[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3337-S3339]
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SA 6145. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2027 for military activities of the Department
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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 XII, add the following:
Subtitle F--Global Fragility Strategy
SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.
This subtitle may be cited as the ``Global Fragility
Reauthorization Act''.
SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the security, stability,
and prosperity of the United States would be more effectively
achieved by fully implementing the requirements under section
506 of the Global Fragility Act (22 U.S.C. 9805)--
(1) to align and integrate development, diplomatic,
defense, and other relevant United States Government tools
with the Global Fragility Strategy, including all forms of
diplomatic engagement, private sector engagement, and
security cooperation; and
(2) to incorporate the Global Fragility Strategy into all
United States plans and strategies for relevant countries and
regions to ensure consistent policy direction based on clear
goals and objectives.
SEC. 1273. STATEMENT OF POLICY.
It is the policy of the United States to seek to prevent
violence and fragility globally in order to increase the
security, stability, and prosperity of the United States,
including by--
(1) ensuring that all relevant Federal departments and
agencies coordinate to achieve coherent, long-term goals for
programs designed to carry out such policy;
(2) seeking to improve global, regional, and local
coordination of relevant international and multilateral
development and donor organizations regarding efforts to
carry out such policy; and
(3) enhancing the effectiveness of United States foreign
assistance programs and activities to carry out such policy,
including by improving assessment, monitoring, and evaluation
conducted by the relevant Federal departments and agencies.
SEC. 1274. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL FRAGILITY
STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--The President, in carrying out section 507
of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9806),
including implementing the 10-year plans developed pursuant
to section 506 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9805)--
(1) shall discontinue the implementation of the Global
Fragility Strategy in Haiti and Libya, which no longer meet
the criteria required for priority country status under
section 505(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9804(a));
(2) shall continue implementing the Global Fragility
Strategy in Coastal West Africa, Mozambique, and Papua New
Guinea, unless they meet the criteria outlined in section
505(d)(1) of such Act, as added by subsection (b), for
discontinuing programming; and
(3) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees
not later than 30 days before adding a new country or region
included in section 505(c)(1) of such Act, as added by
subsection (b), to the list of countries and regions
designated as priority countries and priority regions under
section 505 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9804).
(b) Selection of New Priority Countries.--Section 505 of
the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9804) is amended
by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Selection of New Priority Countries.--
``(1) Authorization.--During the 1 year period beginning on
the date of the enactment of the Global Fragility
Reauthorization Act, the President--
``(A) shall select at least 1 additional priority country
or region; and
``(B) should consider, in making such selection--
``(i) Ecuador;
``(ii) a region composed of Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad
and Tobago;
``(iii) Vanuatu;
``(iv) a region composed of Pacific Island countries;
``(v) Lebanon; and
``(vi) a region composed of Nepal and Bangladesh.
``(2) Report.--Not later than 30 days before designating a
country as a priority country pursuant to paragraph (1), the
President shall submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees that describes the criteria used to
select such country as a priority country.
``(d) Discontinuance of Programming in Countries.--The
Department of State is not obligated to continue programming
to implement a country or regional plan described in section
506 if the Secretary of State, after consultation with
relevant Federal departments or agencies certifies to the
appropriate congressional committees that--
``(1) such country or region no longer meets the indicators
required for designation as a priority country or region set
forth in subsection (a)(1); and
``(2) the President has selected a new country or region
pursuant to subsection (c)(1) for each country or region in
which programming is discontinued pursuant to this
subsection.
``(e) Continuation of Programming.--The Department of State
shall sustain programming for at least 3 priority countries
or regions.''.
SEC. 1275. ANNUAL GLOBAL FRAGILITY ACT STEERING COMMITTEE
MEETING ON POLICY ALIGNMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 506 of the Global Fragility Act of
2019 (22 U.S.C. 9805; title V of division J of Public Law
116-94) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--Not later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Annual Meetings.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in coordination
with the senior Federal officials referred to in paragraph
(2), shall convene an annual meeting--
``(A) to evaluate the extent to which the strategic
approach and objectives of priority country and regional
plans described in subsection (a) align to current United
States policy priorities in the relevant countries and
regions;
``(B) to assess the elements described in paragraphs (1)
through (11) of subsection (a) and consider steps to address
any deficiencies in such elements;
``(C) to determine any beneficial updates or amendments to
the priority country and region plans or United States policy
priorities to ensure effective short- and long-term
alignment;
``(D) to identify all relevant diplomatic, developmental,
and security assistance and cooperation activities of the
United States Government, including any activities with the
private sector, that may be aligned and integrated into each
of the priority countries and regions selected pursuant to
section 505; and
``(E) to consider any processes and guidance to increase
alignment of other relevant diplomatic, developmental,
security assistance, cooperation, and other activities with
the objectives of such plans and priorities.
``(2) Participants.--Each annual meeting convened pursuant
to paragraph (1) shall be chaired by a person holding a
position not lower than the Deputy Secretary of State and
should include participation from senior personnel from other
relevant departments and agencies.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The Global Fragility Act of
2019 (22 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 507(1) (22 U.S.C. 9806(1)), by striking
``section 506'' and inserting ``section 506(a)''; and
(2) in section 508(a) (22 U.S.C. 9807(a)) in the matter
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 506'' and
inserting ``section 506(a)''.
SEC. 1276. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL FRAGILITY STRATEGY.
(a) Required Interagency Coordination.--Section 507 of the
Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9806) is amended--
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting
``the Chief Executive Officer of the United States
Development Finance Corporation, the Chief Executive Officer
of the Millennium Challenge Corporation,'' after ``Secretary
of Defense,'';
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) the Secretary of Defense meets the Department of
Defense's responsibilities under this Act, including
supporting the full implementation of the defense and
security-related goals and activities outlined under the 10-
year country and regional plans by utilizing funding
appropriated for Global Fragility Strategy implementation and
additional funding mechanisms, including funding authorized
under sections 331, 332, and 333 of title 10, United States
Code, and other security cooperation funds, as
appropriate.''.
(b) In General.--Section 507 of the Global Fragility Act of
2019, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended--
(1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting the
following:
``(a) In General.--The President''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Staffing.--
``(1) Under secretary of state for political affairs.--The
Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs shall lead the
implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy established
pursuant to section 504.
``(2) Additional staffing.--Each regional affairs bureau of
the Department of State shall hire, designate, and retain
full-time, non-contract employees with expertise in conflict
prevention to assist the Under Secretary in the
implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy.''.
SEC. 1277. GLOBAL FRAGILITY REPORT AND STRATEGY.
(a) In General.--Section 508 of the Global Fragility Act of
2019 (22 U.S.C. 9807) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(c) Study; Strategy; Report.--The Secretary of State,
using the principles identified in the Global Fragility
Strategy established pursuant to section 504, shall--
``(1) study the feasibility of applying such principles to
support cost-efficient and effective United States foreign
policy, security, and foreign assistance objectives in other
geographic areas;
``(2) develop a strategy for applying such principles
across Department of State regional bureaus, foreign
assistance operations, and overseas diplomatic missions,
which shall include exporting the successes of regional
collaboration between posts in priority regions; and
``(3) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment
of the Global Fragility Reauthorization Act, submit a report
to the appropriate congressional committees that--
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``(A) summarizes the findings of the study under paragraph
(1) and the strategy developed under paragraph (2); and
``(B) includes a detailed description of the staffing and
resources identified pursuant to subsection (d) are necessary
to implement such global fragility principles.''.
(b) Identification of Necessary Reforms to Remove
Impediments to Conflict Prevention.--Section 508 of the
Global Fragility Act of 2019, as amended by subsection (a),
is further amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) Reforms.--The President, in collaboration with the
heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall
determine what staffing, resources, and reforms are necessary
to remove persistent impediments to conflict prevention and
stabilization, including--
``(1) addressing overly restrictive diplomatic security
posture and staffing constraints;
``(2) strengthening mandatory professional development
around conflict prevention;
``(3) strengthening the capacity of the Department of State
to facilitate and implement durable peace processes and
conflict mediations; and
``(4) regularizing the process for providing surge staffing
support to fragile countries, including sustaining global
fragility coordinator posts in such countries and in
Washington, DC.''.
(c) Maintenance of Staffing Levels.--Section 508 of the
Global Fragility Act of 2019, as amended by subsections (a)
and (b), is further amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(e) Staffing Levels.--Subject to appropriations, the
relevant Federal departments and agencies shall maintain
sufficient staffing levels to fully implement the Global
Fragility Strategy established pursuant to section 504.''.
SEC. 1278. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PREVENTION AND
STABILIZATION FUND.
Section 509(a) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22
U.S.C. 9808(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2024'' and inserting
``2030''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(A) in clause (i), by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(iii) for administrative and other expenses related to
the operation, management, and monitoring, evaluation, and
learning for programs and activities related to the
implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy established
pursuant to section 504, including diplomatic and other
operational activities carried out to implement such strategy
in countries and regions selected by the President, pursuant
to section 505(a).''.
SEC. 1279. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COMPLEX CRISES FUND.
Section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22
U.S.C. 9808(b)) is amended--
(1) in the subsection header, by striking ``Crisis'' and
inserting ``Crises''; and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2024'' and inserting
``2030''.
SEC. 1280. USE OF ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND TO SUPPORT
MONITORING, EVALUATION, AND LEARNING
ACTIVITIES.
(a) Use of Funds.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available to carry out chapter 4 of part II of
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.;
relating to the Economic Support Fund) may be expended for
monitoring, evaluation, and learning activities to implement
the Global Fragility Strategy, notwithstanding any other
provision of law for any program funded from amounts
available for the Prevention and Stabilization Fund
established under section 509(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C.
9808(a)) in any fiscal year and related programs funded by
other agencies to implement the Global Fragility Strategy
established pursuant to section 504 of such Act (22 U.S.C.
9803).
(b) Appointment of Personnel to Implement Monitoring,
Evaluation, and Learning Activities.--The Secretary of
Defense shall--
(1) appoint a senior Department of Defense official to lead
the efforts described in subsection (a); and
(2) make available, subject to the availability of
appropriations, sufficient staffing and other resources to
carry out such efforts in accordance with section 507 of the
Global Fragility Act of 2019, as amended by section 1276.
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