STATE DEPARTMENT BASIC AUTHORITIES ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of State: authorize rewards for identification of credible information on origins of coronavirus (see H.R. 301), H203 [11JA]

——— authorize rewards for information on individuals or entities engaged in activities that violate U.S. or U.N. sanctions under Rewards for Justice Program (see S. 2066), S2185 [21JN] (see H.R. 4234), H3069 [21JN]

——— eliminate repatriation loan program to prevent U.S. citizens being evacuated from foreign country from having to repay certain costs of evacuation (see H.R. 6025), H5042 [24OC]

——— establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (see S. 821), S798 [15MR]

——— prohibit acquisition or lease of consular or diplomatic post built or owned by entity beneficially owned by China (see H.R. 6306), H5651 [8NO]

——— provide for crisis evacuation loan program (see H.R. 5968), H5020 [17OC]

——— require certain congressional notification prior to entering into, renewing, or extending science and technology agreements with China (see S. 2894), S4654 [21SE] (see H.R. 5245), H4196 [22AU]

——— waive reimbursement for evacuation transport for travelers stranded abroad when travel alert or warning has been issued (see H.R. 5965), H5020 [17OC]

Remarks in Senate

Dept. of State: establish U.S. Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs (S. 821), S1574 [9MY]