Secretary, the strategic planning responsibilities of 
the Under Secretary for Policy shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) To conduct long-range, strategic 
planning for the Department. 
‘‘(B) To prepare national and Department 
strategies, as appropriate. 
‘‘(C) To conduct net assessments of issues 
facing the Department. 
‘‘(3) INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.—Sub-
ject to the direction and control of the Secretary, the 
international responsibilities of the Under Secretary 
for Policy shall be as follows: 
‘‘(A) To promote the exchange of informa-
tion and the sharing of best practices and tech-
nology relating to homeland security with na-
tions friendly to the United States, including—
‘‘(i) the exchange of information on 
research and development on homeland se-
curity technologies; 
‘‘(ii) joint training exercises of first 
responders in coordination with the Assist-
ant Secretary for Grants and Training; 
and
‘‘(iii) exchanging expertise and infor-
mation on terrorism prevention, response, 
and crisis management. 
‘‘(B) To identify any homeland security-re-
lated area in which the United States and other 
nations and appropriate international organiza-
tions could collaborate to improve capabilities 
and to encourage the exchange of information 
or sharing of best practices and technology re-
lating to that area. 
‘‘(C) To plan and participate in inter-
national conferences, exchange programs (in-
cluding the exchange of scientists, engineers, 
and other experts), and other training activities 
with friendly nations. 
‘‘(D) To manage international activities 
within the Department in coordination with 
other Federal officials with responsibility for 
counterterrorism matters. 
‘‘(E) To oversee the activities of Depart-
ment personnel operating in other countries or 
traveling to other countries. 
‘‘(F) To represent the Department in 
international negotiations, working groups, and 
standards-setting bodies.
‘‘(4) PRIVATE SECTOR.—
‘‘(A) To create and foster strategic com-
munications with the private sector to enhance 
the primary mission of the Department to pro-
tect the United States. 
‘‘(B) To advise the Secretary on the im-
pact on the private sector of the policies, regu-
lations, processes, and actions of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(C) To create and manage private sector 
advisory councils composed of representatives of 
industries and associations designated by the 
Secretary—
‘‘(i) to advise the Secretary on private 
sector products, applications, and solutions 
as they relate to homeland security chal-
lenges; and 
‘‘(ii) to advise the Secretary on home-
land security policies, regulations, proc-
esses, and actions that affect the partici-
pating industries and associations. 
‘‘(D) To promote existing public-private 
partnerships and develop new public-private 
partnerships to provide for collaboration and
mutual support to address homeland security 
challenges. 
‘‘(E) To identify private sector resources 
and capabilities that could be effective in 
supplementing functions of the Department and 
State and local governments to prevent or re-
spond to acts of terrorism. 
‘‘(F) To coordinate among the Depart-
ment’s operating entities and with the Assistant 
Secretary for Trade Development of the De-
partment of Commerce on issues related to the 
travel and tourism industries. 
‘‘(5) TRADE
AND
CUSTOMS
REVENUE
FUNC-
TIONS.—The Under Secretary for Policy shall—
‘‘(A) ensure that the trade and customs 
revenue functions of the Department are coordi-
nated within the Department and with other 
Federal departments and agencies, and that the 
impact on legitimate trade is taken into account 
in any action impacting these functions; and 
‘‘(B) monitor and report to Congress on 
the Department’s mandate to ensure that the 
trade and customs revenue functions of the De-
partment are not diminished, including how 
spending, operations, and personnel related to
these functions have kept pace with the level of 
trade entering the United States. 
‘‘SEC. 602. OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established within 
the Directorate of Policy, Planning, and International Af-
fairs an Office of International Affairs. The Office shall 
be headed by an Assistant Secretary, who shall be ap-
pointed by the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY.—The 
Assistant Secretary shall have the following duties: 
‘‘(1) To promote information and education ex-
change with nations friendly to the United States in 
order to promote sharing of best practices and tech-
nologies relating to homeland security. Such ex-
change shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) Exchange of information on research 
and development on homeland security tech-
nologies. 
‘‘(B) Joint training exercises of first re-
sponders. 
‘‘(C) Exchange of expertise on terrorism 
prevention, response, and crisis management. 
‘‘(2) To identify areas for homeland security in-
formation and training exchange where the United 
States has a demonstrated weakness and another