[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 107 (Tuesday, July 17, 2012)]
[House]
[Pages H4875-H4884]
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         FOREIGN RELATIONS AUTHORIZATION ACT, FISCAL YEAR 2013

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass 
the bill (H.R. 6018) to authorize appropriations for the Department of 
State for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes, as amended.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The text of the bill is as follows:

                               H.R. 6018

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

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

       This Act may be cited as the ``Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013''.

     SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

       The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Appropriate congressional committees defined.

                TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Sec. 101. Administration of foreign affairs.
Sec. 102. Contributions to International Organizations.
Sec. 103. Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities.
Sec. 104. International Commissions.
Sec. 105. Peace Corps.
Sec. 106. National Endowment for Democracy.

        TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

              Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities

Sec. 201. International Litigation Fund.
Sec. 202. Actuarial valuations.
Sec. 203. Special agents.
Sec. 204. Diplomatic security program contracting.
Sec. 205. Accountability review boards.
Sec. 206. Physical security of certain soft targets.
Sec. 207. Rewards program update and technical corrections.
Sec. 208. Cybersecurity efforts of the Department of State.
Sec. 209. Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications of the 
              Department of State.

           Subtitle B--Consular Services and Related Matters

Sec. 211. Extension of authority to assess passport surcharge.
Sec. 212. Border crossing card fee for minors.

                   Subtitle C--Reporting Requirements

Sec. 221. Reporting reform.

           TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES

Sec. 301. Suspension of Foreign Service members without pay.
Sec. 302. Repeal of recertification requirement for Senior Foreign 
              Service.
Sec. 303. Limited appointments in the Foreign Service.
Sec. 304. Limitation of compensatory time off for travel.
Sec. 305. Department of State organization.
Sec. 306. Reemployment of annuitants in high-risk posts.
Sec. 307. Overseas comparability pay limitation.

           TITLE IV--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations for international 
              broadcasting.
Sec. 402. Personal services contracting program.
Sec. 403. Technical amendment relating to civil immunity for 
              Broadcasting Board of Governors members.

   TITLE V--ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT AMENDMENTS AND RELATED PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

Sec. 501. Authority to transfer excess defense articles.
Sec. 502. Annual military assistance report.
Sec. 503. Annual report on foreign military training.
Sec. 504. Increase in congressional notification thresholds.
Sec. 505. Return of defense articles.
Sec. 506. Annual estimate and justification for sales program.
Sec. 507. Updating and conforming penalties for violations of sections 
              38 and 39 of the Arms Export Control Act.
Sec. 508. Clarification of prohibitions relating to state sponsors of 
              terrorism and their nationals.
Sec. 509. Exemption for transactions with countries supporting acts of 
              international terrorism.
Sec. 510. Report on Foreign Military Financing program.
Sec. 511. Congressional notification of regulations and amendments to 
              regulations under section 38 of the Arms Export Control 
              Act.
Sec. 512. Diplomatic efforts to strengthen national and international 
              arms export controls.
Sec. 513. Review and report of investigations of violations of section 
              3 of the Arms Export Control Act.
Sec. 514. Reports on commercial and governmental military exports under 
              the Arms Export Control Act; congressional actions.

                  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 521. Treatment of militarily insignificant parts and components.
Sec. 522. Special export licensing for United States allies.
Sec. 523. Improving and streamlining licensing under United States 
              Government arms export control programs.
Sec. 524. Authority to remove satellites and related components from 
              the United States Munitions List.
Sec. 525. Report on licenses and other authorizations to export 
              commercial satellites and related components and 
              technology contained on the Commerce Control List.
Sec. 526. Review of United States Munitions List.
Sec. 527. Report on country exemptions for licensing of exports of 
              munitions and related technical data.
Sec. 528. End-use monitoring of munitions.
Sec. 529. Definitions.

     SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

       Except as otherwise provided in this Act, 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.

                TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

     SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

       The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for 
     the Department of State under ``Administration of Foreign 
     Affairs'' to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, 
     and responsibilities in the conduct of foreign affairs of the 
     United States, and for other purposes authorized by law:
       (1) Diplomatic and consular programs.--For ``Diplomatic and 
     Consular Programs'', $8,983,778,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (A) Worldwide security protection.--Of such amounts, not 
     less than $1,591,201,000 is authorized to be appropriated for 
     worldwide security protection.
       (B) Bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor.--Of such 
     amounts, not less than $24,147,000 for fiscal year 2013 is 
     authorized to be appropriated for the Bureau of Democracy, 
     Human Rights and Labor.
       (2) Capital investment fund.--For ``Capital Investment 
     Fund'', $59,380,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (3) Embassy security, construction and maintenance.--For 
     ``Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance'', 
     $1,570,000,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (4) Educational and cultural exchange programs.--For 
     ``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', $598,800,000 
     for fiscal year 2013.
       (5) Conflict stabilization operations.--
       (A) In general.--For ``Conflict Stabilization Operations'', 
     $8,500,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (B) Transfer.--Subject to subparagraph (C) of this 
     paragraph, of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
     pursuant to paragraph (1), up to $35,000,000 is authorized to 
     be transferred to, and merged with, the amount specified in 
     subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
       (C) Notification.--If the Secretary of State exercises the 
     transfer authority described in subparagraph (B), the 
     Secretary shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.

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       (6) Representation allowances.--For ``Representation 
     Allowances'', $7,300,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (7) Protection of foreign missions and officials.--For 
     ``Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials'', $27,000,000 
     for fiscal year 2013.
       (8) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service.--
     For ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'', 
     $9,300,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (9) Repatriation loans.--For ``Repatriation Loans'', 
     $1,447,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (10) Payment to the american institute in taiwan.--
       (A) In general.--For ``Payment to the American Institute in 
     Taiwan'', $21,108,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (B) Transfer.--Subject to subparagraph (C) of this 
     paragraph, of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
     pursuant to paragraph (1), up to $15,300,000 is authorized to 
     be transferred to, and merged with, the amount specified in 
     subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
       (C) Notification.--If the Secretary of State exercises the 
     transfer authority described in subparagraph (B), the 
     Secretary shall notify the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
     the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
       (11) Office of the inspector general.--For ``Office of the 
     Inspector General'', $129,086,000 for fiscal year 2013, 
     including for the Special Inspector General for Iraq 
     Reconstruction and the Special Inspector General for 
     Afghanistan Reconstruction, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) 
     of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)) as 
     such section relates to the inspection of the administration 
     of activities and operations of each Foreign Service post.

     SEC. 102. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for ``Contributions 
     to International Organizations'', $1,551,000,000 for fiscal 
     year 2013, for the Department of State to carry out the 
     authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the 
     conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States with 
     respect to international organizations and to carry out other 
     authorities in law consistent with such purposes.

     SEC. 103. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING 
                   ACTIVITIES.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for ``Contributions 
     for International Peacekeeping Activities'', $1,828,182,000 
     for fiscal year 2013 for the Department of State to carry out 
     the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities of 
     the United States with respect to international peacekeeping 
     activities and to carry out other authorities in law 
     consistent with such purposes.

     SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.

       The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated 
     under ``International Commissions'' for the Department of 
     State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
     responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
     United States and for other purposes authorized by law:
       (1) International boundary and water commission, united 
     states and mexico.--For ``International Boundary and Water 
     Commission, United States and Mexico''--
       (A) for ``Salaries and Expenses'', $44,722,000 for fiscal 
     year 2013; and
       (B) for ``Construction'', $31,453,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (2) International boundary commission, united states and 
     canada.--For ``International Boundary Commission, United 
     States and Canada'', $2,279,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (3) International joint commission.--For ``International 
     Joint Commission'', $7,012,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (4) International fisheries commissions.--For 
     ``International Fisheries Commissions'', $36,300,000 for 
     fiscal year 2013.
       (5) Border environment cooperation commission.--For 
     ``Border Environment Cooperation Commission'', $2,396,000 for 
     fiscal year 2013.

     SEC. 105. PEACE CORPS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for the Peace Corps 
     $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, of which not less than 
     $5,150,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the Office of 
     the Inspector General of the Peace Corps.

     SEC. 106. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for the ``National 
     Endowment for Democracy'' for authorized activities 
     $122,764,000 for fiscal year 2013.

        TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

              Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities

     SEC. 201. INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION FUND.

       Paragraph (3) of section 38(d) of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2710(d)) is amended 
     by striking ``by the Department of State from another agency 
     of the United States Government or pursuant to'' and 
     inserting ``by the Department of State as a result of a 
     decision of an international tribunal, from another agency of 
     the United States Government, or pursuant to''.

     SEC. 202. ACTUARIAL VALUATIONS.

       The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended--
       (1) in section 818 (22 U.S.C. 4058)--
       (A) in the first sentence, by striking ``Secretary of the 
     Treasury'' and inserting ``Secretary of State''; and
       (B) by amending the second sentence to read as follows: 
     ``The Secretary of State is authorized to expend from money 
     to the credit of the Fund such sums as may be necessary to 
     administer the provisions of this subchapter, including 
     actuarial advice, but only to the extent and in such amounts 
     as are provided in advance in appropriations Acts.'';
       (2) in section 819 (22 U.S.C. 4059), in the first sentence, 
     by striking ``Secretary of the Treasury'' the second place it 
     appears and inserting ``Secretary of State'';
       (3) in section 825(b) (22 U.S.C. 4065(b)), by striking 
     ``Secretary of the Treasury'' and inserting ``Secretary of 
     State''; and
       (4) section 859(c) (22 U.S.C. 4071h(c))--
       (A) by striking ``Secretary of the Treasury'' and inserting 
     ``Secretary of State''; and
       (B) by striking ``and shall advise the Secretary of State 
     of'' and inserting ``that will provide''.

     SEC. 203. 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, and authorities of the 
     Department of State; and
       ``(C) Federal offenses committed within the special 
     maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States as 
     defined in paragraph (9) of section 7 of title 18, United 
     States Code, except as that jurisdiction relates to the 
     premises of United States military missions and related 
     residences;''.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in paragraph (1) of 
     section 37(a) the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
     1956 (as amended by subsection (a) of this section) shall be 
     construed to limit the investigative authority of any other 
     Federal department or agency.

     SEC. 204. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM CONTRACTING.

       Section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4864) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``With respect'' and inserting ``Except as provided in 
     subsection (d), with respect''; and
       (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection (d)'' and 
     inserting ``subsection (e)'';
       (2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as 
     subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively;
       (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(d) Award of Local Guard and Protective Service Contracts 
     in High Risk Areas.--With respect to local guard contracts 
     for Foreign Service buildings located in high risk areas 
     which exceed $250,000, the Secretary of State shall--
       ``(1) comply with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), and (6) of 
     subsection (c) in the award of such contracts;
       ``(2) in evaluating proposals for such contracts, award 
     contracts to the firm representing the best value to the 
     Government in accordance with the best value tradeoff process 
     described in subpart 15.1 of the Federal Acquisition 
     Regulation (48 C.F.R. 15.101-1); and
       ``(3) ensure that in all contracts awarded under this 
     subsection, contractor personnel providing local guard or 
     protective services are classified as--
       ``(A) employees of the offeror;
       ``(B) if the offeror is a joint venture, as the employees 
     of one of the persons or parties constituting the joint 
     venture; or
       ``(C) as employees of a subcontractor to the offeror, and 
     not as independent contractors to the offeror or any other 
     entity performing under such contracts.''; and
       (4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (2) of 
     this section--
       (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(5) the term `high risk areas' means--
       ``(A) an area subject to a contingency operation as defined 
     in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code; or
       ``(B) an area determined by the Assistant Secretary of 
     Diplomatic Security to present an increased threat of serious 
     damage or harm to United States diplomatic facilities or 
     personnel.''.

     SEC. 205. ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS.

       Paragraph (3) of section 301(a) of the Omnibus Diplomatic 
     Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831(a)) is 
     amended--
       (1) by striking the heading and inserting ``Facilities in 
     high-risk areas''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (A)--
       (A) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:
       ``(i) involves serious injury, loss of life, or significant 
     destruction of property at, or related to, a United States 
     Government mission in an area subject to a contingency 
     operation (as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, 
     United States Code), or in an area previously determined by 
     the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security to 
     present an increased threat of serious damage or harm to 
     United States diplomatic facilities or personnel; and''; and

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       (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``2009'' and inserting 
     ``2015''.

     SEC. 206. PHYSICAL SECURITY OF CERTAIN 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. 207. REWARDS PROGRAM UPDATE AND TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.

       (a) Enhanced Authority.--Section 36 of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ``serious violations 
     of international humanitarian law, transnational organized 
     crime,'' after ``international narcotics trafficking,'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Attorney General'' and inserting ``heads of other relevant 
     departments or agencies'';
       (B) in paragraphs (4) and (5), by striking ``paragraph (1), 
     (2), or (3)'' each place it appears and inserting ``paragraph 
     (1), (2), (3), (8), or (9)'';
       (C) in paragraph (6)--
       (i) by inserting ``or transnational organized crime group'' 
     after ``terrorist organization''; and
       (ii) by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (D) in paragraph (7)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``, including the use by the organization of illicit 
     narcotics production or international narcotics trafficking'' 
     and inserting ``or transnational organized crime group, 
     including the use by such organization or group of illicit 
     narcotics production or international narcotics 
     trafficking'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``or transnational 
     organized crime'' after ``international terrorism''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (B)--

       (I) by inserting ``or transnational organized crime group'' 
     after ``terrorist organization''; and
       (II) by striking the period at the end and inserting a 
     semicolon; and

       (E) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
       ``(8) the arrest or conviction in any country of any 
     individual for participating in, primarily outside the United 
     States, transnational organized crime;
       ``(9) the arrest or conviction in any country of any 
     individual conspiring to participate in or attempting to 
     participate in transnational organized crime; or
       ``(10) the arrest or conviction in any country, or the 
     transfer to or conviction by an international criminal 
     tribunal (including a hybrid or mixed tribunal), of any 
     foreign national accused of war crimes, crimes against 
     humanity, or genocide, as defined under the statute of such 
     tribunal.''; and
       (3) in subsection (k)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs 
     (7) and (8), respectively; and
       (B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(5) Transnational organized crime.--The term 
     `transnational organized crime' means--
       ``(A) racketeering activity (as such term is defined in 
     section 1961 of title 18, United States Code) that involves 
     at least one jurisdiction outside the United States; or
       ``(B) any other criminal offense punishable by a term of 
     imprisonment of at least four years under Federal, State, or 
     local law that involves at least one jurisdiction outside the 
     United States and that is intended to obtain, directly or 
     indirectly, a financial or other material benefit.
       ``(6) Transnational organized crime group.--The term 
     `transnational organized crime group' means a group of 
     persons that includes one or more citizens of a foreign 
     country, exists for a period of time, and acts in concert 
     with the aim of engaging in transnational organized crime.''.
       (b) Advance Notification for International Criminal 
     Tribunal Rewards.--Section 36(g) of the State Department 
     Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708(g)) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
       ``(3) Advance notification for international criminal 
     tribunal rewards.--Not less than 15 days before publicly 
     announcing that a reward may be offered for the arrest or 
     conviction in any country, or the transfer to or conviction 
     by an international criminal tribunal (including a hybrid or 
     mixed tribunal), of a foreign national accused of war crimes, 
     crimes against humanity, or genocide (as defined under the 
     statute of such tribunal), the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report, which may be 
     submitted in classified form if necessary, specifying the 
     reasons why such arrest or conviction or transfer of such 
     foreign national is in the national interests of the United 
     States.''.
       (c) Enhancing Publicity of Rewards Information.--The 
     Department of State and the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
     shall make themselves available to the appropriate 
     congressional committees for periodic briefings on their 
     cooperative efforts to publicize rewards authorized under 
     section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
     1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708).
       (d) Technical Correction.--Section 36(e)(1) of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708) is 
     amended by striking ``The Secretary shall authorize a reward 
     of $50,000,000 for the capture or death or information 
     leading to the capture or death of Osama bin Laden.''.
       (e) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed as authorizing the use of activity precluded under 
     the American Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2002 (Public 
     Law 107-206).
       (f) Funding.--To carry out this section, the Secretary of 
     State shall use amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
     available to the Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular 
     Service account of the Department of State.

     SEC. 208. CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

       (a) Coordinator for Cyber Issues of the Department of 
     State.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State is authorized to 
     establish within the office of the Secretary of State a 
     Coordinator for Cyber Issues (in this section referred to as 
     the ``Coordinator''), who shall be appointed by the 
     President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
       (2) Principal duties.--The Coordinator should--
       (A) be the principal official within the senior management 
     of the Department responsible for cyberspace and 
     cybersecurity issues;
       (B) be the principal advisor to the Secretary of State on 
     international cyberspace and cybersecurity issues;
       (C) report directly to the Secretary;
       (D) perform such duties and exercise such powers as the 
     Secretary shall prescribe; and
       (E) coordinate United States cyberspace and cybersecurity 
     foreign policy in each country or region that the Secretary 
     considers significant with respect to efforts of the United 
     States Government to enhance cybersecurity globally.
       (3) Additional duties.--In addition to the duties described 
     in paragraph (2), the Coordinator should--
       (A) provide strategic direction and coordination for 
     Department of State policy and programs aimed at addressing 
     and responding to cyberspace and cybersecurity issues 
     overseas;
       (B) work with relevant Federal departments and agencies, 
     including the Department of Homeland Security, the Department 
     of Defense, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of 
     Justice, the Department of Commerce, and the intelligence 
     community, in the development of interagency plans regarding 
     international cyberspace and cybersecurity issues;
       (C) conduct internal exercises for the Department of State 
     to plan for responses to a cyber attack;
       (D) consult, where appropriate, with the private sector on 
     international cyberspace and cybersecurity issues; and
       (E) build multilateral cooperation to develop international 
     norms, common policies, and responses to secure the integrity 
     of cyberspace.
       (4) Rank and status of ambassador.--The Coordinator should 
     have the rank and status of Ambassador-at-Large.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate a report that includes the following:
       (1) A description of the Department of State's internal 
     cybersecurity efforts, including the following:
       (A) A description of the nature and scope of major 
     incidents of cybercrime against the Department of State.
       (B) A description of action taken to ensure that all 
     individuals trained by the Department of State are adequately 
     prepared to detect and respond to existing and foreseeable 
     vulnerabilities in the Department's information security.
       (C) An assessment of whether the Department of State's 
     staffing levels, facilities, financial resources, and 
     technological equipment are sufficient to provide effective 
     cybersecurity training and protection against incidents of 
     cybercrime.
       (D) A description of action taken to develop and implement 
     response plans to mitigate and isolate disruption caused by 
     incidents of cybercrime.
       (E) A description of action taken to enhance cooperation on 
     cybersecurity issues with other Federal departments and 
     agencies.
       (F) A description of any deployments of interagency teams 
     from the Department of State, the United States Agency for 
     International Development, and other Federal departments and 
     agencies that have been deployed to foreign countries to 
     respond to incidents of cybercrime.
       (2) A description of the actions that the Department of 
     State is taking to work with other countries and 
     international organizations to strengthen cooperative efforts 
     to--
       (A) combat cybercrime and enhance information security;
       (B) pressure countries identified as countries of 
     cybersecurity concern under subsection (c) to take effective 
     action to end incidents of cybercrime; and
       (C) assist cybersecurity capacity-building in less 
     developed countries.
       (c) List of Countries of Cybersecurity Concern.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     determine if a country is a country of cybersecurity concern 
     if the Secretary of State finds that with respect to such a 
     country--

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       (A) during the two-year period preceding the date of the 
     Secretary of State's determination, there is significant 
     credible evidence that there has been a pattern of incidents 
     of cybercrime--
       (i) against the United States Government or United States 
     persons, or that disrupt United States electronic commerce or 
     otherwise negatively impact the trade or intellectual 
     property interests of the United States; and
       (ii) that are attributable to persons or property based in 
     such country; and
       (B) the government of such country has demonstrated a 
     pattern of being uncooperative with efforts to combat 
     cybercrime by--
       (i) failing to conduct its own reasonable criminal 
     investigations, prosecutions, or other proceedings with 
     respect to the incidents of cybercrime described in 
     subparagraph (A);
       (ii) failing to cooperate with the United States, any other 
     party to the Convention on Cybercrime, or INTERPOL, in 
     criminal investigations, prosecutions, or other proceedings 
     with respect to such incidents, in accordance with chapter 
     III of the Convention on Cybercrime; or
       (iii) not adopting or implementing legislative or other 
     measures in accordance with chapter II of the Convention on 
     Cybercrime with respect to criminal offenses related to 
     computer systems or computer data.
       (2) Submission of list.--
       (A) In general.--Upon making the determinations under 
     paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall submit to 
     Congress a list of--
       (i) each country that is a country of cybersecurity 
     concern;
       (ii) the basis for each such determination; and
       (iii) any actions the Department of State is taking to 
     address the concerns described in such paragraph.
       (B) Form.--The Secretary of State may submit the list 
     described in this paragraph (or any portion of such list) in 
     classified form if the Secretary determines that such is 
     appropriate.
       (d) Strategy for United States Engagement on International 
     Cyber Issues.--
       (1) In general.--The Coordinator, in consultation with the 
     heads of appropriate Federal departments and agencies with 
     relevant technical expertise or policy mandates pertaining to 
     cyberspace and cybersecurity issues, shall, not later than 
     180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, develop 
     and submit to congressional committees specified in 
     subsection (b) a strategy to support the objective of 
     promoting United States engagement on international cyber 
     issues.
       (2) Contents.--The strategy developed under paragraph (1) 
     shall--
       (A) include--
       (i) efforts to be undertaken;
       (ii) specific and measurable goals;
       (iii) benchmarks and timeframes for achieving the 
     objectives referred to in subsection (d)(3)(B); and
       (iv) progress made towards achieving the benchmarks and 
     timeframes described in clause (iii); and
       (B) to the greatest extent practicable, draw upon the 
     expertise of technology, security, and policy experts, 
     private sector actors, international organizations, and other 
     appropriate entities.
       (3) Components.--The strategy developed under paragraph (1) 
     should include--
       (A) assessments and reviews of existing strategies for 
     international cyberspace and cybersecurity policy and 
     engagement;
       (B) short- and long-term objectives for United States 
     cyberspace and cybersecurity engagement; and
       (C) a description of programs, activities, and policies to 
     foster United States Government collaboration and 
     coordination with other countries and organizations to 
     bolster an international framework of cyber norms, 
     governance, and deterrence, including consideration of the 
     utility of negotiating a multilateral framework to provide 
     internationally acceptable principles to better mitigate 
     cyberwarfare, including noncombatants.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Computer data.--The term ``computer data'' means any 
     representation of facts, information, or concepts in a form 
     suitable for processing in a computer system, including a 
     program suitable to cause a computer system to perform a 
     function.
       (2) Computer systems.--The term ``computer systems'' means 
     any device or group of interconnected or related devices, one 
     or more of which, pursuant to a program, performs automatic 
     processing of data.
       (3) Convention on cybercrime.--The term ``Convention on 
     Cybercrime'' refers to the Council of Europe Convention on 
     Cybercrime, done at Budapest on November 23, 2001, as 
     ratified by the United States Senate with any relevant 
     reservations or declarations.
       (4) Cybercrime.--The term ``cybercrime'' refers to criminal 
     offenses relating to computer systems or computer data 
     described in the Convention on Cybercrime.
       (5) Electronic commerce.--The term ``electronic commerce'' 
     has the meaning given such term in section 1105(3) of the 
     Internet Tax Freedom Act (47 U.S.C. 151 note).
       (6) Information security.--The term ``information 
     security'' refers to--
       (A) the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an 
     information system, or the information such system processes, 
     stores, or transmits; and
       (B) the security policies, security procedures, or 
     acceptable use policies with respect to an information 
     system.
       (7) INTERPOL.--The term ``INTERPOL'' means the 
     International Criminal Police Organization.
       (8) United states person.--The term ``United States 
     person'' means--
       (A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
     for permanent residence to the United States; or
       (B) an entity organized under the laws of the United 
     States, or of any jurisdiction within the United States.

     SEC. 209. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC COUNTERTERRORISM 
                   COMMUNICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--As articulated in Executive Order 
     13584, issued on September 9, 2011, it is the policy of the 
     United States to actively counter the actions and ideologies 
     of al-Qa'ida, its affiliates and adherents, other terrorist 
     organizations, and violent extremists overseas that threaten 
     the interests and national security of the United States.
       (b) Establishment of Center for Strategic Counterterrorism 
     Communications.--There is authorized to be established within 
     the Department of State, under the direction of the Secretary 
     of State, the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism 
     Communications (in this section referred to as the ``CSCC'').
       (c) Mission.--The CSCC may coordinate, orient, and inform 
     government-wide public communications activities directed at 
     audiences abroad and targeted against violent extremists and 
     terrorist organizations, especially al-Qa'ida and its 
     affiliates and adherents.
       (d) Coordinator of the Center for Strategic 
     Counterterrorism Communications.--The head of the CSCC should 
     be the Coordinator. The Coordinator of the CSCC should--
       (1) report to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and 
     Public Affairs; and
       (2) collaborate with the Bureau of Counterterrorism of the 
     Department of State, other Department bureaus, and other 
     United States Government agencies.
       (e) Duties.--The CSCC may--
       (1) monitor and evaluate extremist narratives and events 
     abroad that are relevant to the development of a United 
     States strategic counterterrorism narrative designed to 
     counter violent extremism and terrorism that threaten the 
     interests and national security of the United States;
       (2) develop and promulgate for use throughout the executive 
     branch United States strategic counterterrorism narrative 
     developed in accordance with paragraph (1), and public 
     communications strategies to counter the messaging of violent 
     extremists and terrorist organizations, especially al-Qa'ida 
     and its affiliates and adherents;
       (3) identify current and emerging trends in extremist 
     communications and communications by al-Qa'ida and its 
     affiliates and adherents in order to coordinate and provide 
     guidance to the United States Government regarding how best 
     to proactively promote a United States strategic 
     counterterrorism narrative developed in accordance with 
     paragraph (1) and related policies, and to respond to and 
     rebut extremist messaging and narratives when communicating 
     to audiences outside the United States;
       (4) facilitate the use of a wide range of communications 
     technologies by sharing expertise and best practices among 
     United States Government and non-government sources;
       (5) identify and request relevant information from United 
     States Government agencies, including intelligence reporting, 
     data, and analysis; and
       (6) identify shortfalls in United States capabilities in 
     any areas relevant to the CSCC's mission, and recommend 
     necessary enhancements or changes.
       (f) Steering Committee.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State may establish a 
     Steering Committee composed of senior representatives of 
     United States Government agencies relevant to the CSCC's 
     mission to provide advice to the Secretary on the operations 
     and strategic orientation of the CSCC and to ensure adequate 
     support for the CSCC.
       (2) Meetings.--The Steering Committee should meet not less 
     often than once every six months.
       (3) Leadership.--The Steering Committee should be chaired 
     by the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy. The 
     Coordinator for Counterterrorism of the Department of State 
     should serve as Vice Chair. The Coordinator of the CSCC 
     should serve as Executive Secretary.
       (4) Composition.--
       (A) In general.--The Steering Committee may include one 
     senior representative designated by the head of each of the 
     following agencies:
       (i) The Department of Defense.
       (ii) The Department of Justice.
       (iii) The Department of Homeland Security.
       (iv) The Department of the Treasury.
       (v) The National Counterterrorism Center of the Office of 
     the Director of National Intelligence.
       (vi) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
       (vii) The Counterterrorism Center of the Central 
     Intelligence Agency.
       (viii) The Broadcasting Board of Governors.
       (ix) The Agency for International Development.
       (B) Additional representation.--Representatives from United 
     States Government

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     agencies not specified in subparagraph (A) may be invited to 
     participate in the Steering Committee at the discretion of 
     the Chair.

           Subtitle B--Consular Services and Related Matters

     SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSESS PASSPORT 
                   SURCHARGE.

       Paragraph (2) of section 1(b) of the Act of June 4, 1920 
     (41 Stat. 750; chapter 223; 22 U.S.C. 214(b)), is amended by 
     striking ``2010'' and inserting ``2015''.

     SEC. 212. BORDER CROSSING CARD FEE FOR MINORS.

       Section 410(a)(1)(A) of the Department of State and Related 
     Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (contained in division A of 
     Public Law 105-277) is amended by striking ``a fee of $13'' 
     and inserting ``a fee equal to one-half the fee that would 
     otherwise apply for processing a machine readable combined 
     border crossing identification card and nonimmigrant visa''.

                   Subtitle C--Reporting Requirements

     SEC. 221. REPORTING REFORM.

       The following provisions of law are repealed:
       (1) Subsections (c)(4) and (c)(5) of section 601 of Public 
     Law 96-465.
       (2) Section 585 in the matter under section 101(c) of 
     division A of Public Law 104-208.
       (3) Section 11(b) of Public Law 107-245.

           TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES

     SEC. 301. SUSPENSION OF FOREIGN SERVICE MEMBERS WITHOUT PAY.

       (a) Suspension.--Section 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 
     1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010) is amended 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 Foreign Service 
     without pay when the member's security clearance is suspended 
     or when 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 Foreign Service for whom a 
     suspension is proposed in accordance with paragraph (1) 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) 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 section may file a 
     grievance in accordance with the procedures applicable to 
     grievances under chapter 11.
       ``(4) In the case of a grievance filed under 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 Foreign Service Grievance 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 Foreign 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 Foreign Service 
     assigned to duty outside the United States, 30 days after 
     receiving notice of the proposed suspension.
       ``(B) The term `suspend' or `suspension' means the placing 
     of a member of the Foreign Service in a temporary status 
     without duties and pay.''.
       (b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
       (1) Amendment of section heading.--Section 610 of the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended by subsection (a) of 
     this section, is further amended, in the section heading, by 
     inserting ``; Suspension'' before the period at the end.
       (2) Clerical amendment.--The item relating to section 610 
     in the table of contents in section 2 of the Foreign Service 
     Act of 1980 is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 610. Separation for cause; suspension.''.

     SEC. 302. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR SENIOR 
                   FOREIGN SERVICE.

       Section 305(d) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 3945(d)) is repealed.

     SEC. 303. 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 ``subsection (b) or (c)'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (3)--
       (i) by inserting ``(A),'' after ``if''; and
       (ii) by inserting before the semicolon at the end the 
     following: ``, or (B), the career candidate is serving in the 
     uniformed services, as defined by the Uniformed Services 
     Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C. 
     4301 et seq.), 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 ``; and''; and
       (D) by adding after paragraph (5) the following new 
     paragraph:
       ``(6) in exceptional circumstances where the Secretary 
     determines the needs of the Service require the extension of 
     a limited appointment (A), for a period of time not to exceed 
     12 months (if such period of time does not permit additional 
     review by boards under section 306), or (B), for the minimum 
     time needed to settle a grievance, claim, or complaint not 
     otherwise provided for in this section.''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Non-career Foreign Service employees who have served 
     five consecutive years under a limited appointment may be 
     reappointed to a subsequent limited appointment if there is a 
     one year break in service between each such appointment. The 
     Secretary may in cases of special need waive the requirement 
     for a one year break in service.''.

     SEC. 304. LIMITATION OF COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR TRAVEL.

       Section 5550b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) The maximum amount of compensatory time off earned 
     under this section may not exceed 104 hours during any leave 
     year (as defined by regulations established by the Office of 
     Personnel Management).''.

     SEC. 305. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ORGANIZATION.

       The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the 
     appropriate congressional committees, transfer to such other 
     officials or offices of the Department of State as the 
     Secretary may determine from time to time any authority, 
     duty, or function assigned by statute to the Coordinator for 
     Counterterrorism, the Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization, or the Coordinator for International Energy 
     Affairs.

     SEC. 306. REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS IN HIGH-RISK POSTS.

       Paragraph (2)(A) of section 824(g) of the Foreign Service 
     Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)(2)(A)) is amended by striking 
     ``2010'' and inserting ``2013''.

     SEC. 307. OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY LIMITATION.

       (a) In General.--Subject to the limitation described in 
     subsection (b), the authority provided by section 1113 of the 
     Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123 
     Stat. 1904), shall remain in effect through September 30, 
     2013.
       (b) Limitation.--The authority described in subsection (a) 
     may not be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign 
     Service (as defined in section 1113(b) of the Supplemental 
     Appropriations Act, 2009) a locality-based comparability 
     payment (stated as a percentage) that exceeds two-thirds of 
     the amount of the locality-based comparability payment 
     (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such member 
     under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such 
     member's official duty station were in the District of 
     Columbia.

           TITLE IV--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

     SEC. 401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL 
                   BROADCASTING.

       The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated to 
     carry out United States international broadcasting activities 
     under the United States Information and Educational Exchange 
     Act of 1948, the Radio Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the 
     Television Broadcasting to Cuba Act, the United States 
     International Broadcasting Act of 1994, and the Foreign 
     Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998, and to carry 
     out other authorities in law consistent with such purposes:
       (1) For ``International Broadcasting Operations'', 
     $744,500,000 for fiscal year 2013.
       (2) For ``Broadcasting Capital Improvements'', $7,030,000 
     for fiscal year 2013.

     SEC. 402. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTING PROGRAM.

       Section 504(c) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Year 2003, (Public Law 107-228; 22 U.S.C. 6206 note), 
     is amended by striking ``2009'' and inserting ``2015''.

     SEC. 403. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO CIVIL IMMUNITY FOR 
                   BROADCASTING BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEMBERS.

       Section 304(g) of the United States International 
     Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6203(g)) is amended by 
     striking ``Incorporated and Radio Free Asia'' and inserting 
     ``Incorporated, Radio Free Asia, and Middle East Broadcasting 
     Networks''.

   TITLE V--ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT AMENDMENTS AND RELATED PROVISIONS

                     Subtitle A--General Provisions

     SEC. 501. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.

       Section 516(g)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2321j(g)(1)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``authorized to be'' before 
     ``transferred''; and
       (2) by striking ``425,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``450,000,000''.

     SEC. 502. ANNUAL MILITARY ASSISTANCE REPORT.

       (a) Information Relating to Military Assistance and 
     Military Exports.--Section 655(b) of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415(b)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``, 
     by category, whether such defense articles--'' and inserting 
     ``the following:'';
       (2) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by inserting ``Whether such defense articles'' before 
     ``were''; and
       (B) by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a 
     period;

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       (3) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) by inserting ``Whether such defense articles'' before 
     ``were''; and
       (B) by striking ``; or'' at the end and inserting a period; 
     and
       (4) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following:
       ``(3) Whether such defense articles were exported without a 
     license under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act 
     pursuant to an exemption established under the International 
     Traffic in Arms Regulations, other than defense articles 
     exported in furtherance of a letter of offer and acceptance 
     under the Foreign Military Sales program or a technical 
     assistance or manufacturing license agreement, including the 
     specific exemption in the regulation under which the export 
     was made.
       ``(4) A detailed listing, by United States Munitions List 
     sub-category and type, as well as by country and by 
     international organization, of the actual total dollar value 
     of major defense equipment and defense articles delivered 
     pursuant to licenses authorized under section 38 of the Arms 
     Export Control Act for the previous fiscal year.
       ``(5) In the case of defense articles that are firearms 
     controlled under category I of the United States Munitions 
     List, a statement of the aggregate dollar value and quantity 
     of semiautomatic assault weapons, or spare parts for such 
     weapons, the manufacture, transfer, or possession of which is 
     unlawful under section 922 of title 18, United States Code, 
     that were licensed for export during the period covered by 
     the report.''.
       (b) Information Not Required.--Section 655 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2415) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following:
       ``(c) Information Not Required.--Each such report may 
     exclude information relating to--
       ``(1) exports of defense articles (including excess defense 
     articles), defense services, and international military 
     education and training activities authorized by the United 
     States on a temporary basis;
       ``(2) exports of such articles, services, and activities to 
     United States Government end users located in foreign 
     countries; and
       ``(3) and the value of manufacturing license agreements or 
     technical assistance agreements licensed under section 38 of 
     the Arms Export Control Act.''.

     SEC. 503. ANNUAL REPORT ON FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING.

       Section 656(a)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2416(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``January 31'' and 
     inserting ``March 1''.

     SEC. 504. INCREASE IN CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS.

       (a) Foreign Military Sales.--
       (1) In general.--Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1)) is amended--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)--
       (i) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$100,000,000'';
       (ii) by striking ``$200,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$300,000,000''; and
       (iii) by striking ``$14,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$25,000,000''; and
       (B) in the matter following subparagraph (P)--
       (i) by inserting ``of any defense articles or defense 
     services under this Act for $200,000,000 or more, any design 
     and construction services for $300,000,000 or more, or any 
     major defense equipment for $75,000,000 or more,'' after 
     ``The letter of offer shall not be issued, with respect to a 
     proposed sale''; and
       (ii) by inserting ``of any defense articles or services 
     under this Act for $100,000,000 or more, any design and 
     construction services for $200,000,000 or more, or any major 
     defense equipment for $50,000,000 or more,'' after ``or with 
     respect to a proposed sale''.
       (2) Technical and conforming amendments.--Section 36(b) of 
     the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)) is amended--
       (A) in paragraph (5)(C), by striking ``Subject to paragraph 
     (6), if'' and inserting ``If''; and
       (B) by striking paragraph (6).
       (b) Commercial Sales.--Section 36(c) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) by striking ``Subject to paragraph (5), in'' and 
     inserting ``In'';
       (B) by striking ``$14,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$25,000,000''; and
       (C) by striking ``$50,000,000'' and inserting 
     ``$100,000,000'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting after ``for an 
     export'' the following: ``of any major defense equipment sold 
     under a contract in the amount of $75,000,000 or more or of 
     defense articles or defense services sold under a contract in 
     the amount of $200,000,000 or more, (or, in the case of a 
     defense article that is a firearm controlled under category I 
     of the United States Munitions List, $1,000,000 or more)''; 
     and
       (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after ``license'' the 
     following: ``for an export of any major defense equipment 
     sold under a contract in the amount of $50,000,000 or more or 
     of defense articles or defense services sold under a contract 
     in the amount of $100,000,000 or more, (or, in the case of a 
     defense article that is a firearm controlled under category I 
     of the United States Munitions List, $1,000,000 or more)'';
       (3) by striking paragraph (5); and
       (4) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (5).

     SEC. 505. RETURN OF DEFENSE ARTICLES.

       Section 21(m)(1)(B) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
     U.S.C. 2761(m)(1)(B)) is amended by adding at the end before 
     the semicolon the following: ``, unless the Secretary of 
     State has provided prior approval of such retransfer''.

     SEC. 506. ANNUAL ESTIMATE AND JUSTIFICATION FOR SALES 
                   PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 25(a)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``, 
     together with an indication of which sales and licensed 
     commercial exports'' and inserting ``and''.
       (b) Additional Amendment.--Section 25(a)(3) of the Arms 
     Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2765(a)(3)) is amended by 
     adding at the end before the semicolon the following: ``, as 
     well as any plan for regional security cooperation developed 
     in consultation with Embassy Country Teams and the Department 
     of State''.

     SEC. 507. UPDATING AND CONFORMING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF 
                   SECTIONS 38 AND 39 OF THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL 
                   ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 38(c) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(c)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Violations of This Section and Section 39.--
       ``(1) Unlawful acts.--It shall be unlawful for any person 
     to violate, attempt to violate, conspire to violate, or cause 
     a violation of any provision of this section or section 39, 
     or any rule or regulation issued under either section, or a 
     treaty referred to in subsection (j)(1)(c)(i), including any 
     rule or regulation issued to implement or enforce a treaty 
     referred to in subsection (j)(1)(c)(i) or an implementing 
     arrangement pursuant to such a treaty, or who, in a 
     registration or license application or required report, makes 
     any untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a 
     material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to 
     make the statements therein not misleading.
       ``(2) Criminal penalties.--A person who willfully commits 
     an unlawful act described in paragraph (1) shall upon 
     conviction--
       ``(A) be fined for each violation in an amount not to 
     exceed $1,000,000, or
       ``(B) in the case of a natural person, imprisoned for not 
     more than 20 years or both.''.
       (b) Mechanisms To Identify Violators.--Section 38(g) of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778(g)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A)--
       (i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting ``or 
     have otherwise been charged with,'' after ``indictment 
     for,'';
       (ii) in clause (xi), by striking ``; or'' at the end and 
     inserting a comma;
       (iii) in clause (xii), by striking the semicolon at the end 
     and inserting a comma; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(xiii) section 542 of title 18, United States Code, 
     relating to entry of goods by means of false statements,
       ``(xiv) section 554 of title 18, United States Code, 
     relating to smuggling goods from the United States,
       ``(xv) section 1831 of title 18, United States Code, 
     relating to economic espionage,
       ``(xvi) section 545 of title 18, United States Code, 
     relating to smuggling goods into the United States,
       ``(xvii) section 104A of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act 
     of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd-3), relating to prohibited foreign 
     trade practices by persons other than issuers or domestic 
     concerns,
       ``(xviii) section 2339B of title 18, United States Code, 
     relating to providing material support or resources to 
     dedicated foreign terrorist organizations, or
       ``(xix) sections 2339C and 2339D of title 18, United States 
     Code, relating to financing terrorism and receiving terrorism 
     training;''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``, have been 
     otherwise charged,'' after ``indictment''; and
       (2) in paragraph (3)(A), by inserting ``or otherwise 
     charged with'' after ``indictment for''.
       (c) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
     and shall apply with respect to violations of sections 38 and 
     39 of the Arms Export Control Act committed on or after that 
     date.

     SEC. 508. CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO STATE 
                   SPONSORS OF TERRORISM AND THEIR NATIONALS.

       Section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2780(d)) is amended--
       (1) by inserting ``or to the nationals of that country 
     whose substantive contacts with that country give reasonable 
     grounds for raising risk of diversion, regardless of whether 
     such persons maintain such nationality or the nationality of 
     another country not covered by this section'' after ``with 
     respect to a country''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following: ``For purposes of 
     this subsection, the term `national' means an individual who 
     acquired citizenship by birth from a country that is subject 
     to section 126.1 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     any successor regulations).''.

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     SEC. 509. EXEMPTION FOR TRANSACTIONS WITH COUNTRIES 
                   SUPPORTING ACTS OF INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM.

       Section 40(h) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2780(h)) is amended--
       (1) in the heading--
       (A) by striking ``Exemption'' and inserting ``Exemptions''; 
     and
       (B) by adding ``and Certain Federal Law Enforcement 
     Activities'' after ``Reporting Requirements''; and
       (2) by adding at the end before the period the following: 
     ``or with respect to Federal law enforcement activities 
     undertaken to further the investigation of violations of this 
     Act''.

     SEC. 510. REPORT ON FOREIGN MILITARY FINANCING PROGRAM.

       Section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763) 
     is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(i) Report.--
       ``(1) In general.--The President shall transmit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees as part of the 
     supporting materials of the annual congressional budget 
     justification a report on the implementation of this section 
     for the prior fiscal year.
       ``(2) Matters to be included.--The report required under 
     paragraph (1) shall include a description of the following:
       ``(A) The extent to which the use of the authority of this 
     section is based on a well-formulated and realistic 
     assessments of the capability requirements of foreign 
     countries and international organizations.
       ``(B) The extent to which the provision of grants under the 
     authority of this section are consistent with United States 
     conventional arms transfer policy.
       ``(C) The extent to which the Department of State has 
     developed and implemented specific plans to monitor and 
     evaluate outcomes under the authority of this section, 
     including at least one country or international organization 
     assessment each fiscal year.
       ``(3) Appropriate congressional committees.--In this 
     subsection, the term `appropriate congressional committees' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate.''.

     SEC. 511. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF REGULATIONS AND 
                   AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS UNDER SECTION 38 OF 
                   THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

       (a) In General.--Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2778) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(k) Congressional Notification.--The President shall 
     submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate a copy of regulations or amendments to regulations 
     issued to carry out this section at least 30 days before 
     publication of the regulations or amendments in the Federal 
     Register unless, after consulting with such Committees, the 
     President determines that there is an emergency that requires 
     a shorter period of time for submittal of such regulations or 
     amendments.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
     applies with respect the issuance of regulations or 
     amendments to regulations made on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 512. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL AND 
                   INTERNATIONAL ARMS EXPORT CONTROLS.

       Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, and annually thereafter for 4 years, the President 
     shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     report on United States diplomatic efforts to strengthen 
     national and international arms export controls, including a 
     detailed description of any senior-level initiative, to 
     ensure that those arms export controls are comparable to and 
     supportive of United States arms export controls, 
     particularly with respect to countries of concern to the 
     United States.

     SEC. 513. REVIEW AND REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS 
                   OF SECTION 3 OF THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

       (a) Review.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
     State shall conduct a review of investigations by the 
     Department of State during each of fiscal years 2013 through 
     2017 of any and all possible violations of section 3 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753) with respect to 
     misuse of United States-origin defense items to determine 
     whether the Department of State has fully complied with the 
     requirements of such section, as well as its own internal 
     procedures (and whether such procedures are adequate), for 
     reporting to Congress any information regarding the unlawful 
     use or transfer of United States-origin defense articles, 
     defense services, and technology by foreign countries, as 
     required by such section.
       (b) Report.--The Inspector General of the Department of 
     State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate for each of fiscal years 2013 through 
     2017 a report that contains the findings and results of the 
     review conducted under subsection (a). The report shall be 
     submitted in unclassified form to the maximum extent 
     possible, but may include a classified annex.

     SEC. 514. REPORTS ON COMMERCIAL AND GOVERNMENTAL MILITARY 
                   EXPORTS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT; 
                   CONGRESSIONAL ACTIONS.

       (a) Congressional Consultation.--
       (1) Government sales.--Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(b)(1)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``The President shall consult fully 
     and completely with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate before submitting a certification 
     under this subsection.''.
       (2) Commercial sales.--Section 36(c)(1) of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(c)(1)) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following: ``The President shall consult fully 
     and completely with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
     House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate before submitting a certification 
     under this subsection.''.
       (b) Requirement To Provide Advance Notification and 
     Consultation on Certain Sales and Exports.--Section 36 of the 
     Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended by adding 
     at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(i)(1)(A) Not later than 60 calendar days prior to the 
     submission of a certification under subsection (b), (c), or 
     (d) of this section, the President shall provide advance 
     notification in writing to, and consult with, the chairs and 
     ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional 
     committees of the offer to sell or export the defense 
     articles or defense services with respect to which such a 
     certification is required to be submitted pursuant to any 
     such subsection.
       ``(B)(i) The requirement of subparagraph (A) to provide 60 
     calendar days advance notification in writing to the chairs 
     and ranking minority members of the appropriate congressional 
     committees shall not apply if the chairs and ranking minority 
     members of the appropriate congressional committees have 
     agreed, at their discretion, to waive such requirement.
       ``(ii) The requirements of subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
     if the President states in the certification that an 
     emergency exists that requires the sale or export of defense 
     articles or defense services to be in the national security 
     interests of the United States in accordance with subsection 
     (b), (c), or (d) of this section.
       ``(2)(A) A certification submitted under subsection (b), 
     (c), or (d) of this section shall be subject to the 
     procedures applicable to reprogramming notifications under 
     section 634A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.
       ``(B) The requirement of subparagraph (A) shall not apply 
     if the President transmits to the chairs and ranking minority 
     members of the appropriate congressional committees a report 
     in writing that contains a determination of the President 
     that extraordinary circumstances exist which necessitates the 
     obviation of such requirement and a detailed description of 
     such circumstances.''.
       (c) Definition.--Section 36(e) of the Arms Export Control 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 2776(e)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs 
     (2) and (3), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2) (as redesignated) the 
     following new paragraph:
       ``(1) the term `appropriate congressional committee' 
     means--
       ``(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;''.
       (d) Conforming Amendments.--Section 36 of the Arms Export 
     Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended--
       (1) in subsections (a), (b)(1), (c)(1), and (f), by 
     striking ``Speaker of the House of Representatives and to the 
     chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate'' and inserting ``chairs of the appropriate 
     congressional committees'';
       (2) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``such committee or the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``either chair of the 
     appropriate congressional committees'';
       (B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Congress'' and 
     inserting ``chairs of the appropriate congressional 
     committees''; and
       (C) in paragraph (5)--
       (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``chairman of the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate'' and inserting ``chairs of the appropriate 
     congressional committees'';
       (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``Congress'' and 
     inserting ``chairs of the appropriate congressional 
     committees''; and
       (iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``Speaker of the 
     House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate'' and inserting ``chairs of 
     the appropriate congressional committees''; and
       (3) in subsection (c)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``such committee or the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives'' and inserting ``either chair of the 
     appropriate congressional committees'';
       (B) in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of paragraph (2), by 
     striking ``Congress receives'' and inserting ``chairs of the 
     appropriate congressional committees receive''; and
       (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ``Congress'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``the chairs of the appropriate 
     congressional committees''.

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                  Subtitle B--Miscellaneous Provisions

     SEC. 521. TREATMENT OF MILITARILY INSIGNIFICANT PARTS AND 
                   COMPONENTS.

       It shall be the policy of the United States, pursuant to 
     section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) 
     to prioritize the removal of those militarily insignificant 
     parts, components, accessories, and attachments from the 
     United States Munitions List that, even if specifically 
     designed for a defense article controlled on the United 
     States Munitions List, would warrant no more than anti-
     terrorism controls under the Export Administration Act of 
     1979 (as continued in effect under the International 
     Emergency Economic Powers Act) or any successor Act.

     SEC. 522. SPECIAL EXPORT LICENSING FOR UNITED STATES ALLIES.

       Section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778), 
     as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding the 
     following new subsection:
       ``(l) Special Export Licensing for United States Allies.--
     The President may establish special licensing procedures for 
     the export of replacement components, parts, accessories, 
     attachments, equipment, firmware, software or technology that 
     are not designated as major defense equipment or significant 
     military equipment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 
     any member country of that Organization, or any other country 
     described in section 36(c)(2)(A) of this Act.''.

     SEC. 523. IMPROVING AND STREAMLINING LICENSING UNDER UNITED 
                   STATES GOVERNMENT ARMS EXPORT CONTROL PROGRAMS.

       In implementing reforms of United States arms export 
     control programs, the President should prioritize the 
     development of a new framework to improve and streamline 
     licensing under such programs, including by seeking to revise 
     the Special Comprehensive Export Authorizations for the North 
     Atlantic Treaty Organization, any member country of that 
     Organization, or any other country described in section 
     36(c)(2)(A) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2776(c)(2)(A)) under section 126.14 of title 15, Code of 
     Federal Regulations (relating to the International Traffic in 
     Arms Regulations).

     SEC. 524. AUTHORITY TO REMOVE SATELLITES AND RELATED 
                   COMPONENTS FROM THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS 
                   LIST.

       (a) Authority.--Subject to subsection (b), the President is 
     authorized to remove commercial satellites and related 
     components and technology from the United States Munitions 
     List pursuant to section 38(f) of the Arms Export Control Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 2778(f)).
       (b) Determination.--The President may exercise the 
     authority provided in subsection (a) only if the President 
     submits to the appropriate congressional committees a 
     determination that the transfer of commercial satellites and 
     related components and technology from the United States 
     Munitions List does not pose an unacceptable risk to the 
     national security of the United States. Such determination 
     shall include a description of the risk-mitigating controls, 
     procedures, and safeguards the President will put in place to 
     reduce such risk to an absolute minimum.
       (c) Prohibition.--No license or other authorization for 
     export shall be granted for the transfer, retransfer, or 
     reexport of any commercial satellite or related component or 
     technology contained on the Commerce Control List maintained 
     under part 774 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations to 
     any person or entity of the following:
       (1) The People's Republic of China.
       (2) Cuba.
       (3) Iran.
       (4) North Korea.
       (5) Sudan.
       (6) Syria.
       (7) Any country with respect to which the United States 
     would deny the application for licenses and other approvals 
     for exports and imports of defense articles under section 
     126.1 of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to 
     the International Traffic in Arms Regulations).
       (d) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Director 
     of National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees on efforts of state sponsors of 
     terrorism, other foreign countries, or entities to illicitly 
     acquire commercial satellites and related components and 
     technology.
       (2) Form.--Such report shall be submitted in unclassified 
     form, but may contain a classified annex.
       (e) Definition.--In this section, the term ``appropriate 
     congressional committees'' means--
       (1) the Committees on Foreign Relations, Armed Services, 
     and Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Armed Services, and 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 525. REPORT ON LICENSES AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS TO 
                   EXPORT COMMERCIAL SATELLITES AND RELATED 
                   COMPONENTS AND TECHNOLOGY CONTAINED ON THE 
                   COMMERCE CONTROL LIST.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the end of 
     each calendar quarter, the President shall transmit to the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     and the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate a report containing a listing of all licenses and 
     other authorizations to export commercial satellites and 
     related components and technology contained on the Commerce 
     Control List maintained under part 774 of title 15, Code of 
     Federal Regulations.
       (b) Form.--Such report shall be submitted in unclassified 
     form, but may contain a classified annex.

     SEC. 526. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.

       Section 38(f)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2778) is amended by striking the last sentence and inserting 
     the following: ``Such notice shall include, to the extent 
     practicable, an enumeration of the item or items to be 
     removed and describe the nature of any controls to be imposed 
     on that item under any other provision of law.''.

     SEC. 527. REPORT ON COUNTRY EXEMPTIONS FOR LICENSING OF 
                   EXPORTS OF MUNITIONS AND RELATED TECHNICAL 
                   DATA.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, the Secretary of 
     Commerce, and the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit 
     to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
     includes--
       (1) an assessment of the extent to which the terms and 
     conditions of exemptions for foreign countries from the 
     licensing requirements of the Commerce Munitions List (or 
     analogous controls for commercial satellites and related 
     components and technology) contain strong safeguards; and
       (2) a compilation of sufficient documentation relating to 
     the export of munitions, commercial spacecraft, and related 
     technical data to facilitate law enforcement efforts to 
     effectively detect, investigate, deter and enforce criminal 
     violations of any provision of the Export Administration 
     Regulations, including efforts on the part of state sponsors 
     of terrorism, other countries or entities to illicitly 
     acquire such controlled United States technology.
       (b) Definitions.--In this section--
       (1) the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
     Homeland Security of the House of Representatives; and
       (B) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate; and
       (2) the term ``munitions'' means--
       (A) items transferred from the United States Munitions List 
     to the Commerce Control List and designated as ``600 series'' 
     items on the Commerce Control List under the Export 
     Administration Regulations, as proposed by the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce on July 
     15, 2011 (76 F.R. 41958); or
       (B) any successor regulations.

     SEC. 528. END-USE MONITORING OF MUNITIONS.

       (a) Establishment of Monitoring Program.--In order to 
     ensure accountability with respect to the export of munitions 
     and related technical data on the Commerce Munitions List, 
     the President shall establish a program to provide for the 
     end-use monitoring of such munitions and related technical 
     data.
       (b) Report to Congress.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
     the President shall submit to Congress a report describing 
     the actions taken to implement this section, including a 
     detailed accounting of the costs and number of personnel 
     associated with the program established under subsection (a).
       (c) Munitions.--In this section, the term ``munitions'' 
     means--
       (1) items transferred from the United States Munitions List 
     to the Commerce Control List and designated as ``600 series'' 
     items on the Commerce Control List under the Export 
     Administration Regulations, as proposed by the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce on July 
     15, 2011 (76 F.R. 41958); or
       (2) any successor regulations.

     SEC. 529. DEFINITIONS.

       In this subtitle:
       (1) Commerce munitions list.--The term ``Commerce Munitions 
     List'' means--
       (A) items transferred from the United States Munitions List 
     to the Commerce Control List and designated as ``600 series'' 
     items on the Commerce Control List under the Export 
     Administration Regulations, as proposed by the Bureau of 
     Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce on July 
     15, 2011 (76 F.R. 41958); or
       (B) any successor regulations.
       (2) Commercial satellites and related components and 
     technology.--The term ``commercial satellites and related 
     components and technology'' means--
       (A) communications satellites that do not contain 
     classified components, including remote sensing satellites 
     with performance parameters below thresholds identified on 
     the United States Munitions List; and
       (B) systems, subsystems, parts, and components associated 
     with such satellites and with performance parameters below 
     thresholds specified for items that would remain on the 
     United States Munitions List.
       (3) Export administration regulations.--The term ``Export 
     Administration Regulations'' means--
       (A) the Export Administration Regulations as maintained and 
     amended under the authority of the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); or
       (B) any successor regulations.

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       (4) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor 
     of terrorism'' means a country the government of which has 
     been determined by the Secretary of State, for purposes of 
     section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (as 
     continued in effect under the International Emergency 
     Economic Powers Act), section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act, or 
     any other provision of law, is a government that has 
     repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
     terrorism.
       (5) United states munitions list.--The term ``United States 
     Munitions List'' means the list referred to in section 
     38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
     2778(a)(1)).

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentlewoman from 
Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) and the gentleman from California (Mr. 
Berman) each will control 20 minutes.
  The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Florida.


                             General Leave

  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all 
Members may have 5 legislative days to revise and extend their remarks 
and to include extraneous material on the bill, H.R. 6018.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there objection to the request of the 
gentlewoman from Florida?
  There was no objection.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may 
consume.
  I want to thank the ranking member--and, indeed, all of the Members 
on both sides of the aisle--for all of the work that has gone into the 
drafting of this carefully targeted State Department authorization bill 
for fiscal year 2013.
  Despite significant efforts by the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Department of State has been operating without legislative authority 
for nearly a decade. The last authorization bill to become law, 
coauthored by our esteemed former Chairmen Henry Hyde and Tom Lantos, 
was enacted in September of 2002. The lack of authorities in the 
intervening years has eroded Congress' foreign policy leverage with the 
Department of State. By enacting this bill, Congress will repair this 
lapse, strengthen our foreign policy oversight, and fulfill our 
obligation to the American public.
  The text authorizes basic operations for the State Department, the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors, and the Peace Corps at fiscally 
responsible levels coordinated with the Appropriations Committee. This 
bill does not include any foreign aid authorities.
  H.R. 6018 contains important management reforms to increase the 
efficiency, the accountability, and the safety of our personnel 
overseas. It reflects bipartisan concern that Congress needs to have a 
stronger oversight role in the State Department's expanding activities 
to promote cybersecurity with other governments around the world. It 
establishes important jurisdiction and oversight authority for the 
Department's Strategic Counterterrorism Communications Center, which is 
already operational.
  By maintaining current funding for independent audits, inspections, 
and investigations of the State Department and the Peace Corps, H.R. 
6018 ensures that, while we are tightening our belts, we will continue 
to ferret out waste, fraud, and abuse on behalf of the American 
taxpayer.
  This bill will help American businesses by removing unreasonable 
obstacles and streamlining the arms export control process for 
exporting selected equipment and parts. At the same time, it will 
enhance U.S. security by increasing safeguards against the transfer of 
sensitive U.S. technologies to state sponsors of terrorism, to China, 
and to other countries subject to U.S. arms embargoes.
  For all of these reasons, Mr. Speaker, H.R. 6018 deserves the 
bipartisan support that it has received so far and passage by the House 
this evening.
  With that, Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.
  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.
  I rise in strong support of H.R. 6018, the Fiscal Year 2013 Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act.
  This bill establishes the basis for our Embassies to function and our 
diplomats to promote U.S. national interests around the world. It 
provides some of the authorities and resources our State Department 
needs to promote peaceful international cooperation, protect U.S. 
national security, and demonstrate the values and principles that 
define us as a nation.
  All around the world, our foreign and civil service officers operate 
on the front lines of the fight against global terrorism, putting their 
lives at risk to protect the lives of innocents. By shortchanging our 
diplomats, we only increase the likelihood of armed confrontation. 
Skillful diplomacy is also essential for opening foreign markets to 
American goods and services, which promotes economic growth and creates 
jobs here at home.
  On balance, I do support this bill. It's not perfect. The 
authorization numbers are well below the FY13 requested levels, lower 
than what I think is needed to exert strong and effective global 
leadership, and in a perfect world, I would have preferred a more 
comprehensive bill that authorizes the full range of our global 
activities. But the distinguished chairman and her staff have worked 
with us diligently over the past few weeks to make the changes 
necessary to arrive at a text that we can wholeheartedly support, so I 
thank the chairman for her hard work on the bill and for the comity and 
respect she demonstrated throughout the process.
  I urge my colleagues to support this bill and reserve the balance of 
my time.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, we have no further requests for time, 
so when the gentleman yields back, I will make some closing statements 
and yield back as well.
  Mr. BERMAN. Mr. Speaker, consider my opening to be my closing, and I 
yield back the balance of my time.
  Mr. ROS-LEHTINEN. In closing, I'd like to thank all of the Members 
who have worked with us to help put the State Department back on the 
books for the first time in a decade. I want to thank also the 
Appropriations, the Budget, and the Intelligence Committees for their 
helpful consultations throughout this process.
  Finally, and most especially, I want to thank the ranking member, my 
good friend from California (Mr. Berman). He has dedicated so many 
hours, both he and his staff, in making this important bill possible, 
and I thank him for that.
  In particular, I'd like to thank Rick Kessler, Doug Campbell, Daniel 
Silverberg, Shanna Winters, David Fite, Diana Ohlbaum, Brent Woolfork, 
Daniel Harsha, our esteemed staff director, Dr. Yleem Poblete, and 
indeed, all of our hardworking Foreign Affairs staff for their expert 
assistance, as well as Doug Anderson and Jamie McCormick.
  With that, Mr. Speaker, I urge adoption of the bill, and I yield back 
the balance of my time.
  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6018, the 
State Department Authorization Act and to thank Chairman Ros-Lehtinen 
and Ranking Member Berman for working together to bring this important, 
bipartisan bill to the floor.
  This act authorizes funds for our embassies to function and for our 
diplomats to promote U.S. national interests abroad.
  Congress has not sent a State Authorization bill to the President's 
desk in years. To get this bill on the suspension calendar, it had to 
be scrubbed of all controversial provisions. As a consequence, the bill 
contains no authorization for foreign assistance programs and includes 
no proposals for much needed foreign aid reform. The bill does, 
however, include a number of provisions to provide for and protect our 
men and women serving to advance American interests around the world. 
The bill authorizes funding for the State Department, the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors and the multilateral organizations to which the U.S. 
is a party, such as the United Nations.
  Our national security rests on four pillars: the strength of our 
democracy and economy, defense, diplomacy, and development. Whether in 
Yemen, where there are growing concerns about that nation becoming a 
safe haven for al Qaeda or in Afghanistan, where a strong diplomatic 
presence is helping to facilitate the transition of security 
responsibility from the coalition forces to the government of 
Afghanistan, the men and women who serve in our diplomatic corps are on 
the front lines, in cooperation with our armed forces, protecting U.S. 
national security.
  Mr. Speaker, the men and women who work at the State Department 
provide vital services to the nation. Both Foreign Service Officers and 
Civil Service employees monitor and analyze developments throughout the 
world, and proudly represent our nation and advance our

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interests around the globe. It is essential that they have the 
resources they need to perform their jobs on behalf of our nation.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the 
gentlewoman from Florida (Ms. Ros-Lehtinen) that the House suspend the 
rules and pass the bill, H.R. 6018, as amended.
  The question was taken.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds 
being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, on that I demand the yeas and nays.
  The yeas and nays were ordered.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 8 of rule XX, further 
proceedings on this question will be postponed.

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