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TITLE LXXII—ORGANIZATION AND 
OPERATIONS 
SEC. 7201. STATE-OF-THE-ART BUILDING FACILITIES. 
The Secretary should use existing waiver authorities to expedite 
upgrades and critical maintenance for the Harry S. Truman Federal 
Building, with the goal of having at least 85 percent of construction 
and upgrades completed by December 31, 2027. 
SEC. 7202. PRESENCE OF CHIEFS OF MISSION AT DIPLOMATIC POSTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ARRIVAL AT DIPLOMATIC POST WITHIN 
60 DAYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall require that to be 
eligible for payment of travel expenses for initial arrival at 
the assigned post, a chief of mission must arrive at the post 
not later than 60 days after the date on which the chief of 
mission was confirmed by the Senate. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—The restriction under paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to a chief of mission who arrives later than 60 
days after confirmation by the Senate if the delay was caused 
by one or more of the following: 
(A) A flight delay that was outside of the control of 
the chief of mission or the Department. 
(B) A natural disaster, global health emergency, or 
other naturally occurring event that prevented the chief 
of mission from entering the country of the assigned post. 
(C) Delay or refusal by the government of the host 
country to accept diplomatic accreditation. 
(D) Family or medical emergency. 
(E) Extenuating circumstances beyond the control of 
the chief of mission. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the requirement 
under paragraph (1) upon a determination that extenuating 
circumstances warrant such a waiver and upon submission 
of a brief description of the determination to the appropriate 
congressional committees. 
(4) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and in each case that 
a chief of mission arrives at an assigned post more than 60 
days after confirmation, the Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report identifying any chief 
of mission who arrived at the assigned post more than 60 
days after confirmation by the Senate, and includes a descrip-
tion of the justification. 
(b) NOTIFICATIONS ON DEPARTURES OF CHIEFS OF MISSION.— 
Beginning on April 1, 2025, for 5 years, the Secretary shall notify 
the appropriate congressional committees of any chief of mission 
who has permanently departed from the assigned post within 90 
days of the departure. 
SEC. 7203. PERIODIC INSPECTOR GENERAL REVIEWS OF CHIEFS OF 
MISSION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning on April 1, 2025, and for a 3- 
year period thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department 
of State shall conduct management reviews of chiefs of mission, 
charge d’affaires, and other principal officers assigned overseas
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during inspection visits, when those officers have been at post 
more than 180 days. 
(b) DISPOSITION.—If there are serious management concerns 
raised and substantiated, a copy of the management review docu-
ment shall be provided to the rating officer for formal discussion 
as part of the performance evaluation process. The management 
review shall remain in the employee’s personnel file unless other-
wise required by law. The subject of a review conducted pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall have the opportunity to respond to and 
comment on the review, and the response shall be included in 
the employee’s file for promotion panel review. 
(c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT IN CASE OF SERIOUS MANAGE-
MENT CONCERNS.—The Inspector General of the Department of 
State shall notify the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, and the 
appropriate congressional committees within 30 days of any review 
in which a preponderance of evidence shows that a chief of mission, 
charge d’affaires, or other principal officer did not meet Department 
guidelines, and such behavior negatively impacted the ability to 
conduct operations at the mission, and which information is not 
otherwise submitted as part of the periodic inspection or report. 
SEC. 7204. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR SUDAN. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall, with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, appoint a Special Envoy for Sudan at the 
Department (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Special Envoy’’). 
The Special Envoy shall report directly to the Secretary and should 
not hold another position in the Department while holding the 
position of Special Envoy. 
(b) DUTIES.—The Special Envoy shall— 
(1) lead United States diplomatic efforts to support negotia-
tions and humanitarian response efforts related to alleviating 
the crisis in Sudan; 
(2) be responsible for coordinating policy development and 
execution related to ending the conflict and a future path 
to national recovery and democratic transition in Sudan across 
all bureaus in the Department and coordinating with inter-
agency partners; and 
(3) consult regularly with the appropriate congressional 
committees and keep such committees fully and currently 
informed on the status of diplomatic efforts and negotiations. 
(c) STAFFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ensure that the Spe-
cial Envoy is staffed with personnel approved by the envoy, 
including through reassignment of positions responsible for 
issues related to Sudan that currently exist within the Depart-
ment, encouraging details or assignment of employees of the 
Department from regional and functional bureaus with exper-
tise relevant to Sudan, or through request for interagency 
details of individuals with relevant experience from other 
United States Government departments or agencies, including 
the Department of Treasury. 
(2) BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Department should 
brief the appropriate congressional committees on the number 
of full-time equivalent positions supporting the Special Envoy 
and the relevant expertise and duties of any employees of 
the Department serving as detailees.
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(d) SUNSET.—The position of the Special Envoy for Sudan shall 
terminate on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 7205. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BELARUS. 
Section 6406(d) of the Department of State Authorization Act 
of 2023 (division F of Public Law 118–31; 22 U.S.C. 5811 note) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) ROLE.—The position of Special Envoy— 
‘‘(1) shall only exist while United States diplomatic oper-
ations in Belarus at the United States Embassy in Minsk, 
Belarus are suspended; and 
‘‘(2) shall oversee the operations and personnel of the 
Belarus Affairs Unit.’’. 
SEC. 7206. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. 
Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 
is amended by adding after section 64 (22 U.S.C. 2735a) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SEC. 65. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF AMERICAN DIPLOMACY. 
‘‘(a) ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPORT
AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is authorized 
to provide, by contract, grant, or otherwise, for the performance 
of appropriate museum visitor and educational outreach serv-
ices and related events, including— 
‘‘(A) organizing programs and conference activities; 
‘‘(B) creating, designing, and installing exhibits; and 
‘‘(C) conducting museum shop services and food serv-
ices in the public exhibition and related physical and vir-
tual space utilized by the National Museum of American 
Diplomacy. 
‘‘(2) RECOVERY OF COSTS.—The Secretary of State is author-
ized to retain the proceeds obtained from customary and appro-
priate fees charged for the use of facilities, including venue 
rental for events consistent with the activities described in 
subsection (a)(1) and museum shop services and food services 
at the National Museum of American Diplomacy. Such proceeds 
shall be retained as a recovery of the costs of operating the 
Museum, credited to a designated Department account that 
exists for the purpose of funding the Museum and its programs 
and activities, and shall remain available until expended. 
‘‘(b) DISPOSITION OF DOCUMENTS, ARTIFACTS, AND OTHER ARTI-
CLES.— 
‘‘(1) PROPERTY.—All historic documents, artifacts, or other 
articles acquired by the Department of State for the permanent 
museum collection and determined by the Secretary of State 
to be suitable for display by the National Museum of American 
Diplomacy shall be considered to be the property of the United 
States Government and shall be subject to disposition solely 
in accordance with this subsection. 
‘‘(2) SALE, TRADE, OR TRANSFER.—Whenever the Secretary 
of State makes a determination described in paragraph (3) 
with respect to a document, artifact, or other article described 
in paragraph (1), taking into account considerations such as 
the Museum’s collections management policy and best profes-
sional museum practice, the Secretary may sell at fair market 
value, trade, or transfer such document, artifact, or other article
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without regard to the requirements of subtitle I of title 40, 
United States Code. The proceeds of any such sale may be 
used solely for the advancement of the activities described 
in subsection (a)(1) of the National Museum of American Diplo-
macy and may not be used for any purpose other than the 
acquisition and direct care of the collections of the Museum. 
‘‘(3) 
DETERMINATIONS
PRIOR
TO
SALE, 
TRADE, 
OR 
TRANSFER.—The determination described in this paragraph 
with respect to a document, artifact, or other article described 
in paragraph (1) is a determination that— 
‘‘(A) the document, artifact, or other article no longer 
serves to further the mission of the National Museum 
of American Diplomacy as set forth in the collections 
management policy of the Museum; 
‘‘(B) the sale at a fair market price based on an inde-
pendent appraisal or trade or transfer of the document, 
artifact, or other article would serve to maintain or enhance 
the Museum collection; and 
‘‘(C) the sale, trade, or transfer of the document, arti-
fact, or other article would be in the best interests of 
the United States. 
‘‘(4) LOANS.—In addition to the authorization under para-
graph (2) relating to the sale, trade, or transfer of documents, 
artifacts, or other articles described in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of State may— 
‘‘(A) loan the documents, artifacts, or other articles 
to other institutions, both foreign and domestic, for repair, 
study, or exhibition when not needed for use or display 
by the National Museum of American Diplomacy; and 
‘‘(B) borrow documents, artifacts, or other articles from 
other institutions or individuals, both foreign and domestic, 
for activities consistent with subsection (a)(1).’’. 
SEC. 7207. OVERSEAS BUILDINGS DUE DILIGENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall take such steps as may 
be necessary to avoid or minimize purchasing or leasing for 180 
days or longer a covered building to be used by United States 
Government personnel carrying out their official duties— 
(1) in which a covered entity is known through reasonable 
due diligence to have performed covered construction; 
(2) in which due diligence has indicated a covered entity 
has an ownership interest; or 
(3) where a covered entity is expected to perform covered 
construction. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary determines it is in the national security 
interest of the United States to acquire or lease a covered 
building, or enter into or renew a contract with a covered 
entity to perform covered construction with a covered building, 
then the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional 
committees and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives— 
(A) not later than 7 days before entering into an 
acquisition, lease, or agreement with a covered building 
or covered entity doing covered construction; and