forcement using guns or other weapons, devices or 
methods, the number and circumstances of deaths to 
law enforcement officials caused by guns or other 
weapons, devices or methods, the effects of gun vio-
lence in the United States, and make such reports 
available to Congress and the public annually; 
(8) commission or compile research on the ef-
fect of teaching nonviolent conflict resolution skills 
and practices and social emotional education in 
schools and disseminate such information to edu-
cational institutions, Congress and the public annu-
ally; 
(9) commission or compile any other such re-
search that will foster understanding of the root 
causes of violence, the root conditions of peace, and 
policies and practices to promote a culture of peace; 
(10) publish a monthly journal of the activities 
of the Department and encourage scholarly partici-
pation; 
(11) sponsor conferences throughout the United 
States to create awareness of the work of the De-
partment; 
(12) make available to the public reports, stud-
ies, and compiled research described in this Act; and 
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(13) where applicable, work to carry out the re-
sponsibilities under this subsection in consultation 
with the United States Institute of Peace and other 
governmental and nongovernmental organizations, 
including— 
(A) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(B) the Department of Justice; and 
(C) the Department of State. 
SEC. 110. OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC 
RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, the 
head of which shall be the Assistant Secretary for Human 
Rights and Economic Rights. The Assistant Secretary for 
Human Rights and Economic Rights shall carry out those 
functions in the Department that support the principles 
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 
by the General Assembly of the United Nations on Decem-
ber 10, 1948. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Human Rights and Economic Rights shall— 
(1) assist the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, in furthering the incorpora-
tion of the principles of human rights, as enunciated 
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in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, into 
all agreements between the United States and other 
nations to help prevent and reduce the causes of vio-
lence; 
(2) consult with the Secretary of State, the 
United Nations, the Atrocities Prevention Board of 
the White House, the Department of Justice, and 
other similarly concerned governmental and non-
governmental organizations to gather information on 
and document domestic and international human 
rights abuses, including genocide, torture, State exe-
cutions, police brutality, detention for profit, caging 
of children and other individuals, murder of un-
armed civilians, solitary confinement (especially 
among children), human trafficking, child soldiers, 
child labor, and slave labor and recommend to the 
Secretary nonviolent responses to promote aware-
ness, understanding, and correction of abuses; 
(3) make such information available to other 
governmental and nongovernmental organizations in 
order to facilitate nonviolent conflict resolution; 
(4) provide trained observers to work with non-
governmental organizations for purposes of creating 
a climate conducive to the respect for human rights; 
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(5) conduct economic analyses of the scarcity of 
human and natural resources as a source of conflict 
and make recommendations to the Secretary for 
nonviolent prevention of such scarcity, nonviolent 
intervention in case of such scarcity, and the devel-
opment of programs to assist people facing such 
scarcity, whether due to armed conflict, greed, 
misdistribution of resources, overuse or other human 
causes, including climate disruption, or natural 
causes; 
(6) conduct economic analyses of the impact of 
violence within and among nations as a source of 
human displacement and criminalization, vilification, 
victimization and mistreatment of those fleeing their 
homes to seek better and safer lives and make rec-
ommendations to the Secretary for nonviolent solu-
tions and development of programs to assist people 
facing such conditions; 
(7) assist the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in developing strategies regarding the sus-
tainability and the management of the distribution 
of funds from international agencies, the conditions 
regarding the receipt of such funds, and the impact 
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of those conditions on the peace and stability of the 
recipient nations; 
(8) assist the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor, 
in developing strategies to promote full compliance 
with domestic and international labor rights law; 
(9) conduct policy analysis to ensure that the 
international development investments of the United 
States positively impact the peace and stability of 
the recipient country; and 
(10) disseminate policies and research in con-
sultation with appropriate entities of the Depart-
ment of State. 
SEC. 111. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON 
PEACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an advisory committee known as the Intergovernmental 
Advisory Council on Peace (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Council’’). The Council shall provide assistance and 
make recommendations to the President and the Secretary 
concerning intergovernmental policies relating to peace 
and nonviolent conflict resolution. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Council shall— 
(1) provide a forum for representatives of inter-
national bodies, the Federal Government, Tribal gov-
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ernments, and State and local governments to dis-
cuss peace issues, including practices, traditions and 
policies that promote peacebuilding and crises and 
wellness issues; 
(2) promote better intergovernmental relations 
and offer professional mediation services to amelio-
rate 
and 
resolve 
intergovernmental 
and 
intragovernmental conflict as needed, including 
elimination of inflammatory rhetoric; and 
(3) submit biennially, or more frequently if de-
termined necessary by the Council, a report to the 
President, the Secretary, and Congress reviewing the 
impact of Federal peace activities on the Federal 
Government and on State and local governments. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall appoint the 
members of the Council. 
SEC. 112. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON PEACE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Fed-
eral Interagency Committee on Peace (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). The Committee shall— 
(1) assist the Secretary in providing a mecha-
nism to assure that the procedures and actions of 
the Department and other Federal agencies are fully 
coordinated; and 
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(2) study and make recommendations for assur-
ing effective coordination of Federal programs, poli-
cies, and administrative practices affecting peace, 
peacebuilding and violence prevention, and wellness. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall appoint the 
members of the Committee. 
SEC. 113. STAFF. 
The Secretary may appoint and fix the compensation 
of such employees as may be necessary to carry out the 
functions of the Secretary and the Department. Except 
as otherwise provided by law, such employees shall be ap-
pointed in accordance with applicable laws and the com-
pensation of such employees fixed in accordance with title 
5, United States Code. 
SEC. 114. CONSULTATION REQUIRED. 
(a) CONSULTATION IN CASES OF CONFLICT AND VIO-
LENCE PREVENTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which a con-
flict between the United States and any other gov-
ernment or entity is foreseeable, imminent, or occur-
ring, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State 
shall 
consult 
with 
the 
Secretary 
of 
Peacebuilding concerning violence prevention, non-
violent 
means 
of 
conflict 
resolution, 
and 
peacebuilding. 
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(2) DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVES.—In any case in 
which a conflict described in paragraph (1) is ongo-
ing or recently concluded, the Secretary shall con-
duct an independent study of diplomatic initiatives 
undertaken by the United States and other parties 
to such conflict. 
(3) INITIATIVE ASSESSMENT.—In any case in 
which a conflict described in paragraph (1) has re-
cently concluded, the Secretary shall assess the ef-
fectiveness of any initiatives in ending such conflict. 
(4) CONSULTATION
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a formal process of consultation in a 
timely manner with the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the National Security Coun-
cil— 
(A) prior to the initiation of policies or 
withdrawal of resources that may lead to vio-
lence and of any armed conflict between the 
United States and any other country; and 
(B) for any matter involving— 
(i) the use of Department of Defense 
personnel within the United States; or 
(ii) the proposed or actual distribution 
of equipment of the Department of De-
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fense to local or State law enforcement en-
tities or to other individuals or entities. 
(b) CONSULTATION
IN DRAFTING TREATIES
AND 
AGREEMENTS.—The head of each appropriate Federal 
agency shall consult with the Secretary in drafting treaties 
and peace agreements. 
SEC. 115. COLLABORATION. 
The Secretary shall, for the greatest effectiveness in 
promoting peace and peacebuilding, collaborate with other 
Federal agencies, applicable experts, nongovernmental or-
ganization stakeholders, appropriate non-profit organiza-
tion stakeholders and State, Tribal, and local leaders and 
stakeholders regarding all related programs in all Federal 
agencies. The collaboration shall include and prioritize 
those who are most impacted by the programs for the pur-
pose implementing or updating such programs and for the 
purpose of evaluating the effectiveness and impacts of 
such programs. 
TITLE II—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 201. LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SEC-
RETARY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the appoint-
ment of the first Secretary, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to Congress proposed legislation containing 
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any necessary and appropriate amendments to the laws 
of the United States to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 202. PEACE DAYS. 
The Secretary shall encourage citizens to observe and 
celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create 
peace on Peace Days. Such days shall include discussions 
of the professional activities and the achievements in the 
lives of peacemakers. 
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Peacebuilding established 
under section 101(a). 
(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘State educational 
agency’’ have the meaning given those terms in sec-
tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ 
in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
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(5) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an entity that— 
(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 
501(c)(3)); and 
(B) is exempt from tax under section 
501(a) of such Code. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Peacebuilding appointed under sec-
tion 101(b). 
SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act such sums as may be nec-
essary. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), at least 
85 percent shall be used for domestic peace programs, in-
cluding administrative costs associated with such pro-
grams. 
Æ 
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