 
     of providing remedies and procedures to address alleged 
     violations of rights and protections that pertain to 
     employment discrimination, family and medical leave, fair 
     labor standards, employee polygraph protection, worker 
     adjustment and retraining, veterans' employment and 
     reemployment, intimidation or reprisal, protections under the 
     Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, occupational safety 
     and health, labor-management relations, and rights and 
     protections that apply to employees whose pay is disbursed by 
     the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief Administrative 
     Officer of the House of Representatives, all employees of the 
     Commission shall be treated as employees whose pay is 
     disbursed by the Secretary of the Senate or the Chief 
     Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives and 
     the Commission shall be treated as an employing office of the 
     Senate or the House of Representatives.''.

     SEC. 4004. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       Section 207(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act 
     of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6435(a)) is amended by striking ``for the 
     fiscal year 2003'' and inserting ``for each of the fiscal 
     years 2012 and 2013''.

     SEC. 4005. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND DISCLOSURE.

       Section 208 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 
     1998 (22 U.S.C. 6435a) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ``$100,000'' and 
     inserting ``$250,000''; and
       (2) in subsection (e), by striking ``International 
     Relations'' and inserting ``Foreign Affairs''.

     SEC. 4006. TERMINATION.

       Section 209 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 
     1998 (22 U.S.C. 6436) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
     2011'' and inserting ``September 30, 2013''.

     SEC. 4007. REPORT ON EFFECTIVENESS OF PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE 
                   RELIGIOUS FREEDOM.

       (a) In General.--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 implementation of this division 
     and the amendments made by this division.
       (b) Consultation.--The Comptroller General shall consult 
     with the appropriate congressional committees and 
     nongovernmental organizations for purposes of preparing the 
     report.
       (c) Matters To Be Included.--The report shall include the 
     following:
       (1) A review of the effectiveness of all United States 
     Government programs to promote international religious 
     freedom, including their goals and objectives.
       (2) An assessment of the roles and functions of the Office 
     on International Religious Freedom established in section 
     101(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 
     U.S.C. 6411(a)) and the relationship of the Office to other 
     offices in the Department of State.
       (3) A review of the role of the Ambassador at Large for 
     International Religious Freedom appointed under section 
     101(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 
     U.S.C. 6411(b)) and the placement of such position within the 
     Department of State.
       (4) A review and assessment of the goals and objectives of 
     the United States Commission on International Religious 
     Freedom established under section 201(a) of the International 
     Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6431(a)).
       (5) A comparative analysis of the structure of the United 
     States Commission on International Religious Freedom as an 
     independent non-partisan entity in relation to other United 
     States advisory commissions, whether or not such commissions 
     are under the direct authority of Congress.
       (6) A review of the relationship between the Ambassador at 
     Large for International Religious Freedom and the United 
     States Commission on International Religious Freedom, and 
     possible reforms that would improve the ability of both to 
     reach their goals and objectives.
       (d) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' has the meaning given the term in 
     section 3 of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 
     (22 U.S.C. 6402).

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