Sec. 9602. UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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## SEC. 9602 UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ###
(a)Financial and Human Resources Coordination Section 1(b)(3) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) is amended— ####
(1)in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > ##### “(F) > > coordinate the allocation and management of the financial and human resources for public diplomacy, including for— > > > ###### “(i) > > the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs; > > > ###### “(ii) > > the Bureau of Global Public Affairs; > > > ###### “(iii) > > the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs; > > > ###### “(iv) > > the Global Engagement Center; and > > > ###### “(v) > > the public diplomacy functions within the regional and functional bureaus.” > . ###
(b)Sense of Congress on the Importance of Filling the Position of Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs It is the sense of Congress that since a vacancy in the position of Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs is detrimental to the national security interests of the United States, the President should expeditiously nominate a qualified individual to such position whenever such vacancy occurs to ensure that the bureaus reporting to such position are able to fulfill their mission of— ####
(1)expanding and strengthening relationships between the people of the United States and citizens of other countries; and ####
(2)engaging, informing, and understanding the perspectives of foreign audiences.
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Sec. 9602
UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS
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