construction Training Center to provide members of 
the Corps with such advanced training in stabiliza-
tion and reconstruction operations as the Coordi-
nator considers necessary and appropriate to main-
tain the operational readiness of the Corps. 
‘‘(4) DEPLOYMENT.—The President, acting 
through the Coordinator, may authorize the deploy-
ment of members of the Corps to a country or re-
gion that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to 
enter into, conflict or civil strife in support of sta-
bilization or reconstruction operations under section 
620K of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. 
‘‘(5) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Corps 
hired under paragraph (2) shall be compensated in 
accordance with—
‘‘(A) the appropriate salary class for the 
Foreign Service, as set forth in sections 402 
and 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3962 and 3963); or 
‘‘(B) the relevant authority under sections 
3101 and 3392 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(d) STABILIZATION
AND RECONSTRUCTION RE-
SERVE.—
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—The Co-
ordinator shall establish within the Office a Sta-
bilization and Reconstruction Reserve intended to 
provide a ready source of volunteers who can provide 
in-country assistance in support of stabilization and 
reconstruction operations in a country or region that 
is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, 
conflict or civil strife. 
‘‘(2) DEPLOYMENT.—The President, acting 
through the Coordinator, may authorize the deploy-
ment of members of the Reserve to a country or re-
gion in support of stabilization or reconstruction op-
erations under section 620K of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961. 
‘‘(3) COMPOSITION.—
‘‘(A) VOLUNTEERS.—The Reserve shall be 
composed of volunteers selected by the Coordi-
nator, and may include—
‘‘(i) individuals who are Federal em-
ployees, including employees of the Depart-
ment of State and the United States Agen-
cy for International Development, or 
former employees of the executive, legisla-
tive, or judicial branches; 
‘‘(ii) individuals who are retired or 
former members of the uniformed services;
‘‘(iii) individuals from the United 
States or foreign academic community; 
‘‘(iv) individuals from United States 
or foreign non-governmental organizations; 
and 
‘‘(v) such other individuals from the 
United States or foreign countries as the 
Coordinator considers necessary and ap-
propriate to satisfy the needs of the Re-
serve under this subsection. 
‘‘(B) RELEVANT EXPERTISE OR EXPERI-
ENCE
REQUIRED.—Volunteers selected under 
subparagraph (A) shall possess expertise in or 
experience related to stabilization and recon-
struction operations, including individuals who 
possess expertise or experience as—
‘‘(i) members of the judiciary; 
‘‘(ii) members of a police force; 
‘‘(iii) health workers; 
‘‘(iv) penal officers; 
‘‘(v) civil planners or administrators; 
‘‘(vi) attorneys; 
‘‘(vii) constitutional experts; 
‘‘(viii) civil engineers; 
‘‘(ix) construction workers;
‘‘(x) members of the financial services 
sector; 
‘‘(xi) linguists and language experts; 
or 
‘‘(xii) regional and cultural experts. 
‘‘(4) USE OF THE CENTER.—The Coordinator 
shall utilize the International Stabilization and Re-
construction Training Center to provide members of 
the Reserve with such training in stabilization and 
reconstruction operations as the Coordinator con-
siders necessary and appropriate to maintain the 
operational readiness of the Reserve. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION ON DEPLOYMENT.—
‘‘(A) LIMITATION.—A member of the Re-
serve may not be deployed to a country or re-
gion that is in, is in transition from, or is likely 
to enter into, conflict or civil strife for more 
than 365 days during any two-year period, as 
calculated from the date of the initial deploy-
ment of the member to any such country or re-
gion, unless the member consents to a longer 
deployment. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
ADVANCED
TRAIN-
ING.—Training provided to a member of the 
Reserve under paragraph (4) shall not be
counted for purposes of applying the limitation 
on deployment described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(6) COMPENSATION.—Although members of 
the Reserve are volunteers, the Coordinator shall 
compensate members of the Reserve during periods 
of training and deployment in accordance with—
‘‘(A) the appropriate salary class for the 
Foreign Service, as set forth in sections 402 
and 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 3962 and 3963); or 
‘‘(B) the relevant authority under sections 
3101 and 3392 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(7) EXTENSION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN SERV-
ICE BENEFITS.—The Coordinator may extend to any 
member of the Reserve who is deployed in support 
of a stabilization or reconstruction operation the 
benefits or privileges set forth in sections 412, 413, 
704, and 901 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3972, 3973, 4024, and 4081) to the 
same extent and in the same manner that such ben-
efits and privileges are extended to members of the 
Foreign Service. 
‘‘(8) 
EMPLOYMENT
AND
REEMPLOYMENT 
RIGHTS.—Members of the Reserve shall be treated 
as members of the uniformed services, as defined in
section 4303(16) of title 38, United States Code, for 
purposes of employment and reemployment rights 
under subchapters I and II of chapter 43 of such 
title. 
‘‘(9) NON-RESERVE PERSONNEL.—
‘‘(A) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—The Co-
ordinator may procure the services of individ-
uals or organizations by contract to assist the 
Office in any stabilization or reconstruction op-
eration in which the Office may be involved. In-
dividuals performing services related to such as-
sistance shall not by virtue of such performance 
be considered employees of the United States 
for purposes of any law administered by the Of-
fice of Personnel Management (except that the 
Coordinator may determine the applicability to 
such individuals of any law administered by the 
Coordinator concerning such performance by 
such individuals). 
‘‘(B) EXPERTS
AND
CONSULTANTS.—In 
the event of a stabilization or reconstruction op-
eration in which the Office is involved, and to 
the extent necessary to obtain without undue 
delay necessary services considered by the Coor-
dinator to be relevant to the success of such op-
eration, the Coordinator may procure the serv-
ices of experts and consultants under section 
3109 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(C) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND ASSIGN 
DETAILS.—The Coordinator may accept details 
or assignments of employees of the executive, 
legislative, or judicial branches, members of the 
uniformed services, and employees of State or 
local governments on a reimbursable or non-
reimbursable basis in order to satisfy the needs 
of the Office. The assignment of an employee of 
a State or local government under this sub-
section shall be consistent with subchapter VI 
of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(D) ACCEPTANCE OF UNPAID VOLUNTEER 
SERVICES.—In the event of a stabilization or 
reconstruction operation in which the Office is 
involved, the Coordinator may accept the serv-
ices of certain individuals to assist the Office in 
the administration of such operations without 
regard to section 1342 of title 31, United 
States Code. Individuals providing such services 
shall be uncompensated. 
‘‘(10) SUPERVISION AND TREATMENT OF RE-
SERVE AND NON-RESERVE PERSONNEL.—
‘‘(A) 
SUPERVISION.—The 
Coordinator 
shall—
‘‘(i) ensure that members of the Re-
serve and non-Reserve personnel under 
paragraph (9) are notified of the scope of 
the services accepted pursuant to such 
paragraph; 
‘‘(ii) supervise the non-Reserve per-
sonnel to the same extent as Federal em-
ployees performing similar services; and 
‘‘(iii) ensure that a non-Reserve indi-
vidual has appropriate credentials or is 
otherwise qualified to perform in the ca-
pacity for which the services of such indi-
vidual are accepted. 
‘‘(B) APPLICABILITY OF PROVISIONS RE-
LATING TO FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Members of 
the Reserve or non-Reserve personnel under 
paragraph (9) who are not Federal employees 
shall not be considered as Federal employees by 
reason of the performance of services, except 
for the purposes of the following provisions of 
the United States Code: 
‘‘(i) Chapter 81 of title 5, relating to 
compensation for work-related injuries.
‘‘(ii) Chapter 171 of title 28, relating 
to tort claims. 
‘‘(iii) Chapter 11 of title 18, relating 
to conflicts of interest. 
‘‘(e) EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.—Pursuant to section 
452 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151 et seq.), the Secretary, acting through the Coordi-
nator, shall use emergency financial assistance furnished 
from the Department of State Stabilization and Recon-
struction Operations Support Fund to carry out stabiliza-
tion and reconstruction operations in a country or region 
that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter into, 
conflict or civil strife.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT CONCERNING TRAIN-
ING AT THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE.—The first 
sentence of section 701(a) of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding training and instruction under section 61(b) of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2651a et seq.),’’ after ‘‘foreign relations’’. 
SEC. 103. STABILIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OPER-
ATIONS SUPPORT FUND. 
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 
et seq.) is amended by adding after section 451 (22 U.S.C. 
2261) the following new section:
‘‘SEC. 452. STABILIZATION AND RECONSTRUCTION OPER-
ATIONS SUPPORT FUND. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING.—There is es-
tablished in the Treasury an account to be known as the 
‘Department of State Stabilization and Reconstruction 
Operations Support Fund’ (in this section referred to as 
the ‘Fund’). The Fund shall consist of amounts appro-
priated to the Fund. Amounts in the Fund are available 
without further appropriation and until expended to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(b) EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CO-
ORDINATION.—The President, acting through the Sec-
retary of State and the Coordinator for Stabilization and 
Reconstruction of the Department of State under section 
61(e) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a et seq.), is authorized to use 
amounts in the Fund to furnish emergency financial as-
sistance to the Office of the Coordinator for Stabilization 
and Reconstruction of the Department of State, estab-
lished under such section, for use with respect to a country 
or region that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to 
enter into, conflict or civil strife. 
‘‘(c) USE OF EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
FOR
STABILIZATION
AND
RECONSTRUCTION
OPER-
ATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Coordinator shall use 
the emergency financial assistance furnished under 
this section to carry out stabilization and reconstruc-
tion operations with respect to a country or region 
that is in, is in transition from, or is likely to enter 
into, conflict or civil strife. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
USE
OF
ASSISTANCE.—The 
Coordinator may use such assistance for activities 
related to the design, preparation, and deployment 
of capabilities, including program management capa-
bilities, with respect to such operations, and for ad-
ministrative costs of United States Government 
agencies that execute such operations. 
‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be 
appropriated for each fiscal year beginning in the 
fiscal year in which the International Security En-
hancement Act of 2005 is enacted, $100,000,000 to 
be deposited into the Fund established under sub-
section (a) to provide emergency financial assistance 
to carry out stabilization and reconstruction oper-
ations in accordance with subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of State 
may disburse funds appropriated under this sub-
section if the Secretary determines that such is in
the national interest of the United States. The Sec-
retary shall set the terms and conditions according 
to which any such funds shall be disbursed. 
‘‘(3) REPLENISHMENT.—There is authorized to 
be appropriated for each fiscal year beginning in the 
fiscal year in which the International Security En-
hancement Act of 2005 is enacted, such sums as 
may be necessary to be deposited into the Fund to 
replenish amounts expended from the Fund during 
the relevant fiscal year in connection with the provi-
sion of emergency financial assistance. 
‘‘(4) LIMITATION ON USE.—Emergency finan-
cial assistance furnished under this section may not 
be used to pay the salary of any person who is an 
officer or employee of the United States Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(5) 
AVAILABILITY.—Funds 
appropriated 
under this subsection shall remain available until ex-
pended. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—The President shall submit to the 
Committee on International Relations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate, an annual report covering the previous year 
and containing—
‘‘(1) an identification of the countries or re-
gions that are in, are in transition from, or are likely 
to enter into, conflict or civil strife for which 
amounts have been expended from the Fund to pro-
vide emergency financial assistance to carry out sta-
bilization and reconstruction operations; 
‘‘(2) a specification of the amounts of emer-
gency financial assistance so expended; 
‘‘(3) an explanation of how or in what manner 
the emergency financial assistance was used; 
‘‘(4) an evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
emergency financial assistance in helping the Office 
of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabiliza-
tion carry out the stabilization and reconstruction 
operations in such countries; and 
‘‘(5) such other information as the President 
considers necessary and appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 104. AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary to carry out this Act, including such 
sums as may be necessary to pay the salaries, overhead, 
travel, per diem, and related costs associated with estab-
lishing and operating the Office of the Coordinator for 
Stabilization and Reconstruction under section 61 of the