,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjgb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1 #bjba,mr4 
,murphy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cornyn7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% an  
,(fice ( ,city & ,/ate ,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-- 7#a7 x is 9 ! int]e/ ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates to support robu/ two-way  
p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &  
subnational entities to advance ,unit$  
,/ates =eign policy objectives1 improve 
und]/&+ ( ,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy1 &    
lev]age ,f$]al res\rces to enhance !    
impact ( subnational engagem5ts2 &  7#b7
 ! creation 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ( an  
,(fice ( ,city & ,/ate ,diplomacy1 head$
 by a s5ior ,dep>tm5t (ficial (         
appropriate rank to repres5t ! ,unit$   
,/ates at int]national =a1 w\ld bol/]   
,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s ?r\gh int]national
 agreem5ts & ,f$]al support to ,/ate &  
local entities4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( !    
,(fice ( ,city & ,/ate ,diplomacy       
,section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic  
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#bfea;a7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !    

foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,(fice (    
,city & ,/ate diplomacy  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re %all be e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate an ,(fice ( ,city & ,/ate         
,diplomacy 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z
 ! ,(fice74 ,! ,dep>tm5t may use a      
simil> "n at its discretion & ^u        
notification to ,congress4  7#b7 ,head (
 ,(fice ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be !    
,ambassador-at-,l>ge = ,city & ,/ate    
,diplomacy 79 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z
 ! ,ambassador7 or o!r appropriate s5ior
 (ficial4 ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all-- 7,a7
 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) !    
advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7     
report directly to ! ,secret>y1 or su*  
o!r s5ior (ficial z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 appropriate & ^u notification to       
,congress4  7#c7 ,duties  7,a7 ,pr9cipal
 duty ,! pr9cipal duty ( ! head ( !     
,(fice %all be ! ov]all coord9ation     
7includ+ policy ov]sight ( res\rces7 (  
,f$]al support = subnational engagem5ts 
by ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts ) =eign  
gov]nm5ts4 ,! head ( ! ,(fice %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 
( ! head ( ! ,(fice %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$]al ,gov]nm5t 9   
support ( su* engagem5ts4  7,,ii7       
,id5tify+ policy1 program1 & fund+      
discrepancies among relevant ,f$]al     
ag5cies reg>d+ su* coord9ation4  7,,iii7
 ,id5tify+ gaps 9 ,f$]al support = su*  
engagem5ts & develop+ correspond+ policy
 or programmatic *anges to address su*  
gaps4  7ii7 ,id5tify+ areas ( alignm5t  
betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy &     
,/ate & municipal goals4  7iii7 ,improv+
 communication ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates public1
 includ+1 pot5tially1 communication t   

demon/rate ! bread? ( int]national      
engagem5t by subnational actors & !     
impact ( diplomacy across ! ,unit$      
,/ates4  7iv7 ,provid+ advisory support 
to subnational engagem5ts1 includ+ by   
assi/+ ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts      
reg>d+-- 7,i7 develop+ & implem5t+      
global engagem5t & public diplomacy     
/rategies2  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 among   
,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts1 & betwe5   
,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts & _! =eign  
c\nt]p>ts1 includ+ by track+ subnational
 engagem5ts & lev]ag+ ,/ate & municipal 
exp]tise4  7vi7 ,support+ ! "w (        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate detailees assign$ to  
,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts pursuant to 
?is subsection4  7vii7 ,"u ! direction (
 ! ,secret>y1 negotiat+ agreem5ts &     
memor&a ( und]/&+ ) =eign gov]nm5ts     

relat$ to subnational engagem5ts &      
priorities4  7viii7 ,support+ ,unit$    
,/ates economic int]e/s ?r\gh           
subnational engagem5ts1 9 consultation &
 coord9ation ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 & ! ,(fice ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,trade ,repres5tative4   
7ix7 ,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 ,organizations4  7#d7       
,coord9ation ,) respect to matt]s       
involv+ trade promotion & inw>d inve/m5t
 facilitation1 ! ,(fice %all coord9ate )
 & support ! ,int]national ,trade       
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce z
 ! lead ,f$]al ag5cy = trade promotion &
 facilitation ( bus9ess inve/m5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,detailees  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) respect  
to employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 is  
au?oriz$ to detail a memb] ( ! civil    
s]vice or ,=eign ,s]vice 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 ( /atus
 or privilege4  7,b7 ,responsibilities  
,detailees "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %\ld c>ry
 out ! foll[+ responsibilities3 7i7     
,support+ ! mission & objectives ( ! ho/
 subnational gov]nm5t (fice4  7ii7      
,advis+ ,/ate & municipal gov]nm5t      
(ficials reg>d+ que/ions ( global       
affairs1 =eign policy1 coop]ative       
agreem5ts1 & public diplomacy4  7iii7   
,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  7iv7 ,engag+ 
,f$]al ag5cies reg>d+ security1 public  
heal?1 trade promotion1 & o!r programs  

execut$ at ! ,/ate or municipal gov]nm5t
 level4  7v7 ,any o!r duties reque/$ by 
,/ate & municipal gov]nm5ts & approv$ by
 ! ,(fice4  7,c7 ,additional p]sonnel   
support = subnational engagem5t ,= !    
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate-- 7i7 is au?oriz$ to employ      
individuals by contract2  7ii7 is       
enc\rag$ to make use ( ! re-hir$        
annuitants au?ority "u section #ccbc (  
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1          
p>ticul>ly = annuitants :o are already  
resid+ across ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o may h !
 skills & exp]i5ce to support           
subnational gov]nm5ts2 &  7iii7 is      
enc\rag$ to make use ( au?orities "u !  
,int]gov]nm5tal ,p]sonnel ,act ( #aigj  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dgja et seq47 to        
tempor>ily assign ,/ate & local gov]nm5t
 (ficials to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate or     
ov]seas missions to increase _!         
int]national exp]i5ce & add _!          
p]spectives on ,unit$ ,/ates priorities 
to ! ,dep>tm5t4  7#f7 ,report & brief+  
7,a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !  

date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !   
head ( ! ,(fice %all submit to !        
,committee on ,=eign ,relations & !     
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs & !  
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report t includes   
in=mation relat+ to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,!    
/aff+ plan 7includ+ p]man5t & tempor>y  
/aff7 = ! ,(fice & a ju/ification = !   
location ( ! ,(fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate's organizational /ructure4  7ii7  
,! fund+ level provid$ to ! ,(fice = !  
,(fice1 toge!r ) a ju/ification relat+  
to su* level4  7iii7 ,! rank & title    
grant$ to ! head ( ! ,(fice1 toge!r ) a 
ju/ification relat+ to su* decision & an
 analysis ( :e!r ! rank & title (       
,ambassador-at-,l>ge is requir$ to      
fulfill ! duties ( ! ,(fice4  7iv7 ,a   
/rategic plan = ! ,(fice1 includ+ relat+
 to-- 7,i7 lev]ag+ subnational engagem5t
 to improve ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy  
effectiv5ess2  7,,ii7 enhanc+ ! aw>5ess1
 und]/&+1 & involvem5t ( ,unit$ ,/ates  

citiz5s 9 ! =eign policy process2 &     
7,,iii7 bett] engag+ ) =eign subnational
 gov]nm5ts to /r5g!n diplomacy4  7v7    
,any o!r matt]s z det]m9$ relevant by ! 
head ( ! ,(fice4  7,b7 ,brief+s ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! submission ( !      
report requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 &    
annually !reaft]1 ! head ( ! ,(fice %all
 brief ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs
 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! "w ( !     
,(fice & any *anges made to !           
organizational /ructure or fund+ ( !    
,(fice4  7#g7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection may be con/ru$ z       
preclud+-- 7,a7 ! ,(fice f be+ elevat$  
to a bureau )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 or  
7,b7 ! head ( ! ,(fice f be+ elevat$ to 
an ,assi/ant ,secret>y1 if su* an       
,assi/ant ,secret>y position does n     
increase ! numb] ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
positions at ! ,dep>tm5t above ! numb]  
au?oriz$ "u subsection 7c77#a74  7#h7   

,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7     
,municipal ,! t]m municipal means1 )    
respect to ! gov]nm5t ( a municipality 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 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