Department of Peace Act

Bill: 111-hr-808
Sponsor: Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]
Introduced: 2009-02-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations
Advisory bodies
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Arms control and nonproliferation
Commemorative events and holidays
Conflicts and wars
Crime prevention
Crime victims
Crimes against animals and natural resources
Crimes against women
Cultural exchanges and relations
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Domestic violence and child abuse
Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Elementary and secondary education
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Executive agency funding and structure
Firearms and explosives
Foreign aid and international relief
Foreign loans and debt
Hate crimes
Higher education
Human rights
International exchange and broadcasting
International organizations and cooperation
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Law enforcement officers
News media and reporting
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Sanctions
Sex offenses
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Trade restrictions
United Nations
Violent crime

Summary:
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: 
Department of Peace Act - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary). 
 
Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.
 
Establishes in the Department: (1) the Office of Peace Education and Training; (2) the Office of Domestic Peace Activities; (3) the Office of International Peace Activities; (4) the Office of Technology for Peace; (5) the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament; (6) the Office of Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution; (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights; and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace. 
Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to consult with the Secretary concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is imminent or occurring. 
Transfers to the Department the functions, assets, and personnel of various federal agencies. 
Establishes the Federal Interagency Committee on Peace. 
Directs the Secretary to encourage citizens to celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on a Peace Day.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-07-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
action_date: 2009-03-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Referred to House Education and Labor
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Referred to House Judiciary
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Referred to House Foreign Affairs
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, the Judiciary, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-02-03
text: Introduced in House