Sec. 101. Duties of Foreign Service economic officers
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Chapter 5 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3981 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of State shall direct the economic officers of the Foreign Service— to negotiate agreements with foreign governments and international organizations; to inform the Washington, DC, headquarters offices of Federal agencies with respect to the positions of foreign governments and international organizations in negotiations; to advance and oversee— the routine implementation and maintenance of economic and commercial agreements; and other initiatives in the countries to which such officers are assigned related to improving economic or commercial relations for the benefit of United States persons, including businesses; to identify, and help design and execute, in consultation with other Federal agencies, United States policies, programs, and initiatives, including capacity building efforts, to advance policies of foreign governments that improve local economic governance, market-based business environments, and market access, increase trade and investment opportunities, or provide a more level playing field for United States persons, including with respect to— improving revenue collection; streamlining customs processes and improving customs transparency and efficiency; improving regulatory management; improving procurement processes, including facilitating transparency in tendering, bidding, and contact negotiation; advancing intellectual property protections; eliminating anticompetitive subsidies and improving the transparency of remaining subsidies; improving budget management and oversight; and strengthening management of important economic sectors; to prioritize active support of economic and commercial goals by United States persons abroad, in conjunction with the United States and Foreign Commercial Service (established by section 2301 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 ( 15 U.S.C. 4721 )), including by— providing United States persons with leads, information on open tenders, and introductions to relevant contacts within foreign countries; assisting United States persons in their dealings with foreign governments and enterprises owned by foreign governments; providing United States persons with information and assistance in using all types of United States Government support with respect to international economic matters, including such support provided by the Department of State, the Department of Commerce, the Export-Import Bank of the United States, the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Trade and Development Agency, the Department of Agriculture, and the Department of the Treasury; and receiving feedback from United States persons with respect to support described in subparagraph
(C)and reporting that feedback to the chief of mission and to the headquarters of the Department of State; to consult closely and regularly with the private sector, as described in section 709 of the Championing American Business through Diplomacy Act ( 22 U.S.C. 9905 ); to identify and execute opportunities for the United States to counter policies, initiatives, or activities by authoritarian governments or enterprises affiliated with such governments that are anticompetitive or undermine the sovereignty or prosperity of the United States or a partner country; to identify and execute opportunities for the United States in new and emerging areas of trade and investment, such as digital trade and investment; to monitor the development and implementation of bilateral and multilateral economic agreements and provide recommendations to the Secretary of State and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies with respect to United States actions and initiatives relating to those agreements; to maintain complete and accurate records of the performance measurements of the Department for economic and commercial diplomacy activities, as directed by the chief of mission and other senior officials of the Department; to report on issues and developments with direct relevance to United States economic and national security interests, especially when accurate, reliable, timely, and cost-effective information is unavailable from non-United States Government sources; and to coordinate all activities as necessary and appropriate with counterparts in other agencies. The Secretary of State shall update guidance in the Foreign Affairs Manual and other regulations and guidance as necessary to implement this section. In this section, the term United States person means— a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States; or an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity. . The table of contents for the Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 505 the following: Sec. 506. Duties of economic officers. .
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