[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 223 (Thursday, December 31, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H9172]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         SPECIAL ENVOY TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM ACT

  Mrs. DINGELL. Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to take from the 
Speaker's table the bill (H.R. 221) to amend the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, 
and for other purposes, with the Senate amendment thereto, and concur 
in the Senate amendment.
  The Clerk read the title of the bill.
  The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the Senate amendment.
  The Clerk read as follows:
  Senate amendment:

        Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the 
     following:

     SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

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

     SEC. 2. FINDING.

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

     SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.

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

  Mrs. DINGELL (during the reading). Madam Speaker, I ask unanimous 
consent to dispense with the reading of the amendment.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the request of the gentlewoman 
from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  The SPEAKER. Is there objection to the original request of the 
gentlewoman from Michigan?
  There was no objection.
  A motion to reconsider was laid on the table.

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