United States International Leadership Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4053
Sponsor: Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]
Introduced: 2004-03-29 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Advice and consent of the Senate
Authorization
Caribbean area
Charities
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Conferences
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Copyright
Crime and Law Enforcement
Decision making
Democracy
Department of State
Diplomacy
Diplomats
Economic assistance
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Embassies
Emblems
Employee training
Equipment and supplies
Executive reorganization
Federal employees
Fees
Foreign service
Government Operations and Politics
Harbors
Higher education
Human rights
Intellectual property
International agencies
International relief
Israel
Judges
Labor and Employment
Latin America
Law
Leadership
Legal education
Marine terminals
Middle East and North Africa
Negotiations
Nongovernmental organizations
Police training
Presidential appointments
Promotions
Public prosecutors
Sanctions (International law)
Security measures
Social Welfare
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Treaties
United Nations
United Nations structure
Voting
Western Hemisphere

Summary:
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: 
United States International Leadership Act of 2004 - Directs the President, through the Secretary of State and the relevant U.S. chiefs of mission, to seek to establish a democracy caucus at the United Nations (UN), the UN Human Rights Commission, the UN Conference on Disarmament, and at other broad-based international organizations. 
 
Requires the Secretary to ensure that a high-level Government delegation is sent annually to consult with key foreign governments to promote the U.S. agenda at international fora.
 
Directs the President, through the Secretary and the relevant U.S. chiefs of mission, to use the influence of the United States to reform the criteria for leadership and, in appropriate cases for membership, at all UN bodies and at other international organizations and multilateral institutions so as to exclude nations that violate organization principles, or are subject to organization sanctions. 
 
Amends the Foreign Service Act to direct the Secretary to establish training courses for Foreign Service officers, including appropriate chiefs of mission, on the conduct of diplomacy at international organizations and other multilateral institutions and at broad-based multilateral negotiations of international instruments.
 Declares that selection boards responsible for recommending Senior Foreign Service promotions shall consider whether the Service member has served in a position whose primary responsibility is to formulate policy towards or represent the United States at an international organization, a multilateral institution, or a broad-based multilateral negotiation of an international instrument. 
Directs the Secretary to report on: (1) establishment of a new Foreign Service cone concentrating on service at international organizations and multilateral institutions or participation in multilateral negotiations of international instruments; and (2) alternative mechanisms for developing a core group of U.S. diplomats and other government employees experienced in conducting multilateral diplomacy.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to establish, within the Bureau of International Organizational Affairs an Office on Multilateral Negotiations. 
 
Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to require the Secretary to report annually on U.S. and international efforts to obtain full membership for the Magen David Adom of Israel in the International Red Cross Movement.
 
Authorizes appropriations to: (1) combat the piracy of U.S. copyrighted materials; and (2) make a voluntary contribution to the Organization of American States for the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism to develop a port as a model of best security practices.

action_date: 2004-06-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
United States International Leadership Act of 2004 - 
Title I: United States International Leadership 
- (Sec. 102) Directs the President, through the Secretary of State and the relevant U.S. chiefs of mission, to seek to establish a democracy caucus at the United Nations (UN), the UN Human Rights Commission, the UN Conference on Disarmament, and at other broad-based international organizations. 
 
States that a democracy caucus at an international organization should: (1) forge common positions on matters of concern before the organization and work within and across regional lines to promote agreed positions; (2) work to revise an increasingly outmoded system of regional voting and decision making; and (3) set up a rotational leadership scheme to provide member states an opportunity, for a set period of time, to serve as the designated president of the caucus, responsible for serving as its voice in each organization. 
 
(Sec. 103) Requires the Secretary to ensure that a high-level Government delegation is sent annually to consult with key foreign governments to promote the U.S. agenda at international fora.
 
(Sec. 104) Directs the President, through the Secretary and the relevant U.S. chiefs of mission, to use U.S. influence to reform the criteria for leadership and, in appropriate cases for membership, at all UN bodies and at other international organizations and multilateral institutions so as to exclude nations that violate organization principles, or are subject to organization sanctions. 
 
(Sec. 105) Amends the Foreign Service Act to direct the Secretary to establish training courses for Foreign Service officers, including appropriate chiefs of mission, and for Department of State civilian employees on the conduct of diplomacy at international organizations and other multilateral institutions and at broad-based multilateral negotiations of international instruments.
 
(Sec. 106) Declares that selection boards responsible for recommending Senior Foreign Service promotions shall consider whether the Service member has served in a position whose primary responsibility is to formulate policy towards or represent the United States at an international organization, a multilateral institution, or a broad-based multilateral negotiation of an international instrument. Makes such provision effective as of January 1, 2011. 
 
States that Congress finds that: (1) the Department maintains a number of U.S. missions both within the United States and abroad that are dedicated to representing the United States to international organizations and multilateral institutions; and (2) the Department may be well served in developing persons with specialized skills necessary to become experts in this unique form of diplomacy.
 
Directs the Secretary to report on: (1) establishment of a new Foreign Service cone concentrating on service at international organizations and multilateral institutions or participation in multilateral negotiations of international instruments; and (2) alternative mechanisms for developing a core group of U.S. diplomats and other government employees experienced in conducting multilateral diplomacy.
 
(Sec. 107) Authorizes the Secretary to establish within the Bureau of International Organizational Affairs an Office on Multilateral Negotiations whose primary responsibility shall be to assist in the organization of, and preparation for, U.S. participation in multilateral negotiations, including the advocacy efforts undertaken by the Department and other U.S. agencies. 
 

Title II: Miscellaneous Provisions 
- (Sec. 201) Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 to require the Secretary to report annually on U.S. and international efforts to obtain full membership for the Magen David Adom of Israel in the International Red Cross Movement.
 
(Sec. 202) Authorizes appropriations to: (1) combat the piracy of U.S. copyrighted materials; and (2) make a voluntary contribution to the Organization of American States for the Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism to develop a port in the Latin American-Caribbean region as a model of best security practices.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-06-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 56 (Roll no. 289). (text: CR H4785-4787)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 56 (Roll no. 289).(text: CR H4785-4787)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4823)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4053.
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4785-4789)
action_date: 2004-06-23
text: Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2004-03-31
text: Committee Agreed to Seek Consideration Under Suspension of the Rules, by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-03-29
text: Introduced in House