Develop plans to support the Secretary of Labor in pro -g education and training to overcome shortages of critical PART 13-DEPARTMENT OF STATE 301. Lead Responsibilities. In addition to the applicable ilities covered in Parts 1 and 2, the Secretary of State Provide overall foreign policy coordination in the formulaand execution of continuity of government and other naal security emergency preparedness activities that affect gn relations; Prepare to carry out Department of State responsibilities e conduct of the foreign relations of the United States durnational security emergencies, under the direction of the ident and in consultation with the heads of other approe Federal departments and agencies, including, but not ed to: (a) Formulation and implementation of foreign policy and negotiation regarding contingency and post-emergency plans, intergovernmental agreements, and arrangements with United States' allies; (b) Formulation, negotiation, and execution of policy afefecting the relationships of the United States with neutral states; (c) Formulation and execution of political strategy toward hostile or enemy states; (d) Conduct of mutual assistance activities; (e) Provision of foreign assistance, including continuous supervision and general direction of authorized economic and military assistance programs; (f) Protection or evacuation of United States citizens and nationals abroad and safeguarding their property abroad, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Health and Human Services; (g) Protection of international organizations and foreign diplomatic, consular, and other official personnel and property, and other assets, in the United States, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury; (h) Formulation of policies and provisions for assistance to displaced persons and refugees abroad; (i) Maintenance of diplomatic and consular representaoption abroad; and (j) Reporting of and advising on conditions overseas that pla bear upon national security emergencies. al302. Support Responsibilities. The Secretary of State ede) Assist appropriate agencies in developing planning ass for ptions concerning accessibility of foreign sources of supply; gen) Support the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation, as ropriate, with the Secretaries of Commerce and Defense, in ucts and facilities that are essential to mobilization readi national defense, or post-attack survival and recovery; (14) In cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce r other Federal departments and agencies, analyze potential e fects of national security emergencies on actual production 2 pability, taking into account the entire production complex, : cluding shortages of resources, and develop preparedne measures to strengthen capabilities for production increases national security emergencies; (15) With the assistance of the heads of other Federal partments and agencies, provide management direction for stockpiling of strategic and critical materials, conduct storag maintenance, and quality assurance operations for the stoc pile of strategic and critical materials, and formulate plan programs, and reports relating to the stockpiling of strateg and critical materials. Sec. 502. Support Responsibilities. The Secretary of Defens shall: (1) Advise and assist the heads of other Federal departmer: and agencies in the development of plans and programs to s port national mobilization. This includes, providing, as appr priate: (a) Military requirements, prioritized and time-phased: the extent possible, for selected end-items and supporting services, materials and components; (b) Recommendations for use of financial incentives ar: other methods to improve defense production as provide: by law; and (c) Recommendations for export and import policies; (2) Advise and assist the Secretary of State and the head of other Federal departments and agencies; as appropriate, r planning for the protection, evacuation, and repatriation of United States citizens in threatened areas overseas; (3) Support the Secretary of Housing and Urban Develop ment and the heads of other agencies, as appropriate in the de velopment of plans to restore community facilities; (4) Support the Secretary of Energy in international liaison activities pertaining to nuclear materials facilities; (5) In consultation with the Secretaries of State and Com merce, assist the Secretary of the Treasury in the formulation and execution of economic measures that affect other nations. (6) Support the Secretary of State and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate in the formulation and implementation of foreign policy, and the negotiation of contingency and post-emergency plans, intergovermental agreements, and arrangements with allies and friendly nations, which affect national security; (7) Coordinate with the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency the development of plans for mutual civilmilitary support during national security emergencies; (8) Develop plans to support the Secretary of Labor in providing education and training to overcome shortages of critical skills. PART 13-DEPARTMENT OF STATE Sec. 1301. Lead Responsibilities. In addition to the applicable sponsibilities covered in Parts 1 and 2, the Secretary of State all: (1) Provide overall foreign policy coordination in the formulation and execution of continuity of government and other national security emergency preparedness activities that affect foreign relations; (2) Prepare to carry out Department of State responsibilities in the conduct of the foreign relations of the United States during national security emergencies, under the direction of the President and in consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, including, but not limited to: (a) Formulation and implementation of foreign policy and negotiation regarding contingency and post-emergency plans, intergovernmental agreements, and arrangements with United States' allies; (b) Formulation, negotiation, and execution of policy affecting the relationships of the United States with neutral states; (c) Formulation and execution of political strategy toward hostile or enemy states; (d) Conduct of mutual assistance activities; (e) Provision of foreign assistance, including continuous supervision and general direction of authorized economic and military assistance programs; (f) Protection or evacuation of United States citizens and nationals abroad and safeguarding their property abroad, in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and Health and Human Services; (g) Protection of international organizations and foreign diplomatic, consular, and other official personnel and property, and other assets, in the United States, in coordination with the Attorney General and the Secretary of the Treasury; (h) Formulation of policies and provisions for assistance to displaced persons and refugees abroad; (i) Maintenance of diplomatic and consular representation abroad; and (j) Reporting of and advising on conditions overseas that bear upon national security emergencies. Sec. 1302. Support Responsibilities. The Secretary of State shall: (1) Assist appropriate agencies in developing planning assumptions concerning accessibility of foreign sources of supply; (2) Support the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation, as appropriate, with the Secretaries of Commerce and Defense, in the formulation and execution of economic measures (3) Support the Secretary of Energy in the internationa son activities pertaining to nuclear materials facilities. (4) Support the Director of the Federal Emergency Mr. ment Agency in the coordination and integration of States policy regarding the formulation and implementan civil emergency resources and preparedness planning. (5) Assist the Attorney General of the United States = formulation of national security emergency plans for the trol of persons entering or leaving the United States. PART 25-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY Sec. 2501. Lead Responsibilities. In addition to the appl responsibilities covered in Parts 1 and 2, the Director of the U States Information Agency shall: (1) Plan for the implementation of information_program promote an understanding abroad of the status of nationacurity emergencies within the United States; (2) In coordination with the Secretary of State's exercs telecommunications functions affecting United States ċ matic missions and consular offices overseas, maintain the : pability to provide television and simultaneous direct ra: broadcasting in major languages to all areas of the world E the capability to provide wireless file to all United States e bassies during national security emergencies. Sec. 2502. Support Responsibility. The Director of the Unte States Information Agency shall assist the heads of other Feder departments and agencies in planning for the use of media sources and foreign public information programs during natio security emergencies. PART 29 GENERAL Sec. 2901. Executive Order Nos. 10421 and 11490, as amended are hereby revoked. This Order shall be effective immediately. 17. U.S. Government Opposition to the Practice of Torture Public Law 98–447 [H.J. Res. 605], 98 Stat. 1721, approved October 4, 1984 JOINT RESOLUTION Regarding the implementation of the policy of the United States Government in opposition to the practice of torture by any foreign govern ment. Whereas international human rights organizations have investigated and reported on the use of torture in many countries throughout the world; Whereas the Department of State in its annual country reports on human rights practices has reported that torture is all too frequent in many countries of the world; Whereas torture knows no ideological boundaries and is practiced in countries in every region of the world; Whereas torture is absolutely prohibited by international legal standards; : Whereas in those countries where torture is practiced systematically, it is possible to identify laws, institutions, and other forms of political organization that contribute to the practice and allow its continuation; Whereas legal, medical, religious, and other groups seeking to combat torture emphasize that access to detainees, the civil and criminal prosecution of torturers, and the rehabilitation of victims of torture are critical steps in reducing the practice and effects of torture; Whereas the United States Government has supported the work of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in developing the draft Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment which is intended to reduce the practice of torture and lead to its eventual abolition, and the United States Government is supportive of the United Nations Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture; and Whereas the good will of the peoples of the world toward the United States can be increased when the United States distances itself from the practice of torture by governments friendly to the United States: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That1 the Congress reaffirms that it is the continuing policy of the United States Government to oppose the practice of torture by foreign governments through public and private diplomacy and, when necessary and appropriate, through the enactment and vigorous implementation of laws intended to reinforce United States policies with respect to torture. The United States Government opposes acts of torture wherever they occur, without regard to ideological or regional con 122 U.S.C. 2656 note. |