Sec. 7083.
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None of the funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any other Act may be used to downsize, downgrade, consolidate, close, move, or relocate to another United States Government agency— the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, Department of State; the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State; the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Department of State; the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Department of State; the Office of the Special Coordinator for Global Criminal Justice Issues, Department of State; the Coordinator for Cyber Issues, Department of State; the Special Advisor for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South Central Asia, Department of State; the Coordinator for Sanctions Policy, Department of State; the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State; the Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, Department of State; the Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, Department of State; the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Department of State; the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, USAID; the Bureau for Economic Growth, Education and Environment, USAID; the Bureau for Food Security, USAID; or the USAID Advisor for Indigenous Peoples Issues; the Office of Global Women's Issues, Department of State; the Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTI Persons, Department of State; the Special Advisor for International Disability Rights, Department of State; or the Office of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, USAID: , That the limitations of this subsection shall include the transfer to other agencies of the authorities and responsibilities of such bureaus and offices:
Provided , That the Secretary of State shall promptly name a qualified individual of appropriate rank to head the Office of Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs. Provided further None of the funds appropriated by this Act, prior Acts making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs, or any other Act may be used to close, move, or otherwise incorporate the United States Agency for International Development into the Department of State: , That such limitation shall include any USAID bureau or office, including the Office of Inspector General, or authorities of such bureaus and offices.
Provided Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, prior to implementing any reorganization or redesign of the Department of State, USAID, or any other Federal department, agency, or organization funded by this Act, including any intended, significant modification of bureaus, offices, or number of personnel, and any action taken pursuant to the March 31, 2017, Executive Order 13781 on a Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch, the head of the relevant department, agency, or organization shall consult with the Committees on Appropriations: , That any such proposed reorganization or redesign shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the Committees on Appropriations, except that such notification shall be accompanied by a detailed report that includes a justification and analysis of— Provided the impact on personnel, both foreign service and civil service; the impact on programs and on the ability of the department, agency, or organization to conduct effective monitoring and oversight of such programs; the projected cost savings or increased costs; the process used to identify the intended reorganization or redesign of any operating unit or diplomatic post, including the process used to assess the impact of such action on programs, projects, and activities funded by this Act; the impact any such reorganization or redesign would have on the effectiveness of United States diplomacy and the ability to conduct adequate monitoring and oversight of foreign assistance programs; and the national security interest served by any such reorganization or redesign, including a determination that such action will not result in expanding the influence of any adversary or competitor of the United States, including foreign terrorist organizations.
Not later than 30 days prior to the submission of any notification required pursuant to paragraph (1), the head of the relevant department, agency, or organization shall submit the proposed reorganization or redesign plan to the Comptroller General of the United States for review: , That following such review, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Committees on Appropriations assessing the justification, feasibility, cost effectiveness, and impact of such plan on diplomacy, development, and the national security of the United States.
Provided None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to increase the number of personnel in the Office of Policy Planning, Department of State, above the number of personnel in such office on September 30, 2017, until the hiring freeze imposed on the Department of State has been lifted.
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