(1) provide for the training and deployment of 
all Peace Academy graduates and other nonmilitary 
conflict prevention and peacemaking personnel; 
(2) sponsor country and regional conflict pre-
vention and dispute resolution initiatives in countries 
experiencing social, political, or economic strife; 
(3) advocate the creation of a multinational 
nonviolent peace force; 
(4) provide training for the administration of 
postconflict reconstruction and demobilization in 
war-torn societies; and 
(5) provide for the exchanges between individ-
uals of the United States and other nations who are 
endeavoring to develop domestic and international 
peace-based initiatives. 
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 of Technology for Peace. The 
Assistant Secretary of 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. 
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(b) GRANTS.—The Assistant Secretary of Technology 
for Peace shall provide grants for the research and devel-
opment of technologies in transportation, communications, 
and energy that— 
(1) are nonviolent in their 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 of Arms Control 
and Disarmament. The Assistant Secretary of 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 of 
Arms Control and Disarmament shall— 
(1) advise the Secretary on all interagency dis-
cussions and all international negotiations regarding 
the reduction and elimination of weapons of mass 
destruction throughout the world, including the dis-
mantling of such weapons and the safe and secure 
storage of materials related thereto; 
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(2) assist nations, international agencies and 
nongovernmental organizations in assessing the loca-
tions of the buildup of nuclear arms; 
(3) develop nonviolent strategies to deter the 
testing or use of offensive or defensive nuclear weap-
ons, whether based on land, air, sea, or in outer 
space; 
(4) serve as a depository for copies of all con-
tracts, agreements, and treaties that deal with the 
reduction and elimination of nuclear weapons or the 
protection of outer space from militarization; and 
(5) provide technical support and legal assist-
ance for the implementation of such agreements. 
SEC. 109. OFFICE OF PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE AND NON-
VIOLENT CONFLICT RESOLUTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an Office of Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict 
Resolution, the head of which shall be the Assistant Sec-
retary for Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict 
Resolution. The Assistant Secretary for Peaceful Coexist-
ence and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution shall carry out 
those functions in the Department affecting research and 
analysis relating to creating, initiating, and modeling ap-
proaches to peaceful coexistence and nonviolent conflict 
resolution. 
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(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution 
shall— 
(1) study the impact of war, especially on the 
physical and mental condition of children (using the 
ten-point agenda in the United Nations Childrens 
Fund report, State of the World’s Children 1996, as 
a guide), which shall include the study of the effect 
of war on the environment and public health; 
(2) publish a monthly journal of the activities 
of the Department and encourage scholarly partici-
pation; 
(3) gather information on effective community 
peacebuilding activities and disseminate such infor-
mation to local governments and nongovernmental 
organizations in the United States and abroad; 
(4) research the effect of violence in the media 
and make such reports available to the Congress an-
nually; and 
(5) sponsor conferences throughout the United 
States to create awareness of the work of the De-
partment. 
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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 supporting the principles of 
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights passed by the 
General Assembly of the United Nations on December 10, 
1948. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Human Rights and Economic Rights shall— 
(1) assist the Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Secretary of State, in furthering the incorporation of 
principles of human rights, as enunciated in the 
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 217A 
(III) of December 10, 1948, into all agreements be-
tween the United States and other nations to help 
reduce the causes of violence; 
(2) gather information on and document human 
rights abuses, both domestically and internationally, 
and recommend to the Secretary nonviolent re-
sponses to correct abuses; 
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(3) make such findings available to other agen-
cies in order to facilitate nonviolent conflict resolu-
tion; 
(4) provide trained observers to work with non-
governmental organizations for purposes of creating 
a climate that is 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 of assistance for people experi-
encing such scarcity, whether due to armed conflict, 
maldistribution of resources, or natural causes; 
(6) assist the Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, in developing strategies regarding the sustain-
ability and the management of the distribution of 
funds from international agencies, the conditions re-
garding the receipt of such funds, and the impact of 
those conditions on the peace and stability of the re-
cipient nations; and 
(7) assist the Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor, in 
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developing strategies to promote full compliance with 
domestic and international labor rights law. 
SEC. 111. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON 
PEACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an advisory committee to be known as the Intergovern-
mental Advisory Council on Peace (hereinafter in this Act 
referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). The Council shall provide 
assistance and make recommendations to the Secretary 
and the President concerning intergovernmental policies 
relating to peace and nonviolent conflict resolution. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Council shall— 
(1) provide a forum for representatives of Fed-
eral, State, and local governments to discuss peace 
issues; 
(2) promote better intergovernmental relations; 
and 
(3) submit, biennially or more frequently if de-
termined necessary by the Council, a report to the 
Secretary, the President, and the Congress reviewing 
the impact of Federal peace activities on State and 
local governments. 
SEC. 112. CONSULTATION REQUIRED. 
(a) CONSULTATION IN CASES OF CONFLICT.—(1) In 
any case in which a conflict between the United States 
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and any other government or entity is imminent or occur-
ring, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
shall consult with the Secretary concerning nonviolent 
means of conflict resolution. 
(2) In any case in which such a conflict is ongoing 
or recently concluded, the Secretary shall conduct inde-
pendent studies of diplomatic initiatives undertaken by the 
United States and other parties to the conflict. 
(3) In any case in which such a conflict has recently 
concluded, the Secretary shall assess the effectiveness of 
those initiatives in ending the conflict. 
(4) The Secretary shall establish a formal process of 
consultation in a timely manner with the Secretary of the 
Department of State and the Secretary of the Department 
of Defense— 
(A) prior to the initiation of any armed conflict 
between the United States and any other nation; 
and 
(B) for any matter involving the use of Depart-
ment of Defense personnel within the United States. 
(b) CONSULTATION
IN DRAFTING TREATIES
AND 
AGREEMENTS.—The executive branch shall consult with 
the Secretary in drafting treaties and peace agreements. 
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SEC. 113. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this Act for a fiscal year beginning after the date of the 
enactment of this Act an amount equal to at least 2 per-
cent of the total amount appropriated for that fiscal year 
for the Department of Defense. 
TITLE II—ADMINISTRATIVE PRO-
VISIONS AND TRANSFERS OF 
AGENCY FUNCTIONS 
SEC. 201. 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 the civil service laws and their 
compensation fixed in accordance with title 5 of the 
United States Code. 
SEC. 202. TRANSFERS. 
There are hereby transferred to the Department the 
functions, assets, and personnel of— 
(1) the Peace Corps; 
(2) the United States Institute of Peace; 
(3) the Office of the Under Secretary for Arms 
Control and International Security Affairs of the 
Department of State; 
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(4) the Gang Resistance Education and Train-
ing Program of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms; and 
(5) the SafeFutures program of the Office of 
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention of the 
Department of Justice. 
SEC. 203. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare and submit 
to Congress proposed legislation containing any necessary 
and appropriate technical and conforming amendments to 
the laws of the United States to reflect and carry out the 
provisions of this Act. 
TITLE 
III—FEDERAL 
INTER-
AGENCY 
COMMITTEE 
ON 
PEACE 
SEC. 301. FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMMITTEE ON PEACE. 
There is established a Federal Interagency Com-
mittee on Peace (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’). The Committee shall— 
(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 
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(2) study and make recommendations for assur-
ing effective coordination of Federal programs, poli-
cies, and administrative practices affecting peace. 
TITLE IV—ESTABLISHMENT OF 
PEACE DAY 
SEC. 401. PEACE DAY. 
All citizens should be encouraged to observe and cele-
brate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace 
on a Peace Day. Such day shall include discussions of the 
professional activities and the achievements in the lives of 
peacemakers. 
Æ 
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