Text of Senate Amendment 6652

On 2026-07-13, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6652" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6652

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3857-S3885] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6652. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Risch) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of the bill, add the following: DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 SEC. 8001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This division may be cited as the ``Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of content for this division is as follows: DIVISION F--DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027 Sec. 8001. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 8002. Definitions. TITLE I--WORKFORCE MATTERS Sec. 8101. Mid-career training float. Sec. 8102. Rebidding for personnel at closed posts. Sec. 8103. Report on Pacific Islands embassy staffing incentives. Sec. 8104. Enduring foreign language proficiency incentive pay. Sec. 8105. Support for regional medical officer psychiatrists. Sec. 8106. Workforce exit interviews. Sec. 8107. Integration of Marine Security Guard Detachments at United States diplomatic posts. Sec. 8108. Additions to reporting requirements for deaths at post. Sec. 8109. Policy on negotiation of bilateral work agreements. Sec. 8110. Coverage of return costs. Sec. 8111. Requirement for Uyghur language training. Sec. 8112. Extension of post-employment restrictions on Senate- confirmed officials at the Department of State. Sec. 8113. Reducing foreign language training related delays in Foreign Service assignments. Sec. 8114. Ensuring full staffing of the countering Russian Influence Fund. Sec. 8115. Facilitating moves for domestic employees teleworking overseas. Sec. 8116. Strengthening the Department's capacity for economic and technology competition. TITLE II--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS Sec. 8201. Streamlining move procedures. Sec. 8202. Streamlining Arctic Ambassador responsibilities. Sec. 8203. Adversary alignment. Sec. 8204. Strategy on Department plan to reopen diplomatic facilities in Syria. Sec. 8205. Amendment to reflect the Bureau of Medical Services. TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY Sec. 8301. Internal report on smart cable analytics. Sec. 8302. Generative artificial intelligence enabled language translation. TITLE IV--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY Sec. 8401. Mega-decade sports diplomacy. Sec. 8402. Strengthening United States response to adversarial propaganda. TITLE V--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS Sec. 8501. Report on Consular Affairs officers joining United States missions to Pacific Island countries. Sec. 8502. Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 2022 implementation report. Sec. 8503. Counterintelligence unit at all critical counterintelligence threat posts. Sec. 8504. Authorization of certain public libraries to collect and retain fees for the acceptance and execution of passport applications. [[Page S3858]] Sec. 8505. Review of tour lengths for Foreign Service officers at critical Human Intelligence threat posts. Sec. 8506. Modernization of consular forms. Sec. 8507. Expansion of limited consular appointment authority. Sec. 8508. Report on indefinite suspensions for members of the Civil Service. Sec. 8509. Artificial intelligence use for online presence review. TITLE VI--MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 8601. Au pair regulation. Sec. 8602. Requirement for think tanks to disclose foreign funding. Sec. 8603. Marking and branding. Sec. 8604. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of entry. Sec. 8605. Arms Export Control Act increase for direct commercial contracts authority. Sec. 8606. Sunsetting the 180-day COVID obligation and expenditure reports. Sec. 8607. Congressional delegations. Sec. 8608. Modification of the special rule for countries downgraded from and reinstated to the tier 2 watch list in the Trafficking in Persons report. Sec. 8609. United States support to United Nations peacekeeping duplicative reporting. Sec. 8610. Restrictions on stinger missile transfers to Bahrain. Sec. 8611. Change to the missile sanctions laws statutory references. Sec. 8612. Congressional notifications under the Arms Export Control Act. Sec. 8613. Report on critical language expertise. Sec. 8614. Use of artificial intelligence to meet congressional reporting requirements. Sec. 8615. Millennium Challenge Corporation compacts. Sec. 8616. Office of the Inspector General for Foreign Assistance. Sec. 8617. Strategy on maritime economic resilience. Sec. 8618. Modernization of international agreements related to critical undersea infrastructure. Sec. 8619. Embassy evacuation and notification planning. Sec. 8620. Young African Leaders Initiative. TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS Subtitle A--SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026 Sec. 8700. Short titles. Chapter 1--Sanctions With Respect to the Russian Federation Sec. 8701. Definitions. subchapter a--sanctions with respect to russian shadow fleet PART I--Imposition of Sanctions Sec. 8702. Imposition of sanctions with respect to vessels suspected of participation in or support of the Russian shadow fleet. Sec. 8702A. Imposition of sanctions with respect to foreign persons that support Russian illicit shipping with vessels subject to United States sanctions. Sec. 8702B. Imposition of sanctions with respect to port terminals accepting oil from Russian shadow fleet vessels. PART II--Disclosures, Publications, and Reports Sec. 8703. Alignment of designation authorities with European Union and United Kingdom regarding Russian shadow fleet. Sec. 8703A. Support of efforts of the Joint Expeditionary Force. PART III--Flag State Requirements and Strategy Sec. 8704. Minimum standards for operating as a flag state registry and assessment of efforts to prevent the circumvention of sanctions and other crimes. Sec. 8704A. Strategy for countries that do not make sufficient efforts to comply with minimum standards for operating as a flag state. PART IV--Other Matters Sec. 8705. International efforts to identify vessels transporting Russian-origin oil. subchapter b--sanctions with respect to russian-origin energy products Sec. 8706. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons with certain interests in Russian energy projects. Sec. 8706A. Strategy to counter role of the People's Republic of China in evasion of sanctions with respect to Russian-origin petroleum products. subchapter c--sanctions with respect to russian defense industrial base Sec. 8707. Imposition of sanctions with respect to persons that sell, lease, or provide goods or services relating to the defense industrial base of the Russian Federation. subchapter d--modifications of protecting europe's energy security act of 2019 Sec. 8708. Modifications of Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act of 2019. subchapter e--general provisions Sec. 8709. Sanctions described. Sec. 8709A. Exceptions; waivers. Sec. 8709B. Implementation. Sec. 8709C. Termination of sanctions authorities. Chapter 2--Other Matters Sec. 8710. Determination with respect to Russian military actions in support of Russian shadow fleet. Sec. 8710A. Resources for sanctions implementation at the Department of State. Sec. 8710B. Modification of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation. Sec. 8710C. Emergency appropriations for the Countering Russian Influence Fund. Sec. 8710D. Report on presidential drawdown authority and Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Sec. 8710E. Support for Ukraine arms sales. Subtitle B--Deterring Aggression Against Taiwan Sec. 8711. Short title. Sec. 8712. Sense of Congress. Sec. 8713. Definitions. Sec. 8714. Task force. Sec. 8715. Report. Sec. 8716. Rule of construction. Subtitle C--PEACE in Sudan Sec. 8721. Short titles. Sec. 8722. Statement of policy. Sec. 8723. Definitions. Sec. 8724. Report on activities of certain foreign governments and groups in Sudan. Sec. 8725. Report on atrocities and gross violations of internationally-recognized human rights in Sudan. Sec. 8726. Strategy. Sec. 8727. Assessment of eligibility of armed actors in Sudan for designation as specially designated global terrorists. Sec. 8728. Sanctions. Sec. 8729. Special Envoy for Sudan. Sec. 8730. Assistance to the Government of Sudan by international financial institutions. Sec. 8731. Sudan Business Risk Advisory. Sec. 8732. United States engagement at the United Nations with respect to Sudan. Sec. 8733. Foreign assistance to Sudan. Sec. 8734. Annual report on financial assets held by armed actors in Sudan. Sec. 8735. Termination. Sec. 8736. Rule of construction. Sec. 8737. Sunset. Subtitle D--Scam Compound Accountability and Mobilization Sec. 8741. Short title. Sec. 8742. Findings. Sec. 8743. Sense of Congress. Sec. 8744. Statement of policy. Sec. 8745. Definitions. Sec. 8746. Strategy to counter scam compounds and hold transnational criminal organizations and human traffickers accountable. Sec. 8747. Establishing a Task Force to implement the Strategy. Sec. 8748. Strengthening tools to dismantle scam compounds and hold transnational criminal organizations accountable. Sec. 8749. Redress to victims of international scam compound operations. Sec. 8750. Satellite imagery access to monitor human rights abuses related to scam compounds to discover the presence of human trafficking. Sec. 8750A. Sunset. Subtitle E--Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026 Sec. 8751. Short title. Sec. 8752. Definitions. PART I-- International Coordination and Engagement on Critical Undersea Infra

Referenced legislation: SCONRES14, HR3427