To improve coordination of United States sanctions policy.

SA 2238. Mr. RISCH (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4049, to
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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 subtitle G of title XII, add the following:

SEC. 1287. IMPROVED COORDINATION OF UNITED STATES SANCTIONS
POLICY.

(a) Office of Sanctions Coordination of the Department of
State.--
(1) In general.--Section 1 of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended--
(A) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and
(B) by inserting after subsection (f) the following:
``(g) Office of Sanctions Coordination.--
``(1) In general.--There is established, within the
Department of State, an Office of Sanctions Coordination (in
this subsection referred to as the `Office').
``(2) Head.--The head of the Office shall--
``(A) have the rank and status of ambassador;
``(B) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate; and
``(C) report directly to the Secretary.
``(3) Duties.--The head of the Office shall--
``(A) exercise sanctions authorities delegated to the
Secretary;
``(B) serve as the principal advisor to the senior
management of the Department and the Secretary regarding the
development and implementation of sanctions policy;
``(C) serve as the lead representative of the United States
in diplomatic engagement on sanctions matters;
``(D) consult and closely coordinate with allies and
partners of the United States, including the United Kingdom,
the European Union and member countries of the European
Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South
Korea, to ensure the maximum effectiveness of sanctions
imposed by the United States and such allies and partners;
``(E) serve as the coordinator for the development and
implementation of sanctions policy with respect to all
activities, policies, and programs of all bureaus and offices
of the Department relating to the development and
implementation of sanctions policy; and
``(F) serve as the lead representative of the Department in
interagency discussions with respect to the development and
implementation of sanctions policy.
``(4) Direct hire authority.--The head of the Office may
appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309
through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, candidates
directly to positions in the competitive service, as defined
in section 2102 of that title, in the Office.''.
(2) Briefing required.--Not later than 60 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days
thereafter until the date that is 2 years after such date of
enactment, the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate
congressional committees on the efforts of the Department of
State to establish the Office of Sanctions Coordination
pursuant to section 1(g) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended by paragraph (1),
including a description of--
(A) measures taken to implement the requirements of that
section and to establish the Office;
(B) actions taken by the Office to carry out the duties
listed in paragraph (3) of that section;
(C) the resources devoted to the Office, including the
number of employees working in the Office; and
(D) plans for the use of the direct hire authority provided
under paragraph (4) of that section.
(b) Coordination With Allies and Partners of the United
States.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary of State shall develop and
implement mechanisms and programs, as appropriate, through
the head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination established
pursuant to section 1(g) of the State Department Basic
Authorities Act of 1956, as amended by subsection (a)(1), to
coordinate the development and implementation of United
States sanctions policies with allies and partners of the
United States, including the United Kingdom, the European
Union and member countries of the European Union, Canada,
Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea.
(2) Information sharing.--The Secretary should pursue the
development and implementation of mechanisms and programs
under paragraph (1), as appropriate, that involve the sharing
of information with respect to policy development and
sanctions implementation.
(3) Capacity building.--The Secretary should pursue
efforts, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury
and the head of any other agency the Secretary considers
appropriate, to assist allies and partners of the United
States, including the countries specified in paragraph (1),
as appropriate, in the development of their legal and
technical capacities to develop and implement sanctions
authorities.
(4) Exchange programs.--In furtherance of the efforts
described in paragraph (3), the Secretary, in coordination
with the Secretary of the Treasury and the head of any other
agency the Secretary considers appropriate, may enter into
agreements with counterpart agencies in foreign governments
establishing exchange programs for the temporary detail of
government employees to share information and expertise with
respect to the development and implementation of sanctions
authorities.
(5) Briefing required.--Not later than 90 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days
thereafter until the date that is 5 years after such date of
enactment, the Secretary of State shall brief the appropriate
congressional committees on the efforts of the Department of
State to implement this section, including a description of--
(A) measures taken to implement paragraph (1);
(B) actions taken pursuant to paragraphs (2) through (4);
(C) the extent of coordination between the United States
and allies and partners of the United States, including the
countries specified in paragraph (1), with respect to the
development and implementation of sanctions policy; and
(D) obstacles preventing closer coordination between the
United States and such allies and partners with respect to
the development and implementation of sanctions policy.
(c) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of the Congress
that the President should appoint a coordinator for sanctions
and national economic security issues within the framework of
the National Security Council.
(d) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this
section, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
means--
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on
Finance of the Senate; and
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on
Financial Services, and the

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Committee on Way and Means of the House of Representatives.
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