[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3662]
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  SA 4597. Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Mrs. Shaheen, and Mr. Menendez) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 
2943, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle H of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1277. OFFICE OF GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES.

       (a) Establishment.--The Secretary of State shall establish 
     in the Office of the Secretary of the Department of State an 
     Office of Global Women's Issues (in this section referred to 
     as the ``Office''). The Office shall be headed by an 
     Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues, who shall be 
     appointed by the President, by and with the advice and 
     consent of the Senate. The Ambassador-at-Large shall report 
     directly to the Secretary and shall have the rank and status 
     of Ambassador-at-Large.
       (b) Purpose.--In addition to the duties described in 
     subsection (c) and those duties determined by the Secretary 
     of State, the Ambassador-at-Large shall coordinate efforts of 
     the United States Government, as directed by the Secretary 
     regarding gender integration and advancing the status of 
     women and girls in United States foreign policy.
       (c) Duties.--The Ambassador-at-Large--
       (1) shall serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary 
     of State regarding gender equality, women's empowerment, and 
     violence against women and girls as a foreign policy matter;
       (2) is authorized to represent the United States in 
     diplomatic and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the 
     status of women and girls;
       (3) shall advise and provide input to the Secretary on all 
     activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to 
     gender equality and the advancement of women and girls 
     internationally for all bureaus and offices of the Department 
     of State and in the international programs of all other 
     Federal agencies;
       (4) shall work to ensure that efforts to advance gender 
     equality and women's empowerment are fully integrated into 
     the programs, structures, processes, and capacities of all 
     bureaus and offices of the Department of State and in the 
     international programs of other Federal agencies;
       (5) shall direct, as appropriate, United States Government 
     resources to respond to needs for gender integration and 
     empowerment of women in United States Government foreign 
     policies and international programs;
       (6) may design, support, and implement activities regarding 
     empowerment of women internationally; and
       (7) shall conduct regular consultation with civil society 
     organizations working to advance gender equality and empower 
     women and girls internationally.
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