[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 126 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5794]
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SA 3218. Ms. ROSEN (for herself and Mr. Lankford) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4638, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 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 title X, insert the following:
Subtitle __Antisemitism
SEC. __1. NATIONAL COORDINATOR TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM.
(a) Establishment.--There is established within the
Executive Office of the President the position of National
Coordinator to Counter Antisemitism (in this section referred
to as the ``National Coordinator''). The individual serving
in the position of National Coordinator shall not have, or be
assigned, duties in addition to the duties of the position of
National Coordinator.
(b) Duties of the National Coordinator.--Subject to the
authority, direction, and control of the President, the
National Coordinator shall--
(1) serve as the principal advisor to the President on
countering domestic antisemitism;
(2) coordinate Federal efforts to counter antisemitism,
including ongoing and multiyear implementation of Federal
Government strategies to counter antisemitism;
(3) conduct a biennial review of the implementation of
Federal Government strategies to counter antisemitism for a
period of 10 years, including--
(A) an evaluation of all actions that have been
implemented; and
(B) recommendations for any updates to those actions, as
necessary; and
(4) review the internal and external antisemitism training
and resource programs of Federal agencies and ensure that
such programs include training and resources to assist
Federal agencies in understanding, deterring, and educating
people about antisemitism.
SEC. __2. INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE TO COUNTER ANTISEMITISM.
(a) Establishment.--The President shall establish an
Interagency Task Force to Counter Antisemitism (in this
section referred to as the ``Task Force''.
(b) Appointment.--The President shall appoint the members
of the Task Force, which shall include representatives from
any agency the President considers to be relevant.
(c) Chair.--The National Coordinator established in section
__1(a) shall be the Chair of the Task Force.
(d) Activities of the Task Force.--The Task Force shall
carry out each of the following activities:
(1) Coordinate implementation of Federal Government
strategies to counter antisemitism.
(2) Measure and evaluate the progress of the United States
in the areas of--
(A) providing education about antisemitism;
(B) countering antisemitism; and
(C) providing support, protection, and assistance to
individuals and communities targeted by antisemitism.
(3) Create and implement interagency procedures for
collecting and organizing data, including research results
and resource information from relevant agencies (as described
in subsection (b)) and researchers, on domestic antisemitism,
while--
(A) respecting the confidentiality of individuals targeted
by antisemitism; and
(B) complying with any Federal, State, or local laws
affecting confidentiality, such as laws applying to court
cases involving juveniles.
(4) Engage in consultation with Congress, nonprofit
organizations, and Jewish community advocacy organizations,
among other entities, to advance the purposes of this
section.
(e) Activities of the Chair.--Not later than 6 months after
the date of enactment of this Act, and every 6 months
thereafter until the date that is 10 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Task Force shall
provide a briefing on the activities of the Task Force to--
(1) the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate;
and
(2) the Speaker and minority leader of the House of
Representatives.
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