ciety, and help to create the conditions for a more peaceful world. Domestically, the Department would be responsible for developing policies which address issues such as domestic violence, child abuse, and mistreatment of the elderly.

Internationally, the Department would analyze foreign policy and make recommendations to the President on matters pertaining to national security, including the protection of human rights and the prevention and de-escalation of unarmed and armed international conflict.

The Department would also have an Office of Peace Education that would work with educators in elementary, secondary and universities in the development and implementation of curricula to instruct students in peaceful conflict resolution skills.

In addition, a Peace Academy, modeled after the military service academies, would be established to provide instruction in peace education and offer opportunities for graduates to serve in programs dedicated to domestic or international nonviolent conflict resolution.

SUMMARY AS OF:

7/11/2001--Introduced.

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.

COSPONSORS (44), ALPHABETICAL:

Rep Abercrombie, Neil - 9/5/2001

Rep Baird, Brian - 7/11/2001

Rep Baldwin, Tammy - 10/9/2001

Rep Bonior, David E. - 7/8/2002

Rep Brown, Sherrod - 7/11/2001

Rep Carson, Julia - 7/11/2001

Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy - 7/11/2001

Rep Conyers, John, Jr. - 7/11/2001

Rep Davis, Danny K. - 7/11/2001

Rep DeFazio, Peter A. - 7/11/2001

Rep Evans, Lane - 7/11/2001

Rep Farr, Sam - 7/11/2001

Rep Filner, Bob - 7/11/2001

Rep Gutierrez, Luis V. - 7/11/2001

Rep Hinchey, Maurice D. - 7/11/2001

Rep Holt, Rush D. - 7/11/2001

Rep Honda, Michael M. - 7/11/2001

Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. - 7/11/2001

Rep Jackson-Lee, Sheila - 7/11/2001

Rep Jones, Stephanie Tubbs - 7/11/2001

Rep Lee, Barbara - 7/11/2001

Rep Lewis, John - 7/11/2001

Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. - 7/11/2001

Rep McGovern, James P. - 7/11/2001

Rep McKinney, Cynthia A. - 7/11/2001

Rep Miller, George - 11/13/2001

Rep Mink, Patsy T. - 9/5/2001

Rep Nadler, Jerrold - 7/17/2001

Rep Olver, John W. - 11/29/2001

Rep Owens, Major R. - 7/11/2001

Rep Payne, Donald M. - 7/11/2001

Rep Rahall, Nick J., II - 7/11/2001

Rep Sanders, Bernard - 7/11/2001

Rep Schakowsky, Janice D. - 7/11/2001

Rep Scott, Robert C. - 7/11/2001

Rep Serrano, Jose E. - 7/11/2001

Rep Solis, Hilda L. - 7/11/2001

Rep Stark, Fortney Pete - 7/11/2001

Rep Towns, Edolphus - 7/11/2001

Rep Udall, Mark - 7/11/2001

Rep Velazquez, Nydia M. - 7/11/2001

Rep Waters, Maxine - 7/11/2001

Rep Watson, Diane E. - 7/11/2001

Rep Woolsey, Lynn C. - 7/11/2001

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