,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cega ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #bg1 #bjai ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( ,cali=nia 7= himself & ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% an ,(fice ( ,subnational ,diplomacy )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,city & ,/ate ,diplomacy ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! supremacy clause ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution 7article ,,vi1 clause #b7 e/abli%es t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t has ! prim>y role 9 conduct+ diplomacy on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 9 turn1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 :i* 0 creat$ pursuant to /atute by ,congress 9 #aghi1 has ! lead role 9 =mulat+ & implem5t+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy4 7#b7 ,! gr[? ( subnational coop]ation has enabl$ ,/ates & municipalities to play an increas+ly significant role 9 =eign policy & complem5t ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate by-- 7,a7 support+ ex*anges & coop]ation agreem5ts betwe5 elect$ lead]s & (ficials ( ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts & ^? ( int]national cities1 regions1 & c\ntries2 7,b7 promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates exports to =eign m>kets & =eign direct inve/m5t into ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7,c7 %>+ be/ practices & /rik+ agreem5ts ) =eign c\nt]p>ts on a wide range ( topics1 includ+ facilitat+ trade & inve/m5t1 protect+ ! heal? & safety ( _! respective citiz5s1 coop]at+ on en]gy & ! environm5t1 & promot+ p-to-p ex*anges4 7#c7 ,global networks made up exclusively ( local gov]nm5t (ficials are at ! =efront ( h>ness+ ! p[] ( cities to advance int]national coop]ation1 includ+ ,c#dj ,cities ,climate ,lead]%ip ,gr\p1 ,,iclei1 ,unit$ ,cities & ,local ,gov]nm5ts1 ,global ,p>liam5t ( ,mayors1 ,urban#bj1 ,/rong ,cities ,network1 & ,global ,compact ( ,mayors4 7#d7 ,9 #bjaj1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate appo9t$ ! fir/-ev] special repres5tative = ,global ,int]gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 :o l$ ef=ts to build /rategic pe]-to-pe] relation%ips betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 ,/ate & local (ficials1 & _! =eign c\nt]p>ts4 #c4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t x is 9 ! int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to promote subnational engagem5ts1 align su* engagem5ts ) national =eign policy objectives1 & lev]age ,f$]al res\rces to enhance ! impact ( su* engagem5ts4 #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ! ,(fice ( ,subnational ,diplomacy ,section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7h7 ,(fice ( ,subnational ,diplomacy 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an ,(fice ( ,subnational ,diplomacy 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74 7#b7 ,head ( ,(fice ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,subnational ,diplomacy 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,ambassador74 ,! ,ambassador %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 report directly to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,political ,affairs4 7#c7 ,duties 7,a7 ,pr9cipal duty ,! pr9cipal duty ( ! ,ambassador %all be ! ov]all sup]vision 7includ+ policy ov]sight ( res\rces7 ( ,f$]al support = subnational engagem5ts by ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts ) =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,! ,ambassador %all be ! pr9cipal advis] to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate on subnational engagem5ts & ! pr9cipal (ficial on su* matt]s )9 ! s5ior managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 7,b7 ,additional duties ,! additional duties ( ! ,ambassador %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,coord9at+ ov]all ,unit$ ,/ates policy & programs 9 support ( subnational engagem5ts by ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts ) =eign gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ) respect to ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,coord9at+ res\rces across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 9 support ( su* engagem5ts4 7,,ii7 ,id5tify+ policy1 program1 & fund+ disputes among relevant ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ su* coord9ation4 7,,iii7 ,id5tify+ gaps 9 ,f$]al support = su* engagem5ts & develop+ correspond+ policy or programmatic *anges to address su* gaps4 7ii7 ,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy goals ?r\gh support = subnational engagem5ts & align+ subnational priorities ) national =eign policy goals1 z appropriate4 7iii7 ,ma9ta9+ a public database ( subnational engagem5ts4 7iv7 ,provid+ advisory support to subnational engagem5ts1 includ+ by assi/+ ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts to-- 7,i7 develop1 implem5t1 &1 z necess>y1 adju/ global engagem5t & public diplomacy /rategies2 & 7,,ii7 implem5t programs to coop]ate ) =eign gov]nm5ts on policy priorities or manag+ %>$ res\rces4 7v7 ,facilitat+ l9kages & networks betwe5 ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts & _! =eign c\nt]p>ts4 7vi7 ,ov]see+ ! "w ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate detailees assign$ to ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts pursuant to ?is subsection4 7vii7 ,negotiat+ agreem5ts & memor&a ( und]/&+ ) =eign gov]nm5ts to support subnational engagem5ts & priorities4 7viii7 ,promot+ ,unit$ ,/ates trade & =eign exports on behalf ( ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses ?r\gh ex*anges betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign /ate1 municipal1 & prov9cial gov]nm5ts1 & by e/abli%+ a m endur+ relation%ip ov]all betwe5 subnational gov]nm5ts4 7ix7 ,coord9at+ subnational engagem5ts ) ! associations ( subnational elect$ lead]s1 includ+ ! ,u4,s4 ,conf]5ce ( ,mayors1 ,national ,gov]nors ,association1 ,national ,league ( ,cities1 ,national ,association ( ,c\nties1 ,c\ncil ( ,/ate ,gov]nm5ts1 ,national ,conf]5ce ( ,/ate ,legislators1 & ,/ate ,int]national ,developm5t ,(fices4 7#d7 ,detailees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,ambassador1 is au?oriz$ to detail ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s to ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis4 ,su* details %all be = a p]iod n to exce$ two ye>s1 & %all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( ,=eign ,s]vice /atus or privilege4 7,b7 ,responsibilities ,detailees "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all c>ry out ! foll[+3 7i7 ,support+ ! mission & objectives ( ! ,(fice4 7ii7 ,coord9at+ activities relat+ to ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5t subnational engagem5ts ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ ! ,(fice1 ,dep>tm5t lead]%ip1 & regional & functional bureaus ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 z appropriate4 7iii7 ,engag+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ security1 public heal?1 trade promotion1 & o!r programs execut$ at ! ,/ate or municipal gov]nm5t level4 7iv7 ,advis+ ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5t (ficials reg>d+ que/ions ( global affairs1 =eign policy1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 & public diplomacy4 7v7 ,any o!r duties reque/$ by ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts & approv$ by ! ,(fice4 7#e7 ,report & brief+ 7,a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 ! ,ambassador %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t includes in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! /aff+ plan 7includ+ p]man5t & tempor>y /aff7 = ! ,(fice4 7ii7 ,! fund+ level provid$ to ! ,(fice = ! ,(fice1 toge!r ) a ju/ification relat+ to su* level4 7iii7 ,! /atus ( fill+ ! position ( ,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,subnational ,diplomacy4 7iv7 ,a /rategic plan = ! ,(fice4 7v7 ,any o!r matt]s z det]m9$ relevant by ! ,ambassador4 7,b7 ,brief+s ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! submission ( ! report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,ambassador %all brief ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ! "w ( ! ,(fice & any *anges made to ! organizational /ructure or fund+ ( ! ,(fice4 7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,municipal ,! t]m municipal means1 ) respect to ! gov]nm5t ( a municipality1 a municipality ) a population ( n few] ?an #ajj1jjj p4 7,b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,c7 ,subnational engagem5t ,! t]m subnational engagem5t means =mal meet+s or ev5ts betwe5 elect$ (ficials ( ,/ate or municipal gov]nm5ts & _! =eign c\nt]p>ts4 4