I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5592 
To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 24, 2018 
Mr. ROYCE of California (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To provide for certain authorities of the Department of 
State, 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; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Department of State Authorization Act of 2018’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
TITLE I—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
Sec. 101. Sense of Congress on importance of Department of State’s work. 
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Sec. 102. Reorganization authority. 
Sec. 103. Sense of Congress regarding need for congressional authorization 
prior to USAID reorganization. 
Sec. 104. National diplomacy and development strategy. 
Sec. 105. Office of Global Women’s Issues. 
Sec. 106. Office of International Religious Freedom. 
Sec. 107. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. 
Sec. 108. Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs. 
Sec. 109. Office of International Disability Rights. 
Sec. 110. Bureau of Consular Affairs; Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Mi-
gration. 
Sec. 111. Anti-piracy information sharing. 
Sec. 112. Extension of authority to assess passport surcharge. 
Sec. 113. Overseas comparability pay limitation. 
Sec. 114. Recall and reemployment of career members. 
Sec. 115. Director General of the Foreign Service and Director of the Foreign 
Service Institute. 
Sec. 116. Importance of foreign affairs training to national security. 
Sec. 117. Basic training and evaluation of career candidates to the Foreign 
Service. 
Sec. 118. Counterintelligence and counterterrorism training for Foreign Service 
officers. 
Sec. 119. Foreign language training reform. 
Sec. 120. Authorization for receipt of private funding for diplomatic studies 
and training. 
Sec. 121. Classification and assignment of Foreign Service officers. 
Sec. 122. Cyber diplomacy. 
Sec. 123. Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State. 
TITLE II—EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 201. Standard design in capital construction. 
Sec. 202. Capital construction transparency. 
Sec. 203. Contractor performance information. 
Sec. 204. Growth projections for new embassies and consulates. 
Sec. 205. Long-range planning process. 
Sec. 206. Value engineering and risk assessment. 
Sec. 207. Business volume. 
Sec. 208. Embassy security requests and deficiencies. 
Sec. 209. Overseas security briefings. 
TITLE III—PERSONNEL ISSUES 
Sec. 301. Special appointments. 
Sec. 302. Defense Base Act insurance waivers. 
Sec. 303. Study on Foreign Service allowances. 
Sec. 304. Science and technology fellowships. 
Sec. 305. Travel for separated families. 
Sec. 306. Home leave travel for separated families. 
Sec. 307. Sense of Congress regarding certain fellowship programs. 
Sec. 308. Technical correction. 
Sec. 309. Foreign Service awards. 
Sec. 310. Diplomatic and consular programs. 
TITLE IV—DIVERSITY AND VETERAN RECRUITMENT 
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Sec. 401. Definitions. 
Sec. 402. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data. 
Sec. 403. Exit interviews or surveys. 
Sec. 404. Recruitment. 
Sec. 405. Veteran recruitment for the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 406. Payne fellowship authorization. 
Sec. 407. Voluntary participation. 
TITLE V—INFORMATION SECURITY 
Sec. 501. Definitions. 
Sec. 502. Information system security. 
Sec. 503. Improving FOIA process. 
Sec. 504. Annual report on security violations. 
Sec. 505. Classified information spillage. 
Sec. 506. Refresher training on the handling of classified information. 
Sec. 507. Prohibition on contracting with certain telecommunications providers. 
Sec. 508. Report on contracts with Kaspersky Labs and Huawei. 
TITLE VI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 601. Avoiding duplication of programs and efforts. 
Sec. 602. American Spaces review. 
Sec. 603. Improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy. 
TITLE VII—COMBATING PUBLIC CORRUPTION 
Sec. 701. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 702. Annual assessment. 
Sec. 703. Transparency and accountability. 
Sec. 704. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact. 
Sec. 705. Reporting requirements. 
TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 801. Case-Zablocki reform. 
Sec. 802. Reporting on implementation of GAO recommendations. 
Sec. 803. Extension of authority for certain Accountability Review Boards. 
TITLE IX—MATTERS RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL SECURITY 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 901. Modification of purposes for which military sales by the United 
States are authorized. 
Sec. 902. Return of defense articles. 
Sec. 903. Requirements relating to exemptions for licensing of defense items. 
Sec. 904. Amendment to general provisions. 
Sec. 905. Technical amendments to Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 906. Sense of Congress on licensing under United States arms export con-
trol programs. 
Sec. 907. Extension of war reserve stockpile authority. 
Sec. 908. Peacekeeping operations and other national security programs. 
Sec. 909. Other amendments to military assistance authorities. 
Subtitle B—Security Sector Reform 
Sec. 921. List of priority countries for security sector assistance. 
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Sec. 922. Coordinator for security sector assistance in priority countries. 
Sec. 923. Policies and guidance for regional bureaus of the Department. 
Sec. 924. Office for Security Sector Assistance in the Department. 
Sec. 925. Database for security assistance. 
Sec. 926. Definitions. 
Subtitle C—Modifications of Authorities That Provide for Rescission of 
Determinations of Countries as State Sponsors of Terrorism 
Sec. 931. Modifications of authorities that provide for rescission of determina-
tions of countries as state sponsors of terrorism. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
Except as otherwise provided, in this Act: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) DEPARTMENT.—Unless otherwise specified, 
the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Department of 
State. 
(3) SECRETARY.—Unless otherwise specified, 
the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of State. 
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TITLE 
I—ORGANIZATION 
AND 
OPERATIONS 
OF 
THE 
DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE 
SEC. 101. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE’S WORK. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) United States global engagement is key to 
a stable and prosperous world; 
(2) United States leadership is indispensable in 
light of the many complex and interconnected 
threats facing the United States and the world; 
(3) diplomacy and development are critical tools 
of national power and full deployment of these tools 
is vital to United States national security; 
(4) challenges such as the global refugee and 
migration crises, terrorism, historic famine and food 
insecurity, and fragile or repressive societies cannot 
be addressed without sustained and robust United 
States diplomatic and development leadership; 
(5) the United States Government must use all 
of the instruments of national security and foreign 
policy at our disposal to protect United States citi-
zens, promote United States interests and values, 
and support global stability and prosperity; 
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(6) United States security and prosperity de-
pend on having partners and allies who share our in-
terests and values, and these partnerships are nur-
tured and our shared interests and values are pro-
moted through United States diplomatic engage-
ment, security cooperation, economic statecraft, and 
assistance that helps further economic development, 
good governance, including the rule of law and 
democratic institutions, and the development of 
shared responses to natural and humanitarian disas-
ters; 
(7) as the United States Government agencies 
primarily charged with conducting diplomacy and 
development, the Department and the United States 
Agency for International Development (USAID) re-
quire sustained and robust funding to carry out this 
important work, which is essential to our ability to 
project United States leadership and values and to 
advance the United States interests around the 
world; 
(8) the work of the Department and USAID 
makes the United States and the world safer and 
more prosperous by alleviating global poverty and 
hunger, fighting HIV/AIDS and other infectious dis-
eases, strengthening alliances, expanding educational 
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opportunities for women and girls, promoting good 
governance and democracy, supporting anti-corrup-
tion efforts, driving economic development and 
trade, preventing armed conflicts and humanitarian 
crises, and creating American jobs and export oppor-
tunities; 
(9) the Department and USAID are vital na-
tional security agencies, whose work is critical to the 
projection of American power and leadership world-
wide, and without which Americans would be less 
safe, our economic power would be diminished, and 
global stability and prosperity would suffer; 
(10) investing in diplomacy and development 
before conflicts break out saves American lives while 
also being cost-effective; and 
(11) the contributions of personnel working at 
the Department and USAID are extraordinarily val-
uable and allow us to maintain United States leader-
ship around the world. 
SEC. 102. REORGANIZATION AUTHORITY. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the USAID Administrator, shall report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on the details of any 
plans for the reorganization of the Department or USAID. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report referred to in subsection 
(a) may be a brief or a written report and shall, to the 
extent appropriate, include the following elements: 
(1) The principles and goals of such reorganiza-
tion, including the timeline under which the pro-
posed organizational changes will be implemented. 
(2) The justification for the reorganization, spe-
cifically with reference to the bureaus, offices, or po-
sitions of the Department or of USAID that would 
be proposed to be eliminated, created, or altered by 
such reorganization. 
(3) An assessment of the projected impact of 
the reorganization on United States diplomacy and 
development efforts. 
(4) Recommendations for any legislative au-
thorities required to implement the proposed reorga-
nization. 
(c) TEMPORARY LIMITATION.—The Department and 
USAID may not implement any aspect of any proposed 
reorganization under this section until 30 days after the 
plan with respect to any such reorganization is submitted 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
(d) LIMITATION.—Any plan for the reorganization of 
the Department or USAID shall preserve the status of 
USAID as an independent establishment within the Exec-
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utive branch pursuant to section 1413 of the Foreign Af-
fairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
6563). 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed as superseding any law that re-
quires the establishment of certain bureaus and offices of 
the Department or USAID. 
SEC. 103. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NEED FOR 
CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORIZATION PRIOR TO 
USAID REORGANIZATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that, pursuant to section 
1413 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring 
Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 6563), congressional authorization 
is a prerequisite to any reorganization of the United 
States Agency for International Development that would 
change its current status. 
SEC. 104. NATIONAL DIPLOMACY AND DEVELOPMENT 
STRATEGY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the latest iteration of the Joint Strategic 
Plan developed by the Department and USAID does 
not adequately address the strategic priorities of the 
United States, identify key threats and opportuni-
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ties, or offer the rationale for making hard choices 
with regard to limited resources; and 
(2) additional requirements to the Joint Stra-
tegic Plan are necessary to encourage the develop-
ment of a national diplomacy and development strat-
egy, elements of which shall be provided to Congress 
in classified form. 
(b) ENHANCEMENT OF JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 
THE DEPARTMENT AND USAID.—In addition to meeting 
the requirements described in section 306 of title 5, 
United States Code, the strategic plan developed by the 
Department and USAID shall— 
(1) refer to and support the most recent na-
tional security strategy report submitted pursuant to 
section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3043); 
(2) be integrated and coordinated with other 
relevant national-level plans and with the strategic 
plans of other Federal departments and agencies, in-
cluding the current National Defense Strategy; 
(3) prioritize the leading worldwide diplomatic 
and development interests and objectives of the 
United States and the leading threats and challenges 
associated with those interests and objectives; 
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(4) identify the major diplomatic, economic, and 
assistance approaches designed to support and fur-
ther the worldwide interests, goals, commitments, 
and policies that are vital to the national security of 
the United States; 
(5) describe how the diplomatic and develop-
ment community will utilize personnel, partnerships, 
alliances, industry, technology, international and 
nongovernmental organizations, and other capabili-
ties to execute the efforts described in paragraph 
(4); 
(6) outline the organizational roles and missions 
of the elements of the diplomatic and development 
community as part of an integrated enterprise, and 
how those elements coordinate and collaborate with 
other Federal departments and agencies supporting 
the national security strategy of the United States; 
(7) include an assessment of each bureau head-
ed by an Assistant Secretary of State or an Assist-
ant Administrator of USAID regarding its current 
and anticipated contribution to the overall strategic 
plan, including analysis of personnel, responsibilities, 
performance, and chain of management; 
(8) identify sources of strategic, institutional, 
programmatic, fiscal, and technological risk; 
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(9) analyze factors that may affect the diplo-
matic and development community’s performance in 
pursuing the approaches described in paragraph (4) 
during the following 10-year period; and 
(10) identify extraordinary resources and statu-
tory authorities that may be necessary or appro-
priate to implement this strategy. 
(c) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (b) 
shall be transmitted in both classified and unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after submission of the strategic plan required under 
section 306 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
and to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives any classified annex re-
ferred to in subsection (c). 
SEC. 105. OFFICE OF GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary should establish an 
Office of Global Women’s Issues (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘‘Office’’), which may be placed within the or-
ganizational structure of the Department at the discretion 
of the Secretary. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The Office should coordinate efforts 
of the United States Government, as directed by the Sec-
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retary, regarding gender equality and advancing the status 
of women and girls in United States foreign policy. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Office should— 
(1) serve as the principal advisor to the Sec-
retary regarding gender equality, women’s and girls’ 
empowerment, and violence against women and girls 
as a priority of United States foreign policy; 
(2) represent the United States in diplomatic 
and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the sta-
tus of women and girls; 
(3) advise the Secretary and provide input on 
all activities, policies, programs, and funding relat-
ing to gender equality and the advancement of 
women and girls internationally for all bureaus and 
offices of the Department and in the international 
programs of all other Federal agencies; 
(4) work to ensure that efforts to advance gen-
der equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment 
are fully integrated into the programs, structures, 
processes, and capacities of all bureaus and offices 
of the Department and in the international pro-
grams of other Federal agencies; and 
(5) conduct regular consultation with civil soci-
ety organizations working to advance gender equality 
and empower women and girls internationally. 
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(d) SUPERVISION.—The Office should be headed by 
an Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues who 
exercises significant authority, reports to the President or 
Secretary, and is appointed by the President by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report or 
briefing on the steps taken to fulfill the duties of the Of-
fice specified in subsection (c). 
SEC. 106. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREE-
DOM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 101(c)(4) of the Inter-
national Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
6411(c)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) shall supervise any special envoy, spe-
cial representative, or office with responsibility 
for protecting international religious freedom, 
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protecting religious minorities, or advising the 
Secretary on matters relating to religion.’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 59(a)(2) of the State De-
partment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2731(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) OVERSIGHT.—To promote a cohesive 
and integrated foreign policy regarding inter-
national religious freedom, the Special Envoy 
shall be placed under the supervision of the 
Ambassador at Large for International Reli-
gious Freedom.’’. 
SEC. 107. BUREAU OF DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND 
LABOR. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1(c) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘All special envoys, am-
bassadors, and coordinators located within the Bu-
reau shall report directly to the Assistant Sec-
retary.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
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‘‘(C) AUTHORITIES.—In addition to the 
duties, functions, and responsibilities specified 
in section 1(c)(2), the Bureau is authorized 
to— 
‘‘(i) promote democracy and actively 
support human rights throughout the 
world in accordance with this subtitle; 
‘‘(ii) promote the rule of law and good 
governance throughout the world; 
‘‘(iii) to strengthen civil society pro-
grams and organizations; 
‘‘(iv) produce the annual Country Re-
ports on Human Rights Practices, in con-
junction with embassies and regional bu-
reaus; 
‘‘(v) implement— 
‘‘(I) the limitation on assistance 
to security forces imposed pursuant to 
section 620M of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2378d; 
commonly known as the ‘Leahy Law’); 
and 
‘‘(II) the Child Soldiers Preven-
tion Act of 2008 (22 U.S.C. 2370c et 
seq.; enacted as title IV of the William 
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Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Pro-
tection Reauthorization Act of 2008 
(Public Law 110–457)); 
‘‘(vi) review and, as appropriate, make 
recommendations to the Secretary of State 
regarding the proposed transfer of— 
‘‘(I) defense articles and services 
authorized under the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et 
seq.) or the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.); and 
‘‘(II) military items listed on the 
600 series of the Commerce Control 
List contained in Supplement No. 1 to 
part 774 of subtitle B of title 15, 
Code of Federal Regulations; and 
‘‘(vii) coordinate programs and activi-
ties that protect and advance the exercise 
of human rights and internet freedom in 
cyberspace. 
‘‘(D) EFFICIENCY.—The Assistant Sec-
retary shall take whatever actions may be nec-
essary to minimize the duplication of efforts 
within the Bureau. 
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‘‘(E) LOCAL
OVERSIGHT.—United States 
missions, to the extent practicable, should assist 
in exercising oversight authority and coordinate 
with the Bureau to ensure that funds are ap-
propriately used and comply with anti-corrup-
tion practices.’’. 
SEC. 108. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(c) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) 
ASSISTANT
SECRETARY
FOR
INTER-
NATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AF-
FAIRS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the 
Department of State an Assistant Secretary for 
International Narcotics and Law Enforcement 
Affairs who shall be responsible to the Sec-
retary for all matters, programs, and related 
activities pertaining to international narcotics, 
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anti-crime, and law enforcement affairs in the 
conduct of foreign policy by the Department, 
including, as appropriate, the coordination of 
programs carried out by United States Govern-
ment agencies abroad, and such other related 
duties as the Secretary may from time to time 
designate. 
‘‘(B) AREAS
OF
RESPONSIBILITY.—The 
Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics 
and Law Enforcement Affairs shall maintain 
continuous observation and coordination of all 
matters pertaining to international narcotics 
and law enforcement affairs in the conduct of 
foreign policy, including programs carried out 
by other United States Government agencies 
when such programs pertain to the following 
matters: 
‘‘(i) Combatting international nar-
cotics production and trafficking. 
‘‘(ii) Strengthening foreign justice sys-
tems, including judicial and prosecutorial 
capacity, appeals systems, law enforcement 
agencies, prison systems, and the sharing 
of recovered assets. 
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‘‘(iii) Training and equipping foreign 
security forces, including police, for anti- 
crime programs, and vetting all foreign 
personnel who receive such assistance. 
‘‘(iv) Ensuring the inclusion of human 
rights issues in law enforcement programs, 
in consultation with the Assistant Sec-
retary for Democracy, Human Rights, and 
Labor and the heads of appropriate re-
gional bureaus. 
‘‘(v) Combating, in conjunction with 
other relevant bureaus of the Department, 
all forms of transnational organized crime, 
including illicit trafficking, human traf-
ficking, arms trafficking, wildlife traf-
ficking, trafficking in cultural property, 
migrant smuggling, money laundering, the 
illicit smuggling of bulk cash, and other 
forms of emerging crime. 
‘‘(vi) Identifying and responding to 
global corruption, including strengthening 
the capacity of foreign government institu-
tions responsible for addressing financial 
crimes. 
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‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—In addition to 
the responsibilities specified in subparagraph 
(B), the Assistant Secretary for International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall 
also— 
‘‘(i) carry out timely and substantive 
consultation with chiefs of mission and, as 
appropriate, the heads of other United 
States Government agencies to ensure ef-
fective coordination of all international 
narcotics and law enforcement programs 
carried out overseas by the Department 
and such other agencies; 
‘‘(ii) coordinate with the Office of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy to ensure les-
sons learned from other components of the 
United States Government are utilized by 
the Bureau of International Narcotics and 
Law Enforcement Affairs; 
‘‘(iii) develop standard requirements 
for monitoring and evaluation of Bureau 
programs, including metrics for success 
that do not rely solely on the amounts of 
illegal drugs that are produced or seized; 
and 
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‘‘(iv) in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, annually certify in writing 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
that United States law enforcement per-
sonnel posted abroad whose activities are 
funded to any extent by the Bureau of 
International Narcotics and Law Enforce-
ment Affairs are complying with section 
207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 
(22 U.S.C. 3927).’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF
ANNUAL
INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.—Subsection 
(a) of section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2291h) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) A separate section that contains an identi-
fication of all United States Government vetted 
units funded by the Bureau of International Nar-
cotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and any Bu-
reau-funded operations by such units in which 
United States law enforcement personnel have been 
physically present.’’. 
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SEC. 109. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There should be established 
in the Department an Office of International Disability 
Rights (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Office’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Office should— 
(1) seek to ensure that all United States for-
eign operations are accessible to, and inclusive of, 
persons with disabilities; 
(2) promote the human rights and full partici-
pation in international development activities of all 
persons with disabilities; and 
(3) promote disability inclusive practices and 
the training of Department staff on soliciting quality 
programs that are fully inclusive of people with dis-
abilities. 
(c) SUPERVISION.—The Office may be headed by— 
(1) a senior advisor to the appropriate Assist-
ant Secretary; or 
(2) an officer exercising significant authority 
who reports to the President or Secretary, appointed 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 579(b) of 
the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2005 (division D of Public 
Law 108–447) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
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SEC. 110. BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS; BUREAU OF 
POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION. 
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (i); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the flowing 
new subsections: 
‘‘(g) BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS.—There is in 
the Department of State the Bureau of Consular Affairs, 
which shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary of State 
for Consular Affairs. 
‘‘(h) BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MI-
GRATION.—There is in the Department of State the Bu-
reau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, which shall 
be headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Popu-
lation, Refugees, and Migration.’’. 
SEC. 111. ANTI-PIRACY INFORMATION SHARING. 
The Secretary is authorized to provide for the partici-
pation by the United States in the Information Sharing 
Centre located in Singapore, as established by the Re-
gional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and 
Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). 
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SEC. 112. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSESS PASSPORT 
SURCHARGE. 
Section 1(b) of the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 
750; chapter 223; 22 U.S.C. 214(b)), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2019’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by— 
(A) striking ‘‘2006 and 2007’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2018 and 2019’’; and 
(B) striking ‘‘2005’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 113. OVERSEAS COMPARABILITY PAY LIMITATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to such regulations as 
may be prescribed by the Secretary, including with respect 
to treatment as basic pay, and notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, an eligible member of the Foreign Service 
(as defined in subsection (b)) may be provided a locality- 
based comparability payment (stated as a percentage) not 
to exceed two-thirds of the amount of the locality-based 
comparability payment (stated as a percentage) that 
would be payable to such member under section 5304 of 
title 5, United States Code, if such member’s official duty 
station were in the District of Columbia. 
(b) LIMITATION.—A member of the Foreign Service 
shall be eligible for a payment under this section only if 
the member is designated class 1 or below for purposes 
of section 403 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
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U.S.C. 3963) and the member’s 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 
Regulations. 
(c) FURTHER LIMITATION.—The amount of any lo-
cality-based comparability payment that is paid to a mem-
ber of the Foreign Service under this section shall be sub-
ject to any limitations on pay applicable to locality-based 
comparability payments under section 5304 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 114. RECALL AND REEMPLOYMENT OF CAREER MEM-
BERS. 
Subsection (a) of section 308 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3948) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) Whenever the Secretary determines that the 
needs of the Department so require, the Secretary may 
recall any retired or voluntarily separated career member 
of the Service, or any retired or voluntarily separated ca-
reer employee of the civil service (within the meaning of 
section 315.201 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor section)), for active duty in the same per-
sonnel category as such member or employee was serving 
at the time of retirement or voluntary separation. A re-
called retired or voluntarily separated career member of 
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the Service or retired or voluntarily separated career em-
ployee of the civil service may not be recalled to a salary 
class higher than the one in which such member or em-
ployee was serving at the time of retirement or voluntary 
separation, unless appointed to such higher class by the 
President, by and with the advice and consent of the Sen-
ate.’’. 
SEC. 115. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
AND DIRECTOR OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
INSTITUTE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that responsibility for the assignment and training 
of Department employees should be unified under the gen-
eral direction of the Director General of the Foreign Serv-
ice or such other single official as the Secretary may des-
ignate. 
(b) LINES OF AUTHORITY.—The Foreign Service Act 
of 1980 is amended— 
(1) in section 208 (22 U.S.C. 3928), in the sec-
ond sentence, by inserting ‘‘, including directing the 
formulation and implementation of personnel and 
training policies and programs,’’ after ‘‘in the man-
agement of the Service’’; and 
(2) in section 701(a) (22 U.S.C. 4021(a))— 
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(A) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘be 
appointed by the Secretary of State’’ and in-
serting ‘‘report to and be under the general su-
pervision of the Director General of the Foreign 
Service’’; and 
(B) by inserting a period after ‘‘ ‘George P. 
Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Cen-
ter’ ’’. 
SEC. 116. IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING TO 
NATIONAL SECURITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Department is a crucial national secu-
rity agency, whose employees—both Foreign and 
Civil Service—require the best possible training at 
every stage of their careers to prepare them to pro-
mote and defend United States national interests 
and the health and safety of American citizens 
abroad; 
(2) the Secretary should explore establishing a 
‘‘training float’’ requiring that a certain percentage 
of the Foreign Service shall be in long-term training 
at any given time; 
(3) the Department’s Foreign Service Institute 
should seek to substantially increase its educational 
and training offerings to Department personnel, in-
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cluding developing new and innovative educational 
and training courses, methods, programs and oppor-
tunities; and 
(4) consistent with existing Department gift ac-
ceptance authority and other applicable laws, the 
Department and Foreign Service Institute should 
seek and accept funds and other resources from 
foundations, not-for-profit corporations, and other 
appropriate sources to help the Department and the 
Institute to accomplish the goals specified in para-
graph (3). 
SEC. 117. BASIC TRAINING AND EVALUATION OF CAREER 
CANDIDATES TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE. 
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 
et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 306 (22 U.S.C. 3946), by striking 
subsections (a), (b), and (c) and inserting the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(a) CAREER APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) Before receiving a career appointment and 
beginning an assignment as described in section 
502, an individual under a limited appointment shall 
satisfactorily complete a rigorous Basic Training 
Course described in section 703. 
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‘‘(2) After the successful completion of the 
Basic Training Course described in section 703 and 
before receiving a career appointment in the Service, 
an individual under a limited appointment shall 
serve as a career candidate for a trial period of serv-
ice prescribed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION BY SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) During or at the conclusion of the Basic 
Training Course referred to in subsection (a)(1), the 
Secretary shall, with respect to a candidate de-
scribed in such subsection, decide whether to termi-
nate the appointment of the candidate without delay, 
as authorized in accordance with section 612. 
‘‘(2) During the trial period of service referred 
to in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall, with re-
spect to a candidate described in such subsection, 
decide whether to— 
‘‘(A) offer a career appointment under sec-
tion 303 to such candidate; or 
‘‘(B) recommend to the President that 
such candidate be given a career appointment 
under section 302. 
‘‘(c) BASIS.—Determinations by the Secretary under 
subsection (b) shall be based upon the recommendations 
of boards, established by the Secretary and composed en-
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tirely or primarily of career members of the Service, which 
shall evaluate the fitness and aptitude of career candidates 
for the work of the Service. 
‘‘(d) FOREIGN SERVICE GRIEVANCE BOARD DECI-
SIONS.—Nothing in this section may be construed to limit 
the authority of the Secretary or the Foreign Service 
Grievance Board under section 1107.’’; and 
(2) in section 703 (22 U.S.C. 4023)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the first sentence— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘training and’’ 
after ‘‘establish a professional’’; 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and exhibit’’ 
after ‘‘that members of the Service 
obtain’’; and 
(III) by striking ‘‘the skills and 
knowledge’’ and inserting ‘‘the skills, 
knowledge, judgment, and integrity’’; 
and 
(ii) in the second sentence, by insert-
ing ‘‘before and’’ after ‘‘both’’; 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
subsections 
(b) 
through (e) as subsections (c) through (f), re-
spectively; and 
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(C) by inserting after subsection (a) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(b)(1) The Secretary shall ensure that all newly- 
hired career candidates successfully complete a rigorous 
Basic Training Course before beginning their first domes-
tic or overseas assignment and receiving a career appoint-
ment in the Service. Such Basic Training Course shall 
evaluate candidates on the skills, knowledge, judgment, 
and integrity necessary to serve effectively as a Foreign 
Service officer in accordance with the Foreign Service pre-
cepts prescribed by the Secretary under section 602.’’. 
SEC. 118. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND COUNTERTER-
RORISM TRAINING FOR FOREIGN SERVICE 
OFFICERS. 
Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) COUNTERINTELLIGENCE
AND COUNTERTER-
RORISM TRAINING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, 
with the assistance of other relevant officials, shall 
establish as part of the standard training provided 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
for officers of the Service, including chiefs of mis-
sion, instruction in the field of counterintelligence 
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and counterterrorism tradecraft. Such training shall 
include the following components: 
‘‘(A) Instruction and practical exercises on 
the nature of cyber threats and tradecraft to 
minimize the risk of compromise of both classi-
fied and unclassified information. 
‘‘(B) Instruction and practical exercises on 
human intelligence collection methods and 
tradecraft to effectively recognize and counter 
such methods and tradecraft. 
‘‘(C) Instruction and practical exercises on 
physical security and terrorist threats and 
tradecraft to minimize the risk of such threats 
and tradecraft. 
‘‘(2) INCORPORATION.—Training under this 
subsection shall be— 
‘‘(A) included in the Basic Officer Train-
ing Course attended by all newly hired Foreign 
Service officers under section 703; 
‘‘(B) required every seven years for all 
Foreign Service officers who possess a security 
clearance; and 
‘‘(C) included in the courses required of all 
incoming deputy chiefs of mission and chiefs of 
mission.’’. 
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SEC. 119. FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING REFORM. 
Subsection (a) of section 191 of the Foreign Rela-
tions Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995 (22 
U.S.C. 3926 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) redesignating paragraphs (3) through (6) as 
paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively. 
SEC. 120. AUTHORIZATION FOR RECEIPT OF PRIVATE 
FUNDING FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND 
TRAINING. 
Section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4021) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(g)(1) The institution is authorized to receive pri-
vate funds from private individuals and organizations to 
supplement the institution’s funding and expand and en-
hance training, including for the following: 
‘‘(A) Design and implementation of a degree 
granting program at the institution. 
‘‘(B) Curriculum development. 
‘‘(C) Training and classes for Members of Con-
gress and congressional staff. 
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‘‘(D) Hiring retired Department of State per-
sonnel to teach, notwithstanding other hiring limita-
tions. 
‘‘(E) Other purposes as determined appropriate 
and necessary by the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(2) Private funding received by the institution pur-
suant to this subsection shall be provided at the discretion 
of the grantor individual or organization, as the case may 
be, in consultation with the Director of the institution and 
the Under Secretary of State for Management. 
‘‘(3) Not less than once annually, and at the request 
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives or the 
Committee on Foreign Relations or the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate, the Department shall provide 
the names of grantors and nature and amounts of any 
contributions made.’’. 
SEC. 121. CLASSIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN 
SERVICE OFFICERS. 
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended— 
(1) in section 501 (22 U.S.C. 3981), by insert-
ing ‘‘If a position designated under this section is 
unfilled for more than 365 calendar days, such posi-
tion shall be filled, as appropriate, on a temporary 
basis, in accordance with section 309.’’ after ‘‘Posi-
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tions designated under this section are excepted 
from the competitive service.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) of section 502(a) (22 
U.S.C. 3982(a)), by inserting ‘‘, or domestically, in 
a position working on issues relating to a particular 
country or geographic area,’’ after ‘‘geographic 
area’’. 
SEC. 122. CYBER DIPLOMACY. 
(a) UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL CYBERSPACE 
POLICY.—Congress declares that it is the policy of the 
United States to work internationally with allies and other 
partners to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, unfet-
tered, and secure internet governed by the multi-stake-
holder model which promotes human rights, democracy, 
and rule of law, including freedom of expression, innova-
tion, communication, and economic prosperity, while re-
specting privacy and guarding against deception, fraud, 
and theft. 
(b) OFFICE
OF CYBERSPACE
AND
THE DIGITAL 
ECONOMY.—Section 1 of the State Department Basic Au-
thorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by 
section 110 of this Act, is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(j); and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(i) OFFICE
OF CYBERSPACE
AND
THE DIGITAL 
ECONOMY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established an Of-
fice of Cyberspace and the Digital Economy (in this 
subsection referred to as the ‘Office’). The head of 
the Office shall have the rank and status of ambas-
sador and be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The head of the Of-
fice shall perform such duties and exercise such 
powers as the Secretary of State shall prescribe, 
including implementing the policy of the United 
States described in section 122 of the Depart-
ment of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 
2018. 
‘‘(B) DUTIES DESCRIBED.—The principal 
duties and responsibilities of the head of the 
Office shall be to— 
‘‘(i) serve as the principal cyber-policy 
official within the senior management of 
the Department of State and advisor to 
the Secretary of State for cyber issues; 
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‘‘(ii) lead the Department’s diplomatic 
cyberspace efforts generally, including re-
lating to international cybersecurity, inter-
net access, internet freedom, digital econ-
omy, cybercrime, deterrence, international 
responses to cyber threats, and other such 
issues as the Secretary shall assign; 
‘‘(iii) promote an open, interoperable, 
reliable, unfettered, and secure information 
and communications technology infrastruc-
ture globally; 
‘‘(iv) represent the Secretary in inter-
agency efforts to develop and advance 
United States international cyberspace pol-
icy; 
‘‘(v) coordinate cyberspace efforts and 
other relevant functions within the Depart-
ment, and with other components of the 
United States Government; 
‘‘(vi) act as liaison to public and pri-
vate sector entities on relevant cyberspace 
issues; 
‘‘(vii) lead United States Government 
efforts to establish a global deterrence 
framework; 
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‘‘(viii) develop and execute key adver-
sary specific strategies to influence adver-
sary decision-making through the imposi-
tion of costs and deterrence strategies; 
‘‘(ix) advise the Secretary and coordi-
nate with foreign governments on external 
responses to national-security-level cyber 
incidents; 
‘‘(x) promote the adoption of national 
processes and programs that enable threat 
detection, prevention, and response to ma-
licious foreign territorial cyber activity; 
‘‘(xi) advise on efforts to build foreign 
capacity to protect the global network with 
the goal of enabling like-minded participa-
tion in deterrence frameworks; 
‘‘(xii) promote the maintenance of an 
open and interoperable character of the 
internet with multi-stakeholder governance, 
instead of centralized government control; 
‘‘(xiii) promote an international regu-
latory environment for technology invest-
ments and the internet that benefits 
United States economic and national secu-
rity interests; 
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‘‘(xiv) promote cross-border flow of 
data and combat international initiatives 
which seek to impose restrictive localiza-
tion or privacy requirements on United 
States businesses; 
‘‘(xv) protect the integrity of United 
States 
and 
international 
telecommuni-
cations infrastructure from foreign-based 
threats; 
‘‘(xvi) serve as the interagency coordi-
nator for the United States Government on 
engagement with foreign governments on 
cyberspace and digital economy issues 
under this subsection; 
‘‘(xvii) secure radio frequency spec-
trum for United States businesses and na-
tional security needs; 
‘‘(xviii) promote and protect the exer-
cise of human rights, including freedom of 
speech and religion, through the internet; 
and 
‘‘(xix) build capacity of United States 
diplomatic officials to engage on cyber 
issues. 
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‘‘(3) QUALIFICATIONS.—The head of the Office 
should be an individual of demonstrated competency 
in the field of— 
‘‘(A) cybersecurity and other relevant cyber 
issues; and 
‘‘(B) international diplomacy. 
‘‘(4) ORGANIZATIONAL PLACEMENT.—The head 
of the Office shall report to the Under Secretary for 
Political Affairs or other official holding a higher po-
sition than the Under Secretary for Political Affairs 
in the Department of State for a period of not less 
than four years after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, after which time the head of the Office 
shall report to an appropriate Under Secretary or 
other official holding a higher position than Under 
Secretary. 
‘‘(5) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection may be construed as precluding— 
‘‘(A) the Office from being elevated to a 
Bureau of the Department of State; and 
‘‘(B) the head of the Office from being ele-
vated to an Assistant Secretary, if such an As-
sistant Secretary position does not increase the 
number of Assistant Secretary positions at the 
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Department above the number authorized under 
subsection (c)(1).’’. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Office of Cyberspace and the Digital Econ-
omy established under section 1(g) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (as amended by sub-
section (b) of this section) should be a Bureau of the De-
partment of State headed by an Assistant Secretary, sub-
ject to the rule of construction specified in paragraph 
(5)(B) of such section 1(g). 
SEC. 123. ENERGY DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY WITHIN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2651a), as amended by section 108 of this Act, 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ENERGY RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION FOR ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY.—Subject to the numerical limitation 
specified in paragraph (1), there is authorized 
to be established in the Department of State an 
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Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Re-
sources. 
‘‘(B) 
PERSONNEL.—The 
Secretary 
of 
State shall ensure that there are sufficient per-
sonnel dedicated to energy matters within the 
Department of State who shall be responsible 
for— 
‘‘(i) formulating and implementing 
international policies aimed at protecting 
and advancing United States energy secu-
rity interests by effectively managing 
United States bilateral and multilateral re-
lations in the fields of petroleum, natural 
gas, biofuels, renewable energy, nuclear, 
and other energy resources; 
‘‘(ii) ensuring that analyses of the na-
tional security implications of global en-
ergy and environmental developments are 
reflected in the decision making process 
within the Department of State; 
‘‘(iii) incorporating energy security 
priorities into the activities of the Depart-
ment of State; 
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‘‘(iv) coordinating energy activities of 
the Department of State with relevant 
Federal agencies; 
‘‘(v) working internationally to— 
‘‘(I) support the development of 
energy resources and the distribution 
of such resources for the benefit of 
the United States and United States 
allies and trading partners for their 
energy security and economic develop-
ment needs; 
‘‘(II) promote availability of di-
versified energy supplies and a well- 
functioning global market for energy 
resources, technologies, and expertise 
for the benefit of the United States 
and United States allies and trading 
partners; 
‘‘(III) resolve international dis-
putes regarding the exploration, devel-
opment, production, or distribution of 
energy resources; 
‘‘(IV) support the economic and 
commercial interests of United States 
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persons operating in the energy mar-
kets of foreign countries; and 
‘‘(V) 
support 
and 
coordinate 
international efforts to alleviate en-
ergy poverty; 
‘‘(vi) leading the United States com-
mitment to the Extractive Industries 
Transparency Initiative; 
‘‘(vii) coordinating within the Depart-
ment of State and with relevant Federal 
departments and agencies on developing 
and implementing international energy-re-
lated sanctions; and 
‘‘(viii) coordinating energy security 
and other relevant functions within the De-
partment of State currently undertaken 
by— 
‘‘(I) the Bureau of Economic and 
Business Affairs of the Department of 
State; 
‘‘(II) the Bureau of Oceans and 
International Environmental and Sci-
entific Affairs of the Department of 
State; and 
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‘‘(III) other offices within the 
Department of State.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 931 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 
U.S.C. 17371) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 
TITLE II—EMBASSY 
CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 201. STANDARD DESIGN IN CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Department’s Bureau of Overseas Building 
Operations (OBO) or successor office should give appro-
priate consideration to Standard Embassy Design, in 
which each new embassy and consulate starts with a 
standard design and keeps customization to a minimum. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
any new embassy compound or new consulate compound 
project that is in the design phase or pre-design phase as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act and that utilizes 
a non-standard design in consultation with the appropriate 
congressional committees. The Department shall provide 
the appropriate congressional committees, for each such 
project, the following documentation: 
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(1) A comparison of the estimated full lifecycle 
costs of the project to the estimated full lifecycle 
costs of the project if it were to use a standard em-
bassy design. 
(2) A comparison of the estimated completion 
date of the project to the estimated completion date 
of the project if it were to use a standard embassy 
design. 
(3) A comparison of the security of the com-
pleted project to the security of the completed 
project if it were to use a standard embassy design. 
(4) A justification for the Secretary’s selection 
of a non-standard design over a standard design for 
the project. 
(5) A written explanation if any of the docu-
mentation necessary to support the comparisons and 
justification, as the case may be, described in para-
graphs (1) through (4) cannot be provided. 
(c) NON-STANDARD DESIGN DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion the term ‘‘non-standard design’’ means a new em-
bassy compound or new consulate compound design that 
does not utilize a standardized design template for the 
structural, spatial, and security requirements of the com-
pound, or a new embassy compound or new consulate com-
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Act making appropriations for the Department of 
State, foreign operations, and related programs for 
such fiscal year. 
(h) ELIMINATION OF POSITIONS.— 
(1) SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND POLICY CO-
ORDINATOR FOR BURMA.— 
(A) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the fol-
lowing: 
(i) Congress established the Special 
Representative and Policy Coordinator for 
Burma in July 2008 at a time when the 
United States did not maintain full diplo-
matic relations with Burma and had not 
appointed an Ambassador to Burma in 18 
years. 
(ii) In 2012, the United States re-es-
tablished full diplomatic relations with 
Burma and appointed a United States Am-
bassador to Burma who, along with the 
Secretary of State, Assistant Secretary of 
State for East Asia and the Pacific, and 
other United States Government officials, 
represents the United States interests in 
Burma. 
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(B) REPEAL.—Section 7 of the Tom Lan-
tos Block Burmese Jade Act of 2008 (Public 
Law 110–286; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to 
the establishment of a Special Representative 
and Policy Coordinator for Burma) is hereby 
repealed. 
(2) COORDINATOR FOR AFGHANISTAN ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 104 of the Afghanistan Freedom 
Support Act of 2002 (22 U.S.C. 7514; Public Law 
107–327) is amended— 
(A) by repealing subsections (a) and (b); 
(B) by redesignating subsections (c) and 
(d) as subsections (a) and (b), respectively; 
(C) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, 
in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘coordinator des-
ignated under subsection (a) of this section’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of State’’; and 
(D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘co-
ordinator designated under subsection (a) 
of this section’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
State’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘co-
ordinator designated under subsection (a) 
of this section, under the direction of the 
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