,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cfgf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ae1 #bjbf,ms4 
,ros5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,"y1 ,mr4         
,padilla1 & ,mr4 ,curtis7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to require a sports diplomacy 
/rategy to /rategically lev]age ! major 
sport+ ev5ts be+ ho/$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
dur+ ! 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 
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,am]ican  
decade ( sports2 mega-decade ( sports ,!
 t]ms ,am]ican decade ( sports &        
mega-decade ( sports mean ! major       
int]national sport+ competitions ho/$ 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates betwe5 #bjbd & #bjcd1   
includ+-- 7,a7 ! #bjbd ,copa ,am]ica2   
7,b7 ! #bjbe ,club ,_w ,cup2  7,c7 !    
#bjbf ,,fifa ,_w ,cup2  7,d7 ! #bjbh    
,summ] ,olympics & ,p>alympics2  7,e7 ! 

#bjca ,m5's & #bjcc ,wom5's ,rugby ,_w  
,cup2 &  7,f7 ! #bjcd ,w9t] ,olympics & 
,p>alympics4  7#b7 ,appropriate         
congressional committees ,! t]m         
appropriate congressional committees    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign     
,relations ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  #c4 ,mega-,decade   
,sports ,diplomacy ,/rategy  7a7        
,submission ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n lat] 
?an #e ye>s aft] su* date1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees 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  7b7 ,elem5ts ,bo?     
/rategies requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 include-- 7#a7 a description ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's diplomatic          
objectives & metrics ( success relat$ to
 ! mega-decade ( sports2  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 connections2  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          
diplomacy2  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     

major int]national sport+ ev5ts1 includ+
 r$uc+ visa appo9tm5t wait times2  7#e7 
a description ( ! f9ancial & p]sonnel   
support ne$$ to implem5t ! #e-ye> sports
 diplomacy /rategy2 &  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 ,!    
/rategies requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all
 be made publicly available on an       
int]net website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate n 
lat] ?an-- 7#a7 #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ) respect to !   
fir/ #e-ye> /rategy2 or  7#b7 #e ye>s   
aft] ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ) 
respect to ! second #e-ye> /rategy4  7d7
 ,consultation ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate     
%all-- 7#a7 consult ) ! appropriate     
congressional committees reg>d+ !       
elem5ts ( ! /rategy requir$ "u          
subsection 7a7 be=e submitt+ ei!r       
/rategy2 &  7#b7 provide in=mation      

reg>d+ ! implem5tation ( ! mo/ rec5tly  
submitt$ /rategy e #ahj days dur+ !     
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( su* submission 
& end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd4  #d4     
,requirem5t = ! ,(fice ( ,sports        
,diplomacy to c>ry out ! ,mega-,decade (
 ,sports ,diplomacy ,/rategy  7a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all r5ame ! ,sports ,diplomacy   
,division 9 ! ,bureau ( ,educational &  
,cultural ,affairs z ! ,(fice ( ,sports 
,diplomacy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! 
,(fice74 ,! ,(fice %all be "u ! g5]al   
sup]vision ( ! ,deputy ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,pr(essional & ,cultural    
,ex*anges 9 ! ,bureau ( ,educational &  
,cultural ,affairs4  7b7 ,functions ,!  
,(fice %all manage sports diplomacy     
ex*ange programs & implem5t ea* /rategy 
requir$ "u section #c7;a71 includ+ by   
coord9at+ ) int]nal ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & 
int]ag5cy /akehold]s-- 7#a7 to coord9ate
 ! implem5tation ( ! /rategy across     
relevant bureaus1 directorates1 & (fices

 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7#b7 to "w )   
ho/ cities & _! social1 political1 &    
economic p>tn]s to id5tify new av5ues = 
engagem5t ) =eign entities2  7#c7 to    
engage local diaspora communities to    
deep5 p-to-p connections ) =eign        
visitors & (ficials2  7#d7 to p>tn] ) ! 
,unit$ ,/ates sports indu/ry1 major     
sports leagues1 & individual a?letes to 
promote new int]national sports         
p>tn]%ips & sports diplomacy programs2  
7#e7 to collaborate ) ho/ cities'       
int]national trade & t\rism (fices to   
deep5 economic & comm]cial ties ) =eign 
nations2  7#f7 to elevate ,am]ican arts1
 film1 & music creators to promote      
cultural ex*ange & connection ) =eign   
visitors2 &  7#g7 to coord9ate ) int]nal
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & 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+
 major int]national sport+ ev5ts 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7c7 ,full-,"t equival5t 

employees ,dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act & end+ on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd1
 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all assign to !   
,(fice n few] ?an #c additional full-"t 
equival5t /aff d$icat$ exclusively to   
implem5t+ ea* /rategy requir$ "u section
 #c7;a74 ,^! /aff %all be assign$ to !  
,(fice by consid]+ me*anisms1 includ+-- 
7#a7 ! use ( exi/+ flexible hir+        
au?orities1 includ+ ,dome/ic ,employees 
,telework+ ,ov]seas2 &  7#b7 !          
realignm5t ( exi/+ p]sonnel4  #e4       
,implem5tation reports ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! submission ( ! fir/ /rategy  
requir$ "u section #b7;a71 & annually   
!reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcd1 !    
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit a report  
to ! appropriate congressional          
committees describ+ ! progress made t[>d
 a*iev+ ! objectives ( ?is ,act4