(b) ELEMENTS.—The elements of each strategy re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the Department of State’s 
diplomatic objectives and metrics of success related 
to the mega-decade of sports. 
(2) A plan to partner with local host cities, di-
aspora communities, creatives, athletes, the sports 
industry, private sector entities, human rights orga-
nizations, and civil society stakeholders surrounding 
the competitions for the purpose of showcasing 
United States national strengths and forging new 
diplomatic connections. 
(3) A plan to coordinate internally within the 
Department of State to leverage sporting events to 
advance various diplomatic lines of effort, including 
by— 
(A) integrating sports diplomacy into re-
gional bureaus’ bilateral engagements and ef-
forts to pursue new areas of cooperation with 
foreign partners; 
(B) integrating sports into public diplo-
macy to reach new foreign audiences that might 
not otherwise engage with United States embas-
sies abroad; and 
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(C) leveraging sports diplomacy to advance 
commercial diplomacy. 
(4) A plan to ensure an expeditious and secure 
visa process for athletes and their families and sup-
port staff and eligible international visitors planning 
to travel to the United States to attend the games, 
including reducing visa appointment wait times. 
(5) A description of the financial and personnel 
support needed to implement the 5-year sports diplo-
macy strategy. 
(6) Any plans to deploy domestic public diplo-
macy resources, such as the Cultural Unit and For-
eign Press Center established during the 1984 
Olympic Games, to enable foreign visitors to engage 
with American culture and values. 
(c) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each strategy required 
by subsection (a) shall be made publicly available on an 
internet website of the Department of State not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
again 5 years later. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—Prior to the submission of each 
strategy required by subsection (a), the Assistant Sec-
retary for Educational and Cultural Affairs shall consult 
with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
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of the Senate on the elements of the strategy and every 
180 days thereafter provide information on the implemen-
tation of each strategy until December 31, 2034. 
SEC. 3. REQUIREMENT FOR THE OFFICE OF SPORTS DIPLO-
MACY TO CARRY OUT THE MEGA-DECADE OF 
SPORTS DIPLOMACY STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No later than 90 days after the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall rename 
the sports diplomacy division of the Department of State 
as the Office of Sports Diplomacy. The Office shall report 
directly to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional 
and Cultural Exchanges in the Bureau of Educational and 
Cultural Affairs. The Office shall be responsible for man-
aging sports diplomacy exchange programs and imple-
menting each strategy required by section 2(a), including 
by carrying out the following: 
(1) Coordinating implementation of the strategy 
across relevant bureaus, directorates, and offices of 
the Department of State. 
(2) Working with host cities and their social, 
political, and economic partners to identify new ave-
nues for engagement with foreign entities. 
(3) Engaging local diaspora communities to 
deepen people-to-people connections with foreign 
visitors and officials. 
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(4) Partnering with the United States sports 
industry, major sports leagues, and individual ath-
letes to promote new international sports partner-
ships and sports diplomacy programs. 
(5) Collaborating with host cities’ international 
trade and tourism offices to deepen economic and 
commercial ties with foreign nations. 
(6) Elevating American arts, film, and music 
creators to promote cultural exchange and connec-
tion with foreign visitors. 
(7) Coordinating with internal Department and 
interagency stakeholders to ensure efficient and ex-
peditious processing of visas for eligible international 
visitors, broadcasters, athletes, and support staff in-
terested in attending the games. 
(b) FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT
EMPLOYEES.—The 
Secretary of State shall, not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and until December 31, 
2034, assign to the Office of Sports Diplomacy established 
under subsection (a) not less than 3 additional full-time 
equivalent staff dedicated to implementing each strategy 
required by section 2(a). Such staff shall not be dual- 
hatted, and shall be assigned to the Office by considering 
mechanisms, including— 
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(1) the use of existing flexible hiring authori-
ties, including Domestic Employees Teleworking 
Overseas (DETOs); and 
(2) the realignment of existing personnel. 
SEC. 4. IMPLEMENTATION REPORT. 
Not later than 1 year after the submission of the 
strategy required in section 2(a), and annually thereafter 
until December 31, 2034, the Secretary of State shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate a report on the progress toward achiev-
ing the objectives of this Act. 
SEC. 5. DEFINITION. 
In this Act, the terms ‘‘mega-decade of sports’’ and 
‘‘American decade of sports’’ mean the major inter-
national sporting competitions hosted in the United States 
between 2024 and 2034, including the 2024 Copa Amer-
ica, 2025 Club World Cup, 2026 FIFA World Cup, 2028 
Summer Olympics and Paralympics, the 2031 Men’s and 
2033 Women’s Rugby World Cup, and the 2034 Winter 
Olympics and Paralympics. 
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