US Congress Senate Bill 371 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on December 18 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-12-18 - Became Public Law No: 115-94. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act This bill makes technical changes to the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 and other related Acts. The 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 should 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 leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet.

Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, Improvements Act

Sen. Bob Corker [R-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-18	House	Became Public Law No: 115-94. (TXT | PDF)
2017-12-18	House	Signed by President.
2017-12-06	House	Presented to President.
2017-12-05	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-12-04	House	Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
2017-07-31	House	Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
2017-07-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-28	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H6558-6559)
2017-07-28	House	H.Amdt.272 On agreeing to the Royce (CA) amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.
2017-07-28	House	H.Amdt.272 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Royce (CA). (consideration: CR H6559-6560; text: CR H6559-6560)
2017-07-28	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H6558-6560)
2017-07-28	House	Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H6558)
2017-07-28	House	Mr. Royce (CA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
2017-05-25	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2017-05-25	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-05-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
2017-05-02	House	Received in the House.
2017-05-02	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-05-01	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2653-2654)
2017-05-01	Senate	S.Amdt.209 Amendment SA 209 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2017-05-01	Senate	S.Amdt.209 Amendment SA 209 proposed by Senator Cornyn for Senator Corker. (consideration: CR S2653; text: CR S2653) To require that the comparative report on peacekeeping operations include 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.
2017-05-01	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
2017-05-01	Senate	Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2653-2654)
2017-02-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/371/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s371/BILLS-115s371is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s371/BILLS-115s371es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s371/BILLS-115s371eah.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s371/BILLS-115s371enr.pdf