Sec. 7087.
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Section 1(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a(c) ) is amended— by redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: There shall be in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
(PRM)who shall be responsible to the Secretary of State for matters pertaining to population, refugees, and migration in the conduct of foreign policy and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. The Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration shall maintain responsibility and continuous observation and review of all matters pertaining to population, refugees, and migration in the conduct of foreign policy, including the following: Directing the Department of State’s population, refugee, and migration policy development. Providing protection, easing suffering, and resolving the plight of persecuted and uprooted people around the world by providing life-sustaining assistance, working through multilateral systems to build global partnerships, promoting best practices in humanitarian response, and ensuring that humanitarian principles are thoroughly integrated into United States foreign and national security policy. Determining the level of United States contributions to international organizations for humanitarian assistance and protection-related programs and participating in governing bodies of international organizations to ensure effective use of United States funds. Working through multilateral systems to build global partnerships promoting best practices in humanitarian response, and ensuring that humanitarian principles are thoroughly integrated into United States policies toward refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, stateless persons, and other forced migrants. Seeking and promoting durable solutions for refugees, including— voluntary repatriation in safety and dignity for people who no longer face a well-founded fear of persecution on account of their religion, race, political opinion, or social or ethnic group; local integration of refugees in countries of first asylum; and voluntary resettlement of refugees in a third country. Developing and implementing refugee resettlement policies for the United States and to promote durable solutions for, and the protection of, refugees. Recommending to the President the number of refugees to be admitted annually to the United States and directing programs for selection, processing, and transportation of refugees to be admitted to the United States. Overseeing efforts to encourage greater participation in refugee assistance and resettlement on the part of foreign governments. Promoting healthy and educated populations. Guiding the activities of refugee assistance offices at United States diplomatic missions and of United States missions to international organizations concerned with refugee assistance, protection, and resettlement. Using humanitarian diplomacy to increase access and assistance to those in need in the absence of political solutions, highlighting the humanitarian impact of military and political action, and working with partners to ensure transition from relief to development. Promoting humane and effective migration policies and multilateral migration efforts that advance United States foreign policy. . The Secretary of State shall establish an Office of Global Women’s Issues (referred to in this subsection as the Office ) within the Department of State. The Office shall coordinate efforts of the United States Government, as directed by the Secretary of State, regarding gender equality and advancing the status of women and girls in United States foreign policy. The Office— shall serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State regarding gender equality, women’s empowerment, and violence against women and girls as a foreign policy matter; shall represent the United States in diplomatic and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the status of women and girls; shall advise the Secretary and provide input on all activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to gender equality and the advancement of women and girls internationally for all bureaus and offices of the Department of State and in the international programs of all other Federal departments and agencies; shall work to ensure that efforts to advance gender equality and women’s empowerment are fully integrated into the programs, structures, processes, and capacities of all bureaus and offices of the Department of State and in the international programs of other Federal departments and agencies; shall direct, as appropriate, United States resources to respond to needs for gender equality and empowerment of women in United States foreign policies and international programs; may design, support, and implement activities regarding empowerment of women internationally; and shall conduct regular consultation with civil society organizations working to advance gender equality and empower women and girls internationally. The Office shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women’s Issues who— exercises significant authority; reports to the President or to the Secretary of State; and is appointed by the President or by the Secretary of State, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees describing the steps taken to fulfill the duties of the Office set forth in paragraph (3).
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