Sec. 6001. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS

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## SEC. 6001 SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS ###

(a)Short Title This division may be cited as the “Department of State Authorization Act of 2023”. ###

(b)Table of Contents The table of contents for this division is as follows: Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 6002. Definitions. TITLE LXI—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS Sec. 6101. Special hiring authority for passport services. Sec. 6102. Quarterly report on passport wait times. Sec. 6103. Passport travel advisories. Sec. 6104. Strategy to ensure access to passport services for all Americans. Sec. 6105. Strengthening the National Passport Information Center. Sec. 6106. Strengthening passport customer visibility and transparency. Sec. 6107. Annual Office of Authentications report. Sec. 6108. Publication and updates of estimated time for processing of passport applications. Sec. 6109. Authority to designate additional passport acceptance agents. Sec. 6110. Notification of passport expiration. Sec. 6111. Use of commercially available technology in online passport renewal program. Sec. 6112. Electronic payment for passport application fees. Sec. 6113. Agreements with foreign countries regarding passports nearing expiration. Sec. 6114. Passport fee exception for search, rescue, and other related disaster relief operations. Sec. 6115. Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews. Sec. 6116. Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors. Sec. 6117. Diplomatic security fellowship programs. TITLE LXII—PERSONNEL MATTERS Subtitle A—Hiring, Promotion, and Development Sec. 6201. Adjustment to promotion precepts. Sec. 6202. Hiring authorities. Sec. 6203. Extending paths to service for paid student interns. Sec. 6204. Lateral Entry Program. Sec. 6205. Mid-Career Mentoring Program. Sec. 6206. Report on the Foreign Service Institute’s language program. Sec. 6207. Consideration of career civil servants as chiefs of missions. Sec. 6208. Civil service rotational program. Sec. 6209. Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission. Sec. 6210. Report on chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission. Sec. 6211. Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation. Sec. 6212. National advertising campaign. Sec. 6213. Expansion of diplomats in residence programs. Subtitle B—Pay, Benefits, and Workforce Matters Sec. 6221. Education allowance. Sec. 6222. Improving mental health services for foreign and civil servants. Sec. 6223. Emergency back-up care. Sec. 6224. Exception for government-financed air transportation. Sec. 6225. Internet at hardship posts. Sec. 6226. Competitive local compensation plan. Sec. 6227. Supporting tandem spouses in the Foreign Service. Sec. 6228. Accessibility at diplomatic missions. Sec. 6229. Report on breastfeeding accommodations overseas. Sec. 6230. Determining the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign Service Officers. Sec. 6231. Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories. Sec. 6232. Overtime pay exception for protective services. TITLE LXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY Sec. 6301. Data-informed diplomacy. Sec. 6302. Establishment and expansion of the Bureau Chief Data Officer Program. Sec. 6303. Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of State. Sec. 6304. Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State. Sec. 6305. Sense of Congress on strengthening enterprise governance. Sec. 6306. Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership. Sec. 6307. Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related technologies

(CDT)fund. Sec. 6308. Cyber protection support for personnel of the Department of State in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack. Sec. 6309. Implementation of GAO High Risk List recommendations. TITLE LXIV—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS Sec. 6401. Personal services contractors. Sec. 6402. Hard-to-fill posts. Sec. 6403. Enhanced oversight of the Office of Civil Rights. Sec. 6404. Crisis response operations. Sec. 6405. Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum. Sec. 6406. Special Envoy for Belarus. Sec. 6407. Presidential Envoy for the Abraham Accords, Negev Forum, and Related Integration and Normalization Fora and Agreements. Sec. 6408. Overseas placement of special appointment positions. Sec. 6409. Resources for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad. Sec. 6410. Establishment of fiscal responsibility award. TITLE LXV—ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY Sec. 6501. Report on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Foreign Service economic officers. Sec. 6502. Mandate to revise Department of State metrics for successful economic and commercial diplomacy. Sec. 6503. Direction to embassy deal teams. Sec. 6504. Establishment of a “Deal Team of the Year” award. TITLE LXVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY Sec. 6601. Public diplomacy outreach. Sec. 6602. Modification on use of funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Sec. 6603. Report on Radio Free Africa and Radio Free Americas. Sec. 6604. John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship program. Sec. 6605. Domestic engagement and public affairs. Sec. 6606. Modernization and enhancement strategy. TITLE LXVII—OTHER MATTERS Sec. 6701. Internships of United States nationals at international organizations. Sec. 6702. Training for international organizations. Sec. 6703. Infrastructure projects and investments by the United States and People’s Republic of China. Sec. 6704. Special envoys. Sec. 6705. US-ASEAN Center. Sec. 6706. Briefings on the United States-European Union Trade and Technology Council. Sec. 6707. Modification and repeal of reports. Sec. 6708. Art in embassies. Sec. 6709. Institute for Transatlantic Engagement. Sec. 6710. Notification of revocation of clearances.