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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6277 

To amend the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 and the State 

Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to provide for additional 

reporting and briefing on anti-Semitism around the world and on Department of State actions to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, funding 

the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, training for Foreign 

Service Officers and other employees and staff of the Department of 

State, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010 

Mr. SMITH of New Jersey (for himself and Mr. WOLF) introduced the 

following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To amend the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 

and the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 

to provide for additional reporting and briefing on antiSemitism around the world and on Department of State 

actions to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, funding 

the Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, training for Foreign Service Officers and other employees 

and staff of the Department of State, and for other 

purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Anti-Semi3 tism Act of 2010’’. 

4 SEC. 2. REPORTS. 

5 Section 4 of the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 

6 2004 (Public Law 108–332) is amended to read as fol7 lows: 

8 ‘‘SEC. 4. REPORTS AND BRIEFS. 

9 ‘‘(a) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act and not later than De11 cember 31 of each even-numbered year thereafter, the Sec12 retary of State shall submit to Congress a report on acts 

13 of anti-Semitism in countries around the world, including 

14 a description of— 

15 ‘‘(1) acts of anti-Semitic physical violence 

16 against, and anti-Semitic harassment of, Jewish peo17 ple, and acts of anti-Semitic violence against, and 

18 anti-Semitic vandalism of, Jewish community insti19 tutions, such as schools, synagogues, or cemeteries, 

20 that occurred in each country, including a descrip21 tion of emerging issues and key trends; 

22 ‘‘(2) anti-Semitic incitement and discourse, in23 cluding instances of propaganda in government and 

24 nongovernment media, and including anti-Semitic in25 citement and discourse couched as expression 

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1 try, including a description of emerging issues and 

2 key trends; 

3 ‘‘(3) the responses of the government of each 

4 country to the acts, incitement, and discourse re5 ferred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), including the 

6 willingness of leading government officials to pub7 licly condemn such acts, incitement, and discourse; 

8 ‘‘(4) the actions taken by the government of 

9 each country to enact, enforce, and prosecute laws 

10 relating to anti-Semitism, including the provision to 

11 law enforcement, prosecutorial, and other bodies of 

12 training and resources relating to monitoring and 

13 combating anti-Semitism; 

14 ‘‘(5) government monitoring, collecting data on, 

15 and publicly reporting the acts, incitement, and dis16 course referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2), and 

17 fulfillment or non-fulfillment of governmental obliga18 tions or commitments to such monitoring, collecting, 

19 and reporting; and 

20 ‘‘(6) the promotion by the government of each 

21 country of anti-bias and tolerance education directed 

22 specifically to countering anti-Semitism, including 

23 Holocaust education and commemoration. 

24 ‘‘(b) BRIEFS.—Not later than year after the date of 

25 the enactment of this Act and not later than December 


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1 31 of each year thereafter, the Ambassador at Large for 

2 Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism shall brief Con3 gress on United States policies to monitor and combat 

4 anti-Semitism in countries around the world, including a 

5 description of— 

6 ‘‘(1) United States advocacy within intergovern7 mental organizations of policies to address anti-Sem8 itism in the member states of such organizations, in9 cluding technical and other assistance, training, and 

10 cooperation offered, and United States diplomacy to 

11 counter anti-Semitism within intergovernmental or12 ganizations and forums that promote anti-Semitism 

13 or provide it with a platform; 

14 ‘‘(2) United States advocacy in bilateral rela15 tions with countries around the world of policies to 

16 address anti-Semitism, including technical assistance 

17 and other assistance, training, and cooperation of18 fered; 

19 ‘‘(3) United States contributions to support 

20 specific initiatives to monitor and combat anti-Semi21 tism in countries around the world; 

22 ‘‘(4) United States outreach to Jewish commu23 nities in countries around the world, including Jew24 ish communities in countries where such commu25 nities are endangered, vulnerable to, or subject to 


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1 anti-Semitic violence, harassment, vandalism, incite2 ment, or discourse; 

3 ‘‘(5) United States advocacy to encourage coun4 tries around the world to implement commitments to 

5 monitor and combat anti-Semitism; 

6 ‘‘(6) incorporation by the Department of State 

7 of monitoring and combating anti-Semitism into the 

8 Department’s public diplomacy program, including 

9 the International Visitors Program; and 

10 ‘‘(7) Department of State training on issues re11 lating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism, 

12 including training at the Foreign Service Institute, 

13 being provided to chiefs of mission, human rights of14 ficers, other Foreign Service officers, the staff of the 

15 Office to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, the 

16 staff of the Office of International Religious Free17 dom, and other officers and staff of the Department 

18 of State and other departments and agencies as 

19 needed.’’. 

20 SEC. 3. OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM. 

21 Section 59 of the State Department Basic Authorities 

22 Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2731) is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (a)(2)— 

24 (A) in subparagraph (A)— 


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1 (i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘Spe2 cial Envoy’’ and inserting ‘‘Ambassador at 

3 Large’’; and 

4 (ii) by striking ‘‘Special Envoy’’ and 

5 ‘‘ ‘Special Envoy’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘Ambas6 sador at Large’’ and ‘‘ ‘Ambassador at 

7 Large’ ’’, respectively; and 

8 (B) by amending subparagraph (B) to read 

9 as follows: 

10 ‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT OF AMBASSADOR AT

11 LARGE.—The President shall appoint the Am12 bassador at Large, by and with the advice and 

13 consent of the Senate.’’; 

14 (2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Special 

15 Envoy’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Ambas16 sador at Large’’; and 

17 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub18 section: 

19 ‘‘(d) FUNDING.—The Secretary of State shall provide 

20 the Ambassador at Large with funds for the hiring of staff 

21 for the Office (which staff shall be distinct from the staff 

22 of the Office of International Religious Freedom or any 

23 other office or bureau of the Department of State) to as24 sist the Ambassador at Large in carrying out the provi25 sions of this section, including sufficient staff to coordiVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:13 Oct 12, 2010 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H6277.IH H6277

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1 nate and assist in the preparation of reports required 

2 under section 4(a) of the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act 

3 of 2004 (Public Law 108–332), for the conduct of inves4 tigations by the Office, and for any necessary travel.’’. 

5 SEC. 4. TRAINING FOR FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS. 

6 Section 708(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 

7 (22 U.S.C. 4028(a)) is amended— 

8 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 

9 (A) by inserting ‘‘the Ambassador at Large 

10 for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism 

11 appointed under section 59 of the State Depart12 ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956,’’ before 

13 ‘‘the Ambassador at Large for International 

14 Religious Freedom’’; 

15 (B) by striking ‘‘January 1, 1999’’ and in16 serting ‘‘January 1, 2012’’; and 

17 (C) by inserting ‘‘human rights officers, 

18 the staff of the Office to Monitor and Combat 

19 Anti-Semitism, other staff of the Office of 

20 International Religious Freedom, and other of21 ficers and staff of the Department of State and 

22 other Federal departments and agencies as 

23 needed’’ after ‘‘chiefs of mission,’’; 

24 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 

25 (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively; and 


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1 (3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re2 designated, the following new paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(1) instruction on anti-Semitism, including 

4 various aspects and manifestations of anti-Semitism, 

5 and on legal, law enforcement, and prosecutorial 

6 issues relevant to monitoring and combating anti7 Semitism;’’. 

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