eign government, the Secretary, acting through the 
Assistant Secretary for Asset Management, shall no-
tify the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate of such proposed re-
ciprocal agreement. 
(5) PROCEEDS.—Proceeds from the disposition 
of properties acquired pursuant to this subsection 
shall be credited to the Foreign Service Buildings 
Fund (referred to in section 9 of the Foreign Service 
Buildings Act, 1926). The authority to spend such 
proceeds may be exercised only to such extent or in 
such amounts as are provided in advance in an ap-
propriation Act. 
Subtitle G—Human Resources 
SEC. 261. ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is authorized to be in 
the Department an Assistant Secretary for Human Re-
sources who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary 
for Management for matters pertaining to human re-
sources, the management and development of the work-
force of the Department, and such other related duties as 
the Secretary may from time to time designate. 
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(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition to the respon-
sibilities described in subsection (a) and the duties of the 
Director General of the Foreign Service, the Assistant 
Secretary for Human Resources shall maintain continuous 
observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to 
human capital, workforce development and management 
in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appro-
priate— 
(1) talent management, including acquisition, 
development, evaluation retention, promotion, and 
retirement; 
(2) the Department’s training and development 
institutions, programs, and responsibilities; 
(3) personnel benefits, including the administra-
tion of the Department’s benefits and annuities; 
(4) managing employee experience and rela-
tions, including addressing grievances, ensuring ac-
cessibility, and managing accommodations; 
(5) domestic and overseas assignments policy 
and administration; 
(6) talent strategy and analysis; 
(7) presidential appointments; and 
(8) such other related duties as the Under Sec-
retary for Management may from time to time des-
ignate. 
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SEC. 262. BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a Bureau of Human Resources, which shall perform such 
functions related to the recruitment, training, and retire-
ment of personnel of the Department, as the Under Sec-
retary for Management may prescribe. 
(b) HEAD.—The Assistant Secretary for Human Re-
sources shall be the head of the Bureau of Human Re-
sources. 
SEC. 263. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the 
Under Secretary for Management under section 202, the 
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources shall receive the 
funds necessary to fulfill Bureau functions and the Assist-
ant Secretary’s responsibilities for fiscal years 2026 and 
2027. 
SEC. 264. MATTERS RELATING TO THE FOREIGN SERVICE 
INSTITUTE. 
(a) DIRECTOR LINE OF REPORTING.—The Director 
of the Foreign Service Institute shall report to the Assist-
ant Secretary for Human Resources for all matters per-
taining to the management, execution, and strategy of the 
training and instruction required by section 701 of the 
Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021). 
(b) SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION.—The Foreign Serv-
ice Institute shall consist of at least four schools of in-
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struction, which shall provide instruction consistent with 
the requirements set forth in title 7 of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980. The schools of instruction shall be as follows: 
(1) The School of Professional and Area Stud-
ies, which shall provide job-specific orientation, 
tradecraft, and area studies training through tai-
lored programs in consular, economic and commer-
cial, management, office management, political, and 
public diplomacy, as well as new-hire orientation 
programs, to empower foreign affairs professionals 
to advance the United States interests and address 
the evolving challenges of 21st-century diplomacy. 
(2) The School of Leadership and Management 
Studies, which shall provide leadership and crisis 
management training to prepare Department per-
sonnel to take on supervisory and management roles, 
face global leadership challenges, and promote orga-
nizational health and efficiency. 
(3) The School of Applied Information Tech-
nology Studies, which shall provide digital literacy 
and technology instruction and orientation for De-
partment personnel. Such school shall provide in-
struction to— 
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(A) enable Department personnel to effi-
ciently and effectively use technology in their 
daily routines; 
(B) ensure information technology profes-
sionals have the up-to-date knowledge and skills 
required to operate and maintain the complex 
computer and technology systems employed do-
mestically and at all United States overseas 
missions; and 
(C) prepare Department personnel to serve 
as information technology consultants on behalf 
of their mission. 
(4) The School of Foreign Languages, which 
shall be responsible for providing language instruc-
tion as prescribed by law and at the direction of the 
Secretary to meet the needs of the Department and 
advance United States national interests. 
SEC. 265. FEES FOR USE OF THE GEORGE P. SCHULTZ NA-
TIONAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS TRAINING CEN-
TER. 
The Under Secretary for Management is authorized 
to charge a fee for use of the George P. Shultz National 
Foreign Affairs Training Center of the Department. 
Amounts collected under this section (including reimburse-
ments and surcharges) shall be deposited as an offsetting 
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collection to any Department appropriation to recover the 
costs of such use and shall be made available for such pur-
poses only to the extent and in the amounts provided in 
advance in Appropriations Acts, which shall remain avail-
able for obligation until expended. 
Subtitle H—United States Code 
Classification 
SEC. 271. CLASSIFICATION IN UNITED STATES CODE. 
The Office of Law Revision Counsel is directed to— 
(1) utilize sections 36 through 66 of title 22, 
United States Code, to classify the sections of this 
title; and 
(2) maintain the legislative history, under edi-
torial notes, of repealed law which previously occu-
pied the corresponding sections of United States 
Code. 
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