State peace curricula and assist schools in ap-
plying for such grants and training; 
(3) work with educators to equip students to 
become skilled in achieving peace through reflection, 
and facilitate instruction in the ways of peaceful 
conflict resolution; 
(4) ensure that schools are nonviolence zones 
that provide a peaceful educational environment; 
(5) create school and community cultures where 
students and staff do not feel threatened and are 
free from bullying and harassment by developing 
and implementing curricula in nonviolent conflict 
resolution education for teachers, students, parents, 
the school community, and the community at large; 
(6) maintain a public website to solicit and re-
ceive ideas for the development of peace from the 
wealth of the politically, socially, and culturally di-
verse public; 
(7) proactively engage the critical thinking ca-
pabilities of students and teachers of pre-kinder-
garten 
schools, 
elementary 
schools, 
secondary 
schools, and institutions of higher education through 
the Internet and other media and issue periodic re-
ports concerning any submissions from such stu-
dents and teachers; 
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(8) create and establish a Peace Academy that 
shall— 
(A) be modeled after the military service 
academies; and 
(B) provide a 4-year course of instruction 
in peace education, after which graduates will 
be required to serve 5 years in public service in 
programs dedicated to domestic or international 
nonviolent conflict resolution; and 
(9) provide grants for peace studies depart-
ments in institutions of higher education throughout 
the United States. 
SEC. 103. PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. 
(a) UNDER SECRETARY OF PEACEBUILDING.—The 
President 
shall 
appoint 
an 
Under 
Secretary 
of 
Peacebuilding in the Department, by and with the advice 
and consent of the Senate. During the absence or dis-
ability of the Secretary, or in the event of a vacancy in 
the office of the Secretary, the Under Secretary shall act 
as Secretary. The Secretary shall designate the order in 
which other officials of the Department shall act and per-
form the functions of the Secretary during the absence 
or disability of both the Secretary and Under Secretary 
or in the event of vacancies in both offices. 
(b) ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall appoint 
in the Department, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate— 
(A) an Assistant Secretary for Peace Edu-
cation and Training; 
(B) an Assistant Secretary for Domestic 
Peacebuilding Activities; 
(C) an Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national Peacebuilding Activities; 
(D) an Assistant Secretary for Technology 
for Peace; 
(E) an Assistant Secretary for Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament; 
(F) 
an 
Assistant 
Secretary 
for 
Peacebuilding Information and Research; 
(G) an Assistant Secretary for Human and 
Economic Rights; and 
(H) a General Counsel. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PEACEBUILDING.—Section 
12 of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App.) is amended— 
(A) 
in 
paragraph 
(1), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘Peacebuilding,’’ after ‘‘Homeland Security,’’; 
and 
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(B) 
in 
paragraph 
(2), 
by 
inserting 
‘‘Peacebuilding,’’ after ‘‘Homeland Security,’’. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
OFFICERS.—The President 
shall appoint 4 additional officers in the Depart-
ment, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. The officers appointed under this paragraph 
shall perform such functions as the Secretary shall 
prescribe, including— 
(A) congressional relations functions; 
(B) public information functions, including 
providing, through the use of the latest tech-
nologies, useful information about peace and 
the work of the Department; 
(C) management and budget functions; 
and 
(D) planning, evaluation, and policy devel-
opment functions, including development of 
policies to promote the efficient and coordinated 
administration of the Department and its pro-
grams and encourage improvements in conflict 
resolution and violence prevention. 
(4) DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONS.—In any case 
in which the President submits the name of an indi-
vidual to the Senate for confirmation as an officer 
of the Department under this subsection, the Presi-
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dent shall state the particular functions such indi-
vidual will exercise upon taking office. 
(c) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.—Each officer de-
scribed in this section shall report directly to the Secretary 
and shall, in addition to any functions vested in or re-
quired to be delegated to such officer, perform such addi-
tional functions as the Secretary may prescribe. 
SEC. 104. OFFICE OF PEACE EDUCATION AND TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Peace Education and Training, the head of 
which shall be the Assistant Secretary for Peace Edu-
cation and Training. The Assistant Secretary for Peace 
Education and Training shall carry out those functions 
of the Department relating to the creation, encourage-
ment, and impact of peace education and training at the 
pre-kindergarten, elementary, secondary, university, and 
postgraduate levels, and disseminate applicable policies 
and research in consultation with entities of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services, including— 
(1) the Administration for Children and Fami-
lies; 
(2) the Administration on Aging; 
(3) the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-
tion; and 
(4) the National Institutes of Health. 
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(b) PEACE CURRICULUM.—The Assistant Secretary 
of Peace Education and Training, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Education, the United States Institute of 
Peace, nongovernmental organizations, public institutions, 
peace and conflict studies programs of institutions of high-
er education, and Federal agencies that provide effective 
peace training materials and curricula, shall support the 
development and dissemination of effective peace curricula 
and supporting materials for distribution to the State edu-
cational agency in each State and territory of the United 
States. Each peace curriculum shall include— 
(1) building communicative peace skills and 
nonviolent conflict resolution skills; 
(2) teaching and fostering compassion, empa-
thy, tolerance, respect, inclusion, and forgiveness; 
and 
(3) promoting other objectives to increase the 
knowledge of peace processes. 
(c) GRANTS.—The Assistant Secretary of Peace Edu-
cation and Training shall— 
(1) provide peace education grants to institu-
tions of higher education for the creation and expan-
sion of peace studies departments and the education 
and training of teachers in peace studies; and 
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(2) establish a grant program to be known as 
the Community Peace Block Grant program under 
which the Secretary shall make grants to nonprofit 
organizations and nongovernmental organizations for 
the purposes of developing innovative neighborhood 
programs for nonviolent conflict resolution and cre-
ating local peacebuilding initiatives. 
SEC. 105. OFFICE OF DOMESTIC PEACEBUILDING ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Domestic Peacebuilding Activities, the head 
of which shall be the Assistant Secretary for Domestic 
Peacebuilding Activities. The Assistant Secretary for Do-
mestic Peacebuilding Activities shall carry out those func-
tions in the Department affecting domestic peace activi-
ties, including the development of policies that increase 
awareness about intervention and counseling on domestic 
violence and conflict. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Domestic Peacebuilding Activities shall— 
(1) develop policy and disseminate best prac-
tices from the field for the treatment of drug and al-
cohol abuse; 
(2) develop community-based strategies for cele-
brating diversity and promoting tolerance; 
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(3) develop new policies and build upon existing 
proven programs to prevent the school-to-prison 
pipeline by promoting restorative and conflict resolu-
tion practices at pre-kindergarten, elementary, sec-
ondary, university, and post graduate levels and in 
police academies, with funding for teacher training 
in nonviolence, restorative practices, and conflict res-
olution; 
(4) develop new policies and build on existing 
proven programs— 
(A) to assist in the prevention of crime, in-
cluding the development of community policing 
strategies, mindfulness and conflict de-esca-
lation training, and other peaceful settlement 
skills among police and other public safety offi-
cers; 
(B) to assist in the re-entry into the com-
munity by individuals who have been incarcer-
ated, including training in anger management, 
conflict resolution, peacebuilding skills, life 
skills, and educational and job skills; 
(C) to assist in creating strong and healthy 
families, including supporting mental health 
services, domestic violence prevention, gang pre-
vention, 
anti-bullying 
programs, 
substance 
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abuse prevention, and the development of par-
enting skills; 
(D) to provide restorative justice programs 
at all levels of the criminal justice system that 
bring together offenders, victims, and commu-
nity members in an effort to repair the damage 
caused by criminal activity through account-
ability and rehabilitation; 
(E) to provide for training and deployment 
into neighborhoods of nonmilitary domestic con-
flict prevention and peacemaking personnel, in-
cluding violence interrupters and civilian com-
munity peacekeepers; 
(F) to implement community-based polic-
ing to break down barriers between law enforce-
ment officers and the people such officers serve; 
and 
(G) to encourage and facilitate formation 
of locally run and administered citizen’s boards 
to recommend any appropriate training as need-
ed for working compassionately and effectively 
with local populations and to review and hold 
accountable actions of all local police depart-
ments in the United States; 
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(5) promote informal and cultural exchanges 
between individuals and groups of proximate neigh-
borhoods and regions to encourage understanding 
and acceptance; and 
(6) disseminate applicable policies and research 
in consultation with appropriate entities of— 
(A) the Department of Justice; 
(B) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(C) the Department of State; and 
(D) the Department of Education. 
(c) GRANTS.—The Assistant Secretary for Domestic 
Peacebuilding Activities shall create a grant program to 
be known as the Cultural Diplomacy for Peace grant pro-
gram under which the Secretary shall make grants to pre- 
kindergarten schools, elementary schools, secondary 
schools, institutions of higher education, nonprofit organi-
zations, and nongovernmental organizations for the pur-
pose of developing domestic cultural exchanges, including 
exchanges relating to the arts and sports, that promote 
diplomacy and cultural understanding between neighbor-
hoods and members of such neighborhoods. 
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SEC. 106. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACEBUILDING AC-
TIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of International Peacebuilding Activities, the 
head of which shall be the Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national Peacebuilding Activities. The Assistant Secretary 
for International Peacebuilding Activities shall carry out 
those functions in the Department affecting international 
peace activities. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
International Peacebuilding Activities shall— 
(1) develop new programs and promote existing 
proven programs to— 
(A) provide for the training and deploy-
ment of graduates of the Peace Academy estab-
lished under section 102(g) and other non-
military conflict prevention and peacemaking 
personnel; 
(B) support national and regional conflict- 
prevention and dispute-resolution initiatives in 
countries experiencing social, political, or eco-
nomic strife; 
(C) provide training for the administration 
of post-conflict reconstruction and demobiliza-
tion in war-torn societies; 
(D) address root causes of violence; 
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(E) eradicate extreme hunger and poverty; 
(F) achieve universal primary education; 
and 
(G) empower women and girls; 
(2) support the creation of a multinational non-
violent peace force; 
(3) provide for exchanges between individuals of 
the United States and other countries that are en-
deavoring to develop domestic and international 
peace-based initiatives; and 
(4) disseminate applicable policies and research 
in consultation with appropriate entities of— 
(A) the Department of State; 
(B) the Department of Labor; 
(C) the Peace Corps; and 
(D) the United States Institute of Peace. 
(c) GRANTS.—The Assistant Secretary for Inter-
national Peacebuilding Activities shall create a grant pro-
gram to be known as the International Cultural Diplomacy 
for Peace grant program under which the Secretary shall 
make grants to pre-kindergarten schools, elementary 
schools, secondary schools, institutions of higher edu-
cation, nonprofit organizations, and nongovernmental or-
ganizations for the purpose of developing international 
cultural exchanges, including exchanges related to the arts 
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and sports, that promote diplomacy and cultural under-
standing between the United States and other countries. 
SEC. 107. OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR PEACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Technology for Peace, the head of which shall 
be the Assistant Secretary for Technology for Peace. The 
Assistant Secretary for Technology for Peace shall carry 
out those functions in the Department affecting the 
awareness, study, and impact of developing new tech-
nologies on the creation and maintenance of domestic and 
international peace, and disseminate applicable policies 
and research in consultation with appropriate entities of 
the Department of State. 
(b) GRANTS.—The Assistant Secretary for Tech-
nology for Peace shall make grants for the research and 
development of technologies in transportation, commu-
nications, agriculture, and energy that— 
(1) are nonviolent in application; and 
(2) encourage the conservation and sustain-
ability of natural resources in order to prevent fu-
ture conflicts regarding scarce resources. 
SEC. 108. OFFICE OF ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Arms Control and Disarmament, the head 
of which shall be the Assistant Secretary for Arms Control 
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and Disarmament. The Assistant Secretary for Arms Con-
trol and Disarmament shall carry out those functions in 
the Department affecting arms control programs and 
arms limitation agreements. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Arms Control and Disarmament shall— 
(1) advise the Secretary on interagency discus-
sions and international negotiations, including dis-
cussions involving the Secretary of State, the Atomic 
Energy Commission, and the Secretary of Defense, 
regarding the reduction and elimination of weapons 
of mass destruction throughout the world, including 
the dismantling of such weapons and the safe and 
secure storage of materials related thereto; 
(2) assist countries, international agencies, and 
nongovernmental organizations in assessing the loca-
tions of the buildup of nuclear arms and other weap-
ons of mass destruction; 
(3) develop nonviolent strategies to deter test-
ing or use of offensive or defensive nuclear weapons 
and other weapons of mass destruction, whether 
based on land, air, sea, or in space; 
(4) serve as a depository for copies of all con-
tracts, agreements, and treaties that address the re-
duction and elimination of nuclear weapons and 
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other weapons of mass destruction, or the protection 
of space from militarization; 
(5) provide technical support and legal assist-
ance for the implementation of such contracts, 
agreements, and treaties; 
(6) disseminate applicable policies and research 
in consultation with appropriate entities of the De-
partment of State and the Department of Com-
merce; and 
(7) address and support nuclear waste cleanup 
at Superfund Sites of former and present military 
bases in the United States and abroad. 
SEC. 109. OFFICE OF PEACEBUILDING INFORMATION AND 
RESEARCH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Peacebuilding Information and Research, the 
head of which shall be the Assistant Secretary for 
Peacebuilding Information and Research. The Assistant 
Secretary for Peacebuilding Information and Research 
shall carry out those functions in the Department affect-
ing research and analysis relating to creating, initiating, 
and modeling approaches to peaceful coexistence and non-
violent conflict resolution. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Peacebuilding Information and Research shall— 
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(1) commission or compile studies on the im-
pact of war and other types of violence, especially on 
the physical and mental condition of children (using 
the 10-point anti-war agenda in the United Nations 
Children’s Fund report, State of the World’s Chil-
dren 1996, as a guide) that shall include the study 
of the effect of war on the environment and public 
health; 
(2) compile information on effective community 
peacebuilding activities and disseminate such infor-
mation to local governments and nongovernmental 
organizations in the United States and abroad; 
(3) commission or compile research on the ef-
fect of violence in the media and make such reports 
available to Congress annually; 
(4) commission or compile research on the ef-
fects of gun violence in the United States, and make 
such reports available to Congress annually; 
(5) publish a monthly journal of the activities 
of the Department and encourage scholarly partici-
pation; 
(6) sponsor conferences throughout the United 
States to create awareness of the work of the De-
partment; and 
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(7) where applicable, work to carry out the re-
sponsibilities under this subsection in consultation 
with the United States Institute of Peace and other 
governmental and nongovernmental organizations, 
including— 
(A) the Department of Health and Human 
Services; 
(B) the Department of Justice; and 
(C) the Department of State. 
SEC. 110. OFFICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC 
RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, the 
head of which shall be the Assistant Secretary for Human 
Rights and Economic Rights. The Assistant Secretary for 
Human Rights and Economic Rights shall carry out those 
functions in the Department that support the principles 
of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 
by the General Assembly of the United Nations on Decem-
ber 10, 1948. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Human Rights and Economic Rights shall— 
(1) assist the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, in furthering the incorpora-
tion of the principles of human rights, as enunciated 
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in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, into 
all agreements between the United States and other 
countries to help reduce the causes of violence; 
(2) consult with the Secretary of State, the 
Atrocities Prevention Board of the White House, 
and other similarly concerned governmental and 
nongovernmental organizations to gather informa-
tion on and document domestic and international 
human rights abuses, including genocide, torture, 
human trafficking, child soldiers, and child labor, 
and recommend to the Secretary nonviolent re-
sponses to promote awareness, understanding, and 
correction of abuses; 
(3) make such information available to other 
governmental and nongovernmental organizations in 
order to facilitate nonviolent conflict resolution; 
(4) provide trained observers to work with non-
governmental organizations for purposes of creating 
a climate conducive to the respect for human rights; 
(5) conduct economic analyses of the scarcity of 
human and natural resources as a source of conflict 
and make recommendations to the Secretary for 
nonviolent prevention of such scarcity, nonviolent 
intervention in case of such scarcity, and the devel-
opment of programs to assist people facing such 
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scarcity, 
whether 
due 
to 
armed 
conflict, 
misdistribution of resources, or natural causes; 
(6) assist the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of the 
Treasury, in developing strategies regarding the sus-
tainability and the management of the distribution 
of funds from international agencies, the conditions 
regarding the receipt of such funds, and the impact 
of those conditions on the peace and stability of the 
recipient countries; 
(7) assist the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor, 
in developing strategies to promote full compliance 
with domestic and international labor rights law; 
(8) conduct policy analysis to ensure that the 
international development investments of the United 
States positively impact the peace and stability of 
the recipient country; and 
(9) disseminate policies and research in con-
sultation with appropriate entities of the Depart-
ment of State. 
SEC. 111. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON 
PEACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an advisory committee known as the Intergovernmental 
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Advisory Council on Peace (in this section referred to as 
the ‘‘Council’’). The Council shall provide assistance and 
make recommendations to the President and the Secretary 
concerning intergovernmental policies relating to peace 
and nonviolent conflict resolution. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Council shall— 
(1) provide a forum for representatives of the 
Federal Government and of State and local govern-
ments to discuss peace issues; 
(2) promote better intergovernmental relations 
and offer professional mediation services to amelio-
rate 
and 
resolve 
intergovernmental 
and 
intragovernmental conflict as needed, including 
elimination of inflammatory rhetoric; and 
(3) submit biennially, or more frequently if de-
termined necessary by the Council, a report to the 
President, the Secretary, and Congress reviewing the 
impact of Federal peace activities on the Federal 
Government and on State and local governments. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall appoint the 
members of the Council. 
SEC. 112. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON PEACE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established a Fed-
eral Interagency Committee on Peace (in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Committee’’). The Committee shall— 
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(1) assist the Secretary in providing a mecha-
nism to assure that the procedures and actions of 
the Department and other Federal agencies are fully 
coordinated; and 
(2) study and make recommendations for assur-
ing effective coordination of Federal programs, poli-
cies, and administrative practices affecting peace. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Secretary shall appoint the 
members of the Committee. 
SEC. 113. STAFF. 
The Secretary may appoint and fix the compensation 
of such employees as may be necessary to carry out the 
functions of the Secretary and the Department. Except 
as otherwise provided by law, such employees shall be ap-
pointed in accordance with applicable laws and the com-
pensation of such employees fixed in accordance with title 
5, United States Code. 
SEC. 114. CONSULTATION REQUIRED. 
(a) CONSULTATION IN CASES OF CONFLICT AND VIO-
LENCE PREVENTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any case in which a con-
flict between the United States and any other gov-
ernment or entity is foreseeable, imminent, or occur-
ring, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State 
shall 
consult 
with 
the 
Secretary 
of 
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Peacebuilding concerning violence prevention, non-
violent 
means 
of 
conflict 
resolution, 
and 
peacebuilding. 
(2) DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVES.—In any case in 
which a conflict described in paragraph (1) is ongo-
ing or recently concluded, the Secretary shall con-
duct an independent study of diplomatic initiatives 
undertaken by the United States and other parties 
to such conflict. 
(3) INITIATIVE ASSESSMENT.—In any case in 
which a conflict described in paragraph (1) has re-
cently concluded, the Secretary shall assess the ef-
fectiveness of any initiatives in ending such conflict. 
(4) CONSULTATION
PROCESS.—The Secretary 
shall establish a formal process of consultation in a 
timely manner with the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of Defense, and the National Security Coun-
cil— 
(A) prior to the initiation of any armed 
conflict between the United States and any 
other country; and 
(B) for any matter involving the use of De-
partment of Defense personnel within the 
United States. 
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(b) CONSULTATION
IN DRAFTING TREATIES
AND 
AGREEMENTS.—The head of each appropriate Federal 
agency shall consult with the Secretary in drafting treaties 
and peace agreements. 
SEC. 115. COLLABORATION. 
The Secretary shall, for the greatest effectiveness in 
promoting peace and peacebuilding, collaborate with all re-
lated programs in all Federal agencies. 
TITLE II—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 201. LEGISLATIVE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SEC-
RETARY. 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the appoint-
ment of the first Secretary, the Secretary shall prepare 
and submit to Congress proposed legislation containing 
any necessary and appropriate amendments to the laws 
of the United States to carry out the purposes of this Act. 
SEC. 202. PEACE DAYS. 
The Secretary shall encourage citizens to observe and 
celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create 
peace on Peace Days. Such days shall include discussions 
of the professional activities and the achievements in the 
lives of peacemakers. 
SEC. 203. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of Peacebuilding established 
under section 101(a). 
(2) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘elementary 
school’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘State educational 
agency’’ have the meaning given those terms in sec-
tion 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) FEDERAL
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ 
in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code. 
(4) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(5) NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The term 
‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an entity that— 
(A) is described in section 501(c)(3) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
(B) is exempt from tax under section 
501(a) of such Code. 
(6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Peacebuilding appointed under sec-
tion 101(b). 
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SEC. 204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro-
priated to carry out this Act such sums as may be nec-
essary. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON
USE
OF
FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), at least 
85 percent shall be used for domestic peace programs, in-
cluding administrative costs associated with such pro-
grams. 
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