[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9655 Introduced in House (IH)]
<DOC>
118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9655
To reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019, and for other
purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 18, 2024
Ms. Jacobs (for herself and Mr. James) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To reauthorize the Global Fragility Act of 2019, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Global Fragility Reauthorization
Act''.
SEC. 2. ANNUAL GLOBAL FRAGILITY ACT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ON
POLICY ALIGNMENT.
(a) In General.--Section 506 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019
(22 U.S.C. 9805) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting ``(a) In
General.--Not later than''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b) Annual Meetings.--
``(1) In general.--The senior Federal officials referred to
in paragraph (2) shall convene an annual meeting--
``(A) to evaluate the extent to which the strategic
approach and objectives of priority country and
regional plans described in section 506 align to
current United States policy priorities in the relevant
countries and regions;
``(B) to assess the elements described in
paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (a) and
consider steps to address any deficiencies in such
elements;
``(C) to determine any beneficial updates or
amendments to the priority country and region plans or
United States policy priorities to ensure effective
short and long-term alignment; and
``(D) to consider any beneficial steps to increase
alignment of relevant diplomatic, development, and
security assistance and cooperation activities with the
objectives of such plans and priorities.
``(2) Participants.--Each meeting described in paragraph
(1) shall be chaired by a position not lower than the Deputy
Secretary of State or the Deputy National Security Advisor and
include the participation of--
``(A) the Under Secretary of State for Civilian
Security, Democracy, and Human Rights;
``(B) the Under Secretary of State for Political
Affairs;
``(C) the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development (USAID);
``(D) the Deputy Administrator of USAID for Policy
and Programming;
``(E) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy;
``(F) the Under Secretary of the Treasury for
International Affairs;
``(G) each relevant Assistant Secretary, Assistant
Administrator, National Security Counsel Senior
Director, and relevant equivalent level official with
regional or functional responsibility for planning,
coordination, or implementation of diplomatic,
development, or security cooperation or assistance
activities in a priority country; and
``(H) equivalent level participation from all other
relevant Federal departments and agencies with
activities relevant to conflict prevention or
stabilization in a priority county or region.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--The Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22
U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is amended--
(1) in section 507(1), by striking ``section 506'' and
inserting ``section 506(a)''; and
(2) in section 508(a), by striking ``section 506'' and
inserting ``section 506(a)''.
SEC. 3. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE PREVENTION AND STABILIZATION FUND.
Section 509(a) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C.
9807(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ``2024'' and inserting
``2029''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by adding at the end the
following:
``(iii) for administrative and other
expenses related to the operation, management,
and monitoring, evaluation, and learning for
programs and activities related to the
implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy
established pursuant to section 504, including
diplomatic and other operational activities
carried out to implement such strategy in
countries and regions selected by the
President, pursuant to section 505(a),
notwithstanding any other provision of law.''.
SEC. 4. REAUTHORIZATION OF THE COMPLEX CRISES FUND.
Section 509(b)(2) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C.
9807) is amended by striking ``2024'' and inserting ``2029''.
SEC. 5. USE OF ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND TO SUPPORT MONITORING, EVALUATION,
AND LEARNING ACTIVITIES.
Funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to
carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
(22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.; relating to the Economic Support Fund) are
authorized to be made available for monitoring, evaluation, and
learning activities in countries and regions selected by the President,
pursuant to section 505(a) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22
U.S.C. 9804), notwithstanding any other provision of law for any
program funded from amounts available for the Prevention and
Stabilization Fund established under section 509(a) of such Act (22
U.S.C. 9808(a)) in any fiscal year and related programs funded by other
agencies to implement the Global Fragility Strategy established
pursuant to section 504 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9803).
<all>