US HB2159 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 9 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of State to appoint a Director of Research and Evaluation in the State Department's Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. The director's responsibilities shall include (1) overseeing research to improve State Department public diplomacy strategy and tactics, and (2) developing guidance and training for public diplomacy officers on interpreting and implementing public diplomacy-related research. The bill permanently reauthorizes the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy and directs the commission to establish the Subcommittee for Research and Evaluation. The subcommittee shall provide advice regarding audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluation for State Department activities. The bill directs the State Department's Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy to consolidate various executive support functions for all the bureaus reporting to the under secretary. The under secretary shall also identify opportunities to improve operations efficiency and to maximize the shared use of resources. The State Department shall adopt certain guidelines related to collecting and utilizing information in the event of a closure or consolidation of a public diplomacy facility.
Title
Public Diplomacy Modernization Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Steve Watkins [R-KS] | Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
2019-04-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB482 (Related) 2019-12-18 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 389.
HB3352 (Related) 2019-09-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
HB3352 (Related) 2019-09-09 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
International affairs
Performance measurement
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Executive agency funding and structure
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
International affairs
Performance measurement
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2159/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2159/BILLS-116hr2159ih.pdf |