HR 2410 RH

Union Calendar No. 69

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2410

[Report No. 111-136]

To authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to modernize the Foreign Service, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2009

Mr. BERMAN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

June 4, 2009

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 14, 2009]


A BILL

To authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to modernize the Foreign Service, and for other purposes.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities

Subtitle B--Public Diplomacy at the Department of State

Subtitle C--Consular Services and Related Matters

Subtitle D--Strengthening Arms Control and Nonproliferation Activities at the Department of State

TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES

Subtitle A--Towards Modernizing the Department of State

Subtitle B--Foreign Service Pay Equity and Death Gratuity

Subtitle C--Other Organization and Personnel Matters

TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle A--International Leadership

Subtitle B--General Provisions

TITLE V--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

TITLE VI--PEACE CORPS

TITLE VII--SENATOR PAUL SIMON STUDY ABROAD FOUNDATION ACT OF 2009

TITLE VIII--EXPORT CONTROL REFORM AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Subtitle A--Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2009

Subtitle B--Provisions Relating to Export Licenses

Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

TITLE IX--ACTIONS TO ENHANCE THE MERIDA INITIATIVE

Subtitle A--General Provisions

Subtitle B--Prevention of Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons

TITLE X--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--General Provisions

Subtitle B--Sense of Congress Provisions

SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

SEC. 102. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

SEC. 103. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.

SEC. 104. MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE.

SEC. 105. CENTERS AND FOUNDATIONS.

TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities

SEC. 201. INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION FUND.

SEC. 202. ACTUARIAL VALUATIONS.

SEC. 203. SPECIAL AGENTS.

SEC. 204. REPATRIATION LOANS.

Subtitle B--Public Diplomacy at the Department of State

SEC. 211. CONCENTRATION OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESPONSIBILITIES.

SEC. 212. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESERVE CORPS.

SEC. 213. ENHANCING UNITED STATES PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OUTREACH.

SEC. 214. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY RESOURCE CENTERS.

SEC. 215. GRANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY EXCHANGE PROGRAMS.

SEC. 216. UNITED STATES ADVISORY COMMISSION ON PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.

SEC. 217. SPECIAL OLYMPICS.

SEC. 218. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO AMERICAN-SPONSORED SCHOOLS IN PREDOMINANTLY MUSLIM COUNTRIES TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS.

SEC. 219. CENTRAL ASIA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIPS.

SEC. 220. UNITED STATES-SOUTH PACIFIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

SEC. 221. SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA.

SEC. 222. UNITED STATES-CARIBBEAN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

SEC. 223. EXCHANGES BETWEEN SRI LANKA AND THE UNITED STATES TO PROMOTE DIALOGUE AMONG MINORITY GROUPS IN SRI LANKA.

SEC. 224. EXCHANGES BETWEEN LIBERIA AND THE UNITED STATES FOR WOMEN LEGISLATORS.

SEC. 225. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY PLAN FOR HAITI.

SEC. 226. TRANSFER OF THE VIETNAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

`SEC. 204. ESTABLISHMENT.

`SEC. 205. VIETNAM EDUCATION FOUNDATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

Subtitle C--Consular Services and Related Matters

SEC. 231. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO ASSESS PASSPORT SURCHARGE.

SEC. 232. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ADDITIONAL CONSULAR SERVICES IN MOLDOVA.

SEC. 233. REFORMING REFUGEE PROCESSING.

SEC. 234. ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING FOR APPROVED REFUGEE APPLICANTS.

SEC. 235. IRAQI REFUGEES AND INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS.

SEC. 236. VIDEOCONFERENCE INTERVIEWS.

SEC. 237. TIBET.

`SEC. 618. ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNITED STATES CONSULATE IN LHASA, TIBET.

SEC. 238. PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VISA APPLICATIONS.

Subtitle D--Strengthening Arms Control and Nonproliferation Activities at the Department of State

SEC. 241. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NEED TO STRENGTHEN UNITED STATES ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION CAPABILITIES.

SEC. 242. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION POSITIONS.

SEC. 243. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.

SEC. 244. ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR RIGHTSIZING ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION FUNCTIONS.

SEC. 245. ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION ROTATION PROGRAM.

SEC. 246. ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

SEC. 247. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES

Subtitle A--Towards Modernizing the Department of State

SEC. 301. TOWARDS A MORE MODERN AND EXPEDITIONARY FOREIGN SERVICE.

SEC. 302. QUADRENNIAL REVIEW OF DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT.

SEC. 303. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LESSONS LEARNED CENTER.

SEC. 304. LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF COMPENSATION.

Subtitle B--Foreign Service Pay Equity and Death Gratuity

SEC. 311. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 312. OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY ADJUSTMENT.

`SEC. 415. OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY ADJUSTMENT.

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`Percentage                                                                                               Time Period 
               7.5                                                                                          Before January 1, 1999. 
              7.75                                                                           January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999. 
               7.9                                                                           January 1, 2000, to December 31, 2000. 
              7.55 January 11, 2003, to the day before the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2011. 
               7.5                      Beginning on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after October 1, 2011.'. 
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SEC. 313. DEATH GRATUITY.

Subtitle C--Other Organization and Personnel Matters

SEC. 321. TRANSATLANTIC DIPLOMATIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

`SEC. 506. TRANSATLANTIC DIPLOMATIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

SEC. 322. SECURITY OFFICERS EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

`SEC. 507. SECURITY OFFICERS EXCHANGE PROGRAM.

SEC. 323. SUSPENSION OF FOREIGN SERVICE MEMBERS WITHOUT PAY.

SEC. 324. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE.

SEC. 325. LIMITED APPOINTMENTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

SEC. 326. COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR TRAVEL.

SEC. 327. REEMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN SERVICE ANNUITANTS.

SEC. 328. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.

SEC. 329. PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS.

SEC. 330. DEPARTMENT OF STATE EMPLOYMENT COMPOSITION.

SEC. 331. CONTRACTING.

SEC. 332. LEGISLATIVE LIAISON OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

SEC. 333. DISCRIMINATION RELATED TO SEXUAL ORIENTATION.

SEC. 334. OFFICE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES.

TITLE IV--INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Subtitle A--International Leadership

SEC. 401. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 402. PROMOTING ASSIGNMENTS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

SEC. 403. IMPLEMENTATION AND ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE ON MULTILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS.

SEC. 404. SYNCHRONIZATION OF UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

SEC. 405. UNITED STATES ARREARAGES TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

Subtitle B--General Provisions

SEC. 411. ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES.

SEC. 412. PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS CONTRIBUTIONS.

SEC. 413. PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM.

SEC. 414. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.

SEC. 415. ENHANCING NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS.

SEC. 416. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMISSION ON THE PREVENTION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATION AND TERRORISM.

SEC. 417. ASIA-PACIFIC ECONOMIC COOPERATION.

TITLE V--UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING

SEC. 501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.

SEC. 502. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTING PROGRAM.

SEC. 503. RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO LIBERTY PAY PARITY.

SEC. 504. EMPLOYMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.

SEC. 505. DOMESTIC RELEASE OF THE VOICE OF AMERICA FILM ENTITLED `A FATEFUL HARVEST'.

SEC. 506. ESTABLISHING PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR RADIO FREE ASIA.

TITLE VI--PEACE CORPS

SEC. 601. FINDINGS; STATEMENT OF POLICY.

SEC. 602. AMENDMENTS TO THE PEACE CORPS ACT.

`SEC. 5A. PEACE CORPS RESPONSE PROGRAM.

SEC. 603. REPORT.

TITLE VII--SENATOR PAUL SIMON STUDY ABROAD FOUNDATION ACT OF 2009

SEC. 701. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 702. FINDINGS.

SEC. 703. PURPOSES.

SEC. 704. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 705. ESTABLISHMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF THE SENATOR PAUL SIMON STUDY ABROAD FOUNDATION.

SEC. 706. ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF PROGRAM.

SEC. 707. ANNUAL REPORT.

SEC. 708. POWERS OF THE FOUNDATION; RELATED PROVISIONS.

SEC. 709. GENERAL PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES.

SEC. 710. GAO REVIEW.

SEC. 711. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

TITLE VIII--EXPORT CONTROL REFORM AND SECURITY ASSISTANCE

Subtitle A--Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2009

SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE.

SEC. 802. FINDINGS.

SEC. 803. STRATEGIC REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF THE UNITED STATES EXPORT CONTROLS SYSTEM.

SEC. 804. PERFORMANCE GOALS FOR PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES TO EXPORT ITEMS ON UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.

SEC. 805. REQUIREMENT TO ENSURE ADEQUATE STAFF AND RESOURCES FOR THE DIRECTORATE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

SEC. 806. AUDIT BY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

SEC. 807. INCREASED FLEXIBILITY FOR USE OF DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS REGISTRATION FEES.

SEC. 808. REVIEW OF INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC IN ARMS REGULATIONS AND UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.

SEC. 809. SPECIAL LICENSING AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN EXPORTS TO NATO MEMBER STATES, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND, ISRAEL, AND SOUTH KOREA.

SEC. 810. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS UNDER CHAPTER 3 OF THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

`SEC. 38A. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF LICENSE APPLICATIONS UNDER THIS CHAPTER.

SEC. 811. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

SEC. 812. DEFINITIONS.

SEC. 813. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

Subtitle B--Provisions Relating to Export Licenses

SEC. 821. AVAILABILITY TO CONGRESS OF PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVES REGARDING UNITED STATES ARMS EXPORT POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND REGULATIONS.

SEC. 822. INCREASE IN VALUE OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND SERVICES FOR CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW AND EXPEDITING CONGRESSIONAL REVIEW FOR ISRAEL.

SEC. 823. DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARMS EXPORT CONTROLS.

SEC. 824. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR UNLICENSED EXPORTS.

SEC. 825. REPORT ON VALUE OF MAJOR DEFENSE EQUIPMENT AND DEFENSE ARTICLES EXPORTED UNDER SECTION 38 OF THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

SEC. 826. AUTHORITY TO REMOVE SATELLITES AND RELATED COMPONENTS FROM THE UNITED STATES MUNITIONS LIST.

SEC. 827. REVIEW AND REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS OF VIOLATIONS OF SECTION 3 OF THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

SEC. 828. REPORT ON SELF-FINANCING OPTIONS FOR EXPORT LICENSING FUNCTIONS OF DDTC OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

SEC. 829. CLARIFICATION OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT RELATING TO ISRAEL'S QUALITATIVE MILITARY EDGE.

SEC. 830. EXPEDITING CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE EXPORT REVIEW PERIOD FOR ISRAEL.

SEC. 831. UPDATING AND CONFORMING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS 38 AND 39 OF THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.

Subtitle C--Miscellaneous Provisions

SEC. 841. AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES.

SEC. 842. FOREIGN MILITARY SALES STOCKPILE FUND.

SEC. 843. ANNUAL ESTIMATE AND JUSTIFICATION FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES PROGRAM.

SEC. 844. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GLOBAL ARMS TRADE.

SEC. 845. REPORT ON UNITED STATES' COMMITMENTS TO THE SECURITY OF ISRAEL.

SEC. 846. WAR RESERVES STOCKPILE.

SEC. 847. EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES FOR CENTRAL AND SOUTH EUROPEAN COUNTRIES AND CERTAIN OTHER COUNTRIES.

SEC. 848. SUPPORT TO ISRAEL FOR MISSILE DEFENSE.

TITLE IX--ACTIONS TO ENHANCE THE MERIDA INITIATIVE

Subtitle A--General Provisions

SEC. 901. COORDINATOR OF UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES TO IMPLEMENT THE MERIDA INITIATIVE.

SEC. 902. ADDING THE CARIBBEAN TO THE MERIDA INITIATIVE.

SEC. 903. MERIDA INITIATIVE MONITORING AND EVALUATION MECHANISM.

SEC. 904. MERIDA INITIATIVE DEFINED.

Subtitle B--Prevention of Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons

SEC. 911. TASK FORCE ON THE PREVENTION OF ILLICIT SMALL ARMS TRAFFICKING IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

SEC. 912. INCREASE IN PENALTIES FOR ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN SMALL ARMS AND LIGHT WEAPONS TO COUNTRIES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

SEC. 913. DEPARTMENT OF STATE REWARDS PROGRAM.

SEC. 914. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING UNITED STATES RATIFICATION OF CIFTA.

TITLE X--REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

SEC. 1001. ASSESSMENT OF SPECIAL COURT FOR SIERRA LEONE.

SEC. 1002. REPORT ON UNITED STATES CAPACITIES TO PREVENT GENOCIDE AND MASS ATROCITIES.

SEC. 1003. REPORTS RELATING TO PROGRAMS TO ENCOURAGE GOOD GOVERNANCE.

SEC. 1004. REPORTS ON HONG KONG.

SEC. 1005. DEMOCRACY IN GEORGIA.

SEC. 1006. DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL.

SEC. 1007. POLICE TRAINING REPORT.

SEC. 1008. REPORTS ON HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN GAZA.

SEC. 1009. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES IN HAITI.

SEC. 1010. REPORT ON RELIGIOUS MINORITY COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST.

SEC. 1011. IRAN'S INFLUENCE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

TITLE XI--MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--General Provisions

SEC. 1101. BILATERAL COMMISSION WITH NIGERIA.

SEC. 1102. AUTHORITIES RELATING TO THE SOUTHERN AFRICA ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND.

SEC. 1103. DIABETES TREATMENT AND PREVENTION AND SAFE WATER AND SANITATION FOR PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES.

SEC. 1104. STATELESSNESS.

SEC. 1105. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING THE ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE.

SEC. 1106. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE FOR WEATHER COOPERATION ACTIVITIES TO COUNTRIES IN THE AMERICAS.

SEC. 1107. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS REGARDING AFGHAN WOMEN.

SEC. 1108. GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS INITIATIVE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES.

SEC. 1109. FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.

SEC. 1110. INFORMATION FOR COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDES ON BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT CLIMATES.

SEC. 1111. INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF GIRLS BY PREVENTING CHILD MARRIAGE.

SEC. 1112. STATEMENT OF CONGRESS REGARDING RETURN OF PORTRAITS OF HOLOCAUST VICTIMS TO ARTIST DINA BABBITT.

SEC. 1113. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING SOMALIA.

Subtitle B--Sense of Congress Provisions

SEC. 1121. PROMOTING DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN BELARUS.

SEC. 1122. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN SRI LANKA.

SEC. 1123. WEST PAPUA.

SEC. 1124. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO SOVIET NUCLEAR TESTS AND KAZAKHSTAN'S COMMITMENT TO NONPROLIFERATION.

SEC. 1125. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON HOLOCAUST-ERA PROPERTY RESTITUTION AND COMPENSATION.

SEC. 1126. EFFORTS TO SECURE THE FREEDOM OF GILAD SHALIT.

SEC. 1127. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO SUDAN.

SEC. 1128. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RESTRICTIONS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN VIETNAM.

Union Calendar No. 69

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 2410

[Report No. 111-136]

A BILL

To authorize appropriations for the Department of State and the Peace Corps for fiscal years 2010 and 2011, to modernize the Foreign Service, and for other purposes.


June 4, 2009

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

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