3.0.0 2159 2022-11-01T19:17:10Z 2022-11-01T19:17:10Z House HR 2019-04-09 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 61 (Tuesday, April 9, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WATKINS:H.R. 2159.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution of the UnitedStates.[Page H3218]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-04-09T14:03:30Z Department of State Authorization Act of 2019 116 3352 HR 2019-09-09 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Related bill CRS Defending American Security from Kremlin Aggression Act of 2019 116 482 S 2019-12-18 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389. Related bill CRS 2019-04-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-04-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000824 Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] Steve Watkins R KS 2 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] Michael McCaul R TX T. 10 2019-05-08 False International Affairs Advisory bodies Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Executive agency funding and structure Government buildings, facilities, and property Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Performance measurement International Affairs 00 2019-04-09 Introduced in House 2020-02-29T19:31:01Z Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of State to appoint a Director of Research and Evaluation in the State Department's Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The director's responsibilities shall include (1) overseeing research to improve State Department public diplomacy strategy and tactics, and (2) developing guidance and training for public diplomacy officers on interpreting and implementing public diplomacy-related research.

The bill permanently reauthorizes the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and directs the commission to establish the Subcommittee for Research and Evaluation. The subcommittee shall provide advice regarding audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluation for State Department activities.

The bill directs the State Department's Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to consolidate various executive support functions for all the bureaus reporting to the under secretary. The under secretary shall also identify opportunities to improve operations efficiency and to maximize the shared use of resources.

The State Department shall adopt certain guidelines related to collecting and utilizing information in the event of a closure or consolidation of a public diplomacy facility.

]]> Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019 Display Title Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To modernize and streamline the public diplomacy capabilities of the Department of State, increase evaluation of public diplomacy programming, enhance strategic planning for the Department's public diplomacy physical presence abroad, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2159ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2159ih.xml 2019-04-09 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.