In the Senate of the United States,
December 16, 2020.
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 221) entitled “An Act to amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 to monitor and combat anti-Semitism globally, and for other purposes.”, do pass with the following
AMENDMENT:
This Act may be cited as the “Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Act”.
Congress finds that, since the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act of 2004 (Public Law 108–332) was enacted, in many foreign countries acts of anti-Semitism have been frequent and wide in scope, the perpetrators and variety of threats to Jewish communities and their institutions have proliferated, and in some countries anti-Semitic attacks have increased in frequency, scope, violence, and deadliness.
SEC. 3. Monitoring and Combating anti-Semitism.
Section 59(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2731(a)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in subparagraph (A)—
(B) in subparagraph (B)—
(iii) in the second sentence, by striking “If the Secretary determines that such is appropriate, the Secretary may appoint” and inserting “If the President determines that such is appropriate, the President may nominate”; and
(iv) in the third sentence, by striking “The Secretary may allow such officer or employee to retain the position (and the responsibilities associated with such position) held by such officer or employee prior to the appointment” and inserting “Such officer or employee may not retain the position (or the responsibilities associated with such position) held by such officer or employee prior to the nomination”; and
Attest:
Secretary
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