,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baei  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #i1 #bjai,mr4  
,watk9s introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to mod]nize &     
/reaml9e ! public diplomacy capabilities
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 increase        
evaluation ( public diplomacy programm+1
 enhance /rategic plann+ = ! ,dep>tm5t's
 public diplomacy physical pres5ce      
abroad1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,public 
,diplomacy ,mod]nization ,act ( #bjai4  
#b4 ,avoid+ duplication ( programs &    
ef=ts ,! ,"u ,secret>y = ,public        
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all--  7#a7 id5tify  
opportunities = great] effici5cy (      
op]ations1 includ+ ?r\gh improv$        
coord9ation ( ef=ts across public       
diplomacy bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate2 &  7#b7 maximize %>$ use (    
res\rces betwe51 & )91 su* public       
diplomacy bureaus & (fices 9 cases 9 :i*

 programs1 facilities1 or adm9i/rative  
functions are duplicative or            
sub/antially ov]lapp+4  #c4 ,improv+    
rese>* & evaluation ( public diplomacy  
7a7 ,rese>* & evaluation activities ,!  
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,director ( ,rese>* & ,evaluation       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b71 %all--  7#a7
 conduct regul> rese>* & evaluation (   
public diplomacy programs & activities (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ ?r\gh !   
r\t9e use ( audi5ce rese>*1 digital     
analytics1 & impact evaluations1 to plan
 & execute su* programs & activities2 & 
7#b7 make available to ,congress ! f9d+s
 ( ! rese>* & evaluations conduct$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,director ( ,rese>* 
& ,evaluation  7#a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
appo9t a ,director ( ,rese>* &          
,evaluation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection 
z ! ,director7 9 ! ,(fice ( ,policy1    
,plann+1 & ,res\rces = ,public          
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs ( !       

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,limitation on 
appo9tm5t ,! appo9tm5t ( ! ,director    
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all n result 
9 an increase 9 ! ov]all full-"t        
equival5t positions )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate4  7#c7 ,responsibilities ,!       
,director %all-- 7,a7 coord9ate & ov]see
 ! rese>* & evaluation ( public         
diplomacy programs & activities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to--  7i7 improve     
public diplomacy /rategies & tactics2 & 
7ii7 ensure t su* programs & activities 
are increas+ ! k1 und]/&+1 & tru/ ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates by relevant t>get         
audi5ces2  7,b7 report to ! ,director ( 
,policy ,plann+ ( ! ,(fice ( ,policy1   
,plann+1 & ,res\rces = ,public          
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs2  7,c7    
r\t9ely organize & ov]see audi5ce       
rese>*1 digital analytics1 & impact     
evaluations across all public diplomacy 
bureaus & (fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,d7   
support embassy public affairs sections2
  7,e7 %>e appropriate public diplomacy 
rese>* & evaluation in=mation )9 !      

,dep>tm5t & ) o!r appropriate ,f$]al    
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies2  7,f7 regul>ly     
design & coord9ate /&>diz$ rese>*       
que/ions1 me?odologies1 & proc$ures to  
ensure t public diplomacy programs &    
activities across all public diplomacy  
bureaus & (fices are design$ to meet    
appropriate =eign policy objectives2 &  
7,g7 report biannually to ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,advisory ,commission on ,public 
,diplomacy1 ?r\gh ! ,subcommittee on    
,rese>* & ,evaluation e/abli%$ pursuant 
to subsection 7f71 reg>d+ ! rese>* &    
evaluation ( all public diplomacy       
bureaus & (fices4  7#d7 ,guidance &     
tra9+ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !         
appo9tm5t ( ! ,director pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,director %all develop 
guidance & tra9+1 includ+ curriculum =  
use by ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,in/itute1 = all
 public diplomacy (fic]s reg>d+ ! read+ 
& int]pretation ( public diplomacy      
program & activity evaluation f9d+s to  
ensure t su* f9d+s & relat$ lessons     
le>n$ are implem5t$ 9 ! plann+ &        

evaluation ( all public diplomacy       
programs & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate4  7c7 ,prioritiz+ rese>* &        
evaluation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director (
 ,policy ,plann+ ( ! ,(fice ( ,policy1  
,plann+1 & ,res\rces = ,public          
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs %all      
ensure t rese>* & evaluation ( public   
diplomacy & activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 z coord9at$ & ov]se5 by !        
,director ( ,rese>* & ,evaluation       
pursuant to subsection 7b71 supports    
/rategic plann+ & res\rce allocation    
across all public diplomacy bureaus &   
(fices ( ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#b7 ,allocation 
( res\rces ,am\nts allocat$ = ! purposes
 ( rese>* & evaluation ( public         
diplomacy programs & activities pursuant
 to subsection 7b7 %all be made         
available to be disburs$ at ! direction 
( ! ,director ( ,rese>* & ,evaluation   
among ! rese>* & evaluation /aff across 
all public diplomacy bureaus & (fices ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#c7 ,s5se (      
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %\ld gradually        
increase its allocation ( funds made    
available "u ! head+s ,,educational ,,& 
,,cultural ,,ex*ange ,,programs &       
,,diplomatic ,,& ,,consul> ,,programs = 
rese>* & evaluation ( public diplomacy  
programs & activities pursuant to       
subsection 7b7 to a p]c5tage ( program  
funds t is comm5surate ) ,f$]al         
,gov]nm5t be/ practices4  7d7 ,limit$   
exemption relat+ to ! ,pap]work         
,r$uction ,act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z !  
,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 %all n apply 
to ! collection ( in=mation direct$ at  
any individuals conduct$ by1 or on      
behalf (1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate = !       
purpose ( audi5ce rese>*1 monitor+1 &   
evaluations1 & 9 connection ) !         
,dep>tm5t's activities conduct$ pursuant
 to--  7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,in=mation &
 ,educational ,ex*ange ,act ( #aidh 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adca et seq472  7#b7 !      
,mutual ,educational & ,cultural        
,ex*ange ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4    

#bdea et seq472  7#c7 section #abhg ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfef note72 or 
7#d7 ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea et seq474  7e7     
,limit$ exemption relat+ to ! ,privacy  
,act  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 %all ma9ta91 collect1 use1 & dissem9ate
 records 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section  
#eeb;a7a77#d7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code7 = audi5ce rese>*1 digital        
analytics1 & impact evaluation (        
communications relat$ to public         
diplomacy ef=ts int5d$ = =eign audi5ces4
  7#b7 ,conditions ,audi5ce rese>*1     
digital analytics1 & impact evaluations 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7         
reasonably tailor$ to meet ! purposes ( 
?is subsection2 &  7,b7 c>ri$ out ) due 
reg>d = privacy & civil lib]ties        
guidance & ov]sight4  7f7 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,advisory ,commission on ,public        
,diplomacy  7#a7 ,subcommittee = ,rese>*
 & ,evaluation ,! ,unit$ ,/ates         

,advisory ,commission on ,public        
,diplomacy %all e/abli% a ,subcommittee 
= ,rese>* & ,evaluation to monitor &    
advise reg>d+ audi5ce rese>*1 digital   
analytics1 & impact evaluations c>ri$   
out by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$   
,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia4  7#b7    
,report ,! ,subcommittee = ,rese>* &    
,evaluation e/abli%$ pursuant to        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all submit to ,congress  
an annual report1 9 conjunction ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates ,advisory ,commission on  
,public ,diplomacy's ,compreh5sive      
,annual ,report on ! p]=mance ( !       
,dep>tm5t & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =    
,global ,m$ia1 describ+ all actions tak5
 by ! ,subcommittee pursuant to         
subp>agraph 7#a7 & any f9d+s made z a   
result ( su* actions4  #d4 ,p]man5t     
reau?orization ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,advisory ,commission on ,public        
,diplomacy ,section #accd ( ! ,=eign    
,affairs ,re=m & ,re/ructur+ ,act (     
#aiih 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #feec7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ ,sunset

 & ins]t+ ,cont9uation2 &  7#b7 by /rik+
 until ,octob] #a1 #bjbj4  #e4 ,/reaml9+
 ( support functions ,section #a7;b77#c7
 ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities 
,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4             
#bfea;a7b77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9      
subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ & aft] !     
semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by 
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,f7 consolidate all human
 res\rces1 p]sonnel1 travel1 pur*as+1   
budget>y plann+ = public diplomacy      
funds1 & o!r executive support functions
 = all bureaus t report to ! ,"u        
,secret>y4  4  #f4 ,guidance = closure (
 public diplomacy facilities  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all adopt1 & include 9 ! ,=eign  
,affairs ,manual1 guidel9es to collect &
 utilize in=mation f ea* =eign po/ at   
:i* ! con/ruction ( a new embassy       
comp\nd or new consulate comp\nd w\ld   
result 9 ! closure or co-location ( an  

,am]ican ,space1 ,am]ican ,c5t]1        
,am]ican ,corn]1 or any o!r public      
diplomacy facility "u ! ,secure ,embassy
 ,con/ruction & ,c\nt]t]rorism ,act (   
#aiii 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhfe et seq474    
7b7 ,requirem5ts ,! guidel9es requir$ by
 subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7     
/&>diz$ notification to ea* *ief (      
mission describ+ ! requirem5ts ( !      
,secure ,embassy ,con/ruction &         
,c\nt]t]rorism ,act ( #aiii & ! impact  
on ! mission footpr9t ( su* requirem5ts2
  7#b7 an assessm5t & recomm5dations f  
ea* *ief ( mission ( pot5tial impacts to
 public diplomacy programm+ at su* =eign
 po/ if any public diplomacy facility   
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7 is clos$ or  
/aff is co-locat$ 9 accordance ) su*    
,act2  7#c7 a process by :i* assessm5ts 
& recomm5dations "u p>agraph 7#b7 are   
consid]$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate & !     
appropriate "u secret>ies & assi/ant    
secret>ies at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 &    
7#d7 notification to ,congress1 prior to
 ! initiation ( new comp\nd design1 ( ! 

int5t to close any su* public diplomacy 
facility or co-locate public diplomacy  
/aff 9 accordance ) su* ,act4  7c7      
,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate      
congressional committees a report       
conta9+ ! guidel9es requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 & any recomm5dations =   
any modifications to su* guidel9es4  #g4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,audi5ce 
rese>* ,! t]m audi5ce rese>* means      
rese>* conduct$ at ! outset ( a public  
diplomacy program or ! outset ( campaign
 plann+ & design reg>d+ specific audi5ce
 segm5ts to und]/& ! attitudes1 int]e/s1
 k1 & behaviors ( su* audi5ce segm5ts4  
7#b7 ,digital analytics ,! t]m digital  
analytics means ! analysis ( qualitative
 & quantitative data1 accumulat$ 9      
digital =mat1 to indicate ! outputs &   
outcomes ( a public diplomacy program or
 campaign4  7#c7 ,impact evaluation ,!  
t]m impact evaluation means an assessm5t
 ( ! *anges 9 ! audi5ce t>get$ by a     

public diplomacy program or campaign t c
 be attribut$ to su* program or         
campaign4  7#d7 ,public diplomacy       
bureaus & (fices ,! t]m public diplomacy
 bureaus & (fices means1 ) respect to ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau (    
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs2  7,b7
 ! ,bureau ( ,public ,affairs2  7,c7 !  
,bureau ( ,int]national ,in=mation      
,programs2  7,d7 ! ,(fice ( ,policy1    
,plann+1 & ,res\rces = ,public          
,diplomacy & ,public ,affairs2  7,e7 !  
,global ,engagem5t ,c5t]2 &  7,f7 !     
public diplomacy functions )9 ! regional
 & functional bureaus4  7#e7            
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means--  7,a7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,appropriations ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,d7 ! 
,committee on ,appropriations ( !       
,s5ate4