Sec. 301. Special appointments

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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report including— recommendations regarding whether to maintain in the Department each currently existing Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, or Special Advisor, including those listed in the report submitted by the Secretary to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on April 14, 2017, pursuant to section 418 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–323 ), that is not expressly authorized by a provision of law enacted by Congress; and the justification supporting each of the Secretary’s recommendations made under paragraph (1).

Not later than 90 days after the report required by subsection

(a)is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees, the President shall present each Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other similar position at the Department exercising significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States and that is not expressly authorized by a provision of law enacted by Congress to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for the advice and consent of the Senate. Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the establishment or maintenance of any Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other similar position at the Department exercising significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States if any such appointee is presented to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate for the advice and consent of the Senate not later than 90 days after the appointment of such appointee. The Secretary may maintain or establish a position with the title Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Special Advisor, or other similar position for a limited period of not longer than 180 days if the Secretary notifies the appropriate congressional committees at least 15 days prior to appointment, including— a certification that the position is not expected to demand the exercise of significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States; a description of the duties and purpose of the appointment; and the rationale for assigning the specific title. Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the Secretary from renewing any position established under subsection

(d)so long as the Secretary complies with the notification requirements contained therein. No funds are authorized to be appropriated for— any Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other similar position at the Department exercising significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States who has not been presented to the Committee on Foreign Relations for the advice and consent of the Senate pursuant to subsection (b); or any staff or resources related to such a position until such time as the appointed individual has been presented to the Committee on Foreign Relations for the advice and consent of the Senate. No funds are authorized to be appropriated for any position described in subsection

(d)or for any staff or resources related to such position unless the Secretary has complied with the notification provisions contained therein. The restrictions described in this subsection shall not apply in fiscal year 2018 to positions or associated staff and resources for which funding is expressly provided in an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for such fiscal year. No Special Envoy, Special Representative, Special Coordinator, Special Negotiator, Envoy, Representative, Coordinator, Special Advisor, or other similar position at the Department exercising significant authority pursuant to the laws of the United States that is authorized by a provision of law enacted by Congress (except the position authorized by section 621 of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 (subtitle B of title VI of Public Law 107–228 ; 22 U.S.C. 6901 note)) may be appointed absent the advice and consent of the Senate. The restriction described in this subsection shall not apply in fiscal year 2018 to positions or associated staff and resources for which funding is expressly provided in an Act making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for such fiscal year. Congress finds the following: Congress established the Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma in July 2008 at a time when the United States did not maintain full diplomatic relations with Burma and had not appointed an Ambassador to Burma in 18 years. In 2012, the United States re-established full diplomatic relations with Burma and appointed a United States Ambassador to Burma who, along with the Secretary of State, Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and the Pacific, and other United States Government officials, represents the United States interests in Burma. Section 7 of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese Jade Act of 2008 ( Public Law 110–286 ; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to the establishment of a Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma) is hereby repealed. Section 104 of the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 ( 22 U.S.C. 7514 ; Public Law 107–327 ) is amended— by repealing subsections

(a)and (b); by redesignating subsections

(c)and

(d)as subsections

(a)and (b), respectively; in subsection (a), as so redesignated, in paragraph (1), by striking coordinator designated under subsection

(a)of this section and inserting Secretary of State ; and in subsection (b), as so redesignated— in paragraph (1), by striking coordinator designated under subsection

(a)of this section and inserting Secretary of State ; and in paragraph (2), by striking coordinator designated under subsection

(a)of this section, under the direction of the Secretary of State, and inserting Secretary of State .

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