US Congress Senate Bill 1631 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2017-09-06 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018 This bill directs the Department of State to report to Congress regarding State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reorganization plans. Any such plan shall preserve USAID's independence. The State Department is urged to establish an Office of Global Women's Issues. The bill: (1) establishes in the State Department a Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor and the position of Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs; and (2) calls for the establishment in the State Department of an Office of International Disability Rights. The bill sets forth provisions regarding: (1) embassy construction and design; (2) personnel, staffing, and workplace diversity; (3) anti-corruption efforts; and (4) information security, including a prohibition on contracting with certain telecommunications providers. The State Department may make grants or enter into cooperative agreements for science and technology fellowships. The State Department shall: (1) appoint a Director of Research and Evaluation to evaluate public diplomacy programs, (2) develop a Bureau of Diplomatic Security training program for detecting classified information spillage, and (3) designate an anti-corruption point of contact at appropriate U.S. missions. Each U.S. government agency that enters into any international agreement, other than a treaty, on behalf of the United States shall designate a Chief International Agreements Officer who shall transmit the agreement to the State Department.

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2018

Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-09-06	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 210.
2017-09-06	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker with amendments. Without written report.
2017-07-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

HB5589 (Related) 2018-04-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1631/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1631/BILLS-115s1631is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1631/BILLS-115s1631rs.pdf