Sec. 201. Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel
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The Secretary of State shall establish an Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel as a separate office within the Bureau of International Organization Affairs of the Department of State and shall appoint an individual to be the head of that office. The head of the Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel shall— advocate for the employment of United States citizens by all international organizations of which the United States is a member, including the United Nations system; coordinate the interagency support of non-United States candidates for leadership or oversight roles within such international organizations when— no United States citizen candidate has been nominated for election to such a leadership role; and providing such support is in the interest of the United States; develop and maintain a publicly accessible database of open positions at such international organizations; provide details on how United States citizens may submit applications for such positions; communicate regularly with members of Congress to solicit the names of qualified candidates for such positions; maintain a comprehensive and current list of all United States citizens employed by such international organizations; and regularly report to Congress on the number of such citizens and identify any discrimination, prejudice, or perceived bias against such citizens seeking to secure such employment.
The head of the Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel shall coordinate all nominations by the relevant agencies of the Federal Government for election within the United Nations system. Heads of agencies of the Federal Government shall recommend to the head of the Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel for consideration candidates for election, promotion, or advocacy within relevant international organizations. The Secretary of State shall ensure that the Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel is adequately staffed at all times to fulfill its duties under subsection (b).
The head of the Office of Multilateral Strategy and Personnel shall report directly to the relevant Deputy Assistant Secretary within the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.