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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · S. 1631 (Reported in Senate) — To authorize the Department of State for Fiscal Year 2018, and for other purposes. · Sec. 106107

Sec. 106107. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

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106 107 . Subtitle A of the ADVANCE Democracy Act of 2007 ( 22 U.S.C. 8211 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: There should shall be established in the Department a Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (referred to in this section as the Bureau ), which should shall be headed by the Assistant Secretary. All special envoys, ambassadors, and coordinators located within the Bureau shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary. The Bureau is authorized— to promote democracy and actively support human rights throughout the world in accordance with this subtitle; to promote the rule of law and good governance throughout the world; to strengthen civil society programs and organizations; to produce the annual Country Reports on Human Rights, in conjunction with embassies and regional bureaus; to lead the implementation of section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2378d ; commonly known as the Leahy Law ) and the Child Soldiers Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2370c et seq.), and to implement those provisions of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) related to human rights concerns; and coordinate programs to implement the May 2011 Department of State International Cyberspace Policy Strategy.
The Bureau is authorized to provide bilateral economic assistance from amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the Economic Support Fund and other foreign assistance accounts to support activities described in subsection
(b)and for the purpose of oversight and control of— the Human Rights and Democracy Fund; the Human Rights Defenders Fund; the Global Equality Fund; the Global Anti-Corruption Consortium; and the Global Internet Freedom Fund; The Assistant Secretary shall take whatever actions may be necessary to minimize the duplication of efforts within the Bureau. United States missions, to the extent practicable, should assist in exercising oversight authority and coordinate with the Bureau to ensure that funds are appropriately used and comply with anti-corruption practices. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 ( Public Law 110–53 ) is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2113 the following new item: 2114. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. .
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Sec. 106107
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
U.S.C.§ 8211
U.S.C.§ 2378d
U.S.C.§ 2370c
U.S.C.§ 2751
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110-53
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