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S 371 — Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act

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Summary

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act This bill provides the House and Senate Appropriations Committees with oversight authority regarding congressional reports on: (1) high-risk diplomatic and consular posts, (2) embassy construction costs, (3) combating sexual exploitation in United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping operations, (4) Department of State overseas staffing levels, and (5) reducing illicit drug supply and abuse in the Western Hemisphere. The bill provides such committees with oversight authority regarding the granting of consular immunity. The Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 is amended regarding: (1) replacement of a specified reference to anti-Semitism with a reference to intolerance; (2) the definition of "change to the federal status" with respect to the Cuba Service and the Television Marti Service; (3) the report on the costs, strengths, and limitations of U.S. and U.N. peacekeeping operations; (4) U.N. peacekeeper training to reduce sexual exploitation; (5) the U.N. Secretary General; (6) Foreign Service entry; (7) completion of the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission report; and (8) ransoms to foreign terrorist organizations. The United States is urged to use its influence to prohibit U.N. Human Rights Council membership to a country: (1) designated as a Tier 3 human trafficking country, or (2) identified as having failed to prevent or address gross violations of human rights. The President shall report to Congress regarding steps taken to encourage China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, his representatives, or successor leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. The bill requires inclusion of the foreign affairs committees as recipients of the report made by the State Department before implementation of any reorganization of the department or the U.S. Agency for International Development.

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The amendments to S 371 include the addition of "and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives" in specific sections. This change broadens the oversight and accountability provisions related to peacekeeper abuses by explicitly including the appropriations committees in the oversight framework. Additionally, the language regarding personnel responsible for misconduct has been clarified to refer specifically to "personnel who are found to have committed acts." These adjustments aim to enhance the clarity and scope of accountability measures within the legislation.

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[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S.
[115th Congress Public Law 94] [From the U.S.
Government Publishing Office] [S.
Government Publishing Office] DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES ACT, FISCAL YEAR 2017, IMPROVEMENTS ACT Public Law 115-94 115th Congress An Act To make technical changes and other improvements to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017.
371 Engrossed Amendment House (EAH)] <DOC> In the House of Representatives, U.
<<NOTE:
S., July 28, 2017.
Dec.
Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S.
18, 2017 - [S.
371) entitled ``An Act to make technical changes and other improvements to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017.'', do pass with the following AMENDMENT:
371]>> Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE:
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert:
Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act.>> SECTION 1.
SECTION 1.
<<NOTE:
SHORT TITLE.
22 USC 2651 note.>> SHORT TITLE.
(a) Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986.-- Section 104(a) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as added by section 101 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323), is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
(a) Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986.-- Section 104(a) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as added by section 101 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323), <<NOTE:
(b) Annual Report on Embassy Construction Costs.--Section 118(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
22 USC 4803.>> is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
(c) Oversight of and Accountability for Peacekeeper Abuses.-- Section 301(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
(b) Annual Report on Embassy Construction Costs.--Section 118(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
(d) Workforce Rightsizing Report.--Section 405(c) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
22 USC 304.>> is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
(c) Oversight of and Accountability for Peacekeeper Abuses.--Section 301(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
22 USC 287 note.>> is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
(d) Workforce Rightsizing Report.--Section 405(c) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114- 323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1929.>> is amended by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees''.
(f) Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Report.--Section 602(c) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``and the Committee on Appropriations'' after ``Committee on Foreign Affairs'';
(f) Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission Report.--Section 602(c) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1937.>> is amended-- (1) by inserting ``and the Committee on Appropriations'' after ``Committee on Foreign Affairs'';
Section 301 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) is amended-- (1) in subsection (e)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``enhance the discovery'' and inserting ``investigate allegations'';
Section 301 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
22 USC 287 note.>> is amended-- (1) in subsection (e)-- (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``enhance the discovery'' and inserting ``investigate allegations'';
Section 310 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The descriptions referred to in subsection (a) shall include the following elements'' and inserting ``In addition to the descriptions referred to in subsection (a), each such candidate shall be urged to describe the following'';
Section 310 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
22 USC 287 note.>> is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``The descriptions referred to in subsection (a) shall include the following elements'' and inserting ``In addition to the descriptions referred to in subsection (a), each such candidate shall be urged to describe the following'';
Section 311(a)(2) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
Section 311(a)(2) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1924.>> is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``or'' at the end;
``(E) which has been designated as a Tier 3 country in the annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C.
``(E) which has been designated as a Tier 3 country in the annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of (22 U.S.C.
Section 313 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) is amended-- (1) by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees'';
Section 313 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1926.>> is amended-- (1) by inserting ``and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives'' after ``appropriate congressional committees'';
``(1) a comparison of the costs of current United Nations peacekeeping operations, including the costs incurred by the United States for such operations, and the estimated cost of such operations if implemented unilaterally by the United States;'';
``(1) <<NOTE:
Cost estimate.>> a comparison of the costs of current United Nations peacekeeping operations, including the costs incurred by the United States for such operations, and the estimated cost of such operations if implemented unilaterally by the United States;'';
``(2) an assessment of the operational, structural, and doctrinal differences between the military and civilian infrastructures of the United States and United Nations and other assumptions that impact cost estimates;
``(2) <<NOTE:
Assessment.>> an assessment of the operational, structural, and doctrinal differences between the military and civilian infrastructures of the United States and United Nations and other assumptions that impact cost estimates;
Section 404(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended by striking ``outstanding''.
Section 404(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1928.>> is amended by striking ``outstanding''.
The section heading of section 419 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended by striking ``anti-semitism'' and inserting ``intolerance''.
The section heading of section 419 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
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130 Stat.
1935.>> is amended by striking ``anti-semitism'' and inserting ``intolerance''.
Section 603 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) is amended-- (1) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``section 362'' and inserting ``section 602(c)'';
Section 603 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1937.>> is amended-- (1) in subsection (f)(1), by striking ``section 362'' and inserting ``section 602(c)'';
Section 604 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Section 604 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1938.>> is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
Section 703(b)(2) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended by striking ``any significant restructuring,''.
Section 703(b)(2) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
22 USC 1465b note.>> is amended by striking ``any significant restructuring,''.
Section 709(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) is amended by inserting ``, to the extent practicable,'' before ``transmit''.
Section 709(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323) <<NOTE:
130 Stat.
1943.>> is amended by inserting ``, to the extent practicable,'' before ``transmit''.
``(b) Periodic Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2021, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on-- ``(1) the steps taken by the President and the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a)(1) to implement the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002;
``(b) <<NOTE:
President.>> Periodic Reports.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2021, the President shall transmit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on-- ``(1) the steps taken by the President and the Secretary in accordance with subsection (a)(1) to implement the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002;
DEPARTMENT OF STATE REORGANIZATIONS.
<<NOTE:
Reports.>> DEPARTMENT OF STATE REORGANIZATIONS.
Attest:
Approved December 18, 2017.
Clerk.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S.
115th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
371:
371 _______________________________________________________________________ AMENDMENT
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163 (2017):
May 1, considered and passed Senate.
July 28, considered and passed House, amended.
Dec.
4, Senate concurred in House amendment.
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The bill modifies existing reporting requirements for the Department of State by including the Committees on Appropriations in its reporting obligations.

  • 22 U.S.C. 4803

    and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives

    Adds the Committees on Appropriations to the list of recipients for the report on high risk, high threat diplomatic posts.

  • 22 U.S.C. 304

    and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives

    Adds the Committees on Appropriations to the list of recipients for the comprehensive report on overseas capital construction and embassy security upgrade projects.

  • 22 U.S.C. 287 note

    and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives

    Adds the Committees on Appropriations to the oversight reporting obligations regarding peacekeeper abuses.

  • of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations → and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations

    Expands the committee reporting obligations related to consular immunity.

  • 22 U.S.C. 287 note

    and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives

    Adds the Committees on Appropriations to the report on the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission.

  • 22 U.S.C. 287 note

    and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives

    Adds the Committees on Appropriations to the requirements for reporting on peacekeeping operations.

Action History

  1. Signed by President.

  2. Signed by President.

  3. Became Public Law No: 115-94.

  4. Became Public Law No: 115-94.

  5. Presented to President.

  6. Presented to President.

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.

  9. Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.

  10. Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

  11. Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

  12. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H6558)

  13. Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H6558)

  14. Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6558-6560)

  15. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H6558-6559)

  16. On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6558-6559)

  17. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  18. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  19. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  20. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  21. Received in the House.

  22. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  23. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2653-2654)

  24. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2653-2654)

  25. Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.

  26. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2653-2654)

  27. Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2653-2654)

  28. Introduced in Senate

  29. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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What does S 371 do?
Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act This bill provides the House and Senate Appropriations Committees with oversight authority regarding congressional reports on: (1) high-risk diplomatic and consular posts, (2) embassy construction costs, (3) combating sexual exploitation in United Nations (U.N.) peacekeeping operations, (4) Department of State overseas staffing levels, and (5) reducing illicit drug supply and abuse in the Western Hemisphere. The bill provides such committees with oversight authority regarding the granting of consular immunity. The Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 is amended regarding: (1) replacement of a specified reference to anti-Semitism with a reference to intolerance; (2) the definition of "change to the federal status" with respect to the Cuba Service and the Television Marti Service; (3) the report on the costs, strengths, and limitations of U.S. and U.N. peacekeeping operations; (4) U.N. peacekeeper training to reduce sexual exploitation; (5) the U.N. Secretary General; (6) Foreign Service entry; (7) completion of the Western Hemisphere Drug Policy Commission report; and (8) ransoms to foreign terrorist organizations. The United States is urged to use its influence to prohibit U.N. Human Rights Council membership to a country: (1) designated as a Tier 3 human trafficking country, or (2) identified as having failed to prevent or address gross violations of human rights. The President shall report to Congress regarding steps taken to encourage China to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, his representatives, or successor leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet. The bill requires inclusion of the foreign affairs committees as recipients of the report made by the State Department before implementation of any reorganization of the department or the U.S. Agency for International Development.
Who sponsors S 371?
S 371 is sponsored by Corker, Bob (Republican).
What is the current status of S 371?
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