,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ejba  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bb1 #bjbe,ms4 
,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,huiz5ga1
 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,mc,caul1 ,mr4       
,moylan1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,lawl]1     
,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 
,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,amo1 ,ms4 ,ca/or (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,mc,bride1 ,mr4 ,jackson 
( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia1  
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,bacon1  
,mr4 ,baumg>tn]1 ,mrs4 ,radewag51 ,mr4  
,c>t] ( ,georgia1 ,mrs4 ,kim1 ,mr4      
,mc,cormick1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 & ,mr4        
,/anton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to require a      
sports diplomacy /rategy to /rategically
 lev]age ! major sport+ ev5ts be+ ho/$ 9
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! next decade to     
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates s(t p[]1          
diplomatic relation%ips1 & global       
lead]%ip1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,am]ican
 ,decade ( ,sports ,act4  #b4           

,mega-,decade ,sports ,diplomacy        
,/rategy  7a7 ,submission  7#a7 ,initial
 /rategy ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,educational &    
,cultural ,affairs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate a #e-ye> sports diplomacy /rategy
 to /rategically lev]age ! major sport+ 
ev5ts be+ ho/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates to     
enhance ,unit$ ,/ates s(t p[]1          
diplomatic relation%ips1 & global       
lead]%ip4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t /rategy ,n   
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
initial /rategy is submitt$ pursuant to 
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =  
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs %all  
submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &  
,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !     
,s5ate a subsequ5t #e-ye> sports        
diplomacy /rategy 9 accordance ) !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7b7 ,elem5ts

 ,! elem5ts ( ea* /rategy requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,a description ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate's diplomatic objectives & metrics 
( success relat$ to ! mega-decade (     
sports4  7#b7 ,a plan to p>tn] ) local  
ho/ cities1 diaspora communities1       
creatives1 a?letes1 ! sports indu/ry1   
private sector entities1 human rights   
organizations1 & civil society          
/akehold]s surr\nd+ ! competitions = !  
purpose ( %[cas+ ,unit$ ,/ates national 
/r5g?s & =g+ new diplomatic connections4
  7#c7 ,a plan to coord9ate int]nally )9
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to lev]age sport+  
ev5ts to advance v>i\s diplomatic l9es (
 ef=t1 includ+ by-- 7,a7 integrat+      
sports diplomacy into regional bureaus' 
bilat]al engagem5ts & ef=ts to pursue   
new areas ( coop]ation ) =eign p>tn]s2  
7,b7 integrat+ sports into public       
diplomacy to rea* new =eign audi5ces t  
might n o!rwise engage ) ,unit$ ,/ates  
embassies abroad2 &  7,c7 lev]ag+ sports
 diplomacy to advance comm]cial         

diplomacy4  7#d7 ,a plan to ensure an   
exp$iti\s & secure visa process =       
a?letes & _! families & support /aff &  
eligible int]national visitors plann+ to
 travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to att5d !   
games1 includ+ r$uc+ visa appo9tm5t wait
 times4  7#e7 ,a description ( !        
f9ancial & p]sonnel support ne$$ to     
implem5t ! #e-ye> sports diplomacy      
/rategy4  7#f7 ,any plans to deploy     
dome/ic public diplomacy res\rces1 su* z
 ! ,cultural ,unit & ,=eign ,press ,c5t]
 e/abli%$ dur+ ! #aihd ,olympic ,games1 
to enable =eign visitors to engage )    
,am]ican culture & values4  7c7 ,public 
availability ,ea* /rategy requir$ by    
subsection 7a7 %all be made publicly    
available on an int]net website ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
aga9 #e ye>s lat]4  7d7 ,consultation   
,prior to ! submission ( ea* /rategy    
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y = ,educational & ,cultural    
,affairs %all consult ) ! ,committee on 

,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ! elem5ts ( ! 
/rategy & e #ahj days !reaft] provide   
in=mation on ! implem5tation ( ea*      
/rategy until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd4  #c4 
,requirem5t = ! ,(fice ( ,sports        
,diplomacy to c>ry out ! ,mega-,decade (
 ,sports ,diplomacy ,/rategy  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,no lat] ?an #ij days aft] !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all r5ame ! sports diplomacy division 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate z ! ,(fice (      
,sports ,diplomacy4 ,! ,(fice %all      
report directly to ! ,deputy ,assi/ant  
,secret>y = ,pr(essional & ,cultural    
,ex*anges 9 ! ,bureau ( ,educational &  
,cultural ,affairs4 ,! ,(fice %all be   
responsible = manag+ sports diplomacy   
ex*ange programs & implem5t+ ea* /rategy
 requir$ by section #b7;a71 includ+ by  
c>ry+ out ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,coord9at+    
implem5tation ( ! /rategy across        
relevant bureaus1 directorates1 & (fices
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,work+ )  

ho/ cities & _! social1 political1 &    
economic p>tn]s to id5tify new av5ues = 
engagem5t ) =eign entities4  7#c7       
,engag+ local diaspora communities to   
deep5 p-to-p connections ) =eign        
visitors & (ficials4  7#d7 ,p>tn]+ ) !  
,unit$ ,/ates sports indu/ry1 major     
sports leagues1 & individual a?letes to 
promote new int]national sports         
p>tn]%ips & sports diplomacy programs4  
7#e7 ,collaborat+ ) ho/ cities'         
int]national trade & t\rism (fices to   
deep5 economic & comm]cial ties ) =eign 
nations4  7#f7 ,elevat+ ,am]ican arts1  
film1 & music creators to promote       
cultural ex*ange & connection ) =eign   
visitors4  7#g7 ,coord9at+ ) int]nal    
,dep>tm5t & int]ag5cy /akehold]s to     
ensure effici5t & exp$iti\s process+ (  
visas = eligible int]national visitors1 
broadca/]s1 a?letes1 & support /aff     
int]e/$ 9 att5d+ ! games4  7b7 ,full-,"t
 equival5t employees ,! ,secret>y (     
,/ate %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & until   

,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd1 assign to ! ,(fice 
( ,sports ,diplomacy e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a7 n less ?an #c additional 
full-"t equival5t /aff d$icat$ to       
implem5t+ ea* /rategy requir$ by section
 #b7;a74 ,su* /aff %all n be dual-hatt$1
 & %all be assign$ to ! ,(fice by       
consid]+ me*anisms1 includ+--  7#a7 !   
use ( exi/+ flexible hir+ au?orities1   
includ+ ,dome/ic ,employees ,telework+  
,ov]seas 7,d,e,t,os72 &  7#b7 !         
realignm5t ( exi/+ p]sonnel4  #d4       
,implem5tation report ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! submission ( ! /rategy requir$ 9
 section #b7;a71 & annually !reaft]     
until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on !    
progress t[>d a*iev+ ! objectives ( ?is 
,act4  #e4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 !    
t]ms mega-decade ( sports & ,am]ican    
decade ( sports mean ! major            
int]national sport+ competitions ho/$ 9 

! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjbd & #bjcd1   
includ+ ! #bjbd ,copa ,am]ica1 #bjbe    
,club ,_w ,cup1 #bjbf ,,fifa ,_w ,cup1  
#bjbh ,summ] ,olympics & ,p>alympics1 ! 
#bjca ,m5's & #bjcc ,wom5's ,rugby ,_w  
,cup1 & ! #bjcd ,w9t] ,olympics &       
,p>alympics4