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…”
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“``(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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“(3) Elements.--The strategies required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall include-- (A) a description of the Department's diplomatic objectives and metrics of success related to the mega-decade of sports; (B) a plan to partner with local host cities, diaspora communities, creatives, athletes, the sports industry, private sector entities, human rights organizations, and civil society stakeholders surrounding the competitions for the purpose of showcasing United States national strengths and forging new diplomatic connections; (C) a Department coordination plan for leveraging sporting events to advance various diplomatic lines of effort, including by-- (i) integrating sports diplomacy into regional bureaus' bilateral engagements and efforts to pursue new areas of cooperation with foreign partners; (ii) integrating sports into public diplomacy to reach new foreign audiences that might not otherwise engage with United States embassies abroad; and (iii) leveraging sports diplomacy to advance commercial diplomacy; (D) a description of the financial and personnel support needed to implement the 5-year sports diplomacy strategy; and (E) any plans to deploy domestic public diplomacy resources, such as the Cultural Unit and Foreign Press Center established during the 1984 Summer Olympic Games, to enable foreign visitors to engage with American culture and values.”
“(2) Submission of subsequent strategy.--Not later than 5 years after the date on which the initial strategy is submitted pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a subsequent 5-year strategy that is similar to the strategy required under paragraph (1), but also includes evaluations of lessons learned from international sporting events held in the United States during the previous 5-year period.”
“(b) Mega-decade Sports Diplomacy Strategy.-- (1) Submission of initial strategy.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a 5-year sports diplomacy strategy to strategically leverage the major sporting events being hosted in the United States to enhance United States soft power, diplomatic relationships, and global leadership.”
“(a) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``American decade of sports'' and ``mega-decade of sports'' mean the major international sporting competitions hosted in the United States between 2024 and 2034, including-- (1) the 2024 Copa America; (2) the 2025 Club World Cup; (3) the 2026 FIFA World Cup; (4) the 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympics; (5) the 2031 Men's and 2033 Women's Rugby World Cup; and (6) the 2034 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.”
“(b) Briefing; Report.--The Chief Information Officer of the Department shall-- (1) not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the status the program established under section 1(n)(5) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as amended by subsection (a); and (2) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees regarding the implementation of artificial intelligence applications within the Department to improve Department efficiency and mission operations, including specific discussion of the program referred to in paragraph (1). TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY SEC. 8401. MEGA-DECADE SPORTS DIPLOMACY.”
“``(ii) Machine-only process.--The term `machine-only process' means an artificial intelligence language translation capability that delivers a translation to a user without review by a human linguist. ``(iii) Multimodal.--The term `multi-modal' means multiple modes or formats of content to be translated, including audio, text, video, and text contained within images.''.”
“``(C) Department policies.--The Chief Information Officer shall ensure the deployment and use of artificial intelligence tools for language translation capabilities as part of this program adhere to Department policies, including the conditions whenever it is appropriate to use machine-only processes or automated human-in-the-loop review and verification processes. ``(D) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Automated, human-in-the-loop review and verification process.--The term `automated, human-in-the-loop review and verification process' means an automated process within an artificial intelligence language translation system that requires human linguists to review and verify translations performed by an artificial intelligence model for accuracy prior to returning translated materials to a user.”
“``(B) Matters to be included.--The program required under subparagraph (A) shall-- ``(i) include an automated, human-in-the-loop review and verification process option and a machine-only process option, which allows users to choose which process to utilize in adherence with Department policies; ``(ii) include real-time training and fine-tuning of translation models for use within different geographic regions and Department mission areas; ``(iii) be available on unclassified and classified information technology networks; ``(iv) be capable of generating original content in non- English languages; and ``(v) be available at all United States and overseas missions of the Department.”
“2651a(n)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following: [[Page S4047]] ``(5) Program for language translation capabilities.-- ``(A) Establishment.--The Chief Information Officer, in coordination with the Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer, shall establish a program for the utilization of multi-modal generative artificial intelligence language translation capabilities within the Department of State.”
“During the 2-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall compile and publish, within the Department, a semiannual report on SMART cable analytics that includes, for every cable transmitted from the Department headquarters in Washington, D.C.-- (1) the date on which the cable was transmitted; (2) a brief title that reflects the topic of the cable; (3) the official, bureau, or office within the Department from which the cable originated; (4) the number of Department employees who received the cable; and (5) the number of Department employees who opened the cable. SEC. 8302. GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ENABLED LANGUAGE TRANSLATION. (a) Program for Language Translation Capabilities.--Section 1(n) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.”
“AMENDMENT TO REFLECT THE BUREAU OF MEDICAL SERVICES. Section 1(p) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(p)) is amended-- (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ``Office of'' and inserting ``Bureau of''; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``Office of Medical Services,'' and inserting ``Bureau of Medical Services''. TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY SEC. 8301. INTERNAL REPORT ON SMART CABLE ANALYTICS.”
“Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a strategy to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that-- (1) indicates when the Department intends to reinstate a diplomatic presence in Syria; (2) includes an analysis of the timeline required for the Department to reopen its diplomatic facilities within Syria, including a cost estimate for reopening such facilities; (3) describes the necessary diplomatic security measures needed to maintain full-time diplomatic operations in Syria; and (4) includes recommendations for steps the Department could take to improve its ability to establish and maintain full- time diplomatic operations in Syria. SEC. 8205.”
“The Secretary shall convene an annual meeting of relevant Department officials covering Iran, the Russian Federation, the People's Republic of China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to discuss how these adversarial countries are-- (1) cooperating; (2) coordinating on shared priorities; (3) providing military, economic, intelligence, and diplomatic support to the other countries; (4) facilitating sanctions evasion, transshipment of controlled goods, and illicit financial activity; and (5) sharing lessons-learned about ongoing conflicts in which they are involved. SEC. 8204. STRATEGY ON DEPARTMENT PLAN TO REOPEN DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES IN SYRIA.”
“2651a note) is amended-- (1) by striking subsection (d); (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h), respectively; and (3) in subsection (d)(3), as redesignated, by inserting ``, in coordination with the senior officials of the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, and the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs,'' after ``Affairs''. SEC. 8203. ADVERSARY ALIGNMENT.”
“(b) Report.--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 detailing steps the Department has taken to meet the requirements described in subsection (a). SEC. 8202. STREAMLINING ARCTIC AMBASSADOR RESPONSIBILITIES. Section 5143 of the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division E of Public Law 119-60; 22 U.S.C.”
“STREAMLINING MOVE PROCEDURES. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall ensure United States diplomatic posts receive support from Department headquarters when conducting a permanent move from one facility to another facility, including by establishing-- (1) a Department move handbook containing best practices, lessons learned from previous post moves, and a repository of templates and resources that is updated not less frequently than every 5 years; and (2) a feedback loop between move coordinators and the Department headquarters to ensure lessons learned are recorded at the completion of every post move.”
“(2) Elements.--Each report required under paragraph (1) shall-- (A) list tools for which-- (i) the Department serves as the lead agency; or (ii) for which the Department participates in an interagency process and can propose targets or measures, including sanctions, export controls, and investment review mechanisms; (B) describe the role of the Department in developing, considering, and implementing such measures, including-- (i) the source of the authority; and (ii) the lead bureau and office for each authority; and (C) describe the Department's capacity to assess such measures consistent with United States foreign policy objectives. (3) Form of report.--Each report required under paragraph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. TITLE II--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS SEC. 8201.”
“(e) Report on Restrictive Economic Measures.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter for the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing its tools for undertaking restrictive economic measures.”
“(c) Annual Training Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to appropriate congressional committees describing the development of the course required under subsection (b), including-- (1) a list of topics covered by the course; (2) the number of course attendees during the previous calendar year; (3) where such attendees were subsequently posted or assigned; and (4) any additional resources required to maintain the course. (d) Technology Pathway Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress assessing the feasibility and advisability of establishing a dedicated technology pathway for Foreign Service officers.”
“(2) Critical and emerging technologies.--The term ``critical and emerging technologies'' means technologies selected by the Secretary, in consultation with other Federal agencies, from the critical and emerging technologies list published by the National Science and Technology Council at the Office of Science and Technology Policy. (b) In General.--The Secretary shall require the National Foreign Affairs Training Center to provide Foreign Service officers with a course covering Department cyber, digital, and critical and emerging technologies policies.”
“The Secretary shall prescribe regulations authorizing the Department to pay the costs associated with moving domestic employees teleworking overseas who are spouses of Department employees, and their personal belongings, directly from the Department employee's overseas post to the Department employee's next overseas post. SEC. 8116. STRENGTHENING THE DEPARTMENT'S CAPACITY FOR ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress.--The term ``appropriate committees of Congress'' means-- (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (D) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.”
“9543 note), including a staffing plan for the upcoming calendar year; (2) describes the priorities identified for the unit, consistent with section 254 of the Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia Act of 2017 (title II of subtitle B of Public Law 115-44); (3) describes the unit's efforts to counter Russian influence and hybrid activities, including sabotage, information operations, weaponized migration, strategic corruption, and other activities described in paragraph (2), in the Europe and Eurasia regions; and (4) describes monitoring and evaluation tools and metrics to ensure that the unit's objectives are being met. (b) Form.--The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. SEC. 8115. FACILITATING MOVES FOR DOMESTIC EMPLOYEES TELEWORKING OVERSEAS.”
“(a) Report Required.--Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- (1) identifies the number of full-time staff dedicated to the Countering Russian Influence Fund Unit established under section 5160 of the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (division E of Public Law 119-60; 22 U.S.C.”
“(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the [[Page S4046]] Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes-- (1) any barriers that exist within the Foreign Service assignment process and foreign language training requirements within the Foreign Service that delay Foreign Service officers who do not require additional foreign language training from being selected for assignments that generally include a language training requirement; and (2) steps the Secretary is taking to eliminate delays in the timely deployment of Foreign Service officers who do not require additional foreign language training to their next assignment. SEC. 8114. ENSURING FULL STAFFING OF THE COUNTERING RUSSIAN INFLUENCE FUND.”
“(c) Countries of Concern.--Section 1(m)(1)(A) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(1)(A)) is amended-- (1) in clause (iv), by adding ``and'' at the end; (2) in clause (v), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a period; and (3) by striking clause (vi). SEC. 8113. REDUCING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING RELATED DELAYS IN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS. (a) In General.--The Secretary shall ensure-- (1) Foreign Service officers with critical language skills are prioritized for posts that require hard and super hard language skills; and (2) such officers are not excluded from bidding due to language requirements for officers with lesser language skills.”
“2651a(m)), including-- (1) a description of the actions of the Department since the date of enactment of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 (division I of Public Law 117-263) to provide applicable officials with the notice of restrictions required under section 1(m)(5) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)(5)); (2) a description of any guidance provided to the applicable officials before they left government service; (3) a description of efforts by the Department to monitor and ensure compliance with the requirements under section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(m)); and (4) a list of any known or discovered violations of the restrictions set forth in section 1(m) of such Act and any steps taken in response to such violations.”
“2651a(m)(7)) is amended by striking ``5 years after the date of the enactment of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022'' and inserting ``5 years after the date of the enactment of the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''. (b) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the implementation of the restrictions described in section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.”
“3903)) is assigned to-- (A) at least 1 United States diplomatic or consular post in the People's Republic of China; and (B) at least 1 United States diplomatic post in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, or Turkey. (b) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Foreign Service Institute shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that outlines all of the steps that have been taken to implement subsection (a). SEC. 8112. EXTENSION OF POST-EMPLOYMENT RESTRICTIONS ON SENATE-CONFIRMED OFFICIALS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (a) Extension.--Section 1(m)(7) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C.”
“The Department, to the maximum extent practicable, shall pay for costs incurred by members of the Foreign Service that directly result from duties required as part of their return to the United States at the time of their retirement from the Foreign Service. SEC. 8111. REQUIREMENT FOR UYGHUR LANGUAGE TRAINING. (a) Uyghur Language Training and Staffing.--The Secretary may take such steps as may be necessary to ensure-- (1) Uyghur language training is available to Foreign Service officers; and (2) efforts are made to ensure that at least 1 Uyghur- speaking member of the Service (as defined in section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C.”
“(b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes-- (1) a list of every country in which there is an active bilateral work agreement negotiated between the Department and the host government; and (2) the status of the Department's efforts to negotiate bilateral work agreements in all other countries not included in the list described in paragraph (1), including-- (A) the primary obstacle the Department faces in each country to securing such a bilateral work agreement; and (B) how the Department is working to overcome such obstacle. SEC. 8110. COVERAGE OF RETURN COSTS.”
“SEC. 8109. POLICY ON NEGOTIATION OF BILATERAL WORK AGREEMENTS. (a) In General.--In each country in which the Department maintains a United States embassy or consulate, the Secretary shall seek to negotiate and establish a bilateral work agreement with the host government that covers eligible family members of United States direct hire personnel employed by the Department.”
“SEC. 8108. ADDITIONS TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEATHS AT POST. Section 57 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2729(a)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(d) Congressional Notification.--Not later than 30 days after any overseas death from nonnatural causes of any United States citizen under Chief of Mission authority or of any family member of a United States citizen under Chief of Mission authority, the Secretary shall submit written notification, which may include a classified annex, to the congressional committees with jurisdiction over such matters that includes-- ``(1) the date of such person's death; ``(2) the location where such death occurred, including the municipality, state or province, and country; ``(3) the cause of such death, including-- ``(A) information on the circumstances of such death; and ``(B) if the death resulted from an act of terrorism or suicide, a statement disclosing such information; and ``(4) such other information as the Secretary shall consider appropriate.''.”
“SEC. 8107. INTEGRATION OF MARINE SECURITY GUARD DETACHMENTS AT UNITED STATES DIPLOMATIC POSTS. (a) Report.--Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- (1) assesses the level of integration of Marine Security Guard Detachments into communities of personnel under Chief of Mission authority at United States diplomatic posts abroad; (2) describes the steps the Secretary and Chiefs of Mission are taking to better integrate Marine Security Guard Detachments into communities of personnel under Chief of Mission authority at United States diplomatic posts abroad; (3) describes the steps the Secretary and Chiefs of Mission are taking to support mental health and improve the quality of life of Marine Security Guard Detachments at United States diplomatic posts abroad; and (4) identifies any barriers the Secretary perceives as inhibiting-- (A) greater integration of Marine Security Guard Detachments into communities of personnel under Chief of Mission authority at United States diplomatic posts abroad; and (B) improvements to the quality of life of Marine Security Guard Detachments at United States diplomatic posts abroad.”
“2736) is amended-- (1) in subsection (b), by striking ``provide an opportunity for an exit interview to'' and inserting ``conduct exit interviews with''; and (2) by inserting at the end the following: ``(e) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027, and annually thereafter for the following 10 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(1) describes the Department's process for conducting exit interviews with Foreign Service officers; ``(2) identifies any changes the Department has made to the exit interview process during the previous calendar year; and ``(3) describes any trends in the responses the Department has received from exit interviews conducted with Foreign Service officers during the previous calendar year.''.”
“(c) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 4 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that-- (1) identifies the number of trained social workers hired by the Department during the previous calendar year; (2) identifies the total number of trained social workers employed by the Department as of the date on which such report is submitted; and (3) lists each United States diplomatic post at which trained social workers are currently stationed, including the number of trained social workers stationed at each post. SEC. 8106. WORKFORCE EXIT INTERVIEWS. Section 5402 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 (division E of Public Law 117-81; 22 U.S.C.”
“(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the Sense of Congress that-- (1) regional medical officer psychiatrists play an integral role in ensuring the readiness of Department personnel stationed abroad; and (2) trained clinical social workers can be an asset to the Department by supporting the sparse number of regional medical officer psychiatrists stationed at United States diplomatic posts worldwide. (b) Hiring Quotas.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 4 years, the Secretary shall hire not fewer than 20 trained social workers to support the work of regional medical officer psychiatrists at United States diplomatic posts worldwide.”
“(2) Annual reports.--The Secretary shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on [[Page S4045]] Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that-- (A) describes the use of the new incentive pay structure authorized under this section by members of the Foreign Service; (B) identifies the number of recipients of the language proficiency incentive payment authorized under this section and the specific languages for which such incentive pay is being offered; and (C) contains any other information the Secretary considers relevant. SEC. 8105. SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL MEDICAL OFFICER PSYCHIATRISTS.”
“(D) Language categories.--The Secretary may design the enduring incentive pay on a scale that provides a range of payments reflecting the difficulty of the language skills in question, encompassing world languages, difficult world languages, hard languages and super hard languages. (b) Reports.-- (1) Initial report and briefing.--The Secretary shall provide an initial report and briefing to the appropriate congressional committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that describes the structure and planned implementation for the new incentive pay structure authorized under this section.”
“(3) Elements.--The Secretary may consider the following elements when devising the new incentive pay structure: (A) Concurrent receipt.--A member of the Foreign Service who is already receiving another form of language incentive pay for a certain language is not eligible to concurrently receive enduring language proficiency incentive pay under this section. (B) Certification.--Enduring proficiency in a designated critical language shall be subject to annual certification by the Secretary. (C) Multiple languages.--Individuals who continue to meet proficiency requirements in multiple languages may be eligible to receive enduring language incentive pay for each of such languages.”
“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.”
“8762. 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. 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. [[Page S4044]] 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.”
“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.”