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(2) IN TIBET.—Section 618 of the Tibetan Pol-
icy Act of 2002 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 618. ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNITED STATES CON-
SULATE IN LHASA, TIBET. 
‘‘The Secretary shall seek to establish a United 
States consulate in Lhasa, Tibet, to provide services to 
United States citizens traveling to Tibet and to monitor 
political, economic, and cultural developments in Tibet, in-
cluding Tibetan areas of Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and 
Yunnan provinces.’’. 
(e) RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION
IN TIBET.—Section 
620(b) of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 is amended by 
adding before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, in-
cluding the reincarnation system of Tibetan Buddhism’’. 
SEC. 238. PROCESSING OF CERTAIN VISA APPLICATIONS. 
(a) POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the Department 
of State to process immigrant visa applications of imme-
diate relatives of United States citizens and nonimmigrant 
k-1 visa applications of fiances of United States citizens 
within 30 days of the receipt of all necessary documents 
from the applicant and the Department of Homeland Se-
curity. In the case of a visa application where the sponsor 
of such applicant is a relative other than an immediate 
relative, it should be the policy of the Department of State 
to process such an application within 60 days of the re-
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ceipt of all necessary documents from the applicant and 
the Department of Homeland Security. 
(b) REVIEW BY HEAD OF CONSULAR SECTION.—For 
any visa application described in subsection (a), it shall 
be the policy of the Department of State to require the 
head of the consular section (or designee) of any United 
States diplomatic or consular post to review any such ap-
plication that exceeds the applicable time period specified 
in such subsection by more than 5 days, and, as appro-
priate, provide for expedited processing of such applica-
tion. 
SEC. 239. REPORT ON SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAMS 
FOR CERTAIN NATIONALS OF IRAQ AND AF-
GHANISTAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the Congress a report on the programs 
authorized under the following provisions: 
(1) Section 1059 of division A of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
(Public Law 109–163; 8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
(2) Section 1244 of division A of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 396 et seq.). 
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(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall address at least the following: 
(1) Whether the eligibility requirements with re-
spect to the programs are sufficiently clear, and if 
not, whether legislation is necessary to clarify those 
requirements. 
(2) Whether the programs are being run effec-
tively and expeditiously. 
(3) Whether processing delays exist with re-
spect to the programs that place applicants’ lives at 
risk, and if so— 
(A) what the cause or causes of the delays 
are; and 
(B) whether legislation is necessary to 
eliminate the delays. 
SEC. 240. STUDY REGARDING USE OF PASSPORTS FOR 
OVERSEAS VOTING AND CENSUS. 
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the At-
torney General and the Director of the Census Bureau, 
shall conduct a feasibility study and submit to Congress 
a report assessing methods of facilitating voting in United 
States elections by United States citizens living overseas 
using passports or other methods, and for using passports 
or other methods to count United States citizens living 
overseas in the United States Census. 
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Subtitle 
D—Strengthening 
Arms 
Control 
and 
Nonproliferation 
Activities at the Department of 
State 
SEC. 241. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE 
NEED 
TO 
STRENGTHEN 
UNITED 
STATES 
ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) International security relies upon collective 
security arrangements and alliances, as unilateral 
actions by one country, no matter how powerful, are 
insufficient to cope effectively with security threats. 
(2) In the same manner, collective arrange-
ments, conventions, and alliances devoted to halting 
the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, 
their means of production and delivery, frequently 
institutionalized within multilateral treaties and con-
ventions, are critical to effective collective global ac-
tion. 
(3) In order to safeguard and advance United 
States national security, the Department of State 
must have the structural and human resources nec-
essary to lead and participate in all international ne-
gotiations, conventions, organizations, arrangements, 
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and implementation fora in the field of nonprolifera-
tion and arms control. 
(4) North Korea and Iran present fundamental 
challenges to the global nonproliferation regime, 
challenges that can only be met by active, com-
mitted, and long-term multilateral engagement, par-
ticipation, and leadership by the United States. 
(5) Further, the United States has outlined an 
ambitious agenda in arms control and nonprolifera-
tion for the coming years, including— 
(A) the conclusion of a strategic arms re-
duction treaty with Russia that preserves the 
benefits of the expiring START I treaty and 
makes further reductions in the total number of 
nuclear warheads in both countries, consistent 
with their national security needs; 
(B) United States ratification of the Com-
prehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), consid-
ered a foundational treaty by the global non-
proliferation community for further advances 
toward greater stability and the reduction of 
role of nuclear weapons; 
(C) the creation of a Fissile Material Cut-
off Treaty (FMCT) to reduce the rate of pro-
duction and ultimately halt the production of 
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militarily-useful fissile material for nuclear 
weapons; 
(D) the securing of vulnerable nuclear ma-
terial worldwide that could be stolen and uti-
lized by terrorist groups and rogue countries for 
nuclear and radiological weapons; 
(E) the reinvigoration of the Treaty on the 
Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), 
the cornerstone of the global nuclear non-
proliferation regime, especially at the 2010 Re-
view Conference; 
(F) the expansion and greater development 
of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) 
and the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear 
Terrorism into durable international institu-
tions; 
(G) the disruption and prevention of nu-
clear black markets; 
(H) the convening of a Global Summit on 
Nuclear Security; 
(I) strengthening the infrastructure and 
technical and financial resources available to 
the 
International 
Atomic 
Energy 
Agency 
(IAEA) and its international nuclear safeguards 
system; and 
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(J) engaging multiple international conven-
tions and negotiations on restriction on conven-
tional arms of various types. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Secretary of State should immediately 
develop a plan to strengthen the capabilities of the 
Department of State to lead and participate effec-
tively in all international negotiations and implemen-
tation fora in the field of nonproliferation and arms 
control, especially to increase the human, organiza-
tional, and financial resources available to the Un-
dersecretary of State for Arms Control and Inter-
national Security; 
(2) such plan should— 
(A) focus especially on the recruitment and 
professional development of civilian and Foreign 
Service officers in the areas of arms control and 
nonproliferation within the Department of 
State, especially to increase the number of per-
sonnel assigned to arms control and non-
proliferation and enhance recruitment of tech-
nical specialists, as well as provide for the long- 
term sustainability of personnel and resources; 
and 
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(B) identify measures to make service in 
arms control and nonproliferation offices, bu-
reaus, and in foreign postings an attractive 
path for further promotion within the Foreign 
Service; and 
(3) the Secretary of State should regularly keep 
Congress informed as to the measures taken to 
strengthen the arms control and nonproliferation ca-
pabilities of the Department of State, including what 
additional legal authority or appropriations are re-
quired. 
SEC. 242. AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL ARMS CONTROL 
AND NONPROLIFERATION POSITIONS. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
section 101, $3,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated 
for an additional 25 positions at the Department of State 
for arms control and nonproliferation functions over the 
number of such positions in existence as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 243. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF 
STATE. 
Section 401(d) of the Arms Control and Disar-
mament Act (Public Law 87–297; 22 U.S.C. 2581) is 
amended, in the first proviso, by striking ‘‘the President’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of State’’. 
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SEC. 244. ADDITIONAL FLEXIBILITY FOR RIGHTSIZING 
ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION 
FUNCTIONS. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1112 of the Admiral James W. 
Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 (Public Law 106–113) 
is repealed. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 2(b) of such Act is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1112. 
SEC. 245. ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION ROTA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’), in con-
sultation with the heads of other Federal depart-
ments and agencies that are involved in United 
States arms control and nonproliferation activities, 
shall establish the Arms Control and Nonprolifera-
tion Rotation Program (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Rotation Program’’) for employees of the De-
partment of State (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Department’’) and such other Federal departments 
and agencies. The Rotation Program shall use appli-
cable best practices, including those prescribed by 
the Chief Human Capital Officers Council. Employ-
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ees of the Department and any other Federal de-
partment or agency participating in the Rotation 
Program may be detailed among the Department or 
such department or agency on a non-reimbursable 
basis. 
(2) GOALS.—The Rotation Program shall— 
(A) be established in accordance with the 
human capital strategic plan of the Depart-
ment; 
(B) provide midlevel Foreign Service offi-
cers and employees of the Department, and em-
ployees of other Federal departments and agen-
cies concerned with arms control and non-
proliferation responsibilities the opportunity to 
broaden their knowledge through exposure to 
other areas of the Department and such other 
Federal departments and agencies; 
(C) expand the knowledge base of the De-
partment by providing for rotational assign-
ments of employees to such other Federal de-
partments and agencies; 
(D) build professional relationships and 
contacts among the employees in such other 
Federal departments and agencies; 
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(E) invigorate the Department’s arms con-
trol and nonproliferation workforce with profes-
sionally rewarding opportunities; and 
(F) incorporate human capital strategic 
plans and activities of the Department, and ad-
dress critical human capital deficiencies, profes-
sional development, recruitment and retention 
efforts, and succession planning within the Fed-
eral workforce of the Department. 
(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Secretary shall— 
(A) provide oversight of the establishment 
and implementation of the Rotation Program; 
(B) establish a framework that supports 
the goals of the Rotation Program and pro-
motes cross disciplinary rotational opportuni-
ties; 
(C) establish eligibility for employees of 
other Federal departments and agencies con-
cerned with national security responsibilities to 
participate in the Rotation Program and select 
participants from such employees who apply; 
(D) establish incentives for such employees 
to participate in the Rotation Program, includ-
ing promotions and employment preferences; 
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(E) ensure that the Rotation Program pro-
vides professional education and training; 
(F) ensure that the Rotation Program de-
velops qualified employees and future leaders 
with broad based experience throughout the De-
partment; and 
(G) provide for greater interaction among 
employees in such Federal departments and 
agencies, including the Agency. 
(4) ALLOWANCES, PRIVILEGES, AND
BENE-
FITS.—All allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, 
and other benefits of employees participating in the 
Rotation Program shall be preserved. 
(5) REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the establishment of the Rotation Pro-
gram, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a 
report on the status of the Rotation Program, in-
cluding a description of the Rotation Program, the 
number of individuals participating, and how the Ro-
tation Program is used in succession planning and 
leadership development. 
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SEC. 
246. 
ARMS 
CONTROL 
AND 
NONPROLIFERATION 
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) shall es-
tablish a scholarship program (to be known as the 
‘‘Arms Control and Nonproliferation Scholarship 
Program’’) to award scholarships for the purpose of 
recruiting and preparing students for civilian careers 
in the fields of nonproliferation, arms control, and 
international security to meet the critical needs of 
the Department of State (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Department’’). 
(2) SELECTION OF RECIPIENTS.— 
(A) MERIT AND AGENCY NEEDS.—Individ-
uals shall be selected to receive scholarships 
under this section through a competitive proc-
ess primarily on the basis of academic merit 
and the arms control and nonproliferation needs 
of the Department. 
(B) DEMONSTRATED COMMITMENT.—Indi-
viduals selected under this section shall have a 
demonstrated interest in public service and a 
commitment to the field of study for which the 
scholarship is awarded. 
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(3) CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS.—In order to 
carry out the scholarship program, the Secretary 
shall enter into contractual agreements with individ-
uals selected under paragraph (2) pursuant to which 
such individuals agree to serve as full-time employ-
ees of the Department, for a period to be determined 
by the Secretary, not to exceed 6 years, in arms con-
trol and nonproliferation positions needed by the De-
partment and for which the individuals are qualified, 
in exchange for receiving a scholarship. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—Except as provided in subjection 
(f), in order to be eligible to participate in the scholarship 
program, an individual shall be enrolled or accepted for 
enrollment as a full-time student at an institution of high-
er education and be pursuing or intend to pursue under-
graduate or graduate education in an academic field or 
discipline specified in the list made available under sub-
section (d) and be a United States citizen. 
(c) APPLICATION.—An individual seeking a scholar-
ship under this section shall submit to the Secretary an 
application at such time, in such manner, and containing 
such information, agreements, or assurances as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(d) PROGRAMS AND FIELDS OF STUDY.—The Sec-
retary shall make publicly available a list of academic pro-
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grams and fields of study for which scholarships under 
this section may be awarded. 
(e) SCHOLARSHIPS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may award a 
scholarship under this section for an academic year 
if the individual applying for the scholarship has 
submitted to the Secretary, as part of the applica-
tion required under subsection (c), a proposed aca-
demic program leading to a degree in a program or 
field of study specified on the list made available 
under subsection (d). 
(2) LIMITATION ON YEARS.—An individual may 
not receive a scholarship under this section for more 
than four academic years, unless the Secretary 
grants a waiver. 
(3) STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES.—Scholarship 
recipients shall maintain satisfactory academic 
progress. 
(4) AMOUNT.—The dollar amount of a scholar-
ship awarded under this section for an academic 
year shall be determined under regulations issued by 
the Secretary, but shall in no case exceed the cost 
of tuition, fees, and other authorized expenses as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
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(5) USE
OF
SCHOLARSHIPS.—A scholarship 
awarded under this section may be expended for tui-
tion, fees, and other authorized expenses as estab-
lished by the Secretary by regulation. 
(6) PAYMENT
TO
INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER 
EDUCATION.—The Secretary may enter into a con-
tractual agreement with an institution of higher edu-
cation under which the amounts provided for a 
scholarship under this section for tuition, fees, and 
other authorized expenses are paid directly to the in-
stitution with respect to which such scholarship is 
awarded. 
(f) SPECIAL CONSIDERATION
FOR CURRENT EM-
PLOYEES.—Notwithstanding subsection (b), up to 5 per-
cent of the scholarships awarded under this section may 
be set aside for individuals who are Federal employees on 
the date of the enactment of this Act to enhance the edu-
cation of such employees in areas of critical arms control 
or nonproliferation needs of the Department, for under-
graduate or graduate education under the scholarship on 
a full-time or part-time basis. 
(g) REPAYMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A scholarship recipient who 
fails to maintain a high level of academic standing, 
as defined by the Secretary who is dismissed for dis-
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(A) the total amount of the scholarship re-
ceived by such recipient under this section; and 
(B) the interest on such amounts which 
would be payable if at the time the scholarship 
was received such scholarship was a loan bear-
ing interest at the maximum legally prevailing 
rate. 
(h) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations necessary to carry out this section. 
(i) INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDUCATION
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘institution of higher 
education’’ has the meaning given such term under section 
101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001). 
(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under section 101, 
such sums as may be necessary are authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this section. 
SEC. 247. SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President may establish 
a Scientific Advisory Committee (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Committee’’) of not to exceed ten 
members, not fewer than eight of whom shall be sci-
entists. 
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(2) APPOINTMENT.—If the Committee is estab-
lished in accordance with paragraph (1), the mem-
bers of the Committee shall be appointed by the 
President, as follows: 
(A) One member, who shall be a person of 
special scientific distinction, shall be appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, as Chairman of the Com-
mittee. 
(B) Nine other members shall be appointed 
by the President. 
(3) MEETINGS.—If the Committee is estab-
lished in accordance with paragraph (1), the Com-
mittee shall meet not less often than twice per year. 
(b) FUNCTION.—If the Committee is established in 
accordance with subsection (a)(1), the Committee shall ad-
vise the President, the Secretary of State, and the Under-
secretary for Arms Control and International Security re-
garding scientific, technical, and policy matters affecting 
arms control and nonproliferation. 
(c) REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES.—If the Com-
mittee is established in accordance with subsection (a)(1), 
the members of the Committee may receive reimbursement 
of expenses only in accordance with the provisions applica-
ble to the reimbursement of experts and consultants under 
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section 401(d) of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act 
(Public Law 87–297; 22 U.S.C. 2581(d)). 
(d) SCIENTIST DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘scientist’’ means an individual who has a demonstrated 
knowledge and technical expertise with respect to arms 
control, nonproliferation, and disarmament matters and 
who has distinguished himself or herself in any of the 
fields of physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, or engi-
neering, including weapons engineering. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND 
PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES 
Subtitle A—Towards Modernizing 
the Department of State 
SEC. 301. TOWARDS A MORE MODERN AND EXPEDITIONARY 
FOREIGN SERVICE. 
(a) TARGETED EXPANSION OF FOREIGN SERVICE.— 
The Secretary of State shall expand the Foreign Service 
to— 
(1) fill vacancies, particularly those vacancies 
overseas that are critical to key United States for-
eign policy and national security interests, and, in 
particular, to prevent crises before they emerge; 
(2) increase the capacity of the Department of 
State to assign and deploy Foreign Service officers 
and other personnel to prevent, mitigate, and re-
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spond to international crises and instability in for-
eign countries that threaten key United States for-
eign policy and national security interests; and 
(3) ensure that before being assigned to assign-
ments requiring new or improved skills, members of 
the Foreign Service, other than foreign national em-
ployees and consular agents (as such terms are de-
fined in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3903)), as appropriate, receive lan-
guage, security, area, and other training that is nec-
essary to successfully execute their responsibilities 
and to enable such members to obtain advanced and 
other education that will increase the capacity of the 
Foreign Service to complete its mission. 
(b) AUTHORIZED INCREASES.— 
(1) AT
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
STATE.—The 
Secretary of State is authorized to hire an additional 
750 members of the Foreign Service (above attri-
tion) in fiscal year 2010 over the number of such 
members employed as of September 30, 2009, and 
an additional 750 members of the Foreign Service 
(above attrition) in fiscal year 2011 over the number 
of such members employed as of September 30, 
2010. 
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(2) AT
USAID.—The Administrator of the 
United States Agency for International Development 
is authorized to hire an additional 350 members of 
the Foreign Service (above attrition) in fiscal year 
2010 over the number of such members employed as 
of September 30, 2009, and an additional 350 mem-
bers of the Foreign Service (above attrition) in fiscal 
year 2011 over the number of such members em-
ployed as of September 30, 2010. 
(3) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed as limiting the author-
ity of the Secretary of State or the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Develop-
ment to hire personnel. 
(c) EXPANSION OF FUNCTIONS OF THE FOREIGN 
SERVICE.—Section 104 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3904) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) work actively to prevent, mitigate, and re-
spond in a timely manner to international crises and 
instability in foreign countries that threaten the key 
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United States foreign policy and national security 
interests;’’. 
(d) WORLDWIDE AVAILABILITY.—Section 301(b) of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3941(b)) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraphs (B) 
and (C), at the time of entry into the Service, each mem-
ber of the Service shall be available to be assigned world-
wide. 
‘‘(B) With respect to the medical eligibility of any ap-
plicant for appointment as a Foreign Service officer can-
didate, the Secretary of State shall determine such avail-
ability through appropriate medical examinations. If based 
on such examinations the Secretary determines that such 
applicant is ineligible to be assigned worldwide, the Sec-
retary may waive the worldwide availability requirement 
under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that 
such waiver is required to fulfill a compelling Service need. 
The Secretary shall establish an internal administrative 
review process for medical ineligibility determinations. 
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‘‘(C) The Secretary may also waive or reduce the 
worldwide availability requirement under subparagraph 
(A) if the Secretary determines, in the Secretary’s discre-
tion, that such waiver or reduction is warranted.’’. 
(e) RECRUITING CANDIDATES WHO HAVE EXPERI-
ENCE IN UNSTABLE SITUATIONS.—Section 301 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3941), as amend-
ed by section 212(c) of this division, is further amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) EXPERIENCE IN UNSTABLE SITUATIONS.—The 
fact that an applicant for appointment as a Foreign Serv-
ice officer candidate has the experience of working in situ-
ations where public order has been undermined by insta-
bility, or where there is no civil authority that can effec-
tively provide public safety, may be considered an affirma-
tive factor in making such appointments.’’. 
(f) TRAINING.—Section 708 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(c) The Secretary of State shall ensure that mem-
bers of the Service, other than foreign national employees 
and consular agents, as appropriate, receive training on 
methods for conflict mitigation and resolution and on the 
necessary skills to be able to function successfully where 
public order has been undermined by instability or where 
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there is no civil authority that can effectively provide pub-
lic safety. 
‘‘(d) The Secretary of State shall ensure that mem-
bers of the Service, other than foreign national employees 
and consular agents, as appropriate, have opportunities 
during their careers to obtain advanced education and 
training in academic and other relevant institutions in the 
United States and abroad to increase the capacity of the 
Service to fulfill its mission.’’. 
SEC. 302. QUADRENNIAL REVIEW OF DIPLOMACY AND DE-
VELOPMENT. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF NATIONAL STRATEGY ON DI-
PLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 
2010, the President shall develop and transmit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a national 
strategy on United States diplomacy and develop-
ment. The strategy shall include the following: 
(A) An identification of key objectives and 
missions for United States foreign policy and 
foreign assistance policies and programs, in-
cluding a clear statement on United States ob-
jectives for development assistance. 
(B) A description of the roles of civilian 
agencies and mechanisms for implementing 
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such strategy, including interagency coordina-
tion. 
(C) The requirements for overseas infra-
structure necessary to carry out such strategy. 
(D) Plans to adapt such agencies and 
mechanisms to changing circumstances and the 
role of international institutions in such strat-
egy. 
(E) Budget requirements to carry out such 
strategy. 
(F) Other elements of United States for-
eign policy and foreign assistance policies and 
programs with a view toward determining and 
expressing the strategy of the United States 
and establishing a diplomacy and development 
program for the next 10 years. 
(2) RELATIONSHIP
TO
NATIONAL
SECURITY 
STRATEGY.—The strategy described in paragraph 
(1) shall be consistent with any National Security 
Strategy prescribed by the President pursuant to 
section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 404a) that has been issued after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) REVIEW REQUIRED.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning in 2013, the 
President shall every 4 years, during a year fol-
lowing a year evenly divisible by four, conduct a 
comprehensive examination (to be known as a 
‘‘Quadrennial Review of Diplomacy and Develop-
ment’’) of the national strategy for United States di-
plomacy and development described in subsection 
(a). 
(2) KEY ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The review 
described in paragraph (1) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A review of all elements of the strategy 
described in subsection (a), consistent with the 
most recent National Security Strategy pre-
scribed by the President pursuant to section 
108 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 404a) that has been issued after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(B) A review of the roles and responsibil-
ities of Federal departments and agencies in 
carrying out the strategy described in sub-
section (a) and the mechanisms for cooperation 
between such departments and agencies, includ-
ing the coordination of such departments and 
agencies and the relationship between the prin-
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should replace the current practice of commu-
nicating salary review information by cable. 
(6) The Bureau of Human Resources, in co-
ordination with the Office of Management, Policy, 
Rightsizing and Innovation, should evaluate the pos-
sibility of using different pay setting data estab-
lishing different pay scales for blue-collar positions 
and for professional level positions, and should issue 
and distribute a written report on the findings and 
the possibility of implementing the findings. 
(7) 
The 
Office 
of 
Management, 
Policy, 
Rightsizing and Innovation should ensure that the 
working group on locally employed staff compensa-
tion considers the possibility of including members 
from other United States Government agencies that 
employ locally employed staff. Whether this rec-
ommendation is implemented or not, the Office of 
Management, Policy, Rightsizing and Innovation 
should document the decision in writing, and dis-
tribute the decision widely in the Department of 
State and to other agencies that employ locally em-
ployed staff. 
(8) 
The 
Office 
of 
Management, 
Policy, 
Rightsizing and Innovation should ensure that the 
working group on locally employed staff compensa-
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(3) 
ENTITLEMENT
TO
ANNUITY.—Section 
855(a)(3) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 4071d(a)(3)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘section 8414’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘section 8415’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘is outside the continental 
United States shall’’ and inserting ‘‘was outside 
the continental United States during the period 
beginning on December 29, 2002, and ending 
on the day before the first day of the first pay 
period beginning on or after October 1, 2011 
(or during any portion thereof), shall, to the ex-
tent that such computation is based on the 
basic salary or basic pay of such member for 
such period (or portion thereof),’’. 
(4) DEDUCTIONS
AND
WITHHOLDINGS
FROM 
PAY.—Section 856(a)(2) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 
4071e(a)(2)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The applicable percentage under this sub-
section shall be as follows: 
‘‘Percentage 
Time Period 
7.5 ..........................................................................
Before January 1, 
1999. 
7.75 ........................................................................
January 1, 1999, to 
December 31, 1999. 
7.9 ..........................................................................
January 1, 2000, to 
December 31, 2000. 
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