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# Bureaus and Offices

Domestically, the Department consists of bureaus and offices responsible for handling various interests and policy initiatives. We also operate several other types of offices, most of which are located throughout the United States, including passport agencies, foreign press centers, logistic support offices, security offices, and financial service centers.

Bureaus and offices cover “regional” or “functional” topics. Most report to one of six Under Secretaries, but some report directly to the Secretary of State, the Deputy Secretary of State, or the Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources. The Under Secretaries of State serve as advisors to the Secretary and lead the Department’s efforts in their respective subject matters. As their work is often related, bureaus and offices that report to the same Under Secretary are said to belong to the same “family,” and are usually identified with a single letter representing each Under Secretary.

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Secretary of State

Deputy Secretary

Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources

Arms Control and International Security

Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights

Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment

Management

Political Affairs

Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs

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## Secretary of State (S)

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The Secretary of State, appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, is the President’s chief foreign affairs adviser. The Secretary carries out the President’s foreign policies through the State Department, which includes the Foreign Service, Civil Service, and U.S. Agency for International Development.

### Deputy Secretary of State (D)

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#### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to D

Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Office of the U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region

### Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources (D-MR)

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#### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to D-MR

Office of Foreign Assistance

Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization

### Bureaus & Offices Reporting Directly to the Secretary

Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy

Bureau of Intelligence and Research

Bureau of Legislative Affairs

Counselor of the Department

Executive Secretariat

Office of Civil Rights

Office of Diversity and Inclusion

Office of Global Women’s Issues

Office of the Chief of Protocol

Office of the Legal Adviser

Office of the Ombudsman

Policy Planning Staff

Office of the Secretary’s Special Representative for Syria Engagement

Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology

Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs

Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment

Office of the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

Special Envoy for Iran

Special Representative for Venezuela

United States Security Coordinator for Israel and the Palestinian Authority

## Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security (T)

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The Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security serves as a Senior Adviser to the President and the Secretary of State, leads the interagency policy process on nonproliferation, and manages global U.S. security policy, including: nonproliferation, arms control, regional security, defense relations, arms transfers, security assistance.

### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to T

Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability

Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation

Bureau of Political-Military Affairs

## Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J)

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The Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights leads Department efforts to prevent and counter threats to civilian security. The bureaus and offices reporting to the Under Secretary advance the security of the American people by assisting countries around the world to build more democratic, secure, stable, and just societies.

### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to J

Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations

Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor

Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs

Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration

Office of Global Criminal Justice

Office of International Religious Freedom

Office of the Special Envoy To Monitor and Combat Antisemitism

Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

## Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment (E)

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The Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment (E) leads the State Department’s efforts to develop and implement international policies related to economic growth, energy, agriculture, the ocean, the environment, and science and technology.

### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to E

Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs

Bureau of Energy Resources

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs

Office of Global Food Security

Office of Global Partnerships

Office of the Chief Economist

Office of the Science and Technology Adviser

The Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy

## Under Secretary for Management (M)

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The Under Secretary for Management is the State Department’s representative on the President’s Management Council, and is the Department official responsible for implementing the President’s Management Agenda (PMA). The PMA is a set of management initiatives designed to make government more citizen-centered, effective, and efficient.

### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to M

Bureau of Administration

Bureau of Budget and Planning

Bureau of Consular Affairs

Bureau of Diplomatic Security

Bureau of GLobal Talent Management

Bureau of Information Resource Management

Bureau of Medical Services

Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations

Bureau of the Comptroller and Global Financial Services

Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms

Foreign Service Institute

Office of Foreign Missions

Office of Management Strategy and Solutions

## Under Secretary for Political Affairs (P)

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The Under Secretary for Political Affairs serves as the day-to-day manager of overall regional and bilateral policy issues. The geographic bureaus and offices advise the Under Secretary and guide the operation of the U.S. diplomatic missions within their regional jurisdiction. International Organization Affairs develops and implements the policies of the U.S. Government within the United Nations and its affiliated agencies, as well as within certain other international organizations.

### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to P

Bureau of African Affairs

Bureau of Counterterrorism

Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs

Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs 

Bureau of International Organization Affairs

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs

Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs

Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs 

## Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (R)

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The Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs serves as the lead policy maker for the Department’s overall public outreach and press strategies. The team coordinates closely with bureaus, the interagency, the private sector, and international partners to ensure the Department’s public diplomacy and public affairs activities are consistent, forward looking, supportive of U.S. foreign policy, and grounded in research.

### Bureaus & Offices Reporting to R

Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Bureau of Global Public Affairs

Global Engagement Center

OFfice of Global Youth Issues

Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources 

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