Sec. 4. Office for Indigenous Affairs

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There is established an Office for Indigenous Affairs (in this section referred to as the Office ) for the purpose of coordinating all efforts of the Federal Government regarding diplomacy and engagements with international Indigenous peoples. The Office shall be headed by the Coordinator for Indigenous Affairs (in this section referred to as the Coordinator ), who shall— be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate; report directly to the Secretary of State; and have the rank and status of Ambassador at Large.

The Coordinator shall have the following responsibilities: To design, oversee, and coordinate activities and programs of the Federal Government relating to diplomacy and engagement with international Indigenous peoples. To direct United States resources to— increase and enhance diplomatic exchange and engagements with international Indigenous peoples; and assist in the development of the comprehensive international strategy under section 3 to promote diplomacy and engagements with international Indigenous peoples and domestic Indigenous peoples.

To coordinate all policies, programs, and funding relating to diplomacy and engagements with international Indigenous peoples of relevant United States Government agencies, including— the Department of State; the United States Agency for International Development; the Department of the Interior; the Millennium Challenge Corporation; and the Development Finance Corporation. To design, integrate, and, as appropriate, implement policies, programs, and activities related to Indigenous health, education, economic development, international Indigenous human rights, and protection of international Indigenous peoples in humanitarian crises.

To encourage the Secretary of the Interior and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development to establish department- or agency-specific (as the case may be) programmatic guidelines regarding diplomacy and engagements between international Indigenous peoples and domestic Indigenous peoples and to monitor the implementation of those guidelines. In addition to the duties under subsection (c), the Coordinator shall serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State regarding matters relating to international Indigenous peoples.

Subject to the direction of the President and the Secretary of State, the Coordinator may represent the United States in matters relevant to diplomacy and engagements with international Indigenous peoples in— contacts with Tribal representatives in other countries, foreign governments, nongovernmental organizations, the United Nations and its specialized agencies, and other international organizations of which the United States is a member; and multilateral conferences and meetings relevant to diplomacy and engagements with international Indigenous peoples.

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Coordinator such sums as may be necessary to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the Office for Indigenous Affairs as established by this section. Amount appropriated pursuant to this authorization are authorized to remain available until expended and shall supplement, not supplant, amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes described in this section.