[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 142 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6035-S6036]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3276. Mr. SCHUMER (for Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Lankford)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Schumer 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 if those additional duties infringe on 
     the National Coordinator's duties as described in this 
     subtitle.
       (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

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       (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, including Jewish community organizations, and 
     other entities, as determined to be appropriate by the Task 
     Force, 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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