Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014 - Title I: Authorization of Appropriations - (Sec. 101) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for: (1) diplomatic and consular programs; (2) the Capital Investment Fund; (3) educational and cultural exchange programs; (4) conflict stabilization operations; (5) representation allowances; (6) protection of foreign missions and officials; (7) diplomatic and consular service emergencies; (8) repatriation loans; (9) the American Institute in Taiwan; (10) the Office of the Inspector General; (11) the International Chancery Center; and (12) embassy security, construction, and maintenance.
(Sec. 102) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for Department of State contributions to international organizations.
(Sec. 103) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for Department international peacekeeping activities.
Prohibits the use of such amounts to support any United Nations (U.N.) unmanned aerial (drone) system activities operating in U.S. airspace, including U.S. territories and possessions.
(Sec. 104) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations to the Department for: (1) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (2) the International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada; (3) the International Joint Commission; (4) the International Fisheries Commissions; and (5) the Border Environment Cooperation Commission.
(Sec. 105) Authorizes FY2014 appropriations for the National Endowment for Democracy.
(Sec. 106) Prohibits the use of funds to contract with any offeror or principal who certifies that the offeror or principal: (1) has been convicted within a three-year period of fraud or certain criminal offenses involving public contracting, records, statements, tax laws, or the receipt of stolen property; (2) is presently indicted or charged with the commission of any such offenses; or (3) has been notified within a three-year period of delinquent federal taxes exceeding $3,000.
(Sec. 107) Prohibits the authorization of appropriations under this Act for any new Department security and training facility, including the proposed Foreign Affairs Security Training Center, for which a feasibility study has not been provided to Congress verifying that safety and security training for Department personnel cannot be provided at the existing Federal Law Enforcement Training Facility.
Title II: Department of State Authorities and Activities - Subtitle A: Basic Authorities and Activities - (Sec. 201) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to require that Foreign Service positions that have been vacant for more than one assignment cycle be filled on a temporary basis.
(Sec. 202) Authorizes the establishment
(Sec. 203) Authorizes the Secretary of State to provide for U.S. participation 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.
Subtitle B: Consular Services and Related Matters - (Sec. 211) Extends the passport surcharge authority through September 30, 2016.
(Sec. 212) Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) limit the period of validity of a passport issued to a sex offender, and (2) revoke the passport or passport card of an individual who has been convicted of a sex offense by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction.
States that: (1) a U.S. citizen convicted of a sex offense by a foreign court of competent jurisdiction shall not be precluded from entering the United States due to a passport revocation, and (2) that person may reapply for a passport or passport card at any time after he or she has returned to the United States.
Subtitle C: Reporting Requirements - (Sec. 221) Repeals specified reporting requirements.
Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to report annually to Congress regarding all assessed and voluntary U.S. contributions to the U.N. and its affiliated agencies and bodies during the previous fiscal year.
Title III: Organization and Personnel Authorities - (Sec. 301) Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to authorize the Secretary to suspend a Foreign Service member without pay when the member's security clearance is suspended or when there is reasonable cause to believe that the member has committed a crime for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed.
Entitles such person to: (1) written notice stating the specific reasons for the proposed suspension; (2) reasonable time to respond orally and in writing; (3) representation; (4) a final written decision, including the specific reasons for such decision; and (5) file a grievance.(Sec. 302) Repeals the recertification requirement for Senior Foreign Service members.
(Sec. 303) Authorizes a limited appointment extension for: (1) a person serving in the uniformed services whose limited appointment expires during such service, (2) up to 12 months in exceptional circumstances, and (3) a non-career employee who has served five consecutive years under a limited appointment for a subsequent limited appointment provided there is a one-year break in service.
(Sec. 304) Sets maximum accrual of compensatory time off at 104 hours for travel status away from the employee's official duty station.
(Sec. 305) Authorizes the Secretary to transfer to other Department officials or offices any authority, duty, or function assigned by statute to the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, or the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs.
(Sec. 306) Extends the overseas comparability pay limitation through September 30, 2014.
Title IV: Embassy Security and Personnel Protection - Subtitle A: Review and Planning Requirements - (Sec. 411) Amends the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 to direct the Secretary to: (1) submit to Congress a list of high risk, high threat diplomatic and consular posts; and (2) determine if a post should be so designated before its opening or reopening.
Directs the Secretary, before opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, to establish a working group responsible for the geographic area in which such post is to be opened or reopened.
(Sec. 412) Amends the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 to require: (1) U.S. diplomatic mission emergency action plans to include the threat from complex attacks, and (2) rapid response procedures to include options for deployment of military resources.
(Sec. 413) Directs the Secretary to complete a strategic review of the Department's Bureau of Diplomatic Security to ensure that its mission and activities are fulfilling current and projected Department needs.
(Sec. 414) Requires an accountability review board to recommend investigatory or disciplinary action if an individual's misconduct or unsatisfactory performance significantly contributed to serious injury, loss of life, significant property destruction, or serious security breach at or related to a U.S. government mission abroad.
Subtitle B: Physical Security and Personnel Requirements - (Sec. 421) Expresses the sense of Congress that the capital security cost sharing program should prioritize the construction of new facilities and the maintenance of existing facilities at high risk, high threat posts.
Amends the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 to prohibit a project to construct a U.S. diplomatic facility from including office space or other accommodations for a federal employee if the employee's department or agency has not provided the Department with the full amount of required funding, except that a project may include office space or other accommodations for members of the U.S. Marine Corps.
(Sec. 422) Revises requirements for local guard and protective services contracts abroad, including authorizing the Department to award contracts on the basis of best value rather than lowest price in high risk, high threat areas when necessary.
Requires the Department to report each instance of best value contracting to Congress.
(Sec. 423) Amends the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 to authorize the Secretary to transfer to, and merge with, any appropriation for embassy security, construction, and maintenance such amounts appropriated for any other purpose related to the administration of foreign affairs on or after October 1, 2013.
(Sec. 424) Authorizes the Secretary to provide physical security enhancements at overseas educational facilities established for the children of U.S. government employees.
(Sec. 425) Authorizes the Secretary, through October 1, 2018, to reemploy Foreign Service annuitants in emergency situations or when there is difficulty recruiting or retraining qualified personnel after an open and competitive search has failed to identify qualified, full-time persons.
(Sec. 426) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the Overseas Security Policy Board's security standards for U.S. diplomatic and consular posts should apply to all such posts regardless of duration of occupancy, and (2) such posts should comply with requirements for attaining a waiver or exception to applicable standards if in the U.S. national interest.
(Sec. 427) Directs the Secretary to station key personnel for sustained periods of time at high risk, high threat posts in order to: (1) establish institutional knowledge and situational awareness that would allow for a fuller familiarization with the local political and security environment, and (2) ensure that necessary security procedures are implemented.
Directs the Secretary to report to Congress quarterly regarding personnel staffing and rotation cycles at high risk, high threat posts.
(Sec. 428) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding the Bureau of Diplomatic Security's mobile biometric enrollment program, including: (1) an overview of the program and the Department's use of biometric technologies to secure access to U.S. diplomatic and consular posts; and (2) assessments of the effectiveness and uses of such biometric technologies and of the costs, benefits, and time to extend the program to all diplomatic and consular posts.
Subtitle C: Security Training - (Sec. 431) Amends the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 to require that: (1) personnel and senior and mid-level officials serving in high risk, high threat posts receive specified security training; and (2) diplomatic security personnel assigned permanently to such posts, or who are in long-term temporary duty status at them, receive specified language training.
(Sec. 432) Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding implementation of this subtitle.
Subtitle D: Expansion of Marine Corps Security Guard Detachment Program - (Sec. 441) Directs the Secretary to conduct an annual review of the Marine Corps security guard program to assess: (1) whether it is adequate to meet global diplomatic security requirements, (2) whether the Marine Corps security guards are appropriately deployed, and (3) the mission objectives and procedural rules of engagement.
Requires a related report to Congress every three years.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2848 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2848
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year
2014, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 30, 2013
Mr. Royce (for himself and Mr. Engel) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
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A BILL
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year
2014, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Department of State Operations and
Embassy Security Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2014''.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Appropriate congressional committees defined.
TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
Sec. 101. Administration of foreign affairs.
Sec. 102. Contributions to international organizations.
Sec. 103. Contributions for international peacekeeping activities.
Sec. 104. International commissions.
Sec. 105. National Endowment for Democracy.
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities
Sec. 201. Recouping costs of international dispute arbitration.
Sec. 202. Foreign Service Act of 1980.
Sec. 203. Center for strategic counterterrorism communications of the
Department of State.
Sec. 204. Anti-piracy information sharing.
Subtitle B--Consular Services and Related Matters
Sec. 211. Extension of authority to assess passport surcharge.
Sec. 212. Border crossing card fee for minors.
Subtitle C--Reporting Requirements
Sec. 221. Reporting reform.
TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES
Sec. 301. Suspension of foreign service members without pay.
Sec. 302. Repeal of recertification requirement for senior foreign
service.
Sec. 303. Limited appointments in the foreign service.
Sec. 304. Limitation of compensatory time off for travel.
Sec. 305. Department of State organization.
Sec. 306. Overseas comparability pay limitation.
TITLE IV--EMBASSY SECURITY AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION
Subtitle A--Review and Planning Requirements
Sec. 411. Designation of high risk, high threat posts and working
groups.
Sec. 412. Contingency plans for high risk, high threat posts.
Sec. 413. Strategic review of Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
Subtitle B--Physical Security and Personnel Requirements
Sec. 421. Capital security cost sharing program.
Sec. 422. Local guard contracts abroad under diplomatic security
program.
Sec. 423. Transfer authority.
Sec. 424. Security enhancements for soft targets.
Sec. 425. Reemployment of annuitants.
Sec. 426. Sense of Congress regarding minimum security standards for
temporary United States diplomatic and
consular posts.
Sec. 427. Assignment of personnel at high risk, high threat posts.
Subtitle C--Security Training
Sec. 431. Security training for personnel assigned to high risk, high
threat posts.
Sec. 432. Report to Congress.
Subtitle D--Expansion of the Marine Corps Security Guard Detachment
Program
Sec. 441. Marine Corps Security Guard Program.
SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the term ``appropriate
congressional committees'' means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of
the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of
the Senate.
TITLE I--AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS
SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of State under ``Administration of Foreign Affairs'' to
carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in
the conduct of foreign affairs of the United States, and for other
purposes authorized by law:
(1) Diplomatic and consular programs.--For ``Diplomatic and
Consular Programs'', $8,481,854,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(A) Bureau of democracy, human rights, and labor.--
Of such amounts, not less than $26,839,000 for fiscal
year 2014 is authorized to be appropriated for the
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor.
(B) Worldwide security protection.--Of such
amounts, not less than $2,182,135,000 for fiscal year
2014 is authorized to be appropriated for worldwide
security protection.
(2) Capital investment fund.--For ``Capital Investment
Fund'', $76,900,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(3) Educational and cultural exchange programs.--For
``Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs'', $535,000,000
for fiscal year 2014.
(4) Conflict stabilization operations.--
(A) In general.--For ``Conflict Stabilization
Operations'', $45,207,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(B) Transfer.--Subject to subparagraph (C) of this
paragraph, of the amount authorized to be appropriated
pursuant to paragraph (1), up to $35,000,000 is
authorized to be transferred to, and merged with, the
amount specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(C) Notification.--If the Secretary of State
exercises the transfer authority described in
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(5) Representation allowances.--For ``Representation
Allowances'', $6,933,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(6) Protection of foreign missions and officials.--For
``Protection of Foreign Missions and Officials'', $27,750,000
for fiscal year 2014.
(7) Emergencies in the diplomatic and consular service.--
For ``Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service'',
$9,073,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(8) Repatriation loans.--For ``Repatriation Loans'',
$1,374,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(9) Payment to the american institute in taiwan.--
(A) In general.--For ``Payment to the American
Institute in Taiwan'', $21,778,000 for fiscal year
2014.
(B) Transfer.--Subject to subparagraph (C) of this
paragraph, of the amount authorized to be appropriated
pursuant to paragraph (1), up to $15,300,000 is
authorized to be transferred to, and merged with, the
amount specified in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph.
(C) Notification.--If the Secretary of State
exercises the transfer authority described in
subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify the
Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on
Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on
Appropriations of the Senate.
(10) Office of the inspector general.--For ``Office of the
Inspector General'', $119,056,000 for fiscal year 2014,
including for the Special Inspector General for Iraq
Reconstruction and the Special Inspector General for
Afghanistan Reconstruction, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1)
of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3929(a)(1)) as
such section relates to the inspection of the administration of
activities and operations of each Foreign Service post.
(11) International chancery center.--For ``International
Chancery Center (ICC)'', $5,450,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(12) Embassy security, construction and maintenance.--For
``Embassy Security, Construction and Maintenance'',
$2,649,351,000 for fiscal year 2014.
SEC. 102. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
There are authorized to be appropriated for ``Contributions to
International Organizations'', $1,400,000,000 for fiscal year 2014, for
the Department of State to carry out the authorities, functions,
duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of
the United States with respect to international organizations and to
carry out other authorities in law consistent with such purposes.
SEC. 103. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES.
There are authorized to be appropriated for ``Contributions for
International Peacekeeping Activities'', $1,942,000,000 for fiscal year
2014 for the Department of State to carry out the authorities,
functions, duties, and responsibilities of the United States with
respect to international peacekeeping activities and to carry out other
authorities in law consistent with such purposes.
SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS.
The following amounts are authorized to be appropriated under
``International Commissions'' for the Department of State to carry out
the authorities, functions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct
of the foreign affairs of the United States and for other purposes
authorized by law:
(1) International boundary and water commission, united
states and mexico.--For ``International Boundary and Water
Commission, United States and Mexico''--
(A) for ``Salaries and Expenses'', $44,722,000 for
fiscal year 2014; and
(B) for ``Construction'', $31,400,000 for fiscal
year 2014.
(2) International boundary commission, united states and
canada.--For ``International Boundary Commission, United States
and Canada'', $2,449,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(3) International joint commission.--For ``International
Joint Commission'', $7,012,000 for fiscal year 2014.
(4) International fisheries commissions.--For
``International Fisheries Commissions'', $31,445,000 for fiscal
year 2014.
(5) Border environment cooperation commission.--For
``Border Environment Cooperation Commission'', $2,386,000 for
fiscal year 2014.
SEC. 105. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY.
There are authorized to be appropriated for the ``National
Endowment for Democracy'' for authorized activities $117,764,000 for
fiscal year 2014.
TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND ACTIVITIES
Subtitle A--Basic Authorities and Activities
SEC. 201. RECOUPING COSTS OF INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE ARBITRATION.
Paragraph (3) of section 38(d) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2710(d)) is amended by striking ``by
the Department of State from another agency of the United States
Government or pursuant to'' and inserting ``by the Department of State
as a result of a decision of an international tribunal, from another
agency of the United States Government, or pursuant to''.
SEC. 202. FOREIGN SERVICE ACT OF 1980.
Section 501 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3981) is
amended by inserting ``If a position designated under this section is
unfilled for more than one single assignment cycle, such position shall
be filled in accordance with section 303 or 309, as appropriate, of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3943 and 3949).'' after
``Positions designated under this section are excepted from the
competitive service.''.
SEC. 203. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
(a) Statement of Policy.--As articulated in Executive Order 13584,
issued on September 9, 2011, it is the policy of the United States to
actively counter the actions and ideologies of al-Qa'ida, its
affiliates and adherents, other terrorist organizations, and violent
extremists overseas that threaten the interests and national security
of the United States.
(b) Establishment of Center for Strategic Counterterrorism
Communications.--There is authorized to be established within the
Department of State, under the direction of the Secretary of State, the
Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications (in this section
referred to as the ``CSCC'').
(c) Mission.--The CSCC may coordinate, orient, and inform
Government-wide public communications activities directed at audiences
abroad and targeted against violent extremists and terrorist
organizations, especially al-Qa'ida and its affiliates and adherents.
(d) Coordinator of the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism
Communications.--The head of the CSCC should be the Coordinator. The
Coordinator of the CSCC should--
(1) report to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and
Public Affairs; and
(2) collaborate with the Bureau of Counterterrorism of the
Department of State, other Department bureaus, and other United
States Government agencies.
(e) Duties.--The CSCC may--
(1) monitor and evaluate extremist narratives and events
abroad that are relevant to the development of a United States
strategic counterterrorism narrative designed to counter
violent extremism and terrorism that threaten the interests and
national security of the United States;
(2) develop and promulgate for use throughout the executive
branch the United States strategic counterterrorism narrative
developed in accordance with paragraph (1), and public
communications strategies to counter the messaging of violent
extremists and terrorist organizations, especially al-Qa'ida
and its affiliates and adherents;
(3) identify current and emerging trends in extremist
communications and communications by al-Qa'ida and its
affiliates and adherents in order to coordinate and provide
guidance to the United States Government regarding how best to
proactively promote the United States strategic
counterterrorism narrative developed in accordance with
paragraph (1) and related policies, and to respond to and rebut
extremist messaging and narratives when communicating to
audiences outside the United States;
(4) facilitate the use of a wide range of communications
technologies by sharing expertise and best practices among
United States Government and non-Government sources;
(5) identify and request relevant information from United
States Government agencies, including intelligence reporting,
data, and analysis;
(6) identify shortfalls in United States capabilities in
any areas relevant to the CSCC's mission, and recommend
necessary enhancements or changes; and
(7) establish measurable goals, performance metrics, and
monitoring and evaluation plans to focus on learning,
accountability, and policymaking.
(f) Steering Committee.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State may establish a
Steering Committee composed of senior representatives of United
States Government agencies relevant to the CSCC's mission to
provide advice to the Secretary on the operations and strategic
orientation of the CSCC and to ensure adequate support for the
CSCC.
(2) Meetings.--The Steering Committee should meet not less
often than once every six months.
(3) Leadership.--The Steering Committee should be chaired
by the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy. The
Coordinator for Counterterrorism of the Department of State
should serve as Vice Chair. The Coordinator of the CSCC should
serve as Executive Secretary.
(4) Composition.--
(A) In general.--The Steering Committee may include
one senior representative designated by the head of
each of the following agencies:
(i) The Department of Defense.
(ii) The Department of Justice.
(iii) The Department of Homeland Security.
(iv) The Department of the Treasury.
(v) The National Counterterrorism Center of
the Office of the Director of National
Intelligence.
(vi) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(vii) The Counterterrorism Center of the
Central Intelligence Agency.
(viii) The Broadcasting Board of Governors.
(ix) The Agency for International
Development.
(B) Additional representation.--Representatives
from United States Government agencies not specified in
subparagraph (A) may be invited to participate in the
Steering Committee at the discretion of the Chair.
SEC. 204. ANTI-PIRACY INFORMATION SHARING.
The Secretary of State is authorized to provide for the
participation by 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
(ReCAAP).
Subtitle B--Consular Services and Related Matters
SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSESS PASSPORT SURCHARGE.
Paragraph (2) of section 1(b) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat.
750; chapter 223; 22 U.S.C. 214(b)), is amended by striking ``2010''
and inserting ``2016''.
SEC. 212. BORDER CROSSING CARD FEE FOR MINORS.
Section 410(a)(1)(A) of the Department of State and Related
Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999 (contained in division A of Public
Law 105-277) is amended by striking ``a fee of $13'' and inserting ``a
fee equal to one-half the fee that would otherwise apply for processing
a machine readable combined border crossing identification card and
nonimmigrant visa''.
Subtitle C--Reporting Requirements
SEC. 221. REPORTING REFORM.
(a) In General.--The following provisions of law are repealed:
(1) Subsections (c)(4) and (c)(5) of section 601 of Public
Law 96-465.
(2) Section 585 of Public Law 104-208.
(3) Subsections (b) and (c) of section 11 of Public Law
107-245.
(4) Section 181 of Public Law 102-138.
(5) Section 1012(c) of Public Law 103-337.
(6) Section 527(f) of Public Law 103-236.
(7) Section 304(f) of Public Law 107-173.
(8) Section 4(b) of Public Law 79-264.
(9) Sections 3202 and 3204(f) of Public Law 106-246.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 11 of Public Law 107-245 is
amended by striking ``(a) In General.--''.
(c) Report on United States Contributions to the United Nations.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director
of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress
a report on all assessed and voluntary contributions, including
in-kind, of the United States Government to the United Nations
and its affiliated agencies and related bodies during the
previous fiscal year.
(2) Content.--Each report required under subsection (a)
shall include the following elements:
(A) The total amount of all assessed and voluntary
contributions, including in-kind, of the United States
Government to the United Nations and its affiliated
agencies and related bodies during the previous fiscal
year.
(B) The approximate percentage of United States
Government contributions to each United Nations
affiliated agency or related body in such fiscal year
when compared with all contributions to each such
agency or body from any source in such fiscal year.
(C) For each such United States Government
contribution--
(i) the amount of the contribution;
(ii) a description of the contribution
(including whether assessed or voluntary);
(iii) the department or agency of the
United States Government responsible for the
contribution;
(iv) the purpose of the contribution; and
(v) the United Nations or its affiliated
agency or related body receiving the
contribution.
(d) Scope of Initial Report.--The first report required under
subsection (a) shall include the information required under this
section for the previous three fiscal years.
(e) Public Availability of Information.--Not later than 14 days
after submitting a report under subsection (a), the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget shall post a public version of such
report on a text-based, searchable, and publicly available Internet Web
site.
TITLE III--ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES
SEC. 301. SUSPENSION OF FOREIGN SERVICE MEMBERS WITHOUT PAY.
(a) Suspension.--Section 610 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 4010) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(c)(1) In order to promote the efficiency of the Service, the
Secretary may suspend a member of the Foreign Service without pay when
the member's security clearance is suspended or when 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 in accordance with paragraph (1) 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 section may file a grievance
in accordance with the procedures applicable to grievances under
chapter 11.
``(4) In the case of a grievance 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 Foreign Service Grievance 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 term `suspend' or `suspension' means the placing
of a member of the Foreign Service in a temporary status
without duties and pay.''.
(b) Conforming and Clerical Amendments.--
(1) Amendment of section heading.--Section 610 of the
Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended by subsection (a) of
this section, is further amended, in the section heading, by
inserting ``; Suspension'' before the period at the end.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The item relating to section 610
in the table of contents in section 2 of the Foreign Service
Act of 1980 is amended to read as follows:
``Sec. 610. Separation for cause; suspension.''.
SEC. 302. REPEAL OF RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR SENIOR FOREIGN
SERVICE.
Subsection (d) of section 305 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 3945) is repealed.
SEC. 303. LIMITED APPOINTMENTS IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE.
Section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949) is
amended--
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ``subsection (b)'' and
inserting ``subsection (b) or (c)'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) in paragraph (3)--
(i) by inserting ``(A),'' after ``if''; and
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon at
the end the following: ``, or (B), the career
candidate is serving in the uniformed services,
as defined by the Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (38 U.S.C.
4301 et seq.), and the limited appointment
expires in the course of such service'';
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and''; and
(D) by adding after paragraph (5) the following new
paragraph:
``(6) in exceptional circumstances where the Secretary
determines the needs of the Service require the extension of a
limited appointment, (A), for a period of time not to exceed 12
months (if such period of time does not permit additional
review by boards under section 306), or (B), for the minimum
time needed to settle a grievance, claim, or complaint not
otherwise provided for in this section.''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) Non-career Foreign Service employees who have served five
consecutive years under a limited appointment may be reappointed to a
subsequent limited appointment if there is a one year break in service
between each such appointment. The Secretary may in cases of special
need waive the requirement for a one year break in service.''.
SEC. 304. LIMITATION OF COMPENSATORY TIME OFF FOR TRAVEL.
Section 5550b of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following new subsection:
``(c) The maximum amount of compensatory time off earned under this
section may not exceed 104 hours during any leave year (as defined by
regulations established by the Office of Personnel Management).''.
SEC. 305. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ORGANIZATION.
The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the appropriate
congressional committees, transfer to such other officials or offices
of the Department of State as the Secretary may determine from time to
time any authority, duty, or function assigned by statute to the
Coordinator for Counterterrorism, the Coordinator for Reconstruction
and Stabilization, or the Coordinator for International Energy Affairs.
SEC. 306. OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY LIMITATION.
(a) In General.--Subject to the limitation described in subsection
(b), the authority provided by section 1113 of the Supplemental
Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123 Stat. 1904), shall
remain in effect through September 30, 2014.
(b) Limitation.--The authority described in subsection (a) may not
be used to pay an eligible member of the Foreign Service (as defined in
section 1113(b) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009) a
locality-based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that
exceeds two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based comparability
payment (stated as a percentage) that would be payable to such member
under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, if such member's
official duty station were in the District of Columbia.
TITLE IV--EMBASSY SECURITY AND PERSONNEL PROTECTION
Subtitle A--Review and Planning Requirements
SEC. 411. DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS AND WORKING
GROUPS.
(a) In General.--Title I of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4801 et seq.; relating to
diplomatic security) is amended by inserting after section 103 the
following new sections:
``SEC. 104. DESIGNATION OF HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
``(a) Initial Designation.--Not later than 30 days after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified form, that
contains an initial list of diplomatic and consular posts designated as
high risk, high threat posts.
``(b) Designations Before Opening or Reopening Posts.--Before
opening or reopening a diplomatic or consular post, the Secretary shall
determine if such post should be designated as a high risk, high threat
post.
``(c) Designating Existing Posts.--The Secretary shall regularly
review existing diplomatic and consular posts to determine if any such
post should be designated as a high risk, high threat post if
conditions at such post or the surrounding security environment require
such a designation.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section and section 105:
``(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
`appropriate congressional committees' means the Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.
``(2) High risk, high threat post.--The term `high risk,
high threat post' means a United States diplomatic or consular
post, as determined by the Secretary, that, among other
factors, is--
``(A) located in a country--
``(i) with high to critical levels of
political violence and terrorism; and
``(ii) the government of which lacks the
ability or willingness to provide adequate
security; and
``(B) with mission physical security platforms that
fall below the Department of State's established
standards.
``SEC. 105. WORKING GROUPS FOR HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
``(a) Establishment.--Before opening or reopening a high risk, high
threat post, the Secretary shall establish a working group that is
responsible for the geographic area in which such post is to be opened
or reopened.
``(b) Duties.--The duties of the working group established in
accordance with subsection (a) shall include--
``(1) evaluating the importance and appropriateness of the
objectives of the proposed post to the national security of the
United States, and the type and level of security threats such
post could encounter;
``(2) completing working plans to expedite the approval and
funding for establishing and operating such post, implementing
physical security measures, providing necessary security and
management personnel, and the provision of necessary equipment;
``(3) establishing security `tripwires' that would
determine specific action, including enhanced security measures
or evacuation of such post, based on the improvement or
deterioration of the local security environment; and
``(4) identifying and reporting any costs that may be
associated with opening or reopening such post.
``(c) Composition.--The working group should be composed of
representatives of the--
``(1) appropriate regional bureau;
``(2) Bureau of Diplomatic Security;
``(3) Bureau of Overseas Building Operations;
``(4) Bureau of Intelligence and Research; and
``(5) other bureaus or offices as determined by the
Secretary.
``(d) Congressional Notification.--Not less than 30 days before
opening or reopening a high risk, high threat post, the Secretary shall
notify the appropriate congressional committees in classified form of--
``(1) the decision to open or reopen such post; and
``(2) the results of the working group under subsection
(b).''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 103 the following new
items:
``Sec. 104. Designation of high risk, high threat posts.
``Sec. 105. Working groups for high risk, high threat posts.''.
SEC. 412. CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
Section 606(a) of the Secure Embassy Construction and
Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 4865(a); relating to diplomatic
security) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(A)--
(A) by inserting ``and from complex attacks (as
such term is defined in section 416 of the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986),''
after ``attacks from vehicles''; and
(B) by inserting ``or such a complex attack''
before the period at the end;
(2) in paragraph (7), by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``, including at high risk, high threat
posts (as such term is defined in section 104 of the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986), including
options for the deployment of additional military personnel or
equipment to bolster security and rapid deployment of armed or
surveillance assets in response to an attack''.
SEC. 413. STRATEGIC REVIEW OF BUREAU OF DIPLOMATIC SECURITY.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall complete a strategic
review of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State
to ensure that the mission and activities of the Bureau are fulfilling
the current and projected needs of the Department of State.
(b) Contents of Review.--The strategic review described in
subsection (a) shall include assessments of--
(1) staffing needs for both domestic and international
operations;
(2) facilities under chief of mission authority adhering to
security standards;
(3) security personnel with the necessary language skills
for assignment to overseas posts;
(4) programs being carried out by personnel with the
necessary experience and at commensurate grade levels;
(5) necessary security training provided to personnel under
chief of mission authority for expected assignments and
objectives;
(6) balancing security needs with an ability to carry out
the diplomatic mission of the Department of State;
(7) the budgetary implications of balancing multiple
missions; and
(8) how to resolve any identified deficiencies in the
mission or activities of the Bureau.
Subtitle B--Physical Security and Personnel Requirements
SEC. 421. CAPITAL SECURITY COST SHARING PROGRAM.
(a) Sense of Congress on the Capital Security Cost Sharing
Program.--It is the sense of Congress that the Capital Security Cost
Sharing Program should prioritize the construction of new facilities
and the maintenance of existing facilities at high risk, high threat
posts.
(b) Restriction on Construction of Office Space.--Section 604(e)(2)
of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999
(title VI of division A of H.R. 3427, as enacted into law by section
1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113; 113 Stat. 1501A-453; 22 U.S.C. 4865
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ``A
project to construct a diplomatic facility of the United States may not
include office space or other accommodations for an employee of a
Federal department or agency if the Secretary of State determines that
such department or agency has not provided to the Department of State
the full amount of funding required by paragraph (1), except that such
project may include office space or other accommodations for members of
the United States Marine Corps.''.
SEC. 422. LOCAL GUARD CONTRACTS ABROAD UNDER DIPLOMATIC SECURITY
PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization
Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4864) is amended--
(1) in subsection (c)--
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by
striking ``With respect'' and inserting ``Except as
provided in subsection (d), with respect''; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ``subsection
(d)'' and inserting ``subsection (e)'';
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g) as
subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respectively; and
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection:
``(d) Award of Local Guard and Protective Service Contracts for
High Risk, High Threat Posts.--With respect to any local guard contract
for a high risk, high threat post (as such term is defined in section
104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986)
that is entered into after the date of the enactment of this
subsection, the Secretary of State--
``(1) shall comply with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), and
(6) of subsection (c) in the award of such contract;
``(2) after evaluating proposals for such contract, may
award such contract to the firm representing the best value to
the Government in accordance with the best value tradeoff
process described in subpart 15.1 of the Federal Acquisition
Regulation (48 C.F.R. 6 15.101-1); and
``(3) shall ensure that contractor personnel under such
contract providing local guard or protective services are
classified--
``(A) as employees of the contractor;
``(B) if the contractor is a joint venture, as
employees of one of the persons or parties constituting
the joint venture; or
``(C) as employees of a subcontractor to the
contractor, and not as independent contractors to the
contractor or any other entity performing under such
contracts.''.
(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes--
(1) an explanation of the implementation of subsection (d)
of section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act,
Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, as amended by subsection (a)(3) of
this section; and
(2) for each instance in which an award is made pursuant to
such subsection (d) of such section 136, a written
justification providing the basis for such award and an
explanation of the inability to satisfy the needs of the
Department of State by technically acceptable, lowest price
evaluation award.
SEC. 423. TRANSFER AUTHORITY.
Section 4 of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 (22 U.S.C.
295) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
``(j) In addition to exercising any other transfer authority
available to the Secretary of State, and subject to subsection (k), the
Secretary may transfer to, and merge with, any appropriation for
embassy security, construction, and maintenance such amounts
appropriated for any other purpose related to the administration of
foreign affairs on or after October 1, 2013, as the Secretary
determines necessary to provide for the security of sites and buildings
in foreign countries under the jurisdiction and control of the
Secretary.
``(k) Not later than 15 days before any transfer of funds pursuant
to subsection (j), the Secretary of State shall notify the Committees
on Foreign Relations and Appropriations of the Senate and the
Committees on Foreign Affairs and Appropriations of the House of
Representatives of such transfer.''.
SEC. 424. 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 ``may include''.
SEC. 425. REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS.
Section 824(g) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
4064(g)), as amended by section 306 of this Act, is further amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)--
(A) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``to facilitate the'' and
all that follows through ``Afghanistan,''; and
(ii) by inserting before the semicolon at
the end the following: ``and, when after an
exhaustive, open, and competitive search, no
qualified, full-time, current employees
(including members of the Civil Service) of the
Department of State have been identified''; and
(B) by moving subparagraph (C) two ems to the left;
and
(2) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``2010'' and
inserting ``2018''; and
(B) in subparagraphs (B) and (C), by striking
``2009'' and inserting ``2018'' each place it appears.
SEC. 426. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MINIMUM SECURITY STANDARDS FOR
TEMPORARY UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS.
It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Overseas Security Policy Board's security standards
for United States diplomatic and consular posts should apply to
all such posts regardless of the duration of their occupancy;
and
(2) such posts should comply with requirements for
attaining a waiver or exception to applicable standards if it
is in the national interest of the United States as determined
by the Secretary of State.
SEC. 427. ASSIGNMENT OF PERSONNEL AT HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POSTS.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of State shall station key personnel
for sustained periods of time at high risk, high threat posts (as such
term is defined in section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986, as added by section 411 of this Act) in
order to--
(1) establish institutional knowledge and situational
awareness that would allow for a fuller familiarization of the
local political and security environment in which such posts
are located; and
(2) ensure that necessary security procedures are
implemented.
(b) Quarterly Briefings.--The Secretary of State shall quarterly
brief the appropriate congressional committees on the personnel
staffing and rotation cycles at high risk, high threat posts.
Subtitle C--Security Training
SEC. 431. SECURITY TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO HIGH RISK, HIGH
THREAT POSTS.
(a) In General.--Title IV of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and
Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 U.S.C. 4851 et seq.; relating to
diplomatic security) is amended by adding at the end the following new
sections:
``SEC. 416. SECURITY TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO A HIGH RISK,
HIGH THREAT POST.
``(a) In General.--Individuals assigned permanently to or who are
in long-term temporary duty status as designated by the Secretary at a
high risk, high threat post shall receive security training described
in subsection (b) on a mandatory basis in order to prepare such
individuals for living and working at such posts.
``(b) Security Training Described.--Security training referred to
in subsection (a)--
``(1) is training to improve basic knowledge and skills;
and
``(2) may include--
``(A) an ability to recognize, avoid, and respond
to potential terrorist situations, including a complex
attack;
``(B) conducting surveillance detection;
``(C) providing emergency medical care;
``(D) ability to detect the presence of improvised
explosive devices;
``(E) minimal firearms proficiency; and
``(F) defensive driving maneuvers.
``(c) Effective Date.--The requirements of this section shall take
effect upon the date of the enactment of this section.
``(d) Definitions.--In this section and sections 417 and 418:
``(1) Complex attack.--The term `complex attack' has the
meaning given such term by the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization as follows: `An attack conducted by multiple
hostile elements which employ at least two distinct classes of
weapon systems (i.e., indirect fire and direct fire, improvised
explosive devices, and surface to air fire).'.
``(2) High risk, high threat post.--The term `high risk,
high threat post' has the meaning given such term in section
104.
``SEC. 417. SECURITY MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR OFFICIALS ASSIGNED TO A
HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POST.
``(a) In General.--Officials described in subsection (c) who are
assigned to a high risk, high threat post shall receive security
training described in subsection (b) on a mandatory basis in order to
improve the ability of such officials to make security-related
management decisions.
``(b) Security Training Described.--Security training referred to
in subsection (a) may include--
``(1) development of skills to better evaluate threats;
``(2) effective use of security resources to mitigate such
threats; and
``(3) improved familiarity of available security resources.
``(c) Officials Described.--Officials referred to in subsection (a)
are--
``(1) members of the Senior Foreign Service appointed under
section 302(a)(1) or 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22
U.S.C. 3942(a)(1) and 3943) or members of the Senior Executive
Service (as such term is described in section 3132(a)(2) of
title 5, United States Code);
``(2) Foreign Service officers appointed under section
302(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.
3942(a)(1)) holding a position in classes FS-1, FS-2, or FS-3;
``(3) Foreign Service Specialists appointed by the
Secretary under section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980
(22 U.S.C. 3943) holding a position in classes FS-1, FS-2, or
FS-3; and
``(4) individuals holding a position in grades GS-13, GS-
14, or GS-15.
``(d) Effective Date.--The requirements of this section shall take
effect beginning on the date that is one year after the date of the
enactment of this section.
``SEC. 418. LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PERSONNEL
ASSIGNED TO HIGH RISK, HIGH THREAT POST.
``(a) In General.--Diplomatic security personnel assigned
permanently to or who are in long-term temporary duty status as
designated by the Secretary at a high risk, high threat 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
to--
``(1) 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) read within an adequate range of speed and with
almost complete comprehension on subjects germane to
security.''.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--The table of contents of the Omnibus
Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 415 the following new
items:
``Sec. 416. Security training for personnel assigned to a high risk,
high threat post.
``Sec. 417. Security management training for officials assigned to a
high risk, high threat post.
``Sec. 418. Language requirements for diplomatic security personnel
assigned to high risk, high threat post.''.
SEC. 432. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a report on the implementation of this
subtitle.
Subtitle D--Expansion of the Marine Corps Security Guard Detachment
Program
SEC. 441. MARINE CORPS SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Pursuant to the responsibility of the Secretary of
State for diplomatic security under section 103 of the Diplomatic
Security Act (22 U.S.C. 4802; enacted as part of the Omnibus Diplomatic
Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-399)), the
Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
shall conduct an annual review of the Marine Corps Security Guard
Program, including--
(1) an evaluation of whether the size and composition of
the Marine Corps Security Guard Program is adequate to meet
global diplomatic security requirements;
(2) an assessment of whether the Marine Corps security
guards are appropriately deployed among United States
embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic facilities to
respond to evolving security developments and potential threats
to United States interests abroad; and
(3) an assessment of the mission objectives of the Marine
Corps Security Guard Program and the procedural rules of
engagement to protect diplomatic personnel under the Program.
(b) Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after the date
of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for three years,
the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense,
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an
unclassified report, with a classified annex as necessary, that
addresses the requirements specified in subsection (a).
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 113-226.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Foreign Affairs. H. Rept. 113-226.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 166.
Mr. Royce moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5965-6075)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2848.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 37 (Roll no. 500).(text: CR 9/28/2013 H5965-5971)
Roll Call #500 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 37 (Roll no. 500). (text: CR 9/28/2013 H5965-5971)
Roll Call #500 (House)Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.