US Congress Senate Bill 3341 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on September 25 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of State to conduct a review every four years of U.S. diplomacy and development for the next four-year period (quadrennial diplomacy and development review) which shall include: (1) recommendations regarding the long-term diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework of the United States; (2) U.S. diplomatic priorities; and (3) guidance on the related programs, assets, capabilities, budget, policies, and authorities of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Provides for interagency consultations in the conduct of the diplomacy and development review. Requires each diplomacy and development review to: (1) delineate the U.S. national diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework; (2) prioritize critical national diplomacy and development areas, capabilities, and resources; (3) describe interagency cooperation and preparedness of relevant federal assets; (4) describe the roles of international organizations and multilateral institutions in advancing U.S. diplomatic and development objectives; (5) identify the necessary budget plan; and (6) assess the organizational alignment and management mechanisms of the Department and USAID with the national diplomacy and development policy and strategic framework. Authorizes the Secretary to establish within the Department an Office of Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review. Urges the Secretary to apprise the Foreign Affairs Policy Board on an ongoing basis of the work undertaken in the quadrennial diplomacy and development review.

Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development Review Act of 2012

Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]

Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2012-09-25	House	Received in the House.
2012-09-24	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-09-22	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6673-6674; text as passed Senate: CR 9/21/2012 S6673-6674)
2012-09-19	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 525.
2012-09-19	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Kerry without amendment. With written report No. 112-220.
2012-09-19	Senate	Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2012-06-26	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
2012-06-26	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4638)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3341/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3341/BILLS-112s3341is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3341/BILLS-112s3341rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3341/BILLS-112s3341es.pdf