Sec. 105. Office of Global Women’s Issues
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The Secretary should establish an Office of Global Women’s Issues (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. The Office should coordinate efforts of the United States Government, as directed by the Secretary, regarding gender equality and advancing the status of women and girls in United States foreign policy. The Office should— serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary regarding gender equality, women’s and girls’ empowerment, and violence against women and girls as a priority of United States foreign policy; represent the United States in diplomatic and multilateral fora on matters relevant to the status of women and girls; advise the Secretary and provide input on all activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to gender equality and the advancement of women and girls internationally for all bureaus and offices of the Department and in the international programs of all other Federal agencies; work to ensure that efforts to advance gender equality and women’s and girls’ empowerment are fully integrated into the programs, structures, processes, and capacities of all bureaus and offices of the Department and in the international programs of other Federal agencies; and conduct regular consultation with civil society organizations working to advance gender equality and empower women and girls internationally.
The Office should be headed by an Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues who exercises significant authority, reports to the President or Secretary, and is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a report or briefing on the steps taken to fulfill the duties of the Office specified in subsection (c).