Congress 112 - HR 808 - Department of Peace Act of 2011

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Advanced technology and technological innovations Advisory bodies Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration Arms control and nonproliferation Commemorative events and holidays Conflicts and wars Crime prevention Crime victims Crimes against animals and natural resources Crimes against women Cultural exchanges and relations Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Domestic violence and child abuse Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Education programs funding Educational facilities and institutions Elementary and secondary education Employment discrimination and employee rights Executive agency funding and structure Firearms and explosives Foreign aid and international relief Foreign loans and debt Government Operations and Politics Hate crimes Higher education Human rights International exchange and broadcasting International organizations and cooperation Juvenile crime and gang violence Law enforcement officers News media and reporting Racial and ethnic relations Religion Sanctions Sex offenses Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Teaching, teachers, curricula Trade restrictions United Nations Violent crime

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Department of Peace Act of 2011 - Establishes a Department of Peace, which shall be headed by a Secretary of Peace (Secretary).

Sets forth the mission of the Department, including: (1) cultivation of peace as a national policy objective; and (2) development of policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful conflict resolution, and structured conflict mediation.

Establishes in the Department: (1) the Office of Peace Education and Training, (2) the Office of Domestic Peace Activities, (3) the Office of International Peace Activities, (4) the Office of Technology for Peace, (5) the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament, (6) the Office of Peaceful Coexistence and Nonviolent Conflict Resolution, (7) the Office of Human Rights and Economic Rights, and (8) the Intergovernmental Advisory Council on Peace.

Directs the Secretary of Defense (DOD) and the Secretary of State to consult with the Secretary concerning nonviolent means of conflict resolution when a conflict between the United States and any other government or entity is imminent or occurring.

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

Establishes the Federal Interagency Committee on Peace.

Directs the Secretary to encourage citizens to celebrate the blessings of peace and endeavor to create peace on a Peace Day.

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Mar 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Organization, Efficiency, and Financial Management.
Feb 18, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, 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.
Feb 18, 2011

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