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This Act may be cited as the . Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. Title I—Organization and Operations of the Department of State Sec. 101. Sense of Congress on importance of Department of State’s work. Sec. 102. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Sec. 103. Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Sec. 104. Bureau of Consular Affairs;

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration. Sec. 105. Office of International Disability Rights. Sec. 106. Office of Global Women’s Issues. Sec. 107. Special appointments. Sec. 108. Anti-piracy information sharing. Sec. 109. Importance of foreign affairs training to national security. Sec. 110. Classification and assignment of Foreign Service officers. Sec. 111. Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State. Sec. 112. Passport fees. Sec. 113. United States diplomacy center.

Sec. 114. Extension of period for reimbursement of fishermen for costs incurred from the illegal seizure and detention of U.S.-flag fishing vessels by foreign governments. Sec. 115. Art in embassies. Sec. 116. Amendment or repeal of reporting requirements. Sec. 117. Reporting on implementation of GAO recommendations. Sec. 118. Office of Global Criminal Justice. Title II—Embassy Construction Sec. 201. Embassy security, construction, and maintenance. Sec. 202. Standard design in capital construction.

Sec. 203. Capital construction transparency. Sec. 204. Contractor performance information. Sec. 205. Growth projections for new embassies and consulates. Sec. 206. Long-range planning process. Sec. 207. Value engineering and risk assessment. Sec. 208. Business volume. Sec. 209. Embassy security requests and deficiencies. Sec. 210. Overseas security briefings. Sec. 211. Contracting methods in capital construction. Sec. 212. Competition in embassy construction. Sec. 213. Statement of policy.

Sec. 214. Definitions. Title III—Personnel Issues Sec. 301. Defense Base Act insurance waivers. Sec. 302. Study on Foreign Service allowances. Sec. 303. Science and technology fellowships. Sec. 304. Travel for separated families. Sec. 305. Home leave travel for separated families. Sec. 306. Sense of Congress regarding certain fellowship programs. Sec. 307. Technical correction. Sec. 308. Foreign Service awards. Sec. 309. Diplomatic programs. Sec. 310. Sense of Congress regarding veterans employment at the Department of State.

Sec. 311. Employee assignment restrictions and preclusions. Sec. 312. Recall and reemployment of career members. Sec. 313. Strategic staffing plan for the Department. Sec. 314. Consulting services. Sec. 315. Incentives for critical posts. Sec. 316. Extension of authority for certain accountability review boards. Sec. 317. Foreign service suspension without pay. Sec. 318. Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook changes. Sec. 319. Waiver authority for individual occupational requirements of certain positions.

Sec. 320. Standardizing Department parental leave policies. Sec. 321. Appointment of employees to the Global Engagement Center. Sec. 322. Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees. Title IV—A Diverse Workforce: Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion Sec. 401. Definitions. Sec. 402. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data. Sec. 403. Exit interviews for workforce. Sec. 404. Recruitment and retention. Sec. 405. Leadership engagement and accountability.

Sec. 406. Professional development opportunities and tools. Sec. 407. Examination and oral assessment for the Foreign Service. Sec. 408. Payne fellowship authorization. Sec. 409. Voluntary participation. Title V—Information Security Sec. 501. Definitions. Sec. 502. Information system security. Sec. 503. Prohibition on contracting with certain telecommunications providers. Sec. 504. Preserving records of electronic communications conducted related to official duties of positions in the public trust of the American people.

Sec. 505. Foreign Relations of the United States

(FRUS)series and declassification. Sec. 506. Vulnerability Disclosure Policy and Bug Bounty Pilot Program. Title VI—Public Diplomacy Sec. 601. Short title. Sec. 602. Avoiding duplication of programs and efforts. Sec. 603. Improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy. Sec. 604. Permanent reauthorization of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy. Sec. 605. Streamlining of support functions. Sec. 606. Guidance for closure of public diplomacy facilities. Sec. 607. Definitions. Title VII—Combating Public Corruption Sec. 701. Sense of Congress. Sec. 702. Annual assessment. Sec. 703. Transparency and accountability. Sec. 704. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact. Sec. 705. Reporting requirements. Sec. 706. Foreign investments and national security. Title VIII—Matters Relating to International Security Sec. 801. Short title. Sec. 802. Security assistance defined. Subtitle A—Reform Relating to Security Assistance Sec. 811. Organizational reform. Sec. 812. Workforce development. Sec. 813. Security assistance planning. Sec. 814. Interagency coordination of security assistance, transfers, and security cooperation. Sec. 815. Rule of construction. Subtitle B—Foreign Military Assistance Sec. 821. Strategic allocation of excess defense articles. Sec. 822. Modification of purposes for which military sales by the United States are authorized. Sec. 823. Return of defense articles. Sec. 824. Requirements relating to exemptions for licensing of defense items. Sec. 825. Amendment to general provisions. Sec. 826. Technical amendments to Arms Export Control Act. Sec. 827. Sense of Congress on licensing under United States arms export control programs. Sec. 828. Extension of war reserve stockpile authority. Sec. 829. Peacekeeping operations and other national security programs. Sec. 830. Other amendments to military assistance authorities. Sec. 831. Repeal of reports. Sec. 832. Defense trade controls registration fees. Sec. 833. Withholding of assistance to units of foreign security forces that engaged in sexual exploitation or abuse in peacekeeping operations. Sec. 834. Modification to limitations on assistance relating to human rights. Subtitle C—Studies on Authorities and Programs Sec. 841. Requirement for study by Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs. Sec. 842. Requirement for independent study of existing security assistance authorities. Title IX—Miscellaneous Sec. 901. Case-Zablocki Act reform. Sec. 902. Limitation on assistance to countries in default. Sec. 903. Prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism. Sec. 904. Establishing a coordinator for ISIS detainee issues. Sec. 905. Sean and David Goldman Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 amendment. Sec. 906. Modification of authorities of Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad. Title X—Budgetary Effects Sec. 1001. Determination of budgetary effects.