Sec. 203. Establishment of a Deal Team of the Year award
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Deal Team of the Year award The Secretary of State shall establish a new award to be awarded to one deal team per region at a United States mission annually to recognize outstanding achievements in supporting a United States company or companies pursuing commercial deals abroad or in identifying new deal prospects for United States companies. The award shall be known as the Deal Team of the Year Award . Each member of a deal team receiving an award pursuant to this section shall receive a certificate that is signed by the Secretary of State and— in the case of a member of the Foreign Service, is included in the next employee evaluation report; or in the case of a Civil Service employee, is included in the next annual performance review.
In the case of a United States Government employee that is not employed by the Department of State, the employing agency may determine whether to provide the employee receiving an award under this section any recognition or benefits in addition to those provided by the Department of State. Any interagency economics team at a United States overseas mission under chief of mission authority that assists United States companies with identifying, navigating, and securing trade and investment opportunities in a foreign country, or that facilitates beneficial foreign investment into the United States is eligible for an award under this section.
Not later than the end of the relevant fiscal year, the Secretary of State shall submit the following information to the appropriate congressional committees: The mission receiving the Deal Team of the Year Award . The names and agencies of each awardee within the deal team. A detailed description of the reason the deal team received the award.