Sec. 6605. DOMESTIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

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## SEC. 6605 DOMESTIC ENGAGEMENT AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS ###

(a)Strategy Required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall develop a strategy to explain to the American people the value of the work of the Department and the importance that United States foreign policy plays in advancing the national security of the United States. The strategy shall include— ####

(1)tools to inform the American people about the non-partisan importance of United States diplomacy and foreign relations and to utilize public diplomacy to meet the United States’ national security priorities; ####

(2)efforts to reach the widest possible audience of Americans, including those who historically have not had exposure to United States foreign policy efforts and priorities; ####

(3)additional staffing and resource needs including— #####

(A)domestic positions within the Bureau of Global Public Affairs to focus on engagement with the American people as outlined in paragraph (1); #####

(B)positions within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to enhance programs and reach the widest possible audience; #####

(C)increasing the number of fellowship and detail programs that place Foreign Service and civil service employees outside the Department for a limited time, including Pearson Fellows, Reta Jo Lewis Local Diplomats, Brookings Fellows, and Georgetown Fellows; and #####

(D)recommendations for increasing participation in the Hometown Diplomats program and evaluating this program as well as other opportunities for Department officers to engage with American audiences while traveling within the United States.