[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 120 (Wednesday, July 24, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5434]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3120. Mr. CARDIN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle F of title XII, add the following:

     SEC. 1291. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE ON MULTILATERAL STRATEGY 
                   AND PERSONNEL.

       There is established within the Bureau of International 
     Organizations of the Department of State an Office on 
     Multilateral Strategy and Personnel (MSP) with the following 
     responsibilities:
       (1) Developing, coordinating, and maintaining a whole-of-
     government strategy to strengthen United States engagement 
     and leadership with multilateral institutions and 
     international organizations, to include managing efforts to 
     counter third-countries seeking to undermine the integrity of 
     the United Nations.
       (2) Coordinating whole-of-government efforts related to the 
     United Nations Junior Professional Officer (JPO) program, 
     including--
       (A) recruiting qualified individuals who represent the rich 
     diversity of the United States to apply for United States-
     sponsored JPO positions;
       (B) collecting and collating information about United 
     States-sponsored JPOs from across the United States 
     Government;
       (C) establishing and providing orientation and other 
     training materials with United States agencies sponsoring 
     JPOs;
       (D) maintaining regular contact with current and former 
     United States-sponsored JPOs, including providing career and 
     professional advice to United States-sponsored JPOs;
       (E) making, informing, and advising on strategic decisions, 
     including about the location and duration of United States-
     sponsored JPO positions to strengthen United States national 
     security interests and the competitive advantage of United 
     States-sponsored JPOs for future employment; and
       (F) sponsoring events, including representational events as 
     appropriate, to support United States-sponsored JPOs.
       (3) Coordinating and overseeing a whole-of-government 
     United States strategy and efforts in relation to promoting 
     qualified United States candidates for elected or appointed 
     senior positions at multilateral institutions and 
     international organizations, including--
       (A) creating a whole-of-government strategy that identifies 
     and prioritizes upcoming openings of leadership positions at 
     multilateral institutions and international organizations;
       (B) developing and executing processes to identify and 
     recruit qualified candidates to apply or run for these 
     offices;
       (C) consulting across the Department and interagency as 
     they implement selection processes; and
       (D) creating and implementing a strategy to obtain the 
     support necessary for United States candidates for priority 
     leadership positions including--
       (i) liaising and coordinating with international partners 
     to promote United States candidates; and
       (ii) working with embassies to engage officials and other 
     entities needed to support relevant United States candidates.
       (4) Promoting detail and transfer opportunities for 
     qualified United States personnel to multilateral 
     organizations including by--
       (A) liaising with multilateral institutions to promote and 
     identify detail and transfer opportunities;
       (B) developing and maintaining a database of detail and 
     transfer opportunities to multilateral organizations;
       (C) promoting these detail and transfer opportunities 
     within the United States Government and making the database 
     available to those eligible for details and transfers; and
       (D) facilitating any relevant orientation, trainings, or 
     materials for detailees and transferees, including debriefing 
     detailees and transferees upon their return to the United 
     States Government.
       (5) Promoting internship and volunteer opportunities at 
     multilateral institutions and international organizations and 
     coordinating orientation and career development 
     opportunities, as relevant.
       (6) Promoting and entering into partnership arrangements 
     with multilateral institutions and international 
     organizations to encourage United States nationals 
     participation in such organizations.
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