I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6018 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State for fiscal year 
2013, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 26, 2012 
Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for the Department of State 
for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Foreign Relations Au-
thorization Act, Fiscal Year 2013’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS 
Sec. 101. Administration of foreign affairs. 
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Sec. 102. Contributions to International Organizations. 
Sec. 103. Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities. 
Sec. 104. International Commissions. 
Sec. 105. Peace Corps. 
Sec. 106. National Endowment for Democracy. 
TITLE II—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORITIES AND 
ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and Activities 
Sec. 201. International Litigation Fund. 
Sec. 202. Actuarial valuations. 
Sec. 203. Special agents. 
Sec. 204. Diplomatic security program contracting. 
Sec. 205. Accountability review boards. 
Sec. 206. Physical security of certain soft targets. 
Sec. 207. Rewards program update and technical corrections. 
Sec. 208. Cybersecurity efforts of the Department of State. 
Sec. 209. Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications of the De-
partment of State. 
Subtitle B—Consular Services and Related Matters 
Sec. 211. Extension of authority to assess passport surcharge. 
Sec. 212. Border crossing card fee for minors. 
Subtitle C—Reporting Requirements 
Sec. 221. Reporting reform. 
TITLE III—ORGANIZATION AND PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 301. Suspension of Foreign Service members without pay. 
Sec. 302. Repeal of recertification requirement for Senior Foreign Service. 
Sec. 303. Limited appointments in the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 304. Limitation of compensatory time off for travel. 
Sec. 305. Department of State organization. 
Sec. 306. Reemployment of annuitants in high-risk posts. 
Sec. 307. Overseas Foreign Service pay. 
TITLE IV—UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING 
Sec. 401. Authorization of appropriations for international broadcasting. 
Sec. 402. Personal services contracting program. 
Sec. 403. Technical amendment relating to civil immunity for Broadcasting 
Board of Governors members. 
TITLE V—ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT AMENDMENTS AND 
RELATED PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 501. Authority to transfer excess defense articles. 
Sec. 502. Annual military assistance report. 
Sec. 503. Annual report on foreign military training. 
Sec. 504. Increased flexibility for use of defense trade control registration fees. 
Sec. 505. Increase in congressional notification thresholds. 
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Sec. 506. Return of defense articles. 
Sec. 507. Annual estimate and justification for sales program. 
Sec. 508. Updating and conforming penalties for violations of sections 38 and 
39 of the Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 509. Clarification of prohibitions relating to state sponsors of terrorism 
and their nationals. 
Sec. 510. Exemption for transactions with countries supporting acts of inter-
national terrorism. 
Sec. 511. Report on Foreign Military Financing program. 
Sec. 512. Congressional notification of regulations and amendments to regula-
tions under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 513. Diplomatic efforts to strengthen national and international arms ex-
port controls. 
Sec. 514. Review and report of investigations of violations of section 3 of the 
Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 515. Reports on commercial and governmental military exports under the 
Arms Export Control Act; congressional actions. 
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 521. Treatment of militarily insignificant parts and components. 
Sec. 522. Special export licensing for United States allies. 
Sec. 523. Improving and streamlining licensing under United States Govern-
ment arms export control programs. 
Sec. 524. Authority to remove satellites and related components from the 
United States Munitions List. 
Sec. 525. Report on licenses and other authorizations to export commercial sat-
ellites and related components and technology contained on the 
Commerce Control List. 
Sec. 526. Review of United States Munitions List. 
Sec. 527. Report on country exemptions for licensing of exports of munitions 
and related technical data. 
Sec. 528. End-use monitoring of munitions. 
Sec. 529. Definitions. 
SEC. 3. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED. 
Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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TITLE I—AUTHORIZATION OF 
APPROPRIATIONS 
SEC. 101. ADMINISTRATION OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated for the Department of State under ‘‘Administra-
tion of Foreign Affairs’’ to carry out the authorities, func-
tions, duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of foreign 
affairs of the United States, and for other purposes au-
thorized by law: 
(1) DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR PROGRAMS.— 
For 
‘‘Diplomatic 
and 
Consular 
Programs’’, 
$8,983,778,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(A) 
WORLDWIDE
SECURITY
PROTEC-
TION.—Of 
such 
amounts, 
not 
less 
than 
$1,591,201,000 is authorized to be appro-
priated for worldwide security protection. 
(B) BUREAU
OF
DEMOCRACY, 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS, AND LABOR.—Of such amounts, not 
less than $24,147,000 for fiscal year 2013 is 
authorized to be appropriated for the Bureau of 
Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. 
(C) OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY LIMI-
TATION.—None of such amounts are authorized 
to be used to pay a locality-based comparability 
payment (stated as a percentage) greater than 
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two-thirds of the comparability payment (stated 
as a percentage) applicable to the District of 
Columbia locality under section 5304 of title 5, 
United States Code, to any member of the For-
eign Service designated class 1 or below for 
purposes of section 403 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3963) whose official 
duty station is not in the continental United 
States or in a non-foreign area, as defined in 
section 591.205 of title 5, Code of Federal Reg-
ulations. 
(2) CAPITAL INVESTMENT FUND.—For ‘‘Cap-
ital Investment Fund’’, $59,380,000 for fiscal year 
2013. 
(3) EMBASSY
SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION
AND 
MAINTENANCE.—For ‘‘Embassy Security, Construc-
tion and Maintenance’’, $1,570,000,000 for fiscal 
year 2013. 
(4) EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE 
PROGRAMS.—For ‘‘Educational and Cultural Ex-
change Programs’’, $598,800,000 for fiscal year 
2013. 
(5) CONFLICT STABILIZATION OPERATIONS.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—For ‘‘Conflict Stabiliza-
tion Operations’’, $8,500,000 for fiscal year 
2013. 
(B) TRANSFER.—Subject to subparagraph 
(C) of this paragraph, of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), 
up to $35,000,000 is authorized to be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, the amount speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 
State exercises the transfer authority described 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(6) 
REPRESENTATION
ALLOWANCES.—For 
‘‘Representation Allowances’’, $7,300,000 for fiscal 
year 2013. 
(7) PROTECTION
OF
FOREIGN
MISSIONS
AND 
OFFICIALS.—For ‘‘Protection of Foreign Missions 
and Officials’’, $27,000,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(8) EMERGENCIES
IN
THE
DIPLOMATIC
AND 
CONSULAR SERVICE.—For ‘‘Emergencies in the Dip-
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lomatic and Consular Service’’, $9,300,000 for fiscal 
year 2013. 
(9) REPATRIATION LOANS.—For ‘‘Repatriation 
Loans’’, $1,447,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(10) PAYMENT TO THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE 
IN TAIWAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—For ‘‘Payment to the 
American Institute in Taiwan’’, $21,108,000 
for fiscal year 2013. 
(B) TRANSFER.—Subject to subparagraph 
(C) of this paragraph, of the amount authorized 
to be appropriated pursuant to paragraph (1), 
up to $15,300,000 is authorized to be trans-
ferred to, and merged with, the amount speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 
(C) NOTIFICATION.—If the Secretary of 
State exercises the transfer authority described 
in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall notify 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate. 
(11) OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
For 
‘‘Office 
of 
the 
Inspector 
General’’, 
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$129,086,000 for fiscal year 2013, including for the 
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction 
and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction, notwithstanding section 209(a)(1) of 
the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
3929(a)(1)) as such section relates to the inspection 
of the administration of activities and operations of 
each Foreign Service post. 
SEC. 102. CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Con-
tributions 
to 
International 
Organizations’’, 
$1,551,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, for the Department 
of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign affairs of the 
United States with respect to international organizations 
and to carry out other authorities in law consistent with 
such purposes. 
SEC. 103. CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACE-
KEEPING ACTIVITIES. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for ‘‘Con-
tributions for International Peacekeeping Activities’’, 
$1,828,182,000 for fiscal year 2013 for the Department 
of State to carry out the authorities, functions, duties, and 
responsibilities of the United States with respect to inter-
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national peacekeeping activities and to carry out other au-
thorities in law consistent with such purposes. 
SEC. 104. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSIONS. 
The following amounts are authorized to be appro-
priated under ‘‘International Commissions’’ for the De-
partment of State to carry out the authorities, functions, 
duties, and responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign 
affairs of the United States and for other purposes author-
ized by law: 
(1) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
AND
WATER 
COMMISSION, UNITED
STATES
AND
MEXICO.—For 
‘‘International Boundary and Water Commission, 
United States and Mexico’’— 
(A) 
for 
‘‘Salaries 
and 
Expenses’’, 
$44,722,000 for fiscal year 2013; and 
(B) for ‘‘Construction’’, $31,453,000 for 
fiscal year 2013. 
(2) INTERNATIONAL
BOUNDARY
COMMISSION, 
UNITED STATES AND CANADA.—For ‘‘International 
Boundary Commission, United States and Canada’’, 
$2,279,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(3) INTERNATIONAL JOINT COMMISSION.—For 
‘‘International Joint Commission’’, $7,012,000 for 
fiscal year 2013. 
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(4) 
INTERNATIONAL
FISHERIES
COMMIS-
SIONS.—For ‘‘International Fisheries Commissions’’, 
$36,300,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
(5) BORDER ENVIRONMENT COOPERATION COM-
MISSION.—For ‘‘Border Environment Cooperation 
Commission’’, $2,396,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
SEC. 105. PEACE CORPS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the Peace 
Corps $375,000,000 for fiscal year 2013, of which not less 
than $5,150,000 is authorized to be appropriated for the 
Office of the Inspector General of the Peace Corps. 
SEC. 106. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for the ‘‘Na-
tional Endowment for Democracy’’ for authorized activi-
ties $122,764,000 for fiscal year 2013. 
TITLE 
II—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
STATE AUTHORITIES AND AC-
TIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Basic Authorities and 
Activities 
SEC. 201. INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION FUND. 
Paragraph (3) of section 38(d) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2710(d)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘by the Department of State from 
another agency of the United States Government or pur-
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suant to’’ and inserting ‘‘by the Department of State as 
a result of a decision of an international tribunal, from 
another agency of the United States Government, or pur-
suant to’’. 
SEC. 202. ACTUARIAL VALUATIONS. 
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended— 
(1) in section 818 (22 U.S.C. 4058)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Sec-
retary of the Treasury’’ and inserting ‘‘Sec-
retary of State’’; and 
(B) by amending the second sentence to 
read as follows: ‘‘The Secretary of State is au-
thorized to expend from money to the credit of 
the Fund such sums as may be necessary to ad-
minister the provisions of this subchapter, in-
cluding actuarial advice, but only to the extent 
and in such amounts as are provided in advance 
in appropriations Acts.’’; 
(2) in section 819 (22 U.S.C. 4059), in the first 
sentence, by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ 
the second place it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary 
of State’’; 
(3) in section 825(b) (22 U.S.C. 4065(b)), by 
striking ‘‘Secretary of the Treasury’’ and inserting 
‘‘Secretary of State’’; and 
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(4) section 859(c) (22 U.S.C. 4071h(c))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Treas-
ury’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘and shall advise the Sec-
retary of State of’’ and inserting ‘‘that will pro-
vide’’. 
SEC. 203. SPECIAL AGENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Paragraph (1) of section 37(a) of 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2709(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) conduct investigations concerning— 
‘‘(A) illegal passport or visa issuance or 
use; 
‘‘(B) identity theft or document fraud af-
fecting or relating to the programs, functions, 
and authorities of the Department of State; and 
‘‘(C) Federal offenses committed within 
the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction 
of the United States as defined in paragraph 
(9) of section 7 of title 18, United States Code, 
except as that jurisdiction relates to the prem-
ises of United States military missions and re-
lated residences;’’. 
(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in para-
graph (1) of section 37(a) the State Department Basic 
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Authorities Act of 1956 (as amended by subsection (a) 
of this section) shall be construed to limit the investigative 
authority of any other Federal department or agency. 
SEC. 204. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY PROGRAM CONTRACTING. 
Section 136 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 
Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 4864) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘With respect’’ and inserting ‘‘Ex-
cept as provided in subsection (d), with re-
spect’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (d)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), (f), 
and (g) as subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h), respec-
tively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) AWARD OF LOCAL GUARD AND PROTECTIVE 
SERVICE CONTRACTS IN HIGH RISK AREAS.—With re-
spect to local guard contracts for Foreign Service build-
ings located in high risk areas which exceed $250,000, the 
Secretary of State shall— 
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‘‘(1) comply with paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (5), 
and (6) of subsection (c) in the award of such con-
tracts; 
‘‘(2) in evaluating proposals for such contracts, 
award contracts to the firm representing the best 
value to the Government in accordance with the best 
value tradeoff process described in subpart 15.1 of 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 C.F.R. 
15.101–1); and 
‘‘(3) ensure that in all contracts awarded under 
this subsection, contractor personnel providing local 
guard or protective services are classified as— 
‘‘(A) employees of the offeror; 
‘‘(B) if the offeror is a joint venture, as 
the employees of one of the persons or parties 
constituting the joint venture; or 
‘‘(C) as employees of a subcontractor to 
the offeror, and not as independent contractors 
to the offeror or any other entity performing 
under such contracts.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (e), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘high risk areas’ means— 
‘‘(A) an area subject to a contingency op-
eration as defined in section 101(a)(13) of title 
10, United States Code; or 
‘‘(B) an area determined by the Assistant 
Secretary of Diplomatic Security to present an 
increased threat of serious damage or harm to 
United States diplomatic facilities or per-
sonnel.’’. 
SEC. 205. ACCOUNTABILITY REVIEW BOARDS. 
Paragraph (3) of section 301(a) of the Omnibus Dip-
lomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 (22 
U.S.C. 4831(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the heading and inserting ‘‘FA-
CILITIES IN HIGH-RISK AREAS’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) by amending clause (i) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(i) involves serious injury, loss of 
life, or significant destruction of property 
at, or related to, a United States Govern-
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ment mission in an area subject to a con-
tingency operation (as defined in section 
101(a)(13) of title 10, United States 
Code), or in an area previously determined 
by the Assistant Secretary of State for 
Diplomatic Security to present an in-
creased threat of serious damage or harm 
to United States diplomatic facilities or 
personnel; and’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2009’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
SEC. 206. PHYSICAL SECURITY OF CERTAIN SOFT TARGETS. 
Section 29 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2701) is amended, in the third 
sentence, by inserting ‘‘physical security enhancements 
and’’ after ‘‘may include’’. 
SEC. 207. REWARDS PROGRAM UPDATE AND TECHNICAL 
CORRECTIONS. 
(a) ENHANCED AUTHORITY.—Section 36 of the State 
Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2708) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘serious 
violations 
of 
international 
humanitarian 
law, 
transnational organized crime,’’ after ‘‘international 
narcotics trafficking,’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘or transnational organized crime’’ after 
‘‘international terrorism’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or transnational 
organized crime group’’ after ‘‘ter-
rorist organization’’; and 
(II) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(8) the arrest or conviction in any country of 
any individual for participating in, primarily outside 
the United States, transnational organized crime; 
‘‘(9) the arrest or conviction in any country of 
any individual conspiring to participate in or at-
tempting to participate in transnational organized 
crime; or 
‘‘(10) the arrest or conviction in any country, 
or the transfer to or conviction by an international 
criminal tribunal (including a hybrid or mixed tri-
bunal), of any foreign national accused of war 
crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide, as de-
fined under the statute of such tribunal.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (k)— 
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(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 
(6) as paragraphs (7) and (8), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (4) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME.—The 
term ‘transnational organized crime’ means— 
‘‘(A) racketeering activity (as such term is 
defined in section 1961 of title 18, United 
States Code) that involves at least one jurisdic-
tion outside the United States; or 
‘‘(B) any other criminal offense punishable 
by a term of imprisonment of at least four 
years under Federal, State, or local law that in-
volves at least one jurisdiction outside the 
United States and that is intended to obtain, 
directly or indirectly, a financial or other mate-
rial benefit. 
‘‘(6) 
TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED
CRIME 
GROUP.—The term ‘transnational organized crime 
group’ means a group of persons that includes one 
or more citizens of a foreign country, exists for a pe-
riod of time, and acts in concert with the aim of en-
gaging in transnational organized crime.’’. 
(b) ADVANCE NOTIFICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL 
CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL REWARDS.—Section 36(g) of the 
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State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2708(g)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ADVANCE
NOTIFICATION
FOR
INTER-
NATIONAL CRIMINAL TRIBUNAL REWARDS.—Not less 
than 15 days before publicly announcing that a re-
ward may be offered for the arrest or conviction in 
any country, or the transfer to or conviction by an 
international criminal tribunal (including a hybrid or 
mixed tribunal), of a foreign national accused of war 
crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide (as de-
fined under the statute of such tribunal), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report, which may be submitted in 
classified form if necessary, specifying the reasons 
why such arrest or conviction or transfer of such 
foreign national is in the national interests of the 
United States.’’. 
(c) ENHANCING PUBLICITY OF REWARDS INFORMA-
TION.—The Department of State and the Broadcasting 
Board of Governors shall make themselves available to the 
appropriate congressional committees for period briefings 
on their cooperative efforts to publicize rewards authorized 
under section 36 of the State Department Basic Authori-
ties Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2708). 
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(d) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 36(e)(1) of 
the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2708) is amended by striking ‘‘The Secretary shall 
authorize a reward of $50,000,000 for the capture or 
death or information leading to the capture or death of 
Osama bin Laden.’’. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed as authorizing the use of activity 
precluded under the American Servicemembers’ Protection 
Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–206). 
(f) FUNDING.—To carry out this section, the Sec-
retary of State shall use amounts appropriated or other-
wise made available to the Emergencies in the Diplomatic 
and Consular Service account of the Department of State. 
SEC. 208. CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF STATE. 
(a) COORDINATOR FOR CYBER ISSUES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State is 
authorized to establish within the office of the Sec-
retary of State a Coordinator for Cyber Issues (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Coordinator’’), who 
shall be appointed by the President, by and with the 
advice and consent of the Senate. 
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(2) 
PRINCIPAL
DUTIES.—The 
Coordinator 
should— 
(A) be the principal official within the sen-
ior management of the Department responsible 
for cyberspace and cybersecurity issues; 
(B) be the principal advisor to the Sec-
retary of State on international cyberspace and 
cybersecurity issues; 
(C) report directly to the Secretary; 
(D) perform such duties and exercise such 
powers as the Secretary shall prescribe; and 
(E) coordinate United States cyberspace 
and cybersecurity policy in each country or re-
gion that the Secretary considers significant 
with respect to efforts of the United States 
Government to enhance cybersecurity globally. 
(3) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—In addition to the 
duties described in paragraph (2), the Coordinator 
should— 
(A) provide strategic direction and coordi-
nation for United States Government policy and 
programs aimed at addressing and responding 
to cyberspace and cybersecurity issues overseas, 
especially in relation to issues that affect 
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United States foreign policy and related na-
tional security concerns; 
(B) coordinate with relevant Federal de-
partments and agencies, including the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, the Department of 
Defense, the Department of the Treasury, the 
Department of Justice, the Department of 
Commerce, and the intelligence community, to 
develop interagency plans regarding inter-
national cyberspace and cybersecurity issues; 
(C) conduct internal exercises for the De-
partment of State to plan for responses to a 
cyber attack; 
(D) provide a focal point for the private 
sector to coordinate on international cyberspace 
and cybersecurity issues; and 
(E) build multilateral cooperation to de-
velop international norms, common policies, and 
responses to secure the integrity of cyberspace. 
(4) RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR.—The 
Coordinator should have the rank and status of Am-
bassador-at-Large. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
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of Representatives and Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate a report that includes the following: 
(1) A description of the Department of State’s 
internal cybersecurity efforts, including the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A description of the nature and scope 
of major incidents of cybercrime against the 
Department of State. 
(B) A description of action taken to ensure 
that all individuals trained by the Department 
of State are adequately prepared to detect and 
respond 
to 
existing 
and 
foreseeable 
vulnerabilities in the Department’s information 
security. 
(C) An assessment of whether the Depart-
ment of State’s staffing levels, facilities, finan-
cial resources, and technological equipment are 
sufficient to provide effective cybersecurity 
training and protection against incidents of 
cybercrime. 
(D) A description of action taken to de-
velop and implement response plans to mitigate 
and isolate disruption caused by incidents of 
cybercrime. 
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(E) A description of action taken to en-
hance cooperation on cybersecurity issues with 
other Federal departments and agencies. 
(F) A description of any deployments of 
interagency teams from the Department of 
State, the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, and other Federal de-
partments and agencies that have been deployed 
to foreign countries to respond to incidents of 
cybercrime. 
(2) A description of the actions that the De-
partment of State is taking to work with other coun-
tries and international organizations to strengthen 
cooperative efforts to— 
(A) combat cybercrime and enhance infor-
mation security; 
(B) pressure countries identified as coun-
tries of cybersecurity concern under subsection 
(c) to take effective action to end incidents of 
cybercrime; and 
(C) assist cybersecurity capacity-building 
in less developed countries. 
(c) LIST OF COUNTRIES OF CYBERSECURITY CON-
CERN.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of State shall determine if a country is a country of 
cybersecurity concern if the Secretary of State finds 
that with respect to such a country— 
(A) during the two-year period preceding 
the date of the Secretary of State’s determina-
tion, there is significant credible evidence that 
there has been a pattern of incidents of 
cybercrime— 
(i) against the United States Govern-
ment or United States persons, or that dis-
rupt United States electronic commerce or 
otherwise negatively impact the trade or 
intellectual property interests of the United 
States; and 
(ii) that are attributable to persons or 
property based in such country; and 
(B) the government of such country has 
demonstrated a pattern of being uncooperative 
with efforts to combat cybercrime by— 
(i) failing to conduct its own reason-
able criminal investigations, prosecutions, 
or other proceedings with respect to the in-
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cidents of cybercrime described in subpara-
graph (A); 
(ii) failing to cooperate with the 
United States, any other party to the Con-
vention on Cybercrime, or INTERPOL, in 
criminal investigations, prosecutions, or 
other proceedings with respect to such inci-
dents, in accordance with chapter III of 
the Convention on Cybercrime; or 
(iii) not adopting or implementing leg-
islative or other measures in accordance 
with chapter II of the Convention on 
Cybercrime with respect to criminal of-
fenses related to computer systems or com-
puter data. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF LIST.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon making the de-
terminations under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the congressional 
committees specified in subsection (b) a list 
of— 
(i) each country that is a country of 
cybersecurity concern; 
(ii) the basis for each such determina-
tion; and 
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(iii) any actions the Department of 
State is taking to address the concerns de-
scribed in such paragraph. 
(B) FORM.—The Secretary of State may 
submit the list described in this paragraph (or 
any portion of such list) in classified form if the 
Secretary determines that such is appropriate. 
(d) STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES ENGAGEMENT 
ON INTERNATIONAL CYBER ISSUES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Coordinator, in con-
sultation with the heads of appropriate Federal de-
partments and agencies with relevant technical ex-
pertise or policy mandates pertaining to cyberspace 
and cybersecurity issues, shall, not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, de-
velop and submit to congressional committees speci-
fied in subsection (b) a strategy to support the ob-
jective of promoting United States engagement on 
international cyber issues. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The strategy developed under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) include— 
(i) efforts to be undertaken; 
(ii) specific and measurable goals; 
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(iii) benchmarks and timeframes for 
defining short- and long-term objectives for 
United States cyberspace and cybersecurity 
policy; and 
(iv) progress made towards achieving 
the benchmarks and timeframes described 
in clause (iii); and 
(B) to the greatest extent practicable, 
draw upon the expertise of technology, security, 
and policy experts, private sector actors, inter-
national organizations, and other appropriate 
entities. 
(3) COMPONENTS.—The strategy developed 
under paragraph (1) should include— 
(A) assessments and reviews of existing 
strategies for international cyberspace and cy-
bersecurity policy and engagement; 
(B) short- and long-term objectives for 
United States cyberspace and cybersecurity en-
gagement; and 
(C) a description of programs, activities, 
and policies to foster United States Government 
collaboration and coordination with other coun-
tries and organizations to bolster an inter-
national framework of cyber norms, governance, 
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and deterrence, including consideration of the 
utility of negotiating a multilateral framework 
to provide internationally acceptable principles 
to better mitigate cyberwarfare, including non-
combatants. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMPUTER
DATA.—The term ‘‘computer 
data’’ means any representation of facts, informa-
tion, or concepts in a form suitable for processing in 
a computer system, including a program suitable to 
cause a computer system to perform a function. 
(2) COMPUTER SYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘computer 
systems’’ means any device or group of inter-
connected or related devices, one or more of which, 
pursuant to a program, performs automatic proc-
essing of data. 
(3) CONVENTION ON CYBERCRIME.—The term 
‘‘Convention on Cybercrime’’ refers to the Council of 
Europe Convention on Cybercrime, done at Buda-
pest on November 23, 2001, as ratified by the 
United States Senate with any relevant reservations 
or declarations. 
(4) CYBERCRIME.—The term ‘‘cybercrime’’ re-
fers to criminal offenses relating to computer sys-
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tems or computer data described in the Convention 
on Cybercrime. 
(5) ELECTRONIC COMMERCE.—The term ‘‘elec-
tronic commerce’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 1105(3) of the Internet Tax Freedom Act 
(47 U.S.C. 151 note). 
(6) INFORMATION SECURITY.—The term ‘‘infor-
mation security’’ refers to— 
(A) the confidentiality, integrity, or avail-
ability of an information system, or the infor-
mation such system processes, stores, or trans-
mits; and 
(B) the security policies, security proce-
dures, or acceptable use policies with respect to 
an information system. 
(7) INTERPOL.—The term ‘‘INTERPOL’’ 
means the International Criminal Police Organiza-
tion. 
(8) 
UNITED
STATES
PERSON.—The 
term 
‘‘United States person’’ means— 
(A) a United States citizen or an alien law-
fully admitted for permanent residence to the 
United States; or 
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(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States, or of any jurisdiction within 
the United States. 
SEC. 209. CENTER FOR STRATEGIC COUNTERTERRORISM 
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—As articulated in Exec-
utive Order 13584, issued on September 9, 2011, it is the 
policy of the United States to actively counter the actions 
and ideologies of al-Qa’ida, its affiliates and adherents, 
other terrorist organizations, and violent extremists over-
seas that threaten the interests and national security of 
the United States. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF CENTER FOR STRATEGIC 
COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS.—There is au-
thorized to be established within the Department of State, 
under the direction of the Secretary of State, the Center 
for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘CSCC’’). 
(c) MISSION.—The CSCC should coordinate, orient, 
and inform government-wide public communications ac-
tivities directed at audiences abroad and targeted against 
violent extremists and terrorist organizations, especially 
al-Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents. 
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(d) COORDINATOR OF THE CENTER FOR STRATEGIC 
COUNTERTERRORISM COMMUNICATIONS.—The head of 
the CSCC should be the Coordinator. The Coordinator of 
the CSCC should— 
(1) report to the Under Secretary for Public 
Diplomacy and Public Affairs; and 
(2) collaborate with the Bureau of Counterter-
rorism of the Department of State, other Depart-
ment bureaus, and other United States Government 
agencies. 
(e) DUTIES.—The CSCC should— 
(1) monitor and evaluate extremist narratives 
and events abroad that are relevant to the develop-
ment of a United States strategic counterterrorism 
narrative designed to counter violent extremism and 
terrorism that threaten the interests and national 
security of the United States; 
(2) develop and promulgate for use throughout 
the 
executive 
branch 
United 
States 
strategic 
counterterrorism narrative developed in accordance 
with paragraph (1), and public communications 
strategies to counter the messaging of violent ex-
tremists and terrorist organizations, especially al- 
Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents; 
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(3) identify current and emerging trends in ex-
tremist communications and communications by al- 
Qa’ida and its affiliates and adherents in order to 
coordinate and provide guidance to the United 
States Government regarding how best to proactively 
promote a United States strategic counterterrorism 
narrative developed in accordance with paragraph 
(1) and related policies, and to respond to and rebut 
extremist messaging and narratives when commu-
nicating to audiences outside the United States; 
(4) facilitate the use of a wide range of commu-
nications technologies by sharing expertise and best 
practices among United States Government and non- 
government sources; 
(5) identify and request relevant information 
from United States Government agencies, including 
intelligence reporting, data, and analysis; and 
(6) identify shortfalls in United States capabili-
ties in any areas relevant to the CSCC’s mission, 
and recommend necessary enhancements or changes. 
(f) STEERING COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
should establish a Steering Committee composed of 
senior representatives of United States Government 
agencies relevant to the CSCC’s mission to provide 
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