Sec. 302. Bureau of Energy Security and Diplomacy
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The Secretary shall establish a Bureau of Energy Security and Diplomacy, which shall perform such functions related to the formulation and implementation of international energy, energy technology, critical minerals, and relevant supply chain policies, as the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs may prescribe. The Assistant Secretary shall be the head of the Bureau. For a period of one year beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary may— appoint employees to the Bureau whose expertise aligns with the responsibilities listed in section 301(b) without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, regarding appointments in the competitive service; and fix the basic compensation of such employees without regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title regarding classification and General Schedule pay rates.
The Secretary shall prioritize the appointment of employees to the Bureau— who were separated from employment with the Bureau of Energy and Natural Resources in 2025 as a result of a reduction in force; and whose expertise aligns with the responsibilities listed in section 301(b). It is the sense of Congress that the Assistant Secretary should be a standing participant in the Investment Committee or any other interagency working group established at or chaired by the White House National Security Council or National Economic Dominance Council to coordinate and implement United States policy regarding international critical mineral and energy supply chain diversification.