,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #cj1 #bjbc,mr4   
,b]a 7= himself & ,mr4 ,b>r7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to improve hir+ au?orities available 
to ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate ) respect to     
exp]tise on ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,exp& e,xpertise 9 
,*9a ,education & ,language ,act or !   
,,excel ,act4  #b4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 /rategic 
competition ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,p's      
,republic ( ,*9a 7,,prc7 & ! ,*9ese     
,communi/ ,p>ty 7,,ccp7 is ! mo/        
significant geo/rategic *all5ge ! ,unit$
 ,/ates faces 9 ! #ba/ c5tury2  7#b7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t ne$s to fur!r   
inve/ 9 relevant l+ui/ic1 cultural1 &   
regional exp]tise to effectively engage 
9 /rategic competition ) ! ,,prc2 &     
7#c7 exi/+ hir+ au?orities across !     
executive bran* are n be+ adequately    

utiliz$ to br+ 9 necess>y exp]tise to w9
 ! /rategic competition aga9/ ! ,,prc1 &
 ag5cies may b5efit f additional        
flexibility to recruit1 hire1 & reta9   
tal5t4  #c4 ,hir+ additional exp]tise at
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,direct hire  
au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ n lat]  
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all appo9t  
directly to positions 9 ! competitive   
s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #bajb ( title 
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 )\t reg>d to ! 
provisions ( sections #ccji ?r\gh #ccah 
( t title1 n few] ?an #ca c&idates )    
l+ui/ic1 cultural1 or regional exp]tise 
relevant to /r5g!n+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
und]/&+ ( & ability to compete ) !      
,,prc4  7#b7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority     
provid$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate on
 ! date t is #aj ye>s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,long-,t]m &  
%ort-,t]m contracts  7#a7 ,tra9+ ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all tra9 ,=eign      
,s]vice & civil s]vice employees :o hold
 positions relevant to advanc+ ,unit$   

,/ates policies t[>d competition ) !    
,,prc 9 ! topics describ$ 9 p>agraph    
7#b74  7#b7 ,topics cov]$ ,! tra9+      
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all cov] !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,! dome/ic & =eign policy  
objectives ( ! ,,prc & ! ,,ccp1 z       
demon/rat$ ?r\gh publicly available     
spee*es & ,,prc & ,,ccp docum5ts4  7,b7 
,! tools ! ,,prc & ! ,,ccp use to a*ieve
 ^? objectives4  7,c7 ,! role ( ideology
 9 %ap+ ,,ccp policies & outlook4  7,d7 
,o!r topics deem$ relevant by ! ,*9a    
,/rategic ,advisory ,bo>d1 e/abli%$ by  
section #d7;a74  7#c7 ,contracts &      
grants = tra9+ ,9 provid+ ! tra9+ ref]r$
 to 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 may obta9 assi/ance f kn[l$geable      
p]sons by-- 7,a7 ent]+ into %ort-t]m &  
long-t]m contracts = su* assi/ance1     
includ+ contracts = ! tempor>y or       
int]mitt5t s]vices ( exp]ts &           
consultants "u section #caji ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,b7 mak+ grants 
to ! p]sons provid+ su* assi/ance2 &    
7,c7 tak+ o!r appropriate measures1 z ! 

,secret>y ( ,/ate deems necess>y4  #d4  
,provid+ endur+ /rategic advice via !   
,*9a ,/rategic ,advisory ,bo>d  7a7     
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ an advisory
 bo>d to be kn[n z ! ,*9a ,/rategic     
,advisory ,bo>d 79 ?is section ref]r$ to
 z ! ,advisory ,bo>d74  7b7 ,duties &   
responsibilities ,! ,advisory ,bo>d     
%all-- 7#a7 provide advice & exp]tise to
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 & cont9uity1 9    
,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy matt]s p]ta9+
 to /rategic competition ) ! ,,prc2     
7#b7 review recruitm5t1 tra9+1 &        
ret5tion ( ,=eign ,s]vice & civil s]vice
 memb]s ) ! exp]tise & exp]i5ce necess>y
 to support ,unit$ ,/ates policy t[>d ! 
,,prc2 &  7#c7 provide guidance on      
programs across regional & functional   
bureaus int5d$ to respond to /rategic   
competition ) ! ,,prc1 includ+ ! ,c\nt]+
 ,*9ese ,influ5ce ,fund e/abli%$ by     
section #gjdc7;c77#b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 ,=eign ,op]ations1 & ,relat$     
,programs ,appropriations ,act1 #bjbj   
7division ,g ( ,public ,law #aaf-id2    

#acc ,/at4 #bhif74  7c7 ,memb]%ip  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all consi/ 
( at lea/ #ah & n m ?an #bd memb]s1 :o  
ea* %\ld h a demon/rable record (       
sub/antial exp]i5ce p]ta9+ to issues    
relat$ to ,unit$ ,/ates /rategic        
competition ) ! ,,prc4 ,no sitt+ (fic]  
or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t 
may be appo9t$ to ! ,advisory ,bo>d4    
7#b7 ,appo9tm5ts  7,a7 ,appo9tm5ts by ! 
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
,s5ate lead] ( same p>ty ,! ,speak] ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! lead] t is (
 ! same p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate 7if any71 9     
consultation ) ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] (
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !  
,s5ate1 %all jo9tly appo9t #c memb]s4   
7,b7 ,appo9tm5ts by m9ority lead] ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate lead] (
 same p>ty ,! lead] ( ! m9ority p>ty ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! lead] ( !  
same p>ty 9 ! ,s5ate 7if any71 9        
consultation ) ! ,*air & ,rank+ ,memb] (
 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 %all jo9tly    

appo9t #c memb]s4  7,c7 ,appo9tm5ts by !
 ,presid5t  7i7 ,numb] ,! ,presid5t %all
 appo9t #f memb]s4  7ii7 ,qualifications
 ,at lea/ #b ( ! memb]s appo9t$ "u      
clause 7i7 %all be betwe5 #cj & #ej ye>s
 ( age 7inclusive7 at ! "t ( appo9tm5t4 
7,d7 ,appo9tm5ts by ,secret>y ( ,/ate   
7i7 ,numb] ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all    
appo9t at lea/ #f b n m ?an #ab memb]s4 
7ii7 ,qualifications ,! appo9tm5ts made 
"u clause 7i7 %all meet ! foll[+        
crit]ia3 7,i7 ,at lea/ #a memb] :o is n 
describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii7  
%all be betwe5 #cj & #ej ye>s ( age     
7inclusive7 at ! "t ( appo9tm5t4  7,,ii7
 ,at lea/ #a memb] :o is n describ$ 9   
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,iii7 %all be able  
to cr$ibly repres5t ! views ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates bus9ess community4  7,,iii7 ,at  
lea/ #a memb] :o is n describ$ 9        
subclause 7,i7 or 7,,ii7 %all h         
demon/rable exp]i5ce z a ,unit$ ,/ates  
diplomat4  7#c7 ,deadl9e = initial      
appo9tm5ts ,ea* appo9t+ au?ority ref]r$ 
to 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all make all initial

 appo9tm5ts requir$ by su* p>agraph n   
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbd4  7#d7       
,vacancies ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* a vacancy on ! ,advisory    
,bo>d occurs1 ! vacancy %all be fill$ 9 
! same mann] z specifi$ = ! orig9al     
appo9tm5t "u p>agraph 7#b71 & !         
individual s appo9t$ %all s]ve ! rema9d]
 ( ! unexpir$ t]m4  7#e7 ,replacem5t    
appo9tm5ts ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! t]m ( a memb] ( !         
,advisory ,bo>d expires1 ! appo9t+      
au?ority t appo9t$ su* memb] %all appo9t
 ! memb]'s replacem5t4  7d7 ,t]ms  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 all memb]s appo9t$ to ! ,advisory 
,bo>d %all h a t]m ( #f ye>s4  7#b7     
,initial t]ms  7,a7 ,appo9tm5ts by !    
,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &   
,s5ate lead] ( same p>ty ,( ! initial   
memb]s appo9t$ "u subsection            
7c77#b77;,a71 #a %all h a t]m ( #b ye>s 
& #a %all h a t]m ( #d ye>s1 z designat$
 by ! ,speak] & lead] ref]r$ to 9 su*   
subsection at ! "t ( appo9tm5t4  7,b7   

,appo9tm5ts by m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives & ,s5ate lead] ( same  
p>ty ,( ! initial memb]s appo9t$ "u     
subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 #a %all h a t]m
 ( #b ye>s & #a %all h a t]m ( #d ye>s1 
z designat$ by ! lead]s ref]r$ to 9 su* 
subsection at ! "t ( appo9tm5t4  7,c7   
,appo9tm5ts by ! ,presid5t ,( ! initial 
memb]s appo9t$ "u subsection            
7c77#b77;,c71 #b %all h a t]m ( #b ye>s 
& #b %all h a t]m ( #d ye>s1 z designat$
 by ! ,presid5t at ! "t ( appo9tm5t4    
7,d7 ,appo9tm5ts by ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,(
 ! initial memb]s appo9t$ "u subsection 
7c77#b77;,d71 at lea/ #a_/c %all h a t]m
 ( #b ye>s & at lea/ #a_/c %all h a t]m 
( #d ye>s1 z designat$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,/ate at ! "t ( appo9tm5t4  7#c7        
,additional t]ms ,a memb] ( ! ,advisory 
,bo>d may be reappo9t$ to n m ?an #a    
additional t]m b may n be appo9t$ to a  
diff]5t seat on ! ,bo>d4  7e7 ,quorum ,a
 majority ( ! sitt+ memb]s ( ! ,advisory
 ,bo>d %all con/itute a quorum b a less]
 numb] may hold he>+s4  7f7 ,*airp]son &

 ,vice ,*airp]son ,! ,advisory ,bo>d    
%all elect1 f among its memb]s1 a       
,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son4 ,! t]ms (
 (fice ( ! ,*airp]son & ,vice ,*airp]son
 %all be #a ye>1 & ! ,*airp]son & ,vice 
,*airp]son may be reelect$ to subsequ5t 
t]ms4  7g7 ,bo>d meet+s  7#a7 ,frequ5cy 
,! ,advisory ,bo>d %all meet1 at ! call 
( ! ,*airp]son or a majority ( its      
memb]s1 at lea/ once e #c mon?s & z     
frequ5tly z may be necess>y to c>ry out 
its duties4  7#b7 ,subcommittees ,!     
,advisory ,bo>d may be divid$ into      
subcommittees t meet sep>ately f ! :ole 
,bo>d4  7h7 ,brief+s ) (ficials ,n less 
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,advisory     
,bo>d %all collectively provide to !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ! ,adm9i/rator ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t a brief+ on-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s  
made by ! ,advisory ,bo>d 9 fulfill+ its
 duties & responsibilities "u subsection
 7b72 &  7#b7 any recomm5dations ( !    
,advisory ,bo>d = future legislative or 
adm9i/rative action4  7i7 ,congressional

 brief+s ,on a semiannual basis1 !      
,advisory ,bo>d %all provide to ea* ( ! 
appropriate congressional committees a  
brief+ on-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s made by !      
,advisory ,bo>d 9 fulfill+ its duties & 
responsibilities "u subsection 7b72 &   
7#b7 any recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory   
,bo>d = future legislative or           
adm9i/rative action4  7j7 ,security &   
access to in=mation  7#a7 ,security     
cle>ances ,! appropriate dep>tm5ts &    
ag5cies ( ! executive bran* %all        
coop]ate ) ! ,advisory ,bo>d to         
exp$iti\sly provide to ! memb]s ( !     
,advisory ,bo>d ! appropriate security  
cle>ances necess>y to c>ry out ! duties 
& responsibilities ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d1 
subject to ! /&>d proc$ures &           
requirem5ts = grant+ su* cle>ances4     
7#b7 ,ne$ to "k ,= purposes ( any law or
 regulation gov]n+ access to classifi$  
in=mation1 a memb] ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d  
seek+ access to a record or mat]ial to  
fulfill ! duties & responsibilities ( ! 
,advisory ,bo>d %all be deem$ to h a ne$

 to "k ! cont5ts ( ! record or mat]ial4 
7#c7 ,access to in=mation ,! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all ensure t memb]s ( !         
,advisory ,bo>d h access to all         
appropriate in=mation to fulfill !      
duties & responsibilities ( ! ,advisory 
,bo>d4  7k7 ,comp5sation ,memb]s ( !    
,advisory ,bo>d %all-- 7#a7 receive     
comp5sation at a rate n to exce$ ! daily
 equival5t ( ! annual basic pay payable 
= positions at ,,gs-#ae ( ! ,g5]al      
,s*$ule "u section #eccb ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day su* memb]
 is engag$ 9 ! actual p]=mance ( s]vices
 ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d2 &  7#b7 be all[$  
travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 lieu (
 subsi/5ce at rates au?oriz$ = employees
 ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #eg ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :ile away
 f _! homes or regul> places ( bus9ess 9
 ! p]=mance ( s]vices ( ! ,advisory     
,bo>d4  7l7 ,/aff ,! ,*airp]son may     
appo9t & fix ! pay ( p]sonnel z !       
,*airp]son consid]s appropriate4  7m7   
,t]m9ation ,section #ajac7;a77#b7 (     

title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 7relat+  
to ! t]m9ation ( advisory committees7   
%all n apply to ! ,advisory ,bo>d4  7n7 
,review & report by ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
7#a7 ,review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review t   
analyzes ! progress ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d 
on fulfill+ ! duties & responsibilities 
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7b74  7#b7       
,report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report detail+-- 7,a7 ! results ( !    
review ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &     
7,b7 any recomm5dations = legislative or
 adm9i/rative action to improve !       
function+ ( ! ,advisory ,bo>d4  7o7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ajj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbd & ea* succe$+ fiscal   
ye> to c>ry out ?is section4  #e4       
,id5tify+ long-t]m solutions ?r\gh !    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice  7a7    
,/udy ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates %all conduct a /udy on ! p]sonnel
 capacity & capability ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =        
,int]national ,developm5t 79 ?is section
 ref]r$ to z ,,usaid7 to support ,unit$ 
,/ates /rategic competition ) ! ,,prc & 
on available me*anisms to address any   
id5tifi$ gaps4  7b7 ,report  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
! appropriate congressional committees a
 report detail+ ! results ( ! /udy      
ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a74  7#b7       
,elem5ts ,! report ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 %all conta9 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!      
p]c5tage ( ,=eign ,s]vice positions &   
civil s]vice positions 9 !              
,indo-,pacific region t are vacant1 z   
comp>$ to ! same vacancy rates = su*    
positions 9 all o!r regions globally4   
7,b7 ,a qualitative assessm5t ( ! gaps 9
 und]/&+ ( ! ,,prc among ! ,=eign       
,s]vice1 civil s]vice1 & intellig5ce    
community 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section #c

 ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg   
7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc77 & h[ ^! p]ceiv$  
gaps hamp] _! "w1 :i* ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all compile   
aft] consult+ ) directors & deputy      
directors )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &      
,,usaid t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al deems    
appropriate = in=m+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
policies on competition ) ! ,,prc4  7,c7
 ,a recomm5dation ( actions t ,congress1
 ! ,executive ,(fice ( ! ,presid5t1 & ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate c take to address !   
gaps ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,b71      
disaggregat$ by :e!r su* actions c be   
tak5 )9 a #a-1 #e-1 or #aj-ye> p]iod4   
7#c7 ,=m ,! report ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 may be submitt$ 9 classifi$ or     
unclassifi$ =m & %all h an unclassifi$  
summ>y4  7c7 ,congressional brief+s ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ahj days      
!reaft] until ! submission ( ! report   
requir$ by subsection 7b77#a71 !        
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all provide ! appropriate congressional

 committees an int]im brief+ on !       
progress ( ! /udy ref]r$ to 9 subsection
 7a71 includ+ any prelim9>y obs]vations1
 int]im f9d+s1 & b>ri]s to complet+ !   
"w4  #f4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7  
,appropriate congressional committees ,!
 t]m appropriate congressional          
committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on 
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives2 &  7,b7 ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7    
,,ccp ,! t]m ,,ccp means ! ,*9ese       
,communi/ ,p>ty ( ! ,p's ,republic (    
,*9a4  7#c7 ,civil s]vice ,! t]m civil  
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  
7#d7 ,=eign ,s]vice ,! t]m ,=eign       
,s]vice means ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#e7 ,,prc ,! t]m ,,prc 
means ! ,p's ,republic ( ,*9a4