Text of Senate Amendment 6145

On 2026-06-24, Senator Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6145" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6145

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3337-S3339] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6145. Mr. COONS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department [[Page S3338]] 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 title XII, add the following: Subtitle F--Global Fragility Strategy SEC. 1271. SHORT TITLE. This subtitle may be cited as the ``Global Fragility Reauthorization Act''. SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the security, stability, and prosperity of the United States would be more effectively achieved by fully implementing the requirements under section 506 of the Global Fragility Act (22 U.S.C. 9805)-- (1) to align and integrate development, diplomatic, defense, and other relevant United States Government tools with the Global Fragility Strategy, including all forms of diplomatic engagement, private sector engagement, and security cooperation; and (2) to incorporate the Global Fragility Strategy into all United States plans and strategies for relevant countries and regions to ensure consistent policy direction based on clear goals and objectives. SEC. 1273. STATEMENT OF POLICY. It is the policy of the United States to seek to prevent violence and fragility globally in order to increase the security, stability, and prosperity of the United States, including by-- (1) ensuring that all relevant Federal departments and agencies coordinate to achieve coherent, long-term goals for programs designed to carry out such policy; (2) seeking to improve global, regional, and local coordination of relevant international and multilateral development and donor organizations regarding efforts to carry out such policy; and (3) enhancing the effectiveness of United States foreign assistance programs and activities to carry out such policy, including by improving assessment, monitoring, and evaluation conducted by the relevant Federal departments and agencies. SEC. 1274. CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL FRAGILITY STRATEGY. (a) In General.--The President, in carrying out section 507 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9806), including implementing the 10-year plans developed pursuant to section 506 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9805)-- (1) shall discontinue the implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy in Haiti and Libya, which no longer meet the criteria required for priority country status under section 505(a) of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9804(a)); (2) shall continue implementing the Global Fragility Strategy in Coastal West Africa, Mozambique, and Papua New Guinea, unless they meet the criteria outlined in section 505(d)(1) of such Act, as added by subsection (b), for discontinuing programming; and (3) shall notify the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days before adding a new country or region included in section 505(c)(1) of such Act, as added by subsection (b), to the list of countries and regions designated as priority countries and priority regions under section 505 of such Act (22 U.S.C. 9804). (b) Selection of New Priority Countries.--Section 505 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9804) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Selection of New Priority Countries.-- ``(1) Authorization.--During the 1 year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Global Fragility Reauthorization Act, the President-- ``(A) shall select at least 1 additional priority country or region; and ``(B) should consider, in making such selection-- ``(i) Ecuador; ``(ii) a region composed of Guyana, Suriname, and Trinidad and Tobago; ``(iii) Vanuatu; ``(iv) a region composed of Pacific Island countries; ``(v) Lebanon; and ``(vi) a region composed of Nepal and Bangladesh. ``(2) Report.--Not later than 30 days before designating a country as a priority country pursuant to paragraph (1), the President shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that describes the criteria used to select such country as a priority country. ``(d) Discontinuance of Programming in Countries.--The Department of State is not obligated to continue programming to implement a country or regional plan described in section 506 if the Secretary of State, after consultation with relevant Federal departments or agencies certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that-- ``(1) such country or region no longer meets the indicators required for designation as a priority country or region set forth in subsection (a)(1); and ``(2) the President has selected a new country or region pursuant to subsection (c)(1) for each country or region in which programming is discontinued pursuant to this subsection. ``(e) Continuation of Programming.--The Department of State shall sustain programming for at least 3 priority countries or regions.''. SEC. 1275. ANNUAL GLOBAL FRAGILITY ACT STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING ON POLICY ALIGNMENT. (a) In General.--Section 506 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9805; title V of division J of Public Law 116-94) is amended-- (1) by striking ``Not later than'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--Not later than''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Annual Meetings.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of State, in coordination with the senior Federal officials referred to in paragraph (2), shall convene an annual meeting-- ``(A) to evaluate the extent to which the strategic approach and objectives of priority country and regional plans described in subsection (a) align to current United States policy priorities in the relevant countries and regions; ``(B) to assess the elements described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (a) and consider steps to address any deficiencies in such elements; ``(C) to determine any beneficial updates or amendments to the priority country and region plans or United States policy priorities to ensure effective short- and long-term alignment; ``(D) to identify all relevant diplomatic, developmental, and security assistance and cooperation activities of the United States Government, including any activities with the private sector, that may be aligned and integrated into each of the priority countries and regions selected pursuant to section 505; and ``(E) to consider any processes and guidance to increase alignment of other relevant diplomatic, developmental, security assistance, cooperation, and other activities with the objectives of such plans and priorities. ``(2) Participants.--Each annual meeting convened pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be chaired by a person holding a position not lower than the Deputy Secretary of State and should include participation from senior personnel from other relevant departments and agencies.''. (b) Conforming Amendments.--The Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is amended-- (1) in section 507(1) (22 U.S.C. 9806(1)), by striking ``section 506'' and inserting ``section 506(a)''; and (2) in section 508(a) (22 U.S.C. 9807(a)) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``section 506'' and inserting ``section 506(a)''. SEC. 1276. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL FRAGILITY STRATEGY. (a) Required Interagency Coordination.--Section 507 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9806) is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ``the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Development Finance Corporation, the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation,'' after ``Secretary of Defense,''; (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(3) the Secretary of Defense meets the Department of Defense's responsibilities under this Act, including supporting the full implementation of the defense and security-related goals and activities outlined under the 10- year country and regional plans by utilizing funding appropriated for Global Fragility Strategy implementation and additional funding mechanisms, including funding authorized under sections 331, 332, and 333 of title 10, United States Code, and other security cooperation funds, as appropriate.''. (b) In General.--Section 507 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended-- (1) by striking ``The President'' and inserting the following: ``(a) In General.--The President''; and (2) by adding at the end the following: ``(b) Staffing.-- ``(1) Under secretary of state for political affairs.--The Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs shall lead the implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy established pursuant to section 504. ``(2) Additional staffing.--Each regional affairs bureau of the Department of State shall hire, designate, and retain full-time, non-contract employees with expertise in conflict prevention to assist the Under Secretary in the implementation of the Global Fragility Strategy.''. SEC. 1277. GLOBAL FRAGILITY REPORT AND STRATEGY. (a) In General.--Section 508 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9807) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(c) Study; Strategy; Report.--The Secretary of State, using the principles identified in the Global Fragility Strategy established pursuant to section 504, shall-- ``(1) study the feasibility of applying such principles to support cost-efficient and effective United States foreign policy, security, and foreign assistance objectives in other geographic areas; ``(2) develop a strateg