Sec. 162. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS
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## SEC. 162 TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS **[**(a)–(j) * * ***]** ###
(k)State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ####
(1)Section 35 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2707) is amended— #####
(A)by striking subsection (a); and #####
(B)in subsection (b)— ######
(i)by striking the text preceding paragraph
(1)and inserting the following: “The Secretary of State shall be responsible for formulation, coordination, and oversight of foreign policy related to international communications and information policy. The Secretary of State shall—”; ######
(ii)by striking paragraph (2); ######
(iii)by redesignating paragraph
(1)as paragraph (2); ######
(iv)by inserting before paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated) the following: > > #### “(1) > > exercise primary authority for the conduct of foreign policy with respect to such telecommunications functions, including the determination of United States positions and the conduct of United States participation in negotiations with foreign governments and international bodies. In exercising this responsibility, the Secretary shall coordinate with other agencies as appropriate, and, in particular, shall give full consideration to the authority vested by law or Executive order in the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Commerce and the Office of the United States Trade Representative in this area;” > ; ######
(v)in paragraph
(2)(as so redesignated) by striking “with the bureaus and offices of the Department of State and”, and inserting before the semicolon “and with the Federal Communications Commission, as appropriate”; and ######
(vi)in paragraph (3), by striking “the Senior Interagency Group on International Communications and Information Policy” and inserting “any senior interagency policymaking group on international telecommunications and information policy and chair such interagency meetings as may be necessary to coordinate actions on pending issues;”. #### (2)34 Nothing in the amendments made by paragraph
(1)affects the nature or scope of the authority that is on the date of enactment of this Act vested by law or Executive order in the Department of Commerce, the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the Federal Communications Commission, or any officer thereof. 3422 U.S.C. 2707 note. ####
(3)* * * ####
(4)* * * **[**(m)–(q) * * *35**]** 35Sec. 162 has no subsec. (l). * * * * * * * ### PART D PERSONNEL #### subpart 1 General Provisions * * * * * * *
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