,i #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ebea ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,huizenga introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the public diplomacy authorities of the ,department of ,state1 and for other purposes4 ,,vii ,public diplomacy ,a ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy #gja4 ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy 7a7 ,establishment ,there shall be in the ,department an ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy who shall be responsible to the ,secretary of ,state for matters pertaining to global public diplomacy1 information operations targeting foreign audiences1 strategic communications and information1 international educational and cultural exchange programs1 and such other duties as the ,secretary may from time to time designate4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,in addition to the responsibilities described under subsection 7a71 the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy shall oversee and coordinate all matters pertaining to global public diplomacy and foreign information operations1 including1 as appropriate-- 7#a7 leading and directing all information and public diplomacy activities targeted at foreign audiences1 communicating ,united ,states policy to foreign audiences1 documenting and exposing the malign actions of foreign adversaries1 ensuring global access to free information1 and countering foreign censorship2 7#b7 preparing and leading implementation of an annual strategic plan for public diplomacy in collaboration with regional and functional bureaus and overseas posts and in consultation with relevant national security agencies2 7#c7 ensuring public diplomacy programs are assessed using effective and appropriate evaluation methods2 7#d7 overseeing and directing ,department personnel in the ,united ,states and abroad who conduct or implement public diplomacy policies1 programs1 and activities2 7#e7 assisting ,united ,states-funded media to present the policies of the ,united ,states clearly and effectively2 7#f7 submitting statements of ,united ,states policy and editorial material to the ,united ,states-funded media2 7#g7 allocating and managing the financial and human resources for all public diplomacy functions within the ,department of ,state1 including for-- 7,a7 the ,bureau of ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs2 7,b7 the ,bureau of ,strategic ,communications2 and 7,c7 the public diplomacy functions within the regional and functional bureaus2 7#h7 establishing and overseeing a regional public diplomacy team for each region1 each of which shall-- 7,a7 integrate all public diplomacy programming and operations of the ,department2 7,b7 implement such programming and operations in the region of such team2 and 7,c7 be responsible for-- 7i7 operationalizing the ,department's public diplomacy strategy in the region of such team2 7ii7 enabling region-specific execution of such strategy2 and 7iii7 maintaining coherence with a unified ,united ,states strategy and overarching global objectives of the ,department2 7#i7 serving as ,chair of interagency meetings on public diplomacy to align messaging across the ,department of ,defense1 ,department of ,state1 ,department of ,commerce1 ,department of the ,treasury1 the intelligence community1 and members of the ,group of ,seven2 and 7#aj7 performing such other duties as the ,secretary may from time to time designate4 #gjb4 ,authorization of appropriations for public diplomacy ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary of ,state under section #ada1 the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy shall receive the funds necessary to fulfill missions and responsibilities for fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg4 ,b ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs #gaa4 ,assistant ,secretary for ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs 7a7 ,establishment ,there shall be in the ,department an ,assistant ,secretary for ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs who shall be responsible to the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy for matters pertaining to the development1 implementation1 and oversight of all educational1 cultural1 and professional exchange programs1 as well as related initiatives and activities1 and such other related duties as the ,secretary may from time to time designate4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,in addition to the responsibilities described under subsection 7a71 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs shall be responsible for matters pertaining to academic1 cultural1 and professional exchanges in the conduct of foreign policy1 including1 as appropriate-- 7#a7 administering programs for youth and students1 young leaders1 established leaders1 cultural elites1 members of the press1 and influencers1 including the programs described in section #aab of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfj72 7#b7 integrating all exchange programming into global public diplomacy planning2 7#c7 identifying regional priorities2 7#d7 reducing overhead and administrative spending costs for programs2 7#e7 consolidating support services for programs2 7#f7 expanding cost-sharing partnerships with the private and nonprofit sectors2 7#g7 ensuring clear foreign policy outcomes and performance2 and 7#h7 performing such other duties as the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy may from time to time designate4 #gab4 ,bureau of ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of ,state shall maintain the ,bureau of ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs described in section #aab of the ,mutual ,educational and ,cultural ,exchange ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdfj71 which shall perform functions related to academic1 cultural1 and professional exchanges as the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy may prescribe4 7b7 ,head of ,bureau ,the ,assistant ,secretary for ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs shall be the head of the ,bureau of ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs4 #gac4 ,authorization of appropriations for educational and cultural affairs ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy under section #gjb1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,educational and ,cultural ,affairs shall receive the funds necessary to fulfill ,bureau functions and the ,assistant ,secretary's responsibilities for fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg4 ,c ,strategic ,communications #gba4 ,assistant ,secretary for ,strategic ,communications 7a7 ,establishment ,there is authorized to be in the ,department an ,assistant ,secretary for ,strategic ,communications who shall be responsible to the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy for matters pertaining to strategic communication1 global access to free information1 countering foreign censorship efforts1 and such other related duties as the ,secretary may from time to time designate4 7b7 ,responsibilities ,in addition to the responsibilities described under subsection 7a71 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,strategic ,communications shall oversee and coordinate all matters pertaining to foreign policy messaging in the conduct of foreign policy1 including1 as appropriate-- 7#a7 overseeing foreign-facing information operations2 7#b7 managing regional content operations and media relations2 7#c7 overseeing and providing strategic direction for all ,united ,states ,government funded media entities2 7#d7 establishing and overseeing an ,office of ,global ,distribution and ,news ,services that shall-- 7,a7 create and lead the open-content wire service2 and 7,b7 manage translation and distribution of ,united ,states ,government content2 7#e7 supporting investigative and independent media2 7#f7 advocating for internet freedom2 7#g7 advancing circumvention and access tools2 7#h7 opposing censorship by foreign governments2 7#i7 leading diplomatic engagements on information freedom2 and 7#aj7 performing such other duties as the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy may from time to time designate4 7c7 ,appointments 7#a7 ,first appointment ,the individual serving as the ,assistant ,secretary for ,global ,public ,affairs on the day immediately prior to the date of the enactment of this ,act shall be the ,assistant ,secretary for ,strategic ,communications on and after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 until such individual vacates or is removed from such position4 7#b7 ,subsequent appointments ,any appointment of an individual to the position of ,assistant ,secretary for ,strategic ,communications subsequent to the term of the individual described in paragraph 7#a7 shall be subject to the advice and consent of the ,senate4 #gbb4 ,authorization of appropriations for strategic communications ,of the funds authorized to be appropriated to the ,under ,secretary for ,public ,diplomacy under section #gjb1 the ,assistant ,secretary for ,strategic ,communications shall receive the funds necessary to fulfill ,bureau functions and the ,assistant ,secretary's responsibilities for fiscal years #bjbf and #bjbg4 #gbc4 ,repeal of limitation on use of funds for international expositions ,section #bjd of the ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance and ,meg ,donovan ,foreign ,relations ,authorization ,act1 ,fiscal ,years #bjjj and #bjja 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb;b7 is repealed4 ,d ,united ,states ,code ,classification #gca4 ,united ,states ,code ,classification ,the ,office of ,law ,revision ,counsel shall-- 7#a7 reclassify sections #baa;a through #bad;a1 #bag;a1 and #bah of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code1 as sections #bdd through #bed of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 utilize sections #aia through #bba of title #bb1 ,united ,states ,code1 to classify the sections of this title2 and 7#c7 maintain the legislative history1 under editorial notes1 of repealed and reclassified law which previously occupied the corresponding sections of ,united ,states ,code4