I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8788 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 9, 2022 Mr. Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To provide for certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.

1. Short title (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title. Sec. 2. Definitions. Title I—Organization and operations of the Department of State Sec. 101. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Sec. 102. Office of City and State Diplomacy. Sec. 103. Congressional notification for rewards paid using cryptocurrencies. Sec. 104. Appointment of Director of Digital Currency Security. Sec. 105. Diplomatic reception rooms. Sec. 106. National Museum of American Diplomacy. Sec. 107. Passport fees. Sec. 108. Ensuring geographic diversity and accessibility of passport agencies. Sec. 109. Study and report on passport modernization opportunities. Sec. 110. Office of Global Criminal Justice. Sec. 111. Expanded authority for transfers to rewards programs expenses. Sec. 112. Authorizing support for wrongfully detained United States nationals and their family members. Sec. 113. Notification to Congress for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad. Sec. 114. Family Engagement Coordinator. Sec. 115. Rewards for justice. Sec. 116. Provision of parking services and retention of parking fees. Sec. 117. Modernizing the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. Title II—Embassy security, construction, and maintenance Sec. 201. Embassy security, construction, and maintenance. Sec. 202. Amendments to Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999. Sec. 203. Increasing the maximum annual lease payment available without approval by Secretary of State. Sec. 204. Diplomatic support and security. Title III—Personnel issues Subtitle A—Matters relating to employment Sec. 301. Per diem allowance and locality pay for newly hired members of the Foreign Service. Sec. 302. Rest, recuperation, and overseas operations leave. Sec. 303. Dignity for people with disabilities serving in the Foreign Service. Sec. 304. Increasing housing availability for certain employees assigned to the United States mission to the United Nations. Sec. 305. Enhanced requirements for the Department of State relating to telework-ready employees. Sec. 306. Department of State Student Internship Program. Sec. 307. Addendum for study on foreign service allowances. Sec. 308. Report on pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service. Sec. 309. Interagency policies to prevent and respond to harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation. Sec. 310. Curtailments, removals from post, and waivers of privileges and immunities. Sec. 311. Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State. Sec. 312. Management assessments at diplomatic and consular posts. Sec. 313. Streamlining of security clearance process. Sec. 314. Modifications to Foreign Affairs Manual with respect to security clearances. Sec. 315. Additional personnel to address backlogs in hiring and investigations. Sec. 316. Report on worldwide availability. Sec. 317. Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international organizations. Sec. 318. Authorizing the use of diplomatic programs funding to promote the employment of United States citizens by international organizations. Sec. 319. Increasing the maximum amount authorized for science and technology fellowship grants and cooperative agreements. Sec. 320. Report on changes to the Foreign Service officer test. Subtitle B—Matters relating to training and professional development Sec. 331. Facilitation and encouragement of training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel. Sec. 332. Sense of Congress on partnerships between Department of State and academic and other non-department institutions and organizations for training and professional development of Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel. Sec. 333. Training related to conflict prevention. Sec. 334. Authority to pursue coursework outside of the Foreign Service Institute and across the United States. Sec. 335. Establishment of Foreign Service Institute Innovation Advisor. Sec. 336. Report on course performance. Sec. 337. Language training for Foreign Service personnel. Sec. 338. Meritorious step increase authority. Sec. 339. Professional development. Sec. 340. Study and report on Foreign Service Institute School of Language Studies. Sec. 341. USAID tenuring and incentive languages. Sec. 342. Authorization of appropriations for the Benjamin A. Gilman international scholarships program. Title IV—A diverse workforce: recruitment, retention, and promotion Sec. 401. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data. Sec. 402. Promoting diversity and inclusion in the Department of State workforce. Sec. 403. Expanding scope of fellowship programs to include civil servants. Sec. 404. Centers of excellence in foreign affairs and assistance. Title V—Matters relating to cybersecurity Subtitle A—Information security and cyber diplomacy Sec. 501. Vulnerability disclosure policy and bug bounty program report. Subtitle B—Matters relating to cyber diplomacy Sec. 511. United States international cyberspace policy. Sec. 512. Bureau addressing cyberspace and digital policy. Sec. 513. International cyberspace executive arrangements. Sec. 514. International strategy for cyberspace. Sec. 515. Addition to annual country reports on human rights practices. Sec. 516. GAO report on cyber diplomacy. Sec. 517. Report on diplomatic programs to detect and respond to cyber threats against allies and partners. Sec. 518. Cybersecurity recruitment and retention. Sec. 519. Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials. Sec. 520. Establishment and expansion of the Regional Technology Officer Program. Title VI—Public diplomacy Sec. 601. International fairs and expositions. Sec. 602. Global Engagement Center. Sec. 603. Paperwork Reduction Act. Sec. 604. Cultural Antiquities Task Force. Sec. 605. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy. Title VII—Other Matters Sec. 701. Arms Export Control Act alignment with the Export Control Reform Act. Sec. 702. Congressional oversight, quarterly review, and authority relating to concurrence provided by chiefs of mission for the provision of support relating to certain United States Government operations. Sec. 703. Regional civilian interagency mechanism study. Sec. 704. Modification of prior notification of shipment of arms. Sec. 705. Limitation on United States contributions to peacekeeping operations not authorized by the United Nations Security Council. Sec. 706. Report on United States access to critical mineral resources abroad. Sec. 707. Ensuring the integrity of communications cooperation. Sec. 708. Report on the use of data and data science at the Department of State. Sec. 709. Emergency medical services authority. 2. Definitions Unless otherwise specified, in this Act: (1) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. (2) Department The term Department means the Department of State. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of State. I Organization and operations of the Department of State 101. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Section 1(c)(2) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the second sentence, by striking section and inserting sections 116 and ; and (B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: All special envoys, ambassadors, and coordinators located within the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary unless otherwise provided by law. ; (2) in subparagraph (B)(ii)— (A) by striking section and inserting sections 116 and ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: (commonly referred to as the annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices ) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: (C) Authorities In addition to the duties, functions, and responsibilities specified in this paragraph, the Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor is authorized to— (i) promote democracy and actively support human rights throughout the world; (ii) promote the rule of law and good governance throughout the world; (iii) strengthen, empower, and protect civil society representatives, programs, and organizations, and facilitate their ability to engage in dialogue with governments and other civil society entities; (iv) review and, as appropriate, make recommendations to the Secretary of State regarding the proposed transfer of— (I) defense articles and defense services authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq. ) or the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq. ); and (II) military items listed on the 600 series of the Commerce Control List contained in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of subtitle B of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; (v) coordinate programs and activities that protect and advance the exercise of human rights and internet freedom in cyberspace; and (vi) implement other relevant policies and provisions of law. (D) Local oversight To the extent practicable, United States missions should, in carrying out programs of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, assist in exercising oversight authority and coordinate with the Bureau to ensure that funds are appropriately used and comply with anti-corruption practices. . 102. Office of City and State Diplomacy Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) is amended— (1) by redesignating the second subsection (h) as subsection (k); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (l) Office of City and State Diplomacy (1) In general There shall be established within the Department of State an Office of City and State Diplomacy (in this subsection referred to as the Office ). The Department may use a similar name at its discretion and upon notification to Congress. (2) Head of Office The head of the Office shall be the Ambassador-at-Large for City and State Diplomacy (in this subsection referred to as the Ambassador ) or other appropriate senior official of the Department. The head of the Office shall— (A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; and (B) report directly to the Secretary, or such other senior official as the Secretary determines appropriate and upon notification to Congress. (3) Duties (A) Principal duty The principal duty of the head of the Office shall be the overall coordination (including policy oversight of resources) of Federal support for subnational engagements by State and municipal governments with foreign governments. The head of the Office shall be the principal adviser to the Secretary of State on subnational engagements and the principal official on such matters within the senior management of the Department of State. (B) Additional duties The additional duties of the head of the Office shall include the following: (i) Coordinating overall United States policy and programs in support of subnational engagements by State and municipal governments with foreign governments, including with respect to the following: (I) Coordinating resources across the Department of State and throughout the Federal Government in support of such engagements. (II) Identifying policy, program, and funding discrepancies among relevant Federal agencies regarding such coordination. (III) Identifying gaps in Federal support for such engagements and developing corresponding policy or programmatic changes to address such gaps. (ii) Identifying areas of alignment between United States foreign policy and State and municipal goals. (iii) Improving communication with the American public, including, potentially, communication that demonstrate the breadth of international engagement by subnational actors and the impact of diplomacy across the United States. (iv) Providing advisory support to subnational engagements, including by assisting State and municipal governments regarding— (I) developing and implementing global engagement and public diplomacy strategies; (II) implementing programs to cooperate with foreign governments on policy priorities or managing shared resources; and (III) understanding the implications of foreign policy developments or policy changes through regular and extraordinary briefings. (v) Facilitating linkages and networks among State and municipal governments, and between State and municipal governments and their foreign counterparts, including by tracking subnational engagements and leveraging State and municipal expertise. (vi) Supporting the work of Department of State detailees assigned to State and municipal governments pursuant to this subsection. (vii) Under the direction of the Secretary, negotiating agreements and memoranda of understanding with foreign governments related to subnational engagements and priorities. (viii) Supporting United States economic interests through subnational engagements, in consultation and coordination with the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the Office of the United States Trade Representative. (ix) Coordinating subnational engagements with the associations of subnational elected leaders, including the United States Conference of Mayors, National Governors Association, National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, Council of State Governments, National Conference of State Legislators, and State International Development Organizations. (4) Coordination With respect to matters involving trade promotion and inward investment facilitation, the Office shall coordinate with and support the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce as the lead Federal agency for trade promotion and facilitation of business investment in the United States. (5) Detailees (A) In general The Secretary of State, with respect to employees of the Department of State, is authorized to detail a member of the Civil Service or Foreign Service to State and municipal governments on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. Such details shall be for a period not to exceed two years, and shall be without interruption or loss of status or privilege. (B) Responsibilities Detailees under subparagraph (A) should carry out the following: (i) Supporting the mission and objectives of the host subnational government office. (ii) Advising State and municipal government officials regarding questions of global affairs, foreign policy, cooperative agreements, and public diplomacy. (iii) Coordinating activities relating to State and municipal government subnational engagements with the Department of State, including the Office, Department leadership, and regional and functional bureaus of the Department, as appropriate. (iv) Engaging Federal agencies regarding security, public health, trade promotion, and other programs executed at the State or municipal government level. (v) Any other duties requested by State and municipal governments and approved by the Office. (C) Additional personnel support for subnational engagement For the purposes of this subsection, the Secretary of State— (i) is authorized to employ by contract the temporary or intermittent services of experts or consultants under the authority of section 3109 of title 5, United States Code; (ii) is encouraged to make use of the re-hired annuitants authority under section 3323 of title 5, United States Code, particularly for annuitants who are already residing in the United States who may have the skills and experience to support subnational governments; and (iii) is encouraged to make use of authorities under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 ( 42 U.S.C. 4701 et seq. ) to temporarily assign State and local government officials to the Department of State or overseas missions to increase their international experience and add their perspectives on United States priorities to the Department. (6) Report and briefing (A) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the head of the Office shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes information relating to the following: (i) The staffing plan (including permanent and temporary staff) for the Office and a justification for the location of the Office within the Department of State’s organizational structure. (ii) The funding level provided for the Office, together with a justification relating to such level. (iii) The rank and title granted to the head of the Office, together with a justification relating to such decision and an analysis of whether the rank and title of Ambassador-at-Large is required to fulfill the duties of the Office. (iv) A strategic plan for the Office, including relating to— (I) leveraging subnational engagement to improve United States foreign policy effectiveness; (II) enhancing the awareness, understanding, and involvement of United States citizens in the foreign policy process; and (III) better engaging with foreign subnational governments to strengthen diplomacy. (v) Any other matters as determined relevant by the head of the Office. (B) Briefings Not later than 30 days after the submission of the report required under subparagraph (A) and annually thereafter, the head of the Office shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the work of the Office and any changes made to the organizational structure or funding of the Office. (7) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed as precluding— (A) the Office from being elevated to a bureau within the Department of State; or (B) the head of the Office from being elevated to an Assistant Secretary, if such an Assistant Secretary position does not increase the number of Assistant Secretary positions at the Department above the number authorized under subsection (c)(1). (8) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Appropriate congressional committees The term appropriate congressional committees means— (i) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and (ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. (B) Municipal The term municipal means, with respect to the government of a municipality in the United States, a municipality with a population of not fewer than 100,000 people. (C) State The term State means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States. (D) Subnational engagement The term subnational engagement means formal meetings or events between elected officials of State or municipal governments and their foreign counterparts. . 103. Congressional notification for rewards paid using cryptocurrencies (a) In general Section 36(e)(6) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(e)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Not later than 15 days before making a reward in a form that includes cryptocurrency, the Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate of such form for the reward. . (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of cryptocurrency as a part of the Department of State Rewards program established under section 36(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(a) ) that— (1) justifies any determination of the Secretary to make rewards under such program in a form that includes cryptocurrency; (2) lists each cryptocurrency payment made under such program as of the date of the submission of the report; (3) provides evidence of the manner and extent to which cryptocurrency payments would be more likely to induce whistleblowers to come forward with information than rewards paid out in United States dollars or other forms of money or nonmonetary items; and (4) examines whether the Department’s use of cryptocurrency could provide bad actors with additional hard-to-trace funds that could be used for criminal or illicit purposes. 104. Appointment of Director of Digital Currency Security (a) Appointment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall appoint a Director of Digital Currency Security in the Office of Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation of the Department. (b) Duties The Director appointed pursuant to subsection (a) shall be responsible for the following: (1) Reviewing and analyzing the manner and extent to which digital currencies are impacting the United States sanctions regime. (2) Assisting in the development of sanctions policy and implementation that is resilient to the use of digital currencies by malevolent actors. (3) Coordinating with the Office of Foreign Assets Control and the Financial Crime Enforcement Network of the Department of the Treasury, as appropriate, to share information and develop best practices. (4) Engaging with private sector actors to broaden understanding of the digital currency ecosystem, further comprehend economic costs and benefits, and encourage coordination and partnership in isolating bad actors. 105. Diplomatic reception rooms (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to sell goods and services and to use the proceeds of such sales for administration and related support of the reception areas of the Department consistent with section 41(a) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2713(a) ). (b) Deposit of amounts Amounts from the proceeds of any sales described in subsection (a)— (1) may be deposited into an account in the Treasury; and (2) are authorized to remain available until expended. 106. National Museum of American Diplomacy Title I of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 is amended by adding after section 63 ( 22 U.S.C. 2735 ) the following: 64. National Museum of American Diplomacy (a) Activities (1) Support authorized The Secretary of State is authorized to provide, by contract, grant, or otherwise, for the performance of appropriate museum visitor and educational outreach services and related events, including organizing programs and conference activities, museum shop services and food services in the public exhibition and related space utilized by the National Museum of American Diplomacy. (2) Recovery of costs The Secretary of State is authorized to recover any revenues generated under the authority of paragraph (1) for visitor and educational outreach services and related events referred to in such paragraph, including fees for use of facilities at the National Museum for American Diplomacy. Any such revenues may be retained as a recovery of the costs of operating the museum. (b) Disposition of documents, artifacts, and other articles (1) Property All historic documents, artifacts, or other articles permanently acquired by the Department of State 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 under paragraph (1), the Secretary may sell at fair market value, trade, or transfer such document, artifact, or other article 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 mission of the National Museum of American Diplomacy 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 under paragraph (1), is a determination that— (A) the document, artifact, or other article no longer serves to further the purposes of the National Museum of American Diplomacy as set forth in the collections management policy of the Museum; (B) the sale, trade, or transfer of the document, artifact, or other article would serve to maintain the standards of the collection of the Museum; or (C) the sale, trade, or transfer of the document, artifact, or other article would be in the best interests of the United States. (4) Loans In addition to the authorization under paragraph (2) relating to the sale, trade, or transfer of documents, artifacts, or other articles under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may loan the documents, artifacts, or other articles, when not needed for use or display by the National Museum of American Diplomacy, to the Smithsonian Institution or a similar institution for repair, study, or exhibition. . 107. Passport fees Section 1(b)(2) of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 ( 22 U.S.C. 214(b)(2) ), shall be applied by substituting September 30, 2023 for September 30, 2010 . 108. Ensuring geographic diversity and accessibility of passport agencies (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that Department initiatives to expand passport services and accessibility, including through online modernization projects, should include the construction of new physical passport agencies. (b) Review The Secretary shall conduct a review of the geographic diversity and accessibility of existing passport agencies to identify— (1) the geographic areas in the United States that are farther than 6 hours’ driving distance from the nearest passport agency; (2) the per capita demand for passport services in the areas described in paragraph (1); and (3) a plan to ensure that in-person services at physical passport agencies are accessible to all eligible Americans, including Americans living in large population centers, in rural areas, and in States with a high per capita demand for passport services. (c) Considerations The Secretary shall consider the metrics identified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b) when determining locations for the establishment of new physical passport agencies. (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate , the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate , the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives , and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives that contains the findings of the review conducted pursuant to subsection (b). 109. Study and report on passport modernization opportunities (a) Study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study on additional opportunities to leverage world-class information technologies to modernize and streamline the Department’s passport issuance process. (2) Elements The study required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) An assessment how each progress point in the passport issuance process contributes to passport processing times. (B) An assessment of whether the passport issuance process contains procedural, staffing, or paperwork redundancies. (C) An evaluation of the importance of in-person aspects of the passport issuance process in order to determine whether such aspects can be replaced by secure digital processes, including the potential for automation of such processes. (D) Concrete proposals for how to leverage the private sector to further digitize the passport issuance process. (E) An evaluation of the online passport renewal pilot program, including discussion of any glitches or problems encountered, as well as plans regarding the full-scale implementation of the pilot program. (3) Private sector consultation The Secretary shall consult with relevant actors in the private sector with respect to the matters described in subparagraphs (C) and (D) of subsection (b) and take into consideration any recommendations of such relevant actors in conducting the study required by paragraph (1). (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of the study required by subsection (a). 110. Office of Global Criminal Justice (a) In general There should be established within the Department an Office of Global Criminal Justice (referred to in this section as the Office ) which may be placed within the organizational structure of the Department at the discretion of the Secretary. (b) Duties The Office should carry out the following: (1) Advise the Secretary and other relevant senior officials on issues related to atrocities, including war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide. (2) Assist in formulating United States policy on the prevention of, responses to, and accountability for atrocities. (3) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, United States Government positions relating to the international and hybrid courts currently prosecuting persons suspected of atrocities. (4) Work with other governments, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as appropriate, to establish and assist international and domestic commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions, and tribunals to investigate, document, and prosecute atrocities. (5) Coordinate, as appropriate and with other relevant Federal departments and agencies, the deployment of diplomatic, legal, economic, military, and other tools to help collect evidence of atrocities, judge those responsible, protect and assist victims, enable reconciliation, prevent and deter atrocities, and promote the rule of law. (6) Provide advice and expertise on transitional justice mechanisms to United States personnel operating in conflict and post-conflict environments. (7) Act as a point of contact for international, hybrid, and domestic tribunals exercising jurisdiction over atrocities. (8) Represent the Department on any interagency whole-of-government coordinating entities addressing genocide and other atrocities. (9) Perform any additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary may prescribe. (c) Supervision If established, the Office shall be led by an Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice who is nominated by the President and appointed by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 111. Expanded authority for transfers to rewards programs expenses Amounts transferred pursuant to the eleventh proviso under the heading Diplomatic and Consular Programs in title I of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 (division J of Public Law 110–161 ) are authorized to also be made available for expenses related to rewards programs. 112. Authorizing support for wrongfully detained United States nationals and their family members (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741 )), the Secretary is authorized to provide, for such period as the Secretary considers reasonable, support for United States nationals detained abroad if the Secretary has determined that there is credible information that their detention is unlawful or wrongful, consistent with section 302(a) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741(a) ), following their return, as well as support for family members of such individuals, particularly for— (1) medical, mental health, and other appropriate support for such United States nationals following their return; and (2) appropriate support, including travel expenses, for family members of such United States nationals during their unlawful or wrongful detention and following their return, including for counseling, updates, and other information related to their unlawful or wrongful detention and for family reunification. (b) United States national defined In this section, the term United States national has the meaning given that term in section 307(2) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741e(2) ). 113. Notification to Congress for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad Section 302 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , as expeditiously as possible, after review ; and (2) by amending subsection (b) to read as follows: (b) Referrals to Special Envoy; notification to Congress (1) In general Upon a determination by the Secretary of State, based on the totality of the circumstances, that there is credible information that the detention of a United States national abroad is unlawful or wrongful, and regardless of whether the detention is by a foreign government or a nongovernmental actor, the Secretary shall— (A) expeditiously transfer responsibility for such case from the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State to the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs; and (B) not later than 14 days after such determination, notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of such determination and provide such committees with a summary of the facts that led to such determination. (2) Form The notification and summary described in paragraph (1)(B) may be submitted in classified form. . 114. Family Engagement Coordinator Section 303 of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741a ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (d) Family Engagement Coordinator There shall be, in the Office of the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, a Family Engagement Coordinator, who shall ensure— (1) for a United States national unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, that— (A) any interaction by executive branch officials with any family member of such United States national occurs in a coordinated fashion; (B) such family member receives consistent and accurate information from the United States Government; and (C) appropriate coordination with the Family Engagement Coordinator described in section 304(c)(2); and (2) for a United States national held hostage abroad, that any engagement with a family member is coordinated with, consistent with, and not duplicative of the efforts of the Family Engagement Coordinator described in section 304(c)(2). . 115. Rewards for justice Section 36(b) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2708(b) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4), by striking or (10); and inserting (10), or (14); ; (2) in paragraph (12), by striking or at the end; (3) in paragraph (13), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (14) the prevention, frustration, or resolution of the hostage taking of a United States person, the identification, location, arrest, or conviction of a person responsible for the hostage taking of a United States person, or the location of a United States person who has been taken hostage, in any country. . 116. Provision of parking services and retention of parking fees The Secretary— (1) may provide parking services, including electric vehicle charging and other parking services, in facilities operated by or for the Department; and (2) is authorized to charge such fees for such services as may be necessary to cover the costs of providing the services, which shall be credited to an appropriate account of the Department. 117. Modernizing the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation It is the sense of Congress that— (1) maintaining a fully staffed and resourced Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation is necessary to effectively confront the threat of increased global proliferation; (2) the Secretary should take steps to address staffing shortfalls in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation with respect to the chemical, biological, and nuclear weapons issue areas; and (3) the Secretary, acting through the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance and the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, should increase efforts and dedicate resources to combat the dangers posed by the People's Republic of China’s conventional and nuclear build-up, the Russian Federation's tactical nuclear weapons and new types of nuclear weapons, bioweapons proliferation, dual use of life sciences research, and chemical weapons. II Embassy security, construction, and maintenance 201. Embassy security, construction, and maintenance There is authorized to be appropriated $902,615,000 for the Embassy Security, Construction, and Maintenance account of the Department for fiscal year 2023. 202. Amendments to Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 Section 606(a) of the Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act of 1999 ( 22 U.S.C. 4865(a) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (2)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting “, personnel of the Peace Corps, and personnel of any other type or category of facility that the Secretary may identify” after “military commander”; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i) to read as follows: (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary of State may waive subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in consultation with, as appropriate, the head of each agency employing personnel that would not be located at the site, determines that it is in the national interest of the United States, after taking account any considerations that the Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion, determines to be relevant, which may include considerations relating to security. ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking Chancery or consulate building and all that follows through Not less than 15 days and inserting Chancery or consulate building .—Not less than 15 days ; and (2) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking Each and inserting the following: (i) In general Each ; and (ii) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Alternative engineering equivalency standard requirement Each facility referred to in clause (i) may, instead of meeting the numerical perimeter distance setback requirement described in such clause, meet such other criteria as the Secretary is authorized to require to achieve an equivalent engineering standard of security and degree of protection as the numerical perimeter distance setback requirement in such clause seeks to achieve. ; and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) in clause (i) to read as follows: (i) In general Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary of State may waive subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that it is in the national interest of the United States, after taking account any considerations that the Secretary, in the Secretary’s discretion, determines to be relevant, which may include considerations relating to security. ; and (ii) in clause (ii), by striking Chancery or consulate building and all that follows through Not less than 15 days and inserting Chancery or consulate building .—Not less than 15 days . 203. Increasing the maximum annual lease payment available without approval by Secretary of State Section 10(a) of the Foreign Service Buildings Act, 1926 ( 22 U.S.C. 301(a) ) is amended by striking $50,000 and inserting $100,000 . 204. Diplomatic support and security (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Diplomatic Support and Security Act of 2022 . (b) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) it is a United States national security priority that United States Government mission personnel are able to fully execute their duties, including— (A) providing United States citizen services that are often a matter of life and death in insecure places; (B) meeting with foreign officials, including government and nongovernment, civil society, private sector, and members of the press, to advance United States national security priorities; and (C) understanding, engaging, and reporting on foreign political, social, and economic conditions; (2) a risk-averse environment that inhibits the execution of these fundamental duties undermines the national security interests of the United States and contributes to the further militarization of United States foreign policy as military and intelligence agencies may experience fewer security restrictions and greater risk tolerance in the wake of security incidents; and (3) Congress has a role to play in addressing the challenges of managing risk to the Department and United States Agency for International Development personnel and facilities and helping to balance security and safety concerns with the need for flexibility to carry out their most important duties. (c) Encouraging expeditionary diplomacy (1) Purpose Subsection (b) of section 102 of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4801(b) ) is amended— (A) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: (3) to promote strengthened security measures, institutionalize a culture of learning, and, in the case of apparent gross negligence or breach of duty, authorize the Secretary of State to investigate and pursue accountability for United States Government personnel with security-related responsibilities; ; (B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and (C) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as amended) the following: (4) to support effective risk management strategies and practices that enables the Department of State to pursue its vital goals; . (2) Briefings on embassy security Paragraph (1) of section 105(a) of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4804(a) ) is amended— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking any plans to open or reopen a high risk, high threat post and inserting progress towards opening or reopening high risk, high threat posts, and the risk to national security of the continued closure or suspension of operations and remaining barriers to doing so ; (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking the type and level of security threats such post could encounter and inserting the risk to United States foreign policy interests and national security of the post’s continued closure or suspension of operations as well as the risks and threats official United States personnel could encounter at such post ; and (C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting the type and level of security threats such post could encounter, and before security tripwires . (d) Investigation of serious security incidents (1) In general Section 301 of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4831 ) is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking the heading and inserting Investigation of serious security incidents ; (B) in subsection (a)— (i) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: (1) Convening the Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee process (A) In general In any case of an incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at, or related to, a United States Government (USG) mission abroad, and in any case of a serious breach of security involving intelligence activities of a foreign government directed at a USG mission abroad, an investigation, to be referred to as a Serious Security Incident Investigation or SSII , into such incident shall be convened by the Secretary of State and a report produced for the Secretary of State providing a full account of such incident, including— (i) whether security provisions pertinent to such incident were in place and functioning; (ii) whether any malfeasance or breach of duty took place that materially contributed to the outcome of such incident; and (iii) any recommendations of relevant security improvements or follow-up measures. (B) Exception Subparagraph (A) does not apply— (i) if the Secretary determines that the incident clearly involves only causes unrelated to security, such as if the security at issue is outside of the scope of the Secretary of State’s security responsibility as defined in section 103 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4802(a) ); (ii) in a case involving an incident where operational control of overseas security functions has been delegated to another agency consistent with section 106 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4805(a) ); or (iii) in a case involving a cyber security incident which may be covered by other review mechanisms. ; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking Board and inserting Serious Security Incident Investigation ; and (iii) in paragraph (3)(A)— (I) in the heading, by striking Board and inserting Investigation ; (II) matter preceding clause (i), by striking Board and inserting Serious Security Incident Investigation ; and (III) in clause (ii), by striking “2022” and inserting “2025”; (C) in subsection (b)— (i) in paragraph (1)— (I) by striking Except as and all that follows through convene a Board and inserting The Secretary of State shall conduct a Serious Security Incident Investigation not later than 60 days after the occurrence of an incident described in subsection (a)(1), or 60 days after the Department of State first becomes aware of such an incident, whichever is earlier, except that such 60-day period for convening an SSII may be extended for one additional 60-day period if the Secretary determines that the additional period is necessary, conduct an SSII of the incident under subsection (a), and establish a subsequent process with respect to the incident under section 302 to be carried out by the Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (SSII/PCC) established pursuant to such section ; and (II) by striking for the convening of the Board ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking Board each place it appears and inserting SSII/PCC ; and (D) in subsection (c)— (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— (I) by striking Board the first place such term appears and inserting SSII and begins the SSII/PCC process ; (II) by striking chairman and inserting chair and ranking member ; and (III) by inserting after Senate the following: , the chair and ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and ; and (ii) by striking Board each place it appears and inserting SSII/PCC process . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 301 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 301. Investigation of serious security incidents. . (e) Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (1) In general Section 302 of the Diplomatic Security Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4832 ) is amended to read as follows: 302. Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (a) Bureau of Diplomatic Security responsibility for investigation The Diplomatic Security Service of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State shall, at the direction of the Secretary of State, be responsible for conducting an appropriate investigation of an incident that is reasonably likely to involve loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at, or related to, a USG mission abroad that may be determined to be a serious security incident under section 301(a) and providing investigative personnel and other resources as may be necessary. The results of every investigation of all such incidents shall be referred to the Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee established and convened pursuant to subsection (b) for final assessments regarding whether such incidents are serious security incidents. (b) Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (1) In general The Secretary of State shall establish and convene a committee, referred to as a Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (in this title referred to as the SSII/PCC ), to review each incident described in subsection (a) to determine, in accordance with section 304, if each such incident is a serious security incident. The SSII/PCC shall review the Report of Investigation prepared under section 303(c) and any other available reporting and evidence, including video recordings, and shall prepare the SSII/PCC Report under section 304(b). (2) Composition The SSII/PCC shall be composed primarily of Assistant Secretary-level personnel or their designated representatives in the Department of State, and shall at a minimum include the following personnel: (A) A representative of the Under Secretary of State for Management, who shall serve as chair of the SSII/PCC. (B) The Assistant Secretary or designated representative responsible for the region in which the serious security incident occurred. (C) The Assistant Secretary or designated representative for Diplomatic Security. (D) The Assistant Secretary or designated representative for the Bureau of Intelligence and Research. (E) An Assistant Secretary-level or designated representative from any involved United States Government department or agency. (F) Other personnel as determined necessary or appropriate. (c) Definition In this section, the term designated representative means an official of the Department of State with a rank and status not lower than a Deputy Assistant Secretary-level or equivalent relevant to the office in which the Assistant Secretary referred to in paragraph (2) is a part and who is acting on behalf of the Assistant Secretary and with respect to whom the Assistant Secretary is responsible for the conduct and actions during the investigation process. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 302 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 302. Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee. . (f) Serious security incident investigation process (1) In general Section 303 of the Diplomatic Security Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4833 ) is amended to read as follows: 303. Serious Security Incident Investigation process (a) Investigation process (1) Initiation The Serious Security Incident Investigation process shall commence when a United States Government (USG) mission reports to the Secretary of State information relating to an incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at, or related to, a USG mission abroad, including detailed information about such incident, not later than 72 hours after the occurrence of such incident, if feasible. (2) Investigation The Diplomatic Security Service of the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State shall assemble an investigative team to carry out the investigation of an incident reported under paragraph (1). The investigation shall cover the following matters with respect to such incident: (A) An assessment of what occurred, an identification, if known, of the perpetrator suspected of having carried out the incident, and whether applicable security procedures were followed. (B) If the incident involved a USG mission abroad, an assessment regarding whether security systems, security countermeasures, and security procedures operated as intended. (C) If such incident involved an individual under chief of mission security responsibility conducting approved operations or movements outside a USG mission, an assessment regarding whether proper security briefings and procedures were in place and whether security systems, security countermeasures, and security procedures operated as intended, and whether such systems, countermeasures, and procedures worked to materially mitigate such attack or were inadequate to mitigate any threat associated with such incident. (D) An assessment of whether any officials’ or employees’ failure to follow procedures or perform their duties contributed to such incident. (b) Referral and recommendation The investigative team assembled pursuant to subsection (a)(2) or otherwise shall— (1) in accordance with section 302(a), refer to the SSII/PCC the results, including the Report of Investigation under subsection (c), of each investigation carried out under subsection (a); and (2) make a recommendation to the SSII/PCC, based upon each such investigation, regarding whether the incident that is the subject of each such investigation should be determined to be a serious security incident. (c) Report of Investigation At the conclusion of a Serious Security Incident Investigation under subsection (a), the investigative team shall prepare a Report of Investigation and submit such Report to the SSII/PCC. Such Report shall include the following elements: (1) A detailed description of the matters set forth in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of subsection (a)(2), including all related findings. (2) An accurate account of the casualties, injuries, and damage resulting from the incident that is the subject of the investigation. (3) A review of security procedures and directives in place at the time of such incident. (4) A recommendation, pursuant to subsection (b)(2), regarding whether such incident should be determined to be a serious security incident. (d) Confidentiality The investigative team shall adopt such procedures with respect to confidentiality as determined necessary, including procedures relating to the conduct of closed proceedings or the submission and use of evidence on camera, to ensure in particular the protection of classified information relating to national defense, foreign policy, or intelligence matters. The Director of National Intelligence shall establish the level of protection required for intelligence information and for information relating to intelligence personnel included in the Report of Investigation under subsection (b). The SSII/PCC shall determine the level of classification of the final report prepared under section 304(b), but shall incorporate in such report, to the maximum extent practicable, the confidentiality measures referred to in this subsection. (e) Official or employee defined In this section and section 304, the term official or employee means— (1) an employee, as such term is defined in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code, including a member of the Foreign Service; (2) a member of the uniformed services, as such term is defined in section 101(3) of title 37, United States Code; (3) an employee of an instrumentality of the United States; or (4) an individual employed by any person or entity under contract with agencies or instrumentalities of the United States Government to provide services, equipment, or personnel. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 303 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 303. Serious Security Incident Investigation process. . (g) Findings and recommendations of the Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (1) In general Section 304 of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4834 ) is amended to read as follows: 304. Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee findings and report (a) In general The SSII/PCC shall review the Report of Investigation prepared pursuant to section 303(c), all other evidence, reporting, and relevant information relating to an incident involving loss of life, serious injury, or significant destruction of property at, or related to, a United States Government (USG) mission abroad, including an examination of the facts and circumstances surrounding any serious injuries, loss of life, or significant destruction of property resulting from such incident and shall make the following written findings and final determinations: (1) Whether such incident was security related and is determined to be a serious security incident. (2) If such incident involved a USG mission abroad, whether the security systems, security countermeasures, and security procedures operated as intended, and whether such systems, countermeasures, and procedures worked to materially mitigate such attack or were inadequate to mitigate any threat associated with such attack. (3) If such incident involved an individual under chief of mission security responsibility conducting an approved operation outside a USG mission, an assessment regarding whether a valid process was followed in evaluating such operation for approval and weighing any risks associated with such operation, except that such a determination shall not seek to assign accountability for such incident unless the SSII/PCC determines a breach of duty has occurred. (4) An assessment of the impact of intelligence and information availability relating to such incident, and whether the USG mission was aware of the general operating threat environment or any more specific threat intelligence or information and the extent to which such was taken into account in ongoing and specific operations. (5) Such other facts and circumstances that may be relevant to the appropriate security management of USG missions abroad. (b) SSII/PCC Report Not later than 60 days after receiving the Report of Investigation prepared under section 303(b), the SSII/PCC shall submit to the Secretary of State a SSII/PCC Report on the incident at issue, including the assessment under subsection (a) and any related recommendations related to preventing and responding to similar such incidents, except that the Secretary of State may extend such period for one additional 60-day period when necessary for the completion of the Report. Not later than 90 days after receiving such SSII/PCC Report, the Secretary of State shall submit such SSII/PCC Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. Such SSII/PCC Report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. (c) Personnel recommendations If in the course of conducting an investigation under section 303, the investigative team finds reasonable cause to be concerned that any official or employee has breached the duty of such official or employee, or finds lesser failures on the part of an official or employee in the performance of his or her duties related to the serious security incident at issue, the investigative team shall report such to the SSII/PCC. If the SSII/PCC finds reasonable cause to support a finding relating to such a breach or failure, the SSII/PCC shall— (1) notify the official or employee concerned; (2) if such official or employee is employed by the Department of State, transmit to the Secretary of State for appropriate action such finding, together with all information relevant to such finding; or (3) if such official or employee is employed by a Federal agency other than the Department of State, transmit to the head of such Federal agency for appropriate action such finding, together with all information relevant to such finding. . (2) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 2 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 is amended by striking the item relating to section 304 and inserting the following new item: Sec. 304. Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee findings and report. . (h) Relation to other proceedings Section 305 of the Diplomatic Security Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4835 ) is amended— (1) by striking Nothing in this title shall and inserting the following: (a) No effect on existing remedies or defenses Nothing in this title may ; and (2) by adding at the end of the following new subsection: (b) Future inquiries Nothing in this title may be construed to preclude the Secretary of State from convening a follow-up public board of inquiry to investigate any serious security incident if such incident was of such magnitude or significance that an internal process is determined to be insufficient to understand and investigate such incident. All materials gathered during the procedures provided under this title shall be provided to any such related board of inquiry convened by the Secretary. . (i) Training for Foreign Service personnel on risk management practices Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to train and educate Foreign Service personnel on appropriate risk management practices when conducting their duties in high risk, high threat environments. Such strategy shall include the following elements: (1) Plans to continue to develop and offer additional training courses, or augment existing courses, for Foreign Service officers regarding the conduct of their duties in high risk, high threat environments outside of diplomatic compounds, including for diplomatic personnel such as political officers, economic officers, consular officers, and others. (2) Plans to educate Senior Foreign Service personnel serving abroad, including ambassadors, chiefs of mission, deputy chiefs of missions, and regional security officers, on appropriate risk management practices to employ when evaluating requests for diplomatic operations in high risk, high threat environments outside of diplomatic compounds. (j) Sense of Congress regarding establishment of Expeditionary Diplomacy Award It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should— (1) encourage expeditionary diplomacy, proper risk management practices, and regular and meaningful engagement with civil society at the Department through the establishment of an annual award to be known as the Expeditionary Diplomacy Award that would be awarded to officers or employees of the Department; and (2) establish procedures for selecting recipients of such award, including any financial terms associated with such award. (k) Promotion in the Foreign Service Section 603(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4003(b) ) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting after as the case may be, the following: and when occupying positions for which the following is, to any degree, an element of the member’s duties, ; (2) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking when occupying positions for which such willingness and ability is, to any degree, an element of the member’s duties ; and (B) by striking , or and inserting a semicolon; (3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; (4) by redesignating paragraph (2) (as so amended) as paragraph (3); (5) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph: (2) a willingness and ability to regularly and meaningfully engage with civil society and other local actors in-country; ; and (6) by inserting after paragraph (3) (as so redesignated) the following: (4) the ability to effectively manage and assess risk associated with the conduct of diplomatic operations. . (l) Reporting requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and for every 180 days thereafter for the following two years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the Department’s risk management efforts, including information relating to progress in implementing this section, subsection (b) of section 102 of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4801 ), as amended by subsection (c) of this section, and the following elements: (1) Progress on encouraging and incentivizing appropriate Foreign Service personnel to regularly and meaningfully engage with civil society and other local actors in-country. (2) Efforts to promote a more effective culture of risk management and greater risk tolerance among all Foreign Service personnel, including through additional risk management training and education opportunities. (3) Progress on efforts to incorporate the provisions of this Act into the Foreign Affairs Manual regulations and implement the Serious Security Incident Investigation Permanent Coordinating Committee (SSII/PCC) established and convened pursuant to section 302(b) of the Diplomatic Security Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4832 ), as amended by subsection (e), to more closely align Department procedures with how other Federal departments and agencies analyze, weigh, and manage risk. (m) Implementation Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall identify and report to the appropriate congressional committees which official of the Department, with a rank not lower than Assistant Secretary or equivalent, will be responsible for leading the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section. III Personnel issues A Matters relating to employment 301. Per diem allowance and locality pay for newly hired members of the Foreign Service (a) Per diem allowance (1) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), any newly hired Foreign Service employee who is in initial orientation training, or any other training expected to last less than six months before transferring to the employee’s first assignment, in the Washington, DC, area shall, for the duration of such training, receive a per diem allowance at the levels prescribed under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Limitation on lodging expenses A newly hired Foreign Service employee may not receive any lodging expenses under the applicable per diem allowance pursuant to paragraph (1) if that employee— (A) has a permanent residence in the Washington, DC, area (not including Government-supplied housing during such orientation training or other training); and (B) does not vacate such residence during such orientation training or other training. (b) Locality pay Any newly hired Foreign Service employee who is enrolled in any training, following orientation training, that is expected to exceed six months in the Washington, DC, area prior to departing for their first assignment, shall, for the duration of such training receive locality pay applicable to Washington, DC, under section 5304 or 5304a of title 5, United States Code. (c) Definitions In this section— (1) the term per diem allowance has the meaning given that term under section 5701 of title 5, United States Code; and (2) the term Washington, DC, area means the geographic area within a 50 mile radius of the Washington Monument. 302. Rest, recuperation, and overseas operations leave (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 63 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 6329e. Rest and recuperation leave (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency means an Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105), but does not include the Government Accountability Office; (2) the term combat zone means a geographic area designated by an Executive order of the President as an area in which the Armed Forces are engaging or have engaged in combat, an area designated by law to be treated as a combat zone, or a location the Department of Defense has certified for combat zone tax benefits due to its direct support of military operations; (3) the term employee has the meaning given that term in section 6301; (4) the term high risk, high threat post has the meaning given that term in section 104 of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Antiterrorism Act of 1986 ( 22 U.S.C. 4803 ); and (5) the term leave year means the period beginning on the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar year and ending on the day immediately before the first day of the first complete pay period in the following calendar year. (b) Leave for rest and recuperation The head of an agency may prescribe regulations to grant up to 20 days of paid leave, per leave year, for the purposes of rest and recuperation to an employee of the agency serving in a combat zone, any other high risk, high threat post, or any other location presenting significant security or operational challenges. (c) Discretionary authority of agency head Use of the authority under subsection (b) is at the sole and exclusive discretion of the head of the agency concerned. (d) Records An agency shall record leave provided under this section separately from leave authorized under any other provision of law. 6329f. Overseas operations leave (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term agency means an Executive agency (as that term is defined in section 105), but does not include the Government Accountability Office; (2) the term employee has the meaning given that term in section 6301; and (3) the term leave year means the period beginning with the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar year and ending with the day immediately before the first day of the first complete pay period in the following calendar year. (b) Leave for overseas operations The head of an agency may prescribe regulations to grant up to 10 days of paid leave, per leave year, to an employee of the agency serving abroad where the conduct of business could pose potential security or safety related risks or would be inconsistent with host-country practice. Such regulations may provide that additional leave days may be granted during such leave year if the head of the agency determines that to do so is necessary to advance the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States. (c) Discretionary authority of agency head Use of the authority under subsection (b) is at the sole and exclusive discretion of the head of the agency concerned. (d) Records An agency shall record leave provided under this section separately from leave authorized under any other provision of law. . (b) Clerical amendments The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section c the following new items: 6329e. Rest and recuperation leave. 6329f. Overseas operations leave . 303. Dignity for people with disabilities serving in the Foreign Service The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended— (1) in paragraph (2) of section 101(b) ( 22 U.S.C. 3901(b) ), by striking handicapping condition and inserting disability ; (2) in section 105 ( 22 U.S.C. 3905 ), by striking handicapping condition each place it appears and inserting disability ; (3) in subparagraph (A) of section 1002(11) ( 22 U.S.C. 4102(11) ), by striking handicapping condition and inserting disability ; and (4) in paragraph (4) of section 1015(b) ( 22 U.S.C. 4115(b) ), by striking handicapping condition and inserting disability . 304. Increasing housing availability for certain employees assigned to the United States mission to the United Nations Section 9(2) of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 ( 22 U.S.C. 287e–1(2) ) is amended by striking 30 and inserting 41 . 305. Enhanced requirements for the Department of State relating to telework-ready employees (a) In general The Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that all covered personnel— (1) if compensated for the costs of housing abroad through a living quarters allowance, overseas housing allowance, or other similar allowance, may use such allowance to cover the cost of reliable internet access at such housing in the same manner and to the same extent as any other utility; (2) if provided housing at properties owned or leased by the United States, are supplied with reliable internet access at such property in the same manner and to the same extent as any other utility; and (3) are issued by the Department (or, if appropriate, reimbursed by the Department in full for the costs of purchasing) such equipment as may be necessary to be fully and appropriately telework-ready, without regard to the affiliation of any such employee, officer, or member in any specific bureau or office of the Department in determining eligibility to receive or obtain such equipment at the Department’s expense. (b) Reimbursement requirement With respect to each employee described in subsection (c)(2) for whom the Secretary provides compensation, housing, or equipment in accordance with subsection (a), the employing agency shall reimburse the Department for the costs of such provision, through the International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system. (c) Covered personnel For purposes of this section, the term covered personnel — (1) means employees and officers of the Department, including members of the Foreign Service, who are serving at overseas diplomatic or consular posts; and (2) includes each other employee of the United States under the authority of a chief of mission at an overseas diplomatic or consular post. 306. Department of State Student Internship Program (a) In general The Secretary shall establish the Department of State Student Internship Program (in this section referred to as the Program ) to offer internship opportunities at the Department to eligible students to raise awareness of the essential role of diplomacy in the conduct of United States foreign policy and the realization of United States foreign policy objectives. (b) Eligibility To be eligible to participate in the Program, an applicant shall— (1) be enrolled, not less than half-time, at— (A) an institution of higher education (as such term is defined section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )); or (B) an institution of higher education based outside the United States, as determined by the Secretary; and (2) be able to receive and hold an appropriate security clearance. (c) Selection The Secretary shall establish selection criteria for students to be admitted into the Program that includes a demonstrated interest in a career in foreign affairs. (d) Outreach The Secretary shall advertise the Program widely, including on the internet, through the Department’s Diplomats in Residence program, and through other outreach and recruiting initiatives targeting undergraduate and graduate students. The Secretary shall additionally conduct targeted outreach to encourage participation in the Program from— (1) individuals belonging to traditionally underrepresented groups in terms of racial, ethnic, geographic, and gender diversity, and disability status; and (2) students enrolled at minority serving institutions (which shall have the meaning given the term eligible institutions described in section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1067q(a) ). (e) Compensation (1) Housing assistance (A) Abroad The Secretary shall provide housing assistance to a student participating in the Program whose permanent address is within the United States if the location of the internship in which such student is participating is outside the United States. (B) Domestic The Secretary is authorized to provide housing assistance to a student participating in the Program whose permanent address is within the United States if the location of the internship in which such student is participating is more than 50 miles away from such student’s permanent address. (2) Travel assistance The Secretary shall provide a student participating in the Program whose permanent address is within the United States financial assistance to cover the costs of travel once to and once from the location of the internship in which such student is participating, including travel by air, train, bus, or other transit as appropriate, if the location of such internship is— (A) more than 50 miles from such student’s permanent address; or (B) outside the United States. (f) Working with institutions of higher education The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, structure internships to ensure such internships satisfy criteria for academic credit at the institutions of higher education in which participants in such internships are enrolled. (g) Transition period (1) In general Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall transition all unpaid internship programs of the Department, including the Foreign Service Internship Program, to internship programs that offer compensation. Upon selection as a candidate for entry into an internship program of the Department after such date, a participant in such internship program shall be afforded the opportunity to forgo compensation, including if doing so allows such participant to receive college or university curricular credit. (2) Exception The transition required under paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of unpaid internship programs of the Department that are part of the Virtual Student Federal Service internship program. (3) Waiver (A) In general The Secretary may waive the requirement under this subsection to transition an unpaid internship program of the Department to an internship program that offers compensation if the Secretary determines and not later than 30 days after any such determination submits to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that to do so would not be consistent with effective management goals. (B) Report The report required under subparagraph shall describe the reason why transitioning an unpaid internship program of the Department to an internship program that offers compensation would not be consistent with effective management goals, including any justification for maintaining such unpaid status indefinitely, or any additional authorities or resources necessary to transition such unpaid program to offer compensation in the future. (h) Reports Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes the following: (1) Data, to the extent collection of such information is permissible by law, regarding the number of students who applied to the Program, were offered a position, and participated, respectively, disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, institution of higher education, home State, State where each student graduated from high school, and disability status. (2) Data on the number of security clearance investigations started for such students and the timeline for such investigations, including whether such investigations were completed or if, and when, an interim security clearance was granted. (3) Information on expenditures on the Program. (4) Information regarding the Department’s compliance with subsection (g). (i) Voluntary participation (1) In general Nothing in this section may be construed to compel any student who is a participant in an internship program of the Department to participate in the collection of the data or divulge any personal information. Such students shall be informed that their participation in the data collection contemplated by this section is voluntary. (2) Privacy protection Any data collected under this section shall be subject to the relevant privacy protection statutes and regulations applicable to Federal employees. (j) Special hiring authority Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, in consultation with the Office of Personnel Management with respect to the number of interns to be hired each year, may— (1) select, appoint, and employ individuals for up to 1 year through compensated internships under an excepted service (as defined in section 2103 of title 5, United States Code); and (2) remove any compensated intern employed pursuant to paragraph (1) without regard to the provisions of law governing appointments in the excepted service. (k) Availability of appropriations Internships offered and compensated by the Department under this section shall be funded solely by amounts available and appropriated under the heading Diplomatic Programs on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 307. Addendum for study on foreign service allowances (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an addendum to the report required under section 5302 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021 (division E of Public Law 117–81 ), which shall be entitled the Report on Bidding for Domestic and Overseas Posts and Filling Unfilled Positions . The addendum shall be prepared using input from the same federally funded research and development center that prepared the analysis conducted for purposes of such report. (b) Elements The addendum required under subsection (a) shall include— (1) the total number of domestic and overseas positions open during the most recent summer bidding cycle; (2) the total number of bids each position received; (3) the number of unfilled positions at the conclusion of the most recent summer bidding cycle, disaggregated by bureau; and (4) detailed recommendations and a timeline for— (A) increasing the number of qualified bidders for underbid positions; and (B) minimizing the number of unfilled positions at the end of bidding season. 308. Report on pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary for Management of the Department shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the implementation of the pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service required by section 404(b) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–323 ; 130 Stat. 1928). (b) Matters To be included The report required by subsection (a) shall include— (1) the current status of implementation of the pilot program, including a summary of concrete steps taken by the Department implement it, to date; (2) an explanation of the delay in implementation of the pilot program, if any; (3) the number of mid-career individuals from the Civil Service of the Department and private sector that are expected to participate in the pilot program in fiscal year 2023, differentiated by gender, age, race and ethnicity, geographic origin, and past occupation, to the extent practicable; (4) an analysis of the skills gap the Department identified for use of the pilot program’s flexible-hiring mechanism; (5) any legal justifications provided by the Office of Legal Adviser of the Department for the Department not implementing the pilot program; and (6) the estimated date by which the Department expects to implement the pilot program. 309. Interagency policies to prevent and respond to harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation (a) Coordination with other agencies (1) In general The Secretary, in coordination with the heads of other Federal agencies that provide personnel to serve in overseas posts, should develop interagency policies to prevent and respond to harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation, including policies for— (A) addressing harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation, reporting of such actions, and providing support to personnel who report such actions; (B) advocacy, service referrals, and travel accommodations for victims; and (C) disciplining anyone who violates Department policies regarding harassment, discrimination, sexual assault, or related retaliation occurring between covered employees and noncovered employees. (2) Covered employee defined In this subsection, the term covered employee means— (A) any officer or employee (including any temporary, part-time, contract, intermittent employee, intern, fellow, or other unpaid staff (including United States citizens and foreign nationals)) performing work for or on behalf of the Department; (B) a member of the Foreign Service (as that term is defined under section 103 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3903 )), to include a Foreign Service Officer, Foreign Service Specialist, Locally Employed Staff, or Consular Agent; or (C) any individual who is engaged by an employer or entity as a contractor. (b) Disciplinary action (1) Separation for cause Section 610(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4010(a)(1) ), is amended— (A) by striking decide to ; and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: upon receiving notification from the Bureau of Diplomatic Security that such member has engaged in criminal misconduct, such as murder, rape, or other sexual assault . (2) Update to manual The Director of Global Talent and Director General of the Foreign Service shall— (A) update the Grounds for Disciplinary Action and List of Disciplinary Offenses and Penalties sections of the Foreign Affairs Manual to reflect the amendments made by paragraph (1); and (B) communicate such updates to Department staff through publication in Department Notices. (c) Sexual assault prevention and response victim advocates The Secretary shall ensure that the Diplomatic Security Service’s Victims’ Resource Advocacy Program— (1) is appropriately staffed by advocates who are physically present at— (A) the headquarters of the Department; and (B) major domestic and international facilities and embassies, as determined by the Secretary; (2) considers the logistics that are necessary to allow for the expedient travel of victims from Department facilities that do not have advocates; and (3) uses funds available to the Department to provide emergency food, shelter, clothing, and transportation for victims involved in matters being investigated by the Diplomatic Security Service. 310. Curtailments, removals from post, and waivers of privileges and immunities (a) Curtailments report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding curtailments of Department personnel from overseas posts. (2) Contents The Secretary shall include in each report required by paragraph (1)— (A) relevant information about any post that, during the 6-month period preceding the report— (i) had more than 5 curtailments; or (ii) had curtailments representing more than 5 percent of Department personnel at such post; and (B) for each post described in subparagraph (A), the number of curtailments, disaggregated by month of occurrence. (3) Additional contents for initial report The Secretary shall include in the initial report required by paragraph (1) the number of and relevant information about all voluntary and involuntary curtailments at the Deputy Chief of Mission or Principal Officer level for the previous 5 years, disaggregated by year, including an explanation of any Department review of such curtailments. (b) Removal of diplomats Not later than 5 days after the date on which any United States personnel under chief of mission authority is declared persona non grata by a host government, the Secretary shall— (1) notify the appropriate congressional committees of such declaration; and (2) include with such notification— (A) the official reason for such declaration (if provided by the host government); (B) the date of the declaration; and (C) whether the Department responded by declaring a host government’s diplomat in the United States persona non grata. (c) Waiver of privileges and immunities Not later than 15 days after any waiver of privileges and immunities pursuant to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, signed at Vienna on April 18, 1961, and entered into force April 24, 1964, that is applicable to an entire diplomatic post or to the majority of United States personnel under chief of mission authority, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such waiver and the reason for such waiver. (d) Termination This section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 311. Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State (a) Short title This section may be cited as the Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State Act . (b) Establishment of commission There is established in the legislative branch the Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State (in this section referred to as the Commission ). (c) Purposes The purposes of the Commission are to examine the changing nature of diplomacy in the 21st century and ways that the Department and its personnel can modernize to advance the interests of the United States, as well as offer recommendations related to— (1) the organizational structure of the Department; (2) personnel-related matters, to include recruitment, promotion, training, and retention of the Department’s workforce in order to retain the best and brightest personnel and foster effective diplomacy worldwide, including measures to strengthen diversity and inclusion to ensure that the Department’s workforce represents all of America; (3) the Department’s infrastructure—both domestic and overseas—to include information technology, transportation, and security; (4) the link between diplomacy and defense, intelligence, development, commercial, health, law enforcement, and other core United States interests; (5) core legislation that authorizes United States diplomacy, including the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( Public Law 96–465 ); (6) related regulations, rules, and processes that define United States diplomatic efforts, including the Foreign Affairs Manual; (7) Chief of Mission authority at United States diplomatic missions overseas, including authority over employees of other Federal departments and agencies; and (8) treaties that impact United States overseas presence. (d) Membership (1) Composition (A) In general The Commission shall be composed of 8 members of whom— (i) one member shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (ii) one member shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; (iii) one member shall be appointed by the chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (iv) one member shall be appointed by the ranking member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (v) one member shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; (vi) one member shall be appointed by the majority leader of the Senate; (vii) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the House of Representatives; and (viii) one member shall be appointed by the minority leader of the Senate. (B) Deadline for appointment The appointments of members of the Commission under this paragraph shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Co-Chairpersons The Speaker of the House of Representatives and the majority leader of the Senate shall select one member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) to serve as a co-chairperson of the Commission, and the minority leader of the House of Representatives and the minority leader of the Senate shall select one member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) to serve as a co-chairperson of the Commission. (3) Qualifications; meetings (A) Membership (i) In general It is the sense of Congress that the members of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) should— (I) be prominent United States citizens, with national recognition and significant depth of experience in international relations and the Department; (II) have leadership experience related to international relations, diplomacy, and data-driven management; (III) have significant expertise in international relations, diplomacy, economics, technology, labor relations, energy, and foreign assistance; (IV) have an understanding of management challenges that may hinder the Department in carrying out its mission to the most effective extent possible; and (V) maintain a deep understanding of the Department’s Civil and Foreign Service workforces, including the challenges and opportunities the Department faces in managing two personnel systems. (ii) Prohibitions A member of the Commission appointed under paragraph (1) may not— (I) be a current Member of Congress; or (II) be a current or former registrant under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 ( 22 U.S.C. 611 et seq. ). (B) Meetings (i) Initial meeting The Commission shall hold its first meeting not later than 30 days after the date on which all members of the Commission have been appointed. (ii) Frequency The Commission shall meet at the call of the co-chairpersons of the Commission. (iii) Quorum A majority of the members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of conducting business, except that two members of the Commission shall constitute a quorum for purposes of receiving testimony. (C) Vacancies Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect the powers of the Commission, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment. (e) Functions of commission (1) In general The Commission shall act by resolution agreed to by a majority of the members of the Commission voting and present. (2) Panels The Commission may establish panels composed of less than the full membership of the Commission for purposes of carrying out the duties of the Commission under this section. The actions of any such panel shall be subject to the review and control of the Commission. Any findings and determinations made by such a panel shall not be considered the findings and determinations of the Commission unless approved by the Commission. (3) Delegation Any member, agent, or staff of the Commission may, if authorized by the co-chairpersons of the Commission, take any action which the Commission is authorized to take pursuant to this section. (f) Powers of commission (1) Hearings and evidence The Commission or, as delegated by the co-chairpersons of the Commission, any panel or member thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out this section— (A) hold such hearings and meetings, take such testimony, receive such evidence, and administer such oaths as the Commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member considers necessary; (B) require the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents, as the Commission or such designated subcommittee or designated member considers necessary; and (C) subject to applicable privacy laws and relevant regulations, secure directly from any Federal department or agency information and data necessary to enable it to carry out its mission, which shall be provided by the head or acting representative of the department or agency not later than 30 days after the Commission provides a written request for such information and data. (2) Contracts The Commission may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the Commission to discharge its duties under this section. (3) Information from Federal agencies (A) In general The Commission may secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of this section. (B) Furnishing information Each department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Commission, upon request made by a co-chairperson of the Commission, the chairman of any panel created by a majority of the Commission, or any member designated by a majority of the Commission. (C) Handling Information shall only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Commission and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders. (4) Assistance from Federal agencies (A) Secretary of state The Secretary shall provide to the Commission, on a non-reimbursable basis, such administrative services, funds, staff, facilities, and other support services as are necessary for the performance of the Commission’s duties under this section. (B) Other departments and agencies Other Federal departments and agencies may provide the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support as such departments and agencies consider advisable and as may be authorized by law. (C) Cooperation The Commission shall receive the full and timely cooperation of any official, department, or agency of the Federal Government whose assistance is necessary, as jointly determined by the co-chairpersons of the Commission, for the fulfillment of the duties of the Commission, including the provision of full and current briefings and analyses. (D) Designation The Secretary shall designate an individual from the Department at the level of Assistant Secretary to engage and liaise with the Commission. (5) Assistance from independent organizations (A) In general In order to inform its work, the Commission should review reports written within the last 15 years by independent organizations and outside experts relating to reform and modernization of the Department. (B) Avoiding duplication In analyzing the reports specified under subparagraph (A), the Commission should pay particular attention to any specific reform proposal that has been recommended by two or more such reports. (6) Postal services The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other departments and agencies of the Federal Government. (7) Gifts The Commission may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations of services or property. (8) Congressional consultation Not less frequently than once every 90 days, the Commission shall provide a briefing to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate regarding the work of the Commission. (g) Staff and compensation (1) Staff (A) Compensation The co-chairpersons of the Commission, in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, shall appoint and fix the compensation of a staff director and such other personnel as may be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties, without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of pay fixed under this subsection may exceed the equivalent of that payable to a person occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title. (B) Detail of government employees A Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service status or privilege. (C) Procurement of temporary and intermittent services The Commission may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates for individuals that do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of that title. (2) Compensation for commission members (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), each member of the Commission may be compensated at not to exceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day during which that member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Commission under this section. (B) Waiver of certain provisions Subsections (a) through (d) of section 824 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4064 ) are waived for an annuitant on a temporary basis so as to be compensated for work performed as part of the Commission. (3) Travel expenses While away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Commission, members and staff of the Commission, as well as any Federal Government employees detailed to the Commission, shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703(b) of title 5, United States Code. (4) Security clearances for commission members and staff The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously providing to the Commission members and staff appropriate security clearances to the extent possible pursuant to existing procedures and requirements, except that no person shall be provided with access to classified information under this section without the appropriate security clearances. (h) Report (1) In general Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall submit to the President and Congress a final report that examines all substantive aspects of Department personnel, management, and operations and contains such findings, conclusions, and recommendations for corrective measures as have been agreed to by a majority of Commission members. (2) Elements The report required under paragraph (1) shall include findings, conclusions, and recommendations related to— (A) the organizational structure of the Department; (B) personnel-related matters, to include recruitment, promotion, training, and retention of the Department’s workforce in order to retain the best and brightest personnel and foster effective diplomacy worldwide, including measures to strengthen diversity and inclusion to ensure that the Department’s workforce represents all of America; (C) the Department’s infrastructure—both domestic and overseas—to include information technology, transportation, and security; (D) the link between diplomacy and defense, intelligence, development, commercial, health, law enforcement, and other core United States interests; (E) core legislation that authorizes United States diplomacy; (F) related regulations, rules, and processes that define United States diplomatic efforts, including the Foreign Affairs Manual; (G) treaties that impact United States overseas presence; (H) the authority of Chiefs of Mission at United States diplomatic missions overseas, including the degree of authority that Chiefs of Mission exercise in reality over Department and other Federal employees at overseas posts; (I) any other areas that the Commission consider necessary for a complete appraisal of United States diplomacy and Department management and operations; and (J) the amount of time, manpower, and financial resources that would be necessary to implement the recommendations specified under this paragraph. (3) Department response Before the Commission submits its report to the President and Congress, the Secretary shall have the right to review and respond to all Commission recommendations not later than 90 days after receiving the recommendations from the Commission. (i) Termination of commission (1) In general The Commission, and all the authorities under this section, shall terminate 180 days after the date on which the final report is submitted under subsection (h). (2) Administrative activities before termination The Commission may use the 180-day period referred to in paragraph (1) for the purpose of concluding its activities, including providing testimony to committees of Congress concerning its reports and disseminating the report. (j) Authorization of appropriations (1) In general There is authorized to be appropriated to the Commission to carry out this section $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2023. (2) Availability Amounts made available to the Commission under paragraph (1) shall remain available until the termination of the Commission. (k) Inapplicability of certain administrative provisions (1) Federal advisory committee act The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Commission. (2) Freedom of information act The provisions of section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the Freedom of Information Act), shall not apply to the activities, records, and proceedings of the Commission under this section. 312. Management assessments at diplomatic and consular posts (a) In general Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall annually for 5 years conduct at each diplomatic and consular post a voluntary survey, offered to all staff assigned to that post who are citizens of the United States other than chiefs of mission, to assess the management and leadership of each such post by the Chief of Mission, the Deputy Chief of Mission, and the Charge d’Affaires. (b) Anonymity All responses to the survey described in subsection (a) shall be— (1) fully anonymized; and (2) made available to the Director General of the Foreign Service. (c) Survey The survey shall seek to assess— (1) the general morale at post; (2) the presence of any hostile work environment; (3) the presence of any harassment, discrimination, retaliation, or other mistreatment; and (4) effective leadership and collegial work environment. (d) Director General recommendations Upon compilation and review of the surveys, the Director General of the Foreign Service shall issue recommendations to posts, as appropriate, based on the findings of the surveys. (e) Referral If the surveys reveal any action that is grounds for referral to the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, the Director General of the Foreign Service may refer the matter to the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, who shall, as the Inspector General considers appropriate, conduct an inspection of the post in accordance with section 209(b) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3929(b) ). (f) Annual report The Director General of the Foreign Service shall submit an annual report to the appropriate congressional committees that includes— (1) any trends or summaries from the surveys; (2) the posts where corrective action was recommended or taken in response to any issues identified by the surveys; and (3) the number of referrals to the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service, as applicable. 313. Streamlining of security clearance process (a) Recommendations Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees recommendations for streamlining the process of investigating and adjudicating security clearances within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security in a manner that ensures such process is completed for individuals for whom a conditional offer of employment to the Civil Service or Foreign Service of the Department has been made, by— (1) not later than 180 days following the date on which an application for a security clearance is submitted, on average; and (2) not later than 1 year following such date, in the vast majority of cases. (b) Report Not later than 90 days after the recommendations are submitted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that— (1) describes the status of the efforts of the Secretary to streamline the process specified in such subsection; and (2) identifies any remaining obstacles preventing security clearances from being completed within the time frames set forth in such subsection, including lack of cooperation or other actions by the heads of other Federal departments and agencies. 314. Modifications to Foreign Affairs Manual with respect to security clearances Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall take such steps as may be necessary— (1) to revise the Foreign Affairs Manual to streamline the security clearance investigation and adjudication process within the Bureau of Diplomatic Security; and (2) to the extent practicable, to ensure that the changes made pursuant to paragraph (1) do not unduly delay efforts to achieve Civil Service or Foreign Service hiring at personnel ceiling levels within any fiscal year. 315. Additional personnel to address backlogs in hiring and investigations (a) In general The Secretary should seek to increase the number of personnel in the Bureau of Global Talent Management and the Office of Civil Rights to address backlogs in hiring and investigations into complaints conducted by the Office of Civil Rights. (b) Employment targets The Secretary should seek to employ— (1) not fewer than 15 additional personnel in the Bureau of Global Talent Management and the Office of Civil Rights (compared to the number of personnel so employed as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) by the date that is 180 days after such date of enactment; and (2) not fewer than 15 additional personnel in such Bureau and Office (compared to the number of personnel so employed as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) by the date that is 1 year after such date of enactment. 316. Report on worldwide availability Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on the feasibility of requiring worldwide availability for all members of the Foreign Service, that includes— (1) the feasibility of a worldwide availability requirement for all members of the Foreign Service; (2) considerations if such a requirement were to be implemented, including the potential effect on recruitment and retention; and (3) recommendations for exclusions and limitations, including exemptions for medical reasons, disability, and other circumstances. 317. Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international organizations The Secretary is authorized to promote the employment and advancement of United States citizens by international organizations and bodies, including by— (1) providing stipends, consultation, coaching, and analytical services to support United States citizen applicants; and (2) making grants for the purposes described in paragraph (1). 318. Authorizing the use of diplomatic programs funding to promote the employment of United States citizens by international organizations Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization under section 101 of this Act or otherwise made available to the Diplomatic Programs account of the Department may be made available for grants, programs, and activities to promote the employment of United States citizens by international organizations and bodies, including by providing consultation, coaching, and analytical services to support United States citizen applicants. 319. Increasing the maximum amount authorized for science and technology fellowship grants and cooperative agreements Section 504(e)(3) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656d ) is amended by striking $500,000 and inserting $2,000,000 . 320. Report on changes to the Foreign Service officer test Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 2 years, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees on any changes made to the Foreign Service entry process after January 1, 2022, that includes each of the following: (1) A description and justification of the use of artificial intelligence, including deep textual analysis, in any portion of the entry process and its impacts on recruitment into the Foreign Service. (2) A description and justification of the use of virtual formats for any portion of the entry process and its impacts on recruitment into the Foreign Service. (3) A description and justification of the entities, groups, or individuals informed or consulted on any changes to the Foreign Service entry process, during the one year period prior to their implementation. (4) The numbers and demographics of applicants taking the written portion of the Foreign Service officer test. (5) The numbers and demographics of applicants who are subsequently permitted to take the Foreign Service oral assessment. (6) The numbers and demographics of applicants who pass the Foreign Service oral assessment. (7) The criteria used for passing the Foreign Service oral assessment. (8) The numbers and demographics of applicants who pass the security clearance, medical clearance, and suitability review, and thus are eligible for entry into the Foreign Service. (9) A comparative analysis of the current Foreign Service entry process and results, including a comparison between those eligible for entry into the Foreign Service after the current entry process is completed and those so eligible for such entry pursuant to the process as in effect prior to January 1, 2022. B Matters relating to training and professional development 331. Facilitation and encouragement of training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that a recognition throughout the Department of the value and importance of training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel of the Department is vital to the development and maintenance by such personnel of the skills and expertise required for the Department to contribute fully and effectively to the conduct of the foreign affairs of the United States. (b) Study and report (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with relevant Federal agencies and institutions of higher education (as such term is defined section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )), shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing a diplomatic officers’ reserve corps or similar mechanism in the Department to augment the Department’s personnel needs at any level on a temporary or permanent basis. (2) Elements In conducting the study required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider whether any such diplomatic officers’ reserve corps should be modeled on the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps established under chapter 103 of title 10, United States Code, to encourage the recruitment and retention of personnel who have the critical language skills necessary to meet the requirements of the Foreign Service, by providing financial assistance to students studying critical languages at institutions of higher education. (3) Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of the study required by paragraph (1). (c) Equal weight for training and development in promotion precepts and evaluation criteria (1) Foreign service The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure the evaluation of precepts described in section 603 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4003 ) upon which selection boards under section 602 of that Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4002 ) make recommendations for promotion of members of the Foreign Service under section 601 of that Act ( 22 U.S.C. 4001 ) afford equal weight to the undertaking of training, professional development, and foreign language acquisition and retention among any other objective criteria considered by selection boards in making such recommendations. (2) Civil Service The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the performance standards established and maintained under chapter 43 of title 5, United States Code, for any job performance appraisal system for Civil Service personnel of the Department afford equal weight to the undertaking of training, professional development, and foreign language acquisition and retention among any other objective criteria in the evaluation of the job performance of such personnel. (d) Response to subordinate training and development needs in evaluation of supervisor performance (1) Foreign service The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure the evaluation of precepts for recommendations for promotion described in subsection (b)(1) for members of the Foreign Service in supervisory positions incorporates the extent to which such members addressed the training and professional development needs of the personnel under their supervision as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) Civil Service The Secretary shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the performance standards described in subsection (b)(2) for Civil Service personnel of the Department in supervisory positions afford appropriate weight to addressing the training and professional development needs of the personnel under their supervision as the Secretary considers appropriate. 332. Sense of Congress on partnerships between Department of State and academic and other non-department institutions and organizations for training and professional development of Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel (a) Finding Congress finds that partnerships between the Department, on the one hand, and other United States Government agencies, academic institutions, and other private sector organizations and entities, on the other hand, have proven valuable in providing and expanding the availability of opportunities for training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel of the Department. (b) Sense of congress In light of the finding in subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that the Secretary should expand and enhance existing partnerships described in that subsection, and enter into new such partnerships, in order to provide or expand opportunities for training and professional development for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel of the Department, including through— (1) agreements with academic institutions with which the Department has a current such partnership to increase the number of such personnel authorized to attend such institutions for training or professional development purposes, to expand the courses of education or training pursuable by such personnel at such institutions for such purposes, or both; (2) agreements with academic institutions with which the Department does not have a current such partnership (including, in particular, institutions with which the Department has no history or a limited history of partnership) to authorize such personnel to attend such institutions for training or professional development purposes; (3) agreements with component institutions of the Department of Defense (including the National Defense University and the other Senior Service Colleges) to— (A) increase the number of such personnel authorized to attend such institutions for, or as part of, a professional development tour of duty required for promotion from the pre-senior level or for other training or professional development purposes; or (B) newly authorize the attendance of such personnel at such institutions for, or as part of, such a professional development tour of duty or for such other purposes; (4) agreements with other Federal departments agencies for detailing such personnel for training or professional development purposes; and (5) agreements with appropriate private sector organizations and entities for detailing such personnel to such organizations or entities for training or professional development purposes. 333. Training related to conflict prevention The Secretary shall, with the assistance of other relevant officials and in consultation with outside experts, scholars, and others as appropriate, include as part of the standard training provided to all personnel of the Department prior to departure for posting in an overseas mission instruction on conflict prevention and crisis response coordination across the interagency. Such training may— (1) include scenario-based instruction on the management of crises and responses to early warning signs of conflict; (2) incorporate practical exercises to identify gaps in emerging crisis response strategies that prepare Department personnel to implement a coordinated and comprehensive approach to conflict prevention; and (3) be developed in consultation with and the active participation of representatives of the Department of Defense, the United States Agency for International Development, and applicable elements of the intelligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 ( 50 U.S.C. 3003(4) )), as well as nongovernmental organizations and other humanitarian actors. 334. Authority to pursue coursework outside of the Foreign Service Institute and across the United States (a) In general The Secretary is authorized to permit Department personnel to seek business, economics, language, commercial diplomacy, or other courses and training opportunities, as practical and relevant, at institutions of higher education across the United States to fulfill required credits or training. The Secretary shall also explore opportunities to partner with institutions of higher education, as practical and relevant, to support the curriculum development and course instruction at the Foreign Service Institute, including by incorporating sessions with visiting lecturers from institutions of higher education into course curricula at every level. (b) Institution of higher education defined In this section, the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term is defined section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 ). 335. Establishment of Foreign Service Institute Innovation Advisor (a) Establishment The Secretary may establish the position of the Foreign Service Institute Innovation Advisor. The Secretary may designate a current employee of the Department serving in a career or non-career position in the Senior Foreign Service or at the level of a Deputy Assistant Secretary or Higher to serve concurrently as the Advisor. (b) Duties The Advisor’s responsibilities may include— (1) interfacing with Foreign Service Institute leadership and faculty; (2) conducting and participating in broader reviews of curriculum, course elimination, and course development at the Foreign Service Institute to identify gaps in training and outdated modes or content of instruction; (3) consulting with representatives of public and private nonprofit educational institutions, representatives responsible for training in other Federal departments and agencies, as well as private sector experts, to determine ways to modernize and maximize effectiveness of programming of the Foreign Service Institute; (4) coordinating with the Secretary of State, leadership and faculty of the Foreign Service Institute, and other relevant officials to implement suggested reforms and revisions to programming of the Foreign Service Institute; (5) consulting with entities in the private sector and at United States institutions of higher education to determine best practices in course modernization and to identify ways that the Foreign Service Institute can more closely collaborate with such entities, including with respect to course development; (6) assessing the critical language training offerings of the Department for Foreign Service Officers; and (7) consulting and sharing best practices in critical language training, including with relevant representatives of the Department of Defense, the Department of Education, and elements of the intelligence community (as such term is defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 10 3003(4))). 336. Report on course performance Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Management, in consultation with the Director of the Foreign Service Institute, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report evaluating— (1) the impact of its training efforts at the Foreign Service Institute; (2) whether the current system of course performance evaluation should be revised to more accurately determine impacts on student learning and incorporating of training material; (3) the criteria, including a detailed enumeration, used to evaluate student performance in Foreign Service Institute courses; and (4) efforts to establish minimum coursework standards for completion, whether through letter grading, a pass/fail system, or other metrics. 337. Language training for Foreign Service personnel (a) Multiple tours of duty for proficiency consolidation and development In assigning Foreign Service officers with foreign language proficiency to posts abroad, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, prioritize the assignment of such officers to— (1) such number of tours of duty in one or more countries in which the language or dialect of such proficiency is common as may be needed by such officers to use such proficiency; (2) one or more tours of duty in one or more countries in which the language or dialect of such proficiency is not common, but in which such proficiency will facilitate the development by such officers of language proficiency in language or dialect common in such countries; or (3) tours of duty described in both paragraphs (1) and (2). (b) Triennial review of foreign language proficiency requirements for positions abroad The Secretary shall, acting through the Director General of the Foreign Service, submit to the appropriate congressional committees every three years— (1) the results of a review of each Foreign Service position abroad that is language-designated, in order to determine whether a continuing requirement for foreign language proficiency for such position is warranted; and (2) an explanation of any posts with language-designated positions at which language proficiency among Foreign Service personnel may be deficient to meet mission objectives, along with the steps the Department is taking to increase language proficiency in such posts. (c) Sense of congress on use of savings realized through more efficient use of language training resources It is the sense of Congress that any savings realized by the Department as a result of the more efficient use of language training resources should be credited to the Foreign Service Institute and made available to the Institute for training. (d) Report Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the benefits of and challenges regarding officers serving repeat tours in the same geographic area or mission, and the impact repeat tours have on promotion and career development and advancement. 338. Meritorious step increase authority Section 406 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3966 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (c) A chief of mission may grant, on the basis of especially meritorious service, including that exemplified through critical language proficiency, an additional salary increase to any member of the Service receiving an increase in salary under subsection (a) corresponding to any higher step in the salary class in which the member is serving. . 339. Professional development (a) Participation The Secretary shall strongly encourage Foreign Service officers seeking entry into the Senior Foreign Service to participate in professional development described in subsection (c). (b) Requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit recommendations for ensuring that Foreign Service officers complete professional development described in subsection (c) in order to be eligible for entry into the Senior Foreign Service. (c) Professional development described Professional development described in this subsection is a period of not fewer than 6 months of training or experience acquired outside of the Department, such as time spent— (1) as a detailee to another government agency, Congress, or a State, Tribal, or local government; or (2) in Department-sponsored and -funded course of higher education that results in an advanced degree, excluding time spent at a university that is fully funded or operated by the Federal Government. 340. Study and report on Foreign Service Institute School of Language Studies (a) In general The Comptroller General of the United States— (1) shall conduct a study on whether the Foreign Service Institute School of Language Studies curriculum and instruction effectively prepares United States Government employees to advance United States diplomatic and national security priorities abroad; and (2) submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the results of the study. (b) Matters To be included The report required by subsection (a)(2) shall include— (1) an analysis of the teaching methods used at the Foreign Service Institute’s School of Language Studies; (2) a comparative analysis on the benefits of language proficiency compared to practical job oriented language learning; (3) an analysis of whether the testing regiment at the School of Language Studies is an effective measure of ability to communicate and carry out an employee’s duties abroad; and (4) an analysis of qualifications for training specialists and language and culture instructors at the School of Language Studies. 341. USAID tenuring and incentive languages Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for not fewer than five years, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that Mandarin Chinese has been included in the lists of tenuring and incentive languages of the Agency. 342. Authorization of appropriations for the Benjamin A. Gilman international scholarships program There is authorized to be appropriated not less than $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 to carry out the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships Program of the Department to achieve the following purposes: (1) Promoting the acquisition of critical language skills, including Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, and Russian, by students from the United States. (2) Promoting the subsequent entry into the Department workforce of such students who are qualified applicants. (3) Promoting diversity among participants and supporting the inclusion of a more diverse workforce at the Department. IV A diverse workforce: recruitment, retention, and promotion 401. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data (a) Initial report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, that shall also be made publicly available on an internet website of the Department, that includes disaggregated demographic data and other information regarding the diversity of the workforce of the Department. (b) Data The report under subsection (a) shall include, to the maximum extent collection and dissemination of data included in the report may be carried out in a manner that protects the confidentiality of individuals and is otherwise permissible under applicable law, the following data: (1) Demographic data on each element of the workforce of the Department, disaggregated by rank and grade or grade-equivalent, with respect to the following groups: (A) Individuals hired to join the workforce. (B) Individuals promoted during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including promotions to and within the Senior Executive Service or the Senior Foreign Service. (C) Individuals serving during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act as special assistants in any of the offices of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary of State, the Counselor of the Department of State, the Secretary’s Policy Planning Staff, the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, the Undersecretary for Management, the Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs, and the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. (D) Individuals serving during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act in each bureau’s front office. (E) Individuals serving during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act as detailees to the National Security Council. (F) Individuals serving on applicable selection boards. (G) Members of any external advisory committee or board who are subject to appointment by individuals at senior positions in the Department. (H) Individuals participating in professional development programs of the Department, and the extent to which such participants have been placed into senior positions within the Department after such participation. (I) Individuals participating in mentorship or retention programs. (J) Individuals who separated from the agency during the 5-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including individuals in the Senior Executive Service or the Senior Foreign Service. (2) An assessment of agency compliance with the essential elements identified in Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Management Directive 715, effective October 1, 2003. (3) Data on the overall number of individuals who are part of the workforce of the Department, the percentages of such workforce corresponding to each element specified in paragraph (1), and the percentages corresponding to each rank, grade, or grade equivalent. (c) Other contents The report under subsection (a) shall also describe and assess the effectiveness of the efforts of the Department— (1) to propagate fairness, impartiality, and inclusion in the work environment, both domestically and at posts outside of the United States; (2) to enforce anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policies, both domestically and at posts outside of the United States; (3) to refrain from engaging in unlawful discrimination in any phase of the employment process, including recruitment, hiring, evaluation, assignments, promotion, retention, and training; (4) to prevent retaliation against employees for participating in a protected equal employment opportunity activity or for reporting sexual harassment or sexual assault; (5) to provide reasonable accommodation for qualified employees and applicants with disabilities; and (6) to recruit a representative workforce by— (A) recruiting women, persons with disabilities, and minorities; (B) recruiting at women’s colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, minority-serving institutions, and other institutions serving a significant percentage of minority students; (C) placing job advertisements in newspapers, magazines, and job sites oriented toward women and minorities; (D) sponsoring and recruiting at job fairs in urban and rural communities and land-grant colleges or universities; (E) providing opportunities through the Foreign Service Internship Program under chapter 12 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 4141 et seq. ) and other hiring initiatives; (F) recruiting mid-level and senior-level professionals through programs designed to increase representation in international affairs of people belonging to traditionally under-represented groups; (G) offering the Foreign Service written and oral assessment examinations in several locations throughout the United States to reduce the burden of applicants having to travel at their own expense to take either or both such examinations; (H) expanding the use of paid internships; and (I) supporting recruiting and hiring opportunities through— (i) the Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship Program; (ii) the Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program; and (iii) other initiatives, including agency-wide policy initiatives. (d) Annual reports (1) In general Not later than one year after the publication of the report under subsection (a) and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, that shall also be made publicly available on an internet website of the Department, and which may be reflected in another annual report required under another provision of law. (2) Matters Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, to the maximum extent collection and dissemination of data included in the report may be carried out in a manner that protects the confidentiality of individuals and is otherwise permissible under applicable law— (A) disaggregated demographic data relating to the workforce and information on the status of diversity and inclusion efforts of the Department; (B) an analysis of applicant flow data; and (C) disaggregated demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs of the Department and the rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such programs. 402. Promoting diversity and inclusion in the Department of State workforce (a) In general The Secretary shall ensure that individuals in senior and supervisory positions of the Department, or who have responsibilities related to recruitment, retention, or promotion of employees, should have a demonstrated commitment to equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. (b) Consideration In making any recommendations on nominations, conducting interviews, identifying or selecting candidates, or appointing acting individuals for positions equivalent to an Assistant Secretary or above, the Secretary shall use best efforts to consider at least one individual reflective of diversity. (c) Establishment (1) In general The Secretary shall establish a mechanism to ensure that appointments or details of Department employees to staff positions in the Offices of the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary, the Counselor of the Department, the Secretary’s Policy Planning Staff, or any of the Undersecretaries of State, and details to the National Security Council, are transparent, competitive, equitable, and inclusive, and made without regard to an individual’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, or sexual orientation), national origin, age (if 40 or older), disability, or genetic information. (2) Report Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the mechanism required under paragraph (1). (d) Availability The Secretary shall use best efforts to consider at least one individual reflective of diversity for the staff positions specified in subsection (c)(1) and ensure such positions are equitably available to employees of the Civil Service and Foreign Service of the Department. 403. Expanding scope of fellowship programs to include civil servants Section 47 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2719 ) is amended by inserting or the Civil Service after Foreign Service each place it appears. 404. Centers of excellence in foreign affairs and assistance (a) Purpose The purposes of this section are— (1) to advance the values and interests of the United States overseas through programs that foster innovation, competitiveness, and a diversity of backgrounds, views, and experience in the formulation and implementation of United States foreign policy and assistance; and (2) to create opportunities for specialized research, education, training, professional development, and leadership opportunities for historically under-represented populations within the Department and USAID. (b) Study (1) In general The Secretary shall conduct a study on the feasibility of establishing Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and Assistance (referred to in this section as the Centers of Excellence ) within institutions that serve historically underrepresented populations to focus on 1 or more of the areas described in paragraph (2). (2) Elements In conducting the study required under paragraph (1), the Secretary, respectively, shall consider— (A) opportunities to enter into public-private partnerships that will— (i) increase diversity in foreign affairs and foreign assistance Federal careers; (ii) prepare a diverse cadre of students (including nontraditional, mid-career, part-time, and heritage students) and nonprofit or business professionals with the skills and education needed to meaningfully contribute to the formulation and execution of United States foreign policy and assistance; (iii) support the conduct of research, education, and extension programs that reflect diverse perspectives and a wide range of views of world regions and international affairs— (I) to assist in the development of regional and functional foreign policy skills; (II) to strengthen international development and humanitarian assistance programs; and (III) to strengthen democratic institutions and processes in policymaking, including supporting public policies that engender equitable and inclusive societies and focus on challenges and inequalities in education, health, wealth, justice, and other sectors faced by diverse communities; (iv) enable domestic and international educational, internship, fellowship, faculty exchange, training, employment or other innovative programs to acquire or strengthen knowledge of foreign languages, cultures, societies, and international skills and perspectives; (v) support collaboration among institutions of higher education, including community colleges, nonprofit organizations, and corporations, to strengthen the engagement between experts and specialists in the foreign affairs and foreign assistance fields; and (vi) leverage additional public-private partnerships with nonprofit organizations, foundations, corporations, institutions of higher education, and the Federal Government; and (B) budget and staffing requirements, including appropriate sources of funding, for the establishment and conduct of operations of such Centers of Excellence. (c) Report Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that contains the findings of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (b). V Matters relating to cybersecurity A Information security and cyber diplomacy 501. Vulnerability disclosure policy and bug bounty program report (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Bug bounty program The term bug bounty program means a program under which an approved individual, organization, or company is temporarily authorized to identify and report vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the Department in exchange for compensation. (2) Information technology The term information technology has the meaning given such term in section 11101 of title 40, United States Code. (b) Vulnerability disclosure policy (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall design, establish, and make publicly known a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy (VDP) to improve Department cybersecurity by— (A) creating Department policy and infrastructure to receive and remediate discovered vulnerabilities in line with existing policies of the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Homeland Security Binding Operational Directive 20–01 or any subsequent directive; and (B) providing a report on such policy and infrastructure to Congress. (2) Annual reports Not later than 180 days after the establishment of the VDP under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for the next five years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the VDP, including information relating to the following: (A) The number and severity of all security vulnerabilities reported. (B) The number of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities remediated as a result. (C) The current number of outstanding previously unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department remediation plans. (D) The average length of time between the reporting of security vulnerabilities and remediation of such vulnerabilities. (E) The resources, surge staffing, roles, and responsibilities within the Department used to implement the VDP and complete security vulnerability remediation. (F) Description of how VDP identified vulnerabilities are incorporated into existing Department vulnerability prioritization and management processes. (G) Any challenges in implementing the VDP and plans for expansion or contraction in the scope of the VDP across Department information systems. (H) Any other information the Secretary determines relevant. (c) Bug bounty program report (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall report to Congress on any ongoing efforts to establish or carry out a bug bounty program by the Department or a third-party vendor to the Department to identify security vulnerabilities of internet-facing information technology of the Department. (2) Report Not later than 180 days after the date on which any bug bounty program under subsection (a) is established, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such program, including information relating to— (A) the number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies involved in such program, broken down by the number of approved individuals, organizations, or companies that— (i) registered; (ii) were approved; (iii) submitted security vulnerabilities; and (iv) received compensation; (B) the number and severity of all security vulnerabilities reported as part of such program; (C) the number of previously unidentified security vulnerabilities remediated as a result of such program; (D) the current number of outstanding previously unidentified security vulnerabilities and Department remediation plans; (E) the average length of time between the reporting of security vulnerabilities and remediation of such vulnerabilities; (F) the types of compensation provided under such program; (G) the lessons learned from such program; (H) confirming whether contact information for the Department regarding the bug bounty program is publicly accessible; (I) description of how bug bounty program identified vulnerabilities are incorporated into existing Department vulnerability prioritization and management processes; and (J) any challenges in implementing the bug bounty program and plans for expansion or contraction in the scope of the bug bounty program across Department information systems. B Matters relating to cyber diplomacy 511. United States international cyberspace policy (a) In general It is the policy of the United States— (1) to work internationally to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure internet governed by the multi-stakeholder model, that— (A) promotes democracy, rule of law, and human rights, including freedom of expression; (B) supports the ability to innovate, communicate, and promote economic prosperity; and (C) protects privacy and guards against deception, fraud, and theft; (2) to encourage and aid United States allies and partners in improving their own technological capabilities and resiliency to pursue, defend, and protect shared interests and values, free from coercion and external pressure; and (3) in furtherance of the foregoing, to— (A) provide incentives to the private sector to accelerate development of such technologies; (B) modernize and harmonize with allies and partners export controls and investment screening regimes and associated policies and regulations; and (C) enhance United States leadership in technical standards-setting bodies and avenues for developing norms regarding the use of digital tools. (b) Implementation In implementing the policy described in subsection (a), the President, in consultation with outside actors, including private sector companies, nongovernmental organizations, security researchers, and other relevant stakeholders, in the conduct of bilateral and multilateral relations, shall pursue the following objectives: (1) Clarifying the applicability of international laws and norms to the use of information communications and technology (ICT). (2) Reducing and limiting the risk of escalation and retaliation in cyberspace, damage to critical infrastructure, and other malicious cyber activity that impairs the use and operation of critical infrastructure that provides services to the public. (3) Cooperating with like-minded countries that share common values and cyberspace policies with the United States, including respect for human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, to advance such values and policies internationally. (4) Encouraging the responsible development of new, innovative technologies and ICT products that strengthen a secure internet architecture that is accessible to all. (5) Securing and implementing commitments on responsible country behavior in cyberspace, including the following: (A) Countries should not conduct, or knowingly support, cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property, including trade secrets or other confidential business information, with the intent of providing competitive advantages to companies or commercial sectors. (B) Countries should take all appropriate and reasonable efforts to keep their territories clear of intentionally wrongful acts using ICTs in violation of international commitments. (C) Countries should not conduct or knowingly support ICT activity that, contrary to international law, intentionally damages or otherwise impairs the use and operation of critical infrastructure providing services to the public, and should take appropriate measures to protect their critical infrastructure from ICT threats. (D) Countries should not conduct or knowingly support malicious international activity that, contrary to international law, harms the information systems of authorized emergency response teams (also known as computer emergency response teams or cybersecurity incident response teams ) of another country or authorize emergency response teams to engage in malicious international activity. (E) Countries should respond to appropriate requests for assistance to mitigate malicious ICT activity emanating from their territory and aimed at the critical infrastructure of another country. (F) Countries should not restrict cross-border data flows or require local storage or processing of data. (G) Countries should protect the exercise of human rights and fundamental freedoms on the internet and recognize that the human rights that people have offline also need to be protected online. (6) Advancing, encouraging, and supporting the development and adoption of internationally recognized technical standards and best practices. 512. Bureau addressing cyberspace and digital policy (a) In general Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ), as amended by section 102 of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (m) Bureau of cyberspace and digital policy (1) In general There is established, within the Department of State, a bureau addressing cyberspace and digital policy (referred to in this subsection as the Bureau ). The head of the Bureau shall have the rank and status of ambassador and shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) Duties (A) In general The head of the Bureau shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of State shall prescribe, including implementing the policy of the United States described in section 511 of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022. (B) Duties described The principal duties and responsibilities of the head of the Bureau shall be— (i) to serve as the principal cyberspace policy official within the senior management of the Department of State and as the advisor to the Secretary of State for cyberspace and digital issues; (ii) to lead the Department of State’s diplomatic cyberspace and digital efforts, including efforts relating to international cyber policy, deterrence and international responses to cyber threats, information and communications technology (ICT) security, standards, and governance, data privacy and data flows, Internet governance and digital freedom, as well as coordinate and engage on related efforts such as digital economy, cybercrime, and other issues that the Secretary assigns to the Bureau; (iii) to coordinate cyberspace policy and other relevant functions within the Department of State and with other components of the United States Government, including through the Cyberspace Policy Coordinating Committee described in paragraph (6), and by convening other coordinating meetings with appropriate officials from the Department and other components of the United States Government on a regular basis; (iv) to promote an open, interoperable, reliable, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally; (v) to represent the Secretary of State in interagency efforts to develop and advance the purposes of title V of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022; (vi) to act as a liaison to civil society, the private sector, academia, and other public and private entities on relevant international cyberspace and ICT issues; (vii) to lead United States Government efforts to uphold and further develop global deterrence frameworks for malicious cyber activity; (viii) to develop and execute adversary-specific strategies to influence adversary decision-making through the imposition of costs and deterrence strategies, in coordination with other relevant Executive agencies; (ix) to advise the Secretary and coordinate with foreign governments on responses to national security-level cyber incidents, including coordination on diplomatic response efforts to support allies and partners threatened by malicious cyber activity, in conjunction with members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and like-minded countries; (x) to promote the adoption of national processes and programs that enable threat detection, prevention, and response to malicious cyber activity emanating from the territory of a foreign country, including as such activity relates to the United States allies, as appropriate; (xi) to promote the building of foreign capacity relating to cyberspace policy priorities; (xii) to promote the maintenance of an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable Internet governed by the multistakeholder model, instead of by centralized government control; (xiii) to promote an international regulatory environment for technology investments and the Internet that benefits United States economic and national security interests; (xiv) to promote cross-border flow of data and combat international initiatives seeking to impose unreasonable requirements on United States businesses; (xv) to promote international policies to protect the integrity of United States and international telecommunications infrastructure from foreign-based threats, including cyber-enabled threats; (xvi) to lead engagement, in coordination with relevant Executive agencies, with foreign governments on relevant international cyberspace and digital economy issues as described in title V of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022; (xvii) to promote international policies to secure radio frequency spectrum for United States businesses and national security needs; (xviii) to promote and protect the exercise of human rights, including freedom of speech and religion, through the Internet; (xix) to promote international initiatives to strengthen civilian and private sector resiliency to threats in cyberspace; (xx) to build capacity of United States diplomatic officials to engage on cyberspace issues; (xxi) to encourage the development and adoption by foreign countries of internationally recognized standards, policies, and best practices; (xxii) to consult, as appropriate, with other Executive agencies with related functions vested in such Executive agencies by law; and (xxiii) to conduct such other matters as the Secretary of State may assign. (3) Qualifications The head of the Bureau should be an individual of demonstrated competency in the fields of— (A) cybersecurity and other relevant cyberspace and ICT policy issues; and (B) international diplomacy. (4) Organizational placement During the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022, the head of the Bureau shall report to the Deputy Secretary of State. After the conclusion of such period, the head of the Bureau may report to an Under Secretary of State or to an official holding a higher position than Under Secretary if, not less than 15 days prior to any change in such reporting structure, the Secretary of State consults with and provides to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives the following: (A) A notification that the Secretary has, with respect to the reporting structure of the Bureau, consulted with and solicited feedback from— (i) other relevant Federal entities with a role in international aspects of cyber policy; and (ii) the elements of the Department of State with responsibility over aspects of cyber policy, including the elements reporting to— (I) the Under Secretary for Political Affairs; (II) the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights; (III) the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment; (IV) the Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs; (V) the Under Secretary for Management; and (VI) the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. (B) A description of the new reporting structure for the head of the Bureau, as well as a description of the data and evidence used to justify such new structure. (C) A plan describing how the new reporting structure will better enable the head of the Bureau to carry out the responsibilities specified in paragraph (2), including the security, economic, and human rights aspects of cyber diplomacy. (5) Special hiring authorities The Secretary of State may (1) appoint employees without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, regarding appointments in the competitive service; and (2) fix the basic compensation of such employees without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title regarding classification and General Schedule pay rates. (6) Rule of construction Nothing in this subsection may be construed to preclude the head of the Bureau from being designated as an Assistant Secretary, if such an Assistant Secretary position does not increase the number of Assistant Secretary positions at the Department above the number authorized under subsection (c)(1). (7) Coordination (A) Cyberspace policy coordinating committee In conjunction with establishing the Bureau pursuant to this subsection, there is established a senior-level Cyberspace Policy Coordinating Committee to ensure that cyberspace issues receive broad senior level-attention and coordination across the Department of State and provide ongoing oversight of such issues. The Cyberspace Policy Coordinating Committee shall be chaired by the head of the Bureau or an official of the Department of State holding a higher position, and operate on an ongoing basis, meeting not less frequently than quarterly. Committee members shall include appropriate officials at the Assistant Secretary level or higher from— (i) the Under Secretariat for Political Affairs; (ii) the Under Secretariat for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights; (iii) the Under Secretariat for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment; (iv) the Under Secretariat for Arms Control and International Security; (v) the Under Secretariat for Management; (vi) the Under Secretariat for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; (vii) the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology; and (viii) other senior level Department participants, as appropriate. (B) Other meetings The head of the Bureau shall convene other coordinating meetings with appropriate officials from the Department of State and other components of the United States Government to ensure regular coordination and collaboration on crosscutting cyber policy issues. . (b) Sense of congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Bureau established under section 1(m) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956, as added by subsection (a), should have a diverse workforce composed of qualified individuals, including such individuals from traditionally under-represented groups; and (2) the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations should use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to oppose any measure that is inconsistent with the policy described in section 511. 513. International cyberspace executive arrangements (a) In general The President is encouraged to enter into executive arrangements with foreign governments that support the policy described in section 511. (b) Transmission to congress Section 112b of title 1, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a) by striking International Relations and inserting Foreign Affairs ; (2) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by adding at the end the following new clause: (iii) A bilateral or multilateral cyberspace agreement. ; (3) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection: (f) With respect to any bilateral or multilateral cyberspace agreement under subsection (e)(2)(B)(iii) and the information required to be transmitted to Congress under subsection (a), or with respect to any arrangement that seeks to secure commitments on responsible country behavior in cyberspace consistent with section 511(b)(5) of the Department of State Authorization Act of 2022, the Secretary of State shall provide an explanation of such arrangement, including— (1) the purpose of such arrangement; (2) how such arrangement is consistent with the policy described in section 511 of such Act; and (3) how such arrangement will be implemented. . (c) Status report During the 5-year period immediately following the transmittal to Congress of an agreement described in clause (iii) of section 112b(e)(2)(B) of title 1, United States Code, as added by subsection (b)(2), or until such agreement has been discontinued, if discontinued within 5 years, the President shall— (1) notify the appropriate congressional committees if another country fails to adhere to significant commitments contained in such agreement; and (2) describe the steps that the United States has taken or plans to take to ensure that all such commitments are fulfilled. (d) Existing executive arrangements Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding any executive bilateral or multilateral cyberspace arrangement in effect before the date of enactment of this Act, including— (1) the arrangement announced between the United States and Japan on April 25, 2014; (2) the arrangement announced between the United States and the United Kingdom on January 16, 2015; (3) the arrangement announced between the United States and China on September 25, 2015; (4) the arrangement announced between the United States and Korea on October 16, 2015; (5) the arrangement announced between the United States and Australia on January 19, 2016; (6) the arrangement announced between the United States and India on June 7, 2016; (7) the arrangement announced between the United States and Argentina on April 27, 2017; (8) the arrangement announced between the United States and Kenya on June 22, 2017; (9) the arrangement announced between the United States and Israel on June 26, 2017; (10) the arrangement announced between the United States and France on February 9, 2018; (11) the arrangement announced between the United States and Brazil on May 14, 2018; and (12) any other similar bilateral or multilateral arrangement announced before such date of enactment. 514. International strategy for cyberspace (a) Strategy required Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, acting through the Secretary, and in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall develop an international cyberspace and digital policy strategy. (b) Elements The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) A review of actions and activities undertaken to support the policy described in section 511. (2) A plan of action to guide the diplomacy of the Department with regard to foreign countries, including— (A) conducting bilateral and multilateral activities to— (i) develop and support the implementation of norms of responsible country behavior in cyberspace consistent with the objectives specified in section 511(b)(5); (ii) reduce the frequency and severity of cyberattacks on United States individuals, businesses, governmental agencies, and other organizations; (iii) reduce cybersecurity risks to United States and allied critical infrastructure; (iv) improve allies’ and partners’ collaboration with the United States on cybersecurity issues, including information sharing, regulatory coordination and improvement, and joint investigatory and law enforcement operations related to cybercrime; and (v) share best practices and advance proposals to strengthen civilian and private sector resiliency to threats and access to opportunities in cyberspace; and (B) reviewing the status of existing efforts in relevant multilateral fora, as appropriate, to obtain commitments on international norms in cyberspace. (3) A review of alternative concepts with regard to international norms in cyberspace offered by foreign countries. (4) A detailed description of new and evolving threats in cyberspace from foreign adversaries, state-sponsored actors, and non-state actors to— (A) United States national security; (B) Federal and private sector cyberspace infrastructure of the United States; (C) intellectual property in the United States; and (D) the privacy and security of citizens of the United States. (5) A review of policy tools available to the President to deter and de-escalate tensions with foreign countries, state-sponsored actors, and private actors regarding threats in cyberspace, the degree to which such tools have been used, and whether such tools have been effective deterrents. (6) A review of resources required to conduct activities to build responsible norms of international cyber behavior. (7) A review of whether the budgetary resources, technical expertise, legal authorities, and personnel available to the Department and other relevant Federal agencies are adequate to achieve the actions and activities undertaken to support the policy described in section 511. (8) A review of whether the Department is properly organized and coordinated with other Federal agencies to achieve the objectives described in section 511. (9) A plan of action, developed in consultation with relevant Federal departments and agencies as the President may direct, to guide the diplomacy of the Department with regard to inclusion of cyber issues in mutual defense agreements. (c) Form of strategy (1) Public availability The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be available to the public in unclassified form, including through publication in the Federal Register. (2) Classified annex The strategy required under subsection (a) may include a classified annex, consistent with United States national security interests, if the Secretary determines that such annex is appropriate. (d) Briefing Not later than 30 days after the completion of the strategy required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the strategy, including any material contained in a classified annex. (e) Updates The strategy required under subsection (a) shall be updated— (1) not later than 90 days after any material change to United States policy described in such strategy; and (2) not later than one year after the inauguration of each new President. 515. Addition to annual country reports on human rights practices The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) in section 116 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151n ), by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) (1) The report required under subsection (d) shall include an assessment of freedom of expression with respect to electronic information in each foreign country, which information should include, to the extent practicable, the following: (A) An assessment of the extent to which government authorities inappropriately attempt to filter, censor, or otherwise block or remove nonviolent expression of political or religious opinion or belief through the Internet, including electronic mail, and a description of the means by which such authorities attempt to inappropriately block or remove such expression. (B) An assessment of the extent to which government authorities in the country have persecuted or otherwise punished, arbitrarily and without due process, an individual or group for the nonviolent expression of political, religious, or ideological opinion or belief through the Internet, including electronic mail. (C) An assessment of the extent to which government authorities have sought, inappropriately and with malicious intent, to collect, request, obtain, or disclose without due process personally identifiable information of a person in connection with that person’s nonviolent expression of political, religious, or ideological opinion or belief, including expression that would be protected by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted at New York December 16, 1966, and entered into force March 23, 1976, as interpreted by the United States. (D) An assessment of the extent to which wire communications and electronic communications are monitored without due process and in contravention to United States policy with respect to privacy, human rights, democracy, and rule of law. (2) In compiling data and making assessments under paragraph (1), United States diplomatic personnel should consult with relevant entities, including human rights organizations, the private sector, the governments of like-minded countries, technology and Internet companies, and other appropriate nongovernmental organizations or entities. (3) In this subsection— (A) the term electronic communication has the meaning given the term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code; (B) the term Internet has the meaning given the term in section 231(e)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 231(e)(3) ); (C) the term personally identifiable information means data in a form that identifies a particular person; and (D) the term wire communication has the meaning given the term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code. ; and (2) in section 502B ( 22 U.S.C. 2304 )— (A) by redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to child marriage) as subjection (j); and (B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (k) (1) The report required under subsection (b) shall include an assessment, to the extent practicable, of freedom of expression with respect to electronic information in each foreign country, which information should include the following: (A) An assessment of the extent to which government authorities inappropriately attempt to filter, censor, or otherwise block or remove nonviolent expression of political or religious opinion or belief through the Internet, including electronic mail, and a description of the means by which such authorities attempt to inappropriately block or remove such expression. (B) An assessment of the extent to which government authorities have persecuted or otherwise punished, arbitrarily and without due process, an individual or group for the nonviolent expression of political, religious, or ideological opinion or belief through the Internet, including electronic mail. (C) An assessment of the extent to which government have sought, inappropriately and with malicious intent, to collect, request, obtain, or disclose without due process personally identifiable information of a person in connection with that person’s nonviolent expression of political, religious, or ideological opinion or belief, including expression that would be protected by the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted at New York December 16, 1966, and entered into force March 23, 1976, as interpreted by the United States. (D) An assessment of the extent to which wire communications and electronic communications are monitored without due process and in contravention to United States policy with respect to privacy, human rights, democracy, and rule of law. (2) In compiling data and making assessments under paragraph (1), United States diplomatic personnel should consult with relevant entities, including human rights organizations, the private sector, the governments of like-minded countries, technology and Internet companies, and other appropriate nongovernmental organizations or entities. (3) In this subsection— (A) the term electronic communication has the meaning given the term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code; (B) the term Internet has the meaning given the term in section 231(e)(3) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 231(e)(3) ); (C) the term personally identifiable information means data in a form that identifies a particular person; and (D) the term wire communication has the meaning given the term in section 2510 of title 18, United States Code. . 516. GAO report on cyber diplomacy Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit a report and provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees that includes— (1) an assessment of the extent to which United States diplomatic processes and other efforts with foreign countries, including through multilateral fora, bilateral engagements, and negotiated cyberspace agreements, advance the full range of United States interests in cyberspace, including the policy described in section 511; (2) an assessment of the Department’s organizational structure and approach to managing its diplomatic efforts to advance the full range of United States interests in cyberspace, including a review of— (A) the establishment of a Bureau in the Department to lead the Department’s international cyber mission; (B) the current or proposed diplomatic mission, structure, staffing, funding, and activities of the Bureau; (C) how the establishment of the Bureau has impacted or is likely to impact the structure and organization of the Department; and (D) what challenges, if any, the Department has faced or will face in establishing such Bureau; and (3) any other matters determined relevant by the Comptroller General. 517. Report on diplomatic programs to detect and respond to cyber threats against allies and partners Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary and the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that assess the Department and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s capabilities to provide civilian-led support for acute cyber incident response in ally and partner countries that includes— (1) an assessment of the Department and the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency’s current and previous efforts to support the Department of Defense Hunt Forward missions; (2) recommendations for creating a civilian-led program to support allies and partners in responding to acute cyber incidents; and (3) the budgetary resources, technical expertise, legal authorities, and personnel needed for the Department and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to formulate and implement such a program outlined in this section. 518. Cybersecurity recruitment and retention (a) Technology talent acquisition (1) Establishment The Secretary shall establish at least three positions within the Bureau of Global Talent Management solely dedicated to the recruitment and retention of Department personnel with backgrounds in cybersecurity, engineering, data science, application development, artificial intelligence, critical and emerging technology, and technology and digital policy. (2) Goals The goals of these positions will be— (A) to fulfill the critical need of the Department to recruit employees for cybersecurity, digital, and technology positions; (B) to fulfill the critical need of the Department to retain employees for cybersecurity, digital, and technology positions; (C) to actively recruit relevant candidates from academic institutions, the private sector, and related industries; (D) to work with the Office of Personnel Management and the United States Digital Service to develop and implement best strategies for recruiting and retaining technology talent; and (E) to inform and train supervisors at the Department on the use of the authorities listed in subsection (2)(a). (3) Implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan to execute the objectives outlined in paragraphs (1) and (2). (4) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $750,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section. (b) Annual report on hiring authorities Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, which shall include— (1) a list of the hiring authorities currently available to the Department to recruit and retain personnel with backgrounds in cybersecurity, engineering, data science, application development, artificial intelligence, critical and emerging technology, and technology and digital policy; (2) a list of which hiring authorities outlined in subsection (b)(1) have been used in the previous five years; (3) the number of employees in qualified positions hired, aggregated by position and grade level or pay band; (4) the placement of employees in qualified positions, aggregated by bureau and offices within the Department; (5) the rate of attrition of individuals who begin the hiring process and do not complete the process and a description of the reasons for such attrition; (6) the number of individuals who are interviewed by subject matter experts and the number who are not; and (7) recommendations for— (A) improving the attrition rate identified in subsection (b)(5) by 5 percent each year; (B) additional hiring authorities needed to acquire needed technology talent; (C) hiring personnel to hold public trust positions until they can obtain the necessary security clearance; and (D) informing and training supervisors within the Department on the use of the authorities listed in subsection (a)(2)(a). 519. Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials (a) In general Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop and begin providing, for senior officials of the Department, a course that addresses how the most recent and relevant technologies affect the activities of the Department. (b) Throughput objectives The Secretary shall ensure that— (1) in the first year that the course is offered, not fewer than 20 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed the course; and (2) in each subsequent year, until the date that 80 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed such course, an additional 10 percent of senior officials are so certified. 520. Establishment and expansion of the Regional Technology Officer Program (a) Regional technology officer program (1) Establishment The Secretary should establish a program to be known as the Regional Technology Officer Program . (2) Goals The goals of the Program shall be— (A) to promote United States leadership in technology abroad; (B) to work with partners to energize critical and emerging technology ecosystems that support democratic values; (C) to shape diplomatic agreements in regional and international forums with respect to critical and emerging technologies; (D) to build diplomatic post capacities for handling critical and emerging technology issues; (E) to engage with non-traditional stakeholders that facilitate the growth of critical and emerging technology, including research labs, incubators, and venture capitalists; and (F) to maintain the advantages of the United States with respect to critical and emerging technologies. (b) Implementation plan Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an implementation plan, which shall outline strategies— (1) to advance the goals described in subsection (a)(2); (2) to hire Regional Technology Officers and increase the competitiveness for the Program within the Foreign Service bidding process; (3) to expand the Program to include a minimum of 15 Regional Technology Officers; and (4) to assign not fewer than 2 Regional Technology Officers to posts within— (A) the Bureau of African Affairs; (B) the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; (C) the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs; (D) the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs; (E) the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs; (F) the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs; and (G) the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. (c) Annual briefing requirement Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the status of the implementation plan required by subsection (b). (d) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section. VI Public diplomacy 601. International fairs and expositions (a) In general Notwithstanding section 204 of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 ( 22 U.S.C. 2452b ), funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of State in any fiscal year may be obligated and expended for United States participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including for construction and operation of United States pavilions or other major exhibits, subject to subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e). (b) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 to the Department for United States participation in international fairs and expositions abroad, including for construction and operation of pavilions or other major exhibits. (c) Limitation on solicitation of funds Senior employees of the Department, in their official capacity, may not solicit funds to pay expenses for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at any international exposition or world’s fair registered by the Bureau of International Expositions. (d) Cost-Share requirement Funds made available pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) to the Department of State for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at an international fair or exposition abroad shall be made available on a cost-matching basis, to the maximum extent practicable, from sources other than the United States Government. (e) Notification (1) In general No funds made available pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) to the Department of State for a United States pavilion or other major exhibit at an international fair or exposition abroad may be obligated until— (A) the appropriate congressional committees have been notified of such intended obligation; and (B) a period of not fewer than 15 days has elapsed following such notification. (2) Matters to be included Each notification under paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) A description of the source of such funds, including any funds reprogrammed or transferred by the Department of State to be made available for such pavilion or other major exhibit abroad. (B) An estimate of the amount of investment such pavilion or other major exhibit abroad could bring to the United States. (C) A description of the strategy of the Department to identify and obtain such matching funds from sources other than the United States Government, in accordance with subsection (d). (f) Final report Not later than 180 days after the date on which a United States pavilion or other major exhibit abroad is opened at an international fair or exposition as specified in this section, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes— (1) the number of United States businesses that participated in such pavilion or other major exhibit; and (2) the dollar amount and source of any matching funds obtained by the Department. (g) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means the following: (1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 602. Global Engagement Center (a) In general Section 1287(j) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) is amended by striking the date that is 8 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and inserting December 31, 2027 . (b) Hiring authority for global engagement center Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and solely to carry out the functions of the Global Engagement Center described in section 1287(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( 22 U.S.C. 2656 note), may— (1) appoint employees without regard to appointment in the competitive service; and (2) fix the basic compensation of such employees regarding classification and General Schedule pay rates. 603. Paperwork Reduction Act Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act ), shall not apply to the collection of information directed at any individuals conducted by, or on behalf of, the Department for the purpose of audience research, monitoring, and evaluations, and in connection with the Department’s activities conducted pursuant to the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 ( 22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq. ). 604. Cultural Antiquities Task Force The Secretary, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, is authorized to make available up to $1,000,000 of the amounts appropriated for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs for grants to carry out the activities of the Cultural Antiquities Task Force. 605. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (F) coordinate the allocation and management of the financial and human resources for public diplomacy, including for— (i) the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; (ii) the Bureau of Global Public Affairs; (iii) the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; (iv) the Global Engagement Center; and (v) the public diplomacy functions within the regional and functional bureaus. . VII Other Matters 701. Arms Export Control Act alignment with the Export Control Reform Act Section 38(e) of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2778(e) ) is amended— (1) by striking subsections (c), (d), (e), and (g) of section 11 of the Export Administration Act of 1979, and by subsections (a) and (c) of section 12 of such Act and inserting subsections (c) and (d) of section 1760 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4819 ), and by subsections (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(7), (c), and (h) of section 1761 of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4820 ) ; (2) by striking 11(c)(2)(B) of such Act and inserting 1760(c)(2) of such Act ( 50 U.S.C. 4819(c)(2) ) ; (3) by striking 11(c) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 and inserting section 1760(c) of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 ( 50 U.S.C. 4819(c) ) ; and (4) by striking $500,000 and inserting the greater of $1,200,000 or the amount that is twice the value of the transaction that is the basis of the violation with respect to which the penalty is imposed. . 702. Congressional oversight, quarterly review, and authority relating to concurrence provided by chiefs of mission for the provision of support relating to certain United States Government operations (a) Notification required Not later than 30 days after the date on which a chief of mission provides concurrence for the provision of United States Government support to entities or individuals engaged in facilitating or supporting United States Government operations within the area of responsibility of the chief of mission, the Secretary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of the provision of such concurrence. (b) Semiannual review, determination, and briefing required Not less frequently than every 180 days, the Secretary shall, in order to ensure support described in subsection (a) continues to align with United States foreign policy objectives and the objectives of the Department— (1) conduct a review of any concurrence described in subsection (a) in effect as of the date of the review; (2) based on the review, determine whether to revoke any such concurrence pending further study and review; and (3) brief the appropriate congressional committees on the results of the review and any determinations to revoke concurrence pursuant to such review. (c) Revocation of concurrence If the Secretary determines to revoke any concurrence described in subsection (a) pursuant to a review conducted under subsection (b), the Secretary may revoke such concurrence. (d) Annual report required Not later than January 31 of each year, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the following: (1) A description of any support described in subsection (a) that was provided with the concurrence of a chief of mission during the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the report is submitted. (2) An analysis of the effects of the support described in paragraph (1) on diplomatic lines of effort, including with respect to the following: (A) Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, Demining, and Related Programs and associated Anti-Terrorism Assistance programs. (B) International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement programs. (C) Foreign Military Sales, Foreign Military Financing, and associated training programs. 703. Regional civilian interagency mechanism study (a) Study The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and other appropriate organizations and governmental agencies, shall conduct a study to assess the suitability and feasibility of establishing regional civilian interagency mechanisms, as described in the findings and recommendations of the Report on Gray Zone Activities published in 2017 by the Department’s International Security Advisory Board. (b) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Elements The report required under subsection (b) shall include the following elements: (1) An assessment of the challenges that the Department faces within the current interagency process in deliberating, shaping, and implementing United States foreign policy. (2) An assessment of the feasibility of establishing an independent, civilian counterpart mechanism to the Combatant Commands of the Department of Defense. (3) An assessment of what challenges, particularly in countering gray zone threats, these mechanisms might help resolve by coordinating policy execution across all instruments of national power. (4) An assessment of what opportunities, including in gray zone activities, these mechanisms might better exploit by coordinating policy execution across all instruments of national power. (5) As assessment of what other agencies should be included in these regional mechanisms to help better facilitate the execution of United States foreign policy. (6) An assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of the various organizational structures (or other models that the Secretary determines appropriate) outlined in the Report on Gray Zone Activities published in 2017 by the Department’s International Security Advisory Board. (7) An assessment of the risks and benefits of collocating such civilian mechanisms with the combatant commands (or additional locations that the Secretary determines appropriate), including an estimation and description of any costs associated with creating these entities. (8) An assessment of what efficiencies and inefficiencies would result by the creation of such coordinating mechanisms, the associated risks of these new entities, and plausible options to mitigate such risks. (9) A description of the resources and authorizations that would be required to establish such civilian mechanisms. 704. Modification of prior notification of shipment of arms Subsection (i) of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act ( 22 U.S.C. 2776 ) is amended to read as follows: (i) Prior notification of shipment of arms At least 30 days prior to the initial and final shipment of a sale of defense articles subject to the requirements of subsection (b), the President shall submit to the Chairperson and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Chairperson and Ranking Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a notification of such pending shipment. Such notification shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. . 705. Limitation on United States contributions to peacekeeping operations not authorized by the United Nations Security Council The United Nations Participation Act of 1945 ( 22 U.S.C. 287 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 12. Limitation on United States contributions to peacekeeping operations not authorized by the United Nations Security Council None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to pay assessed or other expenses of international peacekeeping activities under this Act may be made available for an international peacekeeping operation that has not been expressly authorized by the United Nations Security Council. . 706. Report on United States access to critical mineral resources abroad Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees that details, with regard to the Department— (1) diplomatic efforts to ensure United States access to critical minerals acquired from outside of the United States that are used to manufacture clean energy technologies; and (2) collaboration with other parts of the Federal Government to build a robust supply chain for critical minerals necessary to manufacture clean energy technologies. 707. Ensuring the integrity of communications cooperation (a) Determination Notwithstanding any other provision of law, not later than 15 days after the date on which any Chief of Mission determines that communications equipment provided by the United States Government to a foreign government has been used for a purpose other than the purpose for which the equipment was authorized, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— (1) a notification, which shall be submitted in unclassified form, that indicates that such an incident occurred and the country in which it occurred; and (2) a notification, which may be submitted in classified form, that describes the incident concerned, including a description of— (A) the Federal department or agency that provided the equipment; (B) the foreign entity or individual that used the equipment for unlawful purposes; and (C) how the equipment was used in an unlawful manner. (b) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 708. Report on the use of data and data science at the Department of State Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the results of a study regarding— (1) the use of data in foreign policy, global issues policy analysis, and decision-making at the Department; (2) the use of data in development, development assistance policy, and development program design and execution at the United States Agency for International Development; and (3) the use of data in recruitment, hiring, retention, and personnel decisions at the Department, including the accuracy and use of data for comprehensive strategic workforce planning across all career and non-career hiring mechanisms. 709. Emergency medical services authority Section 3 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2670 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (l), by striking and after the semicolon; (2) in subsection (m), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (n) in exigent circumstances, as determined by the Secretary, provide emergency medical services or related support for private United States citizens, nationals, and permanent resident aliens abroad, or third country nationals connected to such persons or to the diplomatic or development missions of the United States abroad, who are unable to obtain such services or support otherwise, with such assistance provided on a reimbursable basis to the extent feasible. .