,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecbc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #aa1        
#bjbe,mr4 ,lieu 7= himself & ,mr4       
,meeks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance        
subnational diplomacy ef=ts )9 !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,(fice ( ,subnational ,diplomacy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be e/abli%$ 9 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate an ,(fice (           
,subnational ,diplomacy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 subsection z ! ,(fice74 ,! ,(fice %all 
enable ! "w ( ! ,dep>tm5t ) sub-national
 units ( gov]nm5ts 7su* z ,/ate1 c\nty1 
city1 & municipal gov]nm5ts7 )9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates to improve ! ability ( su* units
 ( gov]nm5t to attract =eign inve/m5t1  
c\nt] =eign malign influ5ce )9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & contribute to ! =eign policy  
priorities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,head
 ( (fice ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be !   
,special ,repres5tative = ,subnational  
,diplomacy1 :o %all report to ! ,"u     

,secret>y ( ,economic ,affairs4  7c7    
,responsibilities ,! ,special           
,repres5tative = ,subnational ,diplomacy
 %all additionally be responsible =--   
7#a7 advis+ ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,economic 
,affairs on sub-national engagem5ts )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#b7 s]v+ z ! pr9cipal 
(ficial on su* matt]s )9 ! ,dep>tm5t2   
7#c7 coord9at+ ! ,dep>tm5t's support =  
local & municipal gov]nm5tal engagem5ts 
) =eign gov]nm5ts2  7#d7 advis+         
subnational gov]nm5t (ficials on !      
pot5tial risks ( engagem5ts ) c\ntries (
 conc]n & %>+ be/ practices to build    
resili5ce aga9/ =eign political         
int]f]5ce & malign influ5ce2  7#e7      
assi/+ subnational gov]nm5ts 9--  7,a7  
attract+ or bidd+ to ho/ major          
int]national ev5ts2  7,b7 track+ =eign  
direct inve/m5t at ! c\nty & municipal  
levels to highlight tr5ds &             
opportunities2  7,c7 attract+ =eign     
direct inve/m5t & o!r =ms ( economic    
coop]ation2  7,d7 build+ ! capacity & k 
( subnational gov]nm5t /aff :o h        

responsibility = engag+ ) =eign         
c\ntries2  7,e7 advanc+ sports diplomacy
 ) =eign c\ntries & entities2  7,f7     
implem5t+ programs to coop]ate ) =eign  
gov]nm5ts & entities on policy          
priorities or manag+ %>$ res\rces2 &    
7,g7 und]/&+ ! local implications (     
=eign policy developm5ts or policy      
*anges2  7#f7 support+ ! economic       
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh         
subnational engagem5ts1 9 consultation &
 coord9ation ) o!r relevant ag5cies2    
7#g7 advis+ & in=m+ local (ficials dur+ 
! negotiation ( agreem5ts or memor&a (  
und]/&+ ) =eign gov]nm5ts relat$ to     
subnational engagem5ts & priorities2 &  
7#h7 coord9at+ subnational engagem5ts ) 
associations ( subnational elect$       
lead]s1 su* z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,conf]5ce 
( ,mayors1 ,national ,gov]nors          
,association1 ,national ,league (       
,cities1 & simil> associations4