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118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION H. R. 10100 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act to establish a Deputy 
Secretary of State for Economic Security, redesignate and relocate other 
offices of the Department of State, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 
Mr. MOOLENAAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs 
A BILL 
To amend the State Department Basic Authorities Act to 
establish a Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Se-
curity, redesignate and relocate other offices of the De-
partment of State, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Economic Security and 
Diplomacy Act of 2024’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT BASIC 
AUTHORITIES ACT. 
Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting ‘‘the Dep-
uty Secretary of State for Economic Security,’’ after 
‘‘the Deputy Secretary of State,’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘6’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘24’’ and 
inserting ‘‘27’’; and 
(4) in subsection (i)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking the sec-
ond sentence and inserting ‘‘Subject to the nu-
merical limitation under subsection (c)(1), the 
head of the Bureau shall be an Assistant Sec-
retary for Cyberspace and Digital Policy and 
shall report to the Deputy Secretary for Eco-
nomic Security.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (4); and 
(C) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(5) 
through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), re-
spectively. 
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SEC. 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ECO-
NOMIC SECURITY. 
The Secretary of State shall take such steps as may 
be necessary to ensure the following: 
(1) To transfer, pursuant to the amendment 
made by section 1(1), the assets, liabilities, per-
sonnel, and duties of the position and office of 
Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, En-
ergy, and the Environment to the position and office 
of Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Security. 
(2) To establish the mission of such Deputy 
Secretary as responsibility for all matters of the De-
partment of State relating to the economic security 
of the United States, such as sanctions policy, trade 
policy, export controls, supply chain security, foreign 
assistance, and combatting economic coercion. 
(3) To redesignate the position and office of the 
following officials: 
(A) The Assistant Secretary for Economic 
and Business Affairs as the Assistant Secretary 
for Trade and Investment Security, who shall 
upon such redesignation become responsible for 
all matters of the Department related to out-
bound investment restrictions and inbound in-
vestment screening. 
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(B) The Assistant Secretary for Energy 
Resources as the Assistant Secretary for Supply 
Chain Security, who shall upon such redesigna-
tion become the lead representative of the De-
partment of State on the Forced Labor En-
forcement Task Force and become responsible 
for all matters of the Department related to 
Federal acquisition policy, forced labor in 
United States supply chains, development fi-
nance, and efforts pertaining to critical min-
erals and pharmaceutical supply chains. 
(4) To ensure that the following positions and 
offices shall be relocated as necessary within the De-
partment to report to different principals as follows: 
(A) The Assistant Secretary for Oceans 
and International and Scientific Affairs, to the 
Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democ-
racy, and Human Rights. 
(B) The Special Envoy for Global Food 
Security, to the Under Secretary for Civilian 
Security, Democracy, and Human Rights. 
(C) The Office of Sanctions Coordination, 
to the Deputy Secretary of State for Economic 
Security. 
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(5) To transfer the assets, liabilities, personnel, 
and duties of the following to the Deputy Secretary 
of State for Economic Security: 
(A) The Special Representative for Global 
Partnerships. 
(B) The Office of the Science and Tech-
nology Advisor to the Secretary. 
(C) The Office of Cooperative Threat Re-
duction. 
(D) The Office of Critical Technology Pro-
tection. 
(6) To additionally transfer assets, liabilities, 
personnel, and duties relating to the following func-
tions: 
(A) The polar affairs functions of the As-
sistant Secretary for Ocean and International 
and Scientific Affairs, the forced labor enforce-
ment functions of the Office to Monitor and 
Combat Trafficking in Persons, and all func-
tions of the Division for Transportation Affairs, 
to the Assistant Secretary for Supply Chain Se-
curity redesignated pursuant to paragraph 
(3)(B). 
(B) The sanctions functions of the Assist-
ant Secretary for Trade and Investment Secu-
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rity (as so redesignated pursuant to paragraph 
(3)(A)), the Under Secretary for Civilian Secu-
rity, Democracy, and Human Rights, and the 
Division for Counter Threat Finance and Sanc-
tions, to the Sanctions Coordinator relocated 
pursuant to paragraph (4)(C). 
(C) The technology and economic policy 
functions of the Office of China Coordination, 
to the Deputy Secretary of State for Economic 
Security. 
SEC. 4. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL OFFICES OF THE 
DEPUTY SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SECU-
RITY. 
(a) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR STRATEGIC FOR-
EIGN ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Consistent with the 
amendment made by section 1(3), there is estab-
lished in the Department of State an Assistant Sec-
retary for Strategic Foreign Assistance. 
(2) TRANSFER.—The assets, liabilities, per-
sonnel, and duties of the following positions and 
functions shall be transferred to the Assistant Sec-
retary established pursuant to paragraph (1): 
(A) The Division for Finance and Develop-
ment. 
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(B) The Office of Foreign Assistance. 
(C) The management functions of the Of-
fice of China Coordination with respect to the 
Countering PRC Influence Fund. 
(b) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR TECHNOLOGY AND 
INNOVATION SECURITY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Consistent with the 
amendment made by section 1(3), there is estab-
lished in the Department of State an Assistant Sec-
retary for Technology and Innovation Security, who 
shall be responsible for— 
(A) formulating Department policy related 
to critical and emerging technologies, such as 
biotechnology, quantum technology, and micro-
electronics; and 
(B) research security, including screening 
responsibilities relating to security advisory 
opinions under the Visa Mantis program. 
(2) TRANSFER.—The assets, liabilities, per-
sonnel, and duties of the following positions and 
functions shall be transferred to the Assistant Sec-
retary established pursuant to paragraph (1): 
(A) The Special Envoy for Critical and 
Emerging Technology. 
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(B) The space policy functions of the As-
sistant Secretary for Ocean and International 
and Scientific Affairs. 
(C) The export control functions of the Of-
fice of Conventional Arms Threat Reduction, 
including participation in the End Use Review 
Committee and the multilateral Wassenaar Ar-
rangement. 
(D) The space security and space policy 
functions of the Office of Emerging Security 
Challenges. 
(c) OFFICE
OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
AND TAR-
GETING.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of State 
shall establish within the Department an Office of 
Economic Analysis and Targeting that shall be re-
sponsible for— 
(A) conducting economic analysis on behalf 
of the Deputy Secretary of State for Economic 
Security; 
(B) preparing targeting packages for the 
purpose of entity listings and sanctions designa-
tions, at the request of the Assistant Secretary 
for Technology and Innovation Security estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (b) or the Sanc-
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tions Coordinator relocated pursuant to section 
2(4)(C); 
(C) monitoring global economic and sci-
entific trends that have implications for the eco-
nomic security of the United States and its al-
lies; and 
(D) establishing and maintaining the Fed-
eral database described in paragraph (3). 
(2) TRANSFER.—Upon establishment of the Of-
fice described in paragraph (1)— 
(A) the Chief Economist shall be redesig-
nated as the Director of the Office of Economic 
Analysis and Targeting; 
(B) the assets, liabilities, personnel, and 
duties of the Office of the Chief Economist 
shall be transferred to the Office of Economic 
Analysis and Targeting; and 
(C) the Secretary of State shall take such 
steps as may be necessary to ensure that the 
Director of the Office of Economic Analysis and 
Targeting reports directly to the Deputy Sec-
retary of State for Economic Security. 
(3) FEDERAL DATABASE ON ECONOMIC SECU-
RITY DATA.—In order to centralize public and pro-
prietary data and provide analysis for policymakers 
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relating to economic security, the Office of Economic 
Analysis and Targeting shall establish a database, 
which shall be accessible by all Federal employees, 
that includes data relevant to— 
(A) critical supply chains, such as supply 
chains for semiconductors, pharmaceuticals, 
critical minerals, and others; 
(B) global trade flows; 
(C) economic, trade, supply chain, and fi-
nancial activities of the People’s Republic of 
China and the Russian Federation; 
(D) investment data, including inbound in-
vestment in the United States in critical and 
emerging technologies; 
(E) trends in science and technology, in-
cluding 
scientific 
publications 
and 
grants 
awarded for scientific research; 
(F) activities of the People’s Republic of 
China companies that pose a threat to United 
States economic and national security; and 
(G) trends of forced labor in the United 
States supply chain originating from the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China or other countries at a 
high risk of facilitating forced labor. 
(d) OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS.— 
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(1) DUTIES.—The Deputy Secretary of State 
for Economic Security shall establish an Office of 
Legislative Solutions to submit, at least annually, to 
Congress— 
(A) an identification of policies to protect 
United States economic security that require 
congressional action; and 
(B) 
proposed 
legislative 
solutions 
to 
achieve such policies. 
(2) DIRECT INTERACTION AUTHORIZED.—Upon 
establishment of the Office described in paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of State shall take such steps as 
may be necessary to ensure that such Office may 
interact directly with members of Congress without 
being required to report to any other congressional 
liaison office of the Department. 
(e) ECONOMIC SECURITY OFFICER PROGRAM.—The 
Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Security shall 
designate at least 20 Foreign Service officers, who are 
each posted at different diplomatic or consular posts that 
are selected for their strategic value, to represent the mis-
sion of the Deputy Secretary described in section 1(2) at 
such posts. Officers so designated under this subsection 
shall report to at least one other official serving in the 
District of Columbia in addition to the Deputy Secretary. 
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SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS AND HIRING 
AUTHORITIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
STATE FOR ECONOMIC SECURITY.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated $10,000,000 to the Deputy Secretary 
of State for Economic Security for the 2-year period be-
ginning on the first October 1 on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act to establish and carry out the mis-
sion of the Deputy Secretary, including for the construc-
tion of a dedicated sensitive compartmented information 
facility and the purchase of related equipment. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION FOR DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE 
OF ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND TARGETING.—There is au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Director of the Office 
of Economic Analysis and Targeting— 
(1) $25,000,000 for each fiscal year to support 
the mission described in section 3(c); and 
(2) $5,000,000 for each fiscal year to acquire 
artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to 
assist with data analysis, including through the Fed-
eral database described in section 3(c)(3). 
(c) HIRING AUTHORITY.— 
(1) SCHEDULE C.—The President may estab-
lish and appoint not more than 10 candidates to po-
sitions in the excepted service at the office of the 
Deputy Secretary of State for Economic Security. 
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Each such position so established shall be classified 
as a confidential or policy-determining character 
under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 
5, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—The Deputy Sec-
retary of State for Economic Security may establish 
and appoint, without regard to the provisions of sec-
tions 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States 
Code, not fewer than 15 candidates to positions in 
the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of 
that title) at the office of the Deputy Secretary of 
State for Economic Security. 
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