Global fragility report and strategy
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(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 goals and foreign assistance objectives in other geographic areas; (2) develop a strategy for applying such principles across Department of State regional bureaus, foreign assistance operations, and overseas diplomatic missions, which shall include exporting the successes of regional collaboration between posts in priority regions; and (3) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Global Fragility Reauthorization Act, submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that— (A) summarizes the findings of the study under paragraph (1) and the strategy developed under paragraph (2); and (B) includes a detailed description of the staffing and resources identified pursuant to subsection (d) are necessary to implement such global fragility principles.. (b) Identification of necessary reforms To remove impediments to conflict prevention Section 508 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Reforms The President, in collaboration with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall determine what staffing, resources, and reforms are necessary to remove persistent impediments to conflict prevention and stabilization, including— (1) addressing overly restrictive diplomatic security posture and staffing constraints; (2) strengthening mandatory professional development around conflict prevention; and (3) regularizing the process for providing surge staffing support to fragile countries, including sustaining global fragility coordinator posts in such countries and in Washington, DC.. (c) Maintenance of staffing levels Section 508 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Staffing levels Subject to appropriations, the relevant Federal departments and agencies shall maintain sufficient staffing levels to fully implement the Global Fragility Strategy established pursuant to section 504..