22 U.S.C. § 3922b — Public diplomacy training

Page 1428 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 3922b place particular emphasis on achieving signifi- cant increases in the numbers of minority group members and women who are in the mid-levels of the Foreign Service. (Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 152, Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 428; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 185(c)(3), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1366.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987, and not as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which com- prises this chapter. AMENDMENTS 1987—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–204 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: ‘‘The head of each agency uti- lizing the Foreign Service personnel system shall re- port annually to the Congress on the plan developed pursuant to this section as part of the report required to be submitted pursuant to section 3905(d)(2) of this title. Subsequent reports pursuant to that section shall include reports on the implementation of these plans, giving particular attention to the progress being made in increasing, through advancement and promotion, the numbers of members of minority groups and women in the mid-levels of the Foreign Service.’’ Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries REPORT CONCERNING MINORITIES AND THE FOREIGN SERVICE Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXIII, § 2318, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–829, required the Secretary of State to submit, in calendar years 1998 and 1999, a re- port to Congress concerning minorities and the Foreign Service officer corps, with relevant information and specified data. MID-LEVEL WOMEN AND MINORITY PLACEMENT PROGRAM Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 178, Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 414, provided that: ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to promote the acquisition and retention of highly quali- fied, trained, and experienced women and minority per- sonnel within the Foreign Service, to provide the max- imum opportunity for the Foreign Service to meet staffing needs and to acquire the services of experi- enced and talented women and minority personnel, and to help alleviate the impact of downsizing, reduction- in-force, and budget restrictions occurring in the de- fense and national security-related agencies of the United States. ‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—For each of the fiscal years 1994 and 1995, the Secretary of State shall to the max- imum extent practicable appoint to the Foreign Serv- ice qualified women and minority applicants who are participants in the priority placement program of the Department of Defense, the Department of Defense out- placement referral program, the Office of Personnel Management Automated Applicant Referral System, or the Office of Personnel Management Interagency Place- ment Program. The Secretary shall make such appoint- ments through the mid-level entry program of the De- partment of State under section 306 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [22 U.S.C. 3946]. ‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 30, 1994], the Secretary of State shall prepare and submit a report concerning the implementation of subsection (a) to the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Such report shall include recommendations on methods to improve implementation of the purpose of this sec- tion.’’ WOMEN AND MINORITIES IN FOREIGN SERVICE Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 183, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1364, provided that: ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that the Depart- ment of State and other Foreign Service agencies have not been successful in their efforts— ‘‘(1) to recruit and retain members of minority groups in order to increase significantly the number of members of minority groups in the Foreign Serv- ice; and ‘‘(2) to provide adequate career advancement for women and members of minority groups in order to increase significantly the numbers of women and members of minority groups in the senior levels of the Foreign Service. ‘‘(b) A MORE REPRESENTATIVE FOREIGN SERVICE.—The Secretary of State and the head of each of the other agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel sys- tem— ‘‘(1) shall substantially increase their efforts to im- plement effectively the plans required by section 152(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 [22 U.S.C. 3922a(a)], so that the Foreign Service becomes truly representative of the American people throughout all levels of the For- eign Service; and ‘‘(2) shall ensure that those plans effectively ad- dress the need to promote increased numbers of quali- fied women and members of minority groups into the senior levels of the Foreign Service. ‘‘(c) DEPARTMENT OF STATE HIRING PRACTICES OF MI- NORITIES AND WOMEN.—The Secretary of State shall in- clude annually as part of the report required to be sub- mitted pursuant to section 105(d)(2) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 [former 22 U.S.C. 3905(d)(2)]— ‘‘(1) a report on the progress made at the Assistant Secretary and Bureau level of the Department of State in increasing the presence of minorities and women at all levels in the Foreign Service and Civil Service workforces of the Department of State, and ‘‘(2) the specific actions taken to address the lack of Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans, and Native Americans in the Senior Executive Service and Sen- ior Foreign Service of the Department of State.’’ § 3922b. Public diplomacy training (a) Statement of policy The following should be the policy of the United States: (1) The Foreign Service should recruit indi- viduals with expertise and professional experi- ence in public diplomacy. (2) United States chiefs of mission should have a prominent role in the formulation of public diplomacy strategies for the countries and regions to which they are assigned and should be accountable for the operation and success of public diplomacy efforts at their posts. (3) Initial and subsequent training of For- eign Service officers should be enhanced to in- clude information and training on public di- plomacy and the tools and technology of mass communication. (b) Personnel (1) Qualifications In the recruitment, training, and assignment of members of the Foreign Service, the Sec- retary of State— (A) should emphasize the importance of public diplomacy and applicable skills and techniques; (B) should consider the priority recruit- ment into the Foreign Service, including at Page 1429 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 3925 middle-level entry, of individuals with ex- pertise and professional experience in public diplomacy, mass communications, or jour- nalism; and (C) shall give special consideration to indi- viduals with language facility and experi- ence in particular countries and regions. (2) Languages of special interest The Secretary of State shall seek to increase the number of Foreign Service officers pro- ficient in languages spoken in countries with predominantly Muslim populations. Such in- crease should be accomplished through the re- cruitment of new officers and incentives for officers in service. (Pub. L. 108–458, title VII, § 7110, Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3793.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section is comprised of section 7110 of Pub. L. 108–458. Subsec. (c) of section 7110 of Pub. L. 108–458 amended section 4003 of this title. Section was enacted as part of the Intelligence Re- form and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, and also as part of the 9/11 Commission Implementation Act of 2004, and not as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. § 3922c. Integration of foreign economic policy (a) In general The Secretary, in conjunction with the Under Secretary of Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, shall establish— (1) foreign economic policy priorities for each regional bureau, including for individual countries, as appropriate; and (2) policies and guidance for integrating such foreign economic policy priorities throughout the Department. (b) Deputy Assistant Secretary Within each regional bureau of the Depart- ment, the Secretary shall task an existing Dep- uty Assistant Secretary with appropriate train- ing and background in economic and commer- cial affairs with the responsibility for economic matters and interests within the responsibilities of each such regional bureau, including the inte- gration of the foreign economic policy priorities established pursuant to subsection (a). (c) Training The Secretary shall establish curriculum at the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center to develop the practical foreign economic policy expertise and skill sets of For- eign Service officers, including by making avail- able distance-learning courses in commercial, economic, and business affairs, including in the following: (1) The global business environment. (2) The economics of development. (3) Development and infrastructure finance. (4) Current trade and investment agreements negotiations. (5) Implementing existing multilateral and World Trade Organization agreements, and United States trade and investment agree- ments. (6) Best practices for customs and export procedures. (7) Market analysis and global supply chain management. (Pub. L. 114–323, title IV, § 406, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1929.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was enacted as part of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017, and not as part of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 which comprises this chapter. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries DEFINITIONS For definitions of ‘‘Secretary’’, ‘‘Department’’, and ‘‘Foreign Service’’ as used in this section, see section 2 of Pub. L. 114–323, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title. § 3923. Compatibility among agencies utilizing Foreign Service personnel system (a) The Service shall be administered to the extent practicable in a manner that will assure maximum compatibility among the agencies au- thorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system. To this end, the other heads of such agencies shall consult regularly with the Secretary of State. (b) Nothing in this subchapter shall be con- strued as diminishing the authority of the head of any agency authorized by law to utilize the Foreign Service personnel system. (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 203, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2079.) § 3924. Uniform and consolidated administration of Service The Secretary shall on a continuing basis con- sider the need for uniformity of personnel poli- cies and procedures and for consolidation (in ac- cordance with section 2695 of this title) of per- sonnel functions among agencies utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system. Where fea- sible, the Secretary of State shall encourage (in consultation with the other heads of such agen- cies) the development of uniform policies and procedures and consolidated personnel func- tions. (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 204, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2079.) § 3925. Compatibility between Foreign Service and other Government personnel systems The Service shall be administered to the ex- tent practicable in conformity with general poli- cies and regulations of the Government. The Secretary shall consult with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the heads of such other agencies as the President shall determine, in order to assure compatibility of the Foreign Service personnel system with other Government personnel systems to the ex- tent practicable. (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 205, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2079.)