Congress 107 - HR 2459 - To establish a Department of Peace.

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Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate. Sets forth the mission of the Department, including to: (1) hold peace as an organizing principle; (2) endeavor to promote justice and democratic principles to expand human rights; and (3) develop policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and structured mediation of conflict.

Establishes in the Department the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace, which shall provide assistance and make recommendations to the Secretary and the President concerning intergovernmental policies relating to peace and nonviolent conflict resolution.

Transfers to the Department the functions, assets, and personnel of various Federal agencies.

Establishes a Federal Interagency Committee on Peace.

Establishes Peace Day. Urges all citizens to observe and celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on such day.

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Jun 27, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4078-4079)
Mar 21, 2002

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E420-421)
Sep 28, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Aug 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Jul 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jul 11, 2001

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on International Relations, the Judiciary, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 11, 2001

Introduced in House

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