‘‘(iv) work with regional bureaus to ensure 
adequate personnel at diplomatic posts are as-
signed responsibilities relating to advancing de-
mocracy, human rights, labor rights, women’s 
equal participation in society, and the rule of 
law, with particular attention paid to adequate 
oversight and engagement on such issues by sen-
ior officials at such posts; 
‘‘(v) review and, as appropriate, make rec-
ommendations to the Secretary of State regard-
ing the proposed transfer of— 
‘‘(I) defense articles and defense serv-
ices authorized under the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) or the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 
et seq.); and 
‘‘(II) military items listed on the ‘600 
series’ of the Commerce Control List con-
tained in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of 
subtitle B of title 15, Code of Federal Regu-
lations; 
‘‘(vi) coordinate programs and activities 
that protect and advance the exercise of human 
rights and internet freedom in cyberspace; and 
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‘‘(vii) implement other relevant policies and 
provisions of law. 
‘‘(D) EFFICIENCY.—The Assistant Secretary for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall take 
whatever actions may be necessary to minimize the 
duplication of efforts within the Bureau of Democ-
racy, Human Rights, and Labor. 
‘‘(E) LOCAL
OVERSIGHT.—United States mis-
sions, to the extent practicable, should assist in exer-
cising oversight authority and coordinate with the 
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor to 
ensure that funds are appropriately used and comply 
with anti-corruption practices.’’. 
SEC. 103. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AF-
FAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1(c) of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to 
be in the Department of State an Assistant Sec-
retary for International Narcotics and Law En-
forcement Affairs, who shall be responsible to the 
Secretary of State for all matters, programs, and 
related activities pertaining to international 
narcotics, anti-crime, and law enforcement af-
fairs in the conduct of foreign policy by the De-
partment, including, as appropriate, leading the 
coordination of programs carried out by United 
States Government agencies abroad, and such 
other related duties as the Secretary may from 
time to time designate. 
‘‘(B) AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY.—The As-
sistant Secretary for International Narcotics and 
Law Enforcement Affairs shall maintain contin-
uous observation and coordination of all matters 
pertaining to international narcotics, anti-crime, 
and law enforcement affairs in the conduct of 
foreign policy, including programs carried out 
by other United States Government agencies 
when such programs pertain to the following 
matters: 
‘‘(i) Combating international narcotics 
production and trafficking. 
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‘‘(ii) Strengthening foreign justice sys-
tems, including judicial and prosecutorial 
capacity, appeals systems, law enforcement 
agencies, prison systems, and the sharing of 
recovered assets. 
‘‘(iii) Training and equipping foreign 
police, border control, other government offi-
cials, and other civilian law enforcement 
authorities for anti-crime purposes, includ-
ing ensuring that no foreign security unit 
or member of such unit shall receive such 
assistance from the United States Govern-
ment absent appropriate vetting. 
‘‘(iv) Ensuring the inclusion of human 
rights and women’s participation issues in 
law enforcement programs, in consultation 
with the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, and other senior 
officials in regional and thematic bureaus 
and offices. 
‘‘(v) Combating, in conjunction with 
other relevant bureaus of the Department, 
all forms of transnational organized crime, 
including illicit trafficking in human 
beings, arms, wildlife, and cultural prop-
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erty, migrant smuggling, corruption, money 
laundering, the illicit smuggling of bulk 
cash, the licit use of financial systems for 
malign purposes, and other new and emerg-
ing forms of crime. 
‘‘(vi) Identifying and responding to 
global corruption, including strengthening 
the capacity of foreign government institu-
tions responsible for addressing financial 
crimes and engaging with multilateral or-
ganizations responsible for monitoring and 
supporting foreign governments’ anti-cor-
ruption efforts. 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—In addition to 
the responsibilities specified in subparagraph 
(B), the Assistant Secretary for International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs shall 
also— 
‘‘(i) carry out timely and substantive 
consultation with chiefs of mission and, as 
appropriate, the heads of other United 
States Government agencies to ensure effec-
tive coordination of all international nar-
cotics and law enforcement programs car-
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ried out overseas by the Department and 
such other agencies; 
‘‘(ii) coordinate with the Office of Na-
tional Drug Control Policy to ensure lessons 
learned from other United States Govern-
ment agencies are available to the Bureau 
of International Narcotics and Law En-
forcement Affairs of the Department; 
‘‘(iii) develop standard requirements 
for monitoring and evaluation of Bureau 
programs, including metrics for success that 
do not rely solely on the amounts of illegal 
drugs that are produced or seized; 
‘‘(iv) in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, annually certify in writing 
to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate that 
United States law enforcement personnel 
posted abroad whose activities are funded to 
any extent by the Bureau of International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs are 
complying with section 207 of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927); and 
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‘‘(v) carry out such other relevant du-
ties as the Secretary may assign.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL NAR-
COTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT.—Subsection (a) of 
section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2291h) is amended by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) A separate section that contains an identi-
fication of all United States Government-supported 
units funded by the Bureau of International Narcotics 
and Law Enforcement Affairs and any Bureau-fund-
ed operations by such units in which United States 
law enforcement personnel have been physically 
present.’’. 
SEC. 104. BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS; BUREAU OF POP-
ULATION, REFUGEES, AND MIGRATION. 
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(i); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(g) BUREAU OF CONSULAR AFFAIRS.—There is in the 
Department of State the Bureau of Consular Affairs, which 
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shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Con-
sular Affairs 
‘‘(h) BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES, AND MI-
GRATION.—There is in the Department of State the Bureau 
of Population, Refugees, and Migration, which shall be 
headed by the Assistant Secretary of State for Population, 
Refugees, and Migration.’’. 
SEC. 105. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL DISABILITY RIGHTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There should be established in 
the Department an Office of International Disability Rights 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Office’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The Office should— 
(1) seek to ensure that all United States foreign 
operations are accessible to, and inclusive of, persons 
with disabilities; 
(2) promote the human rights and full participa-
tion in international development activities of all per-
sons with disabilities; 
(3) promote disability inclusive practices and the 
training of Department staff on soliciting quality 
programs that are fully inclusive of people with dis-
abilities; 
(4) represent the United States in diplomatic 
and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the rights 
of persons with disabilities, and work to raise the pro-
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file of disability across a broader range of organiza-
tions contributing to international development ef-
forts; 
(5) conduct regular consultation with civil soci-
ety organizations working to advance international 
disability rights and empower persons with disabil-
ities internationally; 
(6) consult with other relevant offices at the De-
partment that are responsible for drafting annual re-
ports documenting progress on human rights, includ-
ing, wherever applicable, references to instances of 
discrimination, prejudice, or abuses of persons with 
disabilities; and 
(7) advise the Bureau of Human Resources De-
velopment of the Department regarding the hiring 
and recruitment and overseas practices of civil service 
employees and Foreign Service officers with disabil-
ities and their family members with chronic medical 
conditions or disabilities. 
(c) SUPERVISION.—The Office may be headed by— 
(1) a senior advisor to the appropriate Assistant 
Secretary; or 
(2) an officer exercising significant authority 
who reports to the President or Secretary, appointed 
by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
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(d) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary should direct Am-
bassadors at Large, Representatives, Special Envoys, and 
coordinators working on human rights to consult with the 
Office to promote the human rights and full participation 
in international development activities of all persons with 
disabilities. 
SEC. 106. OFFICE OF GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There should be established an Of-
fice of Global Women’s Issues (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘Office’’), which may be placed within the organiza-
tional structure of the Department at the discretion of the 
Secretary. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The Office should coordinate efforts of 
the United States Government, as directed by the Secretary, 
regarding gender equality and advancing the status of 
women and girls in United States foreign policy. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Office should— 
(1) serve as the principal advisor to the Sec-
retary regarding gender equality, women’s and girls’ 
empowerment, and violence against women and girls 
as a priority of United States foreign policy; 
(2) represent the United States in diplomatic 
and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the sta-
tus of women and girls; 
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(3) advise the Secretary and provide input on all 
activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to 
gender equality and the advancement of women and 
girls internationally for all bureaus and offices of the 
Department and in the international programs of all 
other Federal agencies; 
(4) work to ensure that efforts to advance gender 
equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment are 
fully integrated into the programs, structures, proc-
esses, and capacities of all bureaus and offices of the 
Department and in the international programs of 
other Federal agencies; and 
(5) conduct regular consultation with civil soci-
ety organizations working to advance gender equality 
and empower women and girls internationally. 
(d) SUPERVISION.—The Office should be headed by an 
Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report or brief-
ing regarding this section. 
SEC. 107. SPECIAL APPOINTMENTS. 
(a) REPORT ON POSITIONS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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the appointment of a person to such a position, submits 
to the appropriate congressional committees a notification 
that includes the following: 
(1) A certification that the position is not ex-
pected to demand the exercise of significant authority 
pursuant to the laws of the United States. 
(2) A description of the duties and purpose of the 
position. 
(3) The rationale for giving the specific title to 
the position. 
(e) RENEWAL OF TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT.—Noth-
ing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the Sec-
retary from renewing for a period not to exceed 180 days 
any position maintained or established under subsection (d) 
if the Secretary complies with the notification requirements 
contained in such subsection. 
(f) FUNDING RESTRICTIONS.— 
(1) POSITIONS NOT SUBMITTED FOR ADVICE AND 
CONSENT.—No funds may be authorized to be appro-
priated for— 
(A) any Special Envoy, Special Representa-
tive, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, 
Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Ad-
visor, or other similar position at the Depart-
ment exercising significant authority pursuant 
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to the laws of the United States if the name of 
the person appointed to such position has not 
been submitted to the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate for the advice and consent 
of the Senate in accordance with subsection (b); 
or 
(B) any staff or resources related to such a 
position until the person appointed to such posi-
tion has been submitted to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate for the advice 
and consent of the Senate. 
(2) TEMPORARY POSITIONS.—No funds may be 
authorized to be appropriated for any position de-
scribed in subsection (d) or for any staff or resources 
related to such position unless the Secretary has com-
plied with the notification requirements under such 
subsection. 
(3) FISCAL
YEAR
2020.—The restrictions de-
scribed in this subsection shall not apply in fiscal 
year 2020 to positions or associated staff and re-
sources for which funding is expressly appropriated 
for such fiscal year in an Act of Congress. 
(g) CONFIRMATION FOR AUTHORIZED POSITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No Special Envoy, Special 
Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Nego-
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tiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special 
Advisor, or other similar position at the Department 
exercising significant authority pursuant to the laws 
of the United States that is authorized by an Act of 
Congress (except the position authorized by section 
621 of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (subtitle B of 
title VI of Public Law 107–228; 22 U.S.C. 6901 
note)) may be appointed without the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. 
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2020.—The restriction described 
in paragraph (1) shall not apply in fiscal year 2020 
to positions or associated staff and resources for 
which funding is expressly appropriated for such fis-
cal year in an Act of Congress. 
(h) ELIMINATION OF SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE AND 
POLICY COORDINATOR FOR BURMA.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) Congress established the Special Rep-
resentative and Policy Coordinator for Burma in 
July 2008 at a time when the United States did 
not maintain full diplomatic relations with 
Burma and had not appointed an Ambassador 
to Burma in 18 years. 
(B) In 2012, the United States re-estab-
lished full diplomatic relations with Burma and 
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appointed a United States Ambassador to 
Burma who, along with the Secretary of State, 
Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and 
the Pacific, and other United States Government 
officials, represents the United States’ interests 
in Burma. 
(2) REPEAL.—Section 7 of the Tom Lantos 
Block Burmese Jade (Junta’s Anti-Democratic Ef-
forts) Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–286; 50 U.S.C. 
1701 note; relating to the establishment of a Special 
Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma) is 
hereby repealed. 
SEC. 108. ANTI-PIRACY INFORMATION SHARING. 
The Secretary is authorized to provide for the partici-
pation by the United States in the Information Sharing 
Centre located in Singapore, as established by the Regional 
Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed 
Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP). 
SEC. 109. IMPORTANCE OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING TO 
NATIONAL SECURITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Department is a crucial national security 
agency, whose employees, both Foreign and Civil 
Service, require the best possible training at every 
stage of their careers to prepare them to promote and 
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defend United States national interests and the health 
and safety of United States citizens abroad; 
(2) the Secretary should explore establishing a 
‘‘training float’’ requiring that a certain percentage 
of the Foreign Service shall be in long-term training 
at any given time; 
(3) the Department’s Foreign Service Institute 
should seek to substantially increase its educational 
and training offerings to Department personnel, in-
cluding developing new and innovative educational 
and training courses, methods, programs, and oppor-
tunities; and 
(4) consistent with existing Department gift ac-
ceptance authority and other applicable laws, the De-
partment and Foreign Service Institute should seek 
and accept funds and other resources from founda-
tions, not-for-profit corporations, and other appro-
priate sources to help the Department and the Insti-
tute accomplish the goals specified in paragraph (3). 
SEC. 110. AUTHORIZATION FOR RECEIPT OF PRIVATE 
FUNDING FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES AND 
TRAINING. 
Section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 
U.S.C. 4021) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection 
(h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g)(1) The institution is authorized to receive private 
funds from private individuals and organizations to sup-
plement the institution’s funding and expand and enhance 
training, including for the following: 
‘‘(A) Design and implementation of a degree 
granting program at the institution. 
‘‘(B) Curriculum development. 
‘‘(C) Training and classes for Members of Con-
gress and congressional staff. 
‘‘(D) Hiring retired Department of State per-
sonnel to teach, notwithstanding other hiring limita-
tions. 
‘‘(E) Other purposes as determined appropriate 
and necessary by the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(2) Private funding received by the institution pursu-
ant to this subsection shall be provided at the discretion 
of the grantor individual or organization, as the case may 
be. 
‘‘(3) Not less than once annually, and at the request 
of the Committee on Foreign Affairs or the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives or the Com-
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mittee on Foreign Relations or the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate, the Department shall provide the 
names of grantors and information relating to the nature 
and amounts of any contributions made.’’. 
SEC. 111. CLASSIFICATION AND ASSIGNMENT OF FOREIGN 
SERVICE OFFICERS. 
The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended— 
(1) in section 501 (22 U.S.C. 3981), by inserting 
‘‘If a position designated under this section is unfilled 
for more than 365 calendar days, such position may 
be filled, as appropriate, on a temporary basis, in ac-
cordance with section 309.’’ after ‘‘Positions des-
ignated under this section are excepted from the com-
petitive service.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2) of section 502(a) (22 
U.S.C. 3982(a)), by inserting ‘‘, or domestically, in a 
position working on issues relating to a particular 
country or geographic area,’’ after ‘‘geographic area’’. 
SEC. 112. ENERGY DIPLOMACY AND SECURITY WITHIN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1 of the 
State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 
2651a), as amended by section 103 of this Act, is further 
amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) (as redesig-
nated pursuant to such section 103) as paragraph 
(5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) ENERGY RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(A) AUTHORIZATION FOR ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY.—Subject to the numerical limitation 
specified in paragraph (1), there is authorized to 
be established in the Department of State an As-
sistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources. 
‘‘(B) PERSONNEL.—The Secretary of State 
shall ensure that there are sufficient personnel 
dedicated to energy matters within the Depart-
ment of State whose responsibilities shall in-
clude— 
‘‘(i) formulating and implementing 
international policies aimed at protecting 
and advancing United States energy secu-
rity 
interests 
by 
effectively 
managing 
United States bilateral and multilateral re-
lations; 
‘‘(ii) ensuring that analyses of the na-
tional security implications of global energy 
and environmental developments are re-
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flected in the decision making process with-
in the Department; 
‘‘(iii) incorporating energy security 
priorities into the activities of the Depart-
ment; 
‘‘(iv) coordinating energy activities of 
the Department with relevant Federal de-
partments and agencies; and 
‘‘(v) working internationally to— 
‘‘(I) support the development of 
energy resources and the distribution of 
such resources for the benefit of the 
United States and United States allies 
and trading partners for their energy 
security and economic development 
needs; 
‘‘(II) promote availability of di-
versified energy supplies and a well- 
functioning global market for energy 
resources, technologies, and expertise 
for the benefit of the United States and 
United States allies and trading part-
ners; 
‘‘(III) resolve international dis-
putes regarding the exploration, devel-
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opment, production, or distribution of 
energy resources; 
‘‘(IV) support the economic and 
commercial interests of United States 
persons operating in the energy mar-
kets of foreign countries; 
‘‘(V) 
support 
and 
coordinate 
international efforts to alleviate energy 
poverty; 
‘‘(VI) leading the United States 
commitment to the Extractive Indus-
tries Transparency Initiative; 
‘‘(VII) coordinating within the 
Department and with relevant Federal 
departments and agencies on devel-
oping and implementing international 
energy-related sanctions; and 
‘‘(VIII) coordinating energy secu-
rity and other relevant functions with-
in the Department currently under-
taken by— 
‘‘(aa) the Bureau of Eco-
nomic and Business Affairs; 
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‘‘(bb) the Bureau of Oceans 
and International Environmental 
and Scientific Affairs; and 
‘‘(cc) other offices within the 
Department of State.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 931 of the 
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (42 U.S.C. 
17371) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 
SEC. 113. PASSPORT FEES. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1(b) of the Passport Act of 
June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)) is amended by striking 
‘‘not’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting the following: ‘‘be exercised beginning on the 
date of the enactment of the Department of State Authoriza-
tion Act of 2019.’’. 
SEC. 114. UNITED STATES DIPLOMACY CENTER. 
Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act 
of 1956 is amended by adding after section 63 (22 U.S.C. 
2735) the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 64. UNITED STATES DIPLOMACY CENTER. 
‘‘(a) ACTIVITIES.— 
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‘‘(1) SUPPORT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
State is authorized to provide, by contract, grant, or 
otherwise, for the performance of appropriate museum 
visitor and educational outreach services and related 
events, including organizing programs and conference 
activities, museum shop services and food services in 
the public exhibition and related space utilized by the 
center for United States diplomacy. 
‘‘(2) RECOVERY
OF
COSTS.—The Secretary of 
State is authorized to recover any revenues generated 
under the authority of paragraph (1) for visitor and 
outreach services and related events referred to in 
such paragraph, including fees for use of facilities at 
a center for United States diplomacy. Any such reve-
nues may be retained as a recovery of the costs of op-
erating the Center. 
‘‘(b) DISPOSITION
OF UNITED STATES DIPLOMACY 
CENTER
DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS, AND
OTHER
ARTI-
CLES.— 
‘‘(1) PROPERTY.—All historic documents, arti-
facts, or other articles permanently acquired by the 
Department of State and determined by the Secretary 
of State to be suitable for display by the center for 
United States diplomacy shall be considered to be the 
property of the United States Government and shall 
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be subject to disposition solely in accordance with this 
subsection. 
‘‘(2) SALE, TRADE, OR TRANSFER.—Whenever the 
Secretary of State makes the determination described 
in paragraph (3) with respect to a document, artifact, 
or other article under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may sell at fair market value, trade, or transfer such 
document, artifact, or other article without regard to 
the requirements of subtitle I of title 40, United 
States Code. The proceeds of any such sale may be 
used solely for the advancement of the mission of the 
center for United States diplomacy and may not be 
used for any purpose other than the acquisition and 
direct care of the collections of the center. 
‘‘(3) DETERMINATIONS PRIOR TO SALE, TRADE, 
OR TRANSFER.—The determination described in this 
paragraph with respect to a document, artifact, or 
other article under paragraph (1), is a determination 
that— 
‘‘(A) such document, artifact, or other arti-
cle no longer serves to further the purposes of the 
center for United States diplomacy as set forth 
in the collections management policy of the cen-
ter; 
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‘‘(B) the sale, trade, or transfer of such doc-
ument, artifact, or other article would serve to 
maintain the standards of the collection of the 
center; or 
‘‘(C) sale, trade, or transfer of such docu-
ment, artifact, or other article would be in the 
best interests of the United States. 
‘‘(4) LOANS.—In addition to the authorization 
under paragraph (2) relating to the sale, trade, or 
transfer of documents, artifacts, or other articles 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may loan 
such documents, artifacts, or other articles, when not 
needed for use or display by the center for United 
States diplomacy to the Smithsonian Institution or a 
similar institution for repair, study, or exhibition.’’. 
SEC. 115. EXTENSION OF PERIOD FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF 
FISHERMEN FOR COSTS INCURRED FROM 
THE ILLEGAL SEIZURE AND DETENTION OF 
U.S.-FLAG FISHING VESSELS BY FOREIGN 
GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (e) of section 7 of the 
Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 (22 U.S.C. 1977) is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘(e) AMOUNTS.—Payments may be made under this 
section only to such extent and in such amounts as are pro-
vided in advance in appropriation Acts.’’. 
(b) RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY.— 
(1) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act and apply as if the date specified 
in subsection (e) of section 7 of the Fishermen’s Pro-
tective Act of 1967, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act, were the day after 
such date of enactment. 
(2) AGREEMENTS
AND
PAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
(A) enter into agreements pursuant to sec-
tion 7 of the Fishermen’s Protective Act of 1967 
for any claims to which such section would oth-
erwise apply but for the date specified in sub-
section (e) of such section, as in effect on the day 
before the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(B) make payments in accordance with 
agreements entered into pursuant to such section 
if any such payments have not been made as a 
result of the expiration of the date specified in 
such section, as in effect on the day before the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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SEC. 116. ART IN EMBASSIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No funds are authorized to be ap-
propriated for the purchase of any piece of art for the pur-
poses of installation or display in any embassy, consulate, 
or other foreign mission of the United States if the purchase 
price of such piece of art is in excess of $50,000, unless 
such purchase is subject to prior consultation with, and the 
regular notification procedures of, the appropriate congres-
sional committees. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the 
costs of the Art in Embassies Program for each of fiscal 
years 2012, 2013, and 2014. 
(c) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on the date 
that is two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘art’’ in-
cludes paintings, sculptures, photographs, industrial design, 
and craft art. 
SEC. 117. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENTS. 
(a) BURMA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 570 of Public Law 
104–208 is amended— 
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(A) by amending subsection (c) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(c) MULTILATERAL STRATEGY.—The President shall 
develop, in coordination with members of ASEAN and other 
likeminded countries, a comprehensive, multilateral strat-
egy to bring about further democratic consolidation in 
Burma and improve human rights practices and the qual-
ity of life in Burma, including the development of a dia-
logue leading to genuine national reconciliation.’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘six months’’ and inserting 
‘‘year’’; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (7); and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (2) 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) improvements in human rights practices; 
‘‘(4) progress toward broad-based and inclusive 
economic growth; 
‘‘(5) progress toward genuine national reconcili-
ation; 
‘‘(6) progress on improving the quality of life of 
the Burmese people, including progress relating to 
market reforms, living standards, labor standards, use 
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of forced labor in the tourism industry, and environ-
mental quality; and’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the 
enactment of this Act and apply with respect to the 
first report required under subsection (d) of section 
570 of Public Law 104–208 that is required after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) REPEALS.—The following provisions of law are 
hereby repealed: 
(1) Subsection (b) of section 804 of Public Law 
101–246. 
(2) Section 6 of Public Law 104–45. 
(3) Section 406 of Public Law 101–246 (22 
U.S.C. 2414a). 
(4) Subsection (c) of section 702 of Public Law 
96–465 (22 U.S.C. 4022). 
SEC. 118. REPORTING ON IMPLEMENTATION OF GAO REC-
OMMENDATIONS. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that lists all of the Government Accountability Office’s rec-
ommendations relating to the Department that have not 
been fully implemented. 
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(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 
30 days after the Secretary submits the report under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report that identifies any discrepancies between the list of 
recommendations included in such report and the Govern-
ment Accountability Office’s list of outstanding rec-
ommendations for the Department. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the submission of the Comptroller Gen-
eral’s report under subsection (b), the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report that describes the implementation status of 
each recommendation from the Government Account-
ability Office included in the report submitted under 
subsection (a). 
(2) JUSTIFICATION.—The report under para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) a detailed justification for each decision 
not to fully implement a recommendation or to 
implement a recommendation in a different 
manner than specified by the Government Ac-
countability Office; 
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(B) a timeline for the full implementation 
of any recommendation the Secretary has de-
cided to adopt, but has not yet fully imple-
mented; and 
(C) an explanation for any discrepancies 
included in the Comptroller General report sub-
mitted under subsection (b). 
(d) FORM.—The information required in each report 
under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
to the maximum extent practicable, but may be included 
in a classified annex to the extent necessary. 
SEC. 119. OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—There should be established within 
the Department an Office of Global Criminal Justice (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘‘Office’’), which may be 
placed within the organizational structure of the Depart-
ment at the discretion of the Secretary. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Office should carry out the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Advise the Secretary and other relevant sen-
ior officials on issues related to war crimes, crimes 
against humanity, and genocide. 
(2) Assist in formulating United States policy 
on the prevention of, responses to, and accountability 
for mass atrocities. 
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(3) Coordinate United States Government posi-
tions relating to the international and hybrid courts 
currently prosecuting persons responsible for genocide, 
war crimes, and crimes against humanity anywhere 
in the world. 
(4) Work with other governments, international 
organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as 
appropriate, to establish and assist international and 
domestic commissions of inquiry, fact-finding mis-
sions, and tribunals to investigate, document, and 
prosecute atrocities in every region of the globe. 
(5) Coordinate the deployment of diplomatic, 
legal, economic, military, and other tools to help ex-
pose the truth, judge those responsible, protect and as-
sist victims, enable reconciliation, deter atrocities, 
and build the rule of law. 
(6) Provide advice and expertise on transitional 
justice to United States personnel operating in con-
flict and post-conflict environments. 
(7) Act as a point of contact for international, 
hybrid, and mixed tribunals exercising jurisdiction 
over war crimes, crimes against humanity, and geno-
cide committed around the world. 
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(8) Represent the Department on any inter-
agency whole-of-government coordinating entities ad-
dressing genocide and other mass atrocities. 
(9) Perform any additional duties and exercise 
such powers as the Secretary of State may prescribe. 
(c) SUPERVISION.—The Office should be led by an Am-
bassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice. 
TITLE II—EMBASSY 
CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 201. EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAIN-
TENANCE. 
For ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, and Mainte-
nance’’, 
there 
is 
authorized 
to 
be 
appropriated 
$1,987,211,000 for fiscal year 2020. 
SEC. 202. STANDARD DESIGN IN CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Department’s Bureau of Overseas Building Oper-
ations (OBO) or successor office should give appropriate 
consideration to standardization in construction, in which 
each new United States embassy and consulate starts with 
a standard design and keeps customization to a minimum. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall carry out 
any new United States embassy compound or new consulate 
compound project that utilizes a non-standard design, in-
cluding those projects that are in the design or pre-design 
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phase as of the date of the enactment of this Act, only in 
consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. 
The Secretary shall provide the appropriate congressional 
committees, for each such project, the following documenta-
tion: 
(1) A comparison of the estimated full lifecycle 
costs of the project to the estimated full lifecycle costs 
of such project if it were to use a standard design. 
(2) A comparison of the estimated completion 
date of such project to the estimated completion date 
of such project if it were to use a standard design. 
(3) A comparison of the security of the completed 
project to the security of such completed project if it 
were to use a standard design. 
(4) A justification for the Secretary’s selection of 
a non-standard design over a standard design for 
such project. 
(5) A written explanation if any of the docu-
mentation necessary to support the comparisons and 
justification, as the case may be, described in para-
graphs (1) through (4) cannot be provided. 
(c) SUNSET.—The consultation requirement under 
subsection (b) shall expire on the date that is four years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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‘‘(9) The current date of estimated completion.’’. 
(b) INITIAL REPORT.—The first report required under 
subsection (a) of section 118 of the Department of State Au-
thorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (as amended by this section) 
shall include an annex regarding all overseas capital con-
struction projects and major embassy security upgrade 
projects completed during the 10-year period ending on De-
cember 31, 2018, including, for each such project, the ele-
ments specified in subsection (b) of such section 118. 
SEC. 204. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE INFORMATION. 
(a) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION.—The Secretary shall 
complete all contractor performance evaluations required by 
subpart 42.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation for 
those contractors engaged in construction of new embassy 
or new consulate compounds by October 1, 2021. 
(b) PRIORITIZATION SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall develop a prioritization system for clearing the 
current backlog of required evaluations referred to in 
subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The system required under 
paragraph (1) should prioritize the evaluations as fol-
lows: 
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(A) Project completion evaluations should be 
prioritized over annual evaluations. 
(B) Evaluations for relatively large con-
tracts should have priority. 
(C) Evaluations that would be particularly 
informative for the awarding of government con-
tracts should have priority. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall 
brief the appropriate congressional committees on the De-
partment’s plan for completing all evaluations by October 
1, 2021, in accordance with subsection (a) and the 
prioritization system developed pursuant to subsection (b). 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) contractors deciding whether to bid on De-
partment contracts would benefit from greater under-
standing of the Department as a client; and 
(2) the Department should develop a forum 
where contractors can comment on the Department’s 
project management performance. 
SEC. 205. GROWTH PROJECTIONS FOR NEW EMBASSIES AND 
CONSULATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For each new United States em-
bassy compound (NEC) and new consulate compound 
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project (NCC) in or not yet in the design phase as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Department shall 
project growth over the estimated life of the facility using 
all available and relevant data, including the following: 
(1) Relevant historical trends for Department 
personnel and personnel from other agencies rep-
resented at the NEC or NCC that is to be constructed. 
(2) An analysis of the tradeoffs between risk and 
the needs of United States Government policy con-
ducted as part of the most recent Vital Presence Vali-
dation Process, if applicable. 
(3) Reasonable assumptions about the strategic 
importance of the NEC or NCC, as the case may be, 
over the life of the building at issue. 
(4) Any other data that would be helpful in pro-
jecting the future growth of NEC or NCC. 
(b) OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.—The head of each 
Federal agency represented at a United States embassy or 
consulate shall provide to the Secretary, upon request, 
growth projections for the personnel of each such agency 
over the estimated life of each embassy or consulate, as the 
case may be. 
(c) BASIS FOR ESTIMATES.—The Department shall 
base its growth assumption for all NECs and NCCs on the 
estimates required under subsections (a) and (b). 
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(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—Any congres-
sional notification of site selection for a NEC or NCC sub-
mitted after the date of the enactment of this Act shall in-
clude the growth assumption used pursuant to subsection 
(c). 
SEC. 206. LONG-RANGE PLANNING PROCESS. 
(a) PLANS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and annually 
thereafter for five years, the Secretary shall develop— 
(A) a comprehensive six-year plan docu-
menting the Department’s overseas building pro-
gram for the replacement of overseas diplomatic 
posts taking into account security factors under 
the Secure Embassy Construction and Counter-
terrorism Act of 1999 and other relevant statutes 
and regulations, as well as occupational safety 
and health factors pursuant to the Occupational 
Safety and Health Act of 1970 and other rel-
evant statutes and regulations, including envi-
ronmental factors such as indoor air quality that 
impact employee health and safety; and 
(B) a comprehensive six-year plan detailing 
the Department’s long-term planning for the 
maintenance and sustainment of completed dip-
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lomatic posts, which takes into account security 
factors under the Secure Embassy Construction 
and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 and other rel-
evant statutes and regulations, as well as occu-
pational safety and health factors pursuant to 
the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 
and other relevant statutes and regulations, in-
cluding environmental factors such as indoor air 
quality that impact employee health and safety. 
(2) INITIAL REPORT.—The first plan developed 
pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall also include a 
one-time status report on existing small diplomatic 
posts and a strategy for establishing a physical diplo-
matic presence in countries in which there is no cur-
rent physical diplomatic presence. Such report, which 
may include a classified annex, shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A description of the extent to which 
each small diplomatic post furthers the national 
interest of the United States. 
(B) A description of how each small diplo-
matic post provides American Citizen Services, 
including data on specific services provided and 
the number of Americans receiving services over 
the previous year. 
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(C) A description of whether each small 
diplomatic post meets current security require-
ments. 
(D) A description of the full financial cost 
of maintaining each small diplomatic post. 
(E) Input from the relevant chiefs of mis-
sion on any unique operational or policy value 
the small diplomatic post provides. 
(3) UPDATED
INFORMATION.—The annual up-
dates of each of the plans developed pursuant to para-
graph (1) shall highlight any changes from the pre-
vious year’s plan to the ordering of construction and 
maintenance projects. 
(b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION OF PLANS TO CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 60 days after the completion of each plan 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall sub-
mit the plans to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees. 
(2) REFERENCE IN BUDGET JUSTIFICATION MA-
TERIALS.—In the budget justification materials sub-
mitted to the appropriate congressional committees in 
support of the Department’s budget for any fiscal 
year (as submitted with the budget of the President 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), 
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the plans required under subsection (a) shall be ref-
erenced to justify funding requested for building and 
maintenance projects overseas. 
(3) FORM
OF
REPORT.—Each report required 
under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form but may include a classified annex. 
(c) SMALL DIPLOMATIC POST DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘small diplomatic post’’ means any United 
States embassy or consulate that has employed five or fewer 
United States Government employees on average over the 
36 months prior to the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 207. VALUE ENGINEERING AND RISK ASSESSMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Federal departments and agencies are re-
quired to use value engineering (VE) as a manage-
ment tool, where appropriate, to reduce program and 
acquisition costs pursuant to OMB Circular A–131, 
Value Engineering, dated December 31, 2013. 
(2) OBO has a Policy Directive and Standard 
Operation Procedure, dated May 24, 2017, on con-
ducting risk management studies on all international 
construction projects. 
(b) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) SUBMISSION
TO
AUTHORIZING
COMMIT-
TEES.—The proposed allocation of capital construc-
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tion and maintenance funds that is required by the 
Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives not later than 45 days after 
the date of the enactment of an Act making appro-
priations for the Department of State, foreign oper-
ations, and related programs shall also be submitted 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) REQUIREMENT TO CONFIRM COMPLETION OF 
VALUE ENGINEERING AND RISK ASSESSMENT STUD-
IES.—The notifications required under paragraph (1) 
shall include confirmation that the Department has 
completed the requisite VE and risk management 
studies described in subsection (a). 
(c) REPORTING AND BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.—The 
Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional 
committees upon request— 
(1) a description of each risk management study 
referred to in subsection (a)(2) and a table detailing 
which recommendations related to each such study 
were accepted and which were rejected; and 
(2) a report or briefing detailing the rationale 
for not implementing any such recommendations that 
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may otherwise yield significant cost savings to the 
Department if implemented. 
SEC. 208. BUSINESS VOLUME. 
Section 402(c)(2)(E) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Secu-
rity 
and 
Antiterrorism 
Act 
of 
1986 
(22 
U.S.C. 
4852(c)(2)(E)) is amended by striking ‘‘in 3 years’’ and 
inserting ‘‘cumulatively over 3 years’’. 
SEC. 
209. 
EMBASSY 
SECURITY 
REQUESTS 
AND 
DEFI-
CIENCIES. 
The Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congres-
sional committees upon request information on security de-
ficiencies at United States diplomatic posts, including re-
lating to the following: 
(1) Requests made over the previous year by 
United States diplomatic posts for security upgrades. 
(2) Significant security deficiencies at United 
States diplomatic posts that are not operating out of 
a new embassy compound or new consulate com-
pound. 
SEC. 210. OVERSEAS SECURITY BRIEFINGS. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall revise the Foreign Affairs 
Manual to stipulate that information on the current threat 
environment shall be provided to all United States Govern-
ment employees under chief of mission authority traveling 
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to a foreign country on official business. To the extent prac-
ticable, such material shall be provided to such employees 
prior to their arrival at a United States diplomatic post 
or as soon as possible thereafter. 
SEC. 211. CONTRACTING METHODS IN CAPITAL CONSTRUC-
TION. 
(a) DELIVERY.—Unless the Secretary notifies the ap-
propriate congressional committees that the use of the de-
sign-build project delivery method would not be appro-
priate, the Secretary shall make use of such method at 
United States diplomatic posts that have not yet received 
design or capital construction contracts as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Before executing a contract for a 
delivery method other than design-build in accordance with 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall notify the appropriate 
congressional committees in writing of the decision, includ-
ing the reasons therefor. The notification required by this 
subsection may be included in any other report regarding 
a new United States diplomatic post that is required to 
be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees. 
(c) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees regarding performance evaluation measures in accord-
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(D) by redesignating clauses (i) and (ii) as 
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 
moving such subparagraphs two ems to the left. 
SEC. 318. FOREIGN AFFAIRS MANUAL AND FOREIGN AF-
FAIRS HANDBOOK CHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and every 180 days there-
after for five years, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report detailing all 
changes made to the Foreign Affairs Manual or the Foreign 
Affairs Handbook. 
(b) COVERED PERIODS.—The first report required 
under subsection (a) shall cover the five year period pre-
ceding the submission of such report. Each subsequent re-
port shall cover the 180 day period preceding submission. 
(c) CONTENTS.—Each report required under sub-
section (a) shall contain the following: 
(1) The location within the Foreign Affairs Man-
ual or the Foreign Affairs Handbook where a change 
has been made. 
(2) The statutory basis for each such change. 
(3) A side-by-side comparison of the Foreign Af-
fairs Manual or Foreign Affairs Handbook before and 
after such change. 
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(A) ensure the provision of training on 
anti-harassment and anti-discrimination infor-
mation and policies to all individuals in the 
workforce; 
(B) expand the provision of training on 
workplace rights and responsibilities to focus on 
anti-harassment and anti-discrimination infor-
mation and policies, including policies relating 
to sexual assault prevention and response; and 
(C) make such expanded training manda-
tory for— 
(i) individuals in senior and super-
visory positions; 
(ii) individuals having responsibilities 
related to recruitment, retention, or pro-
motion of employees; and 
(iii) any other individual determined 
by the Department who needs such training 
based on analysis by the Department or 
OPM analysis. 
(2) BEST
PRACTICES.—The Department shall 
give special attention to ensuring the continuous in-
corporation of research-based best practices in train-
ing provided under this subsection. 
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