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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 7938 (Introduced in House) — To improve and coordinate United States information statecraft strategy and capabilities for an era of strategic comp... · Sec. 8

Sec. 8. Lateral entry for public diplomacy personnel

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The Secretary of State shall make full use of available authorities, including section 404 of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–323 ), to recruit not fewer than ten individuals with extensive experience in strategic communications, including in foreign languages, graphic design, market research, social media engagement, audio and video content creation, and related capabilities for lateral entry into the Foreign Service at a grade level higher than FS–4. Such individuals shall be assigned to United States diplomatic or consular posts which the Secretary determines are in need of personnel to engage in public diplomacy efforts consistent with this Act.
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