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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 5245 
To provide for the management authorities of the Department of State. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 10, 2025 
Mr. LAWLER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the 
Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 
each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdic-
tion of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To provide for the management authorities of the 
Department of State. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
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(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; 
(2) the term ‘‘consular services’’ means— 
(A) the adjudication and issuance of visas; 
(B) the performance of notarial and other 
legalization functions; the adjudication of pass-
port applications; the adjudication of nation-
ality; 
(C) the issuance of citizenship documenta-
tion; and 
(D) the protection and welfare of United 
States citizens abroad as permitted by law; 
(3) the term ‘‘Department’’ means the Depart-
ment of State; and 
(4) the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of State. 
TITLE II—MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Under Secretary for 
Management 
SEC. 201. UNDER SECRETARY FOR MANAGEMENT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the Depart-
ment an Under Secretary of State for Management who 
shall be responsible to the Secretary for matters per-
taining to the management and administration of the De-
partment, including management integration and trans-
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formation in support of foreign operations and programs, 
and such other related duties as the Secretary may from 
time to time designate. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition to the respon-
sibilities described in subsection (a), the Under Secretary 
for Management shall maintain continuous observation 
and coordination of all matters pertaining to the manage-
ment, development, and administration of the Department 
in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appro-
priate— 
(1) acquisitions and asset management; 
(2) human resources and personnel manage-
ment; 
(3) matters related to the clinical, occupational, 
and mental health programs of the Department; 
(4) information technology and communications 
systems, including policies and directives to achieve 
and maintain interoperable communications among 
the components of the Department; 
(5) domestic and overseas facilities, property, 
equipment, vehicle fleets, and other material re-
sources; 
(6) security for personnel, information tech-
nology and communications systems, facilities, prop-
erty, equipment, and other material resources; and 
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