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 
the 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; 
(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 
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nonviolent prevention of such scarcity, nonviolent 
intervention in case of such scarcity, and the devel-
opment of programs to assist people facing such 
scarcity, whether due to armed conflict, maldistribu-
tion 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; 
(7) assist the Secretary, in cooperation with the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Labor, in 
developing strategies to promote full compliance with 
domestic and international labor rights law; and 
(8) conduct policy analysis to ensure that the 
international development investments of the United 
States positively impact the peace and stability of 
the recipient nation. 
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 (hereinafter in this Act re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Council’’). The Council shall provide as-
sistance and make recommendations to the Secretary and 
the President concerning intergovernmental policies relat-
ing 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 offer professional mediation services to resolve 
intergovernmental conflict as needed; 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 
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. 
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(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 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. 
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 $10,000,000,000 for each fiscal 
year. Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to such au-
thorization, at least 85 percent shall be used for domestic 
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peace programs, including administrative costs associated 
with such programs. 
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; 
(4) the Gang Resistance Education and Train-
ing Program of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and 
Firearms; and 
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