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Title II — Other Matters

H.R. 1111 · 116th Congress · Feb 8, 2019 · Lineage

II Other Matters

201. Legislative recommendations of the Secretary

Not later than 1 year after the date of the appointment of the first Secretary, the Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress proposed legislation containing any necessary and appropriate amendments to the laws of the United States to carry out the purposes of this Act.

202. Peace Days

The Secretary shall encourage citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on Peace Days. Such days shall include discussions of the professional activities and the achievements in the lives of peacemakers.

203. Definitions

In this Act:
(1)
Department— The term “Department” means the Department of Peacebuilding established under section 101(a).
(2)
ESEA terms— The terms “elementary school”, “secondary school”, and “State educational agency” have the meaning given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).
(3)
Federal agency— The term “Federal agency” has the meaning given the term “agency” in section 551(1) of title 5, United States Code.
(4)
Institution of higher education— The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
(5)
Nonprofit organization— The term “nonprofit organization” means an entity that—
(A)
is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and
(B)
is exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code.
(6)
Secretary— The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Peacebuilding appointed under section 101(b).

204. Authorization of appropriations

(a)
In general— There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary.
(b)
Limitation on use of funds— Of the amounts appropriated pursuant to subsection (a), at least 85 percent shall be used for domestic peace programs, including administrative costs associated with such programs.