,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ebea  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aj1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,huiz5ga introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= ! public diplomacy au?orities ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4    
,,vii ,public diplomacy  ,a ,"u         
,secret>y = ,public ,diplomacy  #gja4   
,"u ,secret>y = ,public ,diplomacy  7a7 
,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be 9 ! ,dep>tm5t  
an ,"u ,secret>y = ,public ,diplomacy :o
 %all be responsible to ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate = matt]s p]ta9+ to global public  
diplomacy1 in=mation op]ations t>get+   
=eign audi5ces1 /rategic communications 
& in=mation1 int]national educational & 
cultural ex*ange programs1 & su* o!r    
duties z ! ,secret>y may f "t to "t     
designate4  7b7 ,responsibilities ,9    
addition to ! responsibilities describ$ 
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,"u ,secret>y =    
,public ,diplomacy %all ov]see &        
coord9ate all matt]s p]ta9+ to global   

public diplomacy & =eign in=mation      
op]ations1 includ+1 z appropriate--     
7#a7 lead+ & direct+ all in=mation &    
public diplomacy activities t>get$ at   
=eign audi5ces1 communicat+ ,unit$      
,/ates policy to =eign audi5ces1        
docum5t+ & expos+ ! malign actions (    
=eign adv]s>ies1 ensur+ global access to
 free in=mation1 & c\nt]+ =eign         
c5sor%ip2  7#b7 prep>+ & lead+          
implem5tation ( an annual /rategic plan 
= public diplomacy 9 collaboration )    
regional & functional bureaus & ov]seas 
po/s & 9 consultation ) relevant        
national security ag5cies2  7#c7 ensur+ 
public diplomacy programs are assess$   
us+ effective & appropriate evaluation  
me?ods2  7#d7 ov]see+ & direct+         
,dep>tm5t p]sonnel 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
abroad :o conduct or implem5t public    
diplomacy policies1 programs1 &         
activities2  7#e7 assi/+ ,unit$         
,/ates-fund$ m$ia to pres5t ! policies (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates cle>ly & effectively2  
7#f7 submitt+ /atem5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates  

policy & editorial mat]ial to ! ,unit$  
,/ates-fund$ m$ia2  7#g7 allocat+ &     
manag+ ! f9ancial & human res\rces = all
 public diplomacy functions )9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ =-- 7,a7 !   
,bureau ( ,educational & ,cultural      
,affairs2  7,b7 ! ,bureau ( ,/rategic   
,communications2 &  7,c7 ! public       
diplomacy functions )9 ! regional &     
functional bureaus2  7#h7 e/abli%+ &    
ov]see+ a regional public diplomacy team
 = ea* region1 ea* ( :i* %all-- 7,a7    
integrate all public diplomacy programm+
 & op]ations ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7,b7       
implem5t su* programm+ & op]ations 9 !  
region ( su* team2 &  7,c7 be           
responsible =--  7i7 op]ationaliz+ !    
,dep>tm5t's public diplomacy /rategy 9 !
 region ( su* team2  7ii7 enabl+        
region-specific execution ( su* /rategy2
 &  7iii7 ma9ta9+ coh]5ce ) a unifi$    
,unit$ ,/ates /rategy & ov]>*+ global   
objectives ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#i7 s]v+ z  
,*air ( int]ag5cy meet+s on public      
diplomacy to align messag+ across !     

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 ,dep>tm5t ( !     
,treasury1 ! intellig5ce community1 &   
memb]s ( ! ,gr\p ( ,sev52 &  7#aj7 p]=m+
 su* o!r duties z ! ,secret>y may f "t  
to "t designate4  #gjb4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations = public diplomacy ,( !  
funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !   
,secret>y ( ,/ate "u section #ada1 ! ,"u
 ,secret>y = ,public ,diplomacy %all    
receive ! funds necess>y to fulfill     
missions & responsibilities = fiscal    
ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg4  ,b ,educational &  
,cultural ,affairs  #gaa4 ,assi/ant     
,secret>y = ,educational & ,cultural    
,affairs  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re %all be 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs :o    
%all be responsible to ! ,"u ,secret>y =
 ,public ,diplomacy = matt]s p]ta9+ to !
 developm5t1 implem5tation1 & ov]sight (
 all educational1 cultural1 &           
pr(essional ex*ange programs1 z well z  
relat$ initiatives & activities1 & su*  
o!r relat$ duties z ! ,secret>y may f "t

 to "t designate4  7b7 ,responsibilities
 ,9 addition to ! responsibilities      
describ$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y = ,educational & ,cultural    
,affairs %all be responsible = matt]s   
p]ta9+ to academic1 cultural1 &         
pr(essional ex*anges 9 ! conduct ( =eign
 policy1 includ+1 z appropriate--  7#a7 
adm9i/]+ programs = y\? & /ud5ts1 "y    
lead]s1 e/abli%$ lead]s1 cultural       
elites1 memb]s ( ! press1 & influ5c]s1  
includ+ ! programs describ$ 9 section   
#aab ( ! ,mutual ,educational &         
,cultural ,ex*ange ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfj72  7#b7 integrat+ all   
ex*ange programm+ into global public    
diplomacy plann+2  7#c7 id5tify+        
regional priorities2  7#d7 r$uc+ ov]head
 & adm9i/rative sp5d+ co/s = programs2  
7#e7 consolidat+ support s]vices =      
programs2  7#f7 exp&+ co/-%>+ p>tn]%ips 
) ! private & nonpr(it sectors2  7#g7   
ensur+ cle> =eign policy outcomes &     
p]=mance2 &  7#h7 p]=m+ su* o!r duties z
 ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,public ,diplomacy   

may f "t to "t designate4  #gab4 ,bureau
 ( ,educational & ,cultural ,affairs    
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%all ma9ta9 ! ,bureau ( ,educational &  
,cultural ,affairs describ$ 9 section   
#aab ( ! ,mutual ,educational &         
,cultural ,ex*ange ,act ( #aifa 7#bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #bdfj71 :i* %all p]=m         
functions relat$ to academic1 cultural1 
& pr(essional ex*anges z ! ,"u ,secret>y
 = ,public ,diplomacy may prescribe4    
7b7 ,head ( ,bureau ,! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,educational & ,cultural    
,affairs %all be ! head ( ! ,bureau (   
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs4      
#gac4 ,au?orization ( appropriations =  
educational & cultural affairs ,( !     
funds au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !   
,"u ,secret>y = ,public ,diplomacy "u   
section #gjb1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,educational & ,cultural ,affairs %all  
receive ! funds necess>y to fulfill     
,bureau functions & ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y's responsibilities = fiscal   
ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg4  ,c ,/rategic       

,communications  #gba4 ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,/rategic ,communications   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is au?oriz$ to be 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,assi/ant ,secret>y =   
,/rategic ,communications :o %all be    
responsible to ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,public
 ,diplomacy = matt]s p]ta9+ to /rategic 
communication1 global access to free    
in=mation1 c\nt]+ =eign c5sor%ip ef=ts1 
& su* o!r relat$ duties z ! ,secret>y   
may f "t to "t designate4  7b7          
,responsibilities ,9 addition to !      
responsibilities describ$ "u subsection 
7a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,/rategic  
,communications %all ov]see & coord9ate 
all matt]s p]ta9+ to =eign policy       
messag+ 9 ! conduct ( =eign policy1     
includ+1 z appropriate-- 7#a7 ov]see+   
=eign-fac+ in=mation op]ations2  7#b7   
manag+ regional cont5t op]ations & m$ia 
relations2  7#c7 ov]see+ & provid+      
/rategic direction = all ,unit$ ,/ates  
,gov]nm5t fund$ m$ia entities2  7#d7    
e/abli%+ & ov]see+ an ,(fice ( ,global  
,di/ribution & ,news ,s]vices t %all--  

7,a7 create & lead ! op5-cont5t wire    
s]vice2 &  7,b7 manage translation &    
di/ribution ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
cont5t2  7#e7 support+ inve/igative &   
indep5d5t m$ia2  7#f7 advocat+ = int]net
 fre$om2  7#g7 advanc+ circumv5tion &   
access tools2  7#h7 oppos+ c5sor%ip by  
=eign gov]nm5ts2  7#i7 lead+ diplomatic 
engagem5ts on in=mation fre$om2 &  7#aj7
 p]=m+ su* o!r duties z ! ,"u ,secret>y 
= ,public ,diplomacy may f "t to "t     
designate4  7c7 ,appo9tm5ts  7#a7 ,fir/ 
appo9tm5t ,! individual s]v+ z !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,global ,public   
,affairs on ! day imm$iately prior to ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all be !  
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,/rategic         
,communications on & aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 until su*          
individual vacates or is remov$ f su*   
position4  7#b7 ,subsequ5t appo9tm5ts   
,any appo9tm5t ( an individual to !     
position ( ,assi/ant ,secret>y =        
,/rategic ,communications subsequ5t to !
 t]m ( ! individual describ$ 9 p>agraph 

7#a7 %all be subject to ! advice &      
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  #gbb4 ,au?orization 
( appropriations = /rategic             
communications ,( ! funds au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to ! ,"u ,secret>y =       
,public ,diplomacy "u section #gjb1 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,/rategic         
,communications %all receive ! funds    
necess>y to fulfill ,bureau functions & 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y's responsibilities
 = fiscal ye>s #bjbf & #bjbg4  #gbc4    
,repeal ( limitation on use ( funds =   
int]national expositions ,section #bjd (
 ! ,admiral ,james ,w4 ,nance & ,meg    
,donovan ,=eign ,relations ,au?orization
 ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye>s #bjjj & #bjja 7#bb 
,u4,s4,c4 #bdeb;b7 is repeal$4  ,d      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,classification     
#gca4 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code               
,classification ,! ,(fice ( ,law        
,revision ,c\nsel %all--  7#a7          
reclassify sections #baa;a ?r\gh #bad;a1
 #bag;a1 & #bah ( title #bb1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 z sections #bdd ?r\gh #bed
 ( title #bb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7#b7

 utilize sections #aia ?r\gh #bba (     
title #bb1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
classify ! sections ( ?is title2 &  7#c7
 ma9ta9 ! legislative hi/ory1 "u        
editorial notes1 ( repeal$ & reclassifi$
 law :i* previ\sly occupi$ ! correspond+
 sections ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4