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[S. 2043 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 2043

To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 15, 2023

Mr. Menendez (for himself and Mr. Risch) introduced the following bill; 
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

    (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Department of 
State Authorization Act of 2023''.
    (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as 
follows:

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
           TITLE I--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS

Sec. 101. Passport fee expenditure authority extension.
Sec. 102. Special hiring authority for passport services.
Sec. 103. Quarterly report on passport wait times.
Sec. 104. Passport travel advisories.
Sec. 105. Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and 
                            reviews.
Sec. 106. Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute 
                            instructors.
Sec. 107. Diplomatic security fellowship programs.
                      TITLE II--PERSONNEL MATTERS

             Subtitle A--Hiring, Promotion, and Development

Sec. 201. Adjustment to promotion precepts.
Sec. 202. Hiring authorities.
Sec. 203. Extending paths to service for paid student interns.
Sec. 204. Lateral Entry Program.
Sec. 205. Mid-Career Mentoring Program.
Sec. 206. Consideration of career civil servants as chiefs of missions.
Sec. 207. Civil service rotational program.
Sec. 208. Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission.
Sec. 209. Report on chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission.
Sec. 210. Protection of retirement annuity for reemployment by 
                            Department.
Sec. 211. Enhanced vetting for senior diplomatic posts.
Sec. 212. Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation.
            Subtitle B--Pay, Benefits, and Workforce Matters

Sec. 221. Education allowance.
Sec. 222. Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign 
                            Service.
Sec. 223. Improving mental health services for foreign and civil 
                            servants.
Sec. 224. Emergency back-up care.
Sec. 225. Authority to provide services to non-chief of mission 
                            personnel.
Sec. 226. Exception for government-financed air transportation.
Sec. 227. Enhanced authorities to protect locally employed staff during 
                            emergencies.
Sec. 228. Internet at hardship posts.
Sec. 229. Competitive local compensation plan.
Sec. 230. Supporting tandem couples in the Foreign Service.
Sec. 231. Accessibility at diplomatic missions.
          TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

Sec. 301. Data-informed diplomacy.
Sec. 302. Establishment and expansion of the Bureau Chief Data Officer 
                            Program.
Sec. 303. Task force to address artificial intelligence-enabled 
                            influence operations.
Sec. 304. Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of 
                            the Department of State.
Sec. 305. Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
                            of State.
Sec. 306. Sense of Congress on strengthening enterprise governance.
Sec. 307. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership.
Sec. 308. Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and 
                            related technologies (CDT) fund.
                 TITLE IV--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

Sec. 401. Personal services contractors.
Sec. 402. Hard-to-fill posts.
Sec. 403. Enhanced oversight of the Office of Civil Rights.
Sec. 404. Crisis response operations.
                      TITLE V--ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

Sec. 501. Duties of officers performing economic functions.
Sec. 502. Report on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Foreign 
                            Service economic officers.
Sec. 503. Mandate to revise Department of State metrics for successful 
                            economic and commercial diplomacy.
Sec. 504. Chief of mission economic responsibilities.
Sec. 505. Direction to embassy deal teams.
Sec. 506. Establishment of a ``Deal Team of the Year'' award.
                       TITLE VI--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

Sec. 601. National advertising campaign.
Sec. 602. Public diplomacy outreach.
Sec. 603. Modification on use of funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio 
                            Liberty.
Sec. 604. International broadcasting.
Sec. 605. John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship program.
Sec. 606. Domestic engagement and public diplomacy.
Sec. 607. Extension of Global Engagement Center.
Sec. 608. Paperwork Reduction Act.
Sec. 609. Expansion of Diplomats in Residence Programs.
                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

Sec. 701. Expanding the use of DDTC licensing fees.
Sec. 702. Waiver authority related to prohibition on certain 
                            semiconductor products and services.
Sec. 703. Prohibition on entry of officials of foreign governments 
                            involved in significant corruption or gross 
                            violations of human rights.
Sec. 704. Protection of cultural heritage during crises.
Sec. 705. National Museum of American Diplomacy.
Sec. 706. Extraterritorial offenses committed by United States 
                            nationals serving with international 
                            organizations.
Sec. 707. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the 
                            international energy forum.
Sec. 708. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Conseil 
                            Europeen pour la recherche nucleaire (CERN; 
                            the European Organization for Nuclear 
                            Research).
Sec. 709. Internships of United States nationals at international 
                            organizations.
Sec. 710. Training for international organizations.
Sec. 711. Modification to transparency on international agreements and 
                            non-binding instruments.
Sec. 712. Congressional oversight, quarterly review, and authority 
                            relating to concurrence provided by chiefs 
                            of mission for support of certain 
                            Government operations.
Sec. 713. Modification and repeal of reports.

SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term 
        ``appropriate congressional committees'' means the Committee on 
        Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 
        Affairs of the House of Representatives.
            (2) Department.--The term ``Department'' means the 
        Department of State.
            (3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
        of State.

           TITLE I--DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS

SEC. 101. PASSPORT FEE EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY EXTENSION.

    (a) Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Fee.--To make permanent 
the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative fee, section 1(b) of the 
Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (22 U.S.C. 214(b)(1)) is amended--
            (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``(1)''; and
            (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3).
    (b) Passport Fees.--Section 1(b) of the Passport Act of June 4, 
1920, as amended by subsection (a), shall be applied through fiscal 
year 2028 by striking ``such costs'' and inserting ``the costs of 
providing consular services''.
    (c) Modernization of Passport Processing.--A portion of the 
expanded expenditure authorities provided in subsections (a) and (b) 
shall be used to modernize consular systems, with an emphasis on 
passport and citizenship services.

SEC. 102. SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY FOR PASSPORT SERVICES.

    During the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of State, without regard to the provisions 
under sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, may 
directly appoint candidates to positions in the competitive service (as 
defined in section 2102 of such title) at the Department in the 
Passport and Visa Examining Series 0967.

SEC. 103. QUARTERLY REPORT ON PASSPORT WAIT TIMES.

    Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and quarterly thereafter for the following 3 years, the Secretary shall 
submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
describes--
            (1) the current estimated wait times for passport 
        processing;
            (2) the steps that have been taken by the Department to 
        reduce wait times to a reasonable time;
            (3) efforts to improve the rollout of the online passport 
        renewal processing program, including how much of passport 
        revenues the Department is spending on consular systems 
        modernization; and
            (4) how the Department details its staff and resources to 
        passport services programs.

SEC. 104. PASSPORT TRAVEL ADVISORIES.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Department shall make prominently available in United States 
passports, on the first two pages of the passport, the following 
information:
            (1) A prominent, clear advisory for all travelers to check 
        travel.state.gov for updated travel warnings and advisories.
            (2) A prominent, clear notice urging all travelers to 
        register with the Department prior to overseas travel.

SEC. 105. INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY IN ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS AND 
              REVIEWS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the use of policies to restrict personnel from serving 
        in certain assignments may undermine the Department's ability 
        to deploy relevant cultural and linguistic skills at diplomatic 
        posts abroad if not applied judiciously; and
            (2) the Department should continuously evaluate all 
        processes relating to assignment restrictions, assignment 
        reviews, and preclusions at the Department.
    (b) Notification of Status.--Beginning not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall--
            (1) provide a status update for all Department personnel 
        who, prior to such date of enactment, were subject to a prior 
        assignment restriction, assignment review, or preclusion for 
        whom a review or decision related to assignment is pending; and
            (2) on an ongoing basis, provide a status update for any 
        Department personnel who has been the subject of a pending 
        assignment restriction or pending assignment review for more 
        than 30 days.
    (c) Notification Content.--The notification required under 
subsection (b) shall inform relevant personnel, as of the date of the 
notification--
            (1) whether any prior assignment restriction has been 
        lifted;
            (2) if their assignment status is subject to ongoing 
        review, and an estimated date for completion; and
            (3) if they are subject to any other restrictions on their 
        ability to serve at posts abroad.
    (d) Adjudication of Ongoing Assignment Reviews.--The Department 
shall establish a reasonable time limit for the Department to complete 
an assignment review, and establish a deadline by which it must inform 
personnel of a decision related to such a review. For any personnel the 
Department determines are ineligible to serve in an assignment due to 
an assignment restriction or assignment review, a Security Appeal Panel 
shall convene not later than 60 days of an appeal being filed.
    (e) Security Review Panel.--Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Security Appeal Panel shall be 
comprised of--
            (1) the head of an office responsible for human resources 
        or discrimination who reports directly to the Secretary;
            (2) the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau 
        of Global Talent Management;
            (3) the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau 
        of Intelligence and Research;
            (4) an Assistant Secretary or Deputy, or equivalent, from a 
        third bureau as designated by the Under Secretary for 
        Management;
            (5) a representative from the geographic bureau to which 
        the restriction applies; and
            (6) a representative from the Office of the Legal Adviser 
        and a representative from the Bureau of Diplomatic Security, 
        who shall serve as non-voting advisors.
    (f) Appeal Rights.--Section 414(a) of the Department of State 
Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2734c(a)) is amended by 
striking the first two sentences and inserting ``The Secretary shall 
establish and maintain a right and process for employees to appeal a 
decision related to an assignment, based on a restriction, review, or 
preclusion. Such right and process shall ensure that any such employee 
shall have the same appeal rights as provided by the Department 
regarding denial or revocation of a security clearance.''.
    (g) FAM Update.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend all relevant 
provisions of the Foreign Service Manual, and any associated or related 
policies of the Department, to comply with this section.

SEC. 106. SUITABILITY REVIEWS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE 
              INSTRUCTORS.

    The Secretary shall ensure that all instructors at the Foreign 
Service Institute, including direct hires and contractors, who provide 
language instruction are--
            (1) subject to suitability reviews and background 
        investigations; and
            (2) subject to continuous vetting or reinvestigations to 
        the extend consistent with Department and Executive policy for 
        other Department personnel.

SEC. 107. DIPLOMATIC SECURITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Section 47 of the State Department Basic 
Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2719) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The Secretary'' and inserting the 
        following:
    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) Diplomatic Security Fellowship Programs.--
            ``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of State, working 
        through the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, shall 
        establish Diplomatic Security fellowship programs to provide 
        grants to United States nationals pursuing undergraduate 
        studies who commit to pursuing a career as a special agent, 
        security engineering officer, or in the civil service in the 
        Bureau of Diplomatic Security.
            ``(2) Rulemaking.--The Secretary shall promulgate 
        regulations for the administration of Diplomatic Security 
        fellowship programs that set forth--
                    ``(A) the eligibility requirements for receiving a 
                grant under this subsection;
                    ``(B) the process by which eligible applicants may 
                request such a grant;
                    ``(C) the maximum amount of such a grant; and
                    ``(D) the educational progress to which all grant 
                recipients are obligated.''.
    (b) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to 
carry out this section.

                      TITLE II--PERSONNEL MATTERS

             Subtitle A--Hiring, Promotion, and Development

SEC. 201. ADJUSTMENT TO PROMOTION PRECEPTS.

    Section 603(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 
4003(b)) is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (2), (3), and (4) as 
        paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraphs:
            ``(2) experience serving at an international organization, 
        multilateral institution, or engaging in multinational 
        negotiations;
            ``(3) willingness to serve in hardship posts overseas or 
        across geographically distinct regions;
            ``(4) experience advancing policies or developing expertise 
        that enhance the United States' competitiveness with regard to 
        critical and emerging technologies.''.

SEC. 202. HIRING AUTHORITIES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Department should possess hiring authorities to 
        enable recruitment of individuals representative of the nation 
        with special skills needed to address 21st century diplomacy 
        challenges; and
            (2) the Secretary shall conduct a survey of hiring 
        authorities held by the Department to identify--
                    (A) hiring authorities already authorized by 
                Congress;
                    (B) others authorities granted through Presidential 
                decree or executive order; and
                    (C) any authorities needed to enable recruitment of 
                individuals with the special skills described in 
                paragraph (1).
    (b) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees that includes a description of all 
existing hiring authorities and legislative proposals on any new needed 
authorities.
    (c) Special Hiring Authority.--For an initial period of not more 
than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
may appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 
3318 of title 5, United States Code, candidates directly to positions 
in the competitive service at the Department, as defined in section 
2102 of that title, in the following occupational series: 1560 Data 
Science, 2210 Information Technology Management, and 0201 Human 
Resources Management.

SEC. 203. EXTENDING PATHS TO SERVICE FOR PAID STUDENT INTERNS.

    For up to 2 years following the end of a compensated internship at 
the Department or the United States Agency for International 
Development, the Department or USAID may offer employment to up to 25 
such interns and appoint them directly to positions in the competitive 
service, as defined in section 2102 of title 5, United States Code, 
without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of such 
title.

SEC. 204. LATERAL ENTRY PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--Section 404 of the Department of State Authorities 
Act, Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-323; 130 Stat. 1928) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
                striking ``3-year'' and inserting ``5-year'';
                    (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ``; and'';
                    (C) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the 
                end and inserting a semicolon; and
                    (D) by adding at the end the following new 
                paragraphs:
            ``(7) does not include the use of Foreign Service-Limited 
        or other noncareer Foreign Service hiring authorities; and
            ``(8) includes not fewer than 30 participants for each year 
        of the pilot program.''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(e) Certification.--If the Secretary does not commence the 
lateral entry program within 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees--
            ``(1) certifying that progress is being made on 
        implementation of the pilot program and describing such 
        progress, including the date on which applicants will be able 
        to apply;
            ``(2) estimating the date by which the pilot program will 
        be fully implemented;
            ``(3) outlining how the Department will use the Lateral 
        Entry Program to fill needed skill sets in key areas such as 
        cyberspace, emerging technologies, economic statecraft, 
        multilateral diplomacy, and data and other sciences.''.

SEC. 205. MID-CAREER MENTORING PROGRAM.

    (a) Authorization.--The Secretary, in collaboration with the 
Director of the Foreign Service Institute, is authorized to establish a 
Mid-Career Mentoring Program (referred to in this section as the 
``Program'') for employees who have demonstrated outstanding service 
and leadership.
    (b) Selection.--
            (1) Nominations.--The head of each bureau shall 
        semiannually nominate participants for the Program from a pool 
        of applicants in the positions described in paragraph (2)(B), 
        including from posts both domestically and abroad.
            (2) Submission of slate of nominees to secretary.--The 
        Director of the Foreign Service Institute, in consultation with 
        the Director General of the Foreign Service, shall 
        semiannually--
                    (A) vet the nominees most recently nominated 
                pursuant to paragraph (1); and
                    (B) submit to the Secretary a slate of applicants 
                to participate in the Program, who shall consist of at 
                least--
                            (i) 10 Foreign Service Officers and 
                        specialists classified at the FS-03 or FS-04 
                        level of the Foreign Service Salary Schedule;
                            (ii) 10 Civil Service employees classified 
                        at GS-12 or GS-13 of the General Schedule; and
                            (iii) 5 Foreign Service Officers from the 
                        United States Agency for International 
                        Development.
            (3) Final selection.--The Secretary shall select the 
        applicants who will be invited to participate in the Program 
        from the slate received pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) and extend 
        such an invitation to each selected applicant.
    (c) Program Sessions.--
            (1) Frequency; duration.--All of the participants who 
        accept invitations extended pursuant to subsection (b)(3) shall 
        meet 3 to 4 times per year for training sessions with high-
        level leaders of the Department and USAID, including private 
        group meetings with the Secretary and the Administrator of the 
        United States Agency for International Development.
            (2) Themes.--Each session referred to in paragraph (1) 
        shall focus on specific themes developed jointly by the Foreign 
        Service Institute and the Executive Secretariat focused on 
        substantive policy issues and leadership practices.
    (d) Mentoring Program.--The Secretary and the Administrator each 
shall establish a mentoring and coaching program that pairs a senior 
leader of the Department or USAID with each of the program participants 
who complete the Program during the 1-year period immediately following 
their participation in the Program.
    (e) Annual Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for three years, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees that describes the activities of the Program during the most 
recent year.

SEC. 206. CONSIDERATION OF CAREER CIVIL SERVANTS AS CHIEFS OF MISSIONS.

    Section 304(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3944) 
is amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
        paragraph:
    ``(2) The Secretary shall also furnish to the President, on an 
annual basis and to assist the President in selecting qualified 
candidates for appointments or assignments as chief of mission, the 
names of between 5 and 10 career civil servants serving at the 
Department of State or the United States Agency for International 
Development who are qualified to serve as chiefs of mission, together 
with pertinent information about such individuals.''.

SEC. 207. CIVIL SERVICE ROTATIONAL PROGRAM.

    (a) Establishment of Pilot Rotational Program for Civil Service.--
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall establish a program to provide qualified civil 
servants serving at the Department an opportunity to serve at a United 
States embassy, including identifying criteria and an application 
process for such program.
    (b) Program.--The program established under this section shall--
            (1) provide at least 20 career civil servants the 
        opportunity to serve for 2 to 3 years at a United States 
        embassy to gain additional skills and experience;
            (2) offer such civil servants the opportunity to serve in a 
        political or economic section at a United States embassy; and
            (3) include clear and transparent criteria for eligibility 
        and selection, which shall include a minimum of 5 years of 
        service at the Department.
    (c) Subsequent Position and Promotion.--Following a rotation at a 
United States embassy pursuant to the program established by this 
section, participants in the program must be afforded, at minimum, a 
position equivalent in seniority, compensation, and responsibility to 
the position occupied prior serving in the program. Successful 
completion of a rotation at a United States embassy shall be considered 
favorably with regard to applications for promotion in civil service 
jobs at the Department.
    (d) Implementation.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify not less than 20 
positions in United States embassies for the program established under 
this section and offered at least 20 civil servants the opportunity to 
serve in a rotation at a United States embassy pursuant to this 
section.

SEC. 208. REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON CHIEFS OF MISSION.

    Not later than 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees--
            (1) a list of every chief of mission or United States 
        representative overseas with the rank of Ambassador who, during 
        the prior quarter, was outside a country of assignment for more 
        than 14 cumulative days for purposes other than official travel 
        or temporary duty orders;
            (2) the number of days each such chief of mission or United 
        States representative overseas with the rank of Ambassador was 
        outside a country of assignment during the previous quarter for 
        purposes other than official travel or temporary duty orders; 
        and
            (3) a list of any country other than the country of 
        assignment in which a chief of mission or United States 
        representative overseas with the rank of Ambassador has spent 
        more than 14 days during the previous quarter.

SEC. 209. REPORT ON CHIEFS OF MISSION AND DEPUTY CHIEFS OF MISSION.

    Not later than April 1, 2024, and annually thereafter for the next 
4 years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that includes--
            (1) the Foreign Service cone of each current chief of 
        mission and deputy chief of mission (or whoever is acting in 
        the capacity of chief or deputy chief if neither is present) 
        for each United States embassy at which there is a Foreign 
        Service office filling either of those positions; and
            (2) aggregated data for all chiefs of mission and deputy 
        chiefs of mission described in paragraph (1), disaggregated by 
        cone.

SEC. 210. PROTECTION OF RETIREMENT ANNUITY FOR REEMPLOYMENT BY 
              DEPARTMENT.

    (a) No Termination or Reduction of Retirement Annuity or Pay for 
Reemployment.--Notwithstanding section 824 of the Foreign Service Act 
of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064), if a covered annuitant becomes employed by 
the Department--
            (1) the payment of any retirement annuity, retired pay, or 
        retainer pay otherwise payable to the covered annuitant shall 
        not terminate; and
            (2) the amount of the retirement annuity, retired pay, or 
        retainer pay otherwise payable to the covered annuitant shall 
        not be reduced.
    (b) Covered Annuitant Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered 
annuitant'' means any individual who is receiving a retirement annuity 
under--
            (1) the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System 
        under subchapter I of chapter 8 of title I of the Foreign 
        Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4041 et seq.); or
            (2) the Foreign Service Pension System under subchapter II 
        of such chapter (22 U.S.C. 4071 et seq.).

SEC. 211. ENHANCED VETTING FOR SENIOR DIPLOMATIC POSTS.

    (a) Comprehensive Policy on Vetting and Transparency.--Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall develop a consistent and enhanced vetting process to 
ensure that individuals with substantiated claims of discrimination, 
harassment, or bullying are not considered for promotions to senior 
positions.
    (b) Elements of Comprehensive Vetting Policy.--Following the 
conclusion of any investigation into an allegation of discrimination, 
harassment, or bullying, the Office of Civil Rights, Office of Global 
Talent Management, and other offices with responsibilities related to 
the investigation shall jointly or individually submit a written 
summary of any findings of any substantiated allegations, along with a 
summary of findings to the Committee responsible for promotions (the 
``D Committee'') prior to such Committee rendering a recommendation for 
promotion.
    (c) Response.--The Secretary shall develop a process for candidates 
to respond to any allegations that are substantiated and presented to 
the D Committee.
    (d) Annual Reports.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, the 
Secretary shall submit to the Department workforce and the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the number of candidates confirmed 
for senior diplomatic posts against whom there were found to have been 
substantiated allegations.

SEC. 212. EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RETENTION AND PREVENT RETALIATION.

    (a) Streamlined Reporting.--Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a single 
point of initial reporting for allegations of discrimination, bullying, 
and harassment that provides an initial review of the allegations and, 
if necessary, the ability to file multiple claims based on a single 
complaint.
    (b) Ensuring Implementation of Corrective Action and Management 
Recommendations.--The Secretary shall ensure follow up with each 
complainant who makes an allegation of discrimination, harassment, or 
bullying pursuant to subsection (a) and the head of the respective 
bureau not later than 180 days after the conclusion of any 
investigation where an allegation is substantiated, and again one year 
after the conclusion of any such investigation, to ensure that any 
recommendations for corrective action related to the complainant have 
been acted on where appropriate. If such recommendations have not be 
implemented, a written statement shall be provided to the head of the 
bureau and complainant and affected employees explaining why the 
recommendations have not been implemented.
    (c) Climate Surveys of Employees of the Department.--
            (1) Required biennial surveys.--Not later than 180 days 
        after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 2 years 
        thereafter, the Secretary shall conduct a Department-wide 
        survey of all Department personnel regarding harassment, 
        discrimination, bullying, and related retaliation that includes 
        workforce perspectives on the accessibility and effectiveness 
        of the Bureau of Global Talent Management and Office of Civil 
        Rights in the efforts and processes to address these issues.
            (2) Pilot surveys.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct a 
        Department-wide survey for Locally Employed Staff regarding 
        retention, training, promotion, and other matters, including 
        harassment, discrimination, bullying, and related retaliation, 
        that includes workforce perspectives on the accessibility and 
        effectiveness of complaint measures.
            (3) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the conclusion of 
        each survey conducted pursuant to this subsection, the 
        Secretary shall make the key findings available to the 
        Department workforce and shall submit them to the appropriate 
        congressional committees.
    (d) Retaliation Prevention Efforts.--
            (1) Employee evaluation.--
                    (A) In general.--If there is a pending 
                investigation of discrimination, bullying, or 
                harassment against a superior who is responsible for 
                rating or reviewing the complainant employee, the 
                complainant shall be reviewed by the superior's 
                supervisor.
                    (B) Effective date.--This paragraph shall take 
                effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
                Act.
            (2) Retaliation prevention guidance.--Any Department 
        employee against whom an allegation of discrimination, 
        bullying, or harassment has been made shall receive written 
        guidance (a ``retaliation hold'') on the types of actions that 
        can be considered retaliation against the complainant employee. 
        The employee's immediate supervisor shall also receive the 
        retaliation hold guidance.

            Subtitle B--Pay, Benefits, and Workforce Matters

SEC. 221. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 908. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE.

    ``A Department employee who is on leave to perform service in the 
uniformed services (as defined in section 4303(13) of title 38, United 
States Code) may receive an education allowance if the employee would, 
if not for such service, be eligible to receive the education 
allowance.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents in section 2 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 note) is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 907 the following:

``Sec. 908. Education allowance''.

SEC. 222. PER DIEM ALLOWANCE FOR NEWLY HIRED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN 
              SERVICE.

    (a) Per Diem Allowance.--
            (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), any 
        newly hired Foreign Service employee who is in initial 
        orientation training, or any other training expected to last 
        less than 6 months before transferring to the employee's first 
        assignment, in the Washington, D.C., area shall, for the 
        duration of such training, receive a per diem allowance at the 
        levels prescribed under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
        United States Code.
            (2) Limitation on lodging expenses.--A newly hired Foreign 
        Service employee may not receive any lodging expenses under the 
        applicable per diem allowance pursuant to paragraph (1) if that 
        employee--
                    (A) has a permanent residence in the Washington, 
                D.C., area (not including Government-supplied housing 
                during such orientation training or other training); 
                and
                    (B) does not vacate such residence during such 
                orientation training or other training.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section--
            (1) the term ``per diem allowance'' has the meaning given 
        that term under section 5701 of title 5, United States Code; 
        and
            (2) the term ``Washington, D.C., area'' means the 
        geographic area within a 50 mile radius of the Washington 
        Monument.

SEC. 223. IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FOREIGN AND CIVIL 
              SERVANTS.

    (a) Additional Personnel to Address Mental Health.--
            (1) In general.--The Secretary shall seek to increase the 
        number of personnel within the Bureau of Medical Services to 
        address mental health needs for both foreign and civil 
        servants.
            (2) Employment targets.--Not later than 180 days after the 
        date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall seek to 
        employ not fewer than 15 additional personnel in the Bureau of 
        Medical Services, compared to the number of personnel employed 
        as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (b) Study.--The Secretary shall conduct a study on the 
accessibility of mental health care providers and services available to 
Department personnel, including an assessment of--
            (1) the accessibility of mental health care providers at 
        diplomatic posts and in the United States;
            (2) the accessibility of inpatient services for mental 
        health care for Department personnel;
            (3) steps that may be taken to improve such accessibility;
            (4) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental 
        health of Department personnel, particularly those who served 
        abroad between March 1, 2020, and December 31, 2022, and 
        Locally Employed Staff, where information is available;
            (5) recommended steps to improve the manner in which the 
        Department advertises mental health services to the workforce; 
        and
            (6) additional authorities and resources needed to better 
        meet the mental health needs of Department personnel.
    (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to appropriate 
congressional committees a report containing the findings of the study 
under subsection (b).

SEC. 224. EMERGENCY BACK-UP CARE.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary and the Administrator for the United 
States Agency for International Development are authorized to provide 
for unanticipated non-medical care, including childcare, eldercare, and 
essential services directly related to caring for an acute injury or 
illness, for USAID and Department employees and their family members, 
including through the provision of such non-medical services, referrals 
to care providers, and reimbursement of reasonable expenses for such 
services.
    (b) Limitation.--Services provided pursuant to this section shall 
not exceed $2,000,000 per fiscal year.

SEC. 225. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO NON-CHIEF OF MISSION 
              PERSONNEL.

    Section 904 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4084) is 
amended--
            (1) in subsection (g), by striking ``abroad for employees 
        and eligible family members'' and inserting ``under this 
        section''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(a) Physical and Mental Health Care Services in Special 
Circumstances.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary is authorized to direct 
        health care providers employed under subsection (c) of this 
        section to furnish physical and mental health care services to 
        an individual otherwise ineligible for services under this 
        section if necessary to preserve life or limb or if intended to 
        facilitate an overseas evacuation, recovery, or return. Such 
        services may be provided incidental to the following 
        activities:
                    ``(A) Activities undertaken abroad pursuant to 
                section 3 and section 4 of the State Department Basic 
                Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2670, 2671).
                    ``(B) Recovery of hostages or of wrongfully or 
                unlawfully detained individuals abroad, including 
                pursuant to section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage 
                Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (22 
                U.S.C. 1741).
                    ``(C) Secretarial dispatches to international 
                disaster sites deployed pursuant to section 207 of the 
                Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990 (22 U.S.C. 
                5506).
                    ``(D) Deployments undertaken pursuant to section 
                606(a)(6)(A)(iii) of the Secure Embassy Construction 
                and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 (22 U.S.C. 
                4865(a)(6)(A)(iii)).
            ``(2) Prioritization of other functions.--The Secretary 
        shall prioritize the allocation of Department resources to the 
        health care program described in subsections (a) through (g) 
        above the functions described in paragraph (1).
            ``(3) Regulations.--The Secretary should prescribe 
        applicable regulations to implement this section, taking into 
        account the prioritization in paragraph (2) and the activities 
        described in paragraph (1).
            ``(4) Reimbursable basis.--Services rendered under this 
        subsection shall be provided on a reimbursable basis to the 
        extent practicable.''.

SEC. 226. EXCEPTION FOR GOVERNMENT-FINANCED AIR TRANSPORTATION.

    (a) Reducing Hardship for Transportation of Domestic Animals.--
            (1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c) of 
        section 40118 of title 49, United States Code, the Department 
        is authorized to pay for the transportation by a foreign air 
        carrier of Department personnel and any in-cabin or 
        accompanying checked baggage or cargo if--
                    (A) no air carrier holding a certificate under 
                section 41102 of such title is willing and able to 
                transport up to 3 domestic animals accompanying such 
                Federal personnel; and
                    (B) the transportation is from a place--
                            (i) outside the United States to a place in 
                        the United States;
                            (ii) in the United States to a place 
                        outside the United States; or
                            (iii) outside the United States to another 
                        place outside the United States.
            (2) Limitation.--An amount paid pursuant to paragraph (1) 
        for transportation by a foreign carrier may not be greater than 
        the amount that would otherwise have been paid had the 
        transportation been on an air carrier holding a certificate 
        under section 41102 had that carrier been willing and able to 
        provide such transportation. If the amount that would otherwise 
        have been paid to such an air carrier is less than the cost of 
        transportation on the applicable foreign carrier, the 
        Department personnel may pay the difference of such amount.
            (3) Domestic animal defined.--In this subsection, the term 
        ``domestic animal'' means a dog or a cat.

SEC. 227. ENHANCED AUTHORITIES TO PROTECT LOCALLY EMPLOYED STAFF DURING 
              EMERGENCIES.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) locally employed staff provide essential contributions 
        at United States diplomatic and consular posts around the 
        world, including by providing--
                    (A) security to United States government personnel 
                serving in the country;
                    (B) advice, expertise, and other services for the 
                promotion of political, economic, public affairs, 
                commercial, security, and other interests of critical 
                importance to the United States;
                    (C) a wide range of logistical and administrative 
                support to every office in each mission working to 
                advance United States interests around the world, 
                including services and support vital to the upkeep and 
                maintenance of United States missions;
                    (D) consular services to support the welfare and 
                well-being of United States citizens and to provide for 
                the expeditious processing of visa applications;
                    (E) institutional memory on a wide range of embassy 
                engagements on bilateral issues; and
                    (F) enduring connections to host country contacts, 
                both inside and outside the host government, including 
                within media, civil society, the business community, 
                academia, the armed forces, and elsewhere; and
            (2) locally employed staff make important contributions 
        that should warrant the United States Government to give due 
        consideration for their security and safety when diplomatic 
        missions face emergency situations.
    (b) Authorization to Provide Emergency Support.--In emergency 
situations, in addition to other authorities that may be available in 
emergencies or other exigent circumstances, the Secretary is authorized 
to use funds made available to the Department to provide support to 
ensure the safety and security of locally employed staff and their 
immediate family members, including for--
            (1) providing transport or relocating locally employed 
        staff and their immediate family members to a safe and secure 
        environment;
            (2) providing short-term housing or lodging for up to six 
        months for locally employed staff and their immediate family 
        members;
            (3) procuring or providing other essential items and 
        services to support the safety and security of locally employed 
        staff and their immediate family members.
    (c) Temporary Housing.--To ensure the safety and security of 
locally employed staff and their immediate family members consistent 
with this section, Chiefs of Missions are authorized to allow locally 
employed staff and their immediate family members to reside temporarily 
in the residences of United States direct hire employees, either in the 
host country or other countries, provided that such stays are offered 
voluntarily by United States direct hire employees.
    (d) Foreign Affairs Manual.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall amend the Foreign 
Affairs Manual to reflect the authorizations and requirements of this 
section.
    (e) Emergency Situation Defined.--In this section, the term 
``emergency situation'' means armed conflict, civil unrest, natural 
disaster, or other types of instability that pose a threat to the 
safety and security of locally employed staff, particularly when and if 
a United States diplomatic or consular post must suspend operations.
    (f) Report.--
            (1) In general.--No later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report 
        to the appropriate congressional committees describing prior 
        actions the Department has taken with regard to locally 
        employed staff and their immediate family members following 
        suspensions or closures of United States diplomatic posts over 
        the prior 4 years, including Kyiv, Kabul, Minsk, and Khartoum.
            (2) Elements.--The report required under paragraph (1) 
        shall--
                    (A) describe any actions the Department took to 
                assist locally employed staff and their immediate 
                family members;
                    (B) identify any obstacles that made providing 
                support or assistance to locally employed staff and 
                their immediate family members difficult;
                    (C) examine lessons learned and propose 
                recommendations to better protect the safety and 
                security of locally employed staff and their family 
                members, including any additional authorities that may 
                be required; and
                    (D) provide an analysis of and offer 
                recommendations on any other steps that could improve 
                efforts to protect the safety and security of locally 
                employed staff and their immediate family members.

SEC. 228. INTERNET AT HARDSHIP POSTS.

     Section 3 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2670) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (l), by striking ``; and'' and inserting 
        a semicolon;
            (2) in subsection (m) by striking the period at the end and 
        by inserting ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(n) pay expenses to provide internet services in residences owned 
or leased by the United States Government in foreign countries for the 
use of Department personnel where Department personnel receive a post 
hardship differential equivalent to 30 percent or more above basic 
compensation.''.

SEC. 229. COMPETITIVE LOCAL COMPENSATION PLAN.

    (a) Establishment and Implementation of Prevailing Wage Rates 
Goal.--Section 401(a) of the Department of State Authorities Act, 
fiscal year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 3968a(a)) is amended in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ``periodically'' and inserting 
``every 3 years''.
    (b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees that includes--
            (1) compensation (including position classification) plans 
        for locally employed staff based upon prevailing wage rates and 
        compensation practices for corresponding types of positions in 
        the locality of employment; and
            (2) an assessment of the feasibility and impact of changing 
        the prevailing wage rate goal for positions in the local 
        compensation plan from the 50th percentile to the 75th 
        percentile.

SEC. 230. SUPPORTING TANDEM COUPLES IN THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) challenges finding and maintaining spousal employment 
        and family dissatisfaction are one of the leading reasons 
        employees cite for leaving the Department;
            (2) tandem Foreign Service personnel represent important 
        members of the Foreign Service community, who act as force 
        multipliers for our diplomacy;
            (3) the Department can and should do more to keep tandem 
        couples posted together and consider family member employment 
        needs when assigning tandem officers; and
            (4) common sense steps providing more flexibility in the 
        assignments process would improve outcomes for tandem officers 
        without disadvantaging other Foreign Service officers.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Family togetherness.--The term ``family togetherness'' 
        means facilitating the placement of Foreign Service personnel 
        at the same United States diplomatic post when both spouses are 
        members of a tandem couple of Foreign Service Officers.
            (2) Tandem foreign service officer; tandem.--The terms 
        ``tandem Foreign Service personnel'' and ``tandem'' mean a 
        member of a couple of which one spouse is a career or career 
        candidate employee of the Foreign Service and the other spouse 
        is a career or career candidate employee of the Foreign Service 
        or an employee of one of the agencies authorized to use the 
        Foreign Service Personnel System under section 202 of the 
        Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3922).
    (c) Family Togetherness in Assignments.--Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Department shall amend and 
update its policies to further promote the principle of family 
togetherness in the Foreign Service, which shall include the following:
            (1) Entry-level foreign service personnel.--The Secretary 
        shall adopt policies and procedures to facilitate the 
        assignment of entry-level tandem Foreign Service personnel on 
        directed assignments to the same diplomatic post or country as 
        their tandem spouse if they request to be assigned to the same 
        post or country. The Secretary shall also provide a written 
        justification to the requesting personnel explaining any denial 
        of a request that would result in a tandem couple not serving 
        together at the same post or country.
            (2) Tenured foreign service personnel.--The Secretary shall 
        add family togetherness to the criteria when making a needs of 
        the Service determination, as defined by the Foreign Affairs 
        Manual, for the placement of tenured tandem Foreign Service 
        personnel at United States diplomatic posts.
            (3) Updates to antinepotism policy.--The Secretary shall 
        update antinepotism policies so that nepotism rules only apply 
        when an employee and a relative are placed into positions 
        wherein they jointly and exclusively control government 
        resources, property, or money or establish government policy.
            (4) Temporary supervision of tandem spouse.--The Secretary 
        shall update policies to allow for a tandem spouse to 
        temporarily supervise another tandem spouse for up to 90 days 
        in a calendar year, including at a United States diplomatic 
        mission.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that includes--
            (1) the number of Foreign Service tandem couples currently 
        serving; and
            (2) an estimate of the cost savings that would result if 
        all Foreign Service tandem couples were placed at a single 
        post.

SEC. 231. ACCESSIBILITY AT DIPLOMATIC MISSIONS.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Department shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees that includes--
            (1) a list of the overseas United States diplomatic 
        missions that, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are 
        not readily accessible to and usable by individuals with 
        disabilities;
            (2) any efforts in progress to make such missions readily 
        accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities; and
            (3) an estimate of the cost to make all such missions 
        readily accessible to and usable by individuals with 
        disabilities.

          TITLE III--INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

SEC. 301. DATA-INFORMED DIPLOMACY.

    (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
            (1) In a rapidly evolving and digitally interconnected 
        global landscape, access to and maintenance of reliable, 
        readily available data is key to informed decisionmaking and 
        diplomacy and therefore should be considered a strategic asset.
            (2) In order to achieve its mission in the 21st century, 
        the Department must adapt to these trends by maintaining and 
        providing timely access to high-quality data at the time and 
        place needed, while simultaneously cultivating a data-savvy 
        workforce.
            (3) Leveraging data science and data analytics has the 
        potential to improve the performance of the Department's 
        workforce by providing otherwise unknown insights into program 
        deficiencies, shortcomings, or other gaps in analysis.
            (4) While innovative technologies such as artificial 
        intelligence and machine learning have the potential to empower 
        the Department to analyze and act upon data at scale, 
        systematized, sustainable data management and information 
        synthesis remain a core competency necessary for data-driven 
        decisionmaking.
            (5) The goals set out by the Department's Enterprise Data 
        Council (EDC) as the areas of most critical need for the 
        Department, including Cultivating a Data Culture, Accelerating 
        Decisions through Analytics, Establishing Mission-Driven Data 
        Management, and Enhancing Enterprise Data Governance, are 
        laudable and will remain critical as the Department develops 
        into a data-driven agency.
    (b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the Department should prioritize the recruitment and 
        retainment of top data science talent in support of its data-
        informed diplomacy efforts as well as its broader modernization 
        agenda; and
            (2) the Department should strengthen data fluency among its 
        workforce, promote data collaboration across and within its 
        bureaus, and enhance its enterprise data oversight.

SEC. 302. ESTABLISHMENT AND EXPANSION OF THE BUREAU CHIEF DATA OFFICER 
              PROGRAM.

    (a) Bureau Chief Data Officer Program.--
            (1) Establishment.--The Secretary shall establish a 
        program, which shall be known as the ``Bureau Chief Data 
        Officer Program'' (referred to in this section as the 
        ``Program''), overseen by the Department's Chief Data Officer. 
        The Bureau Chief Data Officers hired under this program shall 
        report to the Department's Chief Data Officer.
            (2) Goals.--The goals of the Program shall include the 
        following:
                    (A) Cultivating a data culture by promoting data 
                fluency and data collaboration across the Department.
                    (B) Promoting increased data analytics use in 
                critical decisionmaking areas.
                    (C) Promoting data integration and standardization.
                    (D) Increasing efficiencies across the Department 
                by incentivizing acquisition of enterprise data 
                solutions and subscription data services to be shared 
                across bureaus and offices and within bureaus.
    (b) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan that 
outlines strategies for--
            (1) advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2);
            (2) hiring Bureau Chief Data Officers at the GS-14 or GS-15 
        grade or a similar rank;
            (3) assigning at least one Bureau Chief Data Officer to--
                    (A) each regional bureau of the Department;
                    (B) the Bureau of International Organization 
                Affairs;
                    (C) the Office of the Chief Economist;
                    (D) the Office of the Science and Technology 
                Advisor;
                    (E) the Bureau of Cyber and Digital Policy;
                    (F) the Bureau of Diplomatic Security;
                    (G) the Bureau for Global Talent Management; and
                    (H) the Bureau of Consular Affairs; and
            (4) allocation of necessary resources to sustain the 
        Program.
    (c) Assignment.--In implementing the Bureau Chief Data Officer 
Program, Bureaus may not dual-hat currently employed personnel as 
Bureau Chief Data Officers.
    (d) Annual Reporting Requirement.--Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the 
following 3 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees regarding the status of the 
implementation plan required under subsection (b).

SEC. 303. TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-ENABLED 
              INFLUENCE OPERATIONS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the rapid development of publicly available, affordable 
        generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology, including 
        the use of large language models (LLM) to fuel natural language 
        processing applications, has the potential to fundamentally 
        alter the nature of disinformation and propaganda campaigns by 
        enabling finely tailored, auto-generated disinformation 
        swiftly, in any language, at scale, and at low-costs;
            (2) academia and private industry, including social media 
        platforms, play a critical role in establishing safeguards for 
        powerful, publicly available tools for producing AI-generated 
        content, and it is in the United States national security 
        interest to ensure that these technologies are not misused by 
        foreign malign actors to enhance influence operations abroad;
            (3) the ability to identify, track, and label original 
        text, audio, and visual content is becoming increasingly vital 
        to United States national interests as sophisticated AI-
        generated content creation becomes increasingly available to 
        the public at low costs;
            (4) coalitions such as the Content Authenticity Initiative 
        (CAI) and the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authority 
        (C2PA) play important roles in establishing open industry 
        standards for content authenticity and digital content 
        provenance, which will become increasingly vulnerable to 
        manipulation and distortion through AI-powered tools; and
            (5) the Department, as the lead agency for United States 
        public diplomacy, should work within the interagency process to 
        develop a common approach to United States international 
        engagement on issues related to AI-enabled disinformation.
    (b) Statement of Policy.--It shall be the policy of the United 
States--
            (1) to share knowledge with allies and partners of 
        instances when foreign state actors have leveraged generative 
        AI to augment disinformation campaigns or propaganda;
            (2) to work with private industry and academia to mitigate 
        the risks associated with public research on generative AI 
        technologies; and
            (3) to support efforts in developing digital content 
        provenance detection techniques and technologies in line with 
        United States national security interests.
    (c) Establishment of Countering AI-Enabled Disinformation Task 
Force.--
            (1) Establishment.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
        within the Department a Countering AI-Enabled Disinformation 
        Task Force (referred to in this section as the ``Task Force'') 
        to--
                    (A) identify potential responses to the growing 
                threat of AI-enabled disinformation and its use by 
                foreign state actors to augment influence operations 
                and disinformation campaigns;
                    (B) work closely with private industry and academia 
                to identify and coordinate efforts in developing 
                digital content provenance detection techniques and 
                technologies;
                    (C) develop the Department's internal coordination 
                across regional and functional bureaus on the issue of 
                AI-enabled disinformation;
                    (D) develop a unified approach to international 
                coordination on--
                            (i) establishing standards around digital 
                        content provenance techniques and technologies, 
                        specifically as it relates to countering AI-
                        enabled disinformation campaign; and
                            (ii) assessing the potential for 
                        establishing frameworks around the 
                        proliferation of tools that facilitate AI-
                        enabled disinformation; and
                    (E) identify any additional tools or resources 
                necessary to enhance the Department's ability to--
                            (i) detect AI-enabled foreign 
                        disinformation and propaganda;
                            (ii) rapidly produce original counter-
                        messaging to address AI-enabled disinformation 
                        campaigns;
                            (iii) expand digital literacy programming 
                        abroad to include education on how media 
                        consumers in recipient countries can identify 
                        and inoculate themselves from synthetically 
                        produced media; and
                            (iv) coordinate and collaborate with other 
                        governments, international organizations, civil 
                        society, the private sector, and others, as 
                        necessary.
            (2) Membership.--The Task Force shall be comprised of a 
        representative from relevant offices, as determined by the 
        Secretary, including--
                    (A) the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy;
                    (B) the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and 
                Public Affairs;
                    (C) the Global Engagement Center;
                    (D) the Office of the Science and Technology 
                Advisor to the Secretary;
                    (E) the Bureau of Oceans and International 
                Environmental and Scientific Affairs;
                    (F) the Bureau for Intelligence and Research;
                    (G) the Center for Analytics of the Office of 
                Management Strategy and Solutions;
                    (H) the Foreign Service Institute School of Applied 
                Information Technology; and
                    (I) any others the Secretary determines 
                appropriate.
    (d) Task Force Report.--Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on the establishment and progress 
of the Task Force's work, including in pursuit of the objectives 
described in subsection(c)(1).
    (e) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Artificial intelligence.--The term ``artificial 
        intelligence'' has the meaning given that term in section 
        238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
        for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note).
            (2) Digital content provenance.--The term ``digital content 
        provenance'' means the verifiable chronology of the origin and 
        history of a piece of digital content, such as an image, video, 
        audio recording, or electronic document.

SEC. 304. ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHIEF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER OF 
              THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

    Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2651a) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:
    ``(n) Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.--
            ``(1) In general.--There shall be within the Department of 
        State a Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer, which may be 
        dual-hatted as the Department's Chief Data Officer, who shall 
        be a member of the Senior Executive Service.
            ``(2) Duties described.--The principal duties and 
        responsibilities of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer 
        shall be--
                    ``(A) to evaluate, oversee, and, if appropriate, 
                facilitate the responsible adoption of artificial 
                intelligence (AI) and machine learning applications to 
                improve policy, programs, and management operations of 
                the Department of State; and
                    ``(B) to act as the principal advisor to the 
                Secretary of State on the ethical use of AI and 
                advanced analytics in conducting data-informed 
                diplomacy.
            ``(3) Qualifications.--The Chief Artificial Intelligence 
        Officer should be an individual with demonstrated skill and 
        competency in--
                    ``(A) the use and application of data analytics, 
                AI, and machine learning; and
                    ``(B) transformational leadership and 
                organizational change management, particularly within 
                large, complex organizations.
            ``(4) Partner with the chief information officer on scaling 
        artificial intelligence use cases.--To ensure alignment between 
        the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer and the Chief 
        Information Officer, the Chief Information Officer will consult 
        with the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer on best 
        practices for rolling out and scaling AI capabilities across 
        the Bureau of Information and Resource Management's broader 
        portfolio of software applications.
            ``(5) Artificial intelligence defined.--In this subsection, 
        the term `artificial intelligence' has the meaning given the 
        term in section 238(g) of the National Defense Authorization 
        Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 10 U.S.C. 4001 
        note).''.

SEC. 305. STRENGTHENING THE CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE DEPARTMENT 
              OF STATE.

    (a) In General.--The Chief Information Officer of the Department 
shall be consulted on all decisions to approve or disapprove, 
significant new unclassified information technology expenditures, 
including software, of the Department, including expenditures related 
to information technology acquired, managed, and maintained by other 
bureaus and offices within the Department, in order to--
            (1) encourage the use of enterprise software and 
        information technology solutions where such solutions exist or 
        can be developed in a timeframe and manner consistent with 
        maintaining and enhancing the continuity and improvement of 
        Department operations;
            (2) increase the bargaining power of the Department in 
        acquiring information technology solutions across the 
        Department;
            (3) reduce the number of redundant Authorities to Operate 
        (ATO), which, instead of using one ATO-approved platform across 
        bureaus, requires multiple ATOs for software use cases across 
        different bureaus;
            (4) enhance the efficiency, reduce redundancy, and increase 
        interoperability of the use of information technology across 
        the enterprise of the Department;
            (5) enhance training and alignment of information 
        technology personnel with the skills required to maintain 
        systems across the Department;
            (6) reduce costs related to the maintenance of, or 
        effectuate the retirement of, legacy systems;
            (7) ensure the development and maintenance of security 
        protocols regarding the use of information technology solutions 
        and software across the Department; and
            (8) improve end-user training on the operation of 
        information technology solutions and to enhance end-user 
        cybersecurity practices.
    (b) Strategy and Implementation Plan Required.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer of the 
        Department shall develop, in consultation with relevant bureaus 
        and offices as appropriate, a strategy and a 5-year 
        implementation plan to advance the objectives described in 
        subsection (a).
            (2) Consultation.--No later than one year after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer shall 
        submit the strategy required by this subsection to the 
        appropriate congressional committees and shall consult with the 
        appropriate congressional committees, not less than on an 
        annual basis for 5 years, regarding the progress related to the 
        implementation plan required by this subjection.
    (c) Improvement Plan for the Bureau for Information Resources 
Management.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer shall 
        develop policies and protocols to improve the customer service 
        orientation, quality and timely delivery of information 
        technology solutions, and training and support for bureau and 
        office-level information technology officers.
            (2) Survey.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for five years, 
        the Chief Information Officer shall undertake a client 
        satisfaction survey of bureau information technology officers 
        to obtain feedback on metrics related to--
                    (A) customer service orientation of the Bureau of 
                Information Resources Management;
                    (B) quality and timelines of capabilities 
                delivered;
                    (C) maintenance and upkeep of information 
                technology solutions;
                    (D) training and support for senior bureau and 
                office-level information technology officers; and
                    (E) other matters which the Chief Information 
                Officer, in consultation with client bureaus and 
                offices, determine appropriate.
            (3) Submission of findings.--Not later than 60 days after 
        completing each survey required under paragraph (2), the Chief 
        Information Officer shall submit a summary of the findings to 
        the appropriate congressional committees.
    (d) Significant Expenditure Defined.--For purposes of this section, 
the term ``significant expenditure'' means any cumulative expenditure 
in excess of $250,000 total in a single fiscal year for a new 
unclassified software or information technology capability.

SEC. 306. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STRENGTHENING ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE.

     It is the sense of Congress that in order to modernize the 
Department, enterprise-wide governance regarding budget and finance, 
information technology, and the creation, analysis, and use of data 
across the Department is necessary to better align resources to 
strategy, including evaluating trade-offs, and to enhance efficiency 
and security in using data and technology as tools to inform and 
evaluate the conduct of United States foreign policy.

SEC. 307. DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY AND CYBERSECURITY PARTNERSHIP.

    (a) Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership.--The 
Secretary is authorized to establish a program, which may be known as 
the ``Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership'', to help 
foreign countries--
            (1) expand and increase secure internet access and digital 
        infrastructure in emerging markets, including demand for and 
        availability of high-quality information and communications 
        technology (ICT) equipment, software, and services;
            (2) protect technological assets, including data;
            (3) adopt policies and regulatory positions that foster and 
        encourage open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet, 
        the free flow of data, multi-stakeholder models of internet 
        governance, and pro-competitive and secure ICT policies and 
        regulations;
            (4) access United States exports of ICT goods and services;
            (5) expand interoperability and promote the diversification 
        of ICT goods and supply chain services to be less reliant on 
        PRC imports;
            (6) promote best practices and common standards for a 
        national approach to cybersecurity; and
            (7) advance other priorities consistent with paragraphs (1) 
        through (6), as determined by the Secretary.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Funds made available to carry out this section, 
including unexpended funds from fiscal years 2018 through 2022, may be 
used to strengthen civilian cybersecurity and information and 
communications technology capacity, including participation of foreign 
law enforcement and military personnel in non-military activities, 
notwithstanding any other provision of law, provided that such support 
is essential to enabling civilian and law enforcement of cybersecurity 
and information and communication technology related activities in 
their respective countries.
    (c) Implementation Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan for the 
coming year to advance the goals identified in subsection (a).
    (d) Consultation.--In developing and operationalizing the 
implementation plan required under subsection (c), the Secretary shall 
consult with--
            (1) the appropriate congressional committees;
            (2) United States industry leaders;
            (3) other relevant technology experts, including the Open 
        Technology Fund;
            (4) representatives from relevant United States Government 
        agencies; and
            (5) representatives from like-minded allies and partners.
    (e) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to 
carry out this section. Such funds, including funds authorized to be 
appropriated under the heading ``Economic Support Fund'', may be made 
available, notwithstanding any other provision of law to strengthen 
civilian cybersecurity and information and communications technology 
capacity, including for participation of foreign law enforcement and 
military personnel in non-military activities, and for contributions. 
Such funds shall remain available until expended.

SEC. 308. ESTABLISHMENT OF A CYBERSPACE, DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY, AND 
              RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (CDT) FUND.

    Part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2301 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new chapter:

      ``CHAPTER 10--CYBERSPACE, DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY, AND RELATED 
                        TECHNOLOGIES (CDT) FUND

``SEC. 591. FINDINGS.

    ``Congress makes the following findings:
            ``(1) Increasingly digitized and interconnected social, 
        political, and economic systems have introduced new 
        vulnerabilities for malicious actors to exploit, which 
        threatens economic and national security.
            ``(2) The rapid development, deployment, and integration of 
        information and communication technologies into all aspects of 
        modern life bring mounting risks of accidents and malicious 
        activity involving such technologies, and their potential 
        consequences.
            ``(3) Because information and communication technologies 
        are globally manufactured, traded, and networked, the economic 
        and national security of the United State depends greatly on 
        cybersecurity practices of other actors, including other 
        countries.
            ``(4) United States assistance to countries and 
        international organizations to bolster civilian capacity to 
        address national cybersecurity and deterrence in cyberspace can 
        help--
                    ``(A) reduce vulnerability in the information and 
                communication technologies ecosystem; and
                    ``(B) advance national and economic security 
                objectives.

``SEC. 592. AUTHORIZATION OF ASSISTANCE AND FUNDING FOR CYBERSPACE, 
              DIGITAL CONNECTIVITY, AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (CDT) 
              CAPACITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES.

    ``(a) Authorization.--The Secretary of State is authorized to 
provide assistance to foreign governments and organizations, including 
national, regional, and international institutions, on such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary may determine, in order to--
            ``(1) advance a secure and stable cyberspace;
            ``(2) protect and expand trusted digital ecosystems and 
        connectivity;
            ``(3) build the cybersecurity capacity of partner countries 
        and organizations; and
            ``(4) ensure that the development of standards and the 
        deployment and use of technology supports and reinforces human 
        rights and democratic values, including through the Digital 
        Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership.
    ``(b) Scope of Uses.--Assistance under this section may include 
programs to--
            ``(1) advance the adoption and deployment of secure and 
        trustworthy information and communications technology (ICT) 
        infrastructure and services, including efforts to grow global 
        markets for secure ICT goods and services and promote a more 
        diverse and resilient ICT supply chain;
            ``(2) provide technical and capacity building assistance 
        to--
                    ``(A) promote policy and regulatory frameworks that 
                create an enabling environment for digital connectivity 
                and a vibrant digital economy;
                    ``(B) ensure technologies, including related new 
                and emerging technologies, are developed, deployed, and 
                used in ways that support and reinforce democratic 
                values and human rights;
                    ``(C) promote innovation and competition; and
                    ``(D) support digital governance with the 
                development of rights-respecting international norms 
                and standards;
            ``(3) help countries prepare for, defend against, and 
        respond to malicious cyber activities, including through--
                    ``(A) the adoption of cybersecurity best practices;
                    ``(B) the development of national strategies to 
                enhance cybersecurity;
                    ``(C) the deployment of cybersecurity tools and 
                services to increase the security, strength, and 
                resilience of networks and infrastructure;
                    ``(D) support for the development of cybersecurity 
                watch, warning, response, and recovery capabilities, 
                including through the development of cybersecurity 
                incident response teams;
                    ``(E) support for collaboration with the 
                Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) 
                and other relevant Federal agencies to enhance 
                cybersecurity;
                    ``(F) programs to strengthen allied and partner 
                governments' capacity to detect, investigate, deter, 
                and prosecute cybercrimes;
                    ``(G) programs to provide information and resources 
                to diplomats engaging in discussions and negotiations 
                around international law and capacity building measures 
                related to cybersecurity;
                    ``(H) capacity building for cybersecurity partners, 
                including law enforcement and military entities as 
                described in subsection (f);
                    ``(I) programs that enhance the ability of relevant 
                stakeholders to act collectively against shared 
                cybersecurity threats;
                    ``(J) the advancement of programs in support of the 
                Framework of Responsible State Behavior in Cyberspace; 
                and
                    ``(K) the fortification of deterrence instruments 
                in cyberspace; and
            ``(4) such other purpose and functions as the Secretary of 
        State may designate.
    ``(c) Responsibility for Policy Decisions and Justification.--The 
Secretary of State shall be responsible for policy decisions regarding 
programs under this chapter, with respect to--
            ``(1) whether there will be cybersecurity and digital 
        capacity building programs for a foreign country or entity 
        operating in that country;
            ``(2) the amount of funds for each foreign country or 
        entity; and
            ``(3) the scope and nature of such uses of funding.
    ``(d) Detailed Justification for Uses and Purposes of Funds.--The 
Secretary of State shall provide, on an annual basis, a detailed 
justification for the uses and purposes of the amounts provided under 
this chapter, including information concerning--
            ``(1) the amounts and kinds of grants;
            ``(2) the amounts and kinds of budgetary support provided, 
        if any; and
            ``(3) the amounts and kinds of project assistance provided 
        for what purpose and with such amounts.
    ``(e) Assistance and Funding Under Other Authorities.--The 
authority granted under this section to provide assistance or funding 
for countries and organizations does not preclude the use of funds 
provided to carry out other authorities also available for such 
purpose.
    ``(f) Availability of Funds.--Amounts appropriated to carry out 
this chapter may be used, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
to strengthen civilian cybersecurity and information and communications 
technology capacity, including participation of foreign law enforcement 
and military personnel in non-military activities, provided that such 
support is essential to enabling civilian and law enforcement of 
cybersecurity and information and communication technology related 
activities in their respective countries.
    ``(g) Notification Requirements.--Funds made available under this 
section shall be obligated in accordance with the procedures applicable 
to reprogramming notifications pursuant to section 634A of this Act.

``SEC. 593. REVIEW OF EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE CAPACITY.

    ``(a) In General.--The Secretary of State, in consultation as 
appropriate with other relevant Federal departments and agencies is 
authorized to conduct a review that--
            ``(1) analyzes the United States Government's capacity to 
        promptly and effectively deliver emergency support to countries 
        experiencing major cybersecurity and ICT incidents;
            ``(2) identifies relevant factors constraining the support 
        referred to in paragraph (1); and
            ``(3) develops a strategy to improve coordination among 
        relevant Federal agencies and to resolve such constraints.
    ``(b) Report.--Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this chapter, the Secretary of State shall submit a report 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives that contains the 
results of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (a).

``SEC. 594. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    ``There is authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 during the 5-
year period beginning on October 1, 2023, to carry out the purposes of 
this chapter.''.

                 TITLE IV--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS

SEC. 401. PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTORS.

    (a) Exigent Circumstances and Crisis Response.--To assist the 
Department in addressing and responding to exigent circumstances and 
urgent crises abroad, the Department is authorized to employ a limited 
number of personal services contractors in order to meet exigent needs, 
subject to the requirements of this section.
    (b) Authority.--The authority to employ personal services 
contractors is in addition to any existing authorities to enter into 
personal services contracts.
    (c) Employing and Allocation of Personnel.--To meet the needs 
described in subsection (a) and subject to the requirements in 
subsection (d), the Department may--
            (1) enter into contracts to employ a total of up to 100 
        personal services contractors at any given time for each of 
        fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 2026; and
            (2) allocate up to 20 personal services contractors to a 
        given bureau, without regard to the sources of funding such 
        office relies on to compensate individuals.
    (d) Limitation.--Employment authorized by this section shall not 
exceed two calendar years.
    (e) Notification and Reporting to Congress.--
            (1) Notification.--Not later than 15 days after the use of 
        authority under this section, the Secretary shall notify the 
        appropriate congressional committees of the number of personal 
        services contractors being employed, the expected length of 
        employment, the relevant bureau, the purpose for using personal 
        services contractors, and the justification, including the 
        exigent circumstances requiring such use.
            (2) Annual reporting.--Not later than 60 days after the end 
        of each fiscal year, the Department shall submit to the 
        appropriate congressional committees a report describing the 
        number of personal services contractors employed pursuant to 
        this section for the prior fiscal year, the length of 
        employment, the relevant bureau by which they were employed 
        pursuant to this section, the purpose for using personal 
        services contractors, disaggregated demographic data of such 
        contractors, and the justification for the employment, 
        including the exigent circumstances.

SEC. 402. HARD-TO-FILL POSTS.

    (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the number of hard-to-fill vacancies at United States 
        diplomatic missions are far too high and present a national 
        security risk to the United States; and
            (2) if the Department is unable to incentivize officers to 
        accept hard-to-fill positions, the Department should consider 
        directed assignments to more effectively advance the national 
        interests of the United States.
    (b) Report on Development of Incentives for Hard-to-fill Posts.--
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional 
committees on efforts to develop new incentives for hard-to-fill 
positions at United States diplomatic missions. The report shall 
include a description of the incentives developed to date and proposals 
to try to more effectively fill hard-to-fill posts.

SEC. 403. ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF THE OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS.

    (a) Report With Recommendations and Management Structure.--Not 
later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Under Secretary of Management shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report with any recommendations for the 
long-term structure and management of the Office of Civil Rights, 
including--
            (1) whether OCR should report directly to someone other 
        than the Secretary, such as the Under Secretary of Management;
            (2) any changes made within OCR to its investigative 
        processes to improve the integrity and thoroughness of its 
        investigations; and
            (3) any recommendations to improve the management 
        structure, investigative process, and oversight of the Office.

SEC. 404. CRISIS RESPONSE OPERATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall institute the following 
changes and ensure that the following elements have been integrated 
into the ongoing crisis response management and response by the Crisis 
Management and Strategy Office:
            (1) The Department's crisis response planning and 
        operations shall conduct, maintain, and update on a regular 
        basis contingency plans for posts and regions experiencing or 
        vulnerable to conflict or emergency conditions, including armed 
        conflict, national disasters, significant political or military 
        upheaval, and emergency evacuations.
            (2) The Department's crisis response efforts shall be led 
        by an individual with significant experience responding to 
        prior crises, who shall be so designated by the Secretary.
            (3) The Department's crisis response efforts shall provide 
        at least quarterly updates to the Secretary and other relevant 
        senior officials, including a plan and schedule to develop 
        contingency planning for identified posts and regions 
        consistent with paragraph (1).
            (4) The decision to develop contingency planning for any 
        particular post or region shall be made independent of any 
        regional bureau.
            (5) The crisis response team shall develop and maintain 
        best practices for evacuations, closures, and emergency 
        conditions.
    (b) Update.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit an update to the 
appropriate congressional committees outlining the steps taken to 
implement this section, along with any other recommendations to improve 
the Department's crisis management and response operations.

                      TITLE V--ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY

SEC. 501. DUTIES OF OFFICERS PERFORMING ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 5 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 3981 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:

``SEC. 506. DUTIES OF OFFICERS PERFORMING ECONOMIC FUNCTIONS.

    ``(a) Defined Term.--In this section, the term `United States 
person' means--
            ``(1) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted 
        for permanent residence to the United States; or
            ``(2) an entity organized under the laws of the United 
        States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including 
        a foreign branch of such an entity.
    ``(b) In General.--The Secretary is authorized to direct the 
economic officers of the Foreign Service as appropriate to carry out 
the full spectrum of economic statecraft and commercial diplomacy work 
that advances United States foreign policy priorities in the host 
country or domestic posting to which they are assigned, including--
            ``(1) to negotiate economic and other related agreements 
        with foreign governments and international organizations;
            ``(2) to inform the Department, and when appropriate, the 
        Washington, D.C., headquarters offices of Federal agencies, 
        with respect to the positions of foreign governments and 
        international organizations in negotiations on such matters as 
        economic, energy, environment, science and health;
            ``(3) to advance--
                    ``(A) the routine implementation and maintenance of 
                economic, environment, science, and health agreements; 
                and
                    ``(B) other initiatives in the countries to which 
                such officers are assigned related to improving 
                economic or commercial relations for the benefit of 
                United States persons, including businesses;
            ``(4) to identify, and help design and execute, and advance 
        in consultation with other Federal agencies, United States 
        policies, programs, and initiatives, including capacity-
        building efforts, to advance policies of foreign governments 
        that improve local economic governance, market-based business 
        environments, and market access, increase trade and investment 
        opportunities, or provide a more level playing field for United 
        States persons, including with respect to--
                    ``(A) improving revenue collection;
                    ``(B) streamlining customs processes and improving 
                customs transparency and efficiency;
                    ``(C) improving regulatory management;
                    ``(D) improving procurement processes, including 
                facilitating transparency in tendering, bidding, and 
                contact negotiation;
                    ``(E) advancing intellectual property protections;
                    ``(F) eliminating anticompetitive subsidies and 
                improving the transparency of remaining subsidies;
                    ``(G) improving budget management and oversight; 
                and
                    ``(H) strengthening management of important 
                economic sectors;
            ``(5) to prioritize active support of economic and 
        commercial goals of the United States, and as appropriate, 
        United States persons abroad, in conjunction with the United 
        States and Foreign Commercial Service established by section 
        2301 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 4721);
            ``(6) to provide United States persons with information on 
        all United States Government support with respect to 
        international economic matters;
            ``(7) to receive feedback from United States persons with 
        respect to support described in paragraphs (5) and (6), and 
        report that feedback to the chief of mission and to the 
        headquarters of the Department;
            ``(8) to consult closely and regularly with the private 
        sector in accordance with section 709 of the Championing 
        American Business through Diplomacy Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 
        9905);
            ``(9) to identify and execute opportunities for the United 
        States to counter policies, initiatives, or activities by 
        authoritarian governments or enterprises affiliated with such 
        governments that are anticompetitive or undermine the 
        sovereignty or prosperity of the United States or a partner 
        country;
            ``(10) to identify and execute opportunities for the United 
        States in new and emerging areas of trade and investment, such 
        as digital trade, critical minerals extraction, refining, and 
        processing, energy, and innovation;
            ``(11) to monitor the development and implementation of 
        bilateral and multilateral economic and other related 
        agreements and provide recommendations to the Secretary and the 
        heads of other relevant Federal agencies with respect to United 
        States actions and initiatives relating to those agreements;
            ``(12) to maintain complete and accurate records of the 
        performance measurements of the Department for economic and 
        commercial diplomacy activities, as directed by the chief of 
        mission and other senior officials of the Department;
            ``(13) to report on issues and developments related to 
        economic, commercial, trade, and investment matters with direct 
        relevance to United States economic and national security 
        interests, especially when accurate, reliable, timely, and 
        cost-effective information is unavailable from non-United 
        States Government sources; and
            ``(14) to coordinate all activities, as necessary and 
        appropriate, with counterparts in other agencies.
    ``(c) Regulatory Updates.--The Secretary shall update guidance in 
the Foreign Affairs Manual and other regulations and guidance as 
necessary to implement this section.''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of contents for the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 505 the following:

``Sec. 506. Duties of economic officers.''.

SEC. 502. REPORT ON RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND PROMOTION OF FOREIGN 
              SERVICE ECONOMIC OFFICERS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees regarding the recruitment, 
retention, and promotion of economic officers in the Foreign Service.
    (b) Elements.--The report required under subsection (b) shall 
include--
            (1) an overview of the key challenges the Department faces 
        in--
                    (A) recruiting individuals to serve as economic 
                officers in the Foreign Service; and
                    (B) retaining individuals serving as economic 
                officers in the Foreign Service, particularly at the 
                level of GS-14 of the General Schedule and higher;
            (2) an overview of the key challenges in recruiting and 
        retaining qualified individuals to serve in economic positions 
        in the Civil Service;
            (3) a comparison of promotion rates for economic officers 
        in the Foreign Service relative to other officers in the 
        Foreign Service;
            (4) the identification, disaggregated by region, of hard-
        to-fill posts and proposed incentives to improve staffing of 
        economic officers in the Foreign Service at such posts; and
            (5) a summary and analysis of the factors that lead to the 
        promotion of--
                    (A) economic officers in the Foreign Service; and
                    (B) individuals serving in economic positions in 
                the Civil Service.

SEC. 503. MANDATE TO REVISE DEPARTMENT OF STATE METRICS FOR SUCCESSFUL 
              ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL DIPLOMACY.

    (a) Mandate to Revise Department of State Performance Measures for 
Economic and Commercial Diplomacy.--The Secretary shall, as part of the 
Department's next regularly scheduled review on metrics and performance 
measures, include revisions of Department performance measures for 
economic and commercial diplomacy, by identifying outcome-oriented, and 
not process-oriented, performance metrics, including metrics that--
            (1) measure how Department efforts advanced specific 
        economic and commercial objectives and led to successes for the 
        United States or other private sector actors overseas; and
            (2) focus on customer satisfaction with Department services 
        and assistance.
    (b) Plan for Ensuring Complete Data for Performance Measures.--As 
part of the review required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall 
include a plan for ensuring that--
            (1) the Department, both at its main headquarters and at 
        domestic and overseas posts, maintains and fully updates data 
        on performance measures; and
            (2) Department leadership and the appropriate congressional 
        committees can evaluate the extent to which the Department is 
        advancing United States economic and commercial interests 
        abroad through meeting performance targets.
    (c) Report on Private Sector Surveys.--The Secretary shall prepare 
a report that lists and describes all the methods through which the 
Department conducts surveys of the private sector to measure private 
sector satisfaction with assistance and services provided by the 
Department to advance private sector economic and commercial goals in 
foreign markets.
    (d) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees--
            (1) the revised performance metrics required under 
        subsection (a); and
            (2) the report required under subsection (c).

SEC. 504. CHIEF OF MISSION ECONOMIC RESPONSIBILITIES.

    Section 207 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3927) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Embassy Economic Team.--
            ``(1) Coordination and supervision.--Each chief of mission 
        shall coordinate and supervise the implementation of all United 
        States economic policy interests within the host country in 
        which the diplomatic mission is located, among all United 
        States Government departments and agencies present in such 
        country.
            ``(2) Accountability.--The chief of mission is responsible 
        for the performance of the diplomatic mission in advancing 
        United States economic policy interests within the host 
        country.
            ``(3) Mission economic team.--The chief of mission shall 
        designate appropriate embassy staff to form a mission economic 
        team that--
                    ``(A) monitors notable economic, commercial, and 
                investment-related developments in the host country; 
                and
                    ``(B) develops plans and strategies for advancing 
                United States economic and commercial interests in the 
                host country, including--
                            ``(i) tracking legislative, regulatory, 
                        judicial, and policy developments that could 
                        affect United States economic, commercial, and 
                        investment interests;
                            ``(ii) advocating for best practices with 
                        respect to policy and regulatory developments;
                            ``(iii) conducting regular analyses of 
                        market systems, trends, prospects, and 
                        opportunities for value-addition, including 
                        risk assessments and constraints analyses of 
                        key sectors and of United States strategic 
                        competitiveness, and other reporting on 
                        commercial opportunities and investment 
                        climate; and
                            ``(iv) providing recommendations for 
                        responding to developments that may adversely 
                        affect United States economic and commercial 
                        interests.''.

SEC. 505. DIRECTION TO EMBASSY DEAL TEAMS.

    (a) Purposes.--The purposes of deal teams at United States 
embassies and consulates are--
            (1) to promote a private sector-led approach--
                    (A) to advance economic growth and job creation 
                that is tailored, as appropriate, to specific economic 
                sectors; and
                    (B) to advance strategic partnerships;
            (2) to prioritize efforts--
                    (A) to identify commercial and investment 
                opportunities;
                    (B) to advocate for improvements in the business 
                and investment climate;
                    (C) to engage and consult with private sector 
                partners; and
                    (D) to report on the activities described in 
                subparagraphs (A) through (C), in accordance with the 
                applicable requirements under sections 706 and 707 of 
                the Championing American Business Through Diplomacy Act 
                of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9902 and 9903);
            (3)(A)(i) to identify trade and investment opportunities 
        for United States companies in foreign markets; or
                    (ii) to assist with existing trade and investment 
                opportunities already identified by United States 
                companies; and
            (B) to deploy United States Government economic and other 
        tools to help such United States companies to secure their 
        objectives;
            (4) to identify and facilitate opportunities for entities 
        in a host country to increase exports to, or investment in, the 
        United States in order to grow two-way trade and investment;
            (5) to modernize, streamline, and improve access to 
        resources and services designed to promote increased trade and 
        investment opportunities;
            (6) to identify and secure United States or allied 
        government support of strategic projects, including projects 
        vulnerable to predatory investment by an authoritarian country 
        or entity in such country, where support or investment serves 
        an important United States interest;
            (7) to coordinate across the Unites States Government to 
        ensure the appropriate and most effective use of United States 
        Government tools to support United States economic, commercial, 
        and investment objectives; and
            (8) to coordinate with the multi-agency DC Central Deal 
        Team, established in February 2020, on the matters described in 
        paragraphs (1) through (7) and other relevant matters.
    (b) Clarification.--A deal team may be composed of the personnel 
comprising the mission economic team formed pursuant to section 
207(e)(3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as added by section 504.
    (c) Restrictions.--A deal team may not provide support for, or 
assist a United States person with a transaction involving, a 
government, or an entity owned or controlled by a government, if the 
Secretary determines that such government--
            (1) has repeatedly provided support for acts of 
        international terrorism, as described in--
                    (A) section 1754(c)(1)(A)(i) of the Export Control 
                Reform Act of 2018 (subtitle B of title XVII of Public 
                Law 115-232);
                    (B) section 620A(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act 
                of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371(a));
                    (C) section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act 
                (22 U.S.C. 2780(d)); or
                    (D) any other relevant provision of law; or
            (2) has engaged in an activity that would trigger a 
        restriction under section 116(a) or 502B(a)(2) of the Foreign 
        Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(a) and 2304(a)(2)) or 
        any other relevant provision of law.
    (d) Further Restrictions.--
            (1) Prohibition on support of sanctioned persons.--Deal 
        teams may not carry out activities prohibited under United 
        States sanctions laws or regulations, including dealings with 
        persons on the list of specially designated persons and blocked 
        persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of 
        the Department of the Treasury, except to the extent otherwise 
        authorized by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Secretary.
            (2) Prohibition on support of activities subject to 
        sanctions.--Any person receiving support from a deal team must 
        be in compliance with all United States sanctions laws and 
        regulations as a condition for receiving such assistance.
    (e) Chief of Mission Authority and Accountability.--The chief of 
mission to a foreign country--
            (1) is the designated leader of a deal team in such 
        country; and
            (2) shall be held accountable for the performance and 
        effectiveness of United States deal teams in such country.
    (f) Guidance Cable.--The Department shall send out regular guidance 
on Deal Team efforts by an All Diplomatic and Consular Posts (referred 
to in this section as ``ALDAC'') that--
            (1) describes the role of deal teams; and
            (2) includes relevant and up-to-date information to enhance 
        the effectiveness of deal teams in a country.
    (g) Confidentiality of Information.--
            (1) In general.--In preparing the cable required under 
        subsection (f), the Secretary shall protect from disclosure any 
        proprietary information of a United States person marked as 
        business confidential information unless the person submitting 
        such information--
                    (A) had notice, at the time of submission, that 
                such information would be released by; or
                    (B) subsequently consents to the release of such 
                information.
            (2) Treatment as trade secrets.--Proprietary information 
        obtained by the United States Government from a United States 
        person pursuant to the activities of deal teams shall be--
                    (A) considered to be trade secrets and commercial 
                or financial information (as such terms are used under 
                section 552b(c)(4) of title 5, United States Code); and
                    (B) exempt from disclosure without the express 
                approval of the person.
    (h) Sunset.--The requirements under subsections (f) through (h) 
shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.

SEC. 506. ESTABLISHMENT OF A ``DEAL TEAM OF THE YEAR'' AWARD.

    (a) Establishment.--The Secretary shall annually present a new 
award, to be known as the ``Deal Team of the Year Award'' to the deal 
team at one United States mission in each region of the Department to 
recognize outstanding achievements in supporting a United States 
company or companies pursuing commercial deals abroad or in identifying 
new deal prospects for United States companies.
    (b) Award Content.--
            (1) Department of state.--Each member of a deal team 
        receiving an award pursuant to subsection (a) shall receive a 
        certificate that--
                    (A) is signed by the Secretary; and
                    (B)(i) in the case of a member of the Foreign 
                Service, is included in the next employee evaluation 
                report; or
                    (ii) in the case of a Civil Service employee, is 
                included in the next annual performance review.
            (2) Other federal agencies.--If an award is presented 
        pursuant to subsection (a) to a Federal Government employee who 
        is not employed by the Department, the employing agency may 
        determine whether to provide such employee any recognition or 
        benefits in addition to the recognition or benefits provided by 
        the Department.
    (c) Eligibility.--Any interagency economics team at a United States 
overseas mission under chief of mission authority that assists United 
States companies with identifying, navigating, and securing trade and 
investment opportunities in a foreign country or that facilitates 
beneficial foreign investment into the United States is eligible for an 
award under this section.
    (d) Report.--Not later than the last day of the fiscal year in 
which awards are presented pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that 
includes--
            (1) each mission receiving a Deal Team of the Year Award.
            (2) the names and agencies of each awardee within the 
        recipient deal teams; and
            (3) a detailed description of the reason such deal teams 
        received such award.

                       TITLE VI--PUBLIC DIPLOMACY

SEC. 601. NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN.

    Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall submit a strategy to the appropriate 
congressional committees that assesses the potential benefits and costs 
of a national advertising campaign to improve the recruitment in the 
Civil Service and the Foreign Service by raising public awareness of 
the important accomplishments of the Department.

SEC. 602. PUBLIC DIPLOMACY OUTREACH.

    (a) Coordination of Resources.--The Administrator of the United 
States Agency for International Development and the Secretary shall 
direct public affairs sections at United States embassies and USAID 
Mission Program Officers at USAID missions to coordinate, enhance and 
prioritize resources for public diplomacy and awareness campaigns 
around United States diplomatic and development efforts, including 
through--
            (1) the utilization of new media technology for maximum 
        public engagement; and
            (2) enact coordinated comprehensive community outreach to 
        increase public awareness and understanding and appreciation of 
        United States diplomatic and development efforts.
    (b) Development Outreach and Coordination Officers.--USAID should 
prioritize hiring of additional Development Outreach and Coordination 
officers in USAID missions to support the purposes of subsection (a).
    (c) Best Practices.--The Secretary and the Administrator of USAID 
shall identify 10 countries in which Embassies and USAID missions have 
successfully executed efforts, including monitoring and evaluation of 
such efforts, described in (a) and develop best practices to be turned 
into Department and USAID guidance.

SEC. 603. MODIFICATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RADIO FREE EUROPE/RADIO 
              LIBERTY.

    In section 308(h) of the United States International Broadcasting 
Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6207(h)) is amended--
            (1) by striking subparagraphs (1), (3), and (5); and
            (2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (4) as paragraphs 
        (1) and (2), respectively.

SEC. 604. INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING.

    (a) Voice of America.--Section 303 of the United States 
International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (22 U.S.C. 6202) is amended by 
adding at the end the following:
    ``(d) Voice of America Operations and Structure.--
            ``(1) Operations.--The Director of the Voice of America 
        (VOA)--
                    ``(A) shall direct and supervise the operations of 
                VOA, including making all major decisions relating its 
                staffing; and
                    ``(B) may utilize any authorities made available to 
                the United States Agency for Global Media or to its 
                Chief Executive Officer under this Act or under any 
                other Act to carry out its operations in an effective 
                manner.
            ``(2) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of VOA shall submit a plan 
        to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
        Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives to 
        ensure that the personnel structure of VOA is sufficient to 
        effectively carry out the principles described in subsection 
        (c).''.
    (b) Appointment of Chief Executive Officer.--Section 304 of such 
Act (22 U.S.C. 6203) is amended--
            (1) in subsection (a), by striking ``as an entity described 
        in section 104 of title 5, United States Code'' and inserting 
        ``under the direction of the International Broadcasting 
        Advisory Board''; and
            (2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking the second sentence 
        and inserting the following: ``Notwithstanding any other 
        provision of law, when a vacancy arises, until such time as a 
        Chief Executive Officer, to whom sections 3345 through 3349b of 
        title 5, United States Code, shall not apply, is appointed and 
        confirmed by the Senate, an acting Chief Executive Officer 
        shall be appointed by the International Broadcasting Advisory 
        Board and shall continue to serve and exercise the authorities 
        and powers under this title as the sole means of filling such 
        vacancy, for the duration of the vacancy. In the absence of a 
        quorum on the International Broadcasting Advisory Board, the 
        first principal deputy of the United States Agency for Global 
        Media shall serve as acting Chief Executive Officer.''.
    (c) Chief Executive Officer Authorities.--Section 305(a)(1) of such 
Act (22 U.S.C. 6204(a)(1)) is amended by striking ``To supervise all'' 
and inserting ``To oversee, coordinate, and provide strategic direction 
for''.
    (d) International Broadcasting Advisory Board.--Section 306(a) of 
such Act (22 U.S.C. 6205(a)) is amended by striking ``advise the Chief 
Executive Officer of'' and inserting ``oversee and advise the Chief 
Executive Officer and''.
    (e) Radio Free Africa; Radio Free Americas.--Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive 
Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media shall submit a 
report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the House of Representatives that details the 
financial and other resources that would be required to establish and 
operate 2 nonprofit organizations, modeled after Radio Free Europe/
Radio Liberty and Radio Free Asia, for the purposes of providing 
accurate, uncensored, and reliable news and information to--
            (1) the region of Africa, with respect to Radio Free 
        Africa; and
            (2) the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, with 
        respect to Radio Free Americas.

SEC. 605. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    (a) In General.--The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 
following:

``SEC. 115. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

    ``(a) Establishment.--There is established the John Lewis Civil 
Rights Fellowship Program (referred to in this section as the 
`Fellowship Program') within the J. William Fulbright Educational 
Exchange Program.
    ``(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Fellowship Program are--
            ``(1) to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis by 
        promoting a greater understanding of the history and tenets of 
        nonviolent civil rights movements; and
            ``(2) to advance foreign policy priorities of the United 
        States by promoting studies, research, and international 
        exchange in the subject of nonviolent movements that 
        established and protected civil rights around the world.
    ``(c) Administration.--The Bureau of Educational and Cultural 
Affairs (referred to in this section as the `Bureau') shall administer 
the Fellowship Program in accordance with policy guidelines established 
by the Board, in consultation with the binational Fulbright Commissions 
and United States Embassies.
    ``(d) Selection of Fellows.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Board shall annually select 
        qualified individuals to participate in the Fellowship Program. 
        The Bureau may determine the number of fellows selected each 
        year, which, whenever feasible, shall be not fewer than 25.
            ``(2) Outreach.--
                    ``(A) In general.--To the extent practicable, the 
                Bureau shall conduct outreach at institutions, 
                including--
                            ``(i) minority serving institutions, 
                        including historically Black colleges and 
                        universities; and
                            ``(ii) other appropriate institutions, as 
                        determined by the Bureau.
                    ``(B) Definitions.--In this paragraph:
                            ``(i) Historically black college and 
                        university.--The term `historically Black 
                        college and university' has the meaning given 
                        the term `part B institution' in section 322 of 
                        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1061).
                            ``(ii) Minority serving institution.--The 
                        term `minority-serving institution' means an 
                        eligible institution under section 371(a) of 
                        the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
                        1067q(a)).
    ``(e) Fellowship Orientation.--Annually, the Bureau shall organize 
and administer a fellowship orientation, which shall--
            ``(1) be held in Washington, D.C., or at another location 
        selected by the Bureau; and
            ``(2) include programming to honor the legacy of 
        Representative John Lewis.
    ``(f) Structure.--
            ``(1) Work plan.--To carry out the purposes described in 
        subsection (b)--
                    ``(A) each fellow selected pursuant to subsection 
                (d) shall arrange an internship or research placement--
                            ``(i) with a nongovernmental organization, 
                        academic institution, or other organization 
                        approved by the Bureau; and
                            ``(ii) in a country with an operational 
                        Fulbright U.S. Student Program; and
                    ``(B) the Bureau shall, for each fellow, approve a 
                work plan that identifies the target objectives for the 
                fellow, including specific duties and responsibilities 
                relating to those objectives.
            ``(2) Conferences; presentations.--Each fellow shall--
                    ``(A) attend a fellowship orientation organized and 
                administered by the Bureau under subsection (e);
                    ``(B) not later than the date that is 1 year after 
                the end of the fellowship period, attend a fellowship 
                summit organized and administered by the Bureau, 
                which--
                            ``(i) whenever feasible, shall be held in 
                        Atlanta, Georgia, or another location of 
                        importance to the civil rights movement in the 
                        United States; and
                            ``(ii) may coincide with other events 
                        facilitated by the Bureau; and
                    ``(C) at such summit, give a presentation on 
                lessons learned during the period of fellowship.
            ``(3) Fellowship period.--Each fellowship under this 
        section shall continue for a period determined by the Bureau, 
        which, whenever feasible, shall be not fewer than 10 months.
    ``(g) Fellowship Award.--The Bureau shall provide each fellow under 
this section with an allowance that is equal to the amount needed for--
            ``(1) the reasonable costs of the fellow during the 
        fellowship period; and
            ``(2) travel and lodging expenses related to attending the 
        orientation and summit required under subsection (e)(2).
    ``(h) Annual Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
completion of the Fellowship Program by the initial cohort of fellows 
selected under subsection (d), and annually thereafter, the Secretary 
of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a report on the implementation of the Fellowship 
Program, including--
            ``(1) a description of the demographics of the cohort of 
        fellows who completed a fellowship during the preceding 1-year 
        period;
            ``(2) a description of internship and research placements, 
        and research projects selected by such cohort, under the 
        Fellowship Program, including feedback from--
                    ``(A) such cohort on implementation of the 
                Fellowship Program; and
                    ``(B) the Secretary on lessons learned; and
            ``(3) an analysis of trends relating to the diversity of 
        each cohort of fellows and the topics of projects completed 
        since the establishment of the Fellowship Program.''.
    (b) Technical and Conforming Amendments to the Mutual Educational 
and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.--Section 112(a) of the Mutual 
Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2460(a)) is 
amended--
            (1) in paragraph (8), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting 
        ``; and''; and
            (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
            ``(10) the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program 
        established under section 115, which provides funding for 
        international internships and research placements for early- to 
        mid-career individuals from the United States to study 
        nonviolent civil rights movements in self-arranged placements 
        with universities or nongovernmental organizations in foreign 
        countries.''.

SEC. 606. DOMESTIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY.

    (a) Strategy Required.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop a strategy to 
explain to the American people the value of the work of the Department 
and United States foreign policy to advancing the national security of 
the United States. The strategy shall include--
            (1) tools to inform the American people about the non-
        partisan importance of United States diplomacy and foreign 
        relations and to utilize public diplomacy to meet the United 
        States' national security priorities;
            (2) efforts to reach the widest possible audience of 
        Americans, including those who historically have not had 
        exposure to United States foreign policy efforts and 
        priorities;
            (3) additional staffing and resource needs including--
                    (A) domestic positions within the Bureau of Global 
                Public Affairs to focus on engagement with the American 
                people as outlined in paragraph (1);
                    (B) positions within the Bureau of Educational and 
                Cultural Affairs to enhance program and reach the 
                widest possible audience;
                    (C) increasing the number of fellowship and detail 
                programs that place Foreign Service and civil service 
                employees outside the Department for a limited time, 
                including Pearson Fellows, Reta Joe Lewis Local 
                Diplomats, Brookings Fellows, and Georgetown Fellows; 
                and
                    (D) recommendations for increasing participation in 
                the Hometown Diplomats program and evaluating this 
                program as well as other opportunities for Department 
                officers to engage with American audiences while 
                traveling within the United States.

SEC. 607. EXTENSION OF GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT CENTER.

    Section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended by striking subsection (j).

SEC. 608. PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT.

    Section 5603(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117-81) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new paragraph:
            ``(4) United States Information and Educational Exchange 
        Act of 1948 (Public Law 80-402).''.

SEC. 609. EXPANSION OF DIPLOMATS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS.

    (a) Not later than two year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act--
            (1) the Secretary shall increase the number of diplomats in 
        the Diplomats in Residence Program from seventeen to at least 
        twenty; and
            (2) the Administrator of the United States Agency for 
        International Development shall increase the number of 
        development diplomats in the Diplomats in Residence Program 
        from one to at least three.

                        TITLE VII--OTHER MATTERS

SEC. 701. EXPANDING THE USE OF DDTC LICENSING FEES.

    Section 45 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
(22 U.S.C. 2717) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``100 percent of the registration fees 
        collected by the Office of Trade Controls of the Department of 
        State'' and inserting ``100 percent of the defense trade 
        control registration fees collected by the Department of 
        State'';
            (2) by inserting ``management, licensing, compliance, and 
        policy activities in the defense trade controls function, 
        including'' after ``expenses incurred for'';
            (3) in paragraph (1), by striking ``contract personnel to 
        assist in'';
            (4) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a 
        semicolon;
            (5) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and 
        inserting a semicolon; and
            (6) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
            ``(4) the facilitation of defense trade policy development 
        and implementation, review of commodity jurisdiction 
        determinations, public outreach to industry and foreign 
        parties, and analysis of scientific and technological 
        developments as they relate to the exercise of defense trade 
        control authorities; and
            ``(5) contract personnel to assist in such activities.''.

SEC. 702. WAIVER AUTHORITY RELATED TO PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN 
              SEMICONDUCTOR PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.

    Section 5949(b) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263) is 
amended--
            (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (7) as 
        paragraphs (4) through (8), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
        paragraph:
            ``(3) Secretary of state.--The Secretary of State may 
        provide a waiver on a date later than the effective date 
        described in subsection (c) if the Secretary determines the 
        waiver is in the critical national security interests of the 
        United States.''.

SEC. 703. PROHIBITION ON ENTRY OF OFFICIALS OF FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 
              INVOLVED IN SIGNIFICANT CORRUPTION OR GROSS VIOLATIONS OF 
              HUMAN RIGHTS.

    (a) Ineligibility.--
            (1) In general.--Officials of foreign governments, and 
        their immediate family members, about whom the Secretary has 
        credible information have been involved, directly or 
        indirectly, in significant corruption, including corruption 
        related to the extraction of natural resources, or a gross 
        violation of human rights, including the wrongful detention of 
        locally employed staff of a United States diplomatic mission or 
        a United States citizen or national, shall be ineligible for 
        entry into the United States.
            (2) Additional sanctions.--Concurrent with the application 
        of paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, as appropriate, refer 
        the matter to the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the 
        Department of the Treasury to determine whether to apply 
        sanctions authorities in accordance with United States law to 
        block the transfer of property and interests in property, and 
        all financial transactions, in the United States involving any 
        person described in such paragraph.
            (3) Designation.--The Secretary shall also publicly or 
        privately designate or identify the officials of foreign 
        governments about whom the Secretary has such credible 
        information, and their immediate family members, without regard 
        to whether the individual has applied for a visa.
    (b) Exceptions.--
            (1) Specific purposes.--Individuals shall not be ineligible 
        for entry into the United States pursuant to subsection (a) if 
        such entry would further important United States law 
        enforcement objectives or is necessary to permit the United 
        States to fulfill its obligations under the United Nations 
        Headquarters Agreement.
            (2) Rule of construction regarding international 
        obligations.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to 
        derogate from United States obligations under applicable 
        international agreements.
    (c) Waiver.--The Secretary may waive the application of subsection 
(a) if the Secretary determines that the waiver would serve a 
compelling national interest or that the circumstances that caused the 
individual to be ineligible have changed sufficiently.
    (d) Report.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the 
        Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
        committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and 
        the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
        a report, including a classified annex if necessary, that 
        includes--
                    (A) a description of information related to 
                corruption or violation of human rights concerning each 
                of the individuals found ineligible in the previous 12 
                months pursuant to subsection (a)(1) as well as the 
                individuals who the Secretary designated or identified 
                pursuant to subsection (a)(3), or who would be 
                ineligible but for the application of subsection (b); 
                and
                    (B) a list of any waivers provided under subsection 
                (c), together with a justification for each waiver.
            (2) Form and publication.--
                    (A) Form.--Each report required under paragraph (1) 
                shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include 
                a classified annex.
                    (B) Public availability.--The Secretary shall make 
                available to the public on a publicly accessible 
                internet website of the Department the unclassified 
                portion of each report required under paragraph (1).
    (e) Clarification.--For purposes of subsections (a) and (d), the 
records of the Department and of diplomatic and consular offices of the 
United States pertaining to the issuance or refusal of visas or permits 
to enter the United States shall not be considered confidential.

SEC. 704. PROTECTION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE DURING CRISES.

    Notwithstanding the limitations specified in section 304(c) of the 
Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (19 U.S.C. 2603(c)) 
and without regard to whether a country is a State Party to the 
Convention (as defined in sections 302 of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2601)), 
the Secretary may exercise the authority under section 304 of such Act 
(19 U.S.C. 2603) to impose import restrictions set forth in section 307 
of such Act (19 U.S.C. 2606) if the Secretary determines that--
            (1) imposition of such restrictions is in the national 
        interest of the United States; and
            (2) an emergency condition (as defined in section 304 of 
        such Act (19 U.S.C. 2603)) applies.

SEC. 705. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

    Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section:

``SEC. 64. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

    ``(a) Activities.--
            ``(1) Support authorized.--The Secretary of State is 
        authorized to provide, by contract, grant, or otherwise, for 
        the performance of appropriate museum visitor and educational 
        outreach services and related events, including organizing 
        programs and conference activities, creating, designing, and 
        installing exhibits, and conducting museum shop services and 
        food services in the public exhibition and related physical and 
        virtual space utilized by the National Museum of American 
        Diplomacy.
            ``(2) Recovery of costs.--The Secretary of State is 
        authorized to recover any revenues generated under the 
        authority of paragraph (1) for visitor and educational outreach 
        services and related events referred to in such paragraph, 
        including fees for use of facilities at the National Museum for 
        American Diplomacy. Any such revenues may be retained as a 
        recovery of the costs of operating the museum, credited to any 
        Department of State appropriation, and shall remain available 
        until expended.
    ``(b) Disposition of Documents, Artifacts, and Other Articles.--
            ``(1) Property.--All historic documents, artifacts, or 
        other articles permanently acquired by the Department of State 
        and determined by the Secretary of State to be suitable for 
        display by the National Museum of American Diplomacy shall be 
        considered to be the property of the United States Government 
        and shall be subject to disposition solely in accordance with 
        this subsection.
            ``(2) Sale, trade, or transfer.--Whenever the Secretary of 
        State makes a determination described in paragraph (3) with 
        respect to a document, artifact, or other article under 
        paragraph (1), taking into account considerations such as the 
        museum's collections management policy and best professional 
        museum practices, the Secretary may sell at fair market value, 
        trade, or transfer such document, artifact, or other article 
        without regard to the requirements of subtitle I of title 40, 
        United States Code. The proceeds of any such sale may be used 
        solely for the advancement of the mission of the National 
        Museum of American Diplomacy and may not be used for any 
        purpose other than the acquisition and direct care of the 
        collections of the Museum.
            ``(3) Determinations prior to sale, trade, or transfer.--
        The determination described in this paragraph with respect to a 
        document, artifact, or other article under paragraph (1) is a 
        determination that--
                    ``(A) the document, artifact, or other article no 
                longer serves to further the purposes of the National 
                Museum of American Diplomacy as set forth in the 
                collections management policy of the Museum;
                    ``(B) the sale, trade, or transfer of the document, 
                artifact, or other article would serve to maintain the 
                standards of the collection of the Museum; or
                    ``(C) the sale, trade, or transfer of the document, 
                artifact, or other article would be in the best 
                interests of the United States.
            ``(4) Loans.--In addition to the authorization under 
        paragraph (2) relating to the sale, trade, or transfer of 
        documents, artifacts, or other articles under paragraph (1), 
        the Secretary of State may loan the documents, artifacts, or 
        other articles, when not needed for use or display by the 
        National Museum of American Diplomacy, to the Smithsonian 
        Institution or a similar institution for repair, study, or 
        exhibition.''.

SEC. 706. EXTRATERRITORIAL OFFENSES COMMITTED BY UNITED STATES 
              NATIONALS SERVING WITH INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Jurisdiction.--Whoever, while a United States national or 
lawful permanent resident serving with the United Nations, its 
specialized agencies, or other international organization the Secretary 
has designated for purposes of this section and published in the 
Federal Register, or while accompanying such an individual, engages in 
conduct, or conspires or attempts to engage in conduct, outside the 
United States that would constitute an offense punishable by 
imprisonment for more than one year if the conduct had been engaged in 
within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United 
States, shall be subject to United States jurisdiction in order to be 
tried for that offense.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Accompanying such individual.--The term ``accompanying 
        such individual'' means--
                    (A) being a dependent, or family member of a United 
                States national or lawful permanent resident serving 
                with the United Nations, its specialized agencies, or 
                other international organization designated under 
                subsection (a);
                    (B) residing with such United States national or 
                lawful permanent resident serving with the United 
                Nations, its specialized agencies, or other 
                international organization designated under subsection 
                (a); and
                    (C) not being a national of or ordinarily resident 
                in the country where the offense is committed.
            (2) Serving with the united nations, its specialized 
        agencies, or other international organization as the secretary 
        of state may designate.--The term ``serving with the United 
        Nations, its specialized agencies, or other international 
        organization as the Secretary of State may designate'' under 
        subsection (a) means--
                    (A) being a United States national or lawful 
                permanent resident employed as an employee, a 
                contractor (including a subcontractor at any tier), an 
                employee of a contractor (or a subcontractor at any 
                tier), an expert on mission, or an unpaid intern or 
                volunteer of the United Nations, including any of its 
                funds, programs or subsidiary bodies, or any of the 
                United Nations specialized agencies, or of any 
                international organization designated under subsection 
                (a)(1); and
                    (B) being present or residing outside the United 
                States in connection with such employment.
            (3) United states national.--The term ``United States 
        national'' has the meaning given the term ``national of the 
        United States'' in section 101(a)(22) of the Immigration and 
        Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)).
    (c) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit or affect the application of extraterritorial 
jurisdiction related to any other Federal law.

SEC. 707. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE 
              INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM.

    The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 20.  Under such terms and conditions as the President shall 
determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this 
subchapter to the International Energy Forum Secretariat in the same 
manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as they 
may be extended to a public international organization in which the 
United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the 
authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or 
making an appropriation for such participation.''.

SEC. 708. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES TO THE CONSEIL 
              EUROPEEN POUR LA RECHERCHE NUCLEAIRE (CERN; THE EUROPEAN 
              ORGANIZATION FOR NUCLEAR RESEARCH).

    The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et 
seq.), as amended by section 707 is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section:
    ``Sec. 21.  Under such terms and conditions as the President shall 
determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this 
title to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the 
same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as 
it may be extended to a public international organization in which the 
United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the 
authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or 
making an appropriation for such participation.''.

SEC. 709. INTERNSHIPS OF UNITED STATES NATIONALS AT INTERNATIONAL 
              ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) In General.--The Secretary of State is authorized to bolster 
efforts to increase the number of United States citizens representative 
of the American people occupying positions in the United Nations 
system, agencies, and commissions, and in other international 
organizations, including by awarding grants to educational institutions 
and students.
    (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees that identifies--
            (1) the number of United States citizens who are involved 
        in internship programs at international organizations;
            (2) the distribution of the individuals described in 
        paragraph (1) among various international organizations; and
            (3) grants, programs, and other activities that are being 
        utilized to recruit and fund United States citizens to 
        participate in internship programs at international 
        organizations.
    (c) Eligibility.--An individual referred to in subsection (a) is an 
individual who--
            (1) is enrolled at or received their degree withvin two 
        years from--
                    (A) an institution of higher education; or
                    (B) an institution of higher education based 
                outside the United States, as determined by the 
                Secretary of State; and
            (2) is a citizen of the United States.
    (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated $1,500,000 for the Department of State for fiscal year 
2024 to carry out the grant program authorized under subsection (a).

SEC. 710. TRAINING FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.

    (a) Training Programs.--Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by adding at the end of the following 
new subsection:
    ``(e) Training in Multilateral Diplomacy.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with 
        other senior officials as appropriate, shall establish training 
        courses on--
                    ``(A) the conduct of diplomacy at international 
                organizations and other multilateral institutions; and
                    ``(B) broad-based multilateral negotiations of 
                international instruments.
            ``(2) Required training.--Members of the Service, including 
        appropriate chiefs of mission and other officers who are 
        assigned to United States missions representing the United 
        States to international organizations and other multilateral 
        institutions or who are assigned in other positions that have 
        as their primary responsibility formulation of policy related 
        to such organizations and institutions, or participation in 
        negotiations of international instruments, shall receive 
        specialized training in the areas described in paragraph (1) 
        prior to the beginning of service for such assignment or, if 
        receiving such training at that time is not practical, within 
        the first year of beginning such assignment.''.
    (b) Training for Department Employees.--The Secretary of State 
shall ensure that employees of the Department of State who are assigned 
to positions described in paragraph (2) of subsection (e) of section 
708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (as added by subsection (a) of 
this section), including members of the civil service or general 
service, or who are seconded to international organizations for a 
period of at least one year, receive training described in such 
subsection and participate in other such courses as the Secretary may 
recommend to build or augment identifiable skills that would be useful 
for such Department officials representing United States interests at 
these institutions and organizations.

SEC. 711. MODIFICATION TO TRANSPARENCY ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND 
              NON-BINDING INSTRUMENTS.

    Section 112b of title 1, United States Code, as most recently 
amended by section 5947 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263; 136 Stat. 
3476), is further amended--
            (1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (l) as 
        subsections (i) through (m), respectively; and
            (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
    ``(h)(1) If the Secretary is aware or has reason to believe that 
the requirements of subsection (a), (b), or (c) have not been fulfilled 
with respect to an international agreement or qualifying non-binding 
instrument, the Secretary shall--
            ``(A) immediately bring the matter to the attention of the 
        office or agency responsible for the agreement or qualifying 
        non-binding instrument; and
            ``(B) request the office or agency to provide within 7 days 
        the text or other information necessary to fulfill the 
        requirements of the relevant subsection.
    ``(2) Upon receiving the text or other information requested 
pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
            ``(A) fulfill the requirements of subsection (a), (b), or 
        (c), as the case may be, with respect to the agreement or 
        qualifying non-binding instrument concerned--
                    ``(i) by including such text or other information 
                in the next submission required by subsection (a)(1);
                    ``(ii) by providing such information in writing to 
                the Majority Leader of the Senate, the Minority Leader 
                of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
                Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of 
                Representatives, and the appropriate congressional 
                committees before provision of the submission described 
                in clause (i); or
                    ``(iii) in relation to subsection (b), by making 
                the text of the agreement or qualifying non-binding 
                instrument and the information described in 
                subparagraphs (A)(iii) and (B)(iii) of subsection 
                (a)(1) relating to the agreement or instrument 
                available to the public on the website of the 
                Department of State within 15 days of receiving the 
                text or other information requested pursuant to 
                paragraph (1); and
            ``(B) provide to the Majority Leader of the Senate, the 
        Minority Leader of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of 
        Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of 
        Representatives, and the appropriate congressional committees, 
        either in the next submission required by subsection (a)(1) or 
        before such submission, a written statement explaining the 
        reason for the delay in fulfilling the requirements of 
        subsection (a), (b), or (c), as the case may be.''.

SEC. 712. CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT, QUARTERLY REVIEW, AND AUTHORITY 
              RELATING TO CONCURRENCE PROVIDED BY CHIEFS OF MISSION FOR 
              SUPPORT OF CERTAIN GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS.

    (a) Notification Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which a chief of mission concurs with providing United States 
Government support to entities or individuals engaged in facilitating 
or supporting United States Government military- or security-related 
operations within the area of responsibility of the chief of mission, 
the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of 
such concurrence.
    (b) Semiannual Review, Determination, and Briefing Required.--Not 
less frequently than semiannually, the Secretary, in order to ensure 
that the support described in subsection (a) continues to align with 
United States foreign policy objectives and the objectives of the 
Department, shall--
            (1) conduct a review of any concurrence described in 
        subsection (a) that is in effect;
            (2) determine, based on such review, whether to revoke any 
        such concurrence pending further study and review; and
            (3) brief the appropriate congressional committees 
        regarding the results of such review.
    (c) Revocation of Concurrence.--If the Secretary determines, 
pursuant to a review conducted under subsection (b), that any 
concurrence described in subsection (a) should be revoked, the 
Secretary may revoke such concurrence.
    (d) Annual Report Required.--Not later than January 31 of each 
year, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate 
congressional committees that includes--
            (1) a description of any support described in subsection 
        (a) that was provided with the concurrence of a chief of 
        mission during the calendar year preceding the calendar year in 
        which the report is submitted; and
            (2) an analysis of the effects of such support on 
        diplomatic lines of effort, including with respect to--
                    (A) nonproliferation, anti-terrorism, demining, and 
                related Programs and associated anti-terrorism 
                assistance programs;
                    (B) international narcotics control and law 
                enforcement programs; and
                    (C) foreign military sales, foreign military 
                financing, and associated training programs.

SEC. 713. MODIFICATION AND REPEAL OF REPORTS.

    (a) Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.--The Secretary shall 
examine the production of the 2023 and subsequent annual Country 
Reports on Human Rights Practices by the Assistant Secretary for 
Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor as required under sections 116(d) 
and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151n(d), 
2304(b)) to maximize--
            (1) cost and personnel efficiencies;
            (2) the potential use of data and analytic tools and 
        visualization; and
            (3) advancement of the modernization agenda for the 
        Department announced by the Secretary on October 27, 2021.
    (b) Elimination of Obsolete Reports.--
            (1) Reports relating to afghanistan and the taliban.--
                    (A) Quarterly reports.--Notwithstanding sections 
                7019(e) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, 
                and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2021 
                (division K of Public Law 116-260), the following 
                reports are not required to be submitted after the date 
                of the enactment of this Act:
                            (i) Quarterly report detailing the number 
                        of personnel present in Afghanistan under Chief 
                        of Mission authority under section (22 U.S.C. 
                        2927), as described in House Report 116-444.
                            (ii) Quarterly report detailing the status 
                        of intra-Afghan peace negotiations.
                    (B) Bimonthly report detailing the activities of 
                the taliban.--Section 7044(a)(4) of the Department of 
                State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
                Appropriations Act of 2021 (division K of Public Law 
                116-260) is amended by striking ``the following 
                purposes'' and all that follows through ``(B)''.
            (2) Annual reports relating to funding mechanisms for 
        telecommunications security and semiconductors.--Division H of 
        the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
        Act fo Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283) is amended--
                    (A) in section 9202(a)(2) (47 U.S.C. 906(a)(2))--
                            (i) by striking subparagraph (C); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 
                        subparagraph (C); and
                    (B) in section 9905 (15 U.S.C. 4655)--
                            (i) by striking subsection (c); and
                            (ii) by redesignating subsection (d) as 
                        subsection (c).
            (3) Reports relating to foreign assistance to counter 
        russian influence and media organizations controlled by 
        russia.--The Countering Russian Influence in Europe and Eurasia 
        Act of 2017 (title II of Public Law 115-44) is amended--
                    (A) in section 254(e)--
                            (i) in paragraph (1)--
                                    (I) by striking ``In general.--'';
                                    (II) by redesignating subparagraphs 
                                (A), (B), and (C) as paragraphs (1), 
                                (2), and (3), respectively, and moving 
                                such paragraphs 2 ems to the left; and
                            (ii) by striking paragraph (2); and
                    (B) by striking section 255.
            (4) Annual report on promoting the rule of law in the 
        russian federation.--Section 202 of the Russia and Moldova 
        Jackson-Vanik Repeal and Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law 
        Accountability Act of 2012 (Public Law 112-208) is amended by 
        striking subsection (a).
            (5) Annual report on advancing freedom and democracy.--
        Section 2121 of the Advance Democratic Values, Address 
        Nondemocratic Countries, and Enhance Democracy Act of 2007 
        (title XXI of Public Law 110-53) is amended by striking 
        subsection (c).
            (6) Annual reports on united states-vietnam human rights 
        dialogue meetings.--Section 702 of the Foreign Relations 
        Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2151n note) is 
        repealed.
    (c) Modification of Reporting Requirements.--
            (1) Changing the frequency of the report on the use of 
        pakistan counterinsurgency capability fund.--Notwithstanding 
        section 7010 of House of Representatives Report 112-331, the 
        Secretary of State shall provide to the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Appropriations of the House of Representatives a written report 
        on the use of funds made available under the heading ``Pakistan 
        Counterinsurgency Capability Fund'' on an annual basis.
            (2) Report on democratization in burma.--Section 570(d) of 
        the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs 
        Appropriations Act, 1997 (titles I through V of Public Law 104-
        208) is amended by striking ``Every six months following the 
        enactment of this Act, the President shall report to'' and 
        inserting ``The President shall submit an annual report to''.
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