Tommy Tuberville
Senator for Alabama · Republican · United States
“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
“(e) Report on Certain Drivers of Deforestation and Environmental Degradation in the Brazilian Amazon.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to Congress regarding certain drivers of deforestation and environmental d…”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
“(a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy, with a classif…”
“``(ii) In a civil action brought under section 2255 or 2255A, for purposes of paragraph (1), the court may-- ``(I) order the plaintiff or defendant to provide to the court or the Government, as applicable, any equipment necessary to maintain care, custody, and control of such property or material; and ``(II) take reasonable measures, and…”
“``(ii) In a civil action brought under section 2255 or 2255A, for purposes of paragraph (1), the court may-- ``(I) order the plaintiff or defendant to provide to the court or the Government, as applicable, any equipment necessary to maintain care, custody, and control of such property or material; and ``(II) take reasonable measures, and…”
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“(c) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1) The number of speakers with Interagency Language Roundtable proficiency of 2+/3 or above in the Foreign Service and the Civil Service. (2) A description of how the number of Department employees with proficiency in critical languages has changed over the most recent 5-year period. (3) A summary of the Department's workforce incentives to develop critical language training and expertise. (4) An assessment of whether the Department's current critical language capacity is sufficient to address the Department's global workforce needs, including with regard to strategic competition with the People's Republic of China.”
“(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that-- (1) maintaining a robust cohort of Foreign Service officers proficient in critical languages is vital to United States national security; and (2) the Department should take efforts to address unnecessary delays in assigning Foreign Service officers who possess the requisite language proficiencies to critical United States missions. (b) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on current expertise in critical languages at the Department.”
“(c) Quarterly Briefings.--Section 36 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 2776) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(j) Quarterly Briefings.--Not less frequently than quarterly, the Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an unclassified briefing on the letters of offers to sell, and licenses to export, defense articles or defense services under this Act issued during the preceding quarter for which a certification was not required to be submitted to Congress under subsection (b) or (c).''. SEC. 8613. REPORT ON CRITICAL LANGUAGE EXPERTISE.”
“2776(c)(1)) is amended-- (A) by striking ``and (C) a description of the items to be exported'' and inserting ``(C) a description of the items to be exported, and (D) the timeline for delivery of the items to be exported''; and (B) by inserting, after ``such offset agreement.'', the following: ``Upon the initial introduction of a new system or capability for [[Page S4051]] the recipient country, such numbered certification shall also contain, submitted by the President, detailed information on how the proposed export contributes to the United States' foreign policy objectives regarding that country and region, as well as how those objectives are being implemented and measured by the United States Mission in that country and the Department's relevant regional and functional bureaus.''.”
“2776(b)(1)) is amended, in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting, after ``of such technology.'', the following: ``Upon the initial introduction of a new system or capability for the recipient country, such numbered certification shall also contain, submitted by the President, detailed information on how the proposed sale contributes to the United States' foreign policy objectives regarding that country and region, as well as how those objectives are being implemented and measured by the United States Mission in that country and the Department's relevant regional and functional bureaus.''. (2) Direct commercial sales.--Section 36(c)(1) of such Act (22 U.S.C.”
“``(c) Defined Term.--In this section, the term `Consumer Price Index' means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor.''. (b) Information.-- (1) Foreign military sales.--Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.”
“48. ADJUSTMENTS FOR INFLATION. ``(a) In General.--On the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this section, and every 3 years thereafter, the amounts specified in subsection (b) shall be adjusted to reflect the percentage increase (if any) in inflation, as reflected by the increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index during the previous 3 years. ``(b) Amounts Specified.--The amounts specified in this subsection are the dollar amounts in-- ``(1) paragraphs (1), (3)(A), (5)(A), and (5)(B) of section 3(d); ``(2) section 25(a)(1); ``(3) subsections (a)(10), (b)(1), (b)(5)(C), (b)(6)(A), (b)(6)(B), (b)(6)(C), (c)(1), (c)(5)(A), and (c)(5)(B) of section 36; ``(4) section 47(6); ``(5) paragraphs (1), (2)(A), and (2)(B) of section 63(a); and ``(6) section 71(d).”
“2751 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in sections 3(d)(1), 3(d)(3)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), 36(c)(1), and 63(a)(1), by striking ``$14,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$25,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (2) in sections 3(d)(1), 3(d)(3)(A), 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), 36(c)(1), 47(6), 63(a)(1), and 71(d), by striking ``$50,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$88,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (3) in sections 3(d)(5)(A), 36(b)(6)(A), 36(c)(5)(A), and 63(a)(2)(A), by striking ``$25,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$44,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (4) in sections 3(d)(5)(B), 36(b)(6)(B), 36(c)(5)(B), and 63(a)(2)(B), by striking ``$100,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$175,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (5) in section 25(a)(1)-- (A) by striking ``$7,000,000'' and inserting ``$12,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; and (B) by striking ``25,000,000'' and inserting ``44,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (6) in section 36(a)(10), by striking ``$250,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$440,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (7) in sections 36(b)(1), 36(b)(5)(C), and 47(6), by striking ``$200,000,000'' each place it appears and inserting ``$350,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; (8) in section 36(b)(6)(C), by striking ``$300,000,000'' and inserting ``$526,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to section 48)''; and (9) by adding after section 47 the following: ``SEC.”
“4813)''; and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ``section 11 of this Act'' and inserting ``section 1754 of the Export Controls Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4819)''. (b) Presumption That Item Is Designed for Use in a Missile.--Section 73(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b(f)) is amended by striking ``for purposes of 4605(j)(1)(A) of title 50'' and inserting ``for purposes of section 1754 of the Export Controls Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4813(c)(1)(A))''. SEC. 8612. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATIONS UNDER THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT. (a) Dollar Amount Thresholds.--The Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C.”
“RESTRICTIONS ON STINGER MISSILE TRANSFERS TO BAHRAIN. Section 581(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990 (Public Law 101-167), is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Replacement''; (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``in order to replace,'' and all that follows through ``or otherwise destroyed''; (3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Replacement''; and (4) in paragraph (2), by striking ``replacement''. SEC. 8611. CHANGE TO THE MISSILE SANCTIONS LAWS STATUTORY REFERENCES. (a) Violations by United States Persons.--Section 11B(a) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4612(a)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)(A)(i), by striking ``section 5 or 6 of this Act'' and inserting ``section 1753 of the Export Controls Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C.”
“7107(b)(2)(F)) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking ``the special watch list'' and all that follows through ``the country--'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in subparagraph (A) for more than 2 years immediately after the country consecutively--''; (2) in clause (i), in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``the special watch list described in subparagraph (A)(iii)'' and inserting ``the Tier 2 watch list described in subparagraph (A)''; and (3) in clause (ii), by inserting ``in the year following such waiver under subparagraph (D)(ii)'' before the period at the end. SEC. 8609. UNITED STATES SUPPORT TO UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING DUPLICATIVE REPORTING. Section 4(d)(5)(B) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b(d)(5)(B)), is hereby repealed. SEC. 8610.”
“``(2) Justification.--Not later than 5 days after a decision not to support congressional travel, the deciding official shall provide the head of the congressional delegation with a specific written justification for such decision.''. 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. (a) Modification to Special Rule for Downgraded and Reinstated Countries.--Section 110(b)(2)(F) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (division A of Public Law 106-386; 22 U.S.C.”
“Section 406(b) of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116-123) is amended by striking ``until all funds have been expended'' and inserting ``through Fiscal Year 2026''. SEC. 8607. CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATIONS. Section 5172 of the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division E of Public Law 119-60; 22 U.S.C. 2680 note) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: ``(c) Decisions Not to Support Travel.-- ``(1) In general.--Any decision not to support congressional travel shall rest exclusively with the Chief of Mission of the relevant country or the Secretary of State and may not be delegated to any other official.”
“``(D) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Canada.''; and (B) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge''; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge''; (3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge''; (4) in subsection (f), by inserting ``or land port of entry'' after ``international bridge'' each place it appears. SEC. 8605. ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT INCREASE FOR DIRECT COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS AUTHORITY. Section 23(h) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2763(h)) is amended by striking ``$100,000,000'' and inserting ``$300,000,000''. SEC. 8606. SUNSETTING THE 180-DAY COVID OBLIGATION AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS.”
“Section 6 of the International Bridge Act of 1972 (33 U.S.C. 535d) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a)-- (A) in paragraph (1)-- (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ``December 31, 2024,'' and inserting ``December 31, 2035,''; and (ii) by striking subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), and inserting the following: ``(A) An international bridge between the United States and Mexico. ``(B) An international bridge between the United States and Canada. ``(C) A port of entry on the international land border between the United States and Mexico.”
“1691 et seq.); (8) section 509(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (title V of division J of Public Law 116-94), relating to the Complex Crisis Fund; (9) the Global Health Security and International Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Act of 2022 (subtitle D of title LV of division E of Public Law 117-263; 22 U.S.C. 2151b note); (10) the United States African Development Foundation Act (title V of Public Law 96-533; 22 U.S.C. 290h et seq.); (11) the provisions of section 401(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1969 (22 U.S.C. 290f(b)) relating to the Inter-American Foundation; and (12) section 661 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2421), relating to the United States Trade and Development Agency. SEC. 8604. PERMITTING FOR INTERNATIONAL BRIDGES AND LAND PORTS OF ENTRY.”
“2151 et seq.) relating to the Democracy Fund; (5) chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.), the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511; 22 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.), and the Support for Eastern European Democracy (SEED) Act of 1989 (Public Law 101-179; 22 U.S.C. 5401 et seq.), relating to Assistance for Europe, Eurasia, and Central Asia; (6) subsections (a), (b), and (c) of section 2 of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962 (22 U.S.C. 2601), relating to Migration [[Page S4050]] and Refugee Assistance and Emergency Migration and Refugee Assistance; (7) the Food for Peace Act (7 U.S.C.”
“(c) Definitions.--In this section, the term ``covered United States international assistance programs and funds'' means United States international assistance authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out-- (1) chapters 1 and 10 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. and 22 U.S.C. 2293 et seq.), relating to Development Assistance or Global Health Programs; (2) chapter 9 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2292 et seq.), relating to International Disaster Assistance and Transition Initiatives; (3) chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) relating to Economic Support Funds; (4) the provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.”
“(b) Audit.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department, or any equivalent or successor Inspector General charged with overseeing covered United States international assistance programs and funds, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees containing the results of an audit of compliance with relevant branding and marking requirements by partners implementing such programs and funds, including any requirements prescribed pursuant to section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended by subsection (a).”
“``The Secretary of State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies implementing covered United States international assistance programs and funds, and with due consideration for the safety and security of implementing partners and beneficiaries, shall establish and prescribe the use of uniform branding and marking requirements to appropriately identify all goods provided to foreign beneficiaries under this Act, which shall include the flag of the United States and the words `from the American people'.''.”
“(c) Report Required.--Not later than 120 days after the effective date of the regulations prescribed under subsection (b), the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- (1) the status of implementing the regulations and any challenges or obstacles to such implementation; (2) the offices within the Department that are responsible for implementing the regulations; and (3) any recommendations to improve upon the regulations required under this section to overcome challenges to implementation. SEC. 8603. MARKING AND BRANDING. (a) In General.--Section 641 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2401) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 641. MARKING AND BRANDING.”
“(b) Rulemaking.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations requiring covered organizations to submit an annual disclosure to the Under Secretary of State for Management that describes-- (1) any funding, cooperative research or staffing agreements, or joint projects-- (A) received from or executed with a covered source of funding; and (B) the purpose or subject of which relates to a topic the covered organization engages on with the Department; and (2) any practices or processes undertaken by the covered organization to ensure that its research agenda or products are not influenced by covered sources of funding.”
“(4) Think tank.--The term ``think tank'' means a stand- alone institution, organization, corporation, or group that studies public policy issues with the primary objective of providing information, ideas, and recommendations to United States Government entities regarding the development and implementation of policy.”
“(3) Foreign governmental entity.--The term ``foreign governmental entity'' means-- (A) any department, agency, or other entity of a foreign government at the national, regional, or local level; (B) any governing party or coalition of such a government, including subsidiary national, regional, or local level entities; (C) any entity majority-owned or majority-controlled by such a government; or (D) any company, economic project, cultural organization, exchange program, or nongovernmental organization that is more than 33 percent owned or controlled by such a government or advisors, consultants, or representatives of such a government.”
“SEC. 8602. REQUIREMENT FOR THINK TANKS TO DISCLOSE FOREIGN FUNDING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Covered organization.--The term ``covered organization'' means any United States think tank that received funding, including in the form of grants, from the Department in the previous calendar year. (2) Covered source of funding.--The term ``covered source of funding'' means a foreign governmental entity from the People's Republic of China, the Islamic Republic of Iran, or the Russian Federation.”
“(b) Revised Proposed Rule.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct an assessment and submit to the President a proposed rule that-- (1) provides a uniform national modification that-- (A) increases the stipend and the educational stipend provided by a host family to an au pair; (B) reflects the room, board, and other programmatic costs borne by a host family; and (C) sustains the same level of program participation by both au pairs and host families; (2) enhances flexibility in the au pair program to accommodate unique family scheduling needs, including military families, first responders, single parents, shift workers, and other host families with non-traditional work schedules; (3) ensures necessary safeguards are updated to protect the health and safety of au pairs, host families, and their children; and (4) promotes the immersion of an au pair into the family life of their host family, consistent with the cultural exchange purposes of the au pair program.”
“(a) Clarification of Exclusive Federal Regulatory Authority.-- (1) In general.--A State or political subdivision of a State may not enact or enforce a law, regulation, or other provision having the force or effect of law related to or that would impose additional or different terms or conditions upon the au pair program administered by the Department. (2) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the application of State laws of general applicability, including criminal laws, that are unrelated to and do not alter or affect any area of Federal regulation applicable to the Department's au pair program.”
“(b) Report on Implementation of AI for Online Presence Review.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing how the Department uses AI to review the online presence and other information of visa candidates. (c) Report Elements.--The report required under subsection (b) shall describe-- (1) the Bureau of Diplomatic Technology's implementation plan; (2) the specific ways consular officers are using AI in the visa adjudication process; (3) how AI is being used to identify information and how such information is analyzed; and (4) safeguards that are in place to protect the privacy of visa candidates, particularly minors. TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS SEC. 8601. AU PAIR REGULATION.”
“4010(c)(5)) is amended by inserting ``and each member of the Civil Service whose security clearance remains suspended for more than one calendar year'' after ``one calendar year''. SEC. 8509. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE FOR ONLINE PRESENCE REVIEW. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) the integration of artificial intelligence (referred to in this section as ``AI'') into Consular Affairs work for visa adjudication requires measures to be taken to reduce the likelihood of negative results or discriminatory outcomes; and (2) as AI technologies are utilized for efficiency, human oversight remains critical and visa adjudication decisions must ultimately rest with consular officers.”
“EXPANSION OF LIMITED CONSULAR APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY. Section 309 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3949) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ``, or 8 years in duration for personnel performing consular services,'' after ``may not exceed 5 years in duration''; and (2) in subsection (b)(6)-- (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; or''; and (C) by adding at the end the following: ``(C) a limited noncareer appointment for a period not to exceed 2 years, in the case of personnel performing consular services.''. SEC. 8508. REPORT ON INDEFINITE SUSPENSIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE. Section 610(c)(5) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.”
“MODERNIZATION OF CONSULAR FORMS. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall ensure that all consular forms managed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs are mobile responsive and have an electronic signature option. (b) Briefing and Certification.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall-- (1) brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding the status of the modernization efforts described in subsection (a); and (2) submit written certification to the appropriate congressional committees that all consular forms managed by the Bureau of Consular Affairs are mobile responsive and have an electronic signature option. (c) Rule of Construction.--The requirement under subsection (a) may not be construed as a requirement to eliminate any paper forms. SEC. 8507.”
“Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives that-- (1) evaluates the length of Foreign Service postings at critical Human Intelligence threat posts identified in the Security Environment Threat List; (2) assesses the counterintelligence or safety risks of current tour of duty lengths; (3) determines whether changes at specific posts are necessary to mitigate counterintelligence safety risks referred to in paragraph (2); and (4) describes the changes the Department is making in accordance with the determination under paragraph (3) and the timeline for implementing such changes. [[Page S4049]] SEC. 8506.”
“214(a)(1)), is amended-- (1) by striking ``State officials or the United States Postal Service'' and inserting ``a State, a local government, the United States Postal Service, or a public library that meets the requirements described in paragraph (4)''; and (2) by striking ``by such officials or by that Service.'' and inserting ``by such State, local government, Postal Service, or public library.''. SEC. 8505. REVIEW OF TOUR LENGTHS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS AT CRITICAL HUMAN INTELLIGENCE THREAT POSTS.”
“(2) Report.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- (A) documentation of the Secretary's compliance with the requirements described in paragraph (1); or (B) if the Secretary is not in compliance with such requirements, an explanation for such noncompliance. (c) Conforming Amendment.--Subsection (a)(1) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C.”
“(b) Authorization of Public Libraries That Previously Served as Passport Acceptance Facilities.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall authorize any public library to serve as a passport acceptance facility and to collect and retain an execution fee for a passport accepted by such library, if, before the date of the enactment of this Act, such public library-- (A) had served as a passport acceptance facility; and (B) was in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary for the acceptance and execution of passport applications.”
“214(a)), is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(4) The Secretary of State may authorize a public library that is organized as a nongovernmental organization, a nonprofit, a charitable organization, or a trust and is in compliance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of State for the acceptance and execution of passport applications-- ``(A) to serve as a passport acceptance facility; and ``(B) to collect and retain the execution fee for a passport accepted by such public library.''.”
“SEC. 8503. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE UNIT AT ALL CRITICAL COUNTERINTELLIGENCE THREAT POSTS. The Secretary shall require that each United States diplomatic post rated critical for counterintelligence threats to employ not fewer than 1 full-time Diplomatic Security agent at all times. SEC. 8504. AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC LIBRARIES TO COLLECT AND RETAIN FEES FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF PASSPORT APPLICATIONS. (a) In General.--Subsection (a) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C.”
“(b) Contents.--The report required under subsection (a) shall include-- (1) an overview of the Department's approach to implementing the amendments made to the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 by the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022; (2) a description of the guidelines the Secretary has adopted to collect and utilize information from each diplomatic post at which the construction of a new embassy compound or new consulate compound could result in the closure or co-location of an American Space that is owned and operated by the United States Government (commonly known as an ``American Center''), or any other public diplomacy facility under the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999; (3) a list of every instance in which the Secretary utilized the authorities established by the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022, including an explanation of why such authorities were determined to be necessary in each instance; (4) an assessment of cost savings, disaggregated by year and efficiencies gained, by the Department as a result of the amendments to the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 made by the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022; and (5) an assessment of how, if at all, the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 could be further amended to ensure the Department's risk calculus is calibrated in a manner that best advances United States interests abroad, while simultaneously ensuring the safety and security of United States personnel and diplomatic posts.”
“3427, as enacted into law by section 1000(a)(7) of Public Law 106-113 and contained in appendix G of that Act) after the date of the enactment of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022 (title XCIII of Public Law 117-263).”
“SEC. 8502. SECURE EMBASSY CONSTRUCTION AND COUNTERTERRORISM ACT OF 2022 IMPLEMENTATION REPORT. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives detailing the steps the Department has taken to implement amendments made to the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (title VI of division A of H.R.”
“(2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) shall include-- (A) an assessment of-- (i) the current demand for consular services from citizens of Pacific Island countries; and (ii) the challenges such citizens face in obtaining consular services; (B) an assessment of the approximate value, including in time and resources saved, the initiative described in paragraph (1) could save citizens of Pacific Island countries that do not host United States embassies by having their United States consular decisions adjudicated or receiving other consular services; (C) an assessment of the cost that would be incurred by the Department, the United States Coast Guard, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the United States Navy from the implementation of such initiative, including potential alternative cost-effective options and recommendations for providing consular services to citizens of Pacific Island countries; (D) an assessment of the frequency and duration of Coast Guard and Navy deployments to Pacific Island countries, including-- (i) deployment frequency measured against the desired number of visits; (ii) the amount of time typically spent in port for such visits; and (iii) disruptions to planned Coast Guard and Navy missions in order to visit locations needing consular assistance; and (E) an evaluation of the logistical issues to be addressed to implement the initiative described in paragraph (1), including-- (i) an analysis of the spacing requirements to host Department personnel and equipment aboard the various types of Coast Guard and Navy vessels that make port calls to the Pacific Islands; (ii) an analysis of the information technology and connectivity requirements to conduct consular affairs activities in the Pacific Islands; (iii) the feasibility of printing visas aboard Coast Guard and Navy vessels; (iv) maintaining the physical security of consular officers and relevant adjudication equipment, during such missions; (v) the impacts to Coast Guard and Navy vessels' operations and security; and (vi) the estimated time consular officers would spend on board Coast Guard and Navy vessels between visits to Pacific Island countries.”
“(c) Report.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the Chief of Naval Operations, shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that analyzes the feasibility of attaching Department consular officers to Coast Guard and Navy missions in Pacific Island countries.”
“(b) Defined Term.--In this section, 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 Armed Services of the Senate; (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (5) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (6) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; (7) the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and (8) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.”
“[[Page S4048]] TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS SEC. 8501. REPORT ON CONSULAR AFFAIRS OFFICERS JOINING UNITED STATES MISSIONS TO PACIFIC ISLAND COUNTRIES. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) Pacific Island countries, especially the Freely Associated States, are close United States partners located across highly strategic waters that are critical for United States national security; and (2) it is in the national security interests of the United States to maintain and strengthen relations with the governments and citizens of Pacific Island countries.”
“Propaganda'', which shall-- (1) identify the bureau leading Department efforts to counter foreign adversarial propaganda; (2) identify the number of full-time personnel, part-time personnel, and contractors, respectively, dedicated to countering foreign adversarial propaganda; (3) describe how the Department will ensure the use of commercial tools to detect and expose adversarial foreign social media accounts and troll campaigns prioritizes foreign accounts and campaigns aimed at sowing discord in the United States and in allied and partner countries originating in-- (A) the People's Republic of China; (B) the Russian Federation; (C) the Islamic Republic of Iran; or (D) the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; (4) assess the resources necessary to counter the Russian Federation's efforts to leverage the People's Republic of China's social media platforms; and (5) describe how the Department will accomplish the action described in paragraph (4) during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.”
“Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a plan to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives related to the Strategy transmitted to Congress on March 6, 2026, entitled ``A Comprehensive Strategy to Counter Anti-U.S.”
“(3) Sunset.--This subsection shall cease to have any force or effect beginning on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) Annual Implementation Reports.--Not later than 1year after the submission of the strategy required under subsection (b)(1), and annually thereafter until December 31, 2034, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the progress made toward achieving the objectives of this section. SEC. 8402. STRENGTHENING UNITED STATES RESPONSE TO ADVERSARIAL PROPAGANDA.”
“(2) Functions.--The Office shall manage sports diplomacy exchange programs and implement the strategies required under subsections (b), including by coordinating with Department and interagency stakeholders-- (A) to coordinate the implementation of the strategy across relevant bureaus, directorates, and offices of the Department; (B) to work with host cities and their social, political, and economic partners to identify new avenues for engagement with foreign entities; (C) to engage local diaspora communities to deepen people- to-people connections with foreign visitors and officials; (D) to partner with the United States sports industry, major sports leagues, and individual athletes to promote new international sports partnerships and sports diplomacy programs; (E) to collaborate with host cities' international trade and tourism offices to deepen economic and commercial ties with foreign nations; and (F) to elevate United States arts, film, and music creators to promote cultural exchange and connection with foreign visitors.”
“(5) Consultation.--The Secretary shall-- (A) consult with the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives regarding the elements of the strategies required under paragraphs (1) and (2) before submitting either strategy; and (B) provide information regarding the implementation of the most recently submitted strategy every 180 days during the period beginning on the date of such submission and ending on December 31, 2034. (c) Office of Sports Diplomacy.-- (1) In general.--The Office of Sports Diplomacy (referred to in this subsection as the ``Office'') is established in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the Department.”
“(4) Public availability.--The strategies required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be made publicly available on an internet website of the Department not later than-- (A) 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, with respect to the strategy required under paragraph (1); and (B) 5 years after the date described in subparagraph (A), with respect to the strategy required under paragraph (2).”