Summary: Global Partnerships Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions regarding global poverty and related matters, including: (1) reduction of global poverty; (2) acceleration of economic growth; (3) micro enterprise and small and medium enterprise assistance; (4) food security; (5) child survival and maternal health; (6) combating disease; (7) family planning and reproductive health; (8) education; (9) the environment; (10) safe water, sanitation, and housing; (11) gender equality; (12) democratic governance; and (13) humanitarian and disaster assistance. Sets forth provisions regarding advancing peace and mitigating conflict, including: (1) peacekeeping and related missions, (2) strategies and assessments, and (3) organizations and personnel. Sets forth provisions regarding human rights and democracy, including: (1) violence against women and girls, (2) the rule of law, and (3) child protection. Sets forth provisions regarding strategic partnerships, including: (1) the Economic Support Fund, (2) security partnership assistance, (3) drawdown authority, (4) defense article loans and stockpiling, (5) foreign military financing, (6) international military education and training, (7) excess defense article transfers, (8) cooperative project agreements, (9) foreign military sales, (10) arms export controls, (11) defense article leases and retransfers, (12) enforcement and monitoring of arms sales, (13) congressional review of arms sales, and (14) land mines and cluster munitions. Sets forth provisions regarding transnational threats, including: (1) nuclear, missile, and chemical and biological nonproliferation; and (2) counter-narcotics and counter-terrorism authorities. Sets forth provisions regarding the global environment, including: (1) debt-for-nature exchanges, and (2) commercial debt-for-nature exchanges. Sets forth provisions regarding trade and investment, including: (1) the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), (2) the United States Trade and Development Agency, and (3) enterprise funds. Sets forth provisions regarding strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and congressional notification. Sets forth provisions regarding policy restrictions and special authorities with respect to: (1) human rights; (2) non-proliferation; (3) narcotics; (4) terrorism, including in the Middle East; (5) trade and commerce; and (6) policy authorities. Sets forth provisions regarding organization, management, and human resources, including the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Revises specified provisions of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act of 2003, the Millennium Challenge Act of 2003, the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act of 1962, and the Fulbright-Hays Act.

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Summary: International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) treat foreign corporations that are managed, directly or indirectly, within the United States as domestic corporations for U.S. income tax purposes; (2) make certain royalty income and income from intangibles received from a controlled foreign corporation subject to U.S. taxation; and (3) revise the tax treatment of property other than stock (i.e., boot) received in connection with a corporate reorganization to provide that such property shall be treated as a taxable dividend.

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Summary: Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2012 and 2013 - Transfers statutory responsibility for performing actuarial duties related to the Department of State's retirement systems from the Secretary of the Treasury to the Secretary of State (Secretary). Authorizes Department and Foreign Service special agents to investigate: (1) illegal passport or visa issuance or use, (2) Department-related identity theft and document fraud, and (3) federal offenses committed in the special maritime and territorial jurisdictions (nonmilitary) of the United States. Authorizes the Department to use uniformed guards to protect buildings and areas in the United States for which the Department provides protective services. Revises provisions regarding local guard contracts abroad. Extends the U.S. reimbursement period with respect to seized commercial fishermen. Increases the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund maximum. Provides Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty employees with federal service parity of pay. Extends the International Broadcasting Bureau personal services contractor program. Eliminates the "pilot program" designation. Extend civil liability immunity to members of the Middle East Broadcasting Networks. Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) increase the number of scientific, medicine, research, educational, and cultural exchange activities; and (2) establish science and technology fellowship programs. Revises provisions regarding the Vietnam Education Foundation. Revises adjustment of refugee status to permanent resident status provisions. Authorizes a two-year pilot program that uses secure remote videoconferencing technology to conduct tourist visa interviews. Extends visa ineligibility for aliens involved in U.S. child abductions to situations in which the child is located in a foreign state that is a party to the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. Provides for Foreign Service officer training in conflict resolution, and in the ability to function in unstable areas or areas without civil authority. Directs the Secretary to: (1) submit to Congress an assessment of current methods to monitor indicators of potential mass atrocities, and (2) establish a diplomatic facilities task force. Foreign Service Overseas Pay Equity Act of 2011 - Extends comparability pay adjustments on a phased-in schedule to (non-Senior) Foreign Service members assigned abroad. Treats such payments as basic pay. Revises provisions concerning the computation of the death gratuity payable to surviving dependents of Foreign Service employees who die from injuries sustained in the performance of duty abroad. Extends the Secretary's authority to recruit retired Foreign Service or Civil Service employees as reemployed annuitants to serve in Pakistan, Iraq, or Afghanistan. Includes members of the Response Readiness Corps in such group. Authorizes the Secretary to establish exchange programs under which Department officers or employees and members of the Foreign Service may be temporarily assigned to a position with any foreign government or international entity that permits an employee to be assigned to the Department. Establishes: (1) the Office for Global Women's Issues, which shall be headed by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues; and (2) the Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. Extends the passport fee surcharge. Authorizes: (1) appropriations for the synchronization of U.S. contributions to international organizations, (2) the U.S. share of assessed contributions for each U.N. peacekeeping operation after 2010 at 27.5%, (3) the readmission and participation of the United States in the Inter-Parlimentary Union, and (4) U.S. membership in the International Renewable Energy Agency. Limits specified assistance to governments of countries in default to the United States. Increases authority for foreign law enforcement training. Authorizes Millenium Challenge Compact extensions and concurrent Compacts. Authorizes the Inspector General of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to temporarily reemploy annuitants for positions in the Office of Inspector General in Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Prohibits assistance to a country for production of agricultural commodities which would be available in surplus quantities on world markets and would adversely affect U.S. agricultural producers. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding implementation of the Global Health Initiative. Urges the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor to designate an officer or officers to track violence, criminalization, and restrictions on freedoms in foreign countries based on actual or perceived sexual orientation and gender identity. Directs the Secretary to: (1) monitor threats to users' rights over connection technologies, especially the Internet and mobile devices, and include such information in the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices; (2) implement efforts to protect communications freedom; and (3) develop a strategy to implement a global access to connective technologies strategy. Establishes within the office of the Secretary a Coordinator for Cyberspace and Cybersecurity Issues to develop a strategy for U.S. engagement on international cyber issues. Authorizes the Secretary to provide assistance to countries in crisis, or facing the threat of crisis, for the purpose of supporting transition to democracy and long-term development. Repeals specified reporting requirements. Authorizes the Administrator of USAID to establish a Working Capital Fund for administrative costs resulting from agency implementation and procurement reform efforts, Fund administration, and administrative contingencies. Directs the President to: (1) implement a system to evaluate U.S. foreign assistance effectiveness, and (2) coordinate with executive branch agencies to draft a National Action Plan that supports the rights and roles of women in conflict-affected and post-conflict regions. Peace Corps Improvement and Expansion Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the Peace Corps to report to Congress regarding: (1) the progress made toward implementing the recommendations of the Peace Corps Comprehensive Agency Assessment of 2010, and (2) the impact of the Portfolio Review on the distribution of Peace Corps volunteers throughout the world. R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Preservation Act of 2011 - Amends the R.M.S. Titanic Maritime Memorial Act of 1986 to set forth: (1) the scope and applicability of the Act, (2) prohibited activities and related liabilities, (3) authorities of the Secretary of Commerce, (4) civil and criminal enforcement provisions, (5) seizure and forfeiture provisions, (6) statute of limitations, and (7) authorization of appropriations. Authorizes (specified) FY2012 and (as necessary) FY2013 appropriations for: (1) Department administration of foreign affairs; (2) diplomatic and consular programs; (3) the Capital Investment Fund; (4) embassy security, construction, and maintenance; (5) conflict stabilization operations; (6) educational and cultural exchange programs; (7) representation allowances; (8) protection of foreign missions and officials; (9) diplomatic and consular emergencies; (10) repatriation loans; (11) the American Institute in Taiwan; (12) Office of the Inspector General; (13) international organizations; (14) international peacekeeping activities; (15) foreign currency exchange rate offsets; (16) the International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico; (17) International Boundary Commission, United States and Canada; (18) the International Joint Commission; (19) the International Fisheries Commissions; (20) migration and refugee assistance; (21) U.S. emergency refugee and migration assistance; (22) the Asia Foundation; (23) the National Endowment for Democracy; (24) the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West; (25) international broadcasting operations; (26) broadcasting capital improvements; and (27) the Peace Corps. Prohibits the amount of funds which may be appropriated to the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Account which, when added to amounts previously appropriated but not yet obligated, would exceed $200 million (currently, $100 million).

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broadcasting networks authorizes secretary increase number scientific medicine research educational cultural exchange activities establish science_and_technology fellowship programs revises provisions vietnam education foundation revises adjustment refugee status permanent resident status provisions authorizes year pilot program uses secure remote videoconferencing technology conduct tourist visa interviews extends visa ineligibility aliens involved child abductions situations child located foreign state party hague_convention civil aspects international child abduction provides foreign_service officer training conflict resolution ability function unstable areas areas civil authority directs secretary submit congress assessment current methods monitor indicators potential mass atrocities establish diplomatic facilities task_force foreign_service overseas pay equity act extends comparability pay adjustments phased schedule non senior foreign_service members assigned abroad treats payments basic pay revises provisions concerning computation death gratuity payable surviving dependents foreign_service employees die injuries sustained performance duty abroad extends secretary authority recruit retired foreign_service civil service employees reemployed annuitants serve pakistan iraq afghanistan includes members response readiness corps group authorizes secretary establish exchange programs department officers employees members foreign_service temporarily assigned position foreign government international entity permits employee assigned department establishes office global women issues shall headed ambassador large global women issues senior coordinator gender equality women empowerment extends passport fee surcharge authorizes appropriations contributions international organizations share assessed contributions peacekeeping operation participation united_states inter union membership international renewable energy agency limits specified assistance governments countries default united_states increases authority foreign law enforcement training authorizes challenge compact extensions concurrent compacts authorizes inspector_general united_states_agency international_development usaid temporarily annuitants positions office_of_inspector_general iraq pakistan afghanistan prohibits assistance country production agricultural commodities available surplus quantities world markets adversely affect agricultural producers directs secretary report congress implementation global health initiative urges assistant secretary democracy human rights labor designate officer officers track violence restrictions freedoms foreign countries based actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity directs secretary monitor threats users rights connection technologies especially internet mobile devices include information annual country reports human rights practices implement efforts protect communications freedom develop strategy implement global access technologies strategy establishes office_of_the_secretary coordinator cyberspace cybersecurity issues develop strategy engagement international cyber issues authorizes secretary provide assistance countries crisis facing threat crisis purpose supporting transition democracy long term development repeals specified reporting requirements authorizes administrator usaid establish working capital_fund administrative costs resulting agency implementation procurement reform efforts fund administration administrative contingencies directs president implement system evaluate foreign assistance effectiveness coordinate executive branch agencies draft national action plan supports rights roles women conflict affected post conflict regions peace_corps improvement expansion act requires director peace_corps report congress progress implementing recommendations peace_corps comprehensive agency assessment impact portfolio review distribution peace_corps volunteers world maritime memorial preservation act amends maritime memorial act set forth scope applicability act prohibited activities related liabilities authorities secretary commerce civil criminal enforcement provisions seizure forfeiture provisions statute limitations authorization appropriations authorizes specified fy2012 necessary fy2013 appropriations department administration foreign affairs diplomatic consular programs capital investment fund embassy security construction maintenance conflict stabilization operations educational cultural exchange programs representation allowances protection foreign missions officials diplomatic consular emergencies repatriation loans american_institute taiwan office_of_the_inspector_general international organizations international peacekeeping activities foreign currency exchange rate offsets international_boundary_and_water_commission united_states mexico international boundary commission united_states canada international joint commission international fisheries commissions migration refugee assistance emergency refugee migration assistance asia foundation national endowment democracy center cultural technical interchange east west international broadcasting operations broadcasting capital improvements peace_corps prohibits funds appropriated emergency refugee migration assistance account added amounts previously appropriated obligated exceed million currently million


Summary: United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the taxation of foreign income, to allow: (1) a 95% tax deduction for the foreign source portion of dividends that a domestic corporation receives from a controlled foreign corporation of which it is a U.S. shareholder, (2) domestic corporations to treat gain on the sale or exchange of stock of a foreign corporation held for at least one year as dividends eligible for the 95% tax deduction, (3) a 50% tax deduction for the foreign intangible income of a domestic corporation, and (4) a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation to elect a 70% tax deduction for certain amounts received from such a corporation. Includes certain low-taxed foreign income as subpart F income (e.g., certain passive income, insurance income, foreign-base company income, income from countries subject to international boycotts, illegal bribes, kickbacks, and similar payments, and income from countries where the United States has severed diplomatic relations). Makes permanent exemptions from treatment as subpart F income for: (1) certain payments of dividends, interest, rents, and royalties received from a related controlled foreign corporation; and (2) active financing income. Modifies rules relating to the foreign tax credit to create a separate income category for foreign intangible income. Accelerates the effective date of the worldwide interest allocation rules to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2012 (currently, after December 31, 2020).

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