[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S7643]
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  SA 4175. Mr. MARKEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be proposed to 
the bill H.R. 4350, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 
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 E of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1253. ESTABLISHMENT OF QUAD INTRA-PARLIAMENTARY WORKING 
                   GROUP.

       (a) Establishment.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     seek to enter into negotiations with the governments of 
     Japan, Australia, and India (collectively, with the United 
     States, known as the ``Quad'') with the goal of reaching a 
     written agreement to establish a Quad Intra-Parliamentary 
     Working Group for the purpose of advancing initiatives of the 
     Quad and to facilitate closer cooperation on shared interests 
     and values.
       (b) United States Group.--
       (1) In general.--At such time as the governments of the 
     Quad countries enter into a written agreement described in 
     subsection (a), there shall be established a United States 
     Group, which shall represent the United States at the Quad 
     Intra-Parliamentary Working Group.
       (2) Membership.--
       (A) In general.--The United States Group shall be comprised 
     of not more than 24 Members of Congress.
       (B) Appointment.--Of the Members of Congress appointed to 
     the United States Group under subparagraph (A)--
       (i) half shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives from among Members of the House, not less 
     than 4 of whom shall be members of the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs; and
       (ii) half shall be appointed by the President Pro Tempore 
     of the Senate, based on recommendations of the majority 
     leader and minority leader of the Senate, from among Members 
     of the Senate, not less than 4 of whom shall be members of 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations (unless the majority 
     leader and minority leader determine otherwise).
       (3) Meetings.--
       (A) In general.--The United States Group shall seek to meet 
     not less frequently than annually with representatives and 
     appropriate staff of the legislatures of Japan, Australia, 
     and India, and any other country invited by mutual agreement 
     of the Quad countries.
       (B) Limitation.--A meeting described in subparagraph (A) 
     may be held--
       (i) in the United States;
       (ii) in another Quad country during periods when Congress 
     is not in session; or
       (iii) virtually.
       (4) Chairperson and vice chairperson.--
       (A) House delegation.--The Speaker of the House of 
     Representatives shall designate the chairperson or vice 
     chairperson of the delegation of the United States Group from 
     the House from among members of the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs.
       (B) Senate delegation.--The President Pro Tempore of the 
     Senate shall designate the chairperson or vice chairperson of 
     the delegation of the United States Group from the Senate 
     from among members of the Committee on Foreign Relations.
       (5) Authorization of appropriations.--
       (A) In general.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
     $1,000,000 for each fiscal years 2022 through 2025 for the 
     United States Group.
       (B) Distribution of appropriations.--
       (i) In general.--For each fiscal year for which an 
     appropriation is made for the United States Group, half of 
     the amount appropriated shall be available to the delegation 
     from the House of Representatives and half of the amount 
     shall be available to the delegation from the Senate.
       (ii) Method of distribution.--The amounts available to the 
     delegations of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
     under clause (i) shall be disbursed on vouchers to be 
     approved by the chairperson of the delegation from the House 
     of Representatives and the chairperson of the delegation from 
     the Senate, respectively.
       (6) Private sources.--The United States Group may accept 
     gifts or donations of services or property, subject to the 
     review and approval, as appropriate, of the Committee on 
     Ethics of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
     Ethics of the Senate.
       (7) Certification of expenditures.--The certificate of the 
     chairperson of the delegation from the House of 
     Representatives or the delegation of the Senate of the United 
     States Group shall be final and conclusive upon the 
     accounting officers in the auditing of the accounts of the 
     United States Group.
       (8) Annual report.--The United States Group shall submit to 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
     Senate a report for each fiscal year for which an 
     appropriation is made for the United States Group, which 
     shall include a description of its expenditures under such 
     appropriation.
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