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22 U.S.C. § 2656a — Congressional declaration of findings of major significance of modern scientific and technological advances in foreign policy
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the consequences of modern scientific and technological advances are of such major significance in United States foreign policy that understanding and appropriate knowledge of modern science and technology by officers and employees of the United States Government are essential in the conduct of modern diplomacy;
(2) many problems and opportunities for development in modern diplomacy lie in scientific and technological fields;
(3) in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of the technological aspects of United States foreign policy, the United States Government should seek out and consult with both public and private industrial, academic, and research institutions concerned with modern technology; and
(4) the effective use of science and technology in international relations for the mutual benefit of all countries requires the development and use of the skills and methods of long-range planning.
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The Congress finds that—
(1) the consequences of modern scientific and technological advances are of such major significance in United States foreign policy that understanding and appropriate knowledge of modern science and technology by officers and employees of the United States Government are essential in the conduct of modern diplomacy;
(2) many problems and opportunities for development in modern diplomacy lie in scientific and technological fields;
(3) in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of the technological aspects of United States foreign policy, the United States Government should seek out and consult with both public and private industrial, academic, and research institutions concerned with modern technology; and
(4) the effective use of science and technology in international relations for the mutual benefit of all countries requires the development and use of the skills and methods of long-range planning.
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**(a) Assistance, support, etc., activities in United States and developing countries** In carrying out its purposes, the Institute shall—
(1) assist developing countries to strengthen their own scientific and technological capacity in order for them to undertake the research and experimentation necessary for development;
(2) support research, in the United States and in developing countries, on critical development problems, with emphasis on research relating to technologies which are labor-intensive or which do not generate additional unemployment or underemployment and with emphasis on those problems which are the greatest impediment to improvement in the lives of the majority of the poor;
(3) foster the exchange of scientists and other technological experts with developing countries, and other forms of exchange and communication to promote the joint solution of problems of mutual concern to the United States and developing countries;
(4) advise and assist other agencies of the United States Government in planning and executing policies and programs of scientific and technological cooperation with developing countries;
(5) facilitate the participation of private United States institutions, businesses, and individuals in scientific and technological cooperation with developing countries; and
(6) gather, analyze, and disseminate information relevant to the scientific and technological needs of developing countries.
**(b) Review of programs, projects, and other activities; objectives of review** In carrying out the functions specified in subsection (a), the Institute shall take particular care to review all of its programs, projects, and other activities to ensure that technologies which are developed, utilized, or promoted are assessed with regard to minimizing
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Director** — The term “Director” means the Director selected under subsection (b)(2).
(2) **International cooperative activity** — The term “international cooperative activity” includes—
(A) coordinated research projects, joint research projects, or joint ventures;
(B) joint studies or technical demonstrations;
(C) coordinated field exercises, scientific seminars, conferences, symposia, and workshops;
(D) training of scientists and engineers;
(E) visits and exchanges of scientists, engineers, or other appropriate personnel;
(F) exchanges or sharing of scientific and technological information; and
(G) joint use of laboratory facilities and equipment.
**(b) Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office**
(1) **Establishment** — The Under Secretary shall establish the Science and Technology Homeland Security International Cooperative Programs Office.
(2) **Director** — The Office shall be headed by a Director, who—
(A) shall be selected, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, by and shall report to the Under Secretary; and
(B) may be an officer of the Department serving in another position.
(3) **Responsibilities**
(A) *Development of mechanisms* — The Director shall be responsible for developing, in coordination with the Department of State and, as appropriate, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, and other Federal agencies, understandings and agreements to allow and to support international cooperative activity in support of homeland security.
(B) *Priorities* — The Director shall be responsible for developing, in coordination with the Office of International Affairs and other Federal agencies, strategic p
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2656a
randum [Feb. 4, 2021] or as soon as possible thereafter,
all agencies engaged abroad shall review and, as appro-
priate and consistent with applicable law, take steps to
rescind any directives, orders, regulations, policies, or
guidance inconsistent with this memorandum, includ-
ing those issued from January 20, 2017, to January 20,
2021, to the extent that they are inconsistent with this
memorandum. The heads of such agencies shall also,
within 100 days of the date of this memorandum, report
to the President on their progress in implementing this
memorandum and recommend additional opportunities
and actions to advance the human rights of LGBTQI+
persons around the world. Agencies engaged abroad
shall each prepare a report within 180 days of the date
of this memorandum, and annually thereafter, on their
progress toward advancing these initiatives. All such
agencies shall submit these reports to the Department
of State, which will compile a report on the federal
government’s progress in advancing these initiatives
for transmittal to the President. The Department of
State shall make a version of the compiled annual re-
port available to the Members of the Congress and the
public.
SEC. 7. Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this memo-
randum, agencies engaged abroad include the Depart-
ments of State, the Treasury, Defense, Justice, Agri-
culture, Commerce, Labor, Health and Human Services,
and Homeland Security, the United States Agency for
International Development (USAID), the United States
International Development Finance Corporation (DFC),
the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Export-Im-
port Bank of the United States, the Office of the United
States Trade Representative, and
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