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DOS - 84576 - Department of State Commission on Unalienable Rights - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Department of State Commission on Unalienable Rights	Agency Name	Department of State
Fiscal Year	2021	Committee Number	84576
Original Establishment Date	7/8/2019	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	1/14/2021	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	No more than fifteen
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	7/8/2019	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Duncan
Date Of Renewal Charter	7/8/2021	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	H.
Projected Termination Date	1/14/2021	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Walker
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Memorandum of Termination	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 647-3490
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	(202) 647-3267
Specific Establishment Authority*	22 U.S.C 2656	Designated Federal Officer Email*	walkerdh3@state.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	7/8/2019
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The purpose of the Commission was to provided the Secretary of State informed advice and recommendations concerning international human rights matters. The Commission examined matters pertaining to human rights and proposed reforms of human rights examining where it had departed from our nation’s founding principles and the internationalization of those principles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
How is membership balanced?*	Other interested experts, advisors, parties, agencies, and interagency committees and groups of the United States Government, foreign governments, and with national and international private sector organizations and individuals were consulted by the Commission, as the Department of State decided were necessary or desirable. The Commission was composed of no more than fifteen qualified members with backgrounds in international law, human rights, and religious liberties. The membership was a bi-partisan, diverse group of men and women.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	There were no meetings in FY 2021 as the Committee terminated January 14, 2021.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The recommendations from the Commission’s membership were gathered from expert witnesses and from the public. Because it was not bound by specific policy considerations, it was allowed to operate at the level of principle.
Why close or partially close meetings?	NA
Recommendation Remarks	The committee did not meet in FY 21 due to termination.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	The final Report of the Commission issued findings on the sources the U.S. and global human rights traditions as they relate to U.S. foreign policy. The Commission's findings addressed major principles underlying U.S. human rights policies.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements		Grants Review*
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment	The Commission's findings addressed major principles underlying U.S. human rights policies. These principles may or may not be used by policy makers in the form of fresh thinking and additional context.	Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*		Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	N/A	Grants Review Comment	N/A
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*
Number Of Recommendations Comment	While no specific policy recommendations were made, the Commission’s Report was divided into five sections, ending with twelve "concluding observations": 1. It is urgent to champion human rights in foreign policy. 2. The power of example is enormous. 3. Human rights are universal and indivisible. 4. The universality and indivisibility of human rights do not mean uniformity in bringing them to life. 5. A degree of pluralism in respecting human rights does not imply cultural relativism. 6. Nation-states have some leeway to base their human rights policy on their own distinctive national traditions. 7. Although human rights are interdependent and indivisible, certain distinctions among them are inherent in the Universal Declaration itself, as well as in the positive law of human rights that follows from the UDHR. 8. Freedom, democracy, and human rights are indissolubly linked. 9. Social and economic rights are essential to a comprehensive foreign policy. 10. New claims of rights must be carefully considered. 11. National sovereignty is vital to securing human rights. 12. The seedbeds of human rights must be cultivated.	Access Agency Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented*		Access Committee Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	N/A	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*		Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Not Applicable	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	N/A	Narrative Description*	The Commission met six times in FY2020: October 23, 2019, November 1, 2019, December 11, 2019, January 10, 2020, and February 21, 2020. An meeting, scheduled for for March 26, 2020, was listed in the Federal Register Notice but cancelled due to COVID19 lockdown. The Commission met a final time July 16, 2020 in Philadelphia. Committee Terminated Jan.14, 2021

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$0.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	2/2/2022 9:45 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks	The commission was not active and terminated in FY 21, therefore no active FTE.

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