[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9100-9125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TEXT OF AMENDMENTS

  SA 1974. Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Blunt) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1230. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE SECURITY AND PROTECTION 
                   OF IRANIAN DISSIDENTS LIVING IN CAMP LIBERTY, 
                   IRAQ.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The residents of Camp Liberty, Iraq, renounced violence 
     and unilaterally disarmed more than a decade ago.
       (2) The United States recognized the residents of the 
     former Camp Ashraf who now reside in Camp Liberty as 
     ``protected persons'' under the Fourth Geneva Convention and 
     committed itself to protect the residents.
       (3) The deterioration in the overall security situation in 
     Iraq has increased the vulnerability of Camp Liberty 
     residents to attacks from proxies of the Iranian 
     Revolutionary Guards Corps and Sunni extremists associated 
     with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
       (4) The increased vulnerability underscores the need for an 
     expedited relocation process and that these Iranian 
     dissidents will neither be safe nor secure in Camp Liberty.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States should--
       (1) take prompt and appropriate steps in accordance with 
     international agreements to promote the physical security and 
     protection of Camp Liberty residents;
       (2) urge the Government of Iraq to uphold its commitments 
     to the United States to ensure the safety and well-being of 
     those living in Camp Liberty;
       (3) urge the Government of Iraq to ensure continued and 
     reliable access to food, clean water, medical assistance, 
     electricity and other energy needs, and any other equipment 
     and supplies necessary to sustain the residents during 
     periods of attack or siege by external forces;
       (4) oppose the extradition of Camp Liberty residents to 
     Iran;
       (5) implement a strategy to provide for the safe, secure, 
     and permanent relocation of Camp Liberty residents that 
     includes the steps that would need to be taken by the United 
     States, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees 
     (UNHCR), and the Camp Liberty residents to potentially 
     relocate some residents to the United States;
       (6) encourage continued close cooperation between the 
     residents of Camp Liberty and the authorities in the 
     relocation process; and
       (7) assist the United Nations High Commissioner for 
     Refugees in expediting the ongoing resettlement of all 
     residents of Camp Liberty to safe locations outside Iraq.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1975. Mr. FLAKE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title XV, add the following:

     SEC. 1523. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN UNOBLIGATED FUNDS AVAILABLE 
                   TO CONSTRUCT, RENOVATE, REPAIR, OR EXPAND 
                   ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON 
                   MILITARY INSTALLATIONS TO ADDRESS CAPACITY OR 
                   FACILITY CONDITION DEFICIENCIES.

       (a) Cessation of Availability.--Any amount of the 
     $464,017,143 of unobligated funds in the Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-wide, account and available for the 
     Office of Economic Adjustment, or for transfer to the 
     Secretary of Education, to construct, renovate, repair, or 
     expand elementary and secondary public schools on military 
     installations in order to address capacity or facility 
     condition deficiencies at such schools as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act that remain unobligated as of September 
     30, 2016, shall no longer be available for obligation for 
     that purpose as of October 1, 2016.
       (b) Authority To Reprogram for OCO Purposes.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense may reprogram 
     amounts no longer available for obligation for the purpose 
     described in subsection (a) as of October 1, 2016, by reason 
     of subsection (a) for such programs, projects, and activities 
     in connection with overseas contingency operations as the 
     Secretary considers appropriate.
       (2) Construction.--The authority to reprogram funds under 
     paragraph (1) is in addition to any other authority available 
     to the Secretary to transfer or reprogram funds in this Act 
     or otherwise provided by law.
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  SA 1976. Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mrs. Gillibrand) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. APPREHENSION AND PROSECUTION OF INTERNATIONAL CYBER 
                   CRIMINALS.

       (a) International Cyber Criminal Defined.--In this section, 
     the term ``international cyber criminal'' means an 
     individual--
       (1) who is physically present within a country with which 
     the United States does not have a mutual legal assistance 
     treaty or an extradition treaty;
       (2) who is believed to have committed a cybercrime or 
     intellectual property crime against the interests of the 
     United States or its citizens; and
       (3) for whom--
       (A) an arrest warrant has been issued by a judge in the 
     United States; or
       (B) an international wanted notice (commonly referred to as 
     a ``Red Notice'') has been circulated by Interpol.
       (b) Bilateral Consultations.--The Secretary of State, or 
     designee, shall consult with the appropriate government 
     official of each country in which one or more international 
     cyber criminals are physically present to determine what 
     actions the government of such country has taken--
       (1) to apprehend and prosecute such criminals; and
       (2) to prevent such criminals from carrying out cybercrimes 
     or intellectual property crimes against the interests of the 
     United States or its citizens.
       (c) Annual Report.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees an annual report that 
     identifies--
       (A) the number of international cyber criminals who are 
     located in countries that do not have an extradition treaty 
     or mutual legal assistance treaty with the United States, 
     broken down by country;
       (B) the dates on which an official of the Department of 
     State, as a result of this Act, discussed ways to thwart or 
     prosecute international cyber criminals in a bilateral 
     conversation with an official of another country, including 
     the name of each such country; and
       (C) for each international cyber criminal who was 
     extradited into the United States during the most recently 
     completed calendar year--
       (i) his or her name;
       (ii) the crimes for which he or she was charged;
       (iii) his or her previous country of residence; and
       (iv) the country from which he or she was extradited into 
     the United States.
       (2) Appropriate congressional committees.--For purposes of 
     this subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional 
     committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
     Affairs of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate;
       (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (F) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (G) the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of 
     Representatives; and

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       (H) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
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  SA 1977. Mr. WHITEHOUSE (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of section 1227, before the end quote and final 
     period, insert the following:
       ``(17) Report informing the processing time for 
     applicants.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
     Fiscal Year 2016, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to shall submit a 
     report to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of 
     the Senate, the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate, the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
     on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the 
     Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives that includes--
       ``(A) the number of applicants in the `administrative 
     processing' phase of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa 
     application process, broken down by month, during the most 
     recent 12-month period;
       ``(B) the shortest and longest period that an application 
     described in subparagraph (A) has been in such phase; and
       ``(C) a description of the steps that the Department of 
     State and the Department of Homeland Security have taken to 
     reduce the length of the administrative processing phase, 
     while maintaining adequate security review and screening of 
     such applications.
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  SA 1978. Mr. DONNELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       On page 718, strike ``has emerged'' on line 15 and all that 
     follows through ``such competition'' on line 17.
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  SA 1979. Mr. CARDIN (for himself, Mr. Cornyn, Ms. Mikulski, Mrs. 
Shaheen, and Mr. Rubio) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR.

       (a) Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate an 
     existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure the 
     release of United States persons who are hostages of hostile 
     groups or state sponsors of terrorism. For purposes of 
     carrying out the duties described in paragraph (2), such 
     officer shall have the title of ``Interagency Hostage 
     Recovery Coordinator''.
       (2) Duties.--The Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator 
     shall have the following duties:
       (A) Coordinate and direct all activities of the Federal 
     Government relating to each hostage situation described in 
     paragraph (1) to ensure efforts to secure the release of all 
     hostages in a hostage situation are properly resourced and 
     correct lines of authority are established and maintained.
       (B) Establish and direct a fusion cell consisting of 
     appropriate personnel of the Federal Government with purview 
     over each hostage situation described in paragraph (1).
       (C) Develop a strategy to keep family members of hostages 
     described in paragraph (1) informed of the status of such 
     hostages and inform such family members of updates, 
     procedures, and policies that do not compromise the national 
     security of the United States.
       (b) Limitation on Authority.--The authority of the 
     Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator shall be limited to 
     hostage cases outside the United States.
       (c) Quarterly Report.--
       (1) In general.--On a quarterly basis, the Interagency 
     Hostage Recovery Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees and the members of Congress 
     described in paragraph (2) a report that includes a summary 
     of each hostage situation described in subsection (a)(1) and 
     efforts to secure the release of all hostages in such hostage 
     situation.
       (2) Members of congress described.--The members of Congress 
     described in this paragraph are, with respect to a United 
     States person hostage covered by a report under paragraph 
     (1), the Senators representing the State, and the Member, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of 
     Representatives representing the district, where a hostage 
     described in subsection (a)(1) resides.
       (3) Form of report.--Each report under this subsection may 
     be submitted in classified or unclassified form.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed as authorizing the Federal Government to negotiate 
     with a state sponsor of terrorism or an organization that the 
     Secretary of State has designated as a foreign terrorist 
     organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or any other hostage-takers.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Hostile group.--The term ``hostile group'' means--
       (A) a group that is designated as a foreign terrorist 
     organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a));
       (B) a group that is engaged in armed conflict with the 
     United States; or
       (C) any other group that the President determines to be a 
     hostile group for purposes of this paragraph.
       (2) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor 
     of terrorism''--
       (A) means a country the government of which the Secretary 
     of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the 
     Export Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the 
     Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export 
     Control Act, or any other provision of law, to be a 
     government that has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
     international terrorism; and
       (B) includes North Korea.
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  SA 1980. Mr. McCAIN (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 608. REPORT ON SUFFICIENCY OF MILITARY BASIC PAY TO 
                   COMPENSATE MILITARY PERSONNEL.

       Not later than January 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense 
     shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
     setting forth an assessment of the extent to which rates of 
     military basic pay are sufficient to compensate military 
     personnel. The assessment shall include the following:
       (1) An analysis of the extent to which rates of military 
     basic pay are sufficient to compensate members of the Armed 
     Forces when compared with pay available for their civilian 
     counterparts.
       (2) A description and assessment of modifications to the 
     structure of military basic pay in order to adequately 
     compensate members of the Armed Forces for their skill sets 
     and educational competencies rather than the current system 
     of rates of military basic pay based primarily on grade and 
     time in grade.
       (3) An assessment of replacing the current payment of basic 
     allowance for housing (BAH) with payment of an increased 
     amount of military basic pay adjusted to account for 
     differences in costs among localities.
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  SA 1981. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle E of title VIII, add the following:

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     SEC. 884. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ENGAGE UNITED STATES 
                   MANUFACTURERS IN PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES 
                   RELATED TO EQUIPPING THE AFGHAN NATIONAL 
                   SECURITY FORCES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
     shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the efforts of 
     the Secretaries to engage United States manufacturers in 
     procurement opportunities related to equipping the Afghan 
     National Security Forces.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1982. Mr. GARDNER (for himself and Mr. Coons) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. USE OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY MEASURES IN 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FACILITIES.

       (a) Energy Management Requirements.--Section 543(f)(4) of 
     the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
     8253(f)(4)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
     (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
       (2) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(A) In general.--Not later than''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(B) Measures not implemented in department of defense 
     facilities.--Each energy manager of a Department of Defense 
     facility, as part of the certification system under paragraph 
     (7) and using guidelines developed by the Secretary, shall 
     provide an explanation regarding any life-cycle cost-
     effective measures described in subparagraph (A)(i) that have 
     not been implemented with respect to the Department of 
     Defense facility.''.
       (b) Reports.--Section 548(b) of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8258(b)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(5) in the case of Department of Defense facilities--
       ``(A) the status of the energy savings performance 
     contracts and utility energy service contracts of each 
     agency;
       ``(B) the investment value of the contracts;
       ``(C) the guaranteed energy savings for the previous year 
     as compared to the actual energy savings for the previous 
     year;
       ``(D) the plan for entering into the contracts in the 
     coming year; and
       ``(E) information explaining why any previously submitted 
     plans for the contracts were not implemented.''.
       (c) Definition of Energy Conservation Measures.--Section 
     551(4) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 
     U.S.C. 8259(4)) is amended by striking ``or retrofit 
     activities'' and inserting ``retrofit activities, or, in the 
     case of Department of Defense facilities, energy consuming 
     devices and required support structures''.
       (d) Authority to Enter Into Contracts.--Section 
     801(a)(2)(F) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 8287(a)(2)(F)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and 
     inserting ``; or''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) in the case of the Department of Defense, limit the 
     recognition of operation and maintenance savings associated 
     with systems modernized or replaced with the implementation 
     of energy conservation measures, water conservation measures, 
     or any combination of energy conservation measures and water 
     conservation measures.''.
       (e) Miscellaneous Authority.--Section 801(a)(2) of the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 
     8287(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) Miscellaneous authority.--Notwithstanding any other 
     provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may sell or 
     transfer energy savings and apply the proceeds of the sale or 
     transfer to fund a contract under this title.''.
       (f) Payment of Costs.--Section 802 of the National Energy 
     Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287a) is amended by 
     striking ``(and related operation and maintenance expenses)'' 
     and inserting ``, including, in the case of the Department of 
     Defense, related operations and maintenance expenses''.
       (g) Definition of Energy Savings.--Section 804(2) of the 
     National Energy Conservation Policy Act (42 U.S.C. 8287c(2)) 
     is amended--
       (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``federally owned 
     building or buildings or other federally owned facilities'' 
     and inserting ``Federal building (as defined in section 
     551)'' each place it appears;
       (2) in subparagraph (C) , by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (3) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (4) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) in the case of the Department of Defense--
       ``(i) the use, sale, or transfer of energy incentives, 
     rebates, or credits (including renewable energy credits) from 
     Federal, State, or local governments or utilities; and
       ``(ii) any revenue generated from a reduction in energy or 
     water use, more efficient waste recycling, or additional 
     energy generated from more efficient equipment.''.
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  SA 1983. Mr. CORKER (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

                    DIVISION E--DEPARTMENT OF STATE

     SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Department of State 
     Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal 
     Year 2016''.

     SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS.

       In this division:
       (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
     ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
     Department of State.
       (3) Peacekeeping credits.--The term ``peacekeeping 
     credits'' means the amounts by which United States assessed 
     peacekeeping contributions exceed actual expenditures, 
     apportioned to the United States, of peacekeeping operations 
     by the United Nations during a United Nations peacekeeping 
     fiscal year.
       (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of State.

        TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

              Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities

     SEC. 5101. AMERICAN SPACES REVIEW.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that includes--
       (1) the full costs incurred by the Department to provide 
     American Spaces, including--
       (A) American Centers, American Corners, Binational Centers, 
     Information Resource Centers, and Science Centers; and
       (B) the total costs of all associated--
       (i) employee salaries, including foreign service, American 
     civilian, and locally employed staff;
       (ii) programming expenses;
       (iii) operating expenses;
       (iv) contracting expenses; and
       (v) security expenses;
       (2) a breakdown of the total costs described in paragraph 
     (1) by each space and type of space;
       (3) the total fees collected for entry to, or the use of, 
     American Spaces and related resources, including a breakdown 
     by the type of fee for each space and type of space; and
       (4) the total usage rates, including by type of service, 
     for each space and type of space.

     SEC. 5102. IDENTIFYING BILATERAL INVESTMENT TREATY 
                   OPPORTUNITIES.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 
     United States Trade Representative, shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that includes a 
     detailed description of--
       (1) the status of all ongoing investment treaty 
     negotiations, including a strategy and timetable for 
     concluding each such negotiation;
       (2) a strategy to expand the investment treaty agenda, 
     including through--
       (A) launching new investment treaty negotiations with 
     foreign partners that are currently capable of entering into 
     such negotiations; and
       (B) building the capacity of foreign partners to enter into 
     such negotiations, including by encouraging the adoption of 
     best practices with respect to investment; and
       (3) an estimate of any resources that will be needed, 
     including anticipated staffing levels--
       (A) to conclude all ongoing negotiations described in 
     paragraph (1);

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       (B) to launch new investment treaty negotiations, as 
     described in paragraph (2)(A); and
       (C) to build the capacity of foreign partners, as described 
     in paragraph (2)(B).

     SEC. 5103. REINSTATEMENT OF HONG KONG REPORT.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
     2020, the Secretary shall submit the report required under 
     section 301 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 
     (22 U.S.C. 5731) to the appropriate congressional committees.
       (b) Public Disclosure.--The report submitted under 
     subsection (a) should be unclassified and made publicly 
     available, including through the Department's public website.
       (c) Treatment of Hong Kong Under United States Law.--
       (1) Secretary of state certification requirement.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall certify to Congress whether Hong Kong Special 
     Administrative Region is sufficiently autonomous to justify 
     different treatment for its citizens from the treatment 
     accorded to other citizens of the People's Republic of China 
     in any new laws, agreements, treaties, or arrangements 
     entered into between the United States and Hong Kong after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (B) Factor for consideration.--In making a certification 
     under subparagraph (A), the Secretary should consider the 
     terms, obligations, and expectations expressed in the Joint 
     Declaration with respect to Hong Kong.
       (C) Exception.--A certification shall not be required under 
     this subsection with respect to any new laws, agreements, 
     treaties, or arrangements that support human rights, rule of 
     law, or democracy in the Hong Kong Special Administrative 
     Region.
       (2) Waiver authority.--The Secretary may waive the 
     application of paragraph (1) if the Secretary--
       (A) determines that such a waiver is in the national 
     interests of the United States; and
       (B) on or before the date on which such waiver would take 
     effect, submits a notice of, and justification for, the 
     waiver to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.

     SEC. 5104. INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate an 
     existing Federal officer to coordinate efforts to secure the 
     release of United States persons who are hostages of hostile 
     groups or state sponsors of terrorism. For purposes of 
     carrying out the duties described in paragraph (2), such 
     officer shall have the title of ``Interagency Hostage 
     Recovery Coordinator''.
       (2) Duties.--The Coordinator shall have the following 
     duties:
       (A) Coordinate and direct all activities of the Federal 
     Government relating to each hostage situation described in 
     paragraph (1) to ensure efforts to secure the release of all 
     hostages in the hostage situation are properly resourced and 
     correct lines of authority are established and maintained.
       (B) Establish and direct a fusion cell consisting of 
     appropriate personnel of the Federal Government with purview 
     over each hostage situation described in paragraph (1).
       (C) Develop a strategy to keep family members of hostages 
     described in paragraph (1) informed of the status of such 
     hostages and inform such family members of updates, 
     procedures, and policies that do not compromise the national 
     security of the United States.
       (b) Limitation on Authority.--The authority of the 
     Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator shall be limited to 
     hostage cases outside the United States.
       (c) Quarterly Report.--
       (1) In general.--On a quarterly basis, the Coordinator 
     shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and 
     the members of Congress described in paragraph (2) a report 
     that includes a summary of each hostage situation described 
     in sub-section (a)(1) and efforts to secure the release of 
     all hostages in such hostage situation.
       (2) Members of congress described.--The members of Congress 
     described in this subparagraph are, with respect to a United 
     States person hostage covered by a report under paragraph 
     (1), the Senators representing the State, and the Member, 
     Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of 
     Representatives representing the district, where a hostage 
     described in subjection (a)(1) resides.
       (3) Form of report.--Each report under this subsection may 
     be submitted in classified or unclassified form.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed as authorizing the Federal Government to negotiate 
     with a state sponsor of terrorism or an organization that the 
     Secretary has designated as a foreign terrorist organization 
     pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or any other hostage-takers.
       (e) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Hostile group.--The term ``hostile group'' means--
       (A) a group that is designated as a foreign terrorist 
     organization under section 219(a) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189(a));
       (B) a group that is engaged in armed conflict with the 
     United States; or
       (C) any other group that the President determines to be a 
     hostile group for purposes of this paragraph.
       (2) State sponsor of terrorism.--The term ``state sponsor 
     of terrorism''--
       (A) means a country the government of which the Secretary 
     has determined, for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export 
     Administration Act of 1979, section 620A of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of the Arms Export Control 
     Act, or any other provision of law, to be a government that 
     has repeatedly provided support for acts of international 
     terrorism; and
       (B) includes North Korea.

     SEC. 5105. UNITED STATES-CHINA STRATEGIC AND ECONOMIC 
                   DIALOGUE REVIEW.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of the Treasury, and in consultation with 
     other departments and agencies, as appropriate, shall--
       (1) conduct a review of the United States-China Strategic 
     and Economic Dialogue (referred to in this section as the 
     ``Dialogue''); and
       (2) submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that contains the findings of such review.
       (b) Contents.--The report described in subsection (a) shall 
     include--
       (1) a list of all commitments agreed to by the United 
     States and China at each of the first 6 rounds of meetings;
       (2) an assessment of the status of each commitment agreed 
     to by the United States and China at each of the first 6 
     rounds of meetings, including a detailed description of--
       (A) any actions that have been taken with respect to such 
     commitments;
       (B) any aspects of such commitments that remain 
     unfulfilled; and
       (C) any actions that remain necessary to fulfill any 
     unfulfilled commitments described in subparagraph (B);
       (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of the Dialogue in 
     achieving and fulfilling significant commitments on United 
     States priorities in the bilateral relationship, including--
       (A) the security situation in the East and South China 
     Seas, including a peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in 
     the region;
       (B) denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula;
       (C) cybertheft of United States intellectual property;
       (D) the treatment of political dissidents, media 
     representatives, and ethnic and religious minorities;
       (E) reciprocal treatment of United States journalists and 
     academics in China, including issuance of visas;
       (F) expanding investment and trade opportunities for United 
     States businesses;
       (G) repatriation of North Korean refugees from China to 
     North Korea; and
       (H) promoting and protecting rule of law and democratic 
     institutions in Hong Kong; and
       (4) recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the 
     Dialogue in achieving and fulfilling significant commitments 
     on United States priorities described in paragraph (3), 
     including consideration of the use of predetermined 
     benchmarks for assessing whether the commitments achieved are 
     significantly furthering such priorities.

     SEC. 5106. REPORT ON HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN BURMA.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     that--
       (1) describes in detail all known widespread or systematic 
     civil or political rights violations, including violations 
     that may constitute crimes against humanity against ethnic, 
     racial, or religious minorities in Burma, including the 
     Rohingya people; and
       (2) provides recommendations for holding perpetrators of 
     the violations described in paragraph (1) accountable for 
     their actions.

     SEC. 5107. COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.

       Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for Diplomatic 
     and Consular Programs, $500,000 shall be made available to 
     the Bureau for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, to be used 
     in support of efforts by American and European Jewish and 
     other civil society organizations, focusing on youth, to 
     combat anti-Semitism and other forms of religious, ethnic, or 
     racial intolerance in Europe.

     SEC. 5108. BIOTECHNOLOGY GRANTS.

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

     ``SEC. 63. BIOTECHNOLOGY GRANTS AUTHORIZED.

       ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of State is authorized to 
     support, through grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, 
     outreach, and public diplomacy activities, activities

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     promoting the benefits of agricultural biotechnology, 
     biofuels, science-based regulatory systems, and the 
     application of such technologies for trade and development.
       ``(b) Limitation.--The total amount of grants provided 
     pursuant to subsection (a) shall not exceed $500,000 in any 
     fiscal year.''.

     SEC. 5109. DEFINITION OF ``USE'' IN PASSPORT AND VISA 
                   OFFENSES.

       (a) In General.--Chapter 75 of title 18, United States 
     Code, is amended by inserting before section 1541 the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 1540. DEFINITION OF `USE' AND `USES'.

       ``In this chapter, the terms `use' and `uses' shall be 
     given their plain meaning, which shall include use for 
     identification purposes.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 
     75 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
     before the item relating to section 1541 the following:

``1540. Definition of `use' and `uses'.''.

     SEC. 5110. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FELLOWSHIPS.

       Section 504 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Year 1979 (22 U.S.C. 2656d) is amended by adding at 
     the end the following:
       ``(e) Grants and Cooperative Agreements Related to Science 
     and Technology Fellowship Programs.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to provide 
     grants or enter into cooperative agreements for science and 
     technology fellowship programs of the Department of State.
       ``(2) Recruitment; stipends.--Assistance authorized under 
     paragraph (1) may be used--
       ``(A) to recruit fellows; and
       ``(B) to pay stipends, travel, and other appropriate 
     expenses to fellows.
       ``(3) Classification of stipends.--Stipends paid under 
     paragraph (2)(B) shall not be considered compensation for 
     purposes of section 209 of title 18, United States Code.
       ``(4) Limitation.--The total amount of assistance provided 
     under this subsection may not exceed $500,000 in any fiscal 
     year.''.

     SEC. 5111. NAME CHANGES.

       (a) Public Law 87-195.--Section 607(d) of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2357(d)) is amended by 
     striking ``Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and 
     International Environmental and Scientific Affairs'' and 
     inserting ``Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, 
     Environment, and Science''.
       (b) Public Law 88-206.--Section 617(a) of the Clean Air Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 7671p(a)) is amended by striking ``Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental 
     and Scientific Affairs'' and inserting ``Assistant Secretary 
     of State for Oceans, Environment, and Science''.
       (c) Public Law 93-126.--Section 9(a) of the Department of 
     State Appropriations Authorization Act of 1973 (22 U.S.C. 
     2655a) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``Bureau of Oceans and International 
     Environmental and Scientific Affairs'' and inserting ``Bureau 
     of Oceans, Environment, and Science''; and
       (2) by striking ``Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans 
     and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs'' and 
     inserting ``Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, 
     Environment, and Science''.
       (d) Public Law 106-113.--Section 1112(a) of the Admiral 
     James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (22 U.S.C. 
     2652c(a)) is amended by striking ``Verification and 
     Compliance.'' and inserting ``Arms Control, Verification, and 
     Compliance (referred to in this section as the `Assistant 
     Secretary').''.

     SEC. 5112. ANTI-PIRACY INFORMATION SHARING.

       The Secretary is authorized to provide for the 
     participation of the United States in the Information Sharing 
     Centre located in Singapore, as established by the Regional 
     Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery 
     Against Ships in Asia, done at Singapore November 11, 2004.

     SEC. 5113. REPORT REFORM.

       (a) Human Rights Report.--Section 549 of the Foreign 
     Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347h) is repealed.
       (b) Rough Diamonds Annual Report.--Section 12 of the Clean 
     Diamond Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 3911) is amended to read as 
     follows:

     ``SEC. 12. REPORTS.

       ``For each country that, during the preceding 12-month 
     period, exported rough diamonds to the United States, the 
     exportation of which was not controlled through the Kimberley 
     Process Certification Scheme, and if the failure to do so has 
     significantly increased the likelihood that those diamonds 
     not so controlled are being imported into the United States, 
     the President shall submit a semi-annual report to Congress 
     that explains what actions have been taken by the United 
     States or such country since the previous report to ensure 
     that diamonds, the exportation of which was not controlled 
     through the Kimberley Process Certification Scheme, are not 
     being imported from that country into the United States. A 
     country shall be included in the report required under this 
     section until the country is controlling the importation and 
     exportation of rough diamonds through the Kimberley Process 
     Certification Scheme.''.

     SEC. 5114. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES ALLIANCE 
                   WITH JAPAN.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the alliance between the United States and Japan is a 
     cornerstone of peace, security, and stability in the Asia-
     Pacific region and around the world;
       (2) Prime Minister Shiuzo Abe's visit to the United States 
     in April 2015 and historic address to a Joint Session of 
     Congress symbolized the strength and importance of ties 
     between the United States and Japan;
       (3) in 2015, which marks 70 years since the end of World 
     War II, the United States and Japan continue to strengthen 
     the alliance and work together to ensure a peaceful and 
     prosperous future for the Asia-Pacific region and the world;
       (4) the Governments and people of the United States and 
     Japan share values, interests, and capabilities that have 
     helped to build a strong rules-based international order, 
     based on a commitment to rules, norms and institutions;
       (5) the revised Guidelines for United States-Japan Defense 
     Cooperation and Japan's policy of ``Proactive Contribution to 
     Peace'' will reinforce deterrence, update the roles and 
     missions of the United States and Japan, enable Japan to 
     expand its contributions to regional and global security, and 
     allow the United States Government and the Government of 
     Japan to enhance cooperation on security issues in the region 
     and beyond;
       (6) the United States remain resolute in its commitments 
     under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security to 
     respond to any armed attack in the territories under the 
     administration of Japan;
       (7) although the United States Government does not take a 
     position on the ultimate sovereignty of the Senkaku Islands, 
     the United States Government acknowledges that they are under 
     the administration of Japan and opposes any unilateral 
     actions that would seek to undermine such administration;
       (8) the United States Government reaffirms that the 
     unilateral actions of a third party will not affect the 
     United States acknowledgment of the administration of Japan 
     over the Senkaku Islands;
       (9) the United States Government and the Government of 
     Japan continue to work together on common security interests, 
     including to confront the threat posed by the nuclear and 
     ballistic missile programs of the Democratic People's 
     Republic of Korea;
       (10) the United States Government and the Government of 
     Japan remain committed to ensuring maritime security and 
     respect for international law, including freedom of 
     navigation and overflight; and
       (11) the United States Government and the Government of 
     Japan continue to oppose the use of coercion, intimidation, 
     or force to change the status quo, including in the East and 
     South China Seas.

     SEC. 5115. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DEFENSE RELATIONSHIP 
                   BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF 
                   INDIA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States has an upgraded, strategic-plus 
     relationship with India based on regional cooperation, space 
     science cooperation, and defense cooperation.
       (2) The defense relationship between the United States and 
     the Republic of India is strengthened by the common 
     commitment of both countries to democracy.
       (3) The United States and the Republic of India share a 
     common and long-standing commitment to civilian control of 
     the military.
       (4) The United States and the Republic of India have 
     increasingly worked together on defense cooperation across a 
     range of activities, exercises, initiatives, and research.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the United States should--
       (1) continue to expand defense cooperation with the 
     Republic of India;
       (2) welcome the role of the Republic of India in providing 
     security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond;
       (3) work cooperatively with the Republic of India on 
     matters relating to our common defense;
       (4) vigorously support the implementation of the United 
     States-India Defense Framework Agreement; and
       (5) support the India Defense Trade and Technology 
     Initiative.

     SEC. 5116. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES ALLIANCE 
                   WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

       It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the alliance between the United States and the Republic 
     of Korea has served as an anchor for stability, security, and 
     prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, in the Asia-Pacific 
     region, and around the world;
       (2) the United States and the Republic of Korea continue to 
     strengthen and adapt the bilateral, regional, and global 
     scope of the comprehensive strategic alliance between the 2 
     nations, to serve as a linchpin of peace and stability in the 
     Asia-Pacific region, recognizing the shared values of 
     democracy, human rights, free and open markets, and the rule 
     of law, as reaffirmed in the May 2013 ``Joint Declaration in 
     Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of the Alliance between 
     the Republic of Korea and the United States of America'';

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       (3) the United States and the Republic of Korea continue to 
     broaden and deepen the alliance by strengthening the combined 
     defense posture on the Korean Peninsula, enhancing mutual 
     security based on the Republic of Korea-United States Mutual 
     Defense Treaty, and promoting cooperation for regional and 
     global security in the 21st century;
       (4) the United States and the Republic of Korea share deep 
     concerns that the nuclear, cyber, and ballistic missiles 
     programs of North Korea and its repeated provocations pose 
     grave threats to peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula 
     and Northeast Asia and recognize that both nations are 
     determined to achieve the peaceful denuclearization of North 
     Korea and remain fully committed to continuing close 
     cooperation on the full range of issues related to North 
     Korea;
       (5) the United States and the Republic of Korea are 
     particularly concerned that the nuclear and ballistic missile 
     programs of North Korea, including North Korean efforts to 
     miniaturize their nuclear technology and improve the mobility 
     of their ballistic missiles, have gathered significant 
     momentum and are poised to expand in the coming years;
       (6) the Republic of Korea has made progress in enhancing 
     future warfighting and interoperability capabilities by 
     taking steps toward procuring Patriot Advanced Capability 
     missiles, F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft, and RQ-4 Global 
     Hawk Surveillance Aircraft;
       (7) the United States supports the vision of a Korean 
     Peninsula free of nuclear weapons, free from the fear of war, 
     and peacefully reunited on the basis of democratic and free 
     market principles, as articulated in President Park's address 
     in Dresden, Germany; and
       (8) the United States and the Republic of Korea share the 
     future interests of both nations in securing peace and 
     stability on the Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia.

     SEC. 5117. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE 
                   UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN.

       It is the sense of the Congress that--
       (1) the United States policy toward Taiwan is based upon 
     the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8), which was enacted 
     in 1979, and the Six Assurances given by President Ronald 
     Reagan in 1982;
       (2) provision of defensive weapons to Taiwan should 
     continue as mandated in the Taiwan Relations Act; and
       (3) enhanced trade relations with Taiwan should be pursued 
     to mutually benefit the citizens of both countries.

     SEC. 5118. REPORT ON POLITICAL FREEDOM IN VENEZUELA.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that includes--
       (1) an assessment of the support provided by the United 
     States to the people of Venezuela in their aspiration to live 
     under conditions of peace and representative democracy (as 
     defined by the Inter-American Democratic Charter of the 
     Organization of American States, done at Lima September 11, 
     2001);
       (2) an assessment of work carried out by the United States, 
     in cooperation with the other member states of the 
     Organization of American States and countries of the European 
     Union, to ensure--
       (A) the peaceful resolution of the current political 
     situation in Venezuela; and
       (B) the immediate cessation of violence against 
     antigovernment protestors;
       (3) a list of the government and security officials in 
     Venezuela who--
       (A) are responsible for, or complicit in, the use of force 
     in relation to antigovernment protests and similar acts of 
     violence; and
       (B) have had their financial assets in the United States 
     frozen or been placed on a visa ban by the United States; and
       (4) an assessment of United States support for the 
     development of democratic political processes and independent 
     civil society in Venezuela.

     SEC. 5119. STRATEGY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST IN THE EVENT OF A 
                   COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR AGREEMENT WITH IRAN.

       (a) Strategy Required.--The Secretary of State shall, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Defense, other members of 
     the National Security Council, and the heads of other 
     appropriate departments and agencies of the United States 
     Government, develop a strategy for the United States for the 
     Middle East in the event of a comprehensive nuclear agreement 
     with Iran.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy shall include the following:
       (1) Efforts to counter Iranian-sponsored terrorism in 
     Middle East region.
       (2) Efforts to reassure United States allies and partners 
     in Middle East.
       (3) Efforts to address the potential for a conventional or 
     nuclear arms race in the Middle East.
       (c) Submission to Congress.--Not later than 60 days after 
     entering into a comprehensive nuclear agreement with Iran, 
     the Secretary shall submit the strategy developed under 
     subsection (a) to--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
     of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on 
     Intelligence of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5120. DEPARTMENT OF STATE INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE 
                   POLICY STRATEGY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     produce a comprehensive strategy, with a classified annex if 
     necessary, relating to United States international policy 
     with regard to cyberspace.
       (b) Elements.--The strategy required in subsection (a) 
     shall include:
       (1) A review of actions and activities undertaken by the 
     Secretary of State to date to support the goal of the 
     President's International Strategy for Cyberspace, released 
     in May 2011, to ``work internationally to promote an open, 
     interoperable, secure, and reliable information and 
     communications infrastructure that supports international 
     trade and commerce, strengthens international security, and 
     fosters free expression and innovation''.
       (2) A plan of action to guide the Secretary's diplomacy 
     with regard to nation-states, including conducting bilateral 
     and multilateral activities to develop the norms of 
     responsible international behavior in cyberspace, and status 
     review of existing discussions in multilateral fora to obtain 
     agreements on international norms in cyberspace.
       (3) A review of the alternative concepts with regard to 
     international norms in cyberspace offered by other prominent 
     nation-state actors, including China, Russia, Brazil, and 
     India.
       (4) A detailed description of threats to United States 
     national security in cyberspace from other nation-states, 
     state-sponsored actors and private actors, to United States 
     Federal and private sector infrastructure, United States 
     intellectual property, and the privacy of United States 
     citizens.
       (5) A review of policy tools available to the President of 
     United States to deter nation-states, state-sponsored actors, 
     and private actors, including, but not limited to, those 
     outlined in Executive Order 13694, released on April 1, 2015.
       (6) A review of resources required by the Secretary, 
     including the Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, to 
     conduct activities to build responsible norms of 
     international cyber behavior.
       (c) Consultation.--The Secretary shall consult, as 
     appropriate, with other United States Government agencies, 
     the United States private sector, and United States 
     nongovernmental organizations with recognized credentials and 
     expertise in foreign policy, national security, and 
     cybersecurity.
       (d) Release.--The Secretary shall publicly release the 
     strategy required in subsection (a) and brief the Committee 
     on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives upon its 
     release, including on the classified annex, should the 
     strategy include such an annex.

     SEC. 5121. WAIVER OF FEES FOR RENEWAL OF IMMIGRANT VISA FOR 
                   ADOPTED CHILD IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS.

       Section 221(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1201(c)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(c) Period of Validity; Renewal or Replacement.--
       ``(1) Immigrant visas.--An immigrant visa shall be valid 
     for such period, not exceeding 6 months, as shall be by 
     regulations prescribed, except that any visa issued to a 
     child lawfully adopted by a United States citizen and spouse 
     while such citizen is serving abroad in the United States 
     Armed Forces, or is employed abroad by the United States 
     Government, or is temporarily abroad on business, shall be 
     valid until such time, for a period not to exceed 3 years, as 
     the adoptive citizen parent returns to the United States in 
     due course of his service, employment, or business.
       ``(2) Nonimmigrant visas.--A nonimmigrant visa shall be 
     valid for such periods as shall be prescribed by regulations. 
     In prescribing the period of validity of a nonimmigrant visa 
     in the case of nationals of any foreign country who are 
     eligible for such visas, the Secretary of State shall, 
     insofar as practicable, accord to such nationals the same 
     treatment upon a reciprocal basis as such foreign country 
     accords to nationals of the United States who are within a 
     similar class, except that in the case of aliens who are 
     nationals of a foreign country and who either are granted 
     refugee status and firmly resettled in another foreign 
     country or are granted permanent residence and residing in 
     another foreign country, the Secretary of State may prescribe 
     the period of validity of such a visa based upon the 
     treatment granted by that other foreign country to alien 
     refugees and permanent residents, respectively, in the United 
     States.
       ``(3) Visa replacement.--An immigrant visa may be replaced 
     under the original number during the fiscal year in which the 
     original visa was issued for an immigrant who establishes to 
     the satisfaction of the consular officer that the immigrant--
       ``(A) was unable to use the original immigrant visa during 
     the period of its validity because of reasons beyond his 
     control and for which he was not responsible;

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       ``(B) is found by a consular officer to be eligible for an 
     immigrant visa; and
       ``(C) pays again the statutory fees for an application and 
     an immigrant visa.
       ``(4) Fee waiver.--If an immigrant visa was issued, on or 
     after March 27, 2013, for a child who has been lawfully 
     adopted, or who is coming to the United States to be adopted, 
     by a United States citizen, any statutory immigrant visa fees 
     relating to a renewal or replacement of such visa may be 
     waived or, if already paid, may be refunded upon request, 
     subject to such criteria as the Secretary of State may 
     prescribe, if--
       ``(A) the immigrant child was unable to use the original 
     immigrant visa during the period of its validity as a direct 
     result of extraordinary circumstances, including the denial 
     of an exit permit; and
       ``(B) if such inability was attributable to factors beyond 
     the control of the adopting parent or parents and of the 
     immigrant.''.

     SEC. 5122. AMERICAN HOSTAGES IN IRAN COMPENSATION FUND.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     ensuring justice for United States victims of acts of 
     terrorism by Iran who hold legal judgments against Iran 
     relating to such acts is of paramount importance and should 
     be expeditiously addressed.
       (b) Establishment.--There is established in the Treasury a 
     fund, to be known as the ``American Hostages in Iran 
     Compensation Fund'' (in this section referred to as the 
     ``Fund'') for the purposes of--
       (1) making payments to the Americans held hostage in Iran 
     and their spouses who are identified as members of the 
     proposed class in case number 1:00-CV-03110 (EGS) of the 
     United States District Court for the District of Columbia; 
     and
       (2) satisfying claims against Iran relating to the taking 
     of hostages and treatment of personnel of the United States 
     embassy in Tehran, Iran, between November 3, 1979, and 
     January 20, 1981.
       (c) Funding.--
       (1) Imposition of surcharge.--
       (A) In general.--There is imposed a surcharge equal to 30 
     percent of the amount of--
       (i) any fine or monetary penalty imposed, in whole or in 
     part, for a violation of a law or regulation specified in 
     subparagraph (B) committed on or after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act; or
       (ii) the monetary amount of a settlement entered into by a 
     person with respect to a suspected violation of a law or 
     regulation specified in subparagraph (B) related to 
     activities undertaken on or after such date of enactment.
       (B) Laws and regulations specified.--A law or regulation 
     specified in this subparagraph is any law or regulation that 
     provides for a civil or criminal fine or monetary penalty for 
     any economic activity relating to Iran that is administered 
     by the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, 
     the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce, or the 
     Department of Energy.
       (C) Termination of deposits.--The imposition of the 
     surcharge under subparagraph (A) shall terminate on the date 
     on which all amounts described in subsection (d)(2) have been 
     distributed to all recipients described in that subsection.
       (D) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this paragraph shall 
     be construed to require a person that is found to have 
     violated a law or regulation specified in subparagraph (B) to 
     pay a surcharge under subparagraph (A) if that person has not 
     been assessed a fine or monetary penalty described in clause 
     (i) of subparagraph (A) or entered into a settlement 
     described in clause (ii) of that subparagraph for that 
     violation.
       (2) Deposits into fund; availability of amounts.--
       (A) Deposits.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit 
     in the Fund all surcharges collected pursuant to paragraph 
     (1)(A), all contributions collected pursuant to paragraph 
     (3), and any other funds made available pursuant to paragraph 
     (4).
       (B) Payment of surcharge to secretary of the treasury.--A 
     person upon which a surcharge is imposed under paragraph 
     (1)(A) shall pay the surcharge to the Secretary without 
     regard to whether the fine or penalty with respect to which 
     the surcharge is imposed--
       (i) is paid directly to the Federal agency that administers 
     the law or regulation pursuant to which the fine or penalty 
     is imposed; or
       (ii) is deemed satisfied by a payment to another Federal 
     agency.
       (C) Availability of amounts in fund.--Amounts in the Fund 
     shall be available, without further appropriation, to make 
     payments under subsection (d).
       (3) Contributions.--The President may accept such amounts 
     as may be contributed by individuals, business concerns, 
     governments, or other entities for payments under this 
     section and deposit such amounts into the Fund.
       (4) Other resources.--The President may identify and use 
     other funds available for compensating claims under this 
     section and deposit such amounts into the Fund.
       (d) Distribution of Funds.--
       (1) Administration of fund.--Payments from the Fund shall 
     be administered by the Secretary of State in accordance with 
     such rules and procedures as the Secretary may prescribe.
       (2) Payments.--Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), payments 
     shall be made from the Fund to the following recipients in 
     the following amounts:
       (A) To each living former hostage identified as a member of 
     the proposed class described in subsection (b)(1), $6,750 for 
     each day of captivity of the former hostage.
       (B) To the estate of each deceased former hostage 
     identified as a member of the proposed class described in 
     subsection (b)(1), $6,750 for each day of captivity of the 
     former hostage.
       (C) To each spouse of a former hostage identified as a 
     member of the proposed class described in subsection (b)(1) 
     if the spouse is identified as a member of that proposed 
     class, $600,000.
       (3) Priority.--Payments from the Fund shall be distributed 
     under paragraph (2) in the following order:
       (A) First, to each living former hostage described in 
     paragraph (2)(A).
       (B) Second, to the estate of each deceased former hostage 
     described in paragraph (2)(B).
       (C) Third, to each spouse of a former hostage described in 
     paragraph (2)(C).
       (4) Consent of recipient.--A payment to a recipient from 
     the Fund under paragraph (2) shall be made only after 
     receiving the consent of the recipient.
       (e) Preclusion of Future Actions and Release of Claims.--
       (1) Preclusion of future actions.--A recipient of a payment 
     under subsection (d) may not file or maintain an action 
     against Iran in any Federal or State court for any claim 
     relating to the events described in subsection (b)(2).
       (2) Release of all claims.--Upon the payment of all amounts 
     described in subsection (d)(2) to all recipients described in 
     that subsection, all claims against Iran relating to the 
     events described in subsection (b)(2) shall be deemed waived 
     and forever released.
       (f) Deposit of Remaining Funds Into the Treasury.--
       (1) In general.--Any amounts remaining in the Fund after 
     the date specified in paragraph (2) shall be deposited in the 
     general fund of the Treasury.
       (2) Date specified.--The date specified in this paragraph 
     is the later of--
       (A) the date on which all amounts described in subsection 
     (d)(2) have been made to all recipients described in that 
     subsection; or
       (B) the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (g) No Judicial Review.--Decisions made under this section 
     shall not be subject to review in any judicial, 
     administrative, or other proceeding.
       (h) Report to Congress on Completion of Payments.--Not 
     later than 60 days after determining that a law or regulation 
     specified in subsection (c)(1)(B) is terminated or suspended 
     or that amounts in the Fund will be insufficient for the 
     payment of all amounts described in subsection (d)(2) to all 
     recipients described in that subsection by the date that is 
     444 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit to Congress recommendations 
     to expedite the completion of the payment of those amounts.

     SEC. 5123. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ANTI-ISRAEL AND ANTI-SEMITIC 
                   INCITEMENT WITHIN THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that the 1995 Interim 
     Agreement on the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, commonly 
     referred to as Oslo II, specifically details that Israel and 
     the Palestinian Authority shall ``abstain from incitement, 
     including hostile propaganda, against each other and, without 
     derogating from the principle of freedom of expression, shall 
     take legal measures to prevent such incitement by any 
     organizations, groups or individuals within their 
     jurisdiction''.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--Congress--
       (1) expresses support and admiration for individuals and 
     organizations working to encourage cooperation between 
     Israeli Jews and Palestinians, including--
       (A) Professor Mohammed Dajani Daoudi, who took students 
     from al-Quds University in Jerusalem to visit Auschwitz in 
     March 2014 only to return to death threats by fellow 
     Palestinians and expulsion from his teacher's union;
       (B) the Israel Palestine Center for Research and 
     Information, the only joint Israeli-Palestinian public policy 
     think-tank,
       (C) United Hatzalah, a nonprofit, fully volunteer Emergency 
     Medical Services organization that, mobilizing volunteers who 
     are religious or secular Jews, Arabs, Muslims, and 
     Christians, provides EMS services to all people in Israel 
     regardless of race, religion, or national origin; and
       (D) Breaking the Impasse, an apolitical initiative of 
     Palestinian and Israeli business and civil society leaders 
     who advocate for a two-state solution and an urgent 
     diplomatic solution to the conflict;
       (2) reiterates strong condemnation of anti-Israel and anti-
     Semitic incitement in the Palestinian Authority as 
     antithetical to the stated desire to achieve a just, lasting, 
     and comprehensive peace settlement; and
       (3) urges President Abbas and Palestinian Authority 
     officials to discontinue all official incitement that runs 
     contrary to the determination to put an end to decades of 
     confrontation.

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     SEC. 5124. SUPPORT FOR THE SOVEREIGNTY, INDEPENDENCE, 
                   TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY, AND INVIOLABILITY OF 
                   POST-SOVIET COUNTRIES IN LIGHT OF RUSSIAN 
                   AGGRESSION AND INTERFERENCE.

       It is the sense of Congress that Congress--
       (1) supports the sovereignty, independence, territorial 
     integrity, and inviolability of post-Soviet countries within 
     their internationally recognized borders;
       (2) expresses deep concern over increasingly aggressive 
     actions by the Russian Federation;
       (3) is committed to providing sufficient funding for the 
     Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs of the Department of 
     State to address subversive and destabilizing activities by 
     the Russian Federation within post-Soviet countries;
       (4) supports robust engagement between the United States 
     and post-Soviet countries through--
       (A) the promotion of strengthened people-to-people ties, 
     including through educational and cultural exchange programs;
       (B) anticorruption assistance;
       (C) public diplomacy;
       (D) economic diplomacy; and
       (E) other democratic reform efforts;
       (5) encourages the President to further enhance nondefense 
     cooperation and diplomatic engagement with post-Soviet 
     countries;
       (6) condemns the subversive and destabilizing activities 
     undertaken by the Russian Federation within post-Soviet 
     countries;
       (7) encourages enhanced cooperation between the United 
     States and the European Union to promote greater Euro-
     Atlantic integration, including through--
       (A) the enlargement of the European Union; and
       (B) the Open Door policy of the North Atlantic Treaty 
     Organization;
       (8) urges continued cooperation between the United States 
     and the European Union to maintain sanctions against the 
     Russian Federation until the Government of Russia has--
       (A) fully implemented all provisions of the Minsk 
     agreements, done at Minsk September 5, 2014 and February 12, 
     2015; and
       (B) demonstrated respect for the territorial sovereignty of 
     Ukraine;
       (9) calls on the member states of the European Union to 
     extend the current sanctions regime against the Russian 
     Federation; and
       (10) urges the consideration of additional sanctions if the 
     Russian Federation continue to engage in subversive and 
     destabilizing activities within post-Soviet countries.

     SEC. 5125. RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA REPORT.

       (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the Russian Federation is waging a propaganda war 
     against the United States and our allies; and
       (2) a successful strategy must be implemented to counter 
     the threat posed by Russian propaganda.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and annually for the following 3 
     years, the Secretary, in consultation with appropriate 
     Federal officials, shall submit an unclassified report, with 
     a classified annex, to the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
     the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
     of Representatives that contains a detailed analysis of--
       (1) the recent use of propaganda by the Government of 
     Russia, including--
       (A) the forms of propaganda used, including types of media 
     and programming;
       (B) the principal countries and regions targeted by Russian 
     propaganda; and
       (C) the impact of Russian propaganda on such targets;
       (2) the response by United States allies, particularly 
     European allies, to counter the threat of Russian propaganda;
       (3) the response by the United States to the threat of 
     Russian propaganda;
       (4) the extent of the effectiveness of programs currently 
     in use to counter Russian propaganda;
       (5) a strategy for improving the effectiveness of such 
     programs;
       (6) any additional authority needed to counter the threat 
     of Russian propaganda; and
       (7) the additional funding needed to successfully implement 
     the strategy referred to in paragraph (5).

     SEC. 5126. APPROVAL OF EXPORT LICENCES AND LETTERS OF REQUEST 
                   TO ASSIST THE GOVERNMENT OF UKRAINE.

       (a) In General.--
       (1) Export license applications.--
       (A) Submission to congress.--The Secretary shall submit to 
     the specified congressional committees a detailed list of all 
     export license applications, including requests for marketing 
     licenses, for the sale of defense articles and defense 
     services to Ukraine.
       (B) Contents.--The list submitted under subparagraph (A) 
     shall include--
       (i) the date on which the application or request was first 
     submitted;
       (ii) the current status of each application or request; and
       (iii) the estimated timeline for adjudication of such 
     applications or requests.
       (C) Priority.--The Secretary should give priority to 
     processing the applications and requests included on the list 
     submitted under subparagraph (A).
       (2) Letters of request.--The Secretary shall submit to the 
     specified congressional committees a detailed list of all 
     pending Letters of Request for Foreign Military Sales to 
     Ukraine, including--
       (A) the date on which each such letter was first submitted;
       (B) the current status of each such letter; and
       (C) the estimated timeline for the adjudication of each 
     such letter.
       (b) Reports.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter until 
     the date set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall 
     submit a report to the specified congressional committees 
     that describes the status of the applications, requests for 
     marketing licenses, and Letters of Request described in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) Termination date.--The date set forth in this paragraph 
     is the earlier of--
       (A) the date on which the President certifies to Congress 
     that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the 
     Government of Ukraine has been restored; or
       (B) the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act.
       (c) Specified Congressional Committees Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``specified congressional committees'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (3) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
       (4) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives.

                     Subtitle B--Additional Matters

     SEC. 5131. ATROCITIES PREVENTION BOARD.

       (a) Establishment.--The President is authorized to 
     establish, within the Executive Office of the President, an 
     Interagency Atrocities Prevention Board (referred to in this 
     section as the ``Board'').
       (b) Duties.--The Board is authorized--
       (1) to coordinate an interagency approach to preventing 
     mass atrocities;
       (2) to propose policies to integrate the early warning 
     systems of national security agencies, including intelligence 
     agencies, with respect to incidents of mass atrocities and to 
     coordinate the policy response to such incidents;
       (3) to identify relevant Federal agencies, which shall 
     track and report on Federal funding spent on atrocity 
     prevention efforts;
       (4) to oversee the development and implementation of 
     comprehensive atrocities prevention and response strategies;
       (5) to identify available resources and policy options 
     necessary to prevent the emergence or escalation of mass 
     atrocities;
       (6) to identify and propose policies to close gaps in 
     expertise, readiness, and planning for atrocities prevention 
     and early action across Federal agencies, including training 
     for employees at relevant Federal agencies;
       (7) to engage relevant civil society and nongovernmental 
     organization stakeholders in regular consultations to solicit 
     current information on countries of concern; and
       (8) to conduct an atrocity-specific expert review of policy 
     and programming of all countries at risk for mass atrocities.
       (c) Leadership.--
       (1) In general.--The Board shall be headed by a Senior 
     Director, who--
       (A) shall be appointed by the President; and
       (B) shall report to the Assistant to the President for 
     National Security Affairs.
       (2) Responsibilities.--The Senior Director is authorized to 
     have primary responsibility for--
       (A) recommending and, if adopted, promoting United States 
     Government policies on preventing mass atrocities; and
       (B) carrying out the duties described in subsection (b).
       (d) Composition.--The Board shall be composed of--
       (1) representatives from--
       (A) the Department of State;
       (B) the United States Agency for International Development;
       (C) the Department of Defense;
       (D) the Department of Justice;
       (E) the Department of the Treasury;
       (F) the Department of Homeland Security;
       (G) the Central Intelligence Agency;
       (H) the Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
       (I) the United States Mission to the United Nations; and
       (J) the Federal Bureau of Investigation; and
       (2) such other individuals as the President may appoint.
       (e) Coordination.--The Board is authorized to coordinate 
     with relevant officials and government agencies responsible 
     for foreign policy with respect to particular regions and 
     countries to help provide a cohesive, whole of government 
     response and policy direction to emerging and ongoing 
     atrocities.
       (f) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a classified report, 
     with an unclassified annex, which shall include--

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       (1) an update on the interagency review mandated by 
     Presidential Study Directive 10 that includes--
       (A) an evaluation of current mechanisms and capacities for 
     government-wide detection, early warning, information-
     sharing, contingency planning, and coordination of efforts to 
     prevent and respond to situations of genocide, mass 
     atrocities, and other mass violence, including such mass 
     gender- and ethnicity-based violence;
       (B) an assessment of the funding spent by relevant Federal 
     agencies on atrocity prevention activities;
       (C) current annual global assessments of sources of 
     conflict and instability;
       (D) recommendations to further strengthen United States 
     capabilities to improve the mechanisms described in 
     subparagraph (A); and
       (E) evaluations of the various approaches to enhancing 
     capabilities and improving the mechanisms described in 
     subparagraph (A);
       (2) recommendations to ensure burden sharing by--
       (A) improving international cooperation and coordination to 
     enhance multilateral mechanisms for preventing genocide and 
     atrocities, including improving the role of regional and 
     international organizations in conflict prevention, 
     mitigation, and response; and
       (B) strengthening regional organizations; and
       (3) the implementation status of the recommendations 
     contained in the interagency review described in paragraph 
     (1).
       (g) Materials and Briefings.--The Senior Director and the 
     members of the Board shall brief the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives at least annually.
       (h) Sunset.--This section shall cease to be effective on 
     June 30, 2017.

     SEC. 5132. UNITED STATES ENGAGEMENT IN THE INDO-PACIFIC.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
     submit a comprehensive assessment to the Chairmen and Ranking 
     Members of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives of the United States engagement in the Indo-
     Pacific, including with partners across the Indo-Pacific 
     region.
       (b) Elements.--The assessment submitted under subsection 
     (a) shall include--
       (1) a review of current and emerging United States 
     diplomatic, national security, and economic interests and 
     trends in the Indo-Pacific region;
       (2) a review of resources devoted to United States 
     diplomatic, economic, trade, development, and cultural 
     engagement and plans in the Indo-Pacific region during the 
     10-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this 
     Act;
       (3) options for the realignment of United States engagement 
     in the Indo-Pacific region to respond to new opportunities 
     and challenges, including linking United States strategy more 
     broadly across the Indo-Pacific region; and
       (4) the views of noted policy leaders and regional experts, 
     including leaders and experts in the Indo-Pacific region, on 
     the opportunities and challenges to United States engagement 
     across the Indo-Pacific region.
       (c) Consultation.--The Secretary, as appropriate, shall 
     consult with--
       (1) other United States Government agencies; and
       (2) independent, nongovernmental organizations with 
     recognized credentials and expertise in foreign policy, 
     national security, and international economic affairs that 
     have access to policy experts throughout the United States 
     and from the Indo-Pacific region.

     SEC. 5133. JOINT ACTION PLAN TO COMBAT PREJUDICE AND 
                   DISCRIMINATION AND TO FOSTER INCLUSION.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to enter into 
     a bilateral joint action plan with the European Union to 
     combat prejudice and discrimination and to foster inclusion 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Joint Action Plan'').
       (b) Contents of Joint Action Plan.--The Joint Action Plan 
     shall--
       (1) address anti-Semitism;
       (2) address prejudice against, and the discriminatory 
     treatment of, racial, ethnic, and religious minorities;
       (3) promote equality of opportunity for access to quality 
     education and economic opportunities; and
       (4) promote equal treatment by the justice system.
       (c) Cooperation.--In developing the Joint Action Plan, the 
     Secretary shall--
       (1) leverage interagency policy expertise in the United 
     States and Europe;
       (2) develop partnerships among civil society and private 
     sector stakeholders; and
       (3) draw upon the extensive work done by the Organization 
     for Security and Co-operation in Europe to address anti-
     Semitism.
       (d) Initiatives.--The Joint Action Plan may include 
     initiatives for promoting equality of opportunity and methods 
     of eliminating prejudice and discrimination based on 
     religion, race, or ethnicity, including--
       (1) training programs;
       (2) regional initiatives to promote equality of opportunity 
     through the strengthening of democratic institutions;
       (3) public-private partnerships with enterprises and 
     nongovernmental organizations;
       (4) exchanges of technical experts;
       (5) scholarships and fellowships; and
       (6) political empowerment and leadership initiatives.
       (e) Deputy Assistant Secretary.--The Secretary shall task 
     an existing Deputy Assistant Secretary with the 
     responsibility for coordinating the implementation of the 
     Joint Action Plan with his or her European Union counterpart.
       (f) Legal Effects.--Any Joint Action Plan adopted under 
     this section--
       (1) shall not be legally binding; and
       (2) shall create no rights or obligations under 
     international or United States law.
       (g) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to authorize--
       (1) the Secretary to enter into a legally binding agreement 
     or Joint Action Plan with the European Union; or
       (2) any additional appropriations for the purposes and 
     initiatives described in this section.
       (h) Progress Report.--Not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
     a progress report on the development of the Joint Action Plan 
     to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.

     SEC. 5134. REPORT ON DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEBT SUSTAINABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination 
     with the Secretary of Treasury, shall submit a report 
     containing an assessment of the current external debt 
     environment for developing countries and identifying 
     particular near-term risks to debt sustainability to--
       (1) the appropriate congressional committees;
       (2) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of 
     the Senate; and
       (3) the Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
     Representatives.
       (b) Contents.--The report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall assess--
       (1) the impact of new lending relationships, including the 
     role of new creditors;
       (2) the adequacy of current multilateral surveillance 
     mechanisms in guarding against debt distress in developing 
     countries;
       (3) the ability of developing countries to borrow on global 
     capital markets; and
       (4) the interaction between debt sustainability objectives 
     of the developing world and the development-oriented 
     investment agenda of the G-20, including the impact of--
       (A) current debt sustainability objectives on investment in 
     developing countries; and
       (B) investment objectives proposed by the G-20 on the 
     ability to meet the goals of--
       (i) the Heavily Indebted Poor Country Initiative; and
       (ii) the Multilateral Debt Relief Initiative.

     SEC. 5135. UNITED STATES STRATEGY TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO 
                   GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GLOBALLY.

       (a) Global Strategy Requirement.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and biennially 
     thereafter for 6 years, the Secretary of State shall develop 
     or update a United States global strategy to prevent and 
     respond to violence against women and girls. The strategy 
     shall be transmitted to the appropriate congressional 
     committees and made publicly available on the Internet.
       (b) Initial Strategy.--For the purposes of this section, 
     the ``United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to 
     Gender-Based Violence Globally'', issued in August 2012, 
     shall be deemed to fulfill the initial requirement of 
     subsection (a).
       (c) Collaboration and Coordination.--In developing the 
     strategy under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall 
     consult with--
       (1) the heads of relevant Federal agencies;
       (2) the Senior Policy Operating Group on Trafficking in 
     Persons; and
       (3) representatives of civil society and multilateral 
     organizations with demonstrated experience in addressing 
     violence against women and girls or promoting gender equality 
     internationally.
       (d) Priority Country Selection.--To further the objectives 
     of the strategy described in subsection (a), the Secretary 
     shall identify no less than 4 eligible low-income and lower-
     middle income countries with significant levels of violence 
     against women and girls, including within displaced 
     communities, that have the governmental or nongovernmental 
     organizational capacity to manage and implement gender-based 
     violence prevention and response program activities and 
     should, when possible, be geographically, ethnically, and 
     culturally diverse from one another.
       (e) Country Plans.--In each country identified under 
     subsection (d) the Secretary shall develop comprehensive, 
     multisectoral, and holistic individual country plans designed 
     to address and respond to violence against women and girls 
     that include--
       (1) an assessment and description of the current or 
     potential capacity of the government of each identified 
     country and civil society organizations in each such 
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     country to address and respond to violence against women and 
     girls;
       (2) an identification of coordination mechanisms with 
     Federal agencies that--
       (A) have existing programs relevant to the strategy;
       (B) will be involved in new program activities; and
       (C) are engaged in broader United States strategies around 
     development;
       (3) a description of the monitoring and evaluation 
     mechanisms established for each identified country, and their 
     intended use in assessing overall progress in prevention and 
     response;
       (4) a projection of the general levels of resources needed 
     to achieve the stated objectives in each identified country, 
     including an accounting of--
       (A) activities and funding already expended by the 
     Department of State, the United States Agency for 
     International Development, other Federal agencies, donor 
     country governments, and multilateral institutions; and
       (B) leveraged private sector resources; and
       (5) strategies, as appropriate, designed to accommodate the 
     needs of stateless, disabled, internally displaced, refugee, 
     or religious or ethnic minority women and girls.
       (f) Report on Priority Country Selection and Country 
     Plans.--Not more than 90 days after selection of the priority 
     countries required under subsection (d), and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 
     appropriate congressional committees a report detailing the 
     priority country selection process, the development of 
     specific country plans, and include an overview of all 
     programming and specific activities being undertaken, the 
     budget resources requested, and the specific activities to be 
     supported by each Executive agency under the strategy if such 
     resources are provided.
       (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to authorize any additional appropriations for the 
     purposes and initiatives of this section.

     SEC. 5136. INTERNATIONAL CORRUPTION AND ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) Annual Report.--Not later than June 1 of each year, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
     United States Agency for International Development (referred 
     to in this section as the ``USAID Administrator''), the 
     Secretary of Defense, and the heads of appropriate 
     intelligence agencies, shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a Country Report on Corruption 
     Practices, with a classified annex, which shall include 
     information about countries for which a corruption analysis 
     was conducted under subsection (b).
       (b) Corruption Analysis Elements.--The corruption analysis 
     conducted under this subsection should include, among other 
     elements--
       (1) an analysis of individuals and associations that 
     comprise corruption networks in the country, including, as 
     applicable--
       (A) government officials;
       (B) private sector actors;
       (C) criminals; and
       (D) members of illegal armed groups;
       (2) the identification of the state functions that have 
     been captured by corrupt networks in the country, including, 
     as applicable functions of--
       (A) the judicial branch;
       (B) the taxing authority;
       (C) the central bank; and
       (D) specific military or police units;
       (3) the identification of--
       (A) the key economic activities, whether licit or illicit, 
     which are dominated by members of the corrupt network; and
       (B) other revenue streams that enrich such members; and
       (4) the identification of enablers of corrupt practices, 
     within the country and outside the country.
       (c) Publication and Briefings.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) publish the Country Report on Corruption and 
     Accountability submitted under subsection (a) on the website 
     of the Department; and
       (2) brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
     and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives on the information contained in the report 
     published under paragraph (1).

     SEC. 5137. QUADRENNIAL DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT REVIEW.

       (a) Requirement.--
       (1) Quadrennial reviews required.--Under the direction of 
     the President, the Secretary of State shall every 4 years, 
     during a year following a year evenly divisible by 4, conduct 
     a review of United States diplomacy and development (to be 
     known as a ``quadrennial diplomacy and development review'').
       (2) Scope of reviews.--Each quadrennial diplomacy and 
     development review shall be a comprehensive examination of 
     the national diplomacy and development policy and strategic 
     framework of the United States for the next 4-year period 
     until a subsequent review is due under paragraph (1). The 
     review shall include--
       (A) recommendations regarding the long-term diplomacy and 
     development policy and strategic framework of the United 
     States;
       (B) priorities of the United States for diplomacy and 
     development; and
       (C) guidance on the related programs, assets, capabilities, 
     budget, policies, and authorities of the Department of State 
     and United States Agency for International Development.
       (3) Consultation.--In conducting each quadrennial diplomacy 
     and development review, after consultation with Department of 
     State and United States Agency for International Development 
     officials, the Secretary of State should consult with--
       (A) the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, including 
     the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
     Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the 
     Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Chief Executive 
     Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the 
     Director of National Intelligence;
       (B) any other Federal agency that provides foreign 
     assistance, including at a minimum the Export-Import Bank of 
     the United States and the Overseas Private Investment 
     Corporation;
       (C) 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 and, as appropriate, other members of 
     Congress; and
       (D) other relevant governmental and nongovernmental 
     entities, including private sector representatives, 
     academics, and other policy experts.
       (b) Contents of Review.--Each quadrennial diplomacy and 
     development review shall--
       (1) delineate, as appropriate, the national diplomacy and 
     development policy and strategic framework of the United 
     States, consistent with appropriate national, Department of 
     State, and United States Agency for International Development 
     strategies, strategic plans, and relevant presidential 
     directives, including the national security strategy 
     prescribed pursuant to section 108 of the National Security 
     Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 404a);
       (2) outline and prioritize the full range of critical 
     national diplomacy and development areas, capabilities, and 
     resources, including those implemented across agencies, and 
     address the full range of challenges confronting the United 
     States in this regard;
       (3) describe the interagency cooperation, and preparedness 
     of relevant Federal assets, and the infrastructure, budget 
     plan, and other elements of the diplomacy and development 
     policies and programs of the United States required to 
     execute successfully the full range of mission priorities 
     outlined under paragraph (2);
       (4) describe the roles of international organizations and 
     multilateral institutions in advancing United States 
     diplomatic and development objectives, including the 
     mechanisms for coordinating and harmonizing development 
     policies and programs with partner countries and among 
     donors;
       (5) identify the budget plan required to provide sufficient 
     resources to successfully execute the full range of mission 
     priorities outlined under paragraph (2);
       (6) include an assessment of the organizational alignment 
     of the Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development with the national diplomacy and 
     development policy and strategic framework referred to in 
     paragraph (1) and the diplomacy and development mission 
     priorities outlined under paragraph (2);
       (7) review and assess the effectiveness of the management 
     mechanisms of the Department of State and the United States 
     Agency for International Development for executing the 
     strategic priorities outlined in the quadrennial diplomacy 
     and development review, including the extent to which such 
     effectiveness has been enhanced since the previous report; 
     and
       (8) the relationship between the requirements of the 
     quadrennial diplomacy and development review and the 
     acquisition strategy and expenditure plan within the 
     Department of State and the United States Agency for 
     International Development.
       (c) Foreign Affairs Policy Board Review.--The Secretary of 
     State should apprise the Foreign Affairs Policy Board on an 
     ongoing basis of the work undertaken in the conduct of the 
     quadrennial diplomacy and development review.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be 
     construed to authorize any additional appropriations for the 
     purposes and initiatives under this section.

     SEC. 5138. DISAPPEARED PERSONS IN MEXICO, GUATEMALA, 
                   HONDURAS, AND EL SALVADOR.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The United States--
       (A) values governance, security, and the rule of law in 
     Mexico and Central America; and
       (B) has reemphasized its commitment to this region 
     following the humanitarian crisis of unaccompanied children 
     from these countries across the international border between 
     the United States and Mexico in 2014.
       (2) Individuals migrating from Central America to the 
     United States face great peril during their journey. Many go 
     missing along the way and are often never heard from again.

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       (b) Report of Disappeared Persons.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary, in close consultation with the 
     Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Secretary 
     of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation, and the heads of other relevant Federal 
     agencies, shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign 
     Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
     of the House of Representatives that includes--
       (1) the number of cases of enforced disappearances in 
     Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador;
       (2) an assessment of causes for the disappearances 
     described in paragraph (1);
       (3) the primary individuals and groups responsible for such 
     disappearances; and
       (4) the official government response in those countries to 
     account for such disappeared persons.

     SEC. 5139. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF 
                   BAHRAIN OF RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE BAHRAIN 
                   INDEPENDENT COMMISSION OF INQUIRY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit an 
     unclassified report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that describes the implementation by the 
     Government of Bahrain of the recommendations contained in the 
     2011 Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry 
     (referred to in this section as the ``Bahrain Report'').
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a description of the specific steps taken by the 
     Government of Bahrain to implement each of the 26 
     recommendations contained in the Bahrain Report;
       (2) an assessment of whether the Government of Bahrain has 
     ``fully complied with'', ``partially implemented'', or ``not 
     meaningfully implemented'' each recommendation referred to in 
     paragraph (1); and
       (3) an assessment of the impact of the findings in the 
     Bahrain Report for the United States security posture in the 
     Arab Gulf and the area of responsibility of the United States 
     Central Command.

     SEC. 5140. REPORT ON UNITED STATES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO 
                   HAITI AND WHETHER RECENT ELECTIONS IN HAITI 
                   MEET INTERNATIONAL ELECTION STANDARDS.

       (a) Reauthorization.--Section 5(a) of the Assessing 
     Progress in Haiti Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is 
     amended by striking ``December 31, 2017'' and inserting 
     ``December 31, 2022''.
       (b) Report.--Section 5(b) of the Assessing Progress in 
     Haiti Act of 2014 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (12), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (2) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(14) a determination of whether recent Haitian elections 
     are free, fair and responsive to the people of Haiti; and
       ``(15) a description of any attempts to disqualify 
     candidates for political officers in Haiti for political 
     reasons.''.

     SEC. 5141. SENSE OF CONGRESS WITH RESPECT TO THE IMPOSITION 
                   OF ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS AGAINST THE DEMOCRATIC 
                   PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA.

       (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
       (1) The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (in this 
     section referred to as the ``DPRK'') tested nuclear weapons 
     on 3 separate occasions, in October 2006, in May 2009, and in 
     February 2013.
       (2) Nuclear experts have reported that the DPRK may 
     currently have as many as 20 nuclear warheads and has the 
     potential to possess as many as 100 warheads within the next 
     5 years.
       (3) According to the 2014 Department of Defense report, 
     ``Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic 
     People's Republic of Korea'' (in this subsection referred to 
     as the ``2014 DoD report''), the DPRK has proliferated 
     nuclear technology to Libya via the proliferation network of 
     Pakistani scientist A.Q. Khan.
       (4) According to the 2014 DoD report, ``North Korea also 
     provided Syria with nuclear reactor technology until 2007.''.
       (5) On September 6, 2007, as part of ``Operation Orchard'', 
     the Israeli Air Force destroyed the suspected nuclear 
     facility in Syria.
       (6) According to the 2014 DoD report, ``North Korea has 
     exported conventional and ballistic missile-related 
     equipment, components, materials, and technical assistance to 
     countries in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.''.
       (7) On November 29, 1987, DPRK agents planted explosive 
     devices onboard Korean Air flight 858, which killed all 115 
     passengers and crew on board.
       (8) On March 26, 2010, the DPRK fired upon and sank the 
     South Korean warship Cheonan, killing 46 of her crew.
       (9) On November 23, 2010, the DPRK shelled South Korea's 
     Yeonpyeong Island, killing 4 South Korean citizens.
       (10) On February 7, 2014, the United Nations Commission of 
     Inquiry on human rights in DPRK (in this subsection referred 
     to as the ``Commission of Inquiry'') released a report 
     detailing the atrocious human rights record of the DPRK.
       (11) Dr. Michael Kirby, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry, 
     stated on March 17, 2014, ``The Commission of Inquiry has 
     found systematic, widespread, and grave human rights 
     violations occurring in the Democratic People's Republic of 
     Korea. It has also found a disturbing array of crimes against 
     humanity. These crimes are committed against inmates of 
     political and other prison camps; against starving 
     populations; against religious believers; against persons who 
     try to flee the country--including those forcibly repatriated 
     by China.''.
       (12) Dr. Michael Kirby also stated, ``These crimes arise 
     from policies established at the highest level of the State. 
     They have been committed, and continue to take place in the 
     Democratic People's Republic of Korea, because the policies, 
     institutions, and patterns of impunity that lie at their 
     heart remain in place. The gravity, scale, duration, and 
     nature of the unspeakable atrocities committed in the country 
     reveal a totalitarian State that does not have any parallel 
     in the contemporary world.''.
       (13) The Commission of Inquiry also notes, ``Since 1950, 
     the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has engaged in the 
     systematic abduction, denial of repatriation, and subsequent 
     enforced disappearance of persons from other countries on a 
     large scale and as a matter of State policy. Well over 
     200,000 persons, including children, who were brought from 
     other countries to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea 
     may have become victims of enforced disappearance,'' and 
     states that the DPRK has failed to account or address this 
     injustice in any way.
       (14) According to reports and analysis from organizations 
     such as the International Network for the Human Rights of 
     North Korean Overseas Labor, the Korea Policy Research 
     Center, NK Watch, the Asian Institute for Policy Studies, the 
     Center for International and Strategic Studies, and the 
     George W. Bush Institute, there may currently be as many as 
     100,000 North Korean overseas laborers in various nations 
     around the world.
       (15) Such forced North Korean laborers are often subjected 
     to harsh working conditions under the direct supervision of 
     DPRK officials, and their salaries contribute to anywhere 
     from $150,000,000 to $230,000,000 a year to the DPRK state 
     coffers.
       (16) According to the Director of National Intelligence's 
     2015 Worldwide Threat Assessment, ``North Korea's nuclear 
     weapons and missile programs pose a serious threat to the 
     United States and to the security environment in East 
     Asia.''.
       (17) The Worldwide Threat Assessment states, ``North Korea 
     has also expanded the size and sophistication of its 
     ballistic missile forces, ranging from close-range ballistic 
     missiles to ICBMs, while continuing to conduct test launches. 
     In 2014, North Korea launched an unprecedented number of 
     ballistic missiles.''.
       (18) On December 19, 2015, the Federal Bureau of 
     Investigation declared that the DPRK was responsible for a 
     cyberattack on Sony Pictures conducted on November 24, 2014.
       (19) From 1988 to 2008, the DPRK was designated by the 
     United States Government as a state sponsor of terrorism.
       (20) The DPRK is currently in violation of United Nations 
     Security Council Resolutions 1695 (2006), 1718 (2006), 1874 
     (2009), 2087 (2013), and 2094 (2013).
       (21) The DPRK repeatedly violated agreements with the 
     United States and the other so-called Six-Party Talks 
     partners (the Republic of Korea, Japan, the Russian 
     Federation, and the People's Republic of China) designed to 
     halt its nuclear weapons program, while receiving significant 
     concessions, including fuel, oil, and food aid.
       (22) The Six-Party Talks have not been held since December 
     2008.
       (23) On May 9, 2015, the DPRK claimed that it has test-
     fired a ballistic missile from a submarine.
       (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
       (1) the DPRK represents a serious threat to the national 
     security of the United States and United States allies in 
     East Asia and to international peace and stability, and 
     grossly violates the human rights of its own people;
       (2) the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the 
     Treasury should impose additional sanctions against the DPRK, 
     including targeting its financial assets around the world, 
     specific designations relating to human rights abuses, and a 
     redesignation of the DPRK as a state sponsor of terror; and
       (3) the President should not resume the negotiations with 
     the DPRK, either bilaterally or as part of the Six-Party 
     Talks, without strict preconditions, including that the 
     DPRK--
       (A) adhere to its denuclearization commitments outlined in 
     the 2005 Joint Statement of the Six-Party Talks;
       (B) commit to halting its ballistic missile programs and 
     its proliferation activities;
       (C) cease military provocations; and
       (D) measurably and significantly improve its human rights 
     record.

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    TITLE II--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

                   Subtitle A--Organizational Matters

     SEC. 5201. RIGHTSIZING ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 60 days after receiving 
     rightsizing recommendations pursuant to a review conducted by 
     the Office of Management, Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation 
     relating to overseas staffing levels at United States 
     overseas posts, the relevant chief of mission, in 
     coordination with the relevant regional bureau, shall submit 
     a response to the Office of Management, Policy, Rightsizing, 
     and Innovation that describes--
       (1) any rightsizing recommendations that are accepted by 
     such chief of mission and regional bureau;
       (2) a detailed schedule for implementation of any such 
     recommendations;
       (3) any recommendations that are rejected; and
       (4) a detailed justification providing the basis for the 
     rejection of any such recommendations.
       (b) Annual Report.--On the date on which the President's 
     annual budget request is submitted to Congress, the Secretary 
     shall submit an annual report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that describes the status of all 
     rightsizing recommendations and responses described in 
     subsection (a) from the preceding 5 years, including--
       (1) a list of all such rightsizing recommendations made, 
     including whether each such recommendation was accepted or 
     rejected by the relevant chief of mission and regional 
     bureau;
       (2) for each accepted recommendation, a detailed 
     description of the current status of its implementation 
     according to the schedule provided pursuant to subsection 
     (a)(2), including an explanation for any departure from, or 
     changes to, such schedule; and
       (3) for any rejected recommendations, the justification 
     provided pursuant to subsection (a)(4).
       (c) Report on Regional Bureau Staffing.--In conjunction 
     with each report required under subsection (b), the Secretary 
     shall submit a supplemental report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that includes--
       (1) an enumeration of the domestic staff positions in each 
     regional bureau of the Department;
       (2) a detailed explanation of the extent to which the 
     staffing of each regional bureau reflects the overseas 
     requirements of the United States within each such region;
       (3) a detailed plan, including an implementation schedule, 
     for how the Department will seek to rectify any significant 
     imbalances in staffing among regional bureaus or between any 
     regional bureau and the overseas requirements of the United 
     States within such region if the Secretary determines that 
     such staffing does not reflect--
       (A) the foreign policy priorities of the United States; or
       (B) the effective conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
     United States; and
       (4) a detailed description of the implementation status of 
     any plan provided pursuant to paragraph (3), including an 
     explanation for any departure from, or changes to, the 
     implementation schedule provided with such plan.

     SEC. 5202. INTEGRATION OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC POLICY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary, in conjunction with the 
     Under Secretary of Economic Growth, Energy, and the 
     Environment, shall establish--
       (1) foreign economic policy priorities for each regional 
     bureau, including for individual countries, as appropriate; 
     and
       (2) policies and guidance for integrating such foreign 
     economic policy priorities throughout the Department.
       (b) Deputy Assistant Secretary.--Within each regional 
     bureau of the Department, the Secretary shall task an 
     existing Deputy Assistant Secretary with appropriate training 
     and background in economic and commercial affairs with the 
     responsibility for economic matters and interests within the 
     responsibilities of such regional bureau, including the 
     integration of the foreign economic policy priorities 
     established pursuant to subsection (a).
       (c) Coordination.--The Deputy Assistant Secretary given the 
     responsibility for economic matters and interests pursuant to 
     subsection (b) within each bureau shall--
       (1) at the direction of the relevant Assistant Secretary, 
     review and report to the Assistant Secretary of such bureau 
     on all economic matters and interests; and
       (2) serve as liaison with the Office of the Under Secretary 
     for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment.

     SEC. 5203. REVIEW OF BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS AND BUREAU OF 
                   NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS JURISDICTIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct a review of the jurisdictional responsibility 
     of the Bureau of African Affairs and that of the Bureau of 
     Near Eastern Affairs relating to the North African countries 
     of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya; and
       (2) submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that includes--
       (A) the findings of the review conducted under paragraph 
     (1); and
       (B) recommendations on whether jurisdictional 
     responsibility among the bureaus referred to in paragraph (1) 
     should be adjusted.
       (b) Review.--The review conducted under subsection (a)(1) 
     shall--
       (1) identify regional strategic priorities;
       (2) assess regional dynamics between the North Africa and 
     Sub-Saharan Africa regions, including the degree to which the 
     priorities identified pursuant to paragraph (1)--
       (A) are distinct between each such region; or
       (B) have similar application across such regions;
       (3) identify current priorities and effectiveness of United 
     States Government regional engagement in North Africa and 
     Sub-Saharan Africa, including through security assistance, 
     economic assistance, humanitarian assistance, and trade;
       (4) assess the degree to which such engagement is--
       (A) inefficient, duplicative, or uncoordinated between the 
     North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa regions; or
       (B) otherwise harmed or limited as a result of the current 
     division of jurisdictional responsibilities;
       (5) assess the overall coherence and effectiveness of the 
     current division of jurisdictional responsibilities in Africa 
     between the Bureau of African Affairs and the Bureau of Near 
     Eastern Affairs, including with regard to coordination with 
     other United States departments or agencies; and
       (6) assess any opportunities and costs of transferring 
     jurisdictional responsibility of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia 
     and Libya from the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs to the 
     Bureau of African Affairs.

     SEC. 5204. SPECIAL ENVOYS, REPRESENTATIVES, ADVISORS, AND 
                   COORDINATORS.

       Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees on special envoys, 
     representatives, advisors, and coordinators of the 
     Department, which shall include--
       (1) a tabulation of the current names, ranks, positions, 
     and responsibilities of all special envoy, representative, 
     advisor, and coordinator positions at the Department, with a 
     separate accounting of all such positions at the level of 
     Assistant Secretary (or equivalent) or above; and
       (2) for each position identified pursuant to paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) the date on which the position was created;
       (B) the mechanism by which the position was created, 
     including the authority under which the position was created;
       (C) the positions authorized under section 1(d) of the 
     State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
     2651a(d));
       (D) a description of whether, and the extent to which, the 
     responsibilities assigned to the position duplicate the 
     responsibilities of other current officials within the 
     Department, including other special envoys, representatives, 
     and advisors;
       (E) which current official within the Department would be 
     assigned the responsibilities of the position in the absence 
     of the position;
       (F) to which current official within the Department the 
     position directly reports;
       (G) the total number of staff assigned to support the 
     position; and
       (H) with the exception of those created by statute, a 
     detailed explanation of the necessity of the position to the 
     effective conduct of the foreign affairs of the United 
     States.

     SEC. 5205. CONFLICT PREVENTION, MITIGATION AND RESOLUTION, 
                   AND THE INCLUSION AND PARTICIPATION OF WOMEN.

       Section 704 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     4024) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(e) The Secretary, in conjunction with the Administrator 
     of the United States Agency for International Development, 
     shall ensure that all appropriate personnel, responsible for, 
     or deploying to, countries or regions considered to be at 
     risk of, undergoing, or emerging from violent conflict, 
     including special envoys, members of mediation or negotiation 
     teams, relevant members of the civil service or foreign 
     service, and contractors, obtain training, as appropriate, in 
     the following areas, each of which shall include a focus on 
     women and ensuring women's meaningful inclusion and 
     participation:
       ``(1) Conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution.
       ``(2) Protecting civilians from violence, exploitation, and 
     trafficking in persons.
       ``(3) International human rights law and international 
     humanitarian law.''.

     SEC. 5206. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM SECURITY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall regularly consult with 
     the Director of the National Security Agency and any other 
     departments or agencies the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate regarding the security of United States 
     Government and nongovernment information technology systems 
     and networks owned, operated, managed, or utilized by the 
     Department, including any such systems or networks 
     facilitating the use of sensitive or classified information.
       (b) Consultation.--In performing the consultations required 
     under subsection (a), the

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     Secretary shall make all such systems and networks available 
     to the Director of the National Security Agency and any other 
     such departments or agencies to carry out such tests and 
     procedures as are necessary to ensure adequate policies and 
     protections are in place to prevent penetrations or 
     compromises of such systems and networks, including by 
     malicious intrusions by any unauthorized individual or state 
     actor or other entity.
       (c) Security Breach Reporting.--Not later than 180 days 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 
     days thereafter, the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Director of the National Security Agency and any other 
     departments or agencies the Secretary determines to be 
     appropriate, shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that describes in detail--
       (1) all known or suspected penetrations or compromises of 
     the systems or networks described in subsection (a) 
     facilitating the use of classified information; and
       (2) all known or suspected significant penetrations or 
     compromises of any other such systems and networks that 
     occurred since the submission of the prior report.
       (d) Content.--Each report submitted under subsection (c) 
     shall include--
       (1) a description of the relevant information technology 
     system or network penetrated or compromised;
       (2) an assessment of the date and time such penetration or 
     compromise occurred;
       (3) an assessment of the duration for which such system or 
     network was penetrated or compromised, including whether such 
     penetration or compromise is ongoing;
       (4) an assessment of the amount and sensitivity of 
     information accessed and available to have been accessed by 
     such penetration or compromise, including any such 
     information contained on systems and networks owned, 
     operated, managed, or utilized by any other department or 
     agency of the United States Government;
       (5) an assessment of whether such system or network was 
     penetrated by a malicious intrusion, including an assessment 
     of--
       (A) the known or suspected perpetrators, including state 
     actors; and
       (B) the methods used to conduct such penetration or 
     compromise; and
       (6) a description of the actions the Department has taken, 
     or plans to take, to prevent future, similar penetrations or 
     compromises of such systems and networks.

     SEC. 5207. ANALYSIS OF EMBASSY COST SHARING.

       Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
     submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees 
     that assesses the cost-effectiveness and performance of the 
     International Cooperative Administrative Support Services 
     system (referred to in this section as the ``ICASS system''), 
     including by assessing--
       (1) the general performance of the ICASS system in 
     providing cost-effective, timely, efficient, appropriate, and 
     reliable services that meet the needs of all departments and 
     agencies served;
       (2) the extent to which additional cost savings and greater 
     performance can be achieved under the current ICASS system 
     and rules;
       (3) the standards applied in the selection of the ICASS 
     provider and the extent to which such standards are 
     consistently applied; and
       (4) potential reforms to the ICASS system, including--
       (A) the selection of more than 1 service provider under 
     certain circumstances;
       (B) options for all departments or agencies to opt out of 
     ICASS entirely or to opt out of individual services, 
     including by debundling service packages;
       (C) increasing the reliance on locally employed staff or 
     outsourcing to local firms, as appropriate; and
       (D) other modifications to the current ICASS system and 
     rules that would incentivize greater effectiveness and cost 
     efficiency.

     SEC. 5208. PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO THE INTERAGENCY 
                   WORKING GROUP TO PREVENT INTERNATIONAL PARENTAL 
                   CHILD ABDUCTION.

       Section 433(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 
     U.S.C. 241(b)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Interagency Coordination.--
       ``(1) Interagency working group.--The Secretary of State 
     shall convene and chair an interagency working group to 
     prevent international parental child abduction, which shall 
     be composed of presidentially appointed, Senate confirmed, 
     officials from--
       ``(A) the Department of State;
       ``(B) the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. 
     Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and 
     Customs Enforcement; and
       ``(C) the Department of Justice, including the Federal 
     Bureau of Investigation.
       ``(2) Advisory committee.--The Secretary of State shall 
     convene an advisory committee to the interagency working 
     group established pursuant to paragraph (1), for the duration 
     of the working group's existence, which shall be composed of 
     not less than 3 left-behind parents, serving for 2-year 
     terms, who--
       ``(A) shall be selected by the Secretary; and
       ``(B) shall periodically consult with such advisory 
     committee on all activities of the interagency working group, 
     as appropriate.''.

     SEC. 5209. IMPROVING RESEARCH AND EVALUATION OF PUBLIC 
                   DIPLOMACY.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) conduct regular research and evaluation of public 
     diplomacy programs and activities of the Department, 
     including through the routine use of audience research, 
     digital analytics, and impact evaluations, to plan and 
     execute such programs and activities; and
       (2) make the findings of the research and evaluations 
     conducted under paragraph (1) available to Congress.
       (b) Director of Research and Evaluation.--
       (1) Appointment.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint a 
     Director of Research and Evaluation in the Office of Policy, 
     Planning, and Resources for the Under Secretary for Public 
     Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
       (2) Limitation on appointment.--The appointment of a 
     Director of Research and Evaluation pursuant to paragraph (1) 
     shall not result in an increase in the overall full-time 
     equivalent positions within the Department.
       (3) Responsibilities.--The Director of Research and 
     Evaluation shall--
       (A) coordinate and oversee the research and evaluation of 
     public diplomacy programs of the Department--
       (i) to improve public diplomacy strategies and tactics; and
       (ii) to ensure that programs are increasing the knowledge, 
     understanding, and trust of the United States by relevant 
     target audiences;
       (B) report to the Director of Policy and Planning;
       (C) routinely organize and oversee audience research, 
     digital analytics and impact evaluations across all public 
     diplomacy bureaus and offices of the Department;
       (D) support embassy public affairs sections;
       (E) share appropriate public diplomacy research and 
     evaluation information within the Department and with other 
     Federal departments and agencies;
       (F) regularly design and coordinate standardized research 
     questions, methodologies, and procedures to ensure that 
     public diplomacy activities across all public diplomacy 
     bureaus and offices are designed to meet appropriate foreign 
     policy objectives; and
       (G) report quarterly to the United States Advisory 
     Commission on Public Diplomacy, through the Commission's 
     Subcommittee on Research and Evaluation established pursuant 
     to subsection (e), regarding the research and evaluation of 
     all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of the Department.
       (4) Guidance and training.--Not later than 180 days after 
     his or her appointment pursuant to paragraph (1), the 
     Director of Research and Evaluation shall create guidance and 
     training for all public diplomacy officers regarding the 
     reading and interpretation of public diplomacy program 
     evaluation findings to ensure that such findings and lessons 
     learned are implemented in the planning and evaluation of all 
     public diplomacy programs and activities throughout the 
     Department.
       (c) Prioritizing Research and Evaluation.--
       (1) In general.--The Director of Policy, Planning, and 
     Resources shall ensure that research and evaluation, as 
     coordinated and overseen by the Director of Research and 
     Evaluation, supports strategic planning and resource 
     allocation across all public diplomacy bureaus and offices of 
     the Department.
       (2) Allocation of resources.--Amounts allocated for the 
     purposes of research and evaluation of public diplomacy 
     programs and activities pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 
     made available to be disbursed at the direction of the 
     Director of Research and Evaluation among the research and 
     evaluation staff across all public diplomacy bureaus and 
     offices of the Department.
       (3) Sense of congress.--It is the sense of Congress that 
     the Department should allocate, for the purposes of research 
     and evaluation of public diplomacy activities and programs 
     pursuant to subsection (a)--
       (A) 3 to 5 percent of program funds made available under 
     the heading ``educational and cultural exchange programs''; 
     and
       (B) 3 to 5 percent of program funds allocated for public 
     diplomacy programs under the heading ``diplomatic and 
     consular programs''.
       (d) Limited Exemption.--The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 
     (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) shall not apply to collections of 
     information directed at foreign individuals conducted by, or 
     on behalf of, the Department for the purpose of audience 
     research and impact evaluations, in accordance with the 
     requirements under this section and in connection with the 
     Department's activities conducted pursuant to the United 
     States Information and Educational Exchange Act (22 U.S.C. 
     1431 et seq.) or the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange 
     Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.).
       (e) Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.--
       (1) Subcommittee for research and evaluation.--The Advisory 
     Commission on Public Diplomacy shall establish a Subcommittee 
     for Research and Evaluation to

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     monitor and advise on the research and evaluation activities 
     of the Department and the Broadcasting Board of Governors.
       (2) Report.--The Subcommittee for Research and Evaluation 
     established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall submit an annual 
     report to Congress in conjunction with the Commission on 
     Public Diplomacy's Comprehensive Annual Report on the 
     performance of the Department and the Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors in carrying out research and evaluations of their 
     respective public diplomacy programming.
       (3) Reauthorization.--Section 1334 of the Foreign Affairs 
     Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6553) is 
     amended by striking ``October 1, 2015'' and inserting 
     ``October 1, 2020''.
       (f) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Audience research.--The term ``audience research'' 
     means research conducted at the outset of public diplomacy 
     program or campaign planning and design on specific audience 
     segments to understand the attitudes, interests, knowledge 
     and behaviors of such audience segments.
       (2) Digital analytics.--The term ``digital analytics'' 
     means the analysis of qualitative and quantitative data, 
     accumulated in digital format, to indicate the outputs and 
     outcomes of a public diplomacy program or campaign.
       (3) Impact evaluation.--The term ``impact evaluation'' 
     means an assessment of the changes in the audience targeted 
     by a public diplomacy program or campaign that can be 
     attributed to such program or campaign.

     SEC. 5210. ENHANCED INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY OF THE BUREAU OF 
                   AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary shall strengthen the 
     institutional capacity of the Bureau of African Affairs to 
     oversee programs and engage in strategic planning and crisis 
     management by--
       (1) establishing an office within the Bureau of African 
     Affairs that is separate and distinct from the regional 
     affairs office specifically charged with overseeing strategy 
     development and program implementation related to security 
     assistance;
       (2) planning to facilitate the long-term planning process; 
     and
       (3) developing a concrete plan to rightsize the Bureau of 
     African Affairs not later than 180 days after the date 
     enactment of this Act.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that describes the 
     actions that have been taken to carry out subsection (a).
       (c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Nothing in this 
     section may be construed to authorize the appropriation of 
     additional amounts to carry out this section, and the 
     Secretary shall use existing resources to carry out the 
     provisions of this section.

                     Subtitle B--Personnel Matters

     SEC. 5211. REVIEW OF FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER COMPENSATION.

       (a) Independent Assessment.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall commission an 
     independent assessment of Foreign Service Officer 
     compensation to ensure that such compensation is achieving 
     its purposes and the goals of the Department, including to 
     recruit, retain, and maintain the world's premier diplomatic 
     corps.
       (2) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the appropriate congressional committees that includes--
       (A) the results of the independent assessment commissioned 
     pursuant to paragraph (1); and
       (B) the views of the Secretary regarding Foreign Service 
     Officer compensation.
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) a list of all compensation received by Foreign Service 
     Officers assigned domestically or overseas, including base 
     salary and any other benefits, allowances, differentials, or 
     other financial incentives;
       (2) for each form of compensation described in paragraph 
     (1)--
       (A) an explanation of its stated purpose;
       (B) a description of all relevant authorities, including 
     statutory authority; and
       (C) an assessment of the degree to which its historical and 
     current use matches its stated purpose; and
       (3) an assessment of the effectiveness of each form of 
     compensation described in paragraph (1) in--
       (A) achieving its stated purpose;
       (B) achieving the recruiting and retention goals of the 
     Department; and
       (C) achieving the assignment placement needs of the 
     Department.

     SEC. 5212. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR SENIOR 
                   FOREIGN SERVICE.

       Section 305 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     3945) is amended by striking subsection (d).

     SEC. 5213. COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR TRAVEL.

       Section 5550b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) The maximum amount of compensatory time off that may 
     be earned under this section may not exceed 104 hours during 
     any leave year (as defined in section 630.201(b) of title 5, 
     Code of Federal Regulations).''.

     SEC. 5214. CERTIFICATES OF DEMONSTRATED COMPETENCE.

       Not later than 7 days after submitting the report required 
     under section 304(a)(4) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
     (22 U.S.C. 3944(a)(4)) to the Committee on Foreign Relations 
     of the Senate, the President shall make the report available 
     to the public, including by posting the on the website of the 
     Department in a conspicuous manner and location.

     SEC. 5215. FOREIGN SERVICE ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS.

       (a) Appeal of Assignment Restriction.--The Secretary shall 
     establish a right and process for employees to appeal any 
     assignment restriction or preclusion.
       (b) Certification.--Upon full implementation of a right and 
     process for employees to appeal an assignment restriction or 
     preclusion, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate congressional committees that--
       (1) certifies that such appeals process has been fully 
     implemented; and
       (2) includes a detailed description of such process.
       (c) Notice.--The Secretary shall--
       (1) publish the right and process established pursuant to 
     subsection (a) in the Foreign Affairs Manual; and
       (2) include a reference to such publication in the report 
     required under subsection (b).
       (d) Prohibiting Discrimination.--Section 502(a)(2) of the 
     Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3982(a)(2)) is amended 
     to read as follows:
       ``(2) In making assignments under paragraph (1), the 
     Secretary shall ensure that a member of the Service is not 
     assigned to, or restricted from, a position at a post in a 
     particular geographic area, or domestically in a position 
     working on issues relating to a particular geographic area, 
     exclusively on the basis of the race, ethnicity, or religion 
     of that member.''.

     SEC. 5216. SECURITY CLEARANCE SUSPENSIONS.

       (a) Suspension.--Section 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 
     1980 (22 U.S.C. 4010) is amended--
       (1) by striking the section heading and inserting the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 610. SEPARATION FOR CAUSE; SUSPENSION.''; AND

       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c)(1) In order to promote the efficiency of the Service, 
     the Secretary may suspend a member of the Service without pay 
     when--
       ``(A) the member's security clearance is suspended; or
       ``(B) there is reasonable cause to believe that the member 
     has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment 
     may be imposed.
       ``(2) Any member of the Foreign Service for whom a 
     suspension is proposed under this subsection shall be 
     entitled to--
       ``(A) written notice stating the specific reasons for the 
     proposed suspension;
       ``(B) a reasonable time to respond orally and in writing to 
     the proposed suspension;
       ``(C) representation by an attorney or other 
     representative; and
       ``(D) a final written decision, including the specific 
     reasons for such decision, as soon as practicable.
       ``(3) Any member suspended under this subsection may file a 
     grievance in accordance with the procedures applicable to 
     grievances under chapter 11.
       ``(4) If a grievance is filed under paragraph (3)--
       ``(A) the review by the Foreign Service Grievance Board 
     shall be limited to a determination of whether the provisions 
     of paragraphs (1) and (2) have been fulfilled; and
       ``(B) the Board may not exercise the authority provided 
     under section 1106(8).
       ``(5) In this subsection:
       ``(A) The term `reasonable time' means--
       ``(i) with respect to a member of the Foreign Service 
     assigned to duty in the United States, 15 days after 
     receiving notice of the proposed suspension; and
       ``(ii) with respect to a member of the Foreign Service 
     assigned to duty outside the United States, 30 days after 
     receiving notice of the proposed suspension.
       ``(B) The terms `suspend' and `suspension' mean placing a 
     member of the Foreign Service in a temporary status without 
     duties and pay.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 
     of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to 
     section 610 and inserting the following:

``Sec. 610. Separation for cause; suspension.''.

     SEC. 5217. ECONOMIC STATECRAFT EDUCATION AND TRAINING.

       The Secretary shall establish curriculum at the Foreign 
     Services Institute to develop the practical foreign economic 
     policy expertise and skill sets of Foreign Service officers, 
     including by making available distance-learning courses in 
     commercial, economic, and business affairs, including in--
       (1) the global business environment;
       (2) the economics of development;
       (3) development and infrastructure finance;
       (4) current trade and investment agreements negotiations;

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       (5) implementing existing multilateral and World Trade 
     Organization agreements, and United States trade and 
     investment agreements;
       (6) best practices for customs and export procedures; and
       (7) market analysis and global supply chain management.

     SEC. 5218. REPORT ON DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT, EMPLOYMENT, 
                   RETENTION, AND PROMOTION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and quadrennially thereafter, the 
     Secretary of State shall submit a comprehensive report to 
     Congress that--
       (1) describes the efforts, consistent with existing law, 
     including procedures, effects, and results of the Department 
     since the period covered by the prior such report, to promote 
     equal opportunity and inclusion for all American employees in 
     direct hire and personal service contractors status, 
     particularly employees of the Foreign Service, to include 
     equal opportunity for all races, ethnicities, ages, genders, 
     and service-disabled veterans, with a focus on traditionally 
     underrepresented minority groups;
       (2) includes a section on--
       (A) the diversity of selection boards;
       (B) the employment of minority and service-disabled 
     veterans during the most recent 10-year period, including--
       (i) the number hired through direct hires, internships, and 
     fellowship programs;
       (ii) the number promoted to senior positions, including FS-
     01, GS-15, Senior Executive Service, and Senior Foreign 
     Service; and
       (iii) attrition rates by grade, civil and foreign services, 
     and the senior level ranks listed in clause (ii);
       (C) mentorship and retention programs; and
       (3) is organized in terms of real numbers and percentages 
     at all levels.
       (b) Contents.--Each report submitted under subsection (a) 
     shall describe the efforts of the Department--
       (1) to propagate fairness, impartiality, and inclusion in 
     the work environment domestically and abroad;
       (2) to eradicate harassment, intolerance, and 
     discrimination;
       (3) to refrain from engaging in unlawful discrimination in 
     any phase of the employment process, including recruitment, 
     hiring, evaluation, assignments, promotion, retention, and 
     training;
       (4) to eliminate illegal retaliation against employees for 
     participating in a protected equal employment opportunity 
     activity;
       (5) to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified 
     employees and applicants with disabilities;
       (6) to resolve workplace conflicts, confrontations, and 
     complaints in a prompt, impartial, constructive, and timely 
     manner;
       (7) to improve demographic data availability and analysis 
     regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, training, length in 
     service, assignment restrictions, and pass-through programs;
       (8) to recruit a diverse staff by--
       (A) recruiting women, minorities, veterans, and 
     undergraduate and graduate students;
       (B) recruiting at historically Black colleges and 
     universities, Hispanic serving institutions, women's 
     colleges, and colleges that typically serve majority minority 
     populations;
       (C) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in urban 
     communities;
       (D) placing job advertisements in newspapers, magazines, 
     and job sites oriented toward women and people of color;
       (E) providing opportunities through the Foreign Service 
     Internship Program and other hiring initiatives; and
       (F) recruiting mid- and senior-level professionals through 
     programs such as--
       (i) the International Career Advancement Program;
       (ii) the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship 
     Program;
       (iii) the Institute for International Public Policy 
     Fellowship Program;
       (iv) Seminar XXI at the Massachusetts Institute of 
     Technology's Center for International Studies; and
       (v) other similar, highly respected, international 
     leadership programs; and
       (9) to provide opportunities through--
       (A) the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship 
     Program;
       (B) the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship 
     Program; and
       (C) the Donald M. Payne International Development 
     Fellowship Program.
       (c) Scope of Initial Report.--The first report submitted to 
     Congress under this section shall include the information 
     described in subsection (b) for the 3 fiscal years 
     immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the report is 
     submitted.

     SEC. 5219. EXPANSION OF THE CHARLES B. RANGEL INTERNATIONAL 
                   AFFAIRS PROGRAM, THE THOMAS R. PICKERING 
                   FOREIGN AFFAIRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, AND THE 
                   DONALD M. PAYNE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT 
                   FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

       (a) Additional Fellowships Authorized.--Beginning in fiscal 
     year 2016, the Secretary shall--
       (1) increase by 10 the number of fellows selected for the 
     Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Program;
       (2) increase by 10 the number of fellows selected for the 
     Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program; and
       (3) increase by 5 the number of fellows selected for the 
     Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship Program.
       (b) Payne Fellowship Program.--Undergraduate and graduate 
     components of the Donald M. Payne International Development 
     Fellowship Program are authorized to conduct outreach to 
     attract outstanding students who represent diverse ethnic and 
     socioeconomic backgrounds with an interest in pursuing a 
     Foreign Service career.

     SEC. 5220. RETENTION OF MID- AND SENIOR-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS 
                   FROM UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary should provide attention and 
     oversight to the employment, retention, and promotion of 
     underrepresented groups to promote a diverse ethnic 
     representation among mid- and senior-level career 
     professionals through programs such as--
       (1) the International Career Advancement Program;
       (2) Seminar XXI at the Massachusetts Institute of 
     Technology's Center for International Studies; and
       (3) other highly respected international leadership 
     programs.
       (b) Review of Past Programs.--The Secretary should review 
     past programs designed to increase minority representation in 
     international affairs positions, including--
       (1) the USAID Undergraduate Cooperative and Graduate 
     Economics Program;
       (2) the Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship 
     Program; and
       (3) the Institute for International Public Policy 
     Fellowship Program.

     SEC. 5221. REVIEW OF JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE 
                   SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE TO AFGHANISTAN AND 
                   PAKISTAN AND THE BUREAU OF SOUTH AND CENTRAL 
                   ASIAN AFFAIRS.

       (a) Review.--The Secretary of State shall conduct a review 
     of the jurisdictional responsibilities of the Special 
     Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) and the 
     Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA).
       (b) 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 findings 
     of the review conducted under subsection (a), including 
     recommendations on whether jurisdictional responsibility 
     between the 2 offices should be adjusted.

     SEC. 5222. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF COUNTRIES COMPLIANCE 
                   WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ELIMINATION OF 
                   TRAFFICKING.

       Section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 
     2000 (22 U.S.C. 7107) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(g) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 30 days 
     before the anticipated submission of each annual report under 
     subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of State shall notify and 
     brief the appropriate congressional committees concerning the 
     countries that will be upgraded to a higher tier or 
     downgraded to a lower tier in such report.''.

     SEC. 5223. INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM TRAINING PROGRAM.

       Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
     4028) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
     (d) and (e), respectively;
       (2) in subsection (d), as redesignated, by inserting 
     ``Refugees'' before ``The Secretary of State'';
       (3) in subsection (e), as redesignated, by inserting 
     ``Child Soldiers'' before ``The Secretary of State''; and
       (4) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following:
       ``(a) Development of Curriculum.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall develop a 
     curriculum for Foreign Service Officers that includes 
     training on--
       ``(A) the scope and strategic value of international 
     religious freedom;
       ``(B) how violations of international religious freedom 
     harm fundamental United States interests;
       ``(C) how the advancement of international religious 
     freedom can advance such interests;
       ``(D) how United States international religious freedom 
     policy should be carried out in practice by United States 
     diplomats and other Foreign Service Officers; and
       ``(E) the relevance and relationship of international 
     religious freedom to United States defense, diplomacy, 
     development, and public affairs efforts to combat violent 
     extremism.
       ``(2) Role of other officials.--The Secretary of State 
     shall carry out paragraph (1)--
       ``(A) with the assistance of the Ambassador at Large for 
     International Religious Freedom appointed under section 
     101(b) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 
     U.S.C. 6411(b));
       ``(B) in coordination with the Director of the George P. 
     Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center and other 
     Federal officials, as appropriate; and
       ``(C) in consultation with the United States Commission on 
     International Religious Freedom established under section

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     201(a) of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 
     U.S.C. 6431(a)).
       ``(3) Resources.--The Secretary of State shall ensure the 
     availability of sufficient resources to develop and implement 
     the curriculum required under this subsection.
       ``(b) Religious Freedom Training.--
       ``(1) In general.--Not later than the date that is 1 year 
     after the date of the enactment of the Department of State 
     Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal 
     Year 2016, the Director of the George P. Shultz National 
     Foreign Affairs Training Center shall begin training on 
     religious freedom, using the curriculum developed under 
     subsection (a), for Foreign Service officers, including--
       ``(A) entry level officers;
       ``(B) officers prior to departure for posting outside the 
     United States; and
       ``(C) incoming deputy chiefs of mission and ambassadors.
       ``(2) Elements.--The training required under paragraph (1) 
     shall be substantively incorporated into--
       ``(A) the A-100 course attended by Foreign Service 
     Officers;
       ``(B) the specific country courses required of Foreign 
     Service Officers prior to a posting outside the United 
     States, with training tailored to--
       ``(i) the particular religious demography of such country;
       ``(ii) religious freedom conditions in such country;
       ``(iii) religious engagement strategies; and
       ``(iv) United States strategies for advancing religious 
     freedom.
       ``(C) the courses required of incoming deputy chiefs of 
     mission and ambassadors.
       ``(c) Information Sharing.--The curriculum and training 
     materials developed pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) shall 
     be shared with the United States Armed Forces and all other 
     Federal departments and agencies whose personnel serve as 
     attaches, advisors, detailees, or otherwise in United States 
     embassies globally to provide training on--
       ``(1) United States religious freedom policies;
       ``(2) religious traditions;
       ``(3) religious engagement strategies;
       ``(4) religious and cultural issues; and
       ``(5) efforts to combat terrorism and violent religious 
     extremism.''.

                 TITLE III--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

 Subtitle A--United States Contributions to International Organizations

     SEC. 5301. REPORTS CONCERNING THE UNITED NATIONS.

       (a) Report on Anti-Semitic Activity at the United Nations 
     and Its Agencies.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that describes--
       (1) all activities at the United Nations and its 
     subagencies that can be construed to exhibit an anti-Semitic 
     bias, including official statements, proposed resolutions, 
     and United Nations investigations;
       (2) the use of United Nations resources to promote anti-
     Semitic or anti-Israel rhetoric or propaganda, including 
     publications, internet websites, and textbooks or other 
     educational materials used to propagate political rhetoric 
     regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and
       (3) specific actions taken by the United States Government 
     to address any of the activities described in paragraphs (1) 
     and (2).
       (b) Report on All United States Government Contributions to 
     the United Nations.--Section 4(c) of the United Nations 
     Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(c)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) 
     as paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 
     the following:
       ``(1) Contributions to the united nations.--
       ``(A) In general.--A detailed description of all assessed 
     and voluntary contributions, including in-kind contributions, 
     of the United States to the United Nations and to each of its 
     affiliated agencies and related bodies--
       ``(i) during the preceding fiscal year;
       ``(ii) estimated for the fiscal year in which the report is 
     submitted; and
       ``(iii) requested in the budget of the President submitted 
     to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code, for the following fiscal year.
       ``(B) Content.--The description required under subparagraph 
     (A) shall, for each fiscal year specified in clauses (i), 
     (ii), and (iii) of that subparagraph, include--
       ``(i) the total amount or value of all contributions 
     described in that subparagraph;
       ``(ii) the approximate percentage of all such contributions 
     by the United States compared to all contributions to the 
     United Nations and to each of its affiliated agencies and 
     related bodies from any source; and
       ``(iii) for each such contribution described in 
     subparagraph (A)--

       ``(I) the amount or value of the contribution;
       ``(II) whether the contribution was assessed by the United 
     Nations or voluntary;
       ``(III) the purpose of the contribution;
       ``(IV) the department or agency of the United States 
     Government responsible for the contribution; and
       ``(V) whether the United Nations or an affiliated agency or 
     related body received the contribution and, if an affiliated 
     agency or related body received the contribution, which such 
     agency or body.

       ``(C) Public availability of information.--Not later than 
     14 days after submitting a report required under this 
     subsection to the designated congressional committees, the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall post a 
     text-based, searchable version of the description required by 
     subparagraph (A) on a publicly available Internet website of 
     that Office.''.

     SEC. 5302. ANNUAL REPORT ON FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
                   INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       Section 4(b) of the United Nations Participation Act of 
     1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(b)) is amended by striking ``in which 
     the United States participates as a member'' and inserting 
     ``, including--
       ``(1) the amount of such contributions that were assessed 
     by an international organization and the amount of such 
     contributions that were voluntary; and
       ``(2) the ratio of United States contributions to total 
     contributions received for--
       ``(A) the United Nations, specialized agencies of the 
     United Nations, and other United Nations funds, programs, and 
     organizations;
       ``(B) peacekeeping;
       ``(C) inter-American organizations;
       ``(D) regional organizations; and
       ``(E) other international organizations.''.

     SEC. 5303. REPORT ON PEACEKEEPING ARREARS, CREDITS, AND 
                   CONTRIBUTIONS.

       Section 4(c) of the United Nations Participation Act (22 
     U.S.C. 287b(c)), as amended by section 5301(b), is further 
     amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(6) Peacekeeping credits.--
       ``(A) In general.--A complete and full accounting of United 
     States peacekeeping assessments and contributions for United 
     Nations peacekeeping operations, including the following:
       ``(i) A tabulation of annual United Nations peacekeeping 
     assessment rates, the peacekeeping contribution rate 
     authorized by the United States, and the United States public 
     law that authorized the contribution rate for the United 
     Nations peacekeeping budget for each fiscal year beginning in 
     fiscal year 1995 through the fiscal year following the date 
     of the report.
       ``(ii) A tabulation of current United States accrued 
     shortfalls and arrears in each respective ongoing or closed 
     United Nations peacekeeping mission.
       ``(iii) A tabulation of all peacekeeping credits, 
     including--

       ``(I) the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined 
     by the United Nations to be available to the United States;
       ``(II) the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined 
     by the United Nations to be unavailable to the United States;
       ``(III) the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined 
     by the United Nations to be available to the United States 
     from each open and closed peacekeeping mission;
       ``(IV) the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined 
     by the United Nations to be unavailable to the United States 
     from each open and closed peacekeeping mission;
       ``(V) the total amount of peacekeeping credits applied by 
     the United Nations toward shortfalls from previous years that 
     are apportioned to the United States;
       ``(VI) the total amount of peacekeeping credits applied by 
     the United Nations toward offsetting future contributions of 
     the United States; and
       ``(VII) the total amount of peacekeeping credits determined 
     by the United Nations to be available to the United States 
     that could be applied toward offsetting United States 
     contributions in the following fiscal year.

       ``(iv) An explanation of any claim of unavailability by the 
     United Nations of any peacekeeping credits described in 
     clause (iii)(IV).
       ``(v) A description of any efforts by the United States to 
     obtain reimbursement in accordance with the requirements of 
     this Act, including Department of Defense materiel and 
     services, and an explanation of any failure to obtain any 
     such reimbursement.
       ``(B) Peacekeeping credits defined.--In this paragraph, the 
     term `peacekeeping credits' means the amounts by which, 
     during a United Nations peacekeeping fiscal year, the 
     contributions of the United States to the United Nations for 
     peacekeeping operations exceed the actual expenditures for 
     peacekeeping operations by the United Nations that are 
     apportioned to the United States.''.

     SEC. 5304. ASSESSMENT RATE TRANSPARENCY.

       (a) Report.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after each time the 
     United Nations General Assembly modifies the assessment 
     levels for peacekeeping operations, the Secretary shall 
     submit a report, which may include a classified annex, to the 
     Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
       (2) Contents.--Each report submitted under paragraph (1) 
     shall describe--
       (A) the change, by amount and percentage, of the 
     peacekeeping assessment charged to each member state; and

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       (B) how the economic and strategic interests of each of the 
     permanent members of the Security Council is being served by 
     each peacekeeping mission currently in force.
       (b) Availability of Peacekeeping Assessment Data.--The 
     Secretary shall direct the United States Permanent 
     Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, 
     and influence of the United States at the United Nations to 
     urge the United Nations--
       (1) to share the raw data used to calculate member state 
     peacekeeping assessment rates; and
       (2) to make available the formula for determining 
     peacekeeping assessments.

       Subtitle B--Accountability at International Organizations

     SEC. 5311. PREVENTING ABUSE IN PEACEKEEPING.

       Not later than 15 days before the anticipated date of a 
     vote (or, in the case of exigent circumstances, as far in 
     advance of the vote as is practicable) on a resolution 
     approving a new peacekeeping mission under the auspices of 
     the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 
     or any other multilateral organization in which the United 
     States participates, or to reauthorize an existing such 
     mission, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees a report on that mission that 
     includes the following:
       (1) A description of the specific measures taken and 
     planned to be taken by the organization related to the 
     mission--
       (A) to prevent individuals who are employees or contractor 
     personnel of the organization, or members of the forces 
     serving in the mission from engaging in acts of trafficking 
     in persons, exploitation of victims of trafficking, or sexual 
     exploitation or abuse; and
       (B) to hold accountable any such individuals who engage in 
     any such acts while participating in the mission.
       (2) An assessment of the effectiveness of each of the 
     measures described in paragraph (1).
       (3) An accounting and assessment of all cases in which the 
     organization has taken action to investigate allegations that 
     individuals described in paragraph (1)(A) have engaged in 
     acts described in that paragraph, including a description of 
     the status of all such cases as of the date of the report.

     SEC. 5312. INCLUSION OF PEACEKEEPING ABUSES IN COUNTRY REPORT 
                   ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES.

       Section 116(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
     U.S.C. 2151n(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (11)(C), by striking ``; and'' and 
     inserting a semicolon;
       (2) in paragraph (12)(C)(ii), by striking the period at the 
     end and inserting ``; and''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(13) for each country that contributes personnel to 
     United Nations peacekeeping missions, a description of--
       ``(A) any allegations of such personnel engaging in acts of 
     trafficking in persons, exploitation of victims of 
     trafficking, or sexual exploitation and abuse while 
     participating in such a peacekeeping mission;
       ``(B) any repatriations of such personnel resulting from an 
     allegation described in subparagraph (A);
       ``(C) any actions taken by such country with respect to 
     personnel repatriated as a result of allegations described in 
     subparagraph (A), including whether such personnel faced 
     prosecution related to such allegations; and
       ``(D) the extent to which any actions taken as described in 
     subparagraph (C) have been communicated by such country to 
     the United Nations.''.

     SEC. 5313. EVALUATION OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING 
                   MISSIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
     includes--
       (1) a comprehensive evaluation of current United Nations 
     peacekeeping missions;
       (2) a prioritization of the peacekeeping missions;
       (3) plans for phasing out and ending any mission that--
       (A) has substantially met its objectives and goals; or
       (B) will not be able to meet its objectives and goals; and
       (4) a plan for reviewing the status of open-ended mandates 
     for--
       (A) the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in 
     Kosovo (UNMIK);
       (B) the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization 
     (UNTSO); and
       (C) the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and 
     Pakistan (UNMOGIP).
       (b) Approval of Future Peacekeeping Missions.--The 
     President shall direct the United States Permanent 
     Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, 
     and influence of the United States at the United Nations to 
     ensure that no new United Nations peacekeeping mission is 
     approved without a periodic mandate renewal.
       (c) Funding Limitation.--The United States shall not 
     provide funding for any United Nations peacekeeping mission 
     beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act unless 
     the mission has a periodic mandate renewal.

                     Subtitle C--Personnel Matters

     SEC. 5321. ENCOURAGING EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS 
                   AT THE UNITED NATIONS.

       Section 181 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, 
     Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 276c-4) is amended to 
     read as follows:

     ``SEC. 181. EMPLOYMENT OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS BY CERTAIN 
                   INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

       ``Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
     of the Department of State Operations Authorization and 
     Embassy Security Act, Fiscal Year 2016, and annually 
     thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a 
     report that provides--
       ``(1) for each international organization that had a 
     geographic distribution formula in effect on January 1, 1991, 
     an assessment of whether that organization--
       ``(A) is taking good faith steps to increase the staffing 
     of United States citizens, including, as appropriate, as 
     assessment of any additional steps the organization could be 
     taking to increase such staffing; and
       ``(B) has met the requirements of its geographic 
     distribution formula; and
       ``(2) an assessment of United States representation among 
     professional and senior-level positions at the United 
     Nations, including--
       ``(A) an assessment of the proportion of United States 
     citizens employed at the United Nations Secretariat and at 
     all United Nations specialized agencies, funds, and programs 
     relative to the total employment at the United Nations 
     Secretariat and at all such agencies, funds, and programs;
       ``(B) as assessment of compliance by the United Nations 
     Secretariat and such agencies, funds, and programs with any 
     applicable geographic distribution formula; and
       ``(C) a description of any steps taken or planned to be 
     taken by the United States to increase the staffing of United 
     States citizens at the United Nations Secretariat and such 
     agencies, funds and programs.''.

     SEC. 5322. ENSURING APPROPRIATE UNITED NATIONS PERSONNEL 
                   SALARIES.

       (a) Compensation of United Nations Personnel.--The 
     President shall direct the United States Permanent 
     Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, 
     and influence of the United States at the United Nations--
       (1) to establish appropriate policies, procedures, and 
     assumptions for--
       (A) determining comparable positions between officials in 
     the professional and higher categories of employment at the 
     United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, and in the 
     United States Federal civil service;
       (B) calculating the margin between the compensation of such 
     officials at the United Nations headquarters and the civil 
     service; and
       (C) determining the appropriate margin for adoption by the 
     United Nations to govern compensation for such officials;
       (2) to make all policies, procedures, and assumptions 
     described in paragraph (1) available to the public; and
       (3) to limit increases in the compensation of United 
     Nations officials to ensure that such officials remain within 
     the margin range established by United Nations General 
     Assembly Resolution A/RES/40/244, or any subsequent margin 
     range adopted by the United Nations to govern compensation 
     for United Nations officials.
       (b) Report on Salary Margins.--The Secretary shall submit 
     an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees, 
     at the time of the submission of the budget of the President 
     to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
     Code, that
       (1) describes the policies, procedures, and assumptions 
     established or used by the United Nations--
       (A) to determine comparable positions between officials in 
     the professional and higher categories of employment at the 
     United Nations headquarters in New York, New York, and in the 
     United States Federal civil service;
       (B) to calculate the percentage difference, or margin, 
     between the compensation of such officials at the United 
     Nations headquarters and the civil service; and
       (C) to determine the margin range established in United 
     Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/40/244, or any 
     subsequent margin range adopted by the United Nations to 
     govern compensation for United Nations officials;
       (2) assesses, in accordance with the policies, procedures, 
     and assumptions described in paragraph (1), the margin 
     between net salaries of officials in the professional and 
     higher categories of employment at the United Nations in New 
     York and those of comparable positions in the United States 
     Federal civil service;
       (3) assesses any changes in the margin described in 
     paragraph (2) from the previous year;
       (4) assesses the extent to which any changes in that margin 
     resulted from modifications to the policies, procedures, and 
     assumptions described in paragraph (1); and
       (5) provides the views of the Secretary on any changes in 
     that margin and any such modifications.

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                     TITLE IV--CONSULAR AUTHORITIES

     SEC. 5401. VISA INELIGIBILITY FOR INTERNATIONAL CHILD 
                   ABDUCTORS.

       Section 212(a)(10)(C)(iii) of the Immigration and 
     Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(10)(C)(iii)) is amended--
       (1) in subclause (I), by adding ``or'' at the end;
       (2) in subclause (II), by striking ``; or'' at the end and 
     inserting a period; and
       (3) by striking subclause (III).

     SEC. 5402. PRESUMPTION OF IMMIGRANT INTENT FOR H AND L VISA 
                   CLASSIFICATIONS.

       Section 214(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1184(b)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``(other than a nonimmigrant described in 
     subparagraph (L) or (V) of section 101(a)(15), and other than 
     a nonimmigrant described in any provision of section 
     101(a)(15)(H)(i) except subclause (b1) of such section)'';
       (2) by striking ``under section 101(a)(15).'' and inserting 
     ``under the immigration laws.''; and
       (3) by striking ``he'' each place such term appears and 
     inserting ``the alien''.

     SEC. 5403. VISA INFORMATION SHARING.

       Section 222(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
     U.S.C. 1202(f)(2)) is amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``issuance or refusal'' and inserting ``issuance, refusal, or 
     revocation''; and
       (2) in paragraph (2)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     ``and on the basis of reciprocity'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``illicit weapons; 
     or'' and inserting ``illicit weapons, or in determining the 
     removability or eligibility for a visa, admission, or another 
     immigration benefit of persons who would be inadmissible to, 
     or removable from, the United States;'';
       (C) in subparagraph (B)--
       (i) by striking ``for the purposes'' and inserting ``for 1 
     of the purposes''; and
       (ii) by striking ``or to deny visas to persons who would be 
     inadmissible to the United States.'' and inserting ``; or''; 
     and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(C) with regard to any or all aliens in the database, 
     specified data elements from each record, if the Secretary of 
     State determines that it is in the national interest to 
     provide such information to a foreign government.''.

                       TITLE V--EMBASSY SECURITY

     Subtitle A--Allocation of Authorized Security Appropriations.

     SEC. 5501. WORLDWIDE SECURITY PROTECTION.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, funds made available in fiscal year 2016 for worldwide 
     security protection shall, before any such funds may be 
     allocated to any other authorized purpose, be allocated for--
       (1) immediate threat mitigation support in accordance with 
     subsection (b) at facilities determined to be high threat, 
     high risk pursuant to section 5531;
       (2) immediate threat mitigation support in accordance with 
     subsection (b) at other facilities; and
       (3) locations with high vulnerabilities.
       (b) Immediate Threat Mitigation Support Prioritization.--In 
     allocating funding for immediate threat mitigation support 
     pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
     funding for--
       (1) the purchasing of additional security equipment, 
     including additional defensive weaponry;
       (2) the paying of expenses of additional security forces; 
     and
       (3) any other purposes necessary to mitigate immediate 
     threats to United States personnel serving overseas.

     SEC. 5502. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, funds made available in fiscal year 2016 for ``embassy 
     security, construction and maintenance'' shall, before any 
     funds may be allocated to any other authorized purpose, be 
     allocated in the prioritized order of--
       (1) immediate threat mitigation projects in accordance with 
     subsection (b) at facilities determined to be high threat, 
     high risk pursuant to section 5531;
       (2) other security upgrades to facilities determined to be 
     high threat, high risk pursuant to section 5531;
       (3) all other immediate threat mitigation projects in 
     accordance with subsection (b); and
       (4) security upgrades to all other facilities or new 
     construction for facilities determined to be high threat, 
     high risk pursuant to section 5531.
       (b) Immediate Threat Mitigation Projects Prioritization.--
     In allocating funding for immediate threat mitigation 
     projects pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall 
     prioritize funding for the construction of safeguards that 
     provide immediate security benefits and any other purposes 
     necessary to mitigate immediate threats to United States 
     personnel serving overseas.
       (c) Additional Limitation.--No funds authorized to be 
     appropriated shall be obligated or expended for new embassy 
     construction, other than for high threat, high risk 
     facilities, unless the Secretary certifies to the appropriate 
     congressional committees that--
       (1) the Department has fully complied with the requirements 
     of subsection (a);
       (2) high threat, high risk facilities are being secured to 
     the best of the United States Government's ability; and
       (3) the Secretary will make funds available from the 
     Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance account or 
     other sources to address any changed security threats or new 
     or emergent security needs, including new immediate threat 
     mitigation projects.
       (d) Report.--The Secretary shall report to the appropriate 
     congressional committees not later than 180 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act on--
       (1) funding for the priorities described in subsection (a);
       (2) efforts to secure high threat, high risk facilities as 
     well as high vulnerability locations facilities; and
       (3) plans to make funds available from the Embassy 
     Security, Construction and Maintenance account or other 
     sources to address any changed security threats or new or 
     emergent security needs, including new immediate threat 
     mitigation projects.

               Subtitle B--Contracting and Other Matters.

     SEC. 5511. LOCAL GUARD CONTRACTS ABROAD UNDER DIPLOMATIC 
                   SECURITY PROGRAM.

       (a) In General.--Section 136(c)(3) of the Foreign Relations 
     Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 
     4864(c)(3)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(3) in evaluating proposals for such contracts, award 
     contracts to technically acceptable firms offering the lowest 
     evaluated price, except that--
       ``(A) the Secretary may award contracts on the basis of 
     best value (as determined by a cost-technical tradeoff 
     analysis), especially for posts determined to be high threat, 
     high risk pursuant to section 5531 of the Department of State 
     Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act, Fiscal 
     Year 2016; and
       ``(B) proposals received from United States persons and 
     qualified United States joint venture persons shall be 
     evaluated by reducing the bid price by 10 percent;''.
       (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
     Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
     that includes--
       (1) an explanation of the implementation of section 
     136(c)(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal 
     Years 1990 and 1991, as amended by subsection (a); and
       (2) for each instance in which a contract is awarded 
     pursuant to subparagraph (A) of such section, a written 
     justification and approval that describes the basis for such 
     award and an explanation of the inability of the Secretary to 
     satisfy the needs of the Department by awarding a contract to 
     the technically acceptable firm offering the lowest evaluated 
     price.

     SEC. 5512. DISCIPLINARY ACTION RESULTING FROM UNSATISFACTORY 
                   LEADERSHIP IN RELATION TO A SECURITY INCIDENT.

       Section 304(c) of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 
     4834 (c)) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, and moving 
     such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 2 ems to the right;
       (2) by striking ``Whenever'' in the first sentence 
     immediately following the subsection heading and inserting 
     the following:
       ``(1) In general.--Whenever''; and
       (3) by inserting at the end the following:
       ``(2) Certain security incidents.--
       ``(A) Unsatisfactory leadership.--Unsatisfactory leadership 
     by a senior official with respect to a security incident 
     involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant 
     destruction of property at or related to a United States 
     Government mission abroad may be grounds for disciplinary 
     action.
       ``(B) Disciplinary action.--If a Board finds reasonable 
     cause to believe that a senior official provided such 
     unsatisfactory leadership, the Board may recommend 
     disciplinary action subject to the procedures in paragraph 
     (1).''.

     SEC. 5513. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ACCOUNTABILITY.

       (a) Authority of Secretary of State.--Nothing in this 
     division or in any other provision of law may be construed to 
     prevent the Secretary from using all authorities invested in 
     the office of Secretary to take personnel action against any 
     employee or official of the Department that the Secretary 
     determines has breached the duty of that individual or has 
     engaged in misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the 
     duties of employment of that individual, and such misconduct 
     or unsatisfactory performance has significantly contributed 
     to the serious injury, loss of life, or significant 
     destruction of property, or a serious breach of security, 
     even if such action is the subject of an Accountability 
     Review Board's examination under section 304(a) of the 
     Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4834(a)).
       (b) Accountability.--Section 304 of the Diplomatic Security 
     Act (22 U.S.C. 4834) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (c), by inserting ``or has engaged in 
     misconduct or unsatisfactorily performed the duties of 
     employment of that

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     individual, and such misconduct or unsatisfactory performance 
     has significantly contributed to the serious injury, loss of 
     life, or significant destruction of property, or the serious 
     breach of security that is the subject of the Board's 
     examination as described in subsection (a),'' after 
     ``breached the duty of that individual'';
       (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
       (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
       ``(d) Management Accountability.--Whenever a Board 
     determines that an individual has engaged in any conduct 
     described in subsection (c), the Board shall evaluate the 
     level and effectiveness of management and oversight conducted 
     by employees or officials in the management chain of such 
     individual.''.

     SEC. 5514. SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS FOR SOFT TARGETS.

       Section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
     1956 (22 U.S.C. 2701) is amended, in the third sentence, by 
     inserting ``physical security enhancements and'' after ``Such 
     assistance may include''.

            Subtitle C--Marine Corps Security Guard Program

     SEC. 5521. ADDITIONAL REPORTS ON EXPANSION AND ENHANCEMENT OF 
                   MARINE CORPS SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM.

       Section 1269(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' 
     McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
     2015 (Public Law 113-291; 10 U.S.C. 5983 note) is amended by 
     inserting ``and not less frequently than once each year 
     thereafter until the date that is three years after such 
     date'' after ``of this Act''.

           Subtitle D--Defending High Threat, High Risk Posts

     SEC. 5531. DESIGNATION AND REPORTING FOR HIGH THREAT, HIGH 
                   RISK POSTS.

       (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the 
     Secretary, in consultation with the Director of National 
     Intelligence and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit, to 
     the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Committee on 
     Armed Services of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Permanent Select 
     Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, 
     and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives, a classified report, with an unclassified 
     summary, evaluating Department facilities that the Secretary 
     determines to be high threat, high risk in accordance with 
     subsection (c).
       (b) Contents.--For each facility determined to be high 
     threat, high risk pursuant to subsection (a), the report 
     submitted under subsection (a) shall include--
       (1) a narrative assessment describing the security threats 
     and risks facing posts overseas and the overall threat level 
     to United States personnel under chief of mission authority;
       (2) the number of diplomatic security personnel, Marine 
     Corps security guards, and other Department personnel 
     dedicated to providing security for United States personnel, 
     information, and facilities;
       (3) an assessment of host nation willingness and capability 
     to provide protection in the event of a security threat or 
     incident, pursuant to the obligations of the United States 
     under the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, done at 
     Vienna April 24, 1963, and the 1961 Vienna Convention on 
     Diplomatic Relations, done at Vienna April 18, 1961;
       (4) an assessment of the quality and experience level of 
     the team of United States senior security personnel assigned 
     to the facility, considering collectively the assignment 
     durations and lengths of government experience;
       (5) the number of Foreign Service Officers who have 
     received Foreign Affairs Counter Threat training;
       (6) a summary of the requests made during the previous 
     calendar year for additional resources, equipment, or 
     personnel related to the security of the facility and the 
     status of such requests;
       (7) an assessment of the ability of United States personnel 
     to respond to and survive a fire attack, including--
       (A) whether the facility has adequate fire safety and 
     security equipment for safe havens and safe areas; and
       (B) whether the employees working at the facility have been 
     adequately trained on the equipment available;
       (8) if it is a new facility, a detailed description of the 
     steps taken to provide security for the new facility, 
     including whether a dedicated support cell was established in 
     the Department to ensure proper and timely resourcing of 
     security; and
       (9) a listing of any high threat, high risk facilities 
     where the facilities of the Department and other government 
     agencies are not collocated, including--
       (A) a rationale for the lack of collocation; and
       (B) a description of what steps, if any, are being taken to 
     mitigate potential security vulnerabilities associated with 
     the lack of collocation.
       (c) Determination of High Threat, High Risk Facility.--In 
     determining which facilities of the Department constitute 
     high threat, high risk facilities under this section, the 
     Secretary shall take into account with respect to each 
     facility whether there are--
       (1) high to critical levels of political violence or 
     terrorism;
       (2) national or local governments with inadequate capacity 
     or political will to provide appropriate protection; and
       (3) in locations where there are high to critical levels of 
     political violence or terrorism or where national or local 
     governments lack the capacity or political will to provide 
     appropriate protection--
       (A) mission physical security platforms that fall well 
     below the Department's established standards; or
       (B) security personnel levels that are insufficient for the 
     circumstances.
       (d) Inspector General Review and Report.--The Inspector 
     General for the Department of State and the Broadcasting 
     Board of Governors shall annually--
       (1) review the determinations of the Secretary with respect 
     to high threat, high risk facilities, including the basis for 
     making such determinations;
       (2) review contingency planning for high threat, high risk 
     facilities and evaluate the measures in place to respond to 
     attacks on such facilities;
       (3) review the risk mitigation measures in place at high 
     threat, high risk facilities to determine how the Secretary 
     evaluates risk and whether the measures put in place 
     sufficiently address the relevant risks;
       (4) review early warning systems in place at high threat, 
     high risk facilities and evaluate the measures being taken to 
     preempt and disrupt threats to such facilities; and
       (5) provide to the appropriate congressional committees--
       (A) an assessment of the determinations of the Secretary 
     with respect to high threat, high risk facilities, including 
     recommendations for additions or changes to the list of such 
     facilities; and
       (B) a report on the reviews and evaluations undertaken 
     pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4).

     SEC. 5532. DESIGNATION AND REPORTING FOR HIGH-RISK 
                   COUNTERINTELLIGENCE THREAT POSTS.

       (a) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term 
     ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means--
       (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;
       (B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate;
       (C) the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;
       (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
       (E) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives;
       (F) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives;
       (G) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives; and
       (H) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
     Representatives
       (2) Priority 1 counterintelligence threat nation.--The term 
     ``Priority 1 Counterintelligence Threat Nation'' means a 
     country designated as such by the October 2012 National 
     Intelligence Priorities Framework (NIPF).
       (b) Report Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in conjunction with 
     appropriate officials in the intelligence community and the 
     Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress that assesses the 
     counterintelligence threat to United States diplomatic 
     facilities in Priority 1 Counterintelligence Threat Nations.
       (2) Contents.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
     shall include--
       (A) an assessment of the use of locally employed staff and 
     guard forces and a listing of diplomatic facilities in 
     Priority 1 Counterintelligence Threat Nations without 
     controlled access areas; and
       (B) recommendations for mitigating any counterintelligence 
     threats and for any necessary facility upgrades, including 
     costs assessment of any recommended mitigation or upgrades.

     SEC. 5533. ENHANCED QUALIFICATIONS FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT 
                   SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HIGH THREAT, HIGH RISK 
                   POSTS.

       The Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 
     1986 is amended by inserting after section 206 (22 U.S.C. 
     4824) the following new section:

     ``SEC. 207. DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HIGH 
                   THREAT, HIGH RISK POSTS.

       ``The individual serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
     State for High Threat, High Risk Posts shall have 1 or more 
     of the following qualifications:
       ``(1) Service during the last 6 years at 1 or more posts 
     designated as high threat, high risk by the Secretary of 
     State at the time of service.

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       ``(2) Previous service as the office director or deputy 
     director of 1 or more of the following Department of State 
     offices or successor entities carrying out substantively 
     equivalent functions:
       ``(A) The Office of Mobile Security Deployments.
       ``(B) The Office of Special Programs and Coordination.
       ``(C) The Office of Overseas Protective Operations.
       ``(D) The Office of Physical Security Programs.
       ``(E) The Office of Intelligence and Threat Analysis.
       ``(3) Previous service as the Regional Security Officer at 
     two or more overseas posts.
       ``(4) Other government or private sector experience 
     substantially equivalent to service in the positions listed 
     in paragraphs (1) through (3).''.

     SEC. 5534. SECURITY ENVIRONMENT THREAT LIST BRIEFINGS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act and upon each subsequent update of 
     the Security Environment Threat List (SETL), the Assistant 
     Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security shall provide 
     classified briefings to the appropriate congressional 
     committees on the Security Environment Threat List.
       (b) Content.--The briefings required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) an overview of the Security Environment Threat List; 
     and
       (2) a summary assessment of the security posture of those 
     facilities where the Security Environment Threat List 
     assesses the threat environment to be most acute, including 
     factors that informed such assessment.

     SEC. 5535. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON 
                   IMPLEMENTATION OF BENGHAZI ACCOUNTABILITY 
                   REVIEW BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit a report to the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
     Affairs of the House of Representatives that describes the 
     progress of the Secretary in implementing the recommendations 
     of the Benghazi Accountability Review Board.
       (b) Content.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include--
       (1) an assessment of the progress the Secretary has made in 
     implementing each specific recommendation of the 
     Accountability Review Board; and
       (2) a description of any impediments to recommended 
     reforms, such as budget constraints, bureaucratic obstacles 
     within the Department or in the broader interagency 
     community, or limitations under current law.
       (c) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall 
     be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
     classified annex.

     SEC. 5536. FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECURITY TRAINING CENTER.

       (a) Office of Management and Budget.--Not later than 60 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
     Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall provide 
     to the appropriate congressional committees all documents and 
     materials related to its consideration and analysis 
     concerning the Foreign Affairs Security Training Center at 
     Fort Picket, Virginia, and any alternative facilities.
       (b) Department of State.--Not later than 60 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
     provide to the appropriate congressional committees all 
     documents and materials related to the determination to 
     construct a new Foreign Affairs Security Training Center at 
     Fort Picket, Virginia, including any that are related to the 
     development and adoption of all related training 
     requirements, including any documents and materials related 
     to the consideration and analysis of such facility performed 
     by the Office of Management and Budget.

     SEC. 5537. LANGUAGE TRAINING.

       (a) In General.--Title IV of the Diplomatic Security Act 
     (22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:

     ``SEC. 416. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY 
                   PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HIGH THREAT, HIGH RISK 
                   POSTS.

       ``(a) In General.--Diplomatic security personnel assigned 
     permanently to, or who are serving in, long-term temporary 
     duty status as designated by the Secretary of State at a high 
     threat, high risk post should receive language training 
     described in subsection (b) in order to prepare such 
     personnel for duty requirements at such post.
       ``(b) Language Training Described.--Language training 
     referred to in subsection (a) should prepare personnel 
     described in such subsection--
       ``(1) to speak the language at issue with sufficient 
     structural accuracy and vocabulary to participate effectively 
     in most formal and informal conversations on subjects germane 
     to security; and
       ``(2) to read within an adequate range of speed and with 
     almost complete comprehension on subjects germane to 
     security.
       ``(c) Inspector General Review.--Not later than September 
     30, 2016, the Inspector General of the Department of State 
     and Broadcasting Board of Governors shall--
       ``(1) review the language training conducted pursuant to 
     this section; and
       ``(2) make the results of such review available to the 
     Secretary of State and the appropriate congressional 
     committees.''.
       (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents of the 
     Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 
     (Public Law 99-399) is amended by inserting after the item 
     relating the section 415 the following:

``Sec. 416. Language requirements for diplomatic security personnel 
              assigned to high threat, high risk posts.''.

                Subtitle E--Accountability Review Boards

     SEC. 5541. PROVISION OF COPIES OF ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARD 
                   REPORTS TO CONGRESS.

       Not later than 2 days after an Accountability Review Board 
     provides its report to the Secretary of State in accordance 
     with title III of the Omnibus Diplomatic and Antiterrorism 
     Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4831 et seq.), the Secretary shall 
     provide copies of the report to the appropriate congressional 
     committees for retention and review by those committees.

     SEC. 5542. STAFFING.

       Section 302(b)(2) of the Diplomatic Security Act (22 U.S.C. 
     4832(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
     ``Such persons shall be drawn from bureaus or other agency 
     subunits that are not impacted by the incident that is the 
     subject of the Board's review.''.

                TITLE VI--MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTABILITY

     SEC. 5601. SHORT TITLE.

       This title may be cited at the ``Improving Department of 
     State Oversight Act of 2015''.

     SEC. 5602. COMPETITIVE HIRING STATUS FOR FORMER EMPLOYEES OF 
                   THE SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR IRAQ 
                   RECONSTRUCTION.

       Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee of 
     the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction who 
     completes at least 12 months of service at any time prior to 
     the date of the termination of the Special Inspector General 
     for Iraq Reconstruction (October 5, 2013), and was not 
     terminated for cause shall acquire competitive status for 
     appointment to any position in the competitive service for 
     which the employee possesses the required qualifications.

     SEC. 5603. ASSURANCE OF INDEPENDENCE OF IT SYSTEMS.

       The Secretary, with the concurrence of the Inspector 
     General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors, shall certify to the appropriate congressional 
     committees that the Department has made reasonable efforts to 
     ensure the integrity and independence of the Office of the 
     Inspector General Information Technology systems.

     SEC. 5604. PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF INTERNAL 
                   INVESTIGATIONS.

       Section 209(c)(5) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
     U.S.C. 3929(c)(5)) is amended by inserting at the end the 
     following new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Required reporting of allegations and investigations 
     and inspector general authority.--
       ``(i) In general.--Each bureau, post or other office (in 
     this subparagraph, an `entity') of the Department of State 
     shall, within five business days, report to the Inspector 
     General any allegations of--

       ``(I) waste, fraud, or abuse in a Department program or 
     operation;
       ``(II) criminal or serious misconduct on the part of a 
     Department employee at the FS-1, GS-15, GM-15 level or 
     higher;
       ``(III) criminal misconduct on the part of any Department 
     employee; and
       ``(IV) serious, noncriminal misconduct on the part of any 
     individual who is authorized to carry a weapon, make arrests, 
     or conduct searches, such as conduct that, if proved, would 
     constitute perjury or material dishonesty, warrant suspension 
     as discipline for a first offense, or result in loss of law 
     enforcement authority.

       ``(ii) Inspector general authority.--The Inspector General 
     may, pursuant to existing authority, investigate matters 
     covered by clause (i).
       ``(iii) Limitation on investigations outside of office of 
     inspector general.--No entity in the Department of State with 
     concurrent jurisdiction over matters covered by clause (i), 
     including the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, may initiate an 
     investigation of such matter unless it has first reported the 
     allegations to the Inspector General as required by clause 
     (i), except as provided in clause (v) and (vi).
       ``(iv) Cooperation.--If an entity in the Department of 
     State initiates an investigation of a matter covered in 
     clause (i) the entity must, except as provided in clause (v), 
     fully cooperate with the Inspector General, including--

       ``(I) by providing to the Inspector General all data and 
     records obtained in connection with its investigation upon 
     request of the Inspector General;
       ``(II) by coordinating, at the request of the Inspector 
     General, such entity's investigation with the Inspector 
     General; and
       ``(III) by providing to the Inspector General requested 
     support in aid of the Inspector

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     General's oversight and investigative responsibilities.

       ``(v) Exceptions.--The Inspector General may prescribe 
     general rules under which any requirement of clause (iii) or 
     clause (iv) may be dispensed with.
       ``(vi) Exigent circumstances.--Compliance with clauses (i), 
     (iii), and (iv) of this subparagraph may be dispensed with by 
     an entity of the Department of State if complying with them 
     in an exigent circumstance would pose an imminent threat to 
     human life, health or safety, or result in the irretrievable 
     loss or destruction of critical evidence or witness 
     testimony, in which case a report of the allegation shall be 
     made not later than 48 hours after an entity begins an 
     investigation under the authority of this clause and 
     cooperation required under clause (iv) shall commence not 
     later than 48 hours after the relevant exigent circumstance 
     has ended.
       ``(vii) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subparagraph 
     may be interpreted to affect any duty or authority of the 
     Inspector General under any provision of law, including the 
     Inspector General's duties or authorities under the Inspector 
     General Act.''.

     SEC. 5605. REPORT ON INSPECTOR GENERAL INSPECTION AND 
                   AUDITING OF FOREIGN SERVICE POSTS AND BUREAUS 
                   AND OPERATING UNITS DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a 
     report to Congress on the requirement under section 209(a)(1) 
     of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)) 
     that the Inspector General of the Department of State and 
     Broadcasting Board of Governors inspect and audit, at least 
     every 5 years, the administration of activities and 
     operations of each Foreign Service post and each bureau and 
     other operating unit of the Department.
       (b) Consideration of Multi-Tier System.--The report 
     required under subsection (a) shall assess the advisability 
     and feasibility of implementing a multi-tier system for 
     inspecting Foreign Service posts featuring more (or less) 
     frequent inspections and audits of posts based on risk, 
     including security risk, as may be determined by the 
     Inspector General.
       (c) Composition.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include separate portions prepared by the Inspector 
     General of the Department of State and Broadcasting Board of 
     Governors, and the Comptroller General of the United States, 
     respectively.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1984. Ms. COLLINS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1274. REGIONAL STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE THREAT POSED BY 
                   BOKO HARAM.

       (a) Strategy Required.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the 
     Secretary of Defense shall jointly develop and submit to the 
     appropriate committees of Congress a regional strategy to 
     enable the Government of Nigeria and its partners to counter 
     the regional threat of Boko Haram and assist the Government 
     of Nigeria and its neighbors to accept and address grievances 
     of vulnerable populations in areas affected by Boko Haram.
       (2) Elements.--At a minimum, the strategy must address the 
     following elements:
       (A) Enhance, pursuant to existing authorities and 
     restrictions, the institutional capacity, including military 
     capabilities, of the Government of Nigeria and partner 
     nations in the region to counter the threat posed by Boko 
     Haram.
       (B) Provide humanitarian support to civilian populations 
     impacted by Boko Haram's activity.
       (C) Consider the provision of further assistance in the 
     context of the recipient partner nation's actions in support 
     of human rights and the respect for and implementation of the 
     rule of law.
       (D) Seek to provide appropriate assistance to willing and 
     capable partner nations to address the underlying societal 
     factors that contribute to the ability of Boko Haram to 
     radicalize and recruit individuals, including poverty and the 
     lack of economic opportunity and access to education, public 
     health, and infrastructure.
       (E) Strengthen the capacity of the civilian police and 
     judicial system in Nigeria to promote the rule of law, 
     enhance public safety, and prevent crime, including gender-
     based violence, while strengthening accountability measures 
     to prevent corruption and abuses.
       (F) Strengthen the long-term capacity of the Government of 
     Nigeria to enhance security for schools to protect girls 
     seeking an education, and to combat gender-based violence and 
     gender inequality.
       (G) Support the adoption of a United Nations Security 
     Council Resolution authorizing a regional Multi-National 
     Joint Task Force to counter Boko Haram.
       (H) Identify and develop mechanisms for coordinating the 
     implementation of the strategy with the Government of 
     Nigeria, regional partners, and other relevant foreign 
     partners.
       (I) Identify the resources required, in an amount not less 
     than $25,000,000, to achieve the strategy's objectives.
       (b) Assessment.--The Director of National Intelligence 
     shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an 
     assessment (in classified form) regarding the willingness and 
     capability of the Government of Nigeria to implement the 
     strategy required by subsection (a), including the capability 
     gaps, if any, of the government and military forces of 
     Nigeria that would need to be addressed in order to enable 
     the Government of Nigeria and the governments of its partner 
     countries in the region to counter the threat of Boko Haram 
     and to address grievances of vulnerable populations in areas 
     affected by Boko Haram.
       (c) Appropriate Committees of Congress Defined.--In this 
     section, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' 
     means--
       (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
     Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
       (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 
     Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
     Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1985. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 622. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT ON 
                   PRIVATE RELOCATION SERVICES FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
                   ARMED FORCES UNDERGOING A PERMANENT CHANGE OF 
                   STATION.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
     United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
     Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
     report, in conjunction with work on such matter being 
     conducted by the Comptroller General as of the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, on the use of private sector 
     relocation services to assist members of the Armed Forces and 
     their families with locating and transitioning to off-base or 
     off-post housing in the course of a permanent change of 
     station (PCS).
       (b) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) An identification of services, not currently available, 
     that would be useful to members of the Armed Forces in 
     undergoing a permanent change of station as described in 
     subsection (a).
       (2) An assessment whether private sector entities are 
     available, or would likely be available, to provide the 
     services described in paragraph (1) if the business 
     opportunity existed.
       (3) An assessment of the projected cost, if any, to the 
     Department of Defense, members of the Armed Forces, or both 
     in obtaining the services described in paragraph (1) from 
     private sector entities for members of the Armed Forces 
     relocating during a permanent change of station as described 
     in subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1986. Ms. AYOTTE (for Mr. Kirk) proposed an amendment to the bill 
H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for 
military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; as follows:

       At the end, add the following:

          DIVISION E--EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

     SEC. 5001. SHORT TITLE.

       This division may be cited as the ``Export-Import Bank 
     Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015''.

 TITLE LI--TAXPAYER PROTECTION PROVISIONS AND INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY

     SEC. 5101. REDUCTION IN AUTHORIZED AMOUNT OF OUTSTANDING 
                   LOANS, GUARANTEES, AND INSURANCE.

       Section 6(a) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 
     U.S.C. 635e(a)) is amended--

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       (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and
       (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
       ``(2) Applicable amount defined.--In this subsection, the 
     term `applicable amount', for each of fiscal years 2015 
     through 2019, means $135,000,000,000.
       ``(3) Freezing of lending cap if default rate is 2 percent 
     or more.--If the rate calculated under section 8(g)(1) is 2 
     percent or more for a quarter, the Bank may not exceed the 
     amount of loans, guarantees, and insurance outstanding on the 
     last day of that quarter until the rate calculated under 
     section 8(g)(1) is less than 2 percent.''.

     SEC. 5102. INCREASE IN LOSS RESERVES.

       (a) In General.--Section 6 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945 (12 U.S.C. 635e) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following:
       ``(b) Reserve Requirement.--The Bank shall build to and 
     hold in reserve, to protect against future losses, an amount 
     that is not less than 5 percent of the aggregate amount of 
     disbursed and outstanding loans, guarantees, and insurance of 
     the Bank.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5103. REVIEW OF FRAUD CONTROLS.

       Section 17(b) of the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act 
     of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-6(b)) is amended to read as follows:
       ``(b) Review of Fraud Controls.--Not later than 4 years 
     after the date of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank 
     Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015, and every 4 years 
     thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States 
     shall--
       ``(1) review the adequacy of the design and effectiveness 
     of the controls used by the Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States to prevent, detect, and investigate fraudulent 
     applications for loans and guarantees and the compliance by 
     the Bank with the controls, including by auditing a sample of 
     Bank transactions; and
       ``(2) submit a written report regarding the findings of the 
     review and providing such recommendations with respect to the 
     controls described in paragraph (1) as the Comptroller 
     General deems appropriate to--
       ``(A) the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 
     and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
       ``(B) the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.''.

     SEC. 5104. OFFICE OF ETHICS.

       Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
     635a) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Office of Ethics.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established an Office of 
     Ethics within the Bank, which shall oversee all ethics issues 
     within the Bank.
       ``(2) Head of office.--
       ``(A) In general.--The head of the Office of Ethics shall 
     be the Chief Ethics Officer, who shall report to the Board of 
     Directors.
       ``(B) Appointment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform and 
     Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Chief Ethics Officer shall 
     be--
       ``(i) appointed by the President of the Bank from among 
     persons--

       ``(I) with a background in law who have experience in the 
     fields of law and ethics; and
       ``(II) who are not serving in a position requiring 
     appointment by the President of the United States before 
     being appointed to be Chief Ethics Officer; and

       ``(ii) approved by the Board.
       ``(C) Designated agency ethics official.--The Chief Ethics 
     Officer shall serve as the designated agency ethics official 
     for the Bank pursuant to the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 
     (5 U.S.C. App. 101 et seq.).
       ``(3) Duties.--The Office of Ethics has jurisdiction over 
     all employees of, and ethics matters relating to, the Bank. 
     With respect to employees of the Bank, the Office of Ethics 
     shall--
       ``(A) recommend administrative actions to establish or 
     enforce standards of official conduct;
       ``(B) refer to the Office of the Inspector General of the 
     Bank alleged violations of--
       ``(i) the standards of ethical conduct applicable to 
     employees of the Bank under parts 2635 and 6201 of title 5, 
     Code of Federal Regulations;
       ``(ii) the standards of ethical conduct established by the 
     Chief Ethics Officer; and
       ``(iii) any other laws, rules, or regulations governing the 
     performance of official duties or the discharge of official 
     responsibilities that are applicable to employees of the 
     Bank;
       ``(C) report to appropriate Federal or State authorities 
     substantial evidence of a violation of any law applicable to 
     the performance of official duties that may have been 
     disclosed to the Office of Ethics; and
       ``(D) render advisory opinions regarding the propriety of 
     any current or proposed conduct of an employee or contractor 
     of the Bank, and issue general guidance on such matters as 
     necessary.''.

     SEC. 5105. CHIEF RISK OFFICER.

       Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
     635a), as amended by section 5104, is further amended by 
     adding at the end the following:
       ``(l) Chief Risk Officer.--
       ``(1) In general.--There shall be a Chief Risk Officer of 
     the Bank, who shall--
       ``(A) oversee all issues relating to risk within the Bank; 
     and
       ``(B) report to the President of the Bank.
       ``(2) Appointment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
     of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform and 
     Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Chief Risk Officer shall 
     be--
       ``(A) appointed by the President of the Bank from among 
     persons--
       ``(i) with a demonstrated ability in the general management 
     of, and knowledge of and extensive practical experience in, 
     financial risk evaluation practices in large governmental or 
     business entities; and
       ``(ii) who are not serving in a position requiring 
     appointment by the President of the United States before 
     being appointed to be Chief Risk Officer; and
       ``(B) approved by the Board.
       ``(3) Duties.--The duties of the Chief Risk Officer are--
       ``(A) to be responsible for all matters related to managing 
     and mitigating all risk to which the Bank is exposed, 
     including the programs and operations of the Bank;
       ``(B) to establish policies and processes for risk 
     oversight, the monitoring of management compliance with risk 
     limits, and the management of risk exposures and risk 
     controls across the Bank;
       ``(C) to be responsible for the planning and execution of 
     all Bank risk management activities, including policies, 
     reporting, and systems to achieve strategic risk objectives;
       ``(D) to develop an integrated risk management program that 
     includes identifying, prioritizing, measuring, monitoring, 
     and managing internal control and operating risks and other 
     identified risks;
       ``(E) to ensure that the process for risk assessment and 
     underwriting for individual transactions considers how each 
     such transaction considers the effect of the transaction on 
     the concentration of exposure in the overall portfolio of the 
     Bank, taking into account fees, collateralization, and 
     historic default rates; and
       ``(F) to review the adequacy of the use by the Bank of 
     qualitative metrics to assess the risk of default under 
     various scenarios.''.

     SEC. 5106. RISK MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.

       (a) In General.--Section 3 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945 (12 U.S.C. 635a), as amended by sections 5104 and 5105, 
     is further amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(m) Risk Management Committee.--
       ``(1) Establishment.--There is established a management 
     committee to be known as the `Risk Management Committee'.
       ``(2) Membership.--The membership of the Risk Management 
     Committee shall be the members of the Board of Directors, 
     with the President and First Vice President of the Bank 
     serving as ex officio members.
       ``(3) Duties.--The duties of the Risk Management Committee 
     shall be--
       ``(A) to oversee, in conjunction with the Office of the 
     Chief Financial Officer of the Bank--
       ``(i) periodic stress testing on the entire Bank portfolio, 
     reflecting different market, industry, and macroeconomic 
     scenarios, and consistent with common practices of commercial 
     and multilateral development banks; and
       ``(ii) the monitoring of industry, geographic, and obligor 
     exposure levels; and
       ``(B) to review all required reports on the default rate of 
     the Bank before submission to Congress under section 8(g).''.
       (b) Termination of Audit Committee.--Not later than 180 
     days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Board 
     of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States 
     shall revise the bylaws of the Bank to terminate the Audit 
     Committee established by section 7 of the bylaws.

     SEC. 5107. INDEPENDENT AUDIT OF BANK PORTFOLIO.

       (a) Audit.--The Inspector General of the Export-Import Bank 
     of the United States shall conduct an audit or evaluation of 
     the portfolio risk management procedures of the Bank, 
     including a review of the implementation by the Bank of the 
     duties assigned to the Chief Risk Officer under section 3(l) 
     of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945, as amended by section 
     5105.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than every 3 
     years thereafter, the Inspector General shall submit to the 
     Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the 
     Senate and the Committee on Financial Services of the House 
     of Representatives a written report containing all findings 
     and determinations made in carrying out subsection (a).

     SEC. 5108. PILOT PROGRAM FOR REINSURANCE.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any provision of the 
     Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635 et seq.), the 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States (in this section 
     referred to as the ``Bank'') may establish a pilot program 
     under which the Bank may enter into contracts and other 
     arrangements to share risks associated with the provision of 
     guarantees, insurance, or credit, or the

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     participation in the extension of credit, by the Bank under 
     that Act.
       (b) Limitations on Amount of Risk-Sharing.--
       (1) Per contract or other arrangement.--The aggregate 
     amount of liability the Bank may transfer through risk-
     sharing pursuant to a contract or other arrangement entered 
     into under subsection (a) may not exceed $1,000,000,000.
       (2) Per year.--The aggregate amount of liability the Bank 
     may transfer through risk-sharing during a fiscal year 
     pursuant to contracts or other arrangements entered into 
     under subsection (a) during that fiscal year may not exceed 
     $10,000,000,000.
       (c) Annual Reports.--Not later than one year after the date 
     of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 
     2019, the Bank shall submit to Congress a written report that 
     contains a detailed analysis of the use of the pilot program 
     carried out under subsection (a) during the year preceding 
     the submission of the report.
       (d) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to affect, impede, or revoke any authority of the 
     Bank.
       (e) Termination.--The pilot program carried out under 
     subsection (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2019.

             TITLE LII--PROMOTION OF SMALL BUSINESS EXPORTS

     SEC. 5201. INCREASE IN SMALL BUSINESS LENDING REQUIREMENTS.

       (a) In General.--Section 2(b)(1)(E)(v) of the Export-Import 
     Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635(b)(1)(E)(v)) is amended by 
     striking ``20 percent'' and inserting ``25 percent''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter.

     SEC. 5202. REPORT ON PROGRAMS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED 
                   BUSINESSES.

       (a) In General.--Section 8 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945 (12 U.S.C. 635g) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(k) Report on Programs for Small and Medium-Sized 
     Businesses.--The Bank shall include in its annual report to 
     Congress under subsection (a) a report on the programs of the 
     Bank for United States businesses with less than $250,000,000 
     in annual sales.''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) 
     shall apply with respect to the report of the Export-Import 
     Bank of the United States submitted to Congress under section 
     8 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635g) for 
     the first year that begins after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act.

                TITLE LIII--MODERNIZATION OF OPERATIONS

     SEC. 5301. ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS AND DOCUMENTS.

       Section 2(b)(1) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(1)) is amended by adding at the end the 
     following:
       ``(M) Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
     enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform and 
     Reauthorization Act of 2015, the Bank shall implement 
     policies--
       ``(i) to accept electronic documents with respect to 
     transactions whenever possible, including copies of bills of 
     lading, certifications, and compliance documents, in such 
     manner so as not to undermine any potential civil or criminal 
     enforcement related to the transactions; and
       ``(ii) to accept electronic payments in all of its 
     programs.''.

     SEC. 5302. REAUTHORIZATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 
                   UPDATING.

       Section 3(j) of the Export-Import Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
     635a(j)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
     (A), by striking ``2012, 2013, and 2014'' and inserting 
     ``2015 through 2019'';
       (2) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ``(I) the funds'' and 
     inserting ``(i) the funds''; and
       (3) in paragraph (3), by striking ``2012, 2013, and 2014'' 
     and inserting ``2015 through 2019''.

                     TITLE LIV--GENERAL PROVISIONS

     SEC. 5401. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.

       (a) In General.--Section 7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 
     1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f) is amended by striking ``2014'' and 
     inserting ``2019''.
       (b) Dual-Use Exports.--Section 1(c) of Public Law 103-428 
     (12 U.S.C. 635 note) is amended by striking ``September 30, 
     2014'' and inserting ``the date on which the authority of the 
     Export-Import Bank of the United States expires under section 
     7 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 635f)''.
       (c) Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committee.--Section 
     2(b)(9)(B)(iii) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 
     U.S.C. 635(b)(9)(B)(iii)) is amended by striking ``September 
     30, 2014'' and inserting ``the date on which the authority of 
     the Bank expires under section 7''.
       (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall take effect on the earlier of the date of the enactment 
     of this Act or June 30, 2015.

     SEC. 5402. CERTAIN UPDATED LOAN TERMS AND AMOUNTS.

       (a) Loan Terms for Medium-Term Financing.--Section 
     2(a)(2)(A) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
     635(a)(2)(A)) is amended--
       (1) in clause (i), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
     semicolon; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(iii) with principal amounts of not more than 
     $25,000,000; and''.
       (b) Competitive Opportunities Relating to Insurance.--
     Section 2(d)(2) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 
     U.S.C. 635(d)(2)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$25,000,000''.
       (c) Export Amounts for Small Business Loans.--Section 
     3(g)(3) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
     635a(g)(3)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000'' and 
     inserting ``$25,000,000''.
       (d) Consideration of Environmental Effects.--Section 
     11(a)(1)(A) of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (12 U.S.C. 
     635i-5(a)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``$10,000,000 or 
     more'' and inserting the following: ``$25,000,000 (or, if 
     less than $25,000,000, the threshold established pursuant to 
     international agreements, including the Common Approaches for 
     Officially Supported Export Credits and Environmental and 
     Social Due Diligence, as adopted by the Organisation for 
     Economic Co-operation and Development Council on June 28, 
     2012, and the risk-management framework adopted by financial 
     institutions for determining, assessing, and managing 
     environmental and social risk in projects (commonly referred 
     to as the `Equator Principles')) or more''.
       (e) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section 
     shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal 
     year thereafter.

                        TITLE LV--OTHER MATTERS

     SEC. 5501. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION BASED ON INDUSTRY.

       Section 2 of the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 (6 U.S.C. 
     635 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
       ``(k) Prohibition on Discrimination Based on Industry.--
       ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in this Act, the Bank 
     may not--
       ``(A) deny an application for financing based solely on the 
     industry, sector, or business that the application concerns; 
     or
       ``(B) promulgate or implement policies that discriminate 
     against an application based solely on the industry, sector, 
     or business that the application concerns.
       ``(2) Applicability.--The prohibitions under paragraph (1) 
     apply only to applications for financing by the Bank for 
     projects concerning the exploration, development, production, 
     or export of energy sources and the generation or 
     transmission of electrical power, or combined heat and power, 
     regardless of the energy source involved.''.

     SEC. 5502. NEGOTIATIONS TO END EXPORT CREDIT FINANCING.

       (a) In General.--Section 11 of the Export-Import Bank 
     Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-5) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (a)--
       (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``Secretary of the Treasury (in this section referred to as 
     the `Secretary')'' and inserting ``President''; and
       (B) in paragraph (1)--
       (i) by striking ``(OECD)'' and inserting ``(in this section 
     referred to as the `OECD')''; and
       (ii) by striking ``ultimate goal of eliminating'' and 
     inserting ``possible goal of eliminating, before the date 
     that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the 
     Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015,'';
       (2) in subsection (b), by striking ``Secretary'' each place 
     it appears and inserting ``President''; and
       (3) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) Report on Strategy.--Not later than 180 days after 
     the date of the enactment of the Export-Import Bank Reform 
     and Reauthorization Act of 2015, the President shall submit 
     to Congress a proposal, and a strategy for achieving the 
     proposal, that the United States Government will pursue with 
     other major exporting countries, including OECD members and 
     non-OECD members, to eliminate over a period of not more than 
     10 years subsidized export-financing programs, tied aid, 
     export credits, and all other forms of government-supported 
     export subsidies.
       ``(d) Negotiations With Non-OECD Members.--The President 
     shall initiate and pursue negotiations with countries that 
     are not OECD members to bring those countries into a 
     multilateral agreement establishing rules and limitations on 
     officially supported export credits.
       ``(e) Annual Reports on Progress of Negotiations.--Not 
     later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the 
     Export-Import Bank Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2015, 
     and annually thereafter through calendar year 2019, the 
     President shall submit to the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
     and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on 
     Financial Services of the House of Representatives a report 
     on the progress of any negotiations described in subsection 
     (d).''.
       (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by paragraphs (1) 
     and (2) of subsection (a) shall apply with respect to reports 
     required to be submitted under section 11(b) of the Export-
     Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2012 (12 U.S.C. 635a-5(b)) 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.

     SEC. 5503. STUDY OF FINANCING FOR INFORMATION AND 
                   COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS.

       (a) Analysis of Information and Communications Technology 
     Industry Use of

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     Bank Products.--The Export-Import Bank of the United States 
     (in this section referred to as the ``Bank'') shall conduct a 
     study of the extent to which the products offered by the Bank 
     are available and used by companies that export information 
     and communications technology services and related goods.
       (b) Elements.--In conducting the study required by 
     subsection (a), the Bank shall examine the following:
       (1) The number of jobs in the United States that are 
     supported by the export of information and communications 
     technology services and related goods, and the degree to 
     which access to financing will increase exports of such 
     services and related goods.
       (2) The reduction in the financing by the Bank of exports 
     of information and communications technology services from 
     2003 through 2014.
       (3) The activities of foreign export credit agencies to 
     facilitate the export of information and communications 
     technology services and related goods.
       (4) Specific proposals for how the Bank could provide 
     additional financing for the exportation of information and 
     communications technology services and related goods through 
     risk-sharing with other export credit agencies and other 
     third parties.
       (5) Proposals for new products the Bank could offer to 
     provide financing for exports of information and 
     communications technology services and related goods, 
     including--
       (A) the extent to which the Bank is authorized to offer new 
     products;
       (B) the extent to which the Bank would need additional 
     authority to offer new products to meet the needs of the 
     information and communications technology industry;
       (C) specific proposals for changes in law that would enable 
     the Bank to provide increased financing for exports of 
     information and communications technology services and 
     related goods in compliance with the credit and risk 
     standards of the Bank;
       (D) specific proposals that would enable the Bank to 
     provide increased outreach to the information and 
     communications technology industry about the products the 
     Bank offers; and
       (E) specific proposals for changes in law that would enable 
     the Bank to provide the financing to build information and 
     communications technology infrastructure, in compliance with 
     the credit and risk standards of the Bank, to allow for 
     market access opportunities for United States information and 
     communications technology companies to provide services on 
     the infrastructure being financed by the Bank.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Bank shall submit to Congress a 
     report that contains the results of the study required by 
     subsection (a).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1987. Mr. MURPHY (for himself, Mr. Schatz, Mr. Udall, Mr. 
Blumenthal, Mr. Heinrich, Mr. Tester, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Baldwin, and 
Mrs. Boxer) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment 
SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize 
appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the 
Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel 
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1283. PROHIBITION ON DEPLOYMENT OF GROUND COMBAT TROOPS 
                   IN IRAQ AND SYRIA.

       No funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be 
     used to support the deployment of the United States Armed 
     Forces for the purpose of ground combat operations in Iraq or 
     Syria, except as necessary--
       (1) for the protection or rescue of members of the United 
     States Armed Forces or United States citizens from imminent 
     danger posed by ISIL; or
       (2) to conduct missions not intended to result in ground 
     combat operations by United States forces, such as--
       (A) intelligence collection and sharing;
       (B) enabling kinetic strikes;
       (C) limited operations against high value targets;
       (D) operational planning; or
       (E) other forms of advice and assistance to coalition 
     forces fighting ISIL in Iraq or Syria.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1988. Mr. BLUNT (for himself and Mr. Brown) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to 
the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 
for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title VII, add the following:

     SEC. 738. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH 
                   SCREENINGS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Findings.--Congress finds that the Department of 
     Defense and the Defense Health Agency are currently 
     developing a standardized periodic health assessment tool 
     that incorporates a screening for depression, post-traumatic 
     stress, substance use, and risk for suicide through a person-
     to-person dialogue using the same question set used for 
     mental health assessments provided to members of the Armed 
     Forces undergoing deployment.
       (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report on the implementation of mental health 
     assessments provided to members of the Armed Forces under 
     section 1074n of title 10, United States Code, that includes 
     a description of--
       (1) the reliability of such assessments;
       (2) any significant changes in mental health concerns among 
     members of the Armed Forces as a result of such assessments;
       (3) any areas in which the provision of such assessments to 
     members of the Armed Forces needs to improve; and
       (4) such additional information as the Secretary considers 
     necessary relating to mental health screening and treatment 
     of members of the Armed Forces.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1989. Mr. COTTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1983 submitted by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin) 
and intended to be proposed to the amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end of the amendment, add the following:

                        TITLE VII--MISCELLANEOUS

     SEC. 5701. ENSURING UNITED STATES CIVIL NUCLEAR COMPONENTS 
                   ARE NOT ILLEGALLY DIVERTED TO NUCLEAR NAVAL 
                   PROPULSION PROGRAMS.

       Section 57 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2077) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
     subsection:
       ``(f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary 
     may not make an authorization under subsection b.(2) with 
     respect to a foreign country with a nuclear naval propulsion 
     program unless--
       ``(A) the Director of National Intelligence and the Chief 
     of Naval Operations jointly submit to the appropriate 
     congressional committees an assessment of the risks of 
     diversion, and the likely consequences of such diversion, of 
     the technology and material covered by such authorization; 
     and
       ``(B) following the date on which such assessment is 
     submitted, the Administrator for Nuclear Security certifies 
     to the appropriate congressional committees that--
       ``(i) there is sufficient diversion control as part of the 
     authorization; and
       ``(ii) the authorization presents a minimal risk of 
     diversion of such technology and material to a military 
     program that would degrade the technical advantage of the 
     United States.
       ``(2) The limitation under paragraph (1) shall not apply 
     with respect to France or the United Kingdom.
       ``(3) In this subsection, the term `appropriate 
     congressional committees' means the following:
       ``(A) The congressional defense committees (as defined in 
     section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code).
       ``(B) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
     and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
     House of Representatives.
       ``(C) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
     Representatives.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1990. Mr. COTTON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1983 submitted by Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin) 
and intended to be proposed to the amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. 
McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal 
year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for 
military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of 
Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as 
follows:

       At the end, add the following:

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     SEC. 56__. UNAUTHORIZED DEALINGS IN SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL.

       Section 57b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
     2077(b)(2)) is amended in the first sentence in the proviso 
     by inserting ``the Director of National Intelligence,'' after 
     ``Commerce,''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1991. Mr. SCHUMER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle A of title VIII, add the following:

     SEC. 811. REPORT ON VALUE-BASED ACQUISITION APPROACHES.

       (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisitions, Technology, and Logistics and each of the 
     Service Acquisition Executives shall independently submit to 
     the congressional defense committees reports that propose 
     methodologies for quantitatively measuring and optimizing the 
     targeted and returned value of the acquisition portfolio of 
     each component of the Department of Defense, and the benefits 
     of such assessments in supporting improved acquisition 
     outcomes.
       (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (1) An analysis of the applicability of current industry 
     and government best practices in value-centric management.
       (2) An analysis of the implications of acquisition-related 
     statutory and policy requirements on the implementation of a 
     value-centric approach to portfolio management.
       (3) A description of the impact of processes outside the 
     acquisition system on the value of a delivered capability.
       (4) One or more quantitative approaches that could be used 
     to measure and compare the value of disparate programs within 
     the component's acquisition portfolio.
       (c) Value Defined.--In this section, the term ``Value'' 
     means a quantifiable measure of benefit, which is composed of 
     quantitative assessments of utility, life cycle cost, and 
     development time for a given capability or set of 
     capabilities.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1992. Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 
1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle G of title X, add the following:

     SEC. 1085. REPEAL OF PER-AIRCRAFT LIMITATION FOR MODIFYING 
                   HC-130H AIRCRAFT FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION PURPOSES.

       Section 1098(a)(2)(C) of the National Defense Authorization 
     Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 882) 
     is amended by striking clause (i).
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1993. Mr. REED submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Strike section 535 and insert the following:

     SEC. 535. LIMITATION ON RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 
                   WHILE RECEIVING POST-9/11 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.

       Section 8525 of title 5, United States Code, is amended--
       (1) in subsection (b)--
       (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``or'' after the 
     semicolon;
       (B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting 
     ``; or''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(3) except for an individual described in subsection (c), 
     an educational assistance allowance under chapter 33 of title 
     38.''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(c) An individual described in this subsection is an 
     individual--
       ``(1) who is otherwise entitled to compensation under this 
     subchapter;
       ``(2) who is an individual described in section 3311(b) of 
     title 38;
       ``(3) who is not receiving retired pay under title 10; and
       ``(4)(A) who--
       ``(i) did not voluntarily separate from service in the 
     Armed Forces or the Commissioned Corps of the National 
     Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (including through a 
     reduction in force); and
       ``(ii) was discharged or released from such service under 
     honorable conditions; or
       ``(B) who--
       ``(i) voluntarily separated from service in the Armed 
     Forces or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and 
     Atmospheric Administration;
       ``(ii) was employed after such separation from such 
     service; and
       ``(iii) was terminated from such employment other than for 
     cause due to misconduct connected with such employment.''.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1994. Mrs. McCASKILL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed to amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 
1735, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and 
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       Beginning on page 419, strike line 23 and all that follows 
     through page 420, line 3 and insert the following:
       (2) establish a process by which the contractor may appeal 
     a determination by a contracting officer that an earlier 
     determination was made in error or was based on inadequate 
     information to the head of contracting for the agency; and
       (3) establish a process by which a commercial item 
     determination can be revoked by the head of the contracting 
     activity in cases where the contracting officer is no longer 
     able to make an assessment that the prior determination is 
     appropriate and still applicable based on market research and 
     value-based pricing analysis that demonstrates that the 
     Department of Defense would pay more for the item than it had 
     previously or another source could provide a similar item for 
     a lower price.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1995. Mr. BLUNT submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1230. REPORT ON ACTIONS TO ENSURE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF 
                   DISSIDENTS HOUSED AT CAMP LIBERTY, IRAQ.

       Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
     this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees a report setting forth an 
     assessment whether the Central Government of Iraq is taking 
     appropriate and sufficient actions to ensure the safety and 
     security of dissidents housed at Camp Liberty, Iraq.
                                 ______
                                 
  SA 1996. Mr. VITTER submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. __. EXPORT CREDIT INSURANCE PROGRAM.

       (a) Findings.--
       (1) In general.--Congress finds that--
       (A) the Export-Import Bank of the United States 
     administers--
       (i) the Working Capital Loan Guarantee Program, which--

       (I) facilitates finance for businesses, in particular small 
     businesses, that have exporting potential but need working 
     capital funds to produce or market goods or services for 
     export;
       (II) provides repayment guarantees to lenders on short- and 
     medium-term working capital loans made to qualified 
     exporters, which loans are secured by export-related accounts 
     receivable and inventory;
       (III) provides a guarantee of up to 90 percent of the 
     principal and interest on a loan

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     made to an exporter by a private lender for export-related 
     accounts receivable; and
       (IV) provides a guarantee of up to 75 percent for export-
     related inventory;

       (ii) the Global Credit Express Loan Program, which provides 
     direct working capital loans to small businesses for a 6- or 
     12-month revolving line of credit of not more than $500,000; 
     and
       (iii) the Export Credit Insurance Program, which--

       (I) extends credit terms to foreign customers;
       (II) insures against nonpayment by international buyers;
       (III) covers both commercial and political losses with a 95 
     percent guarantee; and
       (IV) arranges financing through a lender by using insured 
     receivables as additional collateral;

       (B) the export loan programs of the Export-Import Bank of 
     the United States described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) 
     of subparagraph (A) are less appealing to small businesses 
     due to lending restrictions on loans under those programs, 
     which provide that--
       (i) the loans may not be used when the export product being 
     financed has less than 50 percent United States content;
       (ii) the loans may not be used to finance sales to foreign 
     military buyers, with which a growing number of small 
     businesses are contracting; and
       (iii) contracts and purchase orders supported by letters of 
     credit may not be used in determining the borrowing base; and
       (C) the Small Business Administration administers--
       (i) the Export Working Capital Program, established under 
     section 7(a)(14) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     636(a)(14)), which provides short-term working capital, 
     including revolving lines of credit, of not more than 
     $5,000,000 with a 90 percent guarantee;
       (ii) the International Trade Loan Program, established 
     under section 7(a)(16) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
     636(a)(16)), which provides financing of not more than 
     $5,000,000 with a 90 percent guarantee for fixed assets, or 
     to improve a competitive position that has been adversely 
     affected by import competition; and
       (iii) the Export Express Program, established under 
     7(a)(34) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 636(a)(34)), 
     under which--

       (I) exporters are provided with a streamlined method to 
     obtain financing backed by the Small Business Administration 
     for loans and lines of credit of not more than $500,000;
       (II) lenders use their own credit decision process and loan 
     documentation;
       (III) the Small Business Administration determines 
     eligibility and provides a loan approval in 36 hours or less; 
     and
       (IV) the guarantee is 90 percent for a loan that is not 
     more than $350,000 and 75 percent for a loan that is more 
     than $350,000 and not more than $500,000.

       (2) Additional findings.--Congress further finds that--
       (A) the export loan programs of the Small Business 
     Administration described in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of 
     paragraph (1)(C)--
       (i) are not restricted by the limitations described in 
     clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of paragraph (1)(B); and
       (ii) should be commended for their flexibility, quick 
     turnaround times, and the one-on-one assistance from Small 
     Business Administration personnel in structuring loan deals, 
     negotiating payment terms, and ensuring that the financial 
     needs of small businesses are met;
       (B) the Export-Import Bank of the United States only has 
     Regional Export Finance Managers co-located in 12 Department 
     of Commerce United States Export Assistance Centers, whereas 
     the Small Business Administration--
       (i) has Regional Export Finance Managers co-located in 20 
     United States Export Assistance Centers; and
       (ii) currently has Regional Export Finance Managers co-
     located in 10 additional United States Export Assistance 
     Center locations that the Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States does not, including in--

       (I) Arlington, Virginia;
       (II) Boston, Massachusetts;
       (III) Charlotte, North Carolina;
       (IV) Cleveland, Ohio;
       (V) Denver, Colorado;
       (VI) Los Angeles, California;
       (VII) New Orleans, Louisiana;
       (VIII) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania;
       (IX) Portland, Oregon; and
       (X) St. Louis, Missouri;

       (C) the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (15 U.S.C. 631 
     note) increased the maximum loan size under the 2 largest 
     export loan programs administered by the Small Business 
     Administration to $5,000,000, which could cover approximately 
     80 percent of all small business export loans currently 
     guaranteed by taxpayers through the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States;
       (D) the export loan programs administered by the Small 
     Business Administration and the export loan programs 
     administered the Export-Import Bank of the United States 
     are--
       (i) duplicative of each other, except for the Export Credit 
     Insurance Program of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States; and
       (ii) under the current structure, competing against each 
     other for small business clients; and
       (E) the Export Credit Insurance Program of the Export-
     Import Bank of the United States is a vital component of 
     export loan programs.
       (3) Declaration of policy.--It is hereby declared to be the 
     policy of this section--
       (A) that, should the statutory authority for the export 
     loan programs administered by the Export-Import Bank of the 
     United States lapse, the Small Business Administration shall 
     serve the small business clients of the Export-Import Bank of 
     the United States under existing statutory authority of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.);
       (B) to create an Export Credit Insurance Program within the 
     Small Business Administration similar to the Export Credit 
     Insurance Program of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States; and
       (C) to ensure that small business exporters are served by 
     the programs of the Small Business Administration.
       (b) Export Credit Insurance Program.--Section 22 of the 
     Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 649) is amended--
       (1) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (m); and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (k) the following:
       ``(l) Export Credit Insurance Program.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Administrator shall establish a 
     program under which the Administration shall provide 
     insurance for the exports of small business concerns, 
     including insurance against nonpayment by international 
     buyers.
       ``(2) Regulations.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
     of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall 
     promulgate regulations to carry out the program established 
     under paragraph (1), which shall be, to the maximum extent 
     practicable, substantially similar to the Export Credit 
     Insurance Program of the Export-Import Bank of the United 
     States, as in effect on the day before the date of enactment 
     of this subsection.''.

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