Sec. 7. Special Envoy for Ukraine
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The President should appoint, by and with the consent of the Senate, a Special Envoy for Ukraine, who should report to the Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia. The Special Envoy for Ukraine shall have the rank and status of ambassador. The Special Envoy for Ukraine should— serve as the United States liaison to the Normandy Format, tasked with leading the peace process between Ukraine and the Russian Federation; facilitate diplomatic outreach to and dialogue with countries in the Black Sea region that, like Ukraine, are faced with the impact of Russia’s growing militarization of the Sea; coordinate closely with the Chief of Mission in Ukraine; coordinate with the United States-Europe Working Group on Ukraine established pursuant to section 6; coordinate with the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine; and provide the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regular updates and briefings on the status of peace negotiations.
The Special Envoy for Ukraine position authorized under subsection
(a)shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.