Jeanne Shaheen
Senator for New Hampshire · Democratic · United States
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4182] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4182] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr.”
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“SEC. 8104. ENDURING FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY INCENTIVE PAY. (a) Enduring Foreign Language Proficiency Incentive Pay.-- (1) In general.--Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary shall establish an additional pay structure for members of the Foreign Service designed to incentivize enduring foreign language proficiency. (2) Objective.--The objective of the additional incentive pay established pursuant to paragraph (1) is to promote the retention of language skills among members of the Foreign Service, even when the current posts they fill are not language designated or otherwise do not require regular use of the critical languages in question.”
“(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a)(1) shall include-- (1) steps to implement the findings included in the Foreign Service officer allowances report required under section 5302 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 (division E of Public Law 117-81) to provide incentives for Foreign Service officers to serve in Pacific Island countries, including-- (A) hardship and danger pay; (B) the opportunity to provide one-grade stretches before stretch season and allow bidding on Pacific Island country posts on the early assignment cycle; (C) eligibility to receive student loan repayments; (D) incentive pay to extend tours at Pacific Island country posts; (E) additional recreation entitlements; (F) priority consideration for onward assignments; (G) opportunities to serve repeated tours in the same region to develop expertise while aiding career advancement; and (H) consideration of United States embassies in Pacific Island countries for Special Incentive Post designation eligibility; (2) the status of the virtual schooling pilot program undertaken by the Office of Overseas Schools and other programs designed to support the dependents and spouses of diplomats stationed at Pacific Island country posts; (3) current administrative requirements, including reporting requirements, required for embassies in Pacific Island countries and proposals for how to lower the administrative burden on small embassies; and (4) any additional measures and financial and nonfinancial incentives to encourage Foreign Service officers to seek assignments to, and remain at, hardship posts in countries where addressing growing and malign foreign government influence is especially critical to United States interests, especially at new posts in remote locations, such as the United States embassies in the Kingdom of Tonga, the Solomon Islands, and the Republic of Vanuatu.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources shall-- (1) submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that describes plans for addressing staffing needs at United States embassies in Pacific Island countries; and (2) provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress that includes-- (A) a discussion of the contents of the report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1); and (B) nonfinancial incentives offered to Foreign Service officers serving at United States embassies in Pacific Island countries, including mission-specific training.”
“(c) Notification.--Not later than 30 days after the closure, consolidation, or downsizing of any element of the Department, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the personnel impact of such action, including-- (1) the number of personnel at the affected post, disaggregated Foreign Service officers, eligible family members, and local embassy staff; (2) the number of Foreign Service officers who chose to rebid for new positions and the posts at which such Foreign Service officers are currently stationed; and (3) the status of all other affected personnel. SEC. 8103. REPORT ON PACIFIC ISLANDS EMBASSY STAFFING INCENTIVES.”
“(a) Defined Term.--In this section and in section 8103, the term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (b) In General.--If the Department closes, consolidates, or downsizes any element of the Department, including any bureau, office, or diplomatic or consular post, any Foreign Service officers employed by such element shall be allowed to rebid for comparable positions within the Foreign Service.”
“(b) Elements.--The strategy developed pursuant to subsection (a) shall include-- (1) a proposal to ensure personnel in the training float remain dedicated to training or professional development activities; (2) recommendations to maintain, and an assessment of the feasibility of maintaining, a minimum of 8 percent of personnel in the float at all times; and (3) any additional resources and authorities needed to maintain the training float described in this section. (c) Monitoring.--Beginning not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure personnel in any training float established pursuant to this section remain dedicated to training or professional development activities. SEC. 8102. REBIDDING FOR PERSONNEL AT CLOSED POSTS.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a strategy to establish and maintain a ``training float'' by January 1, 2027, to authorize between 8 and 10 percent of the members of the Civil Service and the Foreign Service to participate in long-term training at any time.”
“Strategy to ensure the enduring defeat of ISIS in Syria. Sec. 8785. Defined term. Subtitle I--Additional Authorities Sec. 8791. Repeals of Syria sanctions statutes. Sec. 8792. Establishment of Ukraine Lessons Learned Task Force. Subtitle J--Exception Relating to Importation of Goods Sec. 8795. Exception relating to importation of goods. SEC. 8002. DEFINITIONS. In this division: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the Department of State. (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of State. TITLE I--WORKFORCE MATTERS SEC. 8101. MID-CAREER TRAINING FLOAT.”
“Improving United States Government coordination on protecting subsea communications infrastructure. Sec. 8763. Strengthening information sharing between United States Government and private sector stakeholders on subsea communications infrastructure. [[Page S3859]] PART IV--Limitations and Rule of Construction Sec. 8764. Rule of construction. Subtitle F--Countering China's Control of the Caucasus Act Sec. 8771. Short title. Sec. 8772. Reports and briefings. Subtitle G--Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act Sec. 8776. Annual report. Subtitle H--Reporting on Syria Sec. 8781. Report on the impact of United States assistance. Sec. 8782. Strategy on ISIS-related detainee and displacement camps in Syria. Sec. 8783. Strategy for engagement with Syrian authorities and for evaluating security at the United States mission. Sec. 8784.”
“PART I-- International Coordination and Engagement on Critical Undersea Infrastructure Sec. 8753. Findings. Sec. 8754. Sense of Congress. Sec. 8755. Enhancing United States Government engagement with relevant international bodies to safeguard United States interests. Sec. 8756. Imposition of sanctions with respect to critical undersea infrastructure sabotage. Sec. 8757. Report on activities by the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation. Sec. 8758. Engaging foreign partners to strengthen the security of critical undersea infrastructure. PART II--Department of State Critical Undersea Infrastructure Expertise Sec. 8761. Expanding critical undersea infrastructure-related expertise at the Department of State. PART III--International Cooperation on Subsea Communications Infrastructure Protection From Sabotage Sec. 8762.”
“8737. Sunset. Subtitle D--Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Sec. 8741. Short title. Sec. 8742. Findings. Sec. 8743. Sense of Congress. Sec. 8744. Statement of policy. Sec. 8745. Definitions. Sec. 8746. Strategy to counter scam compounds and hold transnational criminal organizations and human traffickers accountable. Sec. 8747. Establishing a Task Force to implement the Strategy. Sec. 8748. Strengthening tools to dismantle scam compounds and hold transnational criminal organizations accountable. Sec. 8749. Redress to victims of international scam compound operations. Sec. 8750. Satellite imagery access to monitor human rights abuses related to scam compounds to discover the presence of human trafficking. Sec. 8750A. Sunset. Subtitle E--Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026 Sec. 8751. Short title. Sec. 8752. Definitions.”
“Short titles. Sec. 8722. Statement of policy. Sec. 8723. Definitions. Sec. 8724. Report on activities of certain foreign governments and groups in Sudan. Sec. 8725. Report on atrocities and gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights in Sudan. Sec. 8726. Strategy. Sec. 8727. Assessment of eligibility of armed actors in Sudan for designation as specially designated global terrorists. Sec. 8728. Sanctions. Sec. 8729. Special Envoy for Sudan. Sec. 8730. Assistance to the Government of Sudan by international financial institutions. Sec. 8731. Sudan Business Risk Advisory. Sec. 8732. United States engagement at the United Nations with respect to Sudan. Sec. 8733. Foreign assistance to Sudan. Sec. 8734. Annual report on financial assets held by armed actors in Sudan. Sec. 8735. Termination. Sec. 8736. Rule of construction. Sec.”
“Implementation. Sec. 8709C. Termination of sanctions authorities. Chapter 2--Other Matters Sec. 8710. Determination with respect to Russian military actions in support of Russian shadow fleet. Sec. 8710A. Resources for sanctions implementation at the Department of State. Sec. 8710B. Modification of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation. Sec. 8710C. Emergency appropriations for the Countering Russian Influence Fund. Sec. 8710D. Report on presidential drawdown authority and Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Sec. 8710E. Support for Ukraine arms sales. Subtitle B--Deterring Aggression Against Taiwan Sec. 8711. Short title. Sec. 8712. Sense of Congress. Sec. 8713. Definitions. Sec. 8714. Task force. Sec. 8715. Report. Sec. 8716. Rule of construction. Subtitle C--PEACE in Sudan Sec. 8721.”
“subchapter b--sanctions with respect to russian-origin energy products Sec. 8706. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons with certain interests in Russian energy projects. Sec. 8706A. Strategy to counter role of the People's Republic of China in evasion of sanctions with respect to Russian-origin petroleum products. subchapter c--sanctions with respect to russian defense industrial base Sec. 8707. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons that sell, lease, or provide goods or services relating to the defense industrial base of the Russian Federation. subchapter d--modifications of protecting europe's energy security act of 2019 Sec. 8708. Modifications of Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019. subchapter e--general provisions Sec. 8709. Sanctions described. Sec. 8709A. Exceptions; waivers. Sec. 8709B.”
“Imposition of sanctions with respect to port terminals accepting oil from Russian shadow fleet vessels. PART II--Disclosures, Publications, and Reports Sec. 8703. Alignment of designation authorities with European Union and United Kingdom regarding Russian shadow fleet. Sec. 8703A. Support of efforts of the Joint Expeditionary Force. PART III--Flag State Requirements and Strategy Sec. 8704. Minimum standards for operating as a flag state registry and assessment of efforts to prevent the circumvention of sanctions and other crimes. Sec. 8704A. Strategy for countries that do not make sufficient efforts to comply with minimum standards for operating as a flag state. PART IV--Other Matters Sec. 8705. International efforts to identify vessels transporting Russian-origin oil.”
“Strategy on maritime economic resilience. Sec. 8618. Modernization of international agreements related to critical undersea infrastructure. Sec. 8619. Embassy evacuation and notification planning. Sec. 8620. Young African Leaders Initiative. TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS Subtitle A--SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026 Sec. 8700. Short titles. Chapter 1--Sanctions With Respect to the Russian Federation Sec. 8701. Definitions. subchapter a--sanctions with respect to russian shadow fleet PART I--Imposition of Sanctions Sec. 8702. Imposition of sanctions with respect to vessels suspected of participation in or support of the Russian shadow fleet. Sec. 8702A. Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that support Russian illicit shipping with vessels subject to United States sanctions. Sec. 8702B.”
“Sunsetting the 180-day COVID obligation and expenditure reports. Sec. 8607. Congressional delegations. Sec. 8608. Modification of the special rule for countries downgraded from and reinstated to the tier 2 watch list in the Trafficking in Persons report. Sec. 8609. United States support to United Nations peacekeeping duplicative reporting. Sec. 8610. Restrictions on stinger missile transfers to Bahrain. Sec. 8611. Change to the missile sanctions laws statutory references. Sec. 8612. Congressional notifications under the Arms Export Control Act. Sec. 8613. Report on critical language expertise. Sec. 8614. Use of artificial intelligence to meet congressional reporting requirements. Sec. 8615. Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts. Sec. 8616. Office of the Inspector General for Foreign Assistance. Sec. 8617.”
“Authorization of certain public libraries to collect and retain fees for the acceptance and execution of passport applications. [[Page S3858]] Sec. 8505. Review of tour lengths for Foreign Service officers at critical Human Intelligence threat posts. Sec. 8506. Modernization of consular forms. Sec. 8507. Expansion of limited consular appointment authority. Sec. 8508. Report on indefinite suspensions for members of the Civil Service. Sec. 8509. Artificial intelligence use for online presence review. TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 8601. Au pair regulation. Sec. 8602. Requirement for think tanks to disclose foreign funding. Sec. 8603. Marking and branding. Sec. 8604. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of entry. Sec. 8605. Arms Export Control Act increase for direct commercial contracts authority. Sec. 8606.”
“Strategy on Department plan to reopen diplomatic facilities in Syria. Sec. 8205. Amendment to reflect the Bureau of Medical Services. TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY Sec. 8301. Internal report on smart cable analytics. Sec. 8302. Generative artificial intelligence enabled language translation. TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY Sec. 8401. Mega-decade sports diplomacy. Sec. 8402. Strengthening United States response to adversarial propaganda. TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS Sec. 8501. Report on Consular Affairs officers joining United States missions to Pacific Island countries. Sec. 8502. Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022 implementation report. Sec. 8503. Counterintelligence unit at all critical counterintelligence threat posts. Sec. 8504.”
“Additions to reporting requirements for deaths at post. Sec. 8109. Policy on negotiation of bilateral work agreements. Sec. 8110. Coverage of return costs. Sec. 8111. Requirement for Uyghur language training. Sec. 8112. Extension of post-employment restrictions on Senate- confirmed officials at the Department of State. Sec. 8113. Reducing foreign language training related delays in Foreign Service assignments. Sec. 8114. Ensuring full staffing of the countering Russian Influence Fund. Sec. 8115. Facilitating moves for domestic employees teleworking overseas. Sec. 8116. Strengthening the Department's capacity for economic and technology competition. TITLE II--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS Sec. 8201. Streamlining move procedures. Sec. 8202. Streamlining Arctic Ambassador responsibilities. Sec. 8203. Adversary alignment. Sec. 8204.”
“SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of content for this division is as follows: DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 Sec. 8001. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 8002. Definitions. TITLE I--WORKFORCE MATTERS Sec. 8101. Mid-career training float. Sec. 8102. Rebidding for personnel at closed posts. Sec. 8103. Report on Pacific Islands embassy staffing incentives. Sec. 8104. Enduring foreign language proficiency incentive pay. Sec. 8105. Support for regional medical officer psychiatrists. Sec. 8106. Workforce exit interviews. Sec. 8107. Integration of Marine Security Guard Detachments at United States diplomatic posts. Sec. 8108.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3857-S3885] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6652. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Risch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 SEC. 8001.”
“(g) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. ______”
“(e) NATO and Allied Coordination.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall coordinate with NATO allies-- (1) to share and compare assessments of lessons learned from Ukraine's defense; (2) to promote interoperability in defense innovation; and (3) to explore the establishment of a multilateral ``Defense Innovation Lessons Hub'' or similar mechanism. (f) Sunset.--This section shall cease to have any force or effect beginning on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
“(2) Public version.--An unclassified version of the report required under paragraph (1) that excludes sensitive and classified information shall be made available to the public through a public website. (d) Integration Into Military Training and Strategy.--The Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall ensure that relevant findings from the Task Force are-- (1) incorporated into professional military education curricula, including at the National Defense University, service academies, and war colleges; (2) reflected in joint and service-specific training exercises and war games; and (3) considered in the development of future operational concepts and planning scenarios.”
“(c) Reporting Requirements.-- (1) Annual report to congress.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes-- (A) a summary of the findings and assessments conducted by the Task Force; (B) recommendations for changes to doctrine, training, acquisition, or organizational structure; (C) an overview of any pilot programs or implementation actions taken in response to such recommendations; and (D) a classified annex with detailed assessments, to the extent necessary.”
“(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Task Force are-- (1) identifying, evaluating, and synthesizing key battlefield innovations, operational practices, and defense strategies employed by Ukraine in its resistance to Russian aggression; (2) assessing the relevance of such lessons to United States military doctrine, training, logistics, acquisition, and strategic planning; (3) recommending specific changes or pilot programs to integrate such lessons into United States defense systems; (4) identifying vulnerabilities in United States systems highlighted by Ukraine's experience, including through joint operations such as Operation Spider Web; and (5) coordinating with NATO allies and Ukrainian defense counterparts, as appropriate.”
“(a) Establishment.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall establish a joint interagency task force, to be known as the ``Ukraine Lessons Learned Task Force'' (referred to in this section as the ``Task Force'').”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3857] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6651. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Tillis) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle C of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1229A. ESTABLISHMENT OF UKRAINE LESSONS LEARNED TASK FORCE.”
“1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism), to counter the Houthi networks; (B) the extent to which the Houthis collaborate with Al- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, Al-Shabaab, and other regional terrorist groups; and (C) how the collaborations referred to in subparagraph (B) threatens the national security interests of the United States. (2) Form.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. ______”
“(b) Annual Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation of the strategy required under section 1274, including a description of-- (A) the feasibility of imposing sanctions, including the sanctions authorized under Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C.”
“(a) Briefing Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the strategy required under section 1274 is due to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, senior officials of the Federal departments and agencies involved in the development of such strategy shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that sets forth the plan for implementing such strategy.”
“1701 note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting transactions with persons who commit, threaten to commit, or support terrorism); and (2) a description of the Department of State's plans to analyze how to best deter Houthi smuggling networks within the Horn of Africa. (c) Form.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. [[Page S3857]] SEC. 1275. BRIEFING AND ANNUAL REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE STRATEGY TO COUNTER HOUTHI SMUGGLING NETWORKS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA.”
“(b) Elements.--The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) a description of-- (A) the main smuggling routes utilized by the Houthis originating from the Horn of Africa, specifically from Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, or other relevant Horn of Africa countries that have domestic entities supporting smuggling networks for the Houthis; (B) the types of materials and dual-use items which these networks are funneling to the Houthis, specifically dual-use components utilized in domestic weapons manufacturing; and (C) which individuals, companies, or networks referred to in subparagraph (B) that are subject to United States sanctions pursuant to Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C.”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in collaboration with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall-- (1) develop a strategy for identifying, degrading, and countering smuggling networks in the Horn of Africa that provide material and financial support for the Houthis; (2) submit a copy of such strategy to the appropriate congressional committees; and (3) initiate the implementation of such strategy.”
“This subtitle may be cited as the ``Degrading Houthi Networks in the Horn of Africa''. SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that degrading the Houthis support networks in the Horn of Africa is within the national security interests of the United States and will further degrade Iran's proxy terrorist network. SEC. 1273. DEFINED TERM. In this subtitle, the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. SEC. 1274. STRATEGY ON COUNTERING HOUTHI SMUGGLING NETWORKS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3856-S3857] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6650. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Cruz) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of title XII, add the following: Subtitle F--Degrading Houthi Networks SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE.”
“(e) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (C) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (E) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) Countries of concern.--The term ``countries of concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 4872(f) of title 10, United States Code, which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, means-- (A) the Democratic People's Republic of North Korea; (B) the People's Republic of China; (C) the Russian Federation; and (D) the Islamic Republic of Iran. ______”
“(d) Annual Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes-- (1) actions taken to implement the efforts described in subsection (b); (2) barriers to energy diversification for the identified Indo-Pacific countries from countries of concern and what steps were taken to help address barriers; (3) whether efforts have produced or will lead to viable alternatives to energy for foreign countries to consider that are not from countries of concern; and (4) opportunities to bolster domestic energy resilience and efficiency in the Indo-Pacific region.”
“(c) Opportunities to Build Indo-Pacific Energy Resilience.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall identify opportunities to strengthen the domestic energy resilience and efficiency, energy security, and energy-sector capabilities of relevant countries in the Indo-Pacific.”
“(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, is authorized to engage with relevant United States Government authorities and foreign government counterparts to identify Indo-Pacific countries with energy vulnerabilities as a result of disruptions to global energy markets or maritime energy transit routes that could compel increased energy imports from countries of concern. (b) Promotion of Energy Diversification.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Energy, shall prioritize efforts to help Indo-Pacific countries diversify existing energy sources and explore all viable, cost- effective alternatives to energy imports from countries of concern.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3856] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6649. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Hagerty) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1271. INDO-PACIFIC ENERGY RESILIENCE.”
“(d) Implementation.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall promulgate and implement any polices, guidance, or procedures within the Bureau that may be necessary to comprehensively and accurately track, compile, and report the data required to be included in the report under subsection (c)(2). ______”
“(3) Form and public availability of report.-- (A) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, but may include a classified annex to the extent necessary to protect sensitive information if an explanation is provided for why such information is required to be classified. (B) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make the unclassified portions of each such report available to the public on a website of the Department of State.”
“2291(a)(4)) and provide justification for each such action; (J) with respect to the Narcotics Rewards Program and the Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Program-- (i) identify previously existing outstanding rewards and newly issued rewards, disaggregated by geographic region of the [[Page S3856]] designated target and by relevant criminal activity; and (ii) identify-- (I) how many and which rewards led to the conviction or arrest of designated targets; and (II) how much money was paid out to reward program participants; (K) identify and describe any public-private partnership programming carried out by the Bureau, disaggregated by geographic region; (L) disclose all private military and security contractors with which the Bureau collaborates, disaggregated by geographic region; (M) identify and describe the Bureau priorities for programs for which independent evaluations will be carried out during the upcoming fiscal year, including the reasons for their selection; (N)(i) summarize major takeaways and recommendations from program management and evaluation activities; and (ii) describe, to the maximum extent practicable, how such results will inform program design and funding decisions by the Bureau for the upcoming fiscal year; (O) identify-- (i) the 5 countries in each geographic region that received the highest amount of foreign assistance and programming from the Bureau; and (ii) any other country, irrespective of geographic region, that received more than $10,000,000 in such assistance and programming; and (P) for each country identified pursuant to subparagraph (O)-- (i) provide a country narrative that describes the major citizen security and transnational criminal challenges faced by such country; (ii) assess-- (I) the political will of the government of such country to work with the United States to address such threats; (II) such government's absorptive capacity; and (III) other capacity building challenges faced by such government across law enforcement, criminal justice, and border security sectors; (iii) identify the potential fraud risk, end use monitoring, and human rights-related challenges for the Bureau related to operating in such country; (iv) identify all programs operated by the Bureau and, for each such program-- (I) provide an overview and details of program activity, operationalizable program goals and objectives, and outcome- based and results-oriented performance indicators and metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of such programs; and (II) assess the progress being made to achieve program goals and objectives and any challenges affecting such achievement; and (v) identify-- (I) any concrete assistance requested by the government of such country related to the Bureau's mission; and (II) the Bureau's assessment of the challenges to, and merit of, providing such assistance.”
“2392(b)), disaggregated by geographic region and implementing agency; (D) identify, globally and by geographic region, to the maximum extent practicable, how much assistance from the INCLE account was obligated for addressing-- (i) narcotics trafficking, including a specific amount for addressing trafficking of fentanyl, synthetic opioids and related precursor chemicals; (ii) environmental and natural resource crimes, disaggregated by illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, illegal mining, and illegal fishing; (iii) human trafficking and migrant smuggling; (iv) arms trafficking; (v) money laundering; (vi) rule of law and corruption issues; (vii) drug demand reduction; (viii) cyber crime and intellectual property rights; and (ix) sexual and gender-based violence; (E) identify, globally and by geographic region, how much assistance from the INCLE account was directly provided to-- (i) foreign government institutions; (ii) intergovernmental or multilateral organizations; (iii) locally-based nongovernmental organizations; (iv) United States-based nongovernmental organizations; (v) security or military contractors; and (vi) any other implementing entity; (F) list the amount of-- (i) law enforcement, criminal justice, border security, and other foreign personnel trained through funding from the INCLE account, disaggregated by geographic region, and the types of trainings they received, with a separate section on personnel trained by the International Law Enforcement Academies; (ii) lethal and non-lethal equipment provided to foreign governments, disaggregated by geographic region and type of equipment provided; and (iii) previously existing and newly created United States- vetted units in countries in which the Bureau operates; (G) identify any foreign assistance and programming provided by the Bureau that is carried out at the subnational level, disaggregated by geographic region; (H) identify any end-use monitoring or human rights monitoring issues that arose regarding foreign assistance and programming provided by the Bureau, disaggregated by geographic region, and how such issues were resolved; (I) identify any provisions of law that were waived or superseded by the Bureau pursuant to the section 481(a)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.”
“2392(b)), disaggregated by geographic region and implementing agency and, for such programming-- (i) identify each recipient of such support; (ii) describe the support provided and the anticipated duration of such support; and (iii) describe the sources and amounts of funds used to provide such support; (C) identify how much assistance from the INCLE account was provided through interagency agreements described in section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.”
“(2) Requirements.--Each report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall, with respect to the preceding fiscal year-- (A) provide a breakdown, by geographic region, of countries that received funding from the INCLE account, disaggregated by amount, fiscal year, and program type; (B) identify all programming conducted through interagency agreements described in section 632(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.”
“(c) Annual Program and Budget Accountability Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later than the first Monday of March of each year thereafter, the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall submit a program and budget accountability report for the Bureau for the preceding fiscal year to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.”
“10502) that have been provided to Congress since the submission of the Bureau's previous strategic plan to inform foreign assistance program design and funding decisions by the Bureau; (7) provide concrete examples of progress made in significantly increasing the recruitment, training and retention of women and other underrepresented communities in law enforcement positions; (8) identify concrete ways in which the Bureau, in coordination with all other relevant Federal entities, can more effectively target drivers of organized criminal activity and recruitment at the community level, including through Bureau programs-- (A) to deter crime and violence; (B) to support crop substitution and alternatives to illicit drug cultivation; and (C) to support community education and rehabilitation programming; (9) describe how foreign assistance and programming carried out by the Bureau may be used to counter malign foreign influence, including from the People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation; (10)(A) identify and evaluate outcome metrics to assess the operations and effectiveness of the Bureau's International Law Enforcement Academies since the submission of the Bureau's previous strategic plan; and (B) describe how such results will inform future program design and funding decisions for such Academies; (11)(A) identify and evaluate outcome metrics to assess the operations and effectiveness of the Bureau's Narcotics Rewards Program and Transnational Organized Crime Rewards Programs since the submission of the Bureau's previous strategic plan; and (B) describe how such results will inform future program design and funding decisions for such rewards programs; and (12) identify concrete ways to strengthen multilateral and donor coordination to enhance the delivery and efficiency of assistance by the Bureau.”