,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjbj,mr4   
,murphy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,p]due7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,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$       
,/ates1 c\nties1 & 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 ( ,/ate1 c\nty1
 & 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]ation4  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$]al support = subnational engagem5ts 
by ,/ate1 c\nty1 & municipal gov]nm5ts )
 =eign gov]nm5ts4 ,! ,ambassador %all be
 ! pr9cipal advis] to ! ,secret>y (     
,/ate on subnational engagem5ts & !     
pr9cipal (ficial on su* matt]s )9 !     
s5ior managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  
7,b7 ,additional duties ,! additional   
duties ( ! ,ambassador %all include !   
foll[+3 7i7 ,coord9at+ ov]all ,unit$    
,/ates policy & programs 9 support (    
subnational engagem5ts by ,/ate &       
municipal gov]nm5ts ) =eign gov]nm5ts1  
includ+ ) respect to ! foll[+           
activities3 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/+ ,/ate1 c\nty1 &       
municipal gov]nm5ts to-- 7,i7 develop1  
implem5t1 &1 z necess>y1 adju/ global   
engagem5t & public diplomacy /rategies1 
p>ticul>ly = ,/ates & cities ) limit$   
int]national outrea* /aff2  7,,ii7      
implem5t programs to coop]ate ) =eign   
gov]nm5ts on policy priorities or manag+
 %>$ res\rces2 &  7,,iii7 und]/& !      
implications ( =eign policy developm5ts 
or policy *anges ?r\gh regul> &         
extraord9>y brief+s4  7v7 ,facilitat+   
l9kages & networks betwe5 ,/ate &       
municipal gov]nm5ts & _! =eign          
c\nt]p>ts1 includ+ lev]ag+ ( ,/ate &    
municipal gov]nm5t exp]tise 9 ,unit$    

,/ates =eign assi/ance programm+4  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 develop+ res\rce   
li/s = subnational actors' int]national 
outrea*1 creat+ a plat=m = subnational  
actors & small & m$ium bus9esses to     
reque/ support or submit fe$back1 & by  
e/abli%+ a m endur+ relation%ip ov]all  
betwe5 subnational gov]nm5ts4  7ix7     
,promot+ public heal? & public safety   
areas l road safety1 ?r\gh ex*anges     
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & =eign /ate1    
municipal1 & prov9cial gov]nm5ts1       
conf]5ces to capture be/ practices &    
assure future plann+1 & by e/abli%+     
endur+ relation%ip betwe5 subnational   

gov]nm5ts4  7x7 ,coord9at+ subnational  
engagem5ts ) ! associations (           
subnational elect$ lead]s1 includ+ !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,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 ,/ate1 c\nty1
 & municipal fell[s program  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,"u ! ,fell[%ip ,program1 !       
,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh !         
,ambassador1 is au?oriz$ to detail no   
few] ?an #cj total ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s
 & memb]s ( ! civil s]vice ea* ye> to   
,/ate1 c\nty1 & 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 or 
civil s]vice /atus or privilege4  7,b7  
,responsibilities ,detailees "u         
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all c>ry out ! foll[+ 
duties3 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 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report t includes   
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+ matt]s3 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 = ! ,(fice1 includ+-- 7,i7
 h[ to bett] integrate ,unit$ ,/ates    
cities1 c\nties1 & ,/ates into ,unit$   
,/ates =eign policy1 su* z ?r\gh !      
provision ( tra9]s2  7,,ii7 h[ p>tn]%ips
 ) subnational entities c enhance citiz5
 involvem5t 9 ! =eign policy mak+       
process2 &  7,,iii7 h[ p>tn]%ips c be   
us$ to increase public und]/&+ & aw>5ess
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic ef=ts4  7v7 
,a plan = bett] t>get+ =eign subnational
 gov]nm5ts ?r\gh ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t =eign
 assi/ance & diplomatic engagem5t1      
includ+ an assessm5t ( exi/+ ef=ts & be/
 practices1 recomm5dations = expansion &
 new initiatives to bett] lev]age       
subnational gov]nm5ts to improve ,unit$ 
,/ates =eign policy effectiv5ess includ+

 public diplomacy1 & emphasiz+ gov]nance
 & public heal?4  7vi7 ,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,a71 & annually !reaft]1 ! 
,ambassador %all brief ! ,committee on  
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives 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