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;
(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
developing strategies to promote full compliance with 
domestic and international labor rights law. 
SEC. 111. INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON 
PEACE AND NONVIOLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be in the Department 
an advisory committee to be known as the Intergovern-
mental Advisory Council on Peace and Nonviolence (here-
inafter in this Act referred to as the ‘‘Council’’). The 
Council shall provide assistance and make recommenda-
tions to the Secretary and the President concerning inter-
governmental 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 
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.