[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 221 Engrossed Amendment Senate (EAS)]
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In the Senate of the United States,
December 16, 2020.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R.
221) entitled ``An Act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities
Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other
purposes.'', do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat
Anti-Semitism Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDING.
Congress finds that, since the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of
2004 (Public Law 108-332) was enacted, in many foreign countries acts
of anti-Semitism have been frequent and wide in scope, the perpetrators
and variety of threats to Jewish communities and their institutions
have proliferated, and in some countries anti-Semitic attacks have
increased in frequency, scope, violence, and deadliness.
SEC. 3. MONITORING AND COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM.
Section 59(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956
(22 U.S.C. 2731(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)--
(i) by inserting before the period at the
end the following: ``, who shall be appointed
by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``The Special Envoy shall report
directly to the Secretary.''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) in the heading, by striking
``Appointment'' and inserting ``Nomination'';
(ii) by striking the first sentence;
(iii) in the second sentence, by striking
``If the Secretary determines that such is
appropriate, the Secretary may appoint'' and
inserting ``If the President determines that
such is appropriate, the President may
nominate''; and
(iv) in the third sentence, by striking
``The Secretary may allow such officer or
employee to retain the position (and the
responsibilities associated with such position)
held by such officer or employee prior to the
appointment'' and inserting ``Such officer or
employee may not retain the position (or the
responsibilities associated with such position)
held by such officer or employee prior to the
nomination''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
``(3) Duties.--The Special Envoy shall serve as the primary
advisor to, and coordinate efforts across, the United States
Government relating to monitoring and combating anti-Semitism
and anti-Semitic incitement that occur in foreign countries.
``(4) Rank and status of ambassador.--The Special Envoy
shall have the rank of ambassador.
``(5) Qualifications.--The Special Envoy should be a person
of recognized distinction in the field of combating anti-
Semitism.''.
Attest:
Secretary.
116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H.R. 221
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AMENDMENT