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States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘988. Accounting of certain forfeited property.’’. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that recovered assets be returned for the 
benefit of the people harmed by the corruption under 
conditions that reasonably ensure the transparent 
and effective use, administration and monitoring of 
returned proceeds. 
SEC. 5911. FEDRAMP AUTHORIZATION ACT. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘FedRAMP Authorization Act’’. 
(b) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 36 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 3607. Definitions 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub-
section (b), the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 
apply to this section through section 3616. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL DEFINITIONS.—In this section 
through section 3616: 
‘‘(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of General Services. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’ means the Committee on Homeland Secu-
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rity and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House 
of Representatives. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION TO OPERATE; FEDERAL 
INFORMATION.—The terms ‘authorization to oper-
ate’ and ‘Federal information’ have the meaning 
given those term in Circular A–130 of the Office of 
Management and Budget entitled ‘Managing Infor-
mation as a Strategic Resource’, or any successor 
document. 
‘‘(4) CLOUD
COMPUTING.—The term ‘cloud 
computing’ has the meaning given the term in Spe-
cial Publication 800–145 of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, or any successor docu-
ment. 
‘‘(5) CLOUD
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The term 
‘cloud service provider’ means an entity offering 
cloud computing products or services to agencies. 
‘‘(6) 
FEDRAMP.—The 
term 
‘FedRAMP’ 
means the Federal Risk and Authorization Manage-
ment Program established under section 3608. 
‘‘(7) FEDRAMP AUTHORIZATION.—The term 
‘FedRAMP authorization’ means a certification that 
a cloud computing product or service has—
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‘‘(A) completed a FedRAMP authorization 
process, as determined by the Administrator; or 
‘‘(B) received a FedRAMP provisional au-
thorization to operate, as determined by the 
FedRAMP Board. 
‘‘(8) FEDRAMP
AUTHORIZATION
PACKAGE.— 
The term ‘FedRAMP authorization package’ means 
the essential information that can be used by an 
agency to determine whether to authorize the oper-
ation of an information system or the use of a des-
ignated set of common controls for all cloud com-
puting 
products 
and 
services 
authorized 
by 
FedRAMP. 
‘‘(9) FEDRAMP BOARD.—The term ‘FedRAMP 
Board’ means the board established under section 
3610. 
‘‘(10) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT SERVICE.— 
The term ‘independent assessment service’ means a 
third-party organization accredited by the Adminis-
trator to undertake conformity assessments of cloud 
service providers and the products or services of 
cloud service providers. 
‘‘(11) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘Secretary’ 
means the Secretary of Homeland Security.
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‘‘§ 3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management 
Program 
‘‘There is established within the General Services Ad-
ministration the Federal Risk and Authorization Manage-
ment Program. The Administrator, subject to section 
3614, shall establish a Government-wide program that 
provides a standardized, reusable approach to security as-
sessment and authorization for cloud computing products 
and services that process unclassified information used by 
agencies. 
‘‘§ 3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General 
Services Administration 
‘‘(a) ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Adminis-
trator shall— 
‘‘(1) in consultation with the Secretary, develop, 
coordinate, and implement a process to support 
agency review, reuse, and standardization, where ap-
propriate, of security assessments of cloud com-
puting products and services, including, as appro-
priate, oversight of continuous monitoring of cloud 
computing products and services, pursuant to guid-
ance issued by the Director pursuant to section 
3614; 
‘‘(2) establish processes and identify criteria 
consistent with guidance issued by the Director 
under section 3614 to make a cloud computing prod-
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uct or service eligible for a FedRAMP authorization 
and validate whether a cloud computing product or 
service has a FedRAMP authorization; 
‘‘(3) develop and publish templates, best prac-
tices, technical assistance, and other materials to 
support the authorization of cloud computing prod-
ucts and services and increase the speed, effective-
ness, and transparency of the authorization process, 
consistent with standards and guidelines established 
by the Director of the National Institute of Stand-
ards and Technology and relevant statutes; 
‘‘(4) establish and update guidance on the 
boundaries of FedRAMP authorization packages to 
enhance the security and protection of Federal infor-
mation and promote transparency for agencies and 
users as to which services are included in the scope 
of a FedRAMP authorization; 
‘‘(5) grant FedRAMP authorizations to cloud 
computing products and services consistent with the 
guidance and direction of the FedRAMP Board; 
‘‘(6) establish and maintain a public comment 
process for proposed guidance and other FedRAMP 
directives that may have a direct impact on cloud 
service providers and agencies before the issuance of 
such guidance or other FedRAMP directives;
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‘‘(7) coordinate with the FedRAMP Board, the 
Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Se-
curity Agency, and other entities identified by the 
Administrator, with the concurrence of the Director 
and the Secretary, to establish and regularly update 
a framework for continuous monitoring under sec-
tion 3553; 
‘‘(8) provide a secure mechanism for storing 
and sharing necessary data, including FedRAMP 
authorization packages, to enable better reuse of 
such packages across agencies, including making 
available any information and data necessary for 
agencies to fulfill the requirements of section 3613; 
‘‘(9) provide regular updates to applicant cloud 
service providers on the status of any cloud com-
puting product or service during an assessment 
process; 
‘‘(10) regularly review, in consultation with the 
FedRAMP Board— 
‘‘(A) the costs associated with the inde-
pendent assessment services described in section 
3611; and 
‘‘(B) the information relating to foreign in-
terests submitted pursuant to section 3612;
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‘‘(11) in coordination with the Director of the 
National Institute of Standards and Technology, the 
Director, the Secretary, and other stakeholders, as 
appropriate, determine the sufficiency of underlying 
standards and requirements to identify and assess 
the provenance of the software in cloud services and 
products; 
‘‘(12) support the Federal Secure Cloud Advi-
sory Committee established pursuant to section 
3616; and 
‘‘(13) take such other actions as the Adminis-
trator may determine necessary to carry out 
FedRAMP. 
‘‘(b) WEBSITE.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator shall 
maintain a public website to serve as the authori-
tative repository for FedRAMP, including the timely 
publication and updates for all relevant information, 
guidance, determinations, and other materials re-
quired under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) CRITERIA
AND
PROCESS
FOR
FEDRAMP 
AUTHORIZATION
PRIORITIES.—The Administrator 
shall develop and make publicly available on the 
website described in paragraph (1) the criteria and 
process for prioritizing and selecting cloud com-
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puting products and services that will receive a 
FedRAMP authorization, in consultation with the 
FedRAMP Board and the Chief Information Offi-
cers Council. 
‘‘(c) EVALUATION OF AUTOMATION PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator, in co-
ordination with the Secretary, shall assess and 
evaluate available automation capabilities and proce-
dures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of 
the issuance of FedRAMP authorizations, including 
continuous monitoring of cloud computing products 
and services. 
‘‘(2) MEANS FOR AUTOMATION.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of this section, 
and updated regularly thereafter, the Administrator 
shall establish a means for the automation of secu-
rity assessments and reviews. 
‘‘(d) METRICS FOR AUTHORIZATION.—The Adminis-
trator shall establish annual metrics regarding the time 
and quality of the assessments necessary for completion 
of a FedRAMP authorization process in a manner that 
can be consistently tracked over time in conjunction with 
the periodic testing and evaluation process pursuant to 
section 3554 in a manner that minimizes the agency re-
porting burden.
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‘‘§ 3610. FedRAMP Board 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
FedRAMP Board to provide input and recommendations 
to the Administrator regarding the requirements and 
guidelines for, and the prioritization of, security assess-
ments of cloud computing products and services. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The FedRAMP Board shall 
consist of not more than 7 senior officials or experts from 
agencies appointed by the Director, in consultation with 
the Administrator, from each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(3) The General Services Administration. 
‘‘(4) Such other agencies as determined by the 
Director, in consultation with the Administrator. 
‘‘(c) QUALIFICATIONS.—Members of the FedRAMP 
Board appointed under subsection (b) shall have technical 
expertise in domains relevant to FedRAMP, such as— 
‘‘(1) cloud computing; 
‘‘(2) cybersecurity; 
‘‘(3) privacy; 
‘‘(4) risk management; and 
‘‘(5) other competencies identified by the Direc-
tor to support the secure authorization of cloud serv-
ices and products. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The FedRAMP Board shall—
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‘‘(1) in consultation with the Administrator, 
serve as a resource for best practices to accelerate 
the process for obtaining a FedRAMP authorization; 
‘‘(2) establish and regularly update require-
ments and guidelines for security authorizations of 
cloud computing products and services, consistent 
with standards and guidelines established by the Di-
rector of the National Institute of Standards and 
Technology, to be used in the determination of 
FedRAMP authorizations; 
‘‘(3) monitor and oversee, to the greatest extent 
practicable, the processes and procedures by which 
agencies determine and validate requirements for a 
FedRAMP authorization, including periodic review 
of the agency determinations described in section 
3613(b); 
‘‘(4) ensure consistency and transparency be-
tween agencies and cloud service providers in a man-
ner that minimizes confusion and engenders trust; 
and 
‘‘(5) perform such other roles and responsibil-
ities as the Director may assign, with concurrence 
from the Administrator. 
‘‘(e) DETERMINATIONS
OF DEMAND
FOR CLOUD 
COMPUTING PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.—The FedRAMP
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Board may consult with the Chief Information Officers 
Council to establish a process, which may be made avail-
able on the website maintained under section 3609(b), for 
prioritizing and accepting the cloud computing products 
and services to be granted a FedRAMP authorization. 
‘‘§ 3611. Independent assessment 
‘‘The 
Administrator 
may 
determine 
whether 
FedRAMP may use an independent assessment service to 
analyze, validate, and attest to the quality and compliance 
of security assessment materials provided by cloud service 
providers during the course of a determination of whether 
to use a cloud computing product or service. 
‘‘§ 3612. Declaration of foreign interests 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An independent assessment serv-
ice that performs services described in section 3611 shall 
annually submit to the Administrator information relating 
to any foreign interest, foreign influence, or foreign con-
trol of the independent assessment service. 
‘‘(b) UPDATES.—Not later than 48 hours after there 
is a change in foreign ownership or control of an inde-
pendent assessment service that performs services de-
scribed in section 3611, the independent assessment serv-
ice shall submit to the Administrator an update to the in-
formation submitted under subsection (a).
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‘‘(c) CERTIFICATION.—The Administrator may re-
quire a representative of an independent assessment serv-
ice to certify the accuracy and completeness of any infor-
mation submitted under this section. 
‘‘§ 3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In implementing the require-
ments of FedRAMP, the head of each agency shall, con-
sistent with guidance issued by the Director pursuant to 
section 3614— 
‘‘(1) promote the use of cloud computing prod-
ucts and services that meet FedRAMP security re-
quirements and other risk-based performance re-
quirements as determined by the Director, in con-
sultation with the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) confirm whether there is a FedRAMP au-
thorization in the secure mechanism provided under 
section 3609(a)(8) before beginning the process of 
granting a FedRAMP authorization for a cloud com-
puting product or service; 
‘‘(3) to the extent practicable, for any cloud 
computing product or service the agency seeks to au-
thorize that has received a FedRAMP authorization, 
use the existing assessments of security controls and 
materials within any FedRAMP authorization pack-
age for that cloud computing product or service; and
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‘‘(4) provide to the Director data and informa-
tion required by the Director pursuant to section 
3614 to determine how agencies are meeting metrics 
established by the Administrator. 
‘‘(b) ATTESTATION.—Upon completing an assess-
ment or authorization activity with respect to a particular 
cloud computing product or service, if an agency deter-
mines that the information and data the agency has re-
viewed under paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) is 
wholly or substantially deficient for the purposes of per-
forming an authorization of the cloud computing product 
or service, the head of the agency shall document as part 
of the resulting FedRAMP authorization package the rea-
sons for this determination. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS TO OPERATE 
REQUIRED.—Upon issuance of an agency authorization to 
operate based on a FedRAMP authorization, the head of 
the agency shall provide a copy of its authorization to op-
erate letter and any supplementary information required 
pursuant to section 3609(a) to the Administrator. 
‘‘(d) SUBMISSION
OF POLICIES REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the Director 
issues guidance in accordance with section 3614(1), the 
head of each agency, acting through the chief information 
officer of the agency, shall submit to the Director all agen-
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cy policies relating to the authorization of cloud computing 
products and services. 
‘‘(e) PRESUMPTION OF ADEQUACY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The assessment of security 
controls and materials within the authorization 
package for a FedRAMP authorization shall be pre-
sumed adequate for use in an agency authorization 
to operate cloud computing products and services. 
‘‘(2) 
INFORMATION
SECURITY
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The presumption under paragraph (1) 
does not modify or alter— 
‘‘(A) the responsibility of any agency to en-
sure compliance with subchapter II of chapter 
35 for any cloud computing product or service 
used by the agency; or 
‘‘(B) the authority of the head of any 
agency to make a determination that there is a 
demonstrable need for additional security re-
quirements beyond the security requirements 
included in a FedRAMP authorization for a 
particular control implementation. 
‘‘§ 3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of 
Management and Budget 
‘‘The Director shall—
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‘‘(1) in consultation with the Administrator and 
the Secretary, issue guidance that— 
‘‘(A) specifies the categories or characteris-
tics of cloud computing products and services 
that are within the scope of FedRAMP; 
‘‘(B) includes requirements for agencies to 
obtain a FedRAMP authorization when oper-
ating a cloud computing product or service de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) as a Federal infor-
mation system; and 
‘‘(C) encompasses, to the greatest extent 
practicable, all necessary and appropriate cloud 
computing products and services; 
‘‘(2) issue guidance describing additional re-
sponsibilities of FedRAMP and the FedRAMP 
Board to accelerate the adoption of secure cloud 
computing products and services by the Federal 
Government; 
‘‘(3) in consultation with the Administrator, es-
tablish a process to periodically review FedRAMP 
authorization packages to support the secure author-
ization and reuse of secure cloud products and serv-
ices; 
‘‘(4) oversee the effectiveness of FedRAMP and 
the FedRAMP Board, including the compliance by
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the FedRAMP Board with the duties described in 
section 3610(d); and 
‘‘(5) to the greatest extent practicable, encour-
age and promote consistency of the assessment, au-
thorization, adoption, and use of secure cloud com-
puting products and services within and across agen-
cies. 
‘‘§ 3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report 
‘‘(a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this section, and annually 
thereafter, the Director shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) During the preceding year, the status, effi-
ciency, and effectiveness of the General Services Ad-
ministration under section 3609 and agencies under 
section 3613 and in supporting the speed, effective-
ness, sharing, reuse, and security of authorizations 
to operate for secure cloud computing products and 
services. 
‘‘(2) Progress towards meeting the metrics re-
quired under section 3609(d). 
‘‘(3) Data on FedRAMP authorizations. 
‘‘(4) The average length of time to issue 
FedRAMP authorizations.
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‘‘(5) The number of FedRAMP authorizations 
submitted, issued, and denied for the preceding year. 
‘‘(6) A review of progress made during the pre-
ceding year in advancing automation techniques to 
securely automate FedRAMP processes and to accel-
erate reporting under this section. 
‘‘(7) The number and characteristics of author-
ized cloud computing products and services in use at 
each agency consistent with guidance provided by 
the Director under section 3614. 
‘‘(8) A review of FedRAMP measures to ensure 
the security of data stored or processed by cloud 
service providers, which may include— 
‘‘(A) geolocation restrictions for provided 
products or services; 
‘‘(B) disclosures of foreign elements of 
supply chains of acquired products or services; 
‘‘(C) continued disclosures of ownership of 
cloud service providers by foreign entities; and 
‘‘(D) encryption for data processed, stored, 
or transmitted by cloud service providers. 
‘‘(b) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of enactment of this section, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall report to the appro-
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priate congressional committees an assessment of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) The costs incurred by agencies and cloud 
service providers relating to the issuance of 
FedRAMP authorizations. 
‘‘(2) The extent to which agencies have proc-
esses in place to continuously monitor the implemen-
tation of cloud computing products and services op-
erating as Federal information systems. 
‘‘(3) How often and for which categories of 
products and services agencies use FedRAMP au-
thorizations. 
‘‘(4) The unique costs and potential burdens in-
curred by cloud computing companies that are small 
business concerns (as defined in section 3(a) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) as a part of 
the FedRAMP authorization process. 
‘‘§ 3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT, PURPOSES, AND DUTIES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a 
Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Committee’) to ensure ef-
fective and ongoing coordination of agency adoption, 
use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and secu-
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rity of cloud computing products and services to en-
able agency mission and administrative priorities. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Com-
mittee are the following: 
‘‘(A) 
To 
examine 
the 
operations 
of 
FedRAMP and determine ways that authoriza-
tion processes can continuously be improved, in-
cluding the following: 
‘‘(i) Measures to increase agency 
reuse of FedRAMP authorizations. 
‘‘(ii) Proposed actions that can be 
adopted to reduce the burden, confusion, 
and cost associated with FedRAMP au-
thorizations for cloud service providers. 
‘‘(iii) Measures to increase the num-
ber of FedRAMP authorizations for cloud 
computing products and services offered by 
small businesses concerns (as defined by 
section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(a)). 
‘‘(iv) Proposed actions that can be 
adopted to reduce the burden and cost of 
FedRAMP authorizations for agencies.
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‘‘(B) Collect information and feedback on 
agency compliance with and implementation of 
FedRAMP requirements. 
‘‘(C) Serve as a forum that facilitates com-
munication 
and 
collaboration 
among 
the 
FedRAMP stakeholder community. 
‘‘(3) DUTIES.—The duties of the Committee in-
clude providing advice and recommendations to the 
Administrator, the FedRAMP Board, and agencies 
on technical, financial, programmatic, and oper-
ational matters regarding secure adoption of cloud 
computing products and services. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) COMPOSITION.—The Committee shall be 
comprised of not more than 15 members who are 
qualified representatives from the public and private 
sectors, appointed by the Administrator, in consulta-
tion with the Director, as follows: 
‘‘(A) The Administrator or the Administra-
tor’s designee, who shall be the Chair of the 
Committee. 
‘‘(B) At least 1 representative each from 
the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security 
Agency and the National Institute of Standards 
and Technology.
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‘‘(C) At least 2 officials who serve as the 
Chief Information Security Officer within an 
agency, who shall be required to maintain such 
a position throughout the duration of their serv-
ice on the Committee. 
‘‘(D) At least 1 official serving as Chief 
Procurement Officer (or equivalent) in an agen-
cy, who shall be required to maintain such a po-
sition throughout the duration of their service 
on the Committee. 
‘‘(E) At least 1 individual representing an 
independent assessment service. 
‘‘(F) At least 5 representatives from 
unique businesses that primarily provide cloud 
computing services or products, including at 
least 2 representatives from a small business 
concern (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a))). 
‘‘(G) At least 2 other representatives of the 
Federal Government as the Administrator de-
termines necessary to provide sufficient balance, 
insights, or expertise to the Committee. 
‘‘(2) DEADLINE
FOR
APPOINTMENT.—Each 
member of the Committee shall be appointed not
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later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this section. 
‘‘(3) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each non-Federal 
member of the Committee shall be appointed 
for a term of 3 years, except that the initial 
terms for members may be staggered 1-, 2-, or 
3-year terms to establish a rotation in which 
one-third of the members are selected each 
year. Any such member may be appointed for 
not more than 2 consecutive terms. 
‘‘(B) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the 
Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall 
be filled in the same manner in which the origi-
nal appointment was made. Any member ap-
pointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the 
expiration of the term for which the member’s 
predecessor was appointed shall be appointed 
only for the remainder of that term. A member 
may serve after the expiration of that member’s 
term until a successor has taken office. 
‘‘(c) MEETINGS AND RULES OF PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) MEETINGS.—The Committee shall hold 
not fewer than 3 meetings in a calendar year, at 
such time and place as determined by the Chair.
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‘‘(2) INITIAL
MEETING.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Committee shall meet and begin the operations of 
the Committee. 
‘‘(3) RULES OF PROCEDURE.—The Committee 
may establish rules for the conduct of the business 
of the Committee if such rules are not inconsistent 
with this section or other applicable law. 
‘‘(d) EMPLOYEE STATUS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—A member of the Com-
mittee (other than a member who is appointed to the 
Committee in connection with another Federal ap-
pointment) shall not be considered an employee of 
the Federal Government by reason of any service as 
such a member, except for the purposes of section 
5703 of title 5, relating to travel expenses. 
‘‘(2) PAY NOT PERMITTED.—A member of the 
Committee covered by paragraph (1) may not receive 
pay by reason of service on the Committee. 
‘‘(e) APPLICABILITY TO THE FEDERAL ADVISORY 
COMMITTEE ACT.—Section 14 of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the 
Committee. 
‘‘(f) DETAIL OF EMPLOYEES.—Any Federal Govern-
ment employee may be detailed to the Committee without
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reimbursement from the Committee, and such detailee 
shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her 
regular employment without interruption. 
‘‘(g) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Committee may use 
the United States mails in the same manner and under 
the same conditions as agencies. 
‘‘(h) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) INTERIM REPORTS.—The Committee may 
submit to the Administrator and Congress interim 
reports containing such findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations as have been agreed to by the 
Committee. 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 540 
days after the date of enactment of this section, and 
annually thereafter, the Committee shall submit to 
the Administrator and Congress a report containing 
such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as 
have been agreed to by the Committee.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— 
The table of sections for chapter 36 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new items: 
‘‘3607. Definitions. 
‘‘3608. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. 
‘‘3609. Roles and responsibilities of the General Services Administration. 
‘‘3610. FedRAMP Board. 
‘‘3611. Independent assessment. 
‘‘3612. Declaration of foreign interests. 
‘‘3613. Roles and responsibilities of agencies.
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‘‘3614. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and Budget. 
‘‘3615. Reports to Congress; GAO report. 
‘‘3616. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.’’. 
(d) SUNSET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date that is 
5 years after the date of enactment of this Act, 
chapter 36 of title 44, United States Code, is 
amended by striking sections 3607 through 3616. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Effective on 
the date that is 5 years after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the table of sections for chapter 36 of 
title 44, United States Code, is amended by striking 
the items relating to sections 3607 through 3616. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion or any amendment made by this section shall be con-
strued as altering or impairing the authorities of the Di-
rector of the Office of Management and Budget or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security under subchapter II of 
chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code. 
SEC. 5912. AMENDMENT. 
Section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (b)(5) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(5) provide a description of how the perform-
ance goals are to be achieved, including—
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‘‘(A) the human capital, training, data and 
evidence, information technology, and skill sets 
required to meet the performance goals; 
‘‘(B) the technology modernization invest-
ments, system upgrades, staff technology skills 
and expertise, stakeholder input and feedback, 
and other resources and strategies needed and 
required to meet the performance goals; 
‘‘(C) clearly defined milestones; 
‘‘(D) an identification of the organizations, 
program activities, regulations, policies, oper-
ational processes, and other activities that con-
tribute to each performance goal, both within 
and external to the agency; 
‘‘(E) a description of how the agency is 
working with other agencies and the organiza-
tions identified in subparagraph (D) to measure 
and achieve its performance goals as well as rel-
evant Federal Government performance goals; 
and 
‘‘(F) an identification of the agency offi-
cials responsible for the achievement of each 
performance goal, who shall be known as goal 
leaders;’’; and
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(2) by amending subsection (g) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(g) PREPARATION OF PERFORMANCE PLAN.—The 
Performance Improvement Officer of each agency (or the 
functional equivalent) shall collaborate with the Chief 
Human Capital Officer (or the functional equivalent), the 
Chief Information Officer (or the functional equivalent), 
the Chief Data Officer (or the functional equivalent), and 
the Chief Financial Officer (or the functional equivalent) 
of that agency to prepare that portion of the annual per-
formance plan described under subsection (b)(5) for that 
agency.’’. 
SEC. 5913. IMPROVING INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION 
OF CHILD ABUSE CASES. 
The Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990 (34 U.S.C. 
20301 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 211 (34 U.S.C. 20301)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘3,300,000’’ and in-
serting ‘‘3,400,000’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and drug abuse is 
associated with a significant portion of 
these’’;
2826 
(B) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(3) 
through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), re-
spectively; 
(C) by inserting afer paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(3) a key to a child victim healing from abuse 
is access to supportive and healthy families and com-
munities;’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (9)(B), as so redesig-
nated, by inserting ‘‘, and operations of cen-
ters’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in section 212 (34 U.S.C. 20302)— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘coordi-
nated team’’ before ‘‘response’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (8), by inserting ‘‘organi-
zational capacity’’ before ‘‘support’’; 
(3) in section 213 (34 U.S.C. 20303)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
MAINTENANCE’’ after ‘‘ESTABLISHMENT’’; 
(ii) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘, in coordination 
with the Director of the Office of Vic-
tims of Crime,’’; and
2827 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and maintain’’ 
after ‘‘establish’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘and victim advo-
cates’’ and inserting ‘‘victim advo-
cates, multidisciplinary team leader-
ship, and children’s advocacy center 
staff’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(iv) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (5); 
(v) by inserting after paragraph (3) 
the following: 
‘‘(4) provide technical assistance, training, co-
ordination, and organizational capacity support for 
State chapters; and’’; and 
(vi) in paragraph (5), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘and oversight to’’ and 
inserting ‘‘organizational capacity support, 
and oversight of’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A), by in-
serting ‘‘and maintain’’ after ‘‘estab-
lish’’; and
2828 
(II) in the matter following sub-
paragraph (B), by striking ‘‘and tech-
nical assistance to aid communities in 
establishing’’ and inserting ‘‘training 
and technical assistance to aid com-
munities in establishing and maintain-
ing’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) in clause (ii), by insert-
ing ‘‘Center’’ after ‘‘Advocacy’’; 
and 
(bb) in clause (iii), by strik-
ing ‘‘of, assessment of, and inter-
vention in’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
intervention in child’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘centers and interested com-
munities’’ and inserting ‘‘centers, in-
terested communities, and chapters’’; 
and 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in subparagraph (B), by 
striking ‘‘evaluation, intervention, evi-
2829 
dence gathering, and counseling’’ and 
inserting ‘‘investigation and interven-
tion in child abuse’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (E), by 
striking ‘‘judicial handling of child 
abuse and neglect’’ and inserting 
‘‘multidisciplinary response to child 
abuse’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3)(A)(i), by striking 
‘‘so that communities can establish multi-
disciplinary programs that respond to child 
abuse’’ and inserting ‘‘and chapters so that 
communities can establish and maintain 
multidisciplinary programs that respond to 
child abuse and chapters can establish and 
maintain children’s advocacy centers in 
their State’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (4)(B)— 
(I) in clause (iii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in by redesignating clause 
(iv) as clause (v); and 
(III) by inserting after clause 
(iii) the following:
2830 
‘‘(iv) best result in supporting chap-
ters in each State; and’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (6), by inserting 
‘‘under this Act’’ after ‘‘recipients’’; 
(4) in section 214 (34 U.S.C. 20304)— 
(A) by striking subsection (a) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall make 
grants to— 
‘‘(1) establish and maintain a network of care 
for child abuse victims where investigation, prosecu-
tions, and interventions are continually occurring 
and coordinating activities within local children’s ad-
vocacy centers and multidisciplinary teams; 
‘‘(2) develop, enhance, and coordinate multi-
disciplinary child abuse investigations, intervention, 
and prosecution activities; 
‘‘(3) promote the effective delivery of the evi-
dence-based, trauma-informed Children’s Advocacy 
Center Model and the multidisciplinary response to 
child abuse; and 
‘‘(4) develop and disseminate practice standards 
for care and best practices in programmatic evalua-
tion, and support State chapter organizational ca-
pacity and local children’s advocacy center organiza-
2831 
tional capacity and operations in order to meet such 
practice standards and best practices.’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, in co-
ordination with the Director of the Office of 
Victims of Crime,’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by inserting 
‘‘to the greatest extent practicable, but in 
no case later than 72 hours,’’ after 
‘‘hours’’; and 
(ii) by striking subparagraphs (D) 
through (I) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(D) Forensic interviews of child victims 
by trained personnel that are used by law en-
forcement, health, and child protective service 
agencies to interview suspected abuse victims 
about allegations of abuse. 
‘‘(E) Provision of needed follow up services 
such as medical care, mental healthcare, and 
victims advocacy services. 
‘‘(F) A requirement that, to the extent 
practicable, all interviews and meetings with a 
child victim occur at the children’s advocacy 
center or an agency with which there is a link-
age agreement regarding the delivery of multi-
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disciplinary child abuse investigation, prosecu-
tion, and intervention services. 
‘‘(G) Coordination of each step of the in-
vestigation process to eliminate duplicative fo-
rensic interviews with a child victim. 
‘‘(H) Designation of a director for the chil-
dren’s advocacy center. 
‘‘(I) Designation of a multidisciplinary 
team coordinator. 
‘‘(J) Assignment of a volunteer or staff ad-
vocate to each child in order to assist the child 
and, when appropriate, the child’s family, 
throughout each step of intervention and judi-
cial proceedings. 
‘‘(K) Coordination with State chapters to 
assist and provide oversight, and organizational 
capacity that supports local children’s advocacy 
centers, multidisciplinary teams, and commu-
nities working to implement a multidisciplinary 
response to child abuse in the provision of evi-
dence-informed initiatives, including mental 
health counseling, forensic interviewing, multi-
disciplinary team coordination, and victim advo-
cacy.
2833 
‘‘(L) Such other criteria as the Adminis-
trator shall establish by regulation.’’; and 
(D) by striking subsection (f) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(f) GRANTS TO STATE CHAPTERS FOR ASSISTANCE 
TO LOCAL CHILDREN’S ADVOCACY CENTERS.—In award-
ing grants under this section, the Administrator shall en-
sure that a portion of the grants is distributed to State 
chapters to enable State chapters to provide oversight, 
training, and technical assistance to local centers on evi-
dence-informed initiatives including mental health, coun-
seling, forensic interviewing, multidisciplinary team co-
ordination, and victim advocacy.’’; 
(5) in section 214A (34 U.S.C. 20305)— 
(A) in subsection (a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘at-
torneys and other allied’’ and inserting 
‘‘prosecutors and other attorneys and al-
lied’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting 
‘‘Center’’ after ‘‘Advocacy’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by striking sub-
paragraph (A) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) a significant connection to prosecu-
tors who handle child abuse cases in State
2834 
courts, such as a membership organization or 
support service providers; and’’; and 
(6) by striking section 214B (34 U.S.C. 20306) 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 214B. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
‘‘There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
sections 213, 214, and 214A, $40,000,000 for each of fis-
cal years 2023 through 2029.’’. 
SEC. 5914. REPORT ON HUMANITARIAN SITUATION AND 
FOOD SECURITY IN LEBANON. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, 
acting through the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Defense and in coordination with the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that contains an evaluation of the humanitarian 
situation in Lebanon, as well as the impact of the deficit 
of wheat imports due to Russia’s further invasion of 
Ukraine, initiated on February 24, 2022. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) The projected increase in malnutrition in 
Lebanon.
2835 
(2) The estimated increase in the number of 
food insecure individuals in Lebanon. 
(3) The estimated number of individuals who 
will be faced with acute malnutrition due to food 
price inflation in Lebanon. 
(4) Actions the United States Government is 
taking to address the aforementioned impacts. 
(5) Any cooperation between the United States 
Government with allies and partners to address the 
aforementioned impacts. 
(6) The potential impact of food insecurity on 
Department of Defense goals and objectives in Leb-
anon. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
2836 
SEC. 5915. DESIGNATION OF EL PASO COMMUNITY HEAL-
ING GARDEN NATIONAL MEMORIAL. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The Healing Garden located at 
6900 Delta Drive, El Paso, Texas, is designated as the 
‘‘El Paso Community Healing Garden National Memo-
rial’’. 
(b) EFFECT OF DESIGNATION.—The national memo-
rial designated by this section is not a unit of the National 
Park System and the designation of the El Paso Commu-
nity Healing Garden National Memorial shall not require 
or authorize Federal funds to be expended for any purpose 
related to that national memorial. 
SEC. 5916. ADMINISTRATOR OF GENERAL SERVICES STUDY 
ON COUNTERFEIT ITEMS ON E-COMMERCE 
PLATFORMS OF THE GENERAL SERVICES AD-
MINISTRATION. 
The Administrator of General Services shall— 
(1) conduct a study that tracks the number of 
counterfeit items on e-commerce platforms of the 
General Services Administration annually to ensure 
that the products being advertised are from legiti-
mate vendors; and 
(2) submit an annual report on the findings of 
such study to the Committees on Armed Services, 
Oversight and Reform, Small Business, and Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives.
2837 
SEC. 5917. REPORT ON REMOVAL OF SERVICE MEMBERS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and monthly 
thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, the Committees on Veteran 
Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate, 
and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate a report detailing how 
many noncitizen service members, veterans and immediate 
family members of service members were removed during 
the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on 
the date of the report. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following for each person removed: 
(1) the individual’s name; 
(2) the individual’s address; 
(3) the individual’s contact information; 
(4) any known U.S. citizen family members in 
the U.S.; 
(5) where the individual was removed to; and 
(6) the reason for removal. 
(c) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General
2838 
of the United States shall update GAO report number- 
19-416 to identify progress made and further actions 
needed to better handle, identify, and track cases involving 
veterans. 
(d) CONFIDENTIALITY.—The report under subsection 
(a) may not be published and shall be exempt from disclo-
sure under section 552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 5918. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
CERTAIN CONTRACTORS OR GRANTEES THAT 
REQUIRE 
NONDISPARAGEMENT 
OR 
NON-
DISCLOSURE CLAUSE RELATED TO SEXUAL 
HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 
for the Department of Defense or any other Federal agen-
cy may be obligated or expended for any Federal contract 
or grant in excess of $1,000,000, awarded after the date 
of enactment of this Act, unless the contractor or grantee 
agrees not to— 
(1) enter into any agreement with any of its 
employees or independent contractors that requires 
the employee or contractor to agree to a nondispar-
agement or nondisclosure clause related to sexual
2839 
harassment and sexual assault, as defined under any 
applicable Federal, State, or Tribal law— 
(A) as a condition of employment, pro-
motion, compensation, benefits, or change in 
employment status or contractual relationship; 
or 
(B) as a term, condition, or privilege of 
employment; or 
(2) take any action to enforce any predispute 
nondisclosure or nondisparagement provision of an 
existing agreement with an employee or independent 
contractor that covers sexual harassment and sexual 
assault, as defined under any applicable Federal, 
State, or Tribal law. 
SEC. 5919. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY OFFICE 
FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIBERTIES AU-
THORIZATION. 
(a) OFFICER FOR CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 705 of the Home-
land Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘ESTABLISHMENT OF’’; and
2840 
(B) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and 
inserting the following new subsections: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established within 
the Department an Office for Civil Rights and Civil 
Liberties (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’). 
The head of the Office is the Officer for Civil Rights 
and Civil Liberties (referred to in this section as the 
‘Officer’), who shall report directly to the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The Secretary and the head of 
each component shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure that the Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of the Department 
and the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Lib-
erties of such component— 
‘‘(i) have the information, materials, 
and resources necessary to carry out the 
functions of the Office; 
‘‘(ii) are consulted in advance of new 
or proposed changes to policies, programs, 
initiatives, and activities impacting civil 
rights and civil liberties; and 
‘‘(iii) are given full and complete ac-
cess to all materials and personnel nec-
2841 
essary to carry out the functions of the Of-
fice; and 
‘‘(B) consider advice and recommendations 
from the Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Lib-
erties of the Department in the development 
and implementation of policies, programs, ini-
tiatives, and activities impacting civil rights and 
civil liberties. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Officer shall carry out 
the following responsibilities: 
‘‘(1) Oversee compliance with constitutional, 
statutory, regulatory, policy, and other requirements 
relating to the civil rights and civil liberties of indi-
viduals affected by the policies, programs, initiatives, 
and activities of the Department. 
‘‘(2) Review and assess information concerning 
abuses of civil rights and civil liberties, and profiling 
on the basis of race, ethnicity, or religion, by em-
ployees and officials of the Department. 
‘‘(3) Integrate civil rights and civil liberties pro-
tections into all policies, programs, initiatives, and 
activities of the Department. 
‘‘(4) Conduct civil rights and civil liberties im-
pact assessments, as appropriate, including such as-
sessments prior to the implementation of new De-
2842 
partment regulations, policies, programs, initiatives, 
and activities. 
‘‘(5) Conduct periodic reviews and assessments 
of policies, programs, initiatives, and activities of the 
Department relating to civil rights and civil liberties, 
including reviews and assessments initiated by the 
Officer. 
‘‘(6) Provide policy advice, recommendations, 
and other technical assistance relating to civil rights 
and civil liberties to the Secretary, and the heads of 
components, and other personnel within the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(7) Review, assess, and investigate complaints, 
including complaints filed by members of the public, 
and information indicating possible abuses of civil 
rights or civil liberties at the Department, unless the 
Inspector General of the Department determines 
that any such complaint should be investigated by 
the Inspector General. 
‘‘(8) Initiate reviews, investigations, and assess-
ments of the administration of the policies, pro-
grams, initiatives, and activities of the Department 
relating to civil rights and civil liberties. 
‘‘(9) Coordinate with the Privacy Officer to en-
sure that—
2843 
‘‘(A) policies, programs, initiatives, and ac-
tivities involving civil rights, civil liberties, and 
privacy considerations are addressed in an inte-
grated and comprehensive manner; and 
‘‘(B) Congress receives appropriate reports 
regarding such policies, programs, initiatives, 
and activities. 
‘‘(10) Lead the equal employment opportunity 
programs of the Department, including complaint 
management and adjudication, workforce diversity, 
and promotion of the merit system principles. 
‘‘(11) Make publicly available through acces-
sible communications channels, including the website 
of the Department— 
‘‘(A) information on the responsibilities 
and functions of, and how to contact, the Of-
fice; 
‘‘(B) summaries of the investigations car-
ried out pursuant to paragraphs (7) and (8) 
that result in recommendations; and 
‘‘(C) summaries of impact assessments and 
periodic reviews and assessments carried out 
pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5), respec-
tively, that are issued by the Officer.
2844 
‘‘(12) Engage with individuals, stakeholders, 
and communities the civil rights and civil liberties of 
which may be affected by the policies, programs, ini-
tiatives, and activities of the Department, including 
by— 
‘‘(A) informing such individuals, stake-
holders, and communities concerning such poli-
cies, programs, initiatives, and activities; 
‘‘(B) providing information for how to re-
port and access redress processes; and 
‘‘(C) providing Department leadership and 
other personnel within the Department feed-
back from such individuals, stakeholders, and 
communities on the civil rights and civil lib-
erties impacts of such policies, programs, initia-
tives, and activities, and working with State, 
local, Tribal, and territorial homeland security 
partners to enhance the Department’s policy-
making and program implementation. 
‘‘(13) Lead a language access program for the 
Department to ensure the Department effectively 
communicates with all individuals impacted by pro-
grams and activities of the Department, including 
those with limited English proficiency.
2845 
‘‘(14) Participate in the hiring or designation of 
a civil rights and civil liberties officer within each 
component and participate in the performance re-
view process for such officer. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purposes of sub-
section (b), the Officer shall— 
‘‘(A) have access to all materials and per-
sonnel necessary to carry out the functions of 
the Office under this subsection; 
‘‘(B) make such investigations and reports 
relating to the administration of the programs 
and operations of the Department as are nec-
essary or appropriate; and 
‘‘(C) administer to or take from any per-
son an oath, affirmation, or affidavit, whenever 
necessary to performance of the responsibilities 
of the Officer under this section. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT OF OATHS.—Any oath, affirma-
tion, or affidavit administered or taken pursuant to 
paragraph (1)(C) by or before an employee of the 
Office designated for that purpose by the Officer 
shall have the same force and effect as if adminis-
tered or taken by or before an officer having a seal 
of office.
2846 
‘‘(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—In the case of 
a complaint made concerning allegations of abuses of civil 
rights and civil liberties under paragraph (7) of subsection 
(b), the Officer shall— 
‘‘(1) provide to the individual who made the 
complaint notice of the receipt of such complaint 
within 30 days of receiving the complaint; and 
‘‘(2) inform the complainant of the determina-
tion of the Office regarding— 
‘‘(A) the initiation of a review, assessment, 
or investigation by the Office; 
‘‘(B) a referral to the Inspector General of 
the Department; or 
‘‘(C) any other action taken. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATION WITH INSPECTOR GENERAL.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) REFERRAL.—Before initiating an in-
vestigation initiated by the Officer pursuant to 
paragraph (7) or (8) of subsection (b), the Offi-
cer shall refer the matter at issue to the Inspec-
tor General of the Department. 
‘‘(B) DETERMINATIONS
AND
NOTIFICA-
TIONS
BY
INSPECTOR
GENERAL.—Not later 
than seven days after the receipt of a matter at
2847 
issue under subparagraph (A), the Inspector 
General shall— 
‘‘(i) make a determination regarding 
whether the Inspector General intends to 
initiate an investigation of such matter; 
and 
‘‘(ii) notify the Officer of such deter-
mination. 
‘‘(C) INVESTIGATIONS.—If the Secretary 
determines that a complaint warrants both the 
Officer and the Inspector General conducting 
investigations concurrently, jointly, or in some 
other manner, the Secretary may authorize the 
Officer to conduct an investigation in such 
manner as the Secretary directs. 
‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION BY THE OFFICER.—If 
the Officer does not receive notification of a de-
termination pursuant to subparagraph (B)(ii), 
the Officer shall notify the Inspector General of 
whether the Officer intends to initiate an inves-
tigation into the matter at issue. 
‘‘(f) RECOMMENDATIONS; RESPONSE.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an investiga-
tion initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph 
(7) or (8) of subsection (b), if such an investigation
2848 
results in the issuance of recommendations,the Offi-
cer shall produce a report that— 
‘‘(A) includes the final findings and rec-
ommendations of the Officer; 
‘‘(B) is made publicly available in sum-
mary form; 
‘‘(C) does not include any personally iden-
tifiable information; and 
‘‘(D) may include a classified annex. 
‘‘(2) TRANSMISSION.—The Officer shall trans-
mit to the Secretary and the head of the relevant 
component a copy of each report under paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(3) RESPONSE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 45 
days after the date on which the Officer trans-
mits to the head of a component a copy of a re-
port pursuant to paragraph (2), such head shall 
submit to the Secretary and the Officer a re-
sponse to such report. 
‘‘(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—In the re-
sponse submitted pursuant to subparagraph 
(A), each recommendation contained in the re-
port transmitted pursuant to paragraph (2) 
with which the head of the component at issue
2849 
concurs shall be deemed an accepted rec-
ommendation of the Department. 
‘‘(C) NONCONCURRENCE; APPEAL.—If the 
head of a component does not concur with a 
recommendation contained in the report trans-
mitted pursuant to paragraph (2), or if such 
head does not respond to a recommendation 
within 45 days in accordance with subpara-
graph (A), the Officer may appeal to the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(D) RESULT.—If the Officer appeals to 
the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (C), 
the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days after 
the date on which the Officer appeals— 
‘‘(i) accept the Officer’s recommenda-
tion, 
which 
recommendation 
shall 
be 
deemed the accepted recommendation of 
the Department; or 
‘‘(ii) accept the nonconcurrence of the 
head of the component at issue if trans-
mitted in accordance with subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(g) REPORTING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of an investiga-
tion initiated by the Officer pursuant to paragraph
2850 
(7) or (8) of subsection (b), if such an investigation 
resulted in the issuance of recommendations, the Of-
ficer shall, on an annual basis, make publicly avail-
able through accessible communications channels, in-
cluding the website of the Department— 
‘‘(A) a summary of investigations that are 
completed, consistent with section 1062(f)(1) of 
the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Preven-
tion Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee–1(f)(2)); 
‘‘(B) the accepted recommendations of the 
Department, if any; and 
‘‘(C) a summary of investigations that re-
sult in final recommendations that are issued 
by the Officer. 
‘‘(2) PROHIBITION.—Materials made publicly 
available pursuant to paragraph (1) may not include 
any personally identifiable information related to any 
individual involved in the investigation at issue. 
‘‘(h) COMPONENT CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL LIB-
ERTIES OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any component that has an 
Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of such 
component shall ensure that such Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of such component shall 
coordinate with and provide information to the Offi-
2851 
cer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the De-
partment on matters related to civil rights and civil 
liberties within each such component. 
‘‘(2) OFFICERS
OF
OPERATIONAL
COMPO-
NENTS.—The head of each operational component, 
in consultation with the Officer for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties of the Department, shall hire or des-
ignate a career appointee (as such term is defined 
in section 3132 of title 5, United States Code) from 
such component as the Officer for Civil Rights and 
Civil Liberties of such operational component. 
‘‘(3) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each Officer for Civil 
Rights and Civil Liberties of each component— 
‘‘(A) shall have access in a timely manner 
to the information, materials, and information 
necessary to carry out the functions of such of-
ficer; 
‘‘(B) shall be consulted in advance of new 
or proposed changes to component policies, pro-
grams, initiatives, and activities impacting civil 
rights and civil liberties; 
‘‘(C) shall be given full and complete ac-
cess to all component materials and component 
personnel necessary to carry out the functions 
of such officer;
2852 
‘‘(D) may, to the extent the Officer for 
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the Depart-
ment determines necessary, and subject to the 
approval of the Secretary, administer to or take 
from any person an oath, affirmation, or affi-
davit, whenever necessary in the performance of 
the responsibilities of each such component Of-
ficer under this section; and 
‘‘(E) may administer any oath, affirma-
tion, or affidavit, and such oath, affirmation, 
shall have the same force and effect as if ad-
ministered or taken by or before an officer hav-
ing a seal of office. 
‘‘(i) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 31 of 
each year, the Officer shall submit to the Committee on 
Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Af-
fairs of the Senate, and any other Committee of the House 
of Representatives or the Senate, as the case may be, the 
Officer determines relevant, a report on the implementa-
tion of this section during the immediately preceding fiscal 
year. Each such annual report shall be prepared and sub-
mitted for supervisory review and appropriate comment or 
amendment by the Secretary prior to submission to such 
committees, and the Officer shall consider and incorporate
2853 
any comments or amendments as a result of such review. 
Each such report shall include, for the year covered by 
such report, the following: 
‘‘(1) A list of Department regulations, policies, 
programs, initiatives, and activities for which civil 
rights and civil liberties impact assessments were 
conducted, or policy advice, recommendations, or 
other technical assistance was provided. 
‘‘(2) An assessment of the efforts of the De-
partment to effectively communicate with all individ-
uals impacted by programs and activities of the De-
partment, including those with limited English pro-
ficiency through the language access program re-
ferred to in subsection (b)(13). 
‘‘(3) A summary of investigations under para-
graph (7) or (8) of subsection (b) resulting in rec-
ommendations issued pursuant to subsection (f), to-
gether with information on the status of the imple-
mentation of such recommendations by the compo-
nent at issue. 
‘‘(4) Information on the diversity and equal em-
ployment opportunity activities of the Department, 
including information on complaint management and 
adjudication of equal employment opportunity com-
plaints, and efforts to ensure compliance throughout
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the Department with equal employment opportunity 
requirements. 
‘‘(5) A description of any efforts, including pub-
lic meetings, to engage with individuals, stake-
holders, and communities the civil rights and civil 
liberties of which may be affected by policies, pro-
grams, initiatives, and activities of the Department. 
‘‘(6) Information on total staffing for the Of-
fice, including— 
‘‘(A) the number of full-time, part-time, 
and contract support personnel; and 
‘‘(B) information on the number of em-
ployees whose primary responsibilities include 
supporting the Officer in carrying out para-
graph (10) of subsection (b). 
‘‘(7) If required, a classified annex. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘compo-
nent’ means any operational component, non-operational 
component, directorate, or office of the Department.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating 
to section 705 in section 1(b) of the Homeland Secu-
rity Act of 2002 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 705. Officer for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties’’. 
(3) 
REPORTING
TO
CONGRESS.—Section 
1062(f)(1)(A)(i) of the Intelligence Reform and Ter-
rorism Prevention Act of 2004 (42 U.S.C. 2000ee–
2855 
1(f)(1)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Government Reform of the 
House of Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives, the Committee on Oversight and Re-
form of the House of Representatives’’. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than two years after the date of the enactment of this sec-
tion, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report on the implementation of sub-
section (b)(12) of section 705 of the Homeland Security 
Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 345), as amended by subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 5920. MODIFICATION TO PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
REPORT. 
Section 6502 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (135 Stat. 2422) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by amendment paragraph (4) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(4) As applicable, description of specific train-
ing on monitoring and adhering to international 
human rights and humanitarian law provided to the 
foreign country or entity receiving the assistance.’’; 
and
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(B) by striking paragraphs (7) and (8); 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by amending the heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘REPORTS’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘authorized under sec-
tion 551 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2348) and’’ after ‘‘secu-
rity assistance’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘foreign countries’’ 
and all that follows through the colon and 
inserting ‘‘foreign countries for any of the 
following purposes:’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b), as amend-
ed, the following: 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION
OF
SUBMISSION.—The Sec-
retary of State is authorized to integrate the elements of 
the report required by subsection (b) into other reports 
required to be submitted annually to the appropriate con-
gressional committees.’’.
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SEC. 5921. REPORT TO CONGRESS BY SECRETARY OF 
STATE ON GOVERNMENT-ORDERED INTER-
NET 
OR 
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 
SHUT-
DOWNS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate a report that— 
(1) describes incidents, occurring during the 5- 
year period preceding the date of the submission of 
the report, of government-ordered internet or tele-
communications shutdowns in foreign countries; 
(2) analyzes the impact of such shutdowns on 
global security and the human rights of those af-
fected; and 
(3) contains a strategy for engaging with the 
international community to respond to such shut-
downs. 
SEC. 5922. SURVIVORS’ BILL OF RIGHTS. 
(a) DEFINITION OF COVERED FORMULA GRANT.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘covered formula grant’’ means 
a grant under part T of title I of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10441 et
2858 
seq.) (commonly referred to as the ‘‘STOP Violence 
Against Women Formula Grant Program’’). 
(b) GRANT INCREASE.—The Attorney General shall 
increase the amount of the covered formula grant provided 
to a State in accordance with this section if the State has 
in effect a law that provides to sexual assault survivors 
the rights, at a minimum, under section 3772 of title 18, 
United States Code. 
(c) APPLICATION.—A State seeking an increase to a 
covered formula grant under this section shall submit an 
application to the Attorney General at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Attorney 
General may reasonably require, including information 
about the law described in subsection (b). 
(d) PERIOD OF INCREASE.—The Attorney General 
may not provide an increase in the amount of the covered 
formula grant provided to a State under this section more 
than 4 times. 
SEC. 5923. ADMISSION OF ESSENTIAL SCIENTISTS AND 
TECHNICAL EXPERTS TO PROMOTE AND PRO-
TECT 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
INNOVATION 
BASE. 
(a) SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS.—In accordance 
with the procedures established under subsection (f)(1), 
and subject to subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Home-
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land Security may provide an alien described in subsection 
(b) (and the spouse and each child of the alien if accom-
panying or following to join the alien) with the status of 
a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of the Immi-
gration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)), if the 
alien— 
(1) submits a classification petition under sec-
tion 
204(a)(1)(G)(i) 
of 
such 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1154(a)(1)(G)(i)); and 
(2) is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant 
visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States 
for lawful permanent residence. 
(b) ALIENS DESCRIBED.—An alien is described in 
this subsection if— 
(1) the alien— 
(A) is employed by a United States em-
ployer and engaged in work to promote and 
protect the National Security Innovation Base; 
(B) is engaged in basic or applied re-
search, funded by the Department of Defense, 
through a United States institution of higher 
education (as defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)); or
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(C) possesses scientific or technical exper-
tise that will advance the development of crit-
ical technologies identified in the National De-
fense Strategy or the National Defense Science 
and Technology Strategy, required by section 
218 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1679 ); and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense issues a written 
statement to the Secretary of Homeland Security 
confirming that the admission of the alien is essen-
tial to advancing the research, development, testing, 
or evaluation of critical technologies described in 
paragraph (1)(C) or otherwise serves national secu-
rity interests. 
(c) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The total number of prin-
cipal aliens who may be provided special immigrant 
status under this section may not exceed— 
(A) 10 in each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2032; and 
(B) 100 in fiscal year 2033 and each fiscal 
year thereafter. 
(2) EXCLUSION
FROM
NUMERICAL
LIMITA-
TION.—Aliens provided special immigrant status
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under this section shall not be counted against the 
numerical limitations under sections 201(d), 202(a), 
and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(4)). 
(d) DEFENSE COMPETITION FOR SCIENTISTS AND 
TECHNICAL EXPERTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and implement a process to select, on a com-
petitive basis from among individuals described in sub-
section (b), individuals for recommendation to the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security for special immigrant status 
described in subsection (a). 
(e) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary of Defense shall authorize appropriate personnel 
of the Department of Defense to use all personnel and 
management authorities available to the Department, in-
cluding the personnel and management authorities pro-
vided to the science and technology reinvention labora-
tories, the Major Range and Test Facility Base (as de-
fined in 196(i) of title 10, United States Code), and the 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 
(f) PROCEDURES.—Not later than 360 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Home-
land Security and Secretary of Defense shall jointly estab-
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lish policies and procedures implementing the provisions 
in this section, which shall include procedures for— 
(1) processing of petitions for classification sub-
mitted under subsection (a)(1) and applications for 
an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, as appli-
cable; and 
(2) thorough processing of any required secu-
rity clearances. 
(g) FEES.—The Secretary of Homeland Security 
shall establish a fee— 
(1) to be charged and collected to process an 
application filed under this section; and 
(2) that is set at a level that will ensure recov-
ery of the full costs of such processing and any addi-
tional costs associated with the administration of the 
fees collected. 
(h) IMPLEMENTATION
REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and Sec-
retary of Defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that includes— 
(1) a plan for implementing the authorities pro-
vided under this section; and
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(2) identification of any additional authorities 
that may be required to assist the Secretaries in 
fully implementing section. 
(i) PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct an evaluation of the 
competitive program and special immigrant program 
described in subsections (a) through (g). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2026, 
the Comptroller General shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the re-
sults of the evaluation conducted under paragraph 
(1). 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘National Security Innovation 
Base’’ means the network of persons and organiza-
tions, including Federal agencies, institutions of 
higher education, Federally funded research and de-
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velopment centers, defense industrial base entities, 
nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, and 
venture capital firms that are engaged in the mili-
tary and non-military research, development, fund-
ing, and production of innovative technologies that 
support the national security of the United States. 
SEC. 5924. DELAWARE RIVER BASIN CONSERVATION REAU-
THORIZATION. 
(a) COST
SHARING.—Section 3504(c)(1) of the 
Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act 
(Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Federal share’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the Federal share’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) SMALL, RURAL, AND DISADVANTAGED 
COMMUNITIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Federal share of the cost of a 
project funded under the grant program 
that serves a small, rural, or disadvantaged 
community shall be 90 percent of the total 
cost of the project, as determined by the 
Secretary.
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‘‘(ii) WAIVER.—The Secretary may in-
crease the Federal share under clause (i) 
to 100 percent of the total cost of the 
project if the Secretary determines that the 
grant recipient is unable to pay, or would 
experience significant financial hardship if 
required to pay, the non-Federal share.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR FEDERAL ACQUISITION OF INTERESTS IN LAND.— 
Section 3506 of the Water Infrastructure Improvements 
for the Nation Act (Public Law 114–322; 130 Stat. 1775) 
is repealed. 
(c) SUNSET.—Section 3507 of the Water Infrastruc-
ture Improvements for the Nation Act (Public Law 114– 
322; 130 Stat. 1775) is amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2030’’. 
Subtitle B—Rights for the TSA 
Workforce Act of 2022 
SEC. 5931. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Rights for the 
Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act of 
2022’’ or the ‘‘Rights for the TSA Workforce Act of 
2022’’. 
SEC. 5932. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this subtitle—
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(1) the term ‘‘adjusted basic pay’’ means— 
(A) the rate of pay fixed by law or admin-
istrative action for the position held by a cov-
ered employee before any deductions; and 
(B) any regular, fixed supplemental pay-
ment for non-overtime hours of work creditable 
as basic pay for retirement purposes, including 
any applicable locality payment and any special 
rate supplement; 
(2) the term ‘‘Administrator’’ means the Ad-
ministrator of the Transportation Security Adminis-
tration; 
(3) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the Committees on Homeland Secu-
rity and Oversight and Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committees on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation and Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; 
(4) the term ‘‘at-risk employee’’ means a 
Transportation Security Officer, Federal Air Mar-
shal, canine handler, or any other employee of the 
Transportation Security Administration carrying out 
duties that require substantial contact with the pub-
lic during the COVID–19 national emergency;
2867 
(5) the term ‘‘conversion date’’ means the date 
as of which subparagraphs (A) through (F) of sec-
tion 5933(c)(1) take effect; 
(6) the term ‘‘covered employee’’ means an em-
ployee who holds a covered position; 
(7) the term ‘‘covered position’’ means a posi-
tion within the Transportation Security Administra-
tion; 
(8) the term ‘‘COVID–19 national emergency’’ 
means the national emergency declared by the Presi-
dent under the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) on March 13, 2020, with re-
spect to the coronavirus; 
(9) the term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given 
such term by section 2105 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
(10) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Homeland Security; 
(11) the term ‘‘TSA personnel management 
system’’ means any personnel management system 
established or modified under— 
(A) section 111(d) of the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 
note); or
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(B) section 114(n) of title 49, United 
States Code; 
(12) the term ‘‘TSA’’ means the Transportation 
Security Administration; and 
(13) the term ‘‘2019 Determination’’ means the 
publication, entitled ‘‘Determination on Transpor-
tation Security Officers and Collective Bargaining’’, 
issued on July 13, 2019, by Administrator David P. 
Pekoske, as modified, or any superseding subsequent 
determination. 
SEC. 5933. CONVERSION OF TSA PERSONNEL. 
(a) RESTRICTIONS
ON CERTAIN PERSONNEL AU-
THORITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, and except as provided in para-
graph (2), effective as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act— 
(A) any TSA personnel management sys-
tem in use for covered employees and covered 
positions on the day before such date of enact-
ment, and any TSA personnel management pol-
icy, letter, guideline, or directive in effect on 
such day may not be modified; 
(B) no TSA personnel management policy, 
letter, guideline, or directive that was not estab-
2869 
lished before such date issued pursuant to sec-
tion 111(d) of the Aviation and Transportation 
Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) or section 
114(n) of title 49, United States Code, may be 
established; and 
(C) any authority to establish or adjust a 
human resources management system under 
chapter 97 of title 5, United States Code, shall 
terminate with respect to covered employees 
and covered positions. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) 
PAY.—Notwithstanding 
paragraph 
(1)(A), the limitation in that paragraph shall 
not apply to any TSA personnel management 
policy, letter, guideline, or directive related to 
annual adjustments to pay schedules and local-
ity-based comparability payments in order to 
maintain parity with such adjustments author-
ized under section 5303, 5304, 5304a, and 
5318 of title 5, United States Code; and 
(B) 
ADDITIONAL
POLICY.—Notwith-
standing paragraph (1)(B), new TSA personnel 
management policy may be issued if— 
(i) such policy is needed to resolve a 
matter not specifically addressed in policy
2870 
in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(ii) the Secretary provides such policy, 
with an explanation of its necessity, to the 
appropriate congressional committees not 
later than 7 days of issuance. 
(C) EMERGING
THREATS
TO
TRANSPOR-
TATION
SECURITY
DURING
TRANSITION
PE-
RIOD.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), any 
TSA personnel management policy, letter, 
guideline, or directive related to an emerging 
threat to transportation security, including na-
tional emergencies or disasters and public 
health threats to transportation security, may 
be modified or established until the conversion 
date. The Secretary shall provide to the appro-
priate congressional committees any modifica-
tion or establishment of such a TSA personnel 
management policy, letter, guideline, or direc-
tive, with an explanation of its necessity, not 
later than 7 days of such modification or estab-
lishment. 
(b) PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES DURING TRANSITION 
PERIOD.—Any TSA personnel management system in use 
for covered employees and covered positions on the day
2871 
before the date of enactment of this Act and any TSA 
personnel management policy, letter, guideline, or direc-
tive in effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act shall remain in effect until the conversion date. 
(c) TRANSITION TO TITLE 5.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), effective as of the date determined by the 
Secretary, but in no event later than December 31, 
2022— 
(A) the TSA personnel management sys-
tem shall cease to be in effect; 
(B) section 114(n) of title 49, United 
States Code, is repealed; 
(C) section 111(d) of the Aviation and 
Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 
note) is repealed; 
(D) any TSA personnel management pol-
icy, letter, guideline, and directive, including the 
2019 Determination, shall cease to be effective; 
(E) any human resources management sys-
tem established or adjusted under chapter 97 of 
title 5, United States Code, with respect to cov-
ered employees or covered positions shall cease 
to be effective; and
2872 
(F) covered employees and covered posi-
tions shall be subject to the provisions of title 
5, United States Code. 
(2) CHAPTERS 71 AND 77 OF TITLE 5.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act— 
(A) chapter 71 and chapter 77 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall apply to covered em-
ployees carrying out screening functions pursu-
ant to section 44901 of title 49, United States 
Code; and 
(B) any policy, letter, guideline, or direc-
tive issued under section 111(d) of the Aviation 
and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 
44935 note) related to matters otherwise cov-
ered by such chapter 71 or 77 shall cease to be 
in effect. 
(3) ASSISTANCE
OF
OTHER
AGENCIES.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act or December 31, 2022, whichever is ear-
lier— 
(A) the Office of Personnel Management 
shall establish a position series and classifica-
tion standard for the positions of Transpor-
tation Security Officer, Federal Air Marshal,
2873 
Transportation Security Inspector, and other 
positions requested by the Administrator; and 
(B) the Department of Agriculture’s Na-
tional Finance Center shall make necessary 
changes to its Financial Management Services 
and Human Resources Management Services to 
ensure payroll, leave, and other personnel proc-
essing systems for TSA personnel are commen-
surate with chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code, and provide functions as needed to imple-
ment this subtitle. 
(d) SAFEGUARDS ON GRIEVANCES AND APPEALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each covered employee with 
a grievance or appeal pending within TSA on the 
date of the enactment of this Act or initiated during 
the transition period described in subsection (c) shall 
have the right to have such grievance or appeal re-
moved to proceedings pursuant to title 5, United 
States Code, or continued within the TSA. 
(2) AUTHORITY.—With respect to any griev-
ance or appeal continued within the TSA pursuant 
to paragraph (1), the Administrator may consider 
and finally adjudicate such grievance or appeal not-
withstanding any other provision of this subtitle.
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(3) 
PRESERVATION
OF
RIGHTS.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, any appeal or 
grievance continued pursuant to this section that is 
not finally adjudicated pursuant to paragraph (2) 
shall be preserved and all timelines tolled until the 
rights afforded by application of chapters 71 and 77 
of title 5, United States Code, are made available 
pursuant to section 5933(c)(2) of this subtitle. 
SEC. 5934. TRANSITION RULES. 
(a) NONREDUCTION IN PAY AND COMPENSATION.— 
Under pay conversion rules as the Secretary may prescribe 
to carry out this subtitle, a covered employee converted 
from a TSA personnel management system to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, pursuant to section 
5933(c)(1)(F)— 
(1) shall not be subject to any reduction in ei-
ther the rate of adjusted basic pay payable or law 
enforcement availability pay payable to such covered 
employee; and 
(2) shall be credited for years of service in a 
specific pay band under a TSA personnel manage-
ment system as if the employee had served in an 
equivalent General Schedule position at the same 
grade, for purposes of determining the appropriate
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step within a grade at which to establish the employ-
ee’s converted rate of pay. 
(b) RETIREMENT PAY.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a pro-
posal, including proposed legislative changes if needed, for 
determining a covered employee’s average pay for pur-
poses of calculating the employee’s retirement annuity, 
consistent with title 5, United States Code, for any cov-
ered employee who retires within three years of the conver-
sion date, in a manner that appropriately accounts for 
time in service and annual rate of basic pay following the 
conversion date. 
(c) LIMITATION
ON
PREMIUM
PAY.—Notwith-
standing section 5547 of title 5, United States Code, or 
any other provision of law, a Federal Air Marshal or crimi-
nal investigator hired prior to the date of enactment of 
this Act may be eligible for premium pay up to the max-
imum level allowed by the Administrator prior to the date 
of enactment of this Act. The Office of Personnel Manage-
ment shall recognize such premium pay as fully creditable 
for the purposes of calculating pay and retirement bene-
fits.
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(d) PRESERVATION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AVAIL-
ABILITY PAY AND OVERTIME PAY RATES FOR FEDERAL 
AIR MARSHALS.— 
(1) LEAP.—Section 5545a of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(l) The provisions of subsections (a)–(h) providing 
for availability pay shall apply to any Federal Air Marshal 
who is an employee of the Transportation Security Admin-
istration.’’. 
(2) OVERTIME.—Section 5542 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, a Federal Air Marshal who is 
an employee of the Transportation Secu-
rity Administration shall receive overtime 
pay under this section, at such a rate and 
in such a manner, so that such Federal Air 
Marshal does not receive less overtime pay 
than such Federal Air Marshal would re-
ceive were that Federal Air Marshal sub-
ject to the overtime pay provisions of sec-
tion 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 
1938.’’.
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(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall begin to apply on 
the conversion date (as that term is defined in sec-
tion 5932 of the Rights for the TSA Workforce Act 
of 2022). 
(e) 
COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING
UNIT.—Notwith-
standing section 7112 of title 5, United States Code, fol-
lowing the application of chapter 71 pursuant to section 
5933(c)(2) of this subtitle, full- and part-time non-super-
visory Transportation Security Administration personnel 
carrying out screening functions under section 44901 of 
title 49, United States Code, shall remain eligible to form 
a collective bargaining unit. 
(f) PRESERVATION OF OTHER RIGHTS.—The Sec-
retary shall take any actions necessary to ensure that the 
following rights are preserved and available for each cov-
ered employee as of the conversion date and any covered 
employee appointed after the conversion date, and con-
tinue to remain available to covered employees after the 
conversion date: 
(1) Any annual leave, sick leave, or other paid 
leave accrued, accumulated, or otherwise available to 
a covered employee immediately before the conver-
sion date shall remain available to the employee 
until used, subject to any limitation on accumulated
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leave under chapter 63 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(2) Part-time personnel carrying out screening 
functions under section 44901 of title 49, United 
States Code, pay Federal Employees Health Bene-
fits premiums on the same basis as full-time TSA 
employees. 
(3) Covered employees are provided appropriate 
leave during national emergencies to assist the cov-
ered employees and ensure TSA meets mission re-
quirements, notwithstanding section 6329a of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(4) Eligible covered employees carrying out 
screening functions under section 44901 of title 49, 
United States Code, receive a split-shift differential 
for regularly scheduled split-shift work as well as 
regularly scheduled overtime and irregular and occa-
sional split-shift work. 
(5) Eligible covered employees receive group re-
tention incentives, as appropriate, notwithstanding 
sections 5754(c), (e), and (f) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 5935. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT. 
(a) EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—
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(A) Beginning on the date chapter 71 of 
title 5, United States Code, begins to apply to 
covered 
employees 
pursuant 
to 
section 
5933(c)(2), the labor organization certified by 
the Federal Labor Relations Authority on June 
29, 2011, or any successor labor organization, 
shall be treated as the exclusive representative 
of full- and part-time non-supervisory TSA per-
sonnel carrying out screening functions under 
section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, 
and shall be the exclusive representative for 
such personnel under chapter 71 of title 5, 
United States Code, with full rights under such 
chapter. 
(B) Nothing in this subsection shall be 
construed to prevent covered employees from 
selecting an exclusive representative other than 
the labor organization described under para-
graph (1) for purposes of collective bargaining 
under such chapter 71. 
(2) NATIONAL
LEVEL.—Notwithstanding any 
provision of such chapter 71, collective bargaining 
for any unit of covered employees shall occur at the 
national level, but may be supplemented by local 
level bargaining and local level agreements in fur-
2880 
therance of elements of a national agreement or on 
local unit employee issues not otherwise covered by 
a national agreement. Such local-level bargaining 
and local-level agreements shall occur only by mu-
tual consent of the exclusive representative of full 
and part-time non-supervisory TSA personnel car-
rying out screening functions under section 44901 of 
title 49, United States Code, and a TSA Federal Se-
curity Director or their designee. 
(3) CURRENT AGREEMENT.—Any collective bar-
gaining agreement covering such personnel in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act shall remain in 
effect until a collective bargaining agreement is en-
tered into under such chapter 71, unless the Admin-
istrator and exclusive representative mutually agree 
to revisions to such agreement. 
(b) CONSULTATION PROCESS.—Not later than seven 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall consult with the exclusive representative for 
the personnel described in subsection (a) under chapter 
71 of title 5, United States Code, on the formulation of 
plans and deadlines to carry out the conversion of full- 
and part-time non-supervisory TSA personnel carrying out 
screening functions under section 44901 of title 49, 
United States Code, under this subtitle. Prior to the date
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such chapter 71 begins to apply pursuant to section 
5933(c)(2), the Secretary shall provide (in writing) to 
such exclusive representative the plans for how the Sec-
retary intends to carry out the conversion of such per-
sonnel under this subtitle, including with respect to such 
matters as— 
(1) the anticipated conversion date; and 
(2) measures to ensure compliance with sections 
5933 and 5934. 
(c) REQUIRED AGENCY RESPONSE.—If any views or 
recommendations are presented under subsection (b) by 
the exclusive representative, the Secretary shall consider 
the views or recommendations before taking final action 
on any matter with respect to which the views or rec-
ommendations are presented and provide the exclusive 
representative a written statement of the reasons for the 
final actions to be taken. 
SEC. 5936. NO RIGHT TO STRIKE. 
Nothing in this subtitle may be considered— 
(1) to repeal or otherwise affect— 
(A) section 1918 of title 18, United States 
Code (relating to disloyalty and asserting the 
right to strike against the Government); or 
(B) section 7311 of title 5, United States 
Code (relating to loyalty and striking); or
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(2) to otherwise authorize any activity which is 
not permitted under either provision of law cited in 
paragraph (1). 
SEC. 5937. PROPOSAL ON HIRING AND CONTRACTING 
BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENTS. 
Not later than one year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a plan to the appro-
priate congressional committees on a proposal to har-
monize and update, for the purposes of hiring and for au-
thorizing or entering into any contract for service, the re-
strictions in section 70105(c) of title 46, United States 
Code, (relating to the issuance of transportation security 
cards) and section 44936 of title 49, United States Code, 
(relating to security screener employment investigations 
and restrictions). 
SEC. 5938. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEWS. 
(a) REVIEW OF RECRUITMENT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to Congress a report on the 
efforts of the TSA regarding recruitment, including re-
cruitment efforts relating to veterans and the dependents 
of veterans and members of the Armed Forces and the 
dependents of such members. Such report shall also in-
clude recommendations regarding how the TSA may im-
prove such recruitment efforts.
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(b) REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
60 days after the conversion date, the Comptroller General 
shall commence a review of the implementation of this 
subtitle. The Comptroller General shall submit to Con-
gress a report on its review no later than one year after 
such conversion date. 
(c) REVIEW OF PROMOTION POLICIES AND LEADER-
SHIP DIVERSITY.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to Congress a report on the efforts of the TSA 
to ensure that recruitment, hiring, promotion, and ad-
vancement opportunities are equitable and provide for de-
mographics among senior leadership that are reflective of 
the United States’ workforce demographics writ large. 
Such report shall, to the extent possible, include an over-
view and analysis of the current demographics of TSA 
leadership and, as appropriate, recommendations to im-
prove hiring and promotion procedures and diversity in 
leadership roles that may include recommendations for 
how TSA can better promote from within and retain and 
advance its workers. 
(d) REVIEW OF HARASSMENT AND ASSAULT POLI-
CIES AND PROTECTIONS.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to Congress a report on the efforts
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of the TSA to ensure the safety of its staff with regards 
to harassment and assault in the workplace, such as inci-
dents of sexual harassment and violence and harassment 
and violence motivated by an individual’s perceived race, 
ethnicity, religion, gender identity or sexuality, and includ-
ing incidents where the alleged perpetrator or perpetrators 
are members of the general public. Such report shall in-
clude an overview and analysis of the current TSA policies 
and response procedures, a detailed description of if, 
when, and how these policies fail to adequately protect 
TSA personnel, and, as appropriate, recommendations for 
steps the TSA can take to better protect its employees 
from harassment and violence in their workplace. In con-
ducting its review, the Comptroller General shall provide 
opportunities for TSA employees of all levels and posi-
tions, and unions and associations representing such em-
ployees, to submit comments, including in an anonymous 
form, and take those comments into account in its final 
recommendations. 
SEC. 5939. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the TSA’s personnel system provides insuf-
ficient benefits and workplace protections to the 
workforce that secures the nation’s transportation 
systems and that the TSA’s workforce should be
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provided protections and benefits under title 5, 
United States Code; and 
(2) the provision of these title 5 protections and 
benefits should not result in a reduction of pay or 
benefits to current TSA employees. 
SEC. 5940. ASSISTANCE FOR FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERV-
ICE. 
The Administrator may communicate with organiza-
tions representing a significant number of Federal Air 
Marshals, to the extent provided by law, to address con-
cerns regarding Federal Air Marshals related to the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Mental health. 
(2) Suicide rates. 
(3) Morale and recruitment. 
(4) Equipment and training. 
(5) Work schedules and shifts, including man-
dated periods of rest. 
(6) Any other personnel issues the Adminis-
trator determines appropriate. 
SEC. 5941. PREVENTION AND PROTECTION AGAINST CER-
TAIN ILLNESS. 
The Administrator, in coordination with the Director 
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the 
Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infec-
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tious Diseases, shall ensure that covered employees are 
provided proper guidance regarding prevention and protec-
tions against the COVID–19 National Emergency, includ-
ing appropriate resources. 
SEC. 5942. HAZARDOUS DUTY PAYMENTS. 
Subject to the availability of appropriations, and not 
later than 90 days after receiving such appropriations, the 
Administrator shall provide a one-time bonus payment of 
$3,000 to each at-risk employee. 
SEC. 5943. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as 
may be necessary, to remain available until expended, to 
carry out this subtitle. 
SEC. 5944. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF COMMUTING BENE-
FITS. 
Not later than 270 days after the enactment of this 
Act, the Administrator shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a feasibility study on allowing 
covered employees carrying out screening functions under 
section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, to treat as 
hours of employment time spent by such employees regu-
larly traveling between airport parking lots and bus and 
transit stops and screening checkpoints before and after 
the regular work day. In conducting such study, the Ad-
ministrator shall consider—
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(1) the amount of time needed to travel to and 
from airport parking lots and bus and transit stops 
at representative airports of various sizes; 
(2) the feasibility of using mobile phones and 
location data to allow employees to report their ar-
rival to and departure from airport parking lots and 
bus and transit stops; and 
(3) the estimated costs of providing such bene-
fits. 
SEC. 5945. BRIEFING ON ASSAULTS AND THREATS ON TSA 
EMPLOYEES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Administrator shall brief the appro-
priate congressional committees regarding the following: 
(1) Reports to the Administrator of instances of 
physical or verbal assault or threat made by a mem-
ber of the general public against a covered employee 
engaged in carrying out screening functions under 
section 44901 of title 49, United States Code, since 
January 1, 2019. 
(2) Procedures for reporting such assaults and 
threats, including information on how the Adminis-
trator communicates the availability of such proce-
dures.
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(3) Any steps taken by TSA to prevent and re-
spond to such assaults and threats. 
(4) Any related civil actions and criminal refer-
rals made annually since January 1, 2019. 
(5) Any additional authorities needed by the 
Administrator to better prevent or respond to such 
assaults and threats. 
SEC. 5946. ANNUAL REPORTS ON TSA WORKFORCE. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report that contains the following: 
(1) An analysis of the Office of Personnel Man-
agement’s Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey 
(FEVS) to determine job satisfaction rates of cov-
ered employees. 
(2) Information relating to retention rates of 
covered employees at each airport, including trans-
fers, in addition to aggregate retention rates of cov-
ered employees across the TSA workforce. 
(3) Information relating to actions taken by the 
TSA intended to improve workforce morale and re-
tention.
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DIVISION F—OTHER MATTERS 
TITLE LX—TAIWAN PEACE AND 
STABILITY ACT 
SEC. 6001. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Taiwan Peace and 
Stability Act’’. 
SEC. 6002. FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The United States has consistently sought 
to advance peace and stability in East Asia as a cen-
tral element of U.S. foreign policy toward the region. 
(2) The Government of the People’s Republic of 
China (PRC), especially since the election of Tsai 
Ing-Wen in 2016, has conducted a coordinated cam-
paign to weaken Taiwan diplomatically, economi-
cally, and militarily in a manner that threatens to 
erode U.S. policy and create a fait accompli on ques-
tions surrounding Taiwan’s future. 
(3) In order to ensure the longevity of U.S. pol-
icy and preserve the ability of the people of Taiwan 
to determine their future independently, it is nec-
essary to reinforce Taiwan’s diplomatic, economic, 
and physical space.
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(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to— 
(1) maintain the position that peace and sta-
bility in the Western Pacific are in the political, se-
curity, and economic interests of the United States, 
and are matters of international concern; and 
(2) work with allies and partners to promote 
peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific and deter 
military acts or other forms of coercive behavior that 
would undermine regional stability. 
SEC. 6003. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(2) the term ‘‘international organization’’ in-
cludes United Nations funds, programs, specialized 
agencies, entities, and bodies, and other organiza-
tions outside of the United Nations system, as the 
Secretary of State or the Secretary’s designee deems 
appropriate, and in consultation with other Federal 
departments and agencies;
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(3) the term ‘One-China Principle’ means the 
PRC’s policy toward Taiwan; 
(4) the term ‘‘civil society organizations’’ means 
international civil society organizations that are crit-
ical to maintaining Taiwan’s international space and 
enabling Taiwan to play a positive and constructive 
role in the global community; and 
(5) the term ‘‘potential PLA campaigns’’ 
means— 
(A) a naval blockade of Taiwan; 
(B) an amphibious assault and ground in-
vasion of Taiwan, especially such invasion de-
signed to accomplish a fiat accompli before 
intervention is possible; and 
(C) a seizure of one or more of Taiwan’s 
outlying islands. 
Subtitle 
A—Supporting 
Taiwan’s 
Meaningful Participation in the 
International Community 
SEC. 6011. FINDINGS. 
Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Taiwan has provided monetary, humani-
tarian, and medical assistance to combat diseases 
such as AIDS, tuberculosis, Ebola, and dengue fever 
in countries around the world. During the COVID–
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19 pandemic, Taiwan donated millions of pieces of 
personal protective equipment and COVID–19 tests 
to countries in need. 
(2) Since 2016, the Gambia, Sao Tome and 
Principe, Panama, the Dominican Republic, Burkina 
Faso, El Salvador, the Solomon Islands, and 
Kiribati have severed diplomatic relations with Tai-
wan in favor of diplomatic relations with China. 
(3) Taiwan was invited to participate in the 
World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of 
the World Health Organization (WHO), as an ob-
server annually between 2009 and 2016. Since the 
2016 election of President Tsai, the PRC has in-
creasingly resisted Taiwan’s participation in the 
WHA. Taiwan was not invited to attend the WHA 
in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, or 2021. 
(4) The Taipei Flight Information Region re-
portedly served 1.75 million flights and 68.9 million 
passengers in 2018 and is home to Taiwan Taoyuan 
International airport, the eleventh busiest airport in 
the world. Taiwan has been excluded from partici-
pating at the International Civil Aviation Organiza-
tion (ICAO) since 2013. 
(5) United Nations (UN) General Assembly 
Resolution 2758 does not address the issue of rep-
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resentation of Taiwan and its people at the United 
Nations, nor does it give the PRC the right to rep-
resent the people of Taiwan. 
SEC. 6012. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TAIWAN’S MEANINGFUL 
PARTICIPATION 
IN 
THE 
INTERNATIONAL 
COMMUNITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Taiwan is free, democratic, and prosperous, 
and is home to 23.5 million people. It is an impor-
tant contributor to the global community, as a model 
for democracy, and by providing expertise in global 
health, international aviation security, emerging 
technology development, and with forward looking 
environmental policies; 
(2) multiple United States Government admin-
istrations of both political parties have taken impor-
tant steps to advance Taiwan’s meaningful partici-
pation in international organizations; 
(3) existing efforts to enhance U.S. cooperation 
with Taiwan to provide global public goods, includ-
ing through development assistance, humanitarian 
assistance, and disaster relief in trilateral and multi-
lateral fora is laudable and should continue; 
(4) nonetheless, significant structural, policy, 
and legal barriers remain to advancing Taiwan’s
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meaningful participation in the international com-
munity; and 
(5) efforts to share Taiwan’s expertise with 
other parts of the global community could be further 
enhanced through a systematic approach, along with 
greater attention from Congress and the American 
public to such efforts. 
SEC. 6013. STRATEGY TO SUPPORT TAIWAN’S MEANINGFUL 
PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANI-
ZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with other Federal departments and agen-
cies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a strategy— 
(1) to advance Taiwan’s meaningful participa-
tion in a prioritized set of international organiza-
tions (IOs); and 
(2) that responds to growing pressure from the 
PRC on foreign governments, IOs, commercial ac-
tors, and civil society organizations to comply with 
its ‘‘One-China Principle’’, with respect to Taiwan. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The strategy required in 
paragraph (a) shall include:
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(A) An assessment of the methods the 
PRC uses to coerce actors to into adhering to 
its ‘‘One-China Principle.’’ The methods shall 
include those employed against governments, 
IOs, and civil society organizations. The assess-
ment shall also include pressure on commercial 
actors, to the extent it is relevant in the context 
of Taiwan’s meaningful participation in IOs. 
(B) An assessment of the policies of for-
eign governments toward the PRC and Taiwan, 
to identify likeminded allies and partners who 
might become public or private partners in the 
strategy. 
(C) A systematic analysis of all IOs, as 
practicable, to identify IOs that best lend them-
selves to advancing Taiwan’s participation. The 
analysis shall include, but is not limited to the 
IOs’— 
(i) policy on the requirements to ob-
tain membership and observer status, as 
well as the foundational documents defin-
ing membership requirements and observer 
status within the IO; 
(ii) participation rules;
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(iii) processes for developing member-
ship requirements and participation rules; 
(iv) policies of current members re-
garding Taiwan’s political status; and 
(v) relative reliance on contributions 
from the PRC and how it may affect inter-
nal decision making. 
(D) An evaluation of the feasibility and ad-
visability of expanding economic, security, and 
diplomatic engagement with nations that have 
demonstrably strengthened, enhanced, or up-
graded relations with Taiwan, where it aligns 
with U.S. interests. 
(E) A survey of IOs that have allowed Tai-
wan’s meaningful participation, including an as-
sessment of whether any erosion in Taiwan’s 
engagement has occurred within those organiza-
tions and how Taiwan’s participation has posi-
tively strengthened the capacity and activity of 
these organizations, thereby providing positive 
models for Taiwan’s inclusion in other similar 
forums. 
(F) A list of no more than 20 IOs at which 
the U.S. Government will prioritize for using its 
voice, vote, and influence to advance Taiwan’s
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meaningful participation over the three-year pe-
riod following the date of enactment of this Act. 
The list shall be derived from the IOs identified 
in paragraph (1)(C). 
(G) A description of the diplomatic strate-
gies and the coalitions the U.S. Government 
plans to develop to implement paragraph 
(b)(1)(F). 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The strategy required in 
subsection (a) shall be classified, but it may include an 
unclassified summary, if the Secretary of State determines 
it appropriate. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of State or his 
or her designee, shall consult with the appropriate con-
gressional committees— 
(1) no later than 90 days after the date of en-
actment of this Act, on the list of IOs identified in 
subsection (b)(1)(C); and 
(2) 180 days after submitting the strategy re-
quired in subsection (a), and 180 days thereafter for 
two years, regarding the development and implemen-
tation of the strategy.
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SEC. 6014. EXPANDING UNITED STATES-TAIWAN DEVELOP-
MENT COOPERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 120 days following 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the United States Agency for International Development 
(USAID), in consultation with the U.S. International De-
velopment Finance Corporation (DFC), shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on co-
operation with Taiwan on trilateral and multilateral devel-
opment initiatives through the American Institute in Tai-
wan as appropriate. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include: 
(1) A comprehensive review of existing coopera-
tion mechanisms and initiatives between USAID or 
DFC, and relevant departments and agencies in Tai-
wan, including, but not limited to Taiwan’s Inter-
national 
Cooperation 
and 
Development 
Fund 
(ICDF). 
(2) An assessment of how USAID and DFC de-
velopment cooperation with relevant departments 
and agencies in Taiwan compares to comparable co-
operation with partners of similar economic size and 
foreign assistance capacity. 
(3) An analysis of the opportunities and chal-
lenges the cooperation reviewed in paragraph (1) has
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offered to date. The analysis shall include, but is not 
limited to— 
(A) opportunities collaboration has offered 
to expand USAID’s and DFC’s ability to de-
liver assistance into a wider range communities; 
(B) sectors where USAID, DFC, ICDF, 
other relevant agencies and departments in Tai-
wan, or the organizations’ implementing part-
ners have a comparative advantage in providing 
assistance; 
(C) opportunities to transition virtual ca-
pacity building events with relevant depart-
ments and agencies in Taiwan, through the 
Global Cooperation and Training Framework 
(GCTF) as well as other forums, into in-person, 
enduring forms of development cooperation. 
(4) An assessment of any legal, policy, 
logistical, financial, or administrative barriers to ex-
panding cooperation in trilateral or multilateral de-
velopment. The analysis shall include, but is not lim-
ited to— 
(A) availability of personnel at the Amer-
ican Institute in Taiwan (AIT) responsible for 
coordinating development assistance coopera-
tion;
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(B) volume of current cooperation initia-
tives and barriers to expanding it; 
(C) diplomatic, policy, or legal barriers fac-
ing the United States or other partners to in-
cluding Taiwan in formal and informal multilat-
eral development cooperation mechanisms; 
(D) resource or capacity barriers to ex-
panding cooperation facing the United States or 
Taiwan; and 
(E) geopolitical barriers that complicate 
U.S.-Taiwan cooperation in third countries. 
(5) Recommendations to address the challenges 
identified in paragraph (b)(4). 
(6) A description of any additional resources or 
authorities that expanding cooperation might re-
quire. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The strategy required in 
subsection (a) shall be unclassified, but it may include a 
classified annex if the Administrator of USAID deter-
mines it appropriate. 
Subtitle B—Advancing Taiwan’s 
Economic Space 
SEC. 6021. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EXPANDING U.S. ECO-
NOMIC RELATIONS WITH TAIWAN. 
It is the sense of the Congress that—
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(1) expanding U.S. economic relations with Tai-
wan has benefited the people of both the United 
States and Taiwan. Taiwan is now the United States 
10th largest goods trading partner, 13th largest ex-
port market, 13th largest source of imports, and a 
key destination for U.S. agricultural exports; 
(2) further integration, consistent with robust 
environmental standard and labor rights, would ben-
efit both peoples and is in the strategic and diplo-
matic interests of the United States; and 
(3) the United States should explore opportuni-
ties to expand economic agreements between Taiwan 
and the United States, through dialogue, and by de-
veloping the legal templates required to support po-
tential future agreements. 
Subtitle C—Enhancing Deterrence 
Over Taiwan 
SEC. 6031. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PEACE AND STABILITY 
IN THE TAIWAN STRAIT. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) PRC attempts to intimidate Taiwan, includ-
ing through high rates of PRC sorties into air space 
near Taiwan, and PRC amphibious assault exercises 
near Taiwan, jeopardizes the long-standing U.S. po-
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sition that differences in cross-Strait relations must 
be resolved peacefully; 
(2) given the potential for a cross-Strait conflict 
to be highly destructive and destabilizing, any in-
crease in the risk of conflict demands attention and 
obligates leaders to reinforce deterrence, as the most 
viable means to prevent war; 
(3) Taiwan should continue to implement its 
asymmetric defense strategy, including investing in 
cost-effective and resilient capabilities, while also 
strengthening recruitment and training of its reserve 
and civil defense forces, and those capabilities in-
clude coastal defense cruise missiles; and 
(4) while enhancing deterrence, it is also essen-
tial to maintain open and effective crisis communica-
tion and risk reduction mechanisms, as a means to 
reduce the risk of misunderstanding and ultimately, 
conflict. 
SEC. 6032. STRATEGY TO ENHANCE DETERRENCE OVER A 
CROSS-STRAIT CONFLICT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a whole-of- 
government strategy to enhance deterrence over a cross- 
Strait military conflict between the PRC and Taiwan.
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(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy shall 
include: 
(1) A comprehensive review of existing diplo-
matic, economic, and military tools to establish de-
terrence over a cross-Strait conflict and an assess-
ment of their efficacy. 
(2) An examination of the present and future 
capabilities of the United States and Taiwan to re-
spond to the potential PLA campaigns against Tai-
wan in 5, 10, and 15 years. The analysis shall in-
clude an assessment of the progress Taiwan has 
made in developing the cost-effective and resilient 
capabilities needed to respond to its strategic envi-
ronment, as well as any additional personnel, pro-
curement, or training reforms required. 
(3) An evaluation of the feasibility of expanding 
coordination with U.S. allies and partners to en-
hance deterrence over a cross-Strait conflict. The re-
view shall include, but is not limited to, a review of 
the following matters: 
(A) Expanding coordination of public or 
private messaging on deterrence vis-a`-vis Tai-
wan.
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(B) Coordinating use of economic tools to 
raise the costs of PRC military action that 
could precipitate a cross-Strait conflict. 
(C) Enhancing co-development and co-de-
ployment of military capabilities related to de-
terrence over a cross-Strait conflict, or enhanc-
ing coordinated training of Taiwan’s military 
forces. 
(4) Recommendations on significant additional 
diplomatic, economic, and military steps available to 
the U.S. Government, unilaterally and in concert 
with U.S. allies and partners, to enhance the clarity 
and credibility of deterrence over a cross-Strait con-
flict. 
(5) A description of any additional resources or 
authorities needed to implement the recommenda-
tions identified in paragraph (5). 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The strategy required in 
subsection (b) shall be classified, but it may include an 
unclassified annex, if determined appropriate by the Presi-
dent. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—No later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than 
every 180 days thereafter for seven years, the President 
or his or her designee, as well as representatives from the
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agencies and departments involved in developing the strat-
egy required in paragraph (a) shall consult with the appro-
priate congressional committees regarding the develop-
ment and implementation of the strategy required in this 
section. The representatives shall be at the Undersecretary 
level or above. 
SEC. 6033. STRENGTHENING TAIWAN’S CIVILIAN DEFENSE 
PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 180 days following 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall present to the 
appropriate congressional committees a plan for strength-
ening the community of civilian defense professionals in 
Taiwan, facilitated through the American Institute in Tai-
wan as appropriate. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall 
include the following: 
(1) A comprehensive review of existing U.S. 
Government and non-U.S. Government program-
matic and funding modalities to support Taiwan’s 
civilian defense professionals in pursuing profes-
sional development, educational, and cultural ex-
changes in the United States. The review shall in-
clude, but is not limited to—
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(A) opportunities through U.S. Depart-
ment of State-supported programs, such as the 
International Visitor Leaders Program; and 
(B) opportunities offered through non-gov-
ernmental institutions, such as think tanks, to 
the extent the review can practicably make such 
an assessment. 
(2) A description of the frequency that civilian 
defense professionals from Taiwan pursue or are se-
lected for the programs reviewed in paragraph (1). 
(3) An analysis of any funding, policy, adminis-
trative, or other barriers preventing greater partici-
pation from Taiwan’s civilian defense professionals 
in the opportunities identified in paragraph (1). 
(4) An evaluation of the value expanding the 
opportunities reviewed in paragraph (1) would offer 
for strengthening Taiwan’s existing civilian defense 
community, and for increasing the perceived value of 
the field for young professionals in Taiwan. 
(5) An assessment of options the United States 
Government could take individually, with partners in 
Taiwan, or with foreign governments or non-govern-
mental partners, to expand the opportunities re-
viewed in paragraph (1).
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(6) A description of additional resources and 
authorities that may be required to execute the op-
tions in paragraph (5). 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required in sub-
section (a) shall be unclassified, but it may include a clas-
sified annex, if determined appropriate. 
TITLE LXI—LIBYA 
STABILIZATION ACT 
SEC. 6101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Libya Stabilization 
Act’’. 
SEC. 6102. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States— 
(1) to advance a peaceful resolution to the con-
flict in Libya through a United Nations-facilitated 
Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process as the 
best way to secure United States interests and to 
ensure the sovereignty, independence, territorial in-
tegrity, and national unity of Libya; 
(2) to engage regularly at the senior-most levels 
in support of the continued observance of the 
ceasefire in Libya, the fair and transparent alloca-
tion of Libya’s resources, the reunification of secu-
rity and economic institutions, and agreement 
among Libyans on a consensual constitutional basis
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that would lead to credible presidential and par-
liamentary elections as soon as possible; 
(3) to support the implementation of United 
Nations Security Council Resolutions 1970 (2011) 
and 1973 (2011), which established an arms embar-
go on Libya, and subsequent resolutions modifying 
and extending the embargo; 
(4) to enforce Executive Order 13726 (81 Fed. 
Reg. 23559; relating to blocking property and sus-
pending entry into the United States of persons con-
tributing to the situation in Libya (April 19, 2016)), 
designed to target individuals or entities who 
‘‘threaten the peace, security, and stability of 
Libya’’; 
(5) to oppose attacks on civilians, medical work-
ers, and critical infrastructure, including water sup-
plies, in Libya, and to support accountability for 
those engaged in such heinous actions; 
(6) to support Libya’s sovereignty, independ-
ence, territorial integrity, and national unity con-
sistent with United Nations Security Council Resolu-
tion 2510 (2020) and all predecessor resolutions 
with respect to Libya, including by— 
(A) taking action to end the violence and 
flow of arms;
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(B) rejecting attempts by any party to il-
licitly export Libya’s oil; and 
(C) urging the withdrawal of foreign mili-
tary and mercenary forces; 
(7) to engage in diplomacy to convince parties 
to conflict and political dispute in Libya to support 
the continuity of the October 2020 ceasefire and 
persuade foreign powers to withdraw personnel, in-
cluding mercenaries, weapons, and financing that 
may reignite or exacerbate conflict; 
(8) to support political dialogue among Libyans 
and advance an inclusive Libyan-led and Libyan- 
owned political process; 
(9) to support the nearly 2.8 million Libyans 
who registered to vote; 
(10) to help protect Libya’s civilian population 
and implementing humanitarian and international 
organizations from the risk of harm resulting from 
explosive hazards such as landmines, improvised ex-
plosive devices (IEDs), and unexploded ordnance 
(UXO); 
(11) to support constant, unimpeded, and reli-
able humanitarian access to those in need and to 
hold accountable those who impede or threaten the 
delivery of humanitarian assistance;
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(12) to seek to bring an end to severe forms of 
trafficking in persons such as slavery, forced labor, 
and sexual exploitation, including with respect to mi-
grants; 
(13) to advocate for the immediate release and 
safe evacuations of detained refugees and migrants 
trapped by the fighting in Libya; 
(14) 
to 
encourage 
implementation 
of 
UNSMIL’s plan for the organized and gradual clo-
sure of migrant detention centers in Libya; 
(15) to support greater defense institutional ca-
pacity building after a comprehensive political settle-
ment; 
(16) to discourage all parties from heightening 
tensions in Libya and its environs, through 
unhelpful and provocative actions. 
(17) to support current and future democratic 
development and economic recovery of Libya both 
during and after a negotiated peaceful political solu-
tion, pursuant to Libya’s status as a Global Fra-
gility Act partner state; and 
(18) to partner with various U.S. government 
agencies, multilateral organizations, and local part-
ners to strengthen security, prosperity, and stability
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in Libya, pursuant to Libya’s status as a Global 
Fragility Act partner state. 
Subtitle A—Identifying Challenges 
to Stability in Libya 
SEC. 6111. REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN 
GOVERNMENTS AND ACTORS IN LIBYA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Director of National Intelligence, should submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) a description of the full extent of involve-
ment in Libya by foreign governments, including the 
Governments of Russia, Turkey, the United Arab 
Emirates, Egypt, Sudan, Chad, China, Saudi Ara-
bia, and Qatar, including— 
(A) a description of which governments 
have conducted or facilitated drone and aircraft 
strikes in Libya since April 2019 not related to 
efforts to combat Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, 
or affiliated entities; 
(B) a list of the types and estimated 
amounts of equipment transferred since April 
2019 by each government described in this
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(C) involve weapons of United States ori-
gin or were in violation of United States end 
user agreements; 
(3) a description of United States diplomatic 
engagement with any governments found to be in 
violation of the arms embargo regarding strength-
ened implementation of the embargo; 
(4) a list of the specific offending materiel, 
training, or financial support transfers provided by 
a government described in paragraph (1) that violate 
the arms embargo on Libya under United Nations 
Security Council Resolution 2571 (2021) and prede-
cessor Security Council resolutions; 
(5) an analysis of the activities of foreign 
armed groups, including the Russian Wagner Group, 
military contractors and mercenaries employed or 
engaged by the governments of Turkey and the 
United Arab Emirates, affiliates of the Islamic State 
(ISIS), al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), 
and other extremist groups, in Libya; 
(6) a discussion of whether and to what extent 
conflict or instability in Libya is enabling the re-
cruitment and training efforts of armed groups, in-
cluding affiliates of ISIS, AQIM, and other extrem-
ist groups;
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(7) a description of efforts by the European 
Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), 
and the Arab League, and their respective member 
states, to implement and enforce the arms embargo 
and maintain a sustainable ceasefire; 
(8) a description of any violations of the arms 
embargo by European Union member states; and 
(9) a description of United States diplomatic 
engagement with the European Union, NATO, and 
the Arab League regarding implementation and en-
forcement of the United Nations arms embargo, 
ceasefire monitoring, and election support. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.
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SEC. 6112. REPORT OF RUSSIAN ACTIVITIES AND OBJEC-
TIVES IN LIBYA. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report 
that contains an assessment of Russian activities and ob-
jectives in Libya, including— 
(1) an assessment of Russian influence and ob-
jectives in Libya; 
(2) the potential threat such activities pose to 
the United States, southern Europe, NATO, and 
partners in the Mediterranean Sea and North Afri-
can region; 
(3) the direct role of Russia in Libyan financial 
affairs, to include issuing and printing currency; 
(4) Russia’s use of mercenaries, military con-
tractors, equipment, and paramilitary forces in 
Libya; 
(5) an assessment of sanctions and other poli-
cies adopted by United States partners and allies 
against the Wagner Group and its destabilizing ac-
tivities in Libya, including sanctions on Yevgeny 
Prigozhin; and
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(6) an identification of foreign companies and 
persons that have provided transportation, logistical, 
administrative, air transit, border crossing, or money 
transfer services to Russian mercenaries or armed 
forces operating on behalf of the Russian Govern-
ment in Libya, and an analysis of whether such enti-
ties meet the criteria for imposition of sanctions 
under section 1(a) of Executive Order 13726 (81 
Fed. Reg. 23559; relating to blocking property and 
suspending entry into the United States of persons 
contributing to the situation in Libya). 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 6113. DETERMINATION OF SANCTIONABLE ACTIVITIES 
OF THE LIBYAN NATIONAL ARMY WITH RE-
SPECT TO SYRIA. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
a list of any members of the Libyan National Army 
(LNA), and details of their activities, which the President 
has determined are knowingly responsible for sanctionable 
offenses pursuant to—
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(1) section 7412 of the Caesar Syria Civilian 
Protection Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note; 133 
Stat. 2292); or 
(2) Executive Order 13582 (76 Fed. Reg. 
52209; relating to blocking property of the Govern-
ment of Syria and prohibiting certain transactions 
with respect to Syria (August 17, 2011)). 
Subtitle B—Actions to Address 
Foreign Intervention in Libya 
SEC. 6121. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PER-
SONS LEADING, DIRECTING, OR SUPPORTING 
CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENT INVOLVE-
MENT IN LIBYA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall im-
pose each of the sanctions described in section 6124 with 
respect to each foreign person who the President deter-
mines knowingly engages in an activity described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—A foreign person en-
gages in an activity described in this subsection if the per-
son leads, directs, or provides significant financial, mate-
rial, or technological support to, or knowingly engages in 
a significant transaction with, a non-Libyan foreign per-
son who is—
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(1) in Libya in a military or commercial capac-
ity as a military contractor, mercenary, or part of a 
paramilitary force; and 
(2) engaged in significant actions that threaten 
the peace, security, or stability of Libya. 
SEC. 6122. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PER-
SONS THREATENING THE PEACE OR STA-
BILITY OF LIBYA. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The President shall 
impose each of the sanctions described in section 6124 
with respect to each foreign person on the list required 
by subsection (b). 
(b) LIST.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a list of— 
(1) foreign persons, including senior govern-
ment officials, militia leaders, paramilitary leaders, 
and other persons who provide significant support to 
militia or paramilitary groups in Libya, that the 
President determines are knowingly— 
(A) engaged in significant actions or poli-
cies that threaten the peace, security, or sta-
bility of Libya, including any supply of signifi-
cant arms or related materiel in violation of a
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United Nations Security Council resolution on 
Libya; 
(B) engaged in significant actions or poli-
cies that obstruct, undermine, delay, or impede, 
or pose a significant risk of obstructing, under-
mining, delaying, or impeding the United Na-
tions-mediated political processes that seek a 
negotiated and peaceful solution to the Libyan 
crisis, including a consensual constitutional 
basis that would lead to credible presidential 
and parliamentary elections as soon as possible 
and ongoing maintenance of the October 2020 
ceasefire; 
(C) engaged in significant actions that may 
lead to or result in the misappropriation of sig-
nificant state assets of Libya; 
(D) involved in the significant illicit exploi-
tation of crude oil or any other natural re-
sources in Libya, including the significant illicit 
production, disruption of production, refining, 
brokering, sale, purchase, or export of Libyan 
oil; 
(E) significantly threatening or coercing 
Libyan state financial institutions or disrupting
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the operations of the Libyan National Oil Com-
pany; or 
(F) significantly responsible for actions or 
policies that are intended to undermine efforts 
to maintain peace and promote stabilization and 
economic recovery in Libya; 
(2) foreign persons who the President deter-
mines are successor entities to persons designated 
for engaging in activities described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) of paragraph (1); and 
(c) UPDATES OF LIST.—The President shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees an updated 
list under subsection (b)— 
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter 
for a period of 5 years; or 
(2) as new information becomes available. 
(d) FORM.—The list required by subsection (b) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a clas-
sified annex. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means—
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(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
SEC. 6123. SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN PER-
SONS 
WHO 
ARE 
RESPONSIBLE 
FOR 
OR 
COMPLICIT IN GROSS VIOLATIONS OF INTER-
NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED HUMAN RIGHTS 
COMMITTED IN LIBYA. 
(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The President may 
impose 5 out of the 12 sanctions described in section 235 
of Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions 
Act (Public Law 115–44) with respect to each foreign per-
son on the list required by subsection (b). 
(b) LIST OF PERSONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a list of senior foreign persons, in-
cluding senior government officials, militia leaders, 
para-military leaders, and other persons who provide 
significant support to militia or paramilitary groups 
in Libya, that the President determines are each
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knowingly responsible for or complicit in, or have di-
rectly or in- directly engaged in, on or after the date 
of enactment gross violations of internationally rec-
ognized human rights committed in Libya. 
(2) UPDATES
OF
LIST.—The President shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an updated list under paragraph (1)— 
(A) not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter for a period of 5 years; or 
(B) as new information becomes available. 
(3) FORM.—The list required by paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate.
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SEC. 6124. SANCTIONS DESCRIBED. 
(a) SANCTIONS
DESCRIBED.—The sanctions de-
scribed in this section are the following: 
(1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President 
may exercise all of the powers granted to the Presi-
dent by the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that 
the requirements of section 202 of such Act (50 
U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent nec-
essary to block and prohibit all transactions in prop-
erty and interests in property of the person if such 
property and interests in property are in the United 
States, come within the United States, or are or 
come within the possession or control of a United 
States person. 
(2) INADMISSIBILITY
OF
CERTAIN
INDIVID-
UALS.— 
(A) INELIGIBILITY
FOR
VISAS, 
ADMIS-
SION,OR PAROLE.—A foreign person who is an 
individual and who meets any of the criteria de-
scribed section 6121 or 6122 may be deter-
mined by the Secretary of State to be— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other 
documentation to enter the United States; 
and
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(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.—A foreign 
person who is an individual and who meets any 
of the criteria described section 6121 or 6122 
may be subject to the following: 
(i) Revocation of any visa or other 
entry documentation by the Secretary of 
State regardless of when the visa or other 
entry documentation is or was issued. 
(ii) A revocation under clause (i) 
shall— 
(I) take effect immediately in ac-
cordance with section 221(i) of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act, (8 
U.S.C. 1201(i)); and 
(II) cancel any other valid visa or 
entry documentation that is in the 
foreign person’s possession. 
(b) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in sub-
sections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall