3.0.0 1356 2024-07-24T15:23:28Z 2024-07-24T15:23:28Z House H HR 2023-03-03 118 [Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 41 (Friday, March 3, 2023)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MEUSER:H.R. 1356.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8The single subject of this legislation is:State Department modernization.[Page H1115]]]> hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2023-03-03T14:01:05Z 2023-03-03 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2023-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2023-03-03 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001204 Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] Daniel Meuser R PA 9 N International Affairs International Affairs 2023-03-24T15:32:32Z 00 2023-03-03 Introduced in House 2024-01-04T19:14:53Z Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2023

This bill establishes measures related to public diplomacy conducted by the Department of State.

Specifically, the bill directs the State Department 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 directs the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy to establish a Subcommittee on Research and Evaluation. The subcommittee shall provide advice regarding audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluations carried out by the State Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

The bill directs the State Department to establish a working group to analyze a potential transition to a shared-services model for human resources, travel, purchasing, and all other executive support functions for all bureaus that report to the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy.

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 2023 Display Title 45 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2023 2024-07-24T15:23:28Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2023 2024-05-24T13:41:53Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2024-03-18T20:25:20Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr1356ih/xml/BILLS-118hr1356ih.xml 2023-03-03 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.