[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Pages 23827-23843]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 2689. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 232, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:


            COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE

       Sec. 117.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this title under the heading ``Commission on 
     Security and Cooperation in Europe'' is hereby increased by 
     $333,000.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this title for the Department of State under the heading 
     ``diplomatic and consular programs'' is hereby reduced by 
     $333,000.
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  SA 2690. Mr. REID (for Mr. Obama) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations 
for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs 
for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; 
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


             RESTRICTIONS RELATED TO FEDERAL TAX LIABILITY

       Sec. 699B.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be used to enter into a 
     contract in an amount greater than $5,000,000 or to award a 
     grant in excess of such amount unless the prospective 
     contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency 
     awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee 
     has filed all Federal tax returns required during the three 
     years preceding the certification, has not been convicted of 
     a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 
     and has not been notified of any unpaid Federal tax 
     assessment for which the liability remains unsatisfied unless 
     the assessment is the subject of an installment agreement or 
     offer in compromise that has been approved by the Internal 
     Revenue Service and is not in default or the assessment is 
     the subject of a non-frivolous administrative or judicial 
     appeal.
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  SA 2691. Mr. LIEBERMAN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Kyl, Mr. 
Coleman, Mr. Graham, and Ms. Collins) submitted an amendment intended 
to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


     SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY, THE RULE OF LAW, AND GOVERNANCE IN IRAN

       Sec. 699B.  Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title III for other bilateral economic 
     assistance under the heading ``economic support fund'', 
     $75,000,000 shall be made available for programs of the 
     Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs of the Department of State to 
     support democracy, the rule of law, and governance in Iran.
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  SA 2692. Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Hagel, and Mr. Domenici) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Reid to the bill 
H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


        COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR THREAT REDUCTION AND SECURITY PLAN

       Sec. 699B.  (a) Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
     Congress a comprehensive nuclear threat reduction and 
     security plan, in classified and unclassified forms--
       (1) for ensuring that all nuclear weapons and weapons-
     usable material at vulnerable sites are secure by 2012 
     against the threats that terrorists have shown they can pose; 
     and
       (2) for working with other countries to ensure adequate 
     accounting and security for such materials on an ongoing 
     basis thereafter.
       (b) For each element of the accounting and security effort 
     described under subsection (a)(2), the plan shall--
       (1) clearly designate agency and departmental 
     responsibility and accountability;
       (2) specify program goals, with metrics for measuring 
     progress, estimated schedules, and specified milestones to be 
     achieved;
       (3) provide estimates of the program budget requirements 
     and resources to meet the goals for each year;
       (4) provide the strategy for diplomacy and related tools 
     and authority to accomplish the program element;
       (5) provide a strategy for expanding the financial support 
     and other assistance provided by other countries, 
     particularly Russia, the European Union and its member 
     states, China, and Japan, for the purposes of securing 
     nuclear weapons and weapons-usable material worldwide;
       (6) outline the progress in and impediments to securing 
     agreement from all countries that possess nuclear weapons or 
     weapons-usable material on a set of global nuclear security 
     standards, consistent with their obligation to comply with 
     United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540;
       (7) describe the steps required to overcome impediments 
     that have been identified; and
       (8) describe global efforts to promulgate best practices 
     for securing nuclear materials.
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  SA 2693. Mr. DOMENICI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. COOPERATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO.

       (a) Cooperation Regarding Border Security.--The Secretary 
     of State, in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security and representatives of Federal, State, and local law 
     enforcement agencies that are involved in border security and 
     immigration enforcement efforts, shall work with the 
     appropriate officials from the Government of Mexico to 
     improve coordination between the United States and Mexico 
     regarding--

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       (1) improved border security along the international border 
     between the United States and Mexico;
       (2) the reduction of human trafficking and smuggling 
     between the United States and Mexico;
       (3) the reduction of drug trafficking and smuggling between 
     the United States and Mexico;
       (4) the reduction of gang membership in the United States 
     and Mexico;
       (5) the reduction of violence against women in the United 
     States and Mexico; and
       (6) the reduction of other violence and criminal activity.
       (b) Cooperation Regarding Education on Immigration Laws.--
     The Secretary of State, in cooperation with other appropriate 
     Federal officials, shall work with the appropriate officials 
     from the Government of Mexico to carry out activities to 
     educate citizens and nationals of Mexico regarding 
     eligibility for status as a nonimmigrant under Federal law to 
     ensure that the citizens and nationals are not exploited 
     while working in the United States.
       (c) Cooperation Regarding Circular Migration.--The 
     Secretary of State, in cooperation with the Secretary of 
     Labor and other appropriate Federal officials, shall work 
     with the appropriate officials from the Government of Mexico 
     to improve coordination between the United States and Mexico 
     to encourage circular migration, including assisting in the 
     development of economic opportunities and providing job 
     training for citizens and nationals in Mexico.
       (d) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to Congress 
     describing the actions taken by the United States and Mexico 
     pursuant to this section.
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  SA 2694. Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Ensign, Mr. 
Nelson of Florida, and Mr. Lautenberg) proposed an amendment to the 
bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                   CUBA DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title III under the subheading ``economic 
     support fund'' under the heading ``Other Bilateral Economic 
     Assistance'' is hereby increased by $30,700,000 and such 
     amount shall be available for the Cuba democracy assistance 
     program to assist the pro-democracy movement in Cuba and 
     shall be in addition to any other amounts appropriated or 
     made available for such purposes.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title I for the Department of State and Related Agency under 
     the subheading ``diplomatic and consular programs'' under the 
     heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' for expenses of 
     general administration is hereby decreased by $30,700,000.
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  SA 2695. Mr. MARTINEZ (for himself, Mr. Nelson of Florida, and Mr. 
Menendez) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


             INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING OPERATIONS TO CUBA

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title I under the subheading ``international 
     broadcasting operations'' under the heading ``Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors'' is hereby increased by $5,019,000 and 
     such amount shall be available for the international 
     broadcasting operations to Cuba and is in addition to any 
     other amounts available for broadcasting operations to Cuba 
     under title I.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title I for the Department of State and Related Agency under 
     the subheading ``diplomatic and consular programs'' under the 
     heading ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' for expenses of 
     general administration is hereby decreased by $5,019,000.
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  SA 2696. Mr. MARTINEZ proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       Beginning on page 266, line 13, strike ``manual 
     eradication'' and all that follows through ``municipalities 
     where security permits'' on page 267, line 12, and insert the 
     following: ``manual eradication in such areas is not 
     practical or poses an unacceptable risk to government 
     security forces, as determined based on consultations with 
     appropriate authorities of the Government of Colombia: 
     Provided, That not more than 20 percent of such funds may be 
     made available unless the Secretary of State certifies to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that: (1) the herbicide is being 
     used in accordance with EPA label requirements for comparable 
     use in the United States and with Colombian laws; and (2) the 
     herbicide, in the manner it is being used, does not pose 
     unreasonable risks or adverse effects to humans or the 
     environment including endemic species: Provided further, That 
     such funds may not be made available unless the Secretary of 
     State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that 
     complaints of harm to health or licit crops caused by such 
     aerial eradication are thoroughly evaluated and fair 
     compensation is being paid in a timely manner for meritorious 
     claims, and the Secretary submits a report to the Committees 
     on Appropriations detailing all claims, evaluations, and 
     compensation paid during the twelve month period prior to the 
     date of enactment of this Act: Provided further, That such 
     funds may not be made available for such purposes unless 
     programs are being implemented by the United States Agency 
     for International Development, the Government of Colombia, or 
     other organizations, in consultation and coordination with 
     local communities, to provide alternative sources of income 
     in areas where conditions exist for successful alternative 
     development and security permits''.
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  SA 2697. Mr. MARTINEZ proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                 AERIAL ERADICATION OF COCA IN COLOMBIA

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title III under the heading ``andean programs'' 
     for the Department of State and available for aerial 
     eradication of coca in Colombia is hereby increased by 
     $30,000,000.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title I for the Department of State under the heading 
     ``diplomatic and consular programs'' and available for 
     expenses of general administration is hereby reduced by 
     $30,000,000.
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  SA 2698. Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. ___.  None of the funds made available in this Act may 
     be used to provide reimbursement to employees for amounts 
     paid as taxes on income (including self-employment income) to 
     the United States.
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  SA 2699. Mr. LUGAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

     SEC. 699B. ADVANCE MARKET COMMITMENTS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to improve 
     global health by creating a competitive market for future 
     vaccines through advance market commitments.
       (b) Authority to Negotiate.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury should enter 
     into negotiations with the appropriate officials of the 
     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the 
     International Development Association, and the Global 
     Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, the member nations of 
     such entities, and other interested parties for the purpose 
     of establishing advance market commitments to purchase 
     vaccines and microbicides to combat neglected diseases.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on 
     the status of the negotiations to create advance market 
     commitments under this section to--
       (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (E) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (c) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Treasury should 
     work with the entities referred to in subsection (b) to 
     ensure that--
       (1) there is an international framework for the 
     establishment and implementation of advance market 
     commitments; and

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       (2) such commitments include--
       (A) legally binding contracts for product purchase that 
     include a fair market price for a guaranteed number of 
     treatments to ensure that the market incentive is sufficient;
       (B) clearly defined and transparent rules of competition 
     for qualified developers and suppliers of the product;
       (C) clearly defined requirements for eligible vaccines to 
     ensure that they are safe and effective;
       (D) dispute settlement mechanisms; and
       (E) sufficient flexibility to enable the contracts to be 
     adjusted in accord with new information related to projected 
     market size and other factors while still maintaining the 
     purchase commitment at a fair price.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2014 to fund an advance market commitment pilot 
     program for pneumococcal vaccines.
       (2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to this 
     subsection shall remain available until expended without 
     fiscal year limitation.
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  SA 2700. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 231, strike lines 1 through 7.
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  SA 2701. Mr. BROWN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Durbin, and Mrs. 
Boxer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 210, line 24, strike ``$3,885,375,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,820,375,000''.
       On page 211, line 10, strike ``$364,905,000'' and insert 
     ``$299,905,000''.
       On page 238, line 18, strike ``$6,531,425,000'' and insert 
     ``$6,621,425,000''.
       On page 239, line 17, strike ``$634,675,000 for other 
     infectious diseases;'' and insert ``$724,675,000 for other 
     infectious diseases, including $200,000,000 for tuberculosis 
     control, of which $15,000,000 shall be used for the Global TB 
     Drug Facility;''.
       On page 282, line 13, strike ``$90,000,000'' and insert 
     ``$65,000,000''.
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  SA 2702. Mr. KYL (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Collins, and Mr. 
Ensign) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                RULE OF LAW AND BORDER SECURITY IN EGYPT

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) Fighting in Gaza during the summer of 2007 demonstrated 
     that the terrorist organization Hamas, which unlawfully 
     seized control over Gaza in June 2007, has been able to 
     achieve a dramatic increase in the quantity and 
     sophistication of arms at its disposal.
       (2) Without these arms, the terrorist organization would 
     not have been able to seize control over the Gaza territory.
       (3) There is substantial evidence that a significant 
     proportion of these arms were smuggled across the border 
     between Gaza and Egypt.
       (4) The Egyptian military is a highly capable, well-trained 
     force, made possible in substantial part by a close 
     relationship with the United States.
       (5) Concurrent with the escalation of dangerous arms 
     smuggling across the border between Egypt and Gaza has been a 
     retrogression in the rule of law in Egypt.
       (6) This loss of hard-earned ground has been characterized 
     by reports of harsh reaction by the Government of Egypt to 
     dissent, including the jailing of political opponents.
       (7) The United States has provided aid to Egypt in excess 
     of $28,000,000,000 over the past three decades.
       (b) The Senate--
       (1) reaffirms its long-standing friendship with the people 
     of Egypt;
       (2) believes that our friendship with Egypt requires the 
     Senate to address such vital policy concerns;
       (3) urges the Government of Egypt to make concrete and 
     measurable progress on restoring the rule of law, including 
     improving the independence of the judiciary and improving 
     criminal procedures and due process rights and halting the 
     cross-border flow of arms to Gaza;
       (4) believes it is the best interest of Egypt, the region, 
     and the United States that Egypt takes prompt action to 
     demonstrate progress on these matters; and
       (5) urges the Department of State to work vigorously and 
     expeditiously with the Government of Egypt and the Government 
     of Israel to bring the border between Egypt and Gaza border 
     under effective control.
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  SA 2703. Mr. ALEXANDER (for himself and Mrs. Hutchison) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title II for the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation under the heading ``program account'' is hereby 
     increased by $8,000,000.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title V for ``contribution to the international development 
     association'' is hereby reduced by $8,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2704. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       Sec. __.  None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act for multilateral economic assistance 
     under the heading ``contribution to the international 
     development association'' may be made available for the World 
     Bank for malaria control or prevention programs.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2705. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                        SAVING CHILDREN'S LIVES

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title III for bilateral economic assistance 
     under the heading ``global health programs'' and available 
     for child survival and maternal health is hereby increased by 
     $76,763,000.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title III for bilateral economic assistance under the heading 
     ``global health programs'' for other infectious diseases and 
     available for the President's Malaria Initiative is hereby 
     increased by $30,000,000.
       (c) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title V under the heading ``global environment facility'' is 
     hereby reduced by $106,763,000.
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  SA 2706. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 311, strike lines 20 through 22 and insert the 
     following:
       (6) has adopted and is implementing a policy to publish on 
     a publicly available web site all program reviews, program 
     evaluations, internally and externally commissioned audits, 
     and inspector general reports and findings, not later than 7 
     days after they are received by the Global Fund Secretariat, 
     except that such information as determined necessary by the 
     Inspector General to protect the identity of whistleblowers 
     or other informants to investigations and reports of the 
     Inspector General, or proprietary information, may be 
     redacted from such documents; and
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  SA 2707. Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Vitter, and 
Mr. Coleman) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 240, beginning on line 4, strike ``Provided'' and 
     all that follows through ``sterilization:'' on line 9 and 
     insert ``Provided further, That none of the funds made 
     available in this Act nor any unobligated balances from prior 
     appropriations may be made available to any organization or 
     program which, as determined by the President, supports, or 
     participates in the management of, a program of coercive 
     abortion or involuntary sterilization:''.
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  SA 2708. Mr. BROWNBACK (for himself, Mr. Corker, Mr. Martinez, Mr.

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Vitter, and Mr. Coleman) proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 308, beginning on line 18, strike ``health:'' and 
     all that follows through page 309, line 4, and insert 
     ``health.''.
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  SA 2709. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place in title I, insert the following:
       Sec. __. (a) Link to Office of Inspector General From 
     Homepage of Department of State.--Not later than 30 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     State shall establish and maintain on the homepage of the 
     Internet website of the Department of State a direct link to 
     the Internet website of the Office of Inspector General of 
     the Department of State.
       (b) Anonymous Reporting of Waste, Fraud, or Abuse.--Not 
     later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Inspector General of the Department of State shall 
     establish and maintain on the homepage of the Internet 
     website of the Office of Inspector General a mechanism by 
     which individuals can anonymously report cases of waste, 
     fraud, or abuse with respect to the Department of State.
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  SA 2710. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 367, beginning on line 15, strike ``UNDP is--'' and 
     all that follows through line 22 and insert the following: 
     ``UNDP--
       (1) is giving adequate and appropriate access to 
     information to the United States Mission to the United 
     Nations regarding UNDP's programs and activities, as 
     requested, including in North Korea and Burma;
       (2) is conducting appropriate oversight of UNDP programs 
     and activities globally;
       (3) has increased transparency by making UNDP financial 
     documents available to United Nations member states;
       (4) has implemented the whistleblower protection policy 
     established by the United Nations Secretariat in December 
     2005; and
       (5) has undertaken an investigation of all UNDP programs 
     globally by an external independent investigator.
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  SA 2711. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 410, between line 15 and 16, insert the following:


   WITHHOLDING OF UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS 
                          DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

       Sec. 699B.  For each fiscal year, the Secretary of State 
     shall withhold from the United States contribution to the 
     United Nations Development Program (UNDP) an amount equal to 
     the sum of all amounts authorized for such fiscal year by the 
     leadership of the United Nations for ``national execution'' 
     by any country, or transference of cash or in-kind 
     contributions to a government of any country, that--
       (1) is subject to sanctions imposed by the United Nations 
     Security Council;
       (2) is not in compliance with its nonproliferation 
     obligations or has illicit procurement networks pertaining to 
     nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons programs and 
     technologies;
       (3) is subject to sanctions imposed by the United States 
     Government;
       (4) is designated by the Secretary of State as a state 
     sponsor of terrorism;
       (5) is known by the Department of the Treasury to support 
     or engage in the counterfeiting of United States currency; or
       (6) is barred by United States law, including any executive 
     order, from receiving United States foreign assistance.
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  SA 2712. Mr. COLEMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between line 15 and 16, insert the following:


WITHHOLDING OF UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN 
                             RIGHTS COUNCIL

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) The severe loss of credibility of the United Nations 
     Human Rights Commission, whose members have included Libya, 
     Sudan, and Cuba, led United Nations Secretary-General Kofi 
     Annan to remark in 2005 that the Human Rights Commission was 
     ``casting a shadow on the reputation of the United Nations 
     system as a whole'' and to call for the creation of a new 
     United Nations human rights institution.
       (2) Calls for the reform of United Nations human rights 
     institutions led to a proposal for a new Human Rights Council 
     to replace the Human Rights Commission, which was adopted by 
     the United Nations General Assembly on March 15, 2006, in 
     General Assembly Resolution 60/251 (2006).
       (3) The United States voted against General Assembly 
     Resolution 60/251 (2006) because the proposed structure of 
     the Human Rights Council did not contain provisions designed 
     to address the fundamental flaws of its predecessor body, 
     such as a requirement that members of the Council be 
     democracies that respect human rights.
       (4) The United States chose not to run in the elections for 
     membership in the Human Rights Council in 2006 and 2007 for 
     fear that the Council would reflect the same patterns as the 
     Human Rights Commission.
       (5) The stated purpose of the Human Rights Council is to 
     objectively and non-selectively promote and protect human 
     rights in the entire world, and therefore in all 192 Member 
     States of the United Nations.
       (6) The Human Rights Council is composed of 47 members, 24 
     of which are considered ``free democracies'' by Freedom House 
     in its 2007 ``Freedom in the World'' report.
       (7) The current members of the Human Rights Council include 
     countries such as Cuba, Angola, Azerbaijan, and Saudi Arabia.
       (8) During the first year of operation of the Human Rights 
     Council, which included 5 regular sessions and 4 special 
     sessions, the only country in the world that was directly 
     condemned as a violator of human rights was Israel.
       (9) In its first year of operation, the Human Rights 
     Council passed only 12 state-specific resolutions: 9 
     resolutions that condemned the Government of Israel, and 3 
     resolutions on Sudan that did not condemn the Government of 
     Sudan.
       (10) Freedom House lists 19 countries in its 2007 ``Freedom 
     in the World'' report as the ``Worst of the Worst'' regimes 
     that violate human rights, yet none of these countries has 
     been the subject of a resolution by the Human Rights Council 
     except for Sudan.
       (11) During its first year, the Human Rights Council held 4 
     special sessions to address the most egregious and urgent 
     human rights issues, with 3 sessions dedicated to Israel and 
     1 session dedicated to Sudan.
       (12) The Human Rights Council special session on Sudan held 
     in December 2006 resulted in the appointment of an assessment 
     mission to Darfur led by Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody 
     Williams, and this assessment mission submitted a report 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Williams Report'') to 
     the Human Rights Council in March 2007 that concluded that 
     the Government of Sudan was responsible for ``large-scale 
     international crimes in Darfur''.
       (13) The Human Rights Council has not condemned the 
     Government of Sudan in spite of the Williams Report and the 
     numerous reports documenting the human rights violations of 
     the Government of Sudan compiled by the United Nations High 
     Commissioner for Human Rights.
       (14) On June 19, 2007, the Human Rights Council adopted 
     governing rules that further discredit the Council's 
     operations, including--
       (A) the establishment of only 1 country-specific permanent 
     agenda item for the ``Program of Work'' on ``human rights 
     violations and implications of the Israeli occupation of 
     Palestine and other occupied Arab territories'';
       (B) the elimination of the mandates of the special 
     investigators for human rights for Cuba and Belarus, despite 
     extensive reporting by these investigators indicating that 
     there are widespread, systematic violations of human rights 
     taking place in both countries; and
       (C) the adoption of measures that limit the independence of 
     operations of the Office of the United Nations High 
     Commissioner for Human Rights and hinder the ability of 
     independent human rights investigators to report findings on 
     human rights abuses.
       (b)(1) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     any Act for fiscal years 2008 or 2009 for contributions to 
     international organizations may be made available to support 
     the United Nations Human Rights Council.
       (2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply for 
     a fiscal year if, during that fiscal year--
       (A) the President determines and certifies to the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
     that the provision

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     of funds to support the United Nations Human Rights Council 
     is in the national interest of the United States; or
       (B) the United States is a member of the Human Rights 
     Council.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2713. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in title III, insert the 
     following:

  support of foreign law enforcement efforts to locate united states 
    citizens kidnapped in areas affected by violent drug trafficking

       Sec. __.  Funds appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     this title under the heading ``international narcotics 
     control and law enforcement'' shall be available for the 
     support of efforts of foreign law enforcement authorities to 
     locate United States citizens who have been kidnapped in, or 
     are otherwise missing from, areas affected by violent drug 
     trafficking.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2714. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       Section 694 of the bill is amended to read as follows:
       Sec. 694. (a) Amendment to Authority To Determine the Bar 
     to Admission Inapplicable.--Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i)) 
     is amended to read as follows:

     ``The Secretary of State, after consultation with the 
     Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with 
     the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may 
     determine in such Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion 
     that subsection (a)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to an 
     alien within the scope of that subsection or that subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) shall not apply to a group within the 
     scope of that subsection, except that no such waiver may be 
     extended to an alien who is within the scope of subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(i)(II), no such waiver may be extended to an alien 
     who is a member or representative of, has engaged in or 
     endorsed or espoused or persuaded others to endorse or 
     espouse or support terrorist activity on behalf of, or has 
     received military-type training from a terrorist organization 
     that is described in subclause (I) or (II) of subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(vi), and no such waiver may be extended to a group 
     that has engaged terrorist activity against the United States 
     or another democratic country or that has purposefully 
     engaged in a pattern or practice of terrorist activity that 
     is directed at civilians. Such a determination shall neither 
     prejudice the ability of the United States Government to 
     commence criminal or civil proceedings involving a 
     beneficiary of such a determination or any other person, nor 
     create any substantive or procedural right or benefit for a 
     beneficiary of such a determination or any other person. 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or 
     nonstatutory), including section 2241 of Title 28, or any 
     other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of 
     such title, no court shall have jurisdiction to review such a 
     determination or revocation except in a proceeding for review 
     of a final order of removal pursuant to section 1252 of this 
     title, and review shall be limited to the extent provided in 
     section 1252(a)(2)(D). The Secretary of State may not 
     exercise the discretion provided in this clause with respect 
     to an alien at any time during which the alien is the subject 
     of pending removal proceedings under section 1229a of this 
     title.''.
       (b) Automatic Relief for the Hmong and Other Groups That Do 
     Not Pose a Threat to the United States.--For purposes of 
     section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)), the Karen National Union/Karen 
     Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA), the Chin National Front/Chin 
     National Army (CNF/CNA), the Chin National League for 
     Democracy (CNLD), the Kayan New Land Party (KNLP), the Arakan 
     Liberation Party (ALP), the Mustangs, the Alzados, the 
     Karenni National Progressive Party, and appropriate groups 
     affiliated with the Hmong and the Montagnards shall not be 
     considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any 
     act or event occurring before the date of enactment of this 
     section. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to alter 
     or limit the authority of the Secretary of State or the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to exercise his discretionary 
     authority pursuant to 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i)).''.
       (c) Technical Correction.--(l) In General.--Section 
     212(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``Subclause 
     (VII)'' and replacing it with ``Subclause (IX)''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section, 
     and these amendments and sections 212(a)(3)(B) and 
     212(d)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(a)(3)(B) and 1182(d)(3)(B)), as amended by these 
     sections, shall apply to--
       (A) removal proceedings instituted before, on, or after the 
     date of enactment of this section; and
       (B) acts and conditions constituting a ground for 
     inadmissibility, excludability, deportation, or removal 
     occurring or existing before, on, or after such date.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2715. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       Section 694 of the bill is amended to read as follows:
       Sec. 694. (a) Amendment to Authority To Determine the Bar 
     to Admission Inapplicable.--Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i)) 
     is amended to read as follows:

     ``The Secretary of State, after consultation with the 
     Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with 
     the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may 
     determine in such Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion 
     that subsection (a)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to an 
     alien within the scope of that subsection or that subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) shall not apply to a group within the 
     scope of that subsection, [except that no such waiver may be 
     extended to an alien who is within the scope of subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(i)(II), no such waiver may be extended to an alien 
     who is a member or representative of, has engaged in or 
     endorsed or espoused or persuaded others to endorse or 
     espouse or support terrorist activity on behalf of, or has 
     received military-type training from a terrorist organization 
     that is described in subclause (I) or (II) of subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(vi), and no such waiver may be extended to a group 
     that has engaged terrorist activity against the United States 
     or another democratic country or that has purposefully 
     engaged in a pattern or practice of terrorist activity that 
     is directed at civilians.] Such a determination shall neither 
     prejudice the ability of the United States Government to 
     commence criminal or civil proceedings involving a 
     beneficiary of such a determination or any other person, nor 
     create any substantive or procedural right or benefit for a 
     beneficiary of such a determination or any other person. 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or 
     nonstatutory), including section 2241 of Title 28, or any 
     other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of 
     such title, no court shall have jurisdiction to review such a 
     determination or revocation except in a proceeding for review 
     of a final order of removal pursuant to section 1252 of this 
     title, and review shall be limited to the extent provided in 
     section 1252(a)(2)(D). The Secretary of State may not 
     exercise the discretion provided in this clause with respect 
     to an alien at any time during which the alien is the subject 
     of pending removal proceedings under section 1229a of this 
     title.''.
       (b) Automatic Relief for the Hmong and Other Groups That Do 
     Not Pose a Threat to the United States.--For purposes of 
     section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 USC 1182(a)(3)(B)), the Karen National Union/Karen 
     Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA), the Chin National Front/Chin 
     National Army (CNF/CNA), the Chin National League for 
     Democracy (CNLD), the Kayan New Land Party (KNLP), the Arakan 
     Liberation Party (ALP), the Mustangs, the Alzados, the 
     Karenni National Progressive Party, and appropriate groups 
     affiliated with the Hmong and the Montagnards shall not be 
     considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any 
     act or event occurring before the date of enactment of this 
     section. Nothing in this subsection may be construed to alter 
     or limit the authority of the Secretary of State or the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security to exercise his discretionary 
     authority pursuant to 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i)).''.
       (c) Technical Correction.--(1) In general.--Section 
     212(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(ii)), is amended by striking ``Subclause 
     (VII)'' and replacing it with ``Subclause (IX)''.
       (d) Designation of the Taliban as a Terrorist 
     Organization.--For purposes of section 212(a)(3)(B) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)), the 
     Taliban shall be considered to be a terrorist organization 
     described in subclause (I) of clause (vi) of that section.
       (e) Report on Duress Waivers.--The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall provide to the Committees on the Judiciary of 
     the

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     United States Senate and House of Representatives a report, 
     not less than 180 days after the enactment of this Act and 
     every year thereafter, which may include a classified annex 
     if appropriate, describing--
       (1) the number of individuals subject to removal from the 
     United States for having provided material support to a 
     terrorist group who allege that such support was provided 
     under duress;
       (2) a breakdown of the types of terrorist organizations to 
     which the individuals described in paragraph (1) have 
     provided material support;
       (3) a description of the factors that the Department of 
     Homeland Security considers when evaluating duress waivers; 
     and
       (4) any other information that the Secretary believes that 
     the Congress should consider while overseeing the 
     Department's application of duress waivers.
       (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section, 
     and these amendments and sections 212(a)(3)(B) and 
     212(d)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(a)(3)(B) and 1182(d)(3)(B)), as amended by these 
     sections, shall apply to--
       (A) removal proceedings instituted before, on, or after the 
     date of enactment of this section; and--
       (B) acts and conditions constituting a ground for 
     inadmissibility, excludability, deportation, or removal 
     occurring or existing before, on, or after such date.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2716. Mr. COBURN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                        SAVING CHILDREN'S LIVES

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title III for bilateral economic assistance 
     under the heading ``global health programs'' and available 
     for child survival and maternal health is hereby increased by 
     $48,763,000.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title III for bilateral economic assistance under the heading 
     ``global health programs'' for other infectious diseases and 
     available for the President's Malaria Initiative is hereby 
     increased by $30,000,000.
       (c) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title V under the heading ``global environment facility'' is 
     hereby reduced by $106,763,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2717. Mr. LEVIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN NATIONALS OF IRAQ.

       (a) Religious Minority Group in Iraq Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``religious minority group in Iraq'' means 
     a religious denomination or sect which, according to the 
     International Religious Freedom Report 2006 (released by the 
     Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the 
     Department of State on September 15, 2006)--
       (1) is present in Iraq; and
       (2) is comprised of members who constitute not more than 5 
     percent of the population of Iraq.
       (b) Consideration of Certain Nationals From Iraq as 
     Priority 2 Refugees.--Subject to the numerical limitations 
     established pursuant to section 207 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1157), the Secretary of State, or a 
     designee of the Secretary, shall present to the Secretary of 
     Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or 
     a designee of the Secretary, shall adjudicate, any 
     application for refugee status under such section 207 
     submitted by an applicant who--
       (1)(A) is a national of Iraq; or
       (B) if the applicant is not a national of any foreign 
     state, last maintained a residence in Iraq;
       (2) demonstrates that he or she--
       (A) departed from Iraq before January 1, 2007; and
       (B) has resided outside Iraq since that date; and
       (3) demonstrates that he or she--
       (A) provided services for the United States Government 
     within Iraq for at least 12 months after March 1, 2003, as an 
     employee, volunteer, contractor, or employee of a contractor 
     of the United States; or
       (B)(i) is a member of a religious minority group in Iraq; 
     and
       (ii) has a sibling, son, daughter, parent, grandparent, 
     grandchild, or spouse who is a lawful permanent resident, 
     asylee, refugee, or citizen under the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2718. Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Mr. Domenici) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 219, line 26, insert after ``authorized'' the 
     following: ``, of which, $100,000 may be made available to 
     repair, relocate, or replace fencing along the international 
     border between the United States and Mexico''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2719. Mrs. BOXER (for herself, Ms. Snowe, Ms. Collins, Mrs. 
Clinton, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Dodd, Mr. Lautenberg, Mrs. 
Feinstein, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Murray, Ms. Mikulski, and Mr. Obama) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


 REMOVAL OF CERTAIN RESTRICTIVE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO 
                 FOREIGN NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

       Sec. 699B.  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
     regulation, or policy, in determining eligibility for 
     assistance authorized under part I of the Foreign Assistance 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), foreign nongovernmental 
     organizations shall not be ineligible for such assistance 
     solely on the basis of health or medical services, including 
     counseling and referral services, provided by such 
     organizations with non-United States Government funds if such 
     services do not violate the laws of the country in which they 
     are being provided and would not violate United States 
     Federal law if provided in the United States, and shall not 
     be subject to requirements relating to the use of non-United 
     States Government funds for advocacy and lobbying activities 
     other than those that apply to United States nongovernmental 
     organizations receiving assistance under part I of such Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2720. Mrs. HUTCHISON submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the 
Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place under Title III, Bilateral 
     Economic Assistance, Global Health Programs, insert the 
     following:

     ``Provided further, That none of the funds appropriated under 
     this heading shall be used by the Global AIDS Coordinator to 
     exclude from competition for funding any organization or 
     institution headquartered in the United States that has 
     significant experience in AIDS patient care and treatment.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2721. Mr. DODD (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Corker, Mr. 
Coleman, Mr. Lautenberg, and Mr. Feingold) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                     ADDITIONAL PEACE CORPS FUNDING

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by title III under the heading ``peace corps'' is 
     hereby increased by $10,000,000.
       (b) The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by 
     title IV under the heading ``foreign military financing 
     program'' is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2722. Mr. DODD submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

prohibition on use of funds for cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment 
            and punishment and for extraordinary renditions

       Sec. __. (a) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Cruel, 
     Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment and Punishment.--No funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this

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     Act may be used in contravention of the following laws 
     enacted or regulations prescribed to implement the United 
     Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman 
     or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at New York on 
     December 10, 1984):
       (1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States Code.
       (2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and 
     Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public Law 105-277; 
     112 Stat. 2681-822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 note) and regulations 
     prescribed thereto, including regulations under part 208 of 
     title 8, Code of Federal Regulations, and part 95 of title 
     22, Code of Federal Regulations;
       (3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Detainee Treatment Act of 
     2005 (10 U.S.C. 801 note; 42 U.S.C. 2000dd).
       (b) Prohibition on Use of Funds for Extraordinary 
     Renditions.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used for any transfer (commonly 
     referred to as an ``extraordinary rendition'') of any person 
     who is imprisoned, detained, or held, or otherwise in the 
     custody or control of a department, agency, or official of 
     the United States Government, or any contractor of a 
     department or agency of the United States Government, to a 
     country where there are substantial grounds for believing 
     that such person would subjected to torture.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2723. Mr. KYL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 219, line 26, before the period insert the 
     following: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated 
     under this heading, up to $400,000 should be made available 
     for the repair or replacement of the Nogales Wash Flood 
     Control Project and international outfall interceptor.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2724. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       Insert where appropriate:


                                  IRAQ

       Sec. __. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be made available for 
     assistance for Iraq.
       (b) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations detailing the extent to which the Government 
     of Iraq is committed to combating corruption in Iraq and the 
     specific actions and achievements of the Government of Iraq 
     in combating corruption, to include a list of those senior 
     Iraqi leaders who have been credibly alleged to be engaged in 
     corrupt practices and activities.
       (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, policy, or 
     regulation, none of the funds made available in this Act or 
     any other Act may be made available for assistance for Iraq 
     unless the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of Defense, certifies to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that the Departments of State and Defense are 
     providing the Committees on Appropriations, including 
     relevant staff, regular, full and unfettered access to 
     programs in Iraq for the purposes of conducting oversight.
       (d) Subsections (a) and (b) shall not apply to the ninth 
     and thirteenth provisos under the heading ``Economic Support 
     Fund'' in this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2725. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 369, line 8 after the period, insert the following:
       (d) National Budget Transparency.--(l) None of the funds 
     appropriated by this Act may be made available for assistance 
     for the central government of any country that fails to make 
     publicly available on an annual basis its national budget, to 
     include income and expenditures.
       (2) The Secretary of State may waive subsection (d)(1) on a 
     country-by-country basis if the Secretary reports to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that to do so is important to 
     the national interests of the United States.
       (3) The reporting requirement pursuant to section 585(b) of 
     Public Law 108-7 regarding fiscal transparency and 
     accountability in countries whose central governments receive 
     United States foreign assistance shall apply to this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2726. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert where appropriate:


                UNITED STATES-EGYPT FRIENDSHIP ENDOWMENT

       Sec.__. Of the funds appropriated by this Act and prior 
     Acts making appropriations for foreign operations, export 
     financing, and related programs under the heading ``Economic 
     Support Fund'' that are available for assistance for Egypt, 
     up to $500,000,000 may be made available for an endowment to 
     further social, economic and political reforms in Egypt: 
     Provided, That the Secretary of State shall consult with the 
     Committees on Appropriations on the establishment of such an 
     endowment and appropriate benchmarks for the uses of these 
     funds.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2727. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 368, beginning on line 16 strike ``and (4)'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof:
       ``(4) the World Bank has made publicly available the 
     Department of Institutional Integrity's November 23, 2005 
     `Report of Investigation into Reproductive and Child Health I 
     Project Credit N0180 India' and any subsequent detailed 
     implementation review, and is implementing the 
     recommendations of the Department of Institutional Integrity 
     regarding this project, including recommendations concerning 
     the prosecution of individuals engaged in corrupt practices; 
     and''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2728. Mr. GREGG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       Insert where appropriate:


                                  IRAQ

       Sec. __. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act may be made available for 
     assistance for Iraq.
       (b) Not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a report to the Committees on 
     Appropriations detailing the extent to which the Government 
     of Iraq is committed to combating corruption in Iraq and the 
     specific actions and achievements of the Government of Iraq 
     in combating corruption, to include a list of those senior 
     Iraqi leaders who have been credibility alleged to be engaged 
     in corrupt practices and activities.
       (c) Notwithstanding any other provision on law, policy, or 
     regulation, none of the funds made available in this Act or 
     any other Act making appropriations for foreign operations, 
     export financing and related programs may be made available 
     for assistance for Iraq unless the Secretary of State, in 
     consultation with the Secretary of Defense, certifies to the 
     Committees on Appropriations that the Departments of State 
     and Defense are providing the Committees on Appropriations, 
     including relevant staff, regular, full and unfettered access 
     to programs in Iraq for the purposes of conducting oversight.
       (d) Subsections (a) and (c) shall not apply to the ninth 
     and thirteenth provisos under the heading ``Economic Support 
     Fund'' in this Act.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2729. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 213, line 16, strike the period and insert ``: 
     Provided, That not less than $250,000 shall be made available 
     for the Bureau of Diplomatic Security to develop a 
     comprehensive facility plan to consolidate and expand hard 
     and soft skills training within 400 miles of the District of 
     Columbia.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2730. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 232, line 16 insert the following new provision:

[[Page 23834]]



                         ``Consular Operations

       Sec. __. (a) The Secretary of State shall establish visa 
     processing facilities in Iraq within 180 days of enactment of 
     this Act in which aliens may apply and interview for 
     admission to the United States.
       (b) The Secretary of State shall report to the Congress no 
     later than 30 days after enactment of this Act on funding and 
     security requirements for consular operations in Iraq in 
     fiscal year 2008.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2731. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 244, line 9, before the colon insert ``, 
     particularly child survival and maternal health''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2732. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 244, line 22, strike ``$1,455,000,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$1,555,000,000''.
       On page 251, line 10, strike ``$3,015,000,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof '$2,915,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2733. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 253, line 11, after the colon insert the following:
       Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading, not less than $10,000,000 should be made available 
     for (1) programs to locate and identify persons missing as a 
     result of armed conflict, violations of human rights, or 
     natural disasters; (2) to assist governments in meeting their 
     obligations regarding missing persons; and (3) to support 
     investigations and prosecutions related to war crimes, crimes 
     against humanity, genocide and other crimes under 
     international law:
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2734. Mr. LEAHY. submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 254, line 16, after the comma insert the following: 
     ``not less than $4,000,000 should be made available for a 
     United States contribution to the International Commission 
     Against Impunity in Guatemala,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2735. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 266, line 14, strike ``feasible'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``practicable and that aerial eradication will 
     not contribute to a significant loss of biodiversity''.
       On page 267, line 17 delete ``determines'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``certifies to the Committees on 
     Appropriations''.
       On page 267, line 18, strike ``feasible'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``practicable''.
       On page 268, line 10, after the period insert the 
     following:
       (f) Rotary and fixed wing aircraft supported with funds 
     appropriated under this heading for assistance for Colombia 
     should be used for drug eradication and interdiction 
     including to transport personnel in connection with manual 
     eradication programs, and to provide transport in support of 
     alternative development programs and investigations of cases 
     under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, the 
     Procuraduria General de la Nacion, and the Defensoria del 
     Pueblo.
       On page 268, line 11, strike ``(f)'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``(g)'', and on page 268, line 19, strike ``(g)'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``(h)''.
       On page 268, line 14, after ``certifies'' insert ``to the 
     Committees on Appropriations''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2736. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 268, line 4, strike ``or'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``, disrupt or contaminate natural 
     water sources, reduce local food security, or cause''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2737. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 268, line 12, after ``military'' insert ``and 
     police''.
       On page 268, line 14, strike ``military is'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``military and police are''.
       On page 268, line 16, strike ``military's''.
       On page 268, line 17, after ``in'' insert ``of the military 
     and police''.
       On page 268, line 17, after ``military'' and before 
     ``personnel'' insert ``and police''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2738. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 277, line 17, after the colon, insert the 
     following:
       Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading that are available for assistance for Morocco, not 
     more than $2,000,000 may be obligated until the Secretary of 
     State certifies and reports to the Committees on 
     Appropriations that Moroccan Government authorities in the 
     territory of the Western Sahara have (1) ceased to persecute, 
     detain, and prosecute individuals for peacefully expressing 
     their opinions regarding the status and future of the Western 
     Sahara and for documenting violations of human rights; and 
     (2) provided unimpeded access to internationally recognized 
     human rights organizations, journalists, and representatives 
     of foreign governments to the Western Sahara:
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2739. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 281, line 26, strike ``infrastructure''
       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following:

             Multilateral Development Banks Accountability

       Sec.  . (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     (including any treaty or other international agreement), no 
     court in the United States shall decline on the ground of an 
     immunity accorded under treaty or other international 
     agreement to hear any prosecution or civil action brought 
     against any officer or employee of any multilateral 
     development bank (``MDB'') of which the United States is a 
     member, or any civil action brought against such MDB, in any 
     case involving a claim of sexual abuse or harassment, 
     retaliation for filing a grievance concerning a management 
     practice of such MDB, or retaliation against any person for 
     acting as a whistleblower regarding any activity of such MDB.
       (b) In this section, the term ``multilateral development 
     bank'' has the meaning given that term in section 1307 of the 
     International Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C. 262m-7) 
     and also includes the European Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development and the Global Environment Facility.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2740. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 286, line 14, strike ``REPORT''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2741. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 287, line 19, strike ``$2,000'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``$4,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2742. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:


[[Page 23835]]

       On page 306, line 20, after ``Mexico'' insert ``, Nepal,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2743. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 309, line 23, after the comma insert the following:
       ``$2,000,000 should be made available for a United States 
     contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization/
     International Security Assistance Force Post-Operations 
     Humanitarian Relief Fund,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2744. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 312, line 11, after ``terrorism'' insert ``or other 
     gross violation of human rights''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2745. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 323, line 4, strike $10,000,000'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``$15,000,000''.
       On page 323, line 7, after ``environment'' insert ``, 
     energy''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2746. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 326, line 18, after the period insert the 
     following:
       (o) Demobilization, Disarmament, and Reintegration 
     Assistance.--Notwithstand
     ing any other provision of law, policy or regulation, funds 
     appropriated by this Act and prior acts making appropriations 
     for foreign operations, export financing, and related 
     programs may be made available to support programs to 
     demobilize, disarm, and reintegrate into civilian society 
     former combatants of foreign governments or organizations who 
     have renounced involvement or participation in such 
     organizations.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2747. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 326, line 18, insert the following:
       (o) Nongovernmental Organizations.--With respect to the 
     provision of assistance for democracy, human rights and 
     governance activities, the organizations implementing such 
     assistance and the specific nature of that assistance shall 
     not be subject to the prior approval by the government of any 
     foreign country.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2748. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 335, line 7, strike ``the waiver authority of 
     subsection (b) is exercised'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``the President makes a determination pursuant to subsection 
     (b)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2749. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 341, line 9, strike ``and Brazil'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof the following:
       ``Brazil, Latin America and Caribbean Regional, Central 
     America Regional, and South America Regional''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2750. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 348, line 3, after ``and'' insert ``subsequently 
     certifies and''.
       On page 348, line 3, strike ``certification and'',
       On page 348, line 8, after ``Defense'' insert ``, the 
     Attorney General''.
       On page 350, line 12, strike ``Colombian Government is 
     ensuring that the''.
       On page 350, line 16, strike ``the Colombian Armed 
     Forces''.
       On page 350, line 21, after ``and'' insert ``subsequently 
     certifies and''.
       On page 350, line 21, strike ``certification and''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2751. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 353, line 2, strike ``determines and''.
       On page 353, line 2, after ``certifies'' insert ``and 
     reports''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2752. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 366, line 4, after ``certifies'' insert ``and 
     reports''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2753. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 371, line 26, strike ``describing'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``detailing''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2754. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 377, line 6, after the comma insert ``not less than 
     $3,000,000 shall be made available for wildlife conservation 
     and protected area management in the Boma-Jonglei landscape 
     of Southern Sudan, and''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2755. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 380, line 26, strike ``have been credibly alleged 
     to'' and insert in lieu thereof ``the Secretary has credible 
     evidence to believe''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2756. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 383, line 4, strike ``he'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``the Secretary''.
       On page 383, line 14, strike ``6'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``12''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2757. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 388, line 11, strike ``, guidelines''.
       On page 388, line 11, after ``goals,'' insert 
     ``guidelines,''.
       On page 388, line 16, strike ``executing'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``implementing''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2758. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 390, line 20, strike ``against human rights 
     defenders''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2759. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

[[Page 23836]]

him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 393, line 1, strike ``provided a copy of its 
     written plans to effectively address the following, and a 
     copy of each plan has been provided with the report'', and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``written plans to effectively''.
       On page 393, line 4, before ``accountability'' insert 
     ``provide''.
       On page 393, line 6, ``to allow public access to Papua and 
     West Irian Jaya'' and insert in lieu thereof ``allow public 
     access to West Papua''.
       On page 393, line 8, strike ``to''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2760. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 393, line 12, strike everything after ``(a)'' 
     through the period on page 394, line 15, and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following:

     ``Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``International Military Education and Training'' that are 
     available for assistance for Guatemala, other than for 
     expanded international military education and training, may 
     be made available only for the Guatemalan Air Force and Navy: 
     Provided, That such funds may be made available only if the 
     Secretary of State certifies that the Guatemalan Air Force 
     and Navy are respecting human rights and are cooperating with 
     civilian judicial investigations and prosecutions of military 
     personnel who have been credibly alleged to have committed 
     violations of human rights.
       (b) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``Foreign Military Financing Program'', not more than 
     $500,000 may be made available for the Guatemalan Air Force 
     and Navy: Provided, That such funds may be made available 
     only if the Secretary of State certifies that the Guatemalan 
     Air Force and Navy are respecting human rights and are 
     cooperating with civilian judicial investigations and 
     prosecutions of military personnel who have been credibly 
     alleged to have committed violations of human rights, and the 
     Guatemalan Armed Forces are fully cooperating with the 
     International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2761. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 395, line 1, strike ``security'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``governmental armed forces or 
     government-supported armed groups, including paramilitaries, 
     militias, or civil defense forces,''.
       On page 395, line 7, after ``to'' insert the following: 
     ``demobilize children from its forces or from government-
     supported armed groups and''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2762. Mr. LEAHY (for himself and Mrs. Boxer) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       On page 395, line 24, after the semi-colon insert ``(2) the 
     Philippine Government is implementing a policy of promoting 
     military personnel who demonstrate professionalism and 
     respect for human rights, and is investigating and 
     prosecuting military personnel and others who have been 
     credibly alleged to have committed extrajudicial executions 
     or other violations of human rights.''
       On page 396, strike ``(2)'' and insert in lieu thereof 
     ``(3)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2763. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 396, line 5, strike ``Of'' and everything that 
     follows through ``not'' on page 396 line 10, and insert in 
     lieu thereof the following:

     ``Funds appropriated by this Act under the heading ``Foreign 
     Military Financing Program'' may be made available for 
     assistance for Pakistan if the Secretary of State certifies 
     and reports to the Committees on Appropriations that the 
     Government of Pakistan is''
       On page 397, line 9, strike ``reports'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``does not make the certification''.
       On page 397, line 15, after the period insert the 
     following:
       ``(c) The Secretary may waive the requirements of 
     subsection (a) if she determines that it is important to the 
     national security of the United States, and she submits a 
     report accompanying the waiver to the Committees on 
     Appropriations detailing the reasons why the certification 
     was not made.''
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2764. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 397, line 24, after ``that'' insert ``(1)''.
       On page 398, line 3, after ``soldiers'' insert ``; (2) the 
     Sri Lankan Government has provided unimpeded access to 
     humanitarian organizations and journalists to Tamil areas 
     of.the country; and (3) the Sri Lankan Government has agreed 
     to the establishment of a field presence of the Office of the 
     United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in Sri 
     Lanka.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2765. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 402, line 22, after ``the'' insert ``transparent 
     and''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2766. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill insert the following:


                            anti-kleptocracy

       Sec.__. (a) In furtherance of the National Strategy to 
     Internationalize Efforts Against Kleptocracy and Presidential 
     Proclamation 7750, not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act the Secretary of State shall send to 
     the appropriate congressional committees a list of officials 
     of the governments of Angola, Burma, Cambodia, Equatorial 
     Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of 
     the Congo, and their immediate family members, who the 
     Secretary has credible evidence to believe have been involved 
     in corruption relating to the extraction of natural resources 
     in their countries.
       (b) Not later than 10 days after the list described in 
     subsection (a) is submitted to the appropriate congressional 
     committees, the following sanctions shall apply:
       (1) Any individual on the list submitted under subsection 
     (a) shall be ineligible for a visa to enter the United 
     States.
       (2) No property or interest in property belonging to an 
     individual on the list submitted under subsection (a), or to 
     a member of the immediate family of such individual if the 
     property is effectively under the control of such individual, 
     may be transferred, paid, exported, withdrawn, or otherwise 
     dealt with, if the property is within the United States or 
     within the possession or control of a United States person, 
     including the overseas branch of such person, or after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act comes within the control of 
     such person.
       (3) No United States person may engage in financial 
     transactions with an individual on the list submitted under 
     subsection (a), or with a member of the immediate family of 
     such individual if the transaction will benefit an individual 
     on the list submitted under subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2767. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page __, line __, after the colon insert the following:
       ``Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading, not more than $500,000 should be made available for 
     the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security 
     Administration to support initiatives which bring together 
     public officials and private individuals from nations 
     involved in the Six-Party Talks for informal discussions on 
     resolving the North Korea nuclear issue:''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2768. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

[[Page 23837]]




                  supervision and administrative costs

       Sec. __. To the extent not otherwise authorized, 
     supervision and administrative costs associated with a 
     construction project funded with the Iraq Relief and 
     Reconstruction Fund may be obligated at the time a 
     construction contract is awarded or other obligation is made, 
     or, for obligations made during Fiscal Year 2007, by 
     September 30, 2008: Provided, That for purposes of this 
     section, supervision and administrative costs include all in-
     house Government costs.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2769. Mr. LEAHY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, add the following new 
     section:


                                 uganda

       Sec. . (a) Not later than 90 days after enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
     Committees on Appropriations detailing a strategy for 
     substantially enhancing United States efforts to resolve the 
     conflict between the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the 
     Government of Uganda (GOU), including--
       (1) direct and sustained participation by the United States 
     in confidence-building measures in furtherance of the peace 
     process;
       (2) increased diplomatic pressure on the Democratic 
     Republic of the Congo (to eliminate the LRA's current safe 
     haven) and on Sudan;
       (3) brokering direct negotiations between the GOU and the 
     leaders of the LRA on personal security arrangements; and
       (4) financial support for disarmament, demobilization, and 
     reintegration to provide mid-level LRA commanders inceptives 
     to return to civilian life.
       (b) Of the funds appropriated by this Act under the heading 
     ``Economic Support Fund'', not less than $5,000,000 shall be 
     made available to implement the strategy described in 
     subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2770. Mrs. CLINTON (for herself and Mr. Bingaman) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill H.R. 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 318, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:
       (d) Notwithstanding the sixth proviso under the heading 
     ``global health programs'' in title III, funds appropriated 
     or otherwise made available by this Act for a United States 
     contribution to the United Nations Population Fund shall be 
     used for the following purposes:
       (1) To provide and distribute equipment, medicine and 
     supplies, including safe delivery kits and hygiene kits, to 
     ensure safe childbirth and emergency obstetric care.
       (2) To make available supplies of contraceptives for the 
     prevention of unintended pregnancies and the spread of 
     sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS.
       (3) To prevent and treat cases of obstetric fistula.
       (4) To reestablish maternal health services in areas where 
     medical infrastructure and such services have been destroyed 
     or limited by natural disasters, armed conflict, or other 
     factors.
       (5) To promote abandonment of harmful traditional 
     practices, including female genital mutilation and cutting 
     and child marriage.
       (6) To promote the access of unaccompanied women and other 
     vulnerable people to vital services, including access to 
     water, sanitation facilities, food, and health care.
       (7) To prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2771. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 232, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:


                     REPORT REGARDING USE OF LEVEES

       Sec. 117.  Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the United States Commissioner of the 
     International Boundary and Water Commission, in cooperation 
     and coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security and 
     the Chief of Engineers of the United States Army Corps of 
     Engineers, shall submit to Congress a report regarding the 
     use by U.S. Customs and Border Protection of flood control 
     levees under the control of the International Boundary and 
     Water Commission, which shall--
       (1) discuss the purpose and importance of--
       (A) any such use of such levees ongoing on the date of 
     enactment of this Act; and
       (B) any anticipated such use of such levees after the date 
     of enactment of this Act;
       (2) describe the frequency and means of, and approximate 
     number of officers and employees of the U.S. Customs and 
     Border Protection who, access such levees;
       (3) describe the level of degradation of such levees as a 
     result of such use; and
       (4) identify any formal agreements that may be needed 
     between the Department of Homeland Security and the 
     International Boundary and Water Commission or the Department 
     of State to ensure needed access to such levees.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2772. Mrs. DOLE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:
       Sec. 699B.  None of the funds made available in this Act 
     may be expended in violation of section 243(d) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1253(d)) (relating 
     to discontinuing granting visas to nationals of countries 
     that are denying or delaying accepting aliens removed from 
     the United States).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2773. Mr. COBURN proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


         TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE UNITED NATIONS

       Sec. 699B.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act may be used by the Department of State 
     as a contribution to the United Nations or any subsidiary 
     body of the United Nations, including any organization that 
     is authorized to use the United Nations logo, until the 
     Secretary of State certifies that the United Nations, such 
     subsidiary body of the United Nations, or such organization, 
     as the case may be, is fully and publicly transparent about 
     all of its spending, including for procurement purposes, that 
     occurred during fiscal year 2007, including the posting on a 
     publicly available web site of--
       (1) copies of all contracts, grants, subcontracts, and 
     subgrants awarded or utilized during fiscal year 2007;
       (2) copies of all program reviews, audits, budgets, and 
     project progress reports relating to fiscal year 2007; and
       (3) any other financial information deemed necessary by the 
     Secretary.
       (b) The documents required to be made available under 
     subsection (a) shall be in unredacted form, except that such 
     information as determined necessary by the Secretary to 
     protect the identity of whistleblowers or other informants to 
     investigations and reports and proprietary information may be 
     redacted.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2774. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                           RIGHT TO BEAR ARMS

       Sec. 699B.  None of the funds made available under this Act 
     may be made available to any international organization, 
     agency, or entity (including the United Nations) that 
     requires the registration of, or taxes a gun owned by a 
     citizen of the United States.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2775. Mr. LUGAR (for himself and Mr. Biden) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making 
appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and 
related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

    TITLE VII--RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION CIVILIAN MANAGEMENT

     SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited as the ``Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007''.

     SEC. 702. FINDING; PURPOSE.

       (a) Finding.--Congress finds that the resources of the 
     United States Armed Forces have been burdened by having to 
     undertake stabilization and reconstruction tasks in the

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     Balkans, Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries of the world 
     that could have been performed by civilians, which has 
     resulted in lengthy deployments for Armed Forces personnel.
       (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this title is to provide for 
     the continued development, as a core mission of the 
     Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development, of an effective expert civilian 
     response capability to carry out reconstruction and 
     stabilization activities in a country or region that is at 
     risk of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil 
     strife.

     SEC. 703. DEFINITIONS.

       In this title:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (3) Department.--Except as otherwise provided in this 
     title, the term ``Department'' means the Department of State.
       (4) Executive agency.--The term ``executive agency'' has 
     the meaning given that term in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code.
       (5) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of State.

     SEC. 704. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the civilian element of United States joint civilian-
     military operations should be strengthened in order to 
     enhance the execution of current and future reconstruction 
     and stabilization activities in foreign countries or regions 
     that are at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict 
     or civil strife;
       (2) the capability of civilian agencies of the United 
     States Government to carry out reconstruction and 
     stabilization activities in such countries or regions should 
     also be enhanced through a new rapid response corps of 
     civilian experts supported by the establishment of a new 
     system of planning, organization, personnel policies, and 
     education and training, and the provision of adequate 
     resources;
       (3) the international community, including nongovernmental 
     organizations, and the United Nations and its specialized 
     agencies, should be further encouraged to participate in 
     planning and organizing reconstruction and stabilization 
     activities in such countries or regions;
       (4) the executive branch has taken a number of steps to 
     strengthen civilian capability, including the establishment 
     of an office headed by a Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization in the Department, the Presidential designation 
     of the Secretary as the interagency coordinator and leader of 
     reconstruction and stabilization efforts, and Department of 
     Defense directives to the military to support the Office of 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization and to work closely with 
     counterparts in the Department of State and other civilian 
     agencies to develop and enhance personnel, training, 
     planning, and analysis;
       (5) the Secretary and the Administrator should work with 
     the Secretary of Defense to augment existing personnel 
     exchange programs among the Department, the United States 
     Agency for International Development, and the Department of 
     Defense, including the regional commands and the Joint Staff, 
     to enhance the stabilization and reconstruction skills of 
     military and civilian personnel and their ability to 
     undertake joint operations; and
       (6) the heads of other executive agencies should establish 
     personnel exchange programs that are designed to enhance the 
     stabilization and reconstruction skills of military and 
     civilian personnel.

     SEC. 705. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR RECONSTRUCTION 
                   AND STABILIZATION CRISES.

       Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
     (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended by inserting after 
     section 617 the following new section:

     ``SEC. 618. ASSISTANCE FOR A RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION 
                   CRISIS.

       ``(a) Assistance.--
       ``(1) In general.--If the President determines that it is 
     important to the national interests of the United States for 
     United States civilian agencies or non-Federal employees to 
     assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region 
     that is at risk of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or 
     civil strife, the President may, in accordance with the 
     provisions set forth in section 614(a)(3), notwithstanding 
     any other provision of law, and on such terms and conditions 
     as the President may determine, furnish assistance to respond 
     to the crisis using funds referred to in paragraph (2).
       ``(2) Funds.--The funds referred to in this paragraph are 
     funds as follows:
       ``(A) Funds made available under this section, including 
     funds authorized to be appropriated by subsection (d).
       ``(B) Funds made available under other provisions of this 
     Act and transferred or reprogrammed for purposes of this 
     section.
       ``(b) Special Authorities.--In furtherance of a 
     determination made under subsection (a), the President may 
     exercise the authorities contained in sections 552(c)(2) and 
     610 without regard to the percentage and aggregate dollar 
     limitations contained in such sections.
       ``(c) Availability of Funds for Response Readiness Corps.--
     Of the funds made available for this section in any fiscal 
     year, including funds authorized to be appropriated by 
     subsection (d) and funds made available under other 
     provisions of this Act and transferred or reprogrammed for 
     purposes of this section, $25,000,000 may be made available 
     for expenses related to the development, training, and 
     operations of the Response Readiness Corps established under 
     section 62(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
     of 1956.
       ``(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       ``(1) Authorization.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated $75,000,000 to provide assistance authorized in 
     subsection (a) and, to the extent authorized in subsection 
     (c), for the purpose described in subsection (c). Such amount 
     is in addition to amounts otherwise made available for 
     purposes of this section, including funds made available 
     under other provisions of this Act and transferred or 
     reprogrammed for purposes of this section.
       ``(2) Replenishment.--There is authorized to be 
     appropriated each fiscal year such sums as may be necessary 
     to replenish funds expended under this section.
       ``(3) Availability.--Funds authorized to be appropriated 
     under this subsection shall be available without fiscal year 
     limitation.''.

     SEC. 706. OFFICE OF THE COORDINATOR FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND 
                   STABILIZATION.

       Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
     1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end 
     the following new section:

     ``SEC. 62. RECONSTRUCTION AND STABILIZATION.

       ``(a) Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established within the 
     Department of State the Office of the Coordinator for 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization.
       ``(2) Coordinator for reconstruction and stabilization.--
     The head of the Office shall be the Coordinator for 
     Reconstruction and Stabilization, who shall be appointed by 
     the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
     Senate. The Coordinator shall serve at the sole direction of, 
     and report solely to, the Secretary of State or the Deputy 
     Secretary of State and shall have the rank and status of 
     Ambassador at Large.
       ``(3) Functions.--The functions of the Office of the 
     Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization include the 
     following:
       ``(A) Monitoring, in coordination with relevant bureaus 
     within the Department of State, political and economic 
     instability worldwide to anticipate the need for mobilizing 
     United States and international assistance for the 
     stabilization and reconstruction of countries or regions that 
     are at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict or 
     civil strife.
       ``(B) Assessing the various types of stabilization and 
     reconstruction crises that could occur and cataloging and 
     monitoring the non-military resources and capabilities of 
     Executive agencies that are available to address such crises.
       ``(C) Planning to address appropriate non-military 
     requirements, such as demobilization, policing, human rights 
     monitoring, and public information, that commonly arise in 
     stabilization and reconstruction crises.
       ``(D) Coordinating with relevant Executive agencies (as 
     that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United States 
     Code) to develop interagency contingency plans to mobilize 
     and deploy civilian personnel to address the various types of 
     such crises.
       ``(E) Entering into appropriate arrangements with other 
     Executive agencies to carry out activities under this section 
     and the Reconstruction and Stabilization Civilian Management 
     Act of 2007.
       ``(F) Identifying personnel in State and local governments 
     and in the private sector who are available to participate in 
     the Response Readiness Corps established under subsection (c) 
     or to otherwise participate in or contribute to stabilization 
     and reconstruction activities.
       ``(G) Taking steps to ensure that training of civilian 
     personnel to perform such stabilization and reconstruction 
     activities is adequate and, as appropriate, includes security 
     training that involves exercises and simulations with the 
     Armed Forces, including the regional commands.
       ``(H) Sharing information and coordinating plans for 
     stabilization and reconstruction activities, as appropriate, 
     with the United Nations and its specialized agencies, the 
     North Atlantic Treaty Organization, nongovernmental 
     organizations, and other foreign national and international 
     organizations.
       ``(I) Coordinating plans and procedures for joint civilian-
     military operations with respect to stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities.
       ``(J) Maintaining the capacity to field on short notice an 
     evaluation team to undertake on-site needs assessment.
       ``(b) Response to Stabilization and Reconstruction 
     Crisis.--If the President makes a determination regarding a 
     stabilization and reconstruction crisis under section

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     618 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the President may 
     designate the Coordinator, or such other individual as the 
     President may determine appropriate, as the Coordinator of 
     the United States response. The individual so designated, or, 
     in the event the President does not make such a designation, 
     the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, shall--
       ``(1) assess the immediate and long-term need for resources 
     and civilian personnel;
       ``(2) identify and mobilize non-military resources to 
     respond to the crisis; and
       ``(3) coordinate the activities of the other individuals or 
     management team, if any, designated by the President to 
     manage the United States response.''.

     SEC. 707. RESPONSE READINESS CORPS.

       (a) In General.--Section 62 of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by section 706) is amended 
     by adding at the end the following new subsection:
       ``(c) Response Readiness Corps.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the United States Agency for International 
     Development and the heads of other appropriate departments 
     and agencies of the United States Government, is authorized 
     to establish and maintain a Response Readiness Corps 
     (hereafter referred to in this subsection as the `Corps') to 
     provide assistance in support of stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities in foreign countries or regions 
     that are at risk of, in, or are in transition from, conflict 
     or civil strife.
       ``(2) Federal components.--
       ``(A) Active and standby components.--The Corps shall have 
     active and standby components consisting of United States 
     Government personnel as follows:
       ``(i) An active component, which should consist of 250 
     personnel who are recruited, employed, and trained in 
     accordance with this paragraph.
       ``(ii) A standby component, which should consist of 2000 
     personnel who are recruited and trained in accordance with 
     this paragraph.
       ``(B) Authorized members of standby component.--Personnel 
     in the standby component of the Corps may include employees 
     of the Department of State (including Foreign Service 
     Nationals), employees of the United States Agency for 
     International Development, employees of any other executive 
     agency (as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, 
     United States Code), and employees of the legislative branch 
     and judicial branch of Government--
       ``(i) who are assigned to the standby component by the 
     Secretary following nomination for such assignment by the 
     head of the department or agency of the United States 
     Government concerned or by an appropriate official of the 
     legislative or judicial branch of Government, as applicable; 
     and
       ``(ii) who--

       ``(I) have the training and skills necessary to contribute 
     to stabilization and reconstruction activities; and
       ``(II) have volunteered for deployment to carry out 
     stabilization and reconstruction activities.

       ``(C) Recruitment and employment.--The recruitment and 
     employment of personnel to the Corps shall be carried out by 
     the Secretary, the Administrator of the United States Agency 
     for International Development, and the heads of the other 
     departments and agencies of the United States Government 
     participating in the establishment and maintenance of the 
     Corps.
       ``(D) Training.--The Secretary is authorized to train the 
     members of the Corps under this paragraph to perform services 
     necessary to carry out the purpose of the Corps under 
     paragraph (1).
       ``(E) Compensation.--Members of the active component of the 
     Corps under subparagraph (A)(i) shall be compensated in 
     accordance with the appropriate salary class for the Foreign 
     Service, as set forth in sections 402 and 403 of the Foreign 
     Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3962, 3963), or in accordance 
     with the appropriate compensation provisions of title 5, 
     United States Code.
       ``(3) Civilian reserve.--
       ``(A) Civilian reserve.--The Corps shall have a reserve 
     (hereafter referred to in this subsection as the `Civilian 
     Reserve') consisting of non-United States Government 
     personnel who are trained and available as needed to perform 
     services necessary to carry out the purpose of the Corps 
     under paragraph (1). The Civilian Reserve shall be 
     established by the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Unites States Agency for International 
     Development and the heads of other appropriate departments 
     and agencies of the United States Government.
       ``(B) Composition.--Beginning not later than two years 
     after the date of the enactment of the Reconstruction and 
     Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2007, the Civilian 
     Reserve shall include at least 500 personnel, who may include 
     retired employees of the United States Government, contractor 
     personnel, nongovernmental organization personnel, State and 
     local government employees, and individuals from the private 
     sector, who--
       ``(i) have the training and skills necessary to enable them 
     to contribute to stabilization and reconstruction activities;
       ``(ii) have volunteered to carry out stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities; and
       ``(iii) are available for training and deployment to carry 
     out the purpose of the Corps under paragraph (1).
       ``(4) Use of response readiness corps.--
       ``(A) Federal active component.--Members of the active 
     component of the Corps under paragraph (2)(A)(i) are 
     authorized to be available--
       ``(i) for activities in direct support of stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities; and
       ``(ii) if not engaged in activities described in clause 
     (i), for assignment in the United States, United States 
     diplomatic missions, and United States Agency for 
     International Development missions.
       ``(B) Federal standby component and civilian reserve.--The 
     Secretary may deploy members of the Federal standby component 
     of the Corps under paragraph (2)(A)(ii), and members of the 
     Civilian Reserve under paragraph (3), in support of 
     stabilization and reconstruction activities in a foreign 
     country or region if the President makes a determination 
     regarding a stabilization and reconstruction crisis under 
     section 618 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.''.
       (b) Employment Authority.--The full-time personnel in the 
     active component of the Response Readiness Corps under 
     section 62(c)(2)(A)(i) of the State Department Basic 
     Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by subsection (a)) are in 
     addition to any other full-time personnel authorized to be 
     employed under any other provision of law.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report on the status 
     of efforts to establish the Response Readiness Corps under 
     this section. The report should include recommendations for 
     any legislation necessary to implement section 62(c) of the 
     State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as so added).

     SEC. 708. STABILIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION TRAINING AND 
                   EDUCATION.

       Section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     4021) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(g) Stabilization and Reconstruction Curriculum.--
       ``(1) Establishment and mission.--The Secretary, in 
     cooperation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of the Army, is authorized to establish a stabilization and 
     reconstruction curriculum for use in programs of the Foreign 
     Service Institute, the National Defense University, and the 
     United States Army War College.
       ``(2) Curriculum content.--The curriculum should include 
     the following:
       ``(A) An overview of the global security environment, 
     including an assessment of transnational threats and an 
     analysis of United States policy options to address such 
     threats.
       ``(B) A review of lessons learned from previous United 
     States and international experiences in stabilization and 
     reconstruction activities.
       ``(C) An overview of the relevant responsibilities, 
     capabilities, and limitations of various Executive agencies 
     (as that term is defined in section 105 of title 5, United 
     States Code) and the interactions among them.
       ``(D) A discussion of the international resources available 
     to address stabilization and reconstruction requirements, 
     including resources of the United Nations and its specialized 
     agencies, nongovernmental organizations, private and 
     voluntary organizations, and foreign governments, together 
     with an examination of the successes and failures experienced 
     by the United States in working with such entities.
       ``(E) A study of the United States interagency system.
       ``(F) Foreign language training.
       ``(G) Training and simulation exercises for joint civilian-
     military emergency response operations.''.

     SEC. 709. SERVICE RELATED TO STABILIZATION AND 
                   RECONSTRUCTION.

       (a) Promotion Purposes.--Service in stabilization and 
     reconstruction operations overseas, membership in the 
     Response Readiness Corps under section 62(c) of the State 
     Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as added by section 
     707), and education and training in the stabilization and 
     reconstruction curriculum established under section 701(g) of 
     the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as added by section 708) 
     should be considered among the favorable factors for the 
     promotion of employees of Executive agencies.
       (b) Personnel Training and Promotion.--The Secretary and 
     the Administrator should take steps to ensure that, not later 
     than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, at 
     least 10 percent of the employees of the Department and the 
     United States Agency for International Development in the 
     United States are members of the Response Readiness Corps or 
     are trained in the activities of, or identified for potential 
     deployment in support of, the Response Readiness Corps. The 
     Secretary should provide such training as needed to 
     Ambassadors and Deputy Chiefs of Mission.
       (c) Other Incentives and Benefits.--The Secretary and the 
     Administrator may establish and administer a system of awards 
     and

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     other incentives and benefits to confer appropriate 
     recognition on and reward any individual who is assigned, 
     detailed, or deployed to carry out stabilization or 
     reconstruction activities in accordance with this subtitle.

     SEC. 710. AUTHORITIES RELATED TO PERSONNEL.

       (a) Contracting Authority.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary, or the Administrator with 
     the concurrence of the Secretary, may enter into contracts to 
     procure the services of nationals of the United States (as 
     defined in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)) or aliens authorized 
     to be employed in the United States as personal services 
     contractors for the purpose of carrying out this title, 
     without regard to Civil Service or classification laws, for 
     service in the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction 
     and Stabilization or for service in foreign countries to 
     assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a country or region 
     that is at risk of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or 
     civil strife. Such contracts are authorized to be negotiated, 
     the terms of the contracts to be prescribed, and the work to 
     be performed, where necessary, without regard to such 
     statutory provisions as relate to the negotiation, making, 
     and performance of contracts and performance of work in the 
     United States.
       (2) Status of contractors.--Individuals performing services 
     under contracts described in paragraph (1) shall not by 
     virtue of performing such services be considered to be 
     employees of the United States Government for purposes of any 
     law administered by the Office of Personnel Management. The 
     Secretary or Administrator may determine the applicability to 
     such individuals of any law administered by the Secretary or 
     Administrator concerning the performance of such services by 
     such individuals. Individuals employed by contract under the 
     authority provided in paragraph (1) shall be considered 
     employees for the purposes of parts 2600 through 2641 of 
     title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, and sections 201, 203, 
     205, 207, 208, and 209 of title 18, United States Code.
       (b) Experts and Consultants.--The Secretary and the 
     Administrator may, to the extent necessary to obtain services 
     without delay, employ experts and consultants under section 
     3109 of title 5, United States Code, for the purpose of 
     carrying out this title.
       (c) Authority To Accept and Assign Details.--The Secretary 
     is authorized to accept details or assignments of employees 
     of Executive agencies, members of the uniformed services, and 
     employees of State or local governments on a reimbursable or 
     nonreimbursable basis for the purpose of carrying out this 
     title. The assignment of an employee of a State or local 
     government under this subsection shall be consistent with 
     subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code.
       (d) Dual Compensation Waiver.--
       (1) Annuitants under civil service retirement system or 
     federal employees retirement system.--Notwithstanding 
     sections 8344(i) and 8468(f) of title 5, United States Code, 
     the Secretary or the head of another executive agency, as 
     authorized by the Secretary, may waive the application of 
     subsections (a) through (h) of such section 8344 and 
     subsections (a) through (e) of such section 8468 with respect 
     to annuitants under the Civil Service Retirement System or 
     the Federal Employees Retirement System who are assigned, 
     detailed, or deployed to assist in stabilizing and 
     reconstructing a country or region that is at risk of, in, or 
     is in transition from, conflict or civil strife during the 
     period of their reemployment.
       (2) Annuitants under foreign service retirement and 
     disability system or foreign service pension system.--The 
     Secretary may waive the application of subsections (a) 
     through (d) of section 824 of the Foreign Service Act (22 
     U.S.C. 4064) for annuitants under the Foreign Service 
     Retirement and Disability System or the Foreign Service 
     Pension System who are reemployed on a temporary basis in 
     order to be assigned, detailed, or deployed to assist in 
     stabilization and reconstruction activities under this title.
       (e) Increase in Premium Pay Cap.--The Secretary, or the 
     head of another executive agency as authorized by the 
     Secretary, may compensate an employee detailed, assigned, or 
     deployed to assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a 
     country or region that is at risk of, in, or is in transition 
     from, conflict or civil strife, without regard to the 
     limitations on premium pay set forth in section 5547 of title 
     5, United States Code, to the extent that the aggregate of 
     the basic pay and premium pay of such employee for a year 
     does not exceed the annual rate payable for level II of the 
     Executive Schedule.
       (f) Extension of Certain Foreign Service Benefits.--The 
     Secretary, or the head of another executive agency as 
     authorized by the Secretary, may extend to any individuals 
     assigned, detailed, or deployed to carry out stabilization 
     and reconstruction activities in accordance with this title, 
     the benefits or privileges set forth in sections 412, 413, 
     704, and 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     3972, 22 U.S.C. 3973, 22 U.S.C. 4024, and 22 U.S.C. 4081) to 
     the same extent and manner that such benefits and privileges 
     are extended to members of the Foreign Service.
       (g) Compensatory Time.--Notwithstanding any other provision 
     of law, the Secretary, or the head of another executive 
     agency as authorized by the Secretary, may, subject to the 
     consent of an individual who is assigned, detailed, or 
     deployed to carry out stabilization and reconstruction 
     activities in accordance with this title, grant such 
     individual compensatory time off for an equal amount of time 
     spent in regularly or irregularly scheduled overtime work. 
     Credit for compensatory time off earned shall not form the 
     basis for any additional compensation. Any such compensatory 
     time not used within 26 pay periods shall be forfeited.
       (h) Acceptance of Volunteer Services.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may accept volunteer 
     services for the purpose of carrying out this title without 
     regard to section 1342 of title 31, United States Code.
       (2) Types of volunteers.--Donors of voluntary services 
     accepted for purposes of this section may include--
       (A) advisors;
       (B) experts;
       (C) consultants; and
       (D) persons performing services in any other capacity 
     determined appropriate by the Secretary.
       (3) Supervision.--The Secretary shall--
       (A) ensure that each person performing voluntary services 
     accepted under this section is notified of the scope of the 
     voluntary services accepted;
       (B) supervise the volunteer to the same extent as employees 
     receiving compensation for similar services; and
       (C) ensure that the volunteer has appropriate credentials 
     or is otherwise qualified to perform in each capacity for 
     which the volunteer's services are accepted.
       (4) Applicability of law relating to federal government 
     employees.--A person providing volunteer services accepted 
     under this section shall not be considered an employee of the 
     Federal Government in the performance of those services, 
     except for the purposes of the following provisions of law:
       (A) Chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
     compensation for work-related injuries.
       (B) Chapter 11 of title 18, United States Code, relating to 
     conflicts of interest.
       (5) Applicability of law relating to volunteer liability 
     protection.--
       (A) In general.--A person providing volunteer services 
     accepted under this section shall be deemed to be a volunteer 
     of a nonprofit organization or governmental entity, with 
     respect to the accepted services, for purposes of the 
     Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 (42 U.S.C. 14501 et seq.).
       (B) Inapplicability of exceptions to volunteer liability 
     protection.--Section 4(d) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 14503(d)) 
     does not apply with respect to the liability of a person with 
     respect to services of such person that are accepted under 
     this section.
       (i) Authority for Outside Advisors.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary may establish temporary 
     advisory commissions composed of individuals with appropriate 
     expertise to facilitate the carrying out of this Act.
       (2) Inapplicability of faca.--The requirements of the 
     Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not 
     apply to the activities of a commission established under 
     this subsection.

     SEC. 711. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

       There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
     2007, $80,000,000, and such sums as may be necessary for each 
     fiscal year thereafter for personnel, education and training, 
     equipment, and travel costs for purposes of carrying out this 
     title and the amendments made by this title (other than the 
     amendment made by section 705).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2776. Mr. LUGAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 255, line 5, insert after ``Dominican Republic'' 
     the following: ``: Provided further, That of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading, $1,500,000 should be made 
     available for the Center for International Media Assistance 
     at the National Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by 
     section 7108 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism 
     Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 22 U.S.C 1431 
     note)''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2777. Mr. LUGAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:

     SEC. 699B. ADVANCE MARKET COMMITMENTS.

       (a) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to improve 
     global health by creating a

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     competitive market for future vaccines through advance market 
     commitments.
       (b) Authority To Negotiate.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury should enter 
     into negotiations with the appropriate officials of the 
     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the 
     International Development Association, and the Global 
     Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, the member nations of 
     such entities, and other interested parties for the purpose 
     of establishing advance market commitments to purchase 
     vaccines and microbicides to combat neglected diseases.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report on 
     the status of the negotiations to create advance market 
     commitments under this section to--
       (A) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (D) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (E) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (c) Requirements.--The Secretary of the Treasury should 
     work with the entities referred to in subsection (b) to 
     ensure that--
       (1) there is an international framework for the 
     establishment and implementation of advance market 
     commitments; and
       (2) such commitments include--
       (A) legally binding contracts for product purchase that 
     include a fair market price for a guaranteed number of 
     treatments to ensure that the market incentive is sufficient;
       (B) clearly defined and transparent rules of competition 
     for qualified developers and suppliers of the product;
       (C) clearly defined requirements for eligible vaccines to 
     ensure that they are safe and effective;
       (D) dispute settlement mechanisms; and
       (E) sufficient flexibility to enable the contracts to be 
     adjusted in accord with new information related to projected 
     market size and other factors while still maintaining the 
     purchase commitment at a fair price.
       (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--
       (1) In general.--There are authorized to be appropriated 
     such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2009 
     through 2014 to fund an advance market commitment pilot 
     program for pneumococcal vaccines.
       (2) Availability.--Amounts appropriated pursuant to this 
     subsection shall remain available until expended without 
     fiscal year limitation.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2778. Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Biden (for himself and Mr. Lugar)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Mr. Leahy to the bill 
H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

       On page 211, line 20, insert after ``purposes:'' the 
     following: ``Provided further, That during fiscal year 2008, 
     foreign service annuitants may be employed, notwithstanding 
     section 316.401 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     pursuant to waivers under section 824(g)(1)(C)(ii) of the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)(1)(C)(ii)):''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2779. Mr. LUGAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 260, line 1, insert after ``obligates'' the 
     following: ``not more than 50 percent of the entire amount of 
     the United States Government funding anticipated for the 
     duration of the Compact''.
                                 ______
                                 
       On page 260, line 4, delete the comma after ``proceed''.
  SA 2780. Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department 
of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to 
lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 341, line 14, strike ``$106,200,000'' and insert 
     ``$116,200,000''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2781. Mr. LEVIN (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Kennedy) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 
2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign 
operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. SENSE OF THE SENATE REGARDING IRAQ REFUGEE CRISIS.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The annual United States worldwide ceiling for refugees 
     has been 70,000 since 2002.
       (2) The Department of State has yet to use all of the 
     available allocation that could be used for Iraqi refugees.
       (3) Since 2003, more than 2,000,000 Iraqis have fled their 
     country and over 2,000,000 Iraqis are also displaced within 
     Iraq.
       (4) It has become increasingly clear that people who have 
     assisted the United States; Iraqi Christians and other 
     religious minorities cannot safely return to Iraq.
       (5) The United States Government has an obligation to help 
     these refugees and should act swiftly to do so.
       (6) The United States Government should increase the 
     allocation of refugee slots for Iraqi refugees for 
     resettlement in the United States.
       (b) Sense of the Senate.--It is the sense of the Senate 
     that the President should act swiftly to respond to the 
     deepening humanitarian and refugee crisis in Iraq by using 
     the entire United States refugee allocation for the Near 
     East/South Asia region and any unused portion of the 
     worldwide allocation for Iraqi refugees, particularly people 
     who have assisted the United States and religious minorities.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2782. Mr. BAYH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. STUDY OF WORLD BANK'S EFFORTS TO MEASURE THE SUCCESS 
                   OF THE PROJECTS IT FINANCES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
       (1) It is often difficult to determine how financial 
     assistance from the World Bank benefits the recipient 
     countries because the World Bank has vague objectives and 
     places too much emphasis on the amount of financial 
     assistance it gives, rather than on the results of such 
     assistance.
       (2) In fiscal year 2006, 20 percent of the funds 
     appropriated under the heading ``International Development 
     Association'' could not be disbursed until the Secretary of 
     the Treasury certified to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that World Bank procurement guidelines would be 
     applied to all procurement financed in whole or in part by a 
     loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and 
     Development (IBRD) or a credit agreement or grant from the 
     International Development Association (IDA).
       (3) While it is important to develop domestic procurement 
     procedures, the potential for graft and corruption in many 
     other countries is too great to allow the World Bank to 
     deviate from its own process for managing the procurement of 
     goods and services.
       (4) A high percentage of senior level World Bank employees 
     enjoy excessive compensation and other benefits, including 
     home leave that reimburses such employees, their families, 
     and their nannies for the expenses associated with travel to 
     their countries of nationality.
       (5) Congress is also concerned about the thousands of World 
     Bank consultants whose annual incomes are similar to or even 
     greater than the incomes of senior level World Bank 
     employees.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the World Bank should increase its focus on performance 
     requirements and measurable results.
       (c) Study.--The Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall conduct a study on the actions taken by the World Bank 
     to--
       (1) measure the success of the projects financed by IDA;
       (2) employ accurate means to measure the effectiveness of 
     projects financed by IDA
       (3) combat corruption in governments that receive IDA 
     funding;
       (4) establish clear objectives for IDA projects and 
     tangible means of assessing the success of such projects; and
       (5) use World Bank processes and procedures for procurement 
     of goods and services on projects receiving financial 
     assistance from the World Bank.
       (d) Report.--The Comptroller General shall submit a report 
     to Congress that includes--
       (1) the results of the study conducted under subsection 
     (c);
       (2) the number of World Bank employees and consultants; and
       (3) the monetary compensation and other benefits that the 
     World Bank provides to the individuals identified under 
     paragraph (2).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2783. Mr. WYDEN (for himself, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Kerry, and Mr. 
Feingold) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for the Department of State, 
foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:


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       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL LOGGING PRACTICES

       Sec. 699B.  The Lacey Act Amendments of 1981 are amended--
       (1) in section 2 (16 U.S.C. 3371)--
       (A) by striking subsection (f) and inserting the following:
       ``(f) Plant.--
       ``(1) In general.--The term `plant' means any wild member 
     of the plant kingdom, including roots, seeds, parts, and 
     products thereof.
       ``(2) Exclusions.--The term `plant' excludes any common 
     food crop or cultivar that is a species not listed--
       ``(A) in the Convention on International Trade in 
     Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, done at 
     Washington on March 3, 1973 (27 UST 1087; TIAS 8249); or
       ``(B) as an endangered or threatened species under the 
     Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).'';
       (B) in subsection (h), by inserting ``also'' after ``plants 
     the term''; and
       (C) by striking subsection (j) and inserting the following:
       ``(j) Take.--The term `take' means--
       ``(1) to capture, kill, or collect; and
       ``(2) with respect to a plant, also to harvest, cut, log, 
     or remove.'';
       (2) in section 3 (16 U.S.C. 3372)--
       (A) in subsection (a)--
       (i) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(B) any plant--
       ``(i) taken, transported, possessed, or sold in violation 
     of any foreign law or any law or regulation of any State that 
     protects plants or that regulates--

       ``(I) the theft of plants;
       ``(II) the taking of plants from a park, forest reserve, or 
     other officially protected area;
       ``(III) the taking of plants from an officially designated 
     area; or
       ``(IV) the taking of plants without, or contrary to, 
     required authorization;

       ``(ii) taken, transported, or exported without the payment 
     of appropriate royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees required by 
     any foreign law or by any law or regulation of any State; or
       ``(iii) exported or transshipped in violation of any 
     limitation under any foreign law or by any law or regulation 
     of any State; or''; and
       (ii) in paragraph (3), by striking subparagraph (B) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(B) to possess any plant--
       ``(i) taken, transported, possessed, or sold in violation 
     of any foreign law or any law or regulation of any State that 
     protects plants or that regulates--

       ``(I) the theft of plants;
       ``(II) the taking of plants from a park, forest reserve, or 
     other officially protected area;
       ``(III) the taking of plants from an officially designated 
     area; or
       ``(IV) the taking of plants without, or contrary to, 
     required authorization;

       ``(ii) taken, transported, or exported without the payment 
     of appropriate royalties, taxes, or stumpage fees required by 
     any foreign law or by any law or regulation of any State; or
       ``(iii) exported or transshipped in violation of any 
     limitation under any foreign law or by any law or regulation 
     of any State; or''; and
       (B) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(f) Plant Declarations.--
       ``(1) In general.--Effective 180 days from the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, it shall be unlawful for any 
     person to import any plant unless the person files upon 
     importation where clearance is requested a declaration that 
     contains--
       ``(A) the scientific name of any plant (including the genus 
     and species of the plant) contained in the importation;
       ``(B) a description of--
       ``(i) the value of the importation; and
       ``(ii) the quantity, including the unit of measure, of the 
     plant; and
       ``(C) the name of the country from which the plant was 
     taken.
       ``(2) Declaration relating to plant products.--Until the 
     date on which the Secretary promulgates a regulation under 
     paragraph (5), a declaration relating to a plant product 
     shall--
       ``(A) in the case in which the species of plant used to 
     produce the plant product that is the subject of the 
     importation varies, and the species used to produce the plant 
     product is unknown, contain the name of each species of plant 
     that may have been used to produce the plant product; and
       ``(B) in the case in which the species of plant used to 
     produce the plant product that is the subject of the 
     importation is commonly taken from more than 1 country, and 
     the country from which the plant was taken and used to 
     produce the plant product is unknown, contain the name of 
     each country from which the plant may have been taken.
       ``(3) Review.--Not later than 2 years after the date of 
     enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall review the 
     implementation of each requirement described in paragraphs 
     (1) and (2).
       ``(4) Report.--
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     on which the Secretary completes the review under paragraph 
     (3), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees 
     of Congress a report containing--
       ``(i) an evaluation of--

       ``(I) the effectiveness of each type of information 
     required under paragraphs (1) and (2) in assisting 
     enforcement of section 3; and
       ``(II) the potential to harmonize each requirement 
     described in paragraphs (1) and (2) with other applicable 
     import regulations in existence as of the date of the report;

       ``(ii) recommendations for such legislation as the 
     Secretary determines to be appropriate to assist in the 
     identification of plants that are imported into the United 
     States in violation of section 3; and
       ``(iii) an analysis of the effect of the provisions of 
     subsection (a) and (f) on--

       ``(I) the cost of legal plant imports; and
       ``(II) the extent and methodology of illegal logging 
     practices and trafficking.

       ``(B) Public participation.--In conducting the review under 
     paragraph (3), the Secretary shall provide public notice and 
     an opportunity for comment.
       ``(5) Promulgation of regulations.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date on which the Secretary completes the review 
     under paragraph (3), the Secretary may promulgate 
     regulations--
       ``(A) to limit the applicability of any requirement 
     described in paragraph (2) to specific plant products; and
       ``(B) to make any other necessary modification to any 
     requirement described in paragraph (2), as determined by the 
     Secretary based on the review under paragraph (3).''; and
       (3) in section 7(a)(1) (16 U.S.C. 3376(a)(1)), by striking 
     ``section 4'' and inserting ``section 3(f), section 4,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2784. Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Kyl (for himself and Mr. Coleman) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       Section 694 of the bill is amended to read as follows:
       Sec. 694. (a) Amendment to Authority To Determine the Bar 
     to Admission Inapplicable.--Section 212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i)) 
     is amended to read as follows:
       ``The Secretary of State, after consultation with the 
     Attorney General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, or 
     the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with 
     the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may 
     determine in such Secretary's sole unreviewable discretion 
     that subsection (a)(3)(B) shall not apply with respect to an 
     alien within the scope of that subsection or that subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(vi)(III) shall not apply to a group within the 
     scope of that subsection, except that no such waiver may be 
     extended to an alien who is within the scope of subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(i)(II), no such waiver may be extended to an alien 
     who is a member or representative of, has voluntarily and 
     knowingly engaged in or endorsed or espoused or persuaded 
     others to endorse or espouse or support terrorist activity on 
     behalf of, or has voluntarily and knowingly received 
     military-type training from a terrorist organization that is 
     described in subclause (I) or (II) of subsection 
     (a)(3)(B)(vi), and no such waiver may be extended to a group 
     that has engaged in terrorist activity against the United 
     States or another democratic country or that has purposefully 
     engaged in a pattern or practice of terrorist activity that 
     is directed at civilians. Such a determination shall neither 
     prejudice the ability of the United States Government to 
     commence criminal or civil proceedings involving a 
     beneficiary of such a determination or any other person, nor 
     create any substantive or procedural right or benefit for a 
     beneficiary of such a determination or any other person. 
     Notwithstanding any other provision of law (statutory or 
     nonstatutory), including section 2241 of Title 28, or any 
     other habeas corpus provision, and sections 1361 and 1651 of 
     such title, no court shall have jurisdiction to review such a 
     determination or revocation except in a proceeding for review 
     of a final order of removal pursuant to section 1252 of this 
     title, and review shall be limited to the extent provided in 
     section 1252(a)(2)(D). The Secretary of State may not 
     exercise the discretion provided in this clause with respect 
     to an alien at any time during which the alien is the subject 
     of pending removal proceedings under section 1229a or this 
     title.''.
       (b) Automatic Relief for the Hmong and Other Groups That Do 
     Not Pose a Threat to the United States.--For purposes of 
     section 212(a)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act 
     (8 USC 1182(a)(3)(B)), the Karen National Union/Karen 
     Liberation Army (KNU/KNLA), the Chin National Front/Chin 
     National Army (CNF/CNA), the Chin National League for 
     Democracy (CNLD), the Kayan New Land Party (KNLP), the Arakan 
     Liberation Party (ALP), the Mustangs, the Alzados, the 
     Karenni National Progressive Party, and appropriate groups 
     afliliated with the Hmong and the Montagnards shall not be 
     considered to be a terrorist organization on the basis of any 
     act or event occurring before

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     the date of enactment of this section. Nothing in this 
     subsection may be construed to alter or limit the authority 
     of the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland 
     Security to exercise his discretionary authority pursuant to 
     212(d)(3)(B)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(d)(3)(B)(i)).''.
       (c) Technical Correction.--(1) In General.--Section 
     212(a)(3)(B)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(ii)) is amended by striking ``Subclause 
     (VII)'' and replacing it with ``Subclause (IX)''.
       (d) Designation of the Taliban as a Terrorist 
     Organization.--For purposes of section 212(a)(3)(B) of the 
     Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)), the 
     Taliban shall be considered to be a terrorist organization 
     described in subclause (I) of clause (vi) of that section.
       (e) Report on Duress Waivers.--The Secretary of Homeland 
     Security shall provide to the Committees on the Judiciary of 
     the United States Senate and House of Representatives a 
     report, not less than 180 days after the enactment of this 
     Act and every year thereafter, which may include a classified 
     annex if appropriate, describing--
       (1) the number of individuals subject to removal from the 
     United States for having provided material support to a 
     terrorist group who allege that such support was provided 
     under duress;
       (2) a breakdown of the types of terrorist organizations to 
     which the individuals described in paragraph (1) have 
     provided material support;
       (3) a description of the factors that the Department of 
     Homeland Security considers when evaluating duress waivers; 
     and
       (4) any other information that the Secretary believes that 
     the Congress should consider while overseeing the 
     Department's application of duress waivers.
       (f) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the date of enactment of this section, 
     and these amendments and sections 212(a)(3)(B) and 
     212(d)(3)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
     1182(a)(3)(B) and 1182(d)(3)(B)), as amended by these 
     sections, shall apply to--
       (A) removal proceedings instituted before, on, or after the 
     date of enactment of this section; and
       (B) acts and conditions constituting a ground for 
     inadmissibility, excludability, deportation, or removal 
     occurring or existing before, on, or after such date.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2785. Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 219, line 26, before the period insert: ``, of 
     which up to $66,000,000 shall be made available only for 
     construction in the United States of secondary wastewater 
     treatment capability''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 2786. Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Kyl (for himself, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. 
Collins, and Mr. Ensign)) proposed an amendment to the bil H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 410, between lines 15 and 16, insert the following:


                RULE OF LAW AND BORDER SECURITY IN EGYPT

       Sec. 699B.  (a) The Senate makes the following findings:
       (1) Fighting in Gaza during the summer of 2007 demonstrated 
     that the terrorist organization Hamas, which unlawfully 
     seized control over Gaza in June 2007, has been able to 
     achieve a dramatic increase in the quantity and 
     sophistication of arms at its disposal.
       (2) Without these arms, the terrorist organization would 
     not have been able to seize control over the Gaza territory.
       (3) There is substantial evidence that a significant 
     proportion of these arms were smuggled across the border 
     between Gaza and Egypt.
       (4) The Egyptian military is a capable force, made possible 
     in substantial part by a close relationship with the United 
     States.
       (5) Concurrent with the escalation of dangerous arms 
     smuggling across the border between Egypt and Gaza has been a 
     retrogression in the rule of law in Egypt.
       (6) This loss of hard-earned ground has been characterized 
     by reports of harsh reaction by the Government of Egypt to 
     dissent, including the jailing of political opponents.
       (7) The United States has provided aid to Egypt in excess 
     of $28,000,000,000 over the past three decades.
       (b) The Senate--
       (1) reaffirms its long-standing friendship with the people 
     of Egypt;
       (2) believes that our friendship with Egypt requires the 
     Senate to address such vital policy concerns;
       (3) urges the Government of Egypt to make concrete and 
     measurable progress on restoring the rule of law, including 
     improving the independence of the judiciary and improving 
     criminal procedures and due process rights and halting the 
     cross-border flow of arms to Gaza;
       (4) believes it is the best interest of Egypt, the region, 
     and the United States that Egypt takes prompt action to 
     demonstrate progress on these matters; and
       (5) urges the Department of State to work vigorously and 
     expeditiously with the Government of Egypt and the Government 
     of Israel to bring the border between Egypt and Gaza border 
     under effective control.
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  SA 2787. Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 245, line 17, strike ``may'' and insert in lieu 
     thereof ``should''.
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  SA 2788. Mr. LEAHY proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, 
making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, 
and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and 
for other purposes; as follows:

       On page 262, line 16, before ``institutions'' insert 
     ``organizations and''.
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  SA 2789. Mr. LEAHY (for Mr. Biden (for himself and Mr. Lugar)) 
proposed an amendment to the bill H.R. 2764, making appropriations for 
the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes; as 
follows:

       On page 211, line 20, insert after ``purposes:'' the 
     following: ``Provided further, That during fiscal year 2008, 
     foreign service annuitants may be employed, notwithstanding 
     section 316.401 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, 
     pursuant to waivers under section 824(g)(1)(C)(ii) of the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)(1)(C)(ii)):''.

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