I 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6104 
To build operational readiness in civilian agencies, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 
Mr. FARR (for himself and Mr. SAXTON) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on International Relations 
A BILL 
To build operational readiness in civilian agencies, 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 ‘‘Reconstruction and 
Stabilization Civilian Management Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDING; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the resources of 
the Armed Forces have been burdened by having to under-
take stabilization and reconstruction tasks in the Balkans, 
Afghanistan, Iraq, and other countries of the world that 
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could have been performed by civilians, which has resulted 
in lengthy deployments for members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to provide 
for the continued development, as a core mission of the 
Department of State and the United States Agency for 
International Development, of an effective expert civilian 
response capability to carry out reconstruction and sta-
bilization activities in a country or region that is at risk 
of, in, or is in transition from, conflict or civil strife. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committee on International Re-
lations of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(3) DEPARTMENT.—Except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Act, the term ‘‘Department’’ means the 
Department of State. 
(4) EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
105 of title 5, United States Code. 
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(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of State. 
SEC. 4. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the civilian element of United States joint 
civilian-military operations should be strengthened in 
order to enhance the execution of current and future 
reconstruction and stabilization activities in foreign 
countries or regions that are at risk of, in, or are 
in transition from, conflict or civil strife; 
(2) the capability of civilian agencies of the 
United States Government to carry out reconstruc-
tion and stabilization activities in such countries or 
regions should also be enhanced through a new rapid 
response corps of civilian experts supported by the 
establishment of a new system of planning, organiza-
tion, personnel policies, education and training, and 
the provision of adequate resources; 
(3) the international community, including non-
governmental organizations, and the United Nations 
and its specialized agencies, should be further en-
couraged to participate in planning and organizing 
reconstruction and stabilization activities in such 
countries or regions; 
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(4) the executive branch has taken a number of 
steps to strengthen civilian capability, including the 
establishment in the Department of the Office of the 
Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, 
the Presidential designation of the Secretary as the 
interagency coordinator and leader of reconstruction 
and stabilization efforts, and Department of Defense 
directives to the military to support the Office of the 
Coordinator Reconstruction and Stabilization and to 
work closely with counterparts in the Department of 
State and other civilian agencies to develop and en-
hance personnel, training, planning, and analysis; 
(5) the Secretary and the Administrator should 
work with the Secretary of Defense to augment ex-
isting personnel exchange programs among the De-
partment, the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, and the Department of De-
fense, including the regional commands and the 
Joint Staff, to enhance the stabilization and recon-
struction skills of military and civilian personnel and 
their ability to undertake joint operations; and 
(6) the heads of other executive agencies should 
establish personnel exchange programs that are de-
signed to enhance the stabilization and reconstruc-
tion skills of military and civilian personnel. 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR RECON-
STRUCTION AND STABILIZATION CRISES. 
Chapter 1 of part III of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2351 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 617 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 618. ASSISTANCE FOR A RECONSTRUCTION AND STA-
BILIZATION CRISIS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—If the President determines that 
it is important to the security interests of the United 
States for United States civilian agencies or non-Federal 
employees to assist in stabilizing and reconstructing a 
country or region that is at risk of, in, or is in transition 
from, conflict or civil strife, the President may, in accord-
ance with the provisions set forth in section 614(a)(3), 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, and on such 
terms and conditions as the President may determine, fur-
nish assistance to respond to the crisis. 
‘‘(b) SPECIAL AUTHORITIES.—In furtherance of a de-
termination made under subsection (a), the President may 
exercise the authorities contained in sections 552(c)(2) 
and 610 of this Act without regard to the percentage and 
aggregate dollar limitations contained in such sections. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF FUNDING.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
AUTHORIZATION.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated, without fiscal year limi-
tation, $75,000,000 to provide assistance authorized 
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