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Title II — Supporting United States Engagement in the United Nations System

H.R. 7939 · 116th Congress · Aug 4, 2020 · Lineage

II Supporting United States Engagement in the United Nations System

201. Office of American Citizens

(a)
In general— The Secretary of State shall establish an Office of American Citizens as a separate office within the Department of State’s Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO).
(b)
Duties— The Office of American Citizens shall—
(1)
advocate for the employment of United States citizens by all international organizations of which the United States is a member, including the United Nations system;
(2)
coordinate the interagency support of non-United States candidates for leadership or oversight roles within such international organizations when—
(A)
no United States citizen candidate has been nominated for election to such a leadership role; and
(B)
it is determined that providing such support is in the interest of the United States.
(3)
develop and maintain a publicly accessible database of open positions at such international organizations and provide details on how United States citizens may submit applications for such positions;
(4)
communicate regularly with members of Congress to solicit the names of qualified candidates for such positions; and
(5)
maintain a comprehensive and current list of all United States citizens employed by such international organizations and regularly report to Congress on the number of such citizens and identify any discrimination, prejudice, or perceived bias against such citizens seeking to secure such employment.
(c)
Coordination— The head of the Office of American Citizens shall coordinate all nominations for international organizations for all agencies of the Federal Government. Agencies of the Federal Government shall recommend to the head of the Office of American Citizens for consideration candidates for election, promotion, or advocacy within relevant international organizations.
(d)
Personnel— The Secretary shall ensure that the Office of American Citizens is adequately staffed at all times to fulfill its mandate under this Act.
(e)
Reporting— The head of the office established by this section shall report directly to the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary within IO.

202. Junior Professional Officers

(a)
Increase in Junior Professional Officer positions— The Secretary of State shall increase by not fewer than 50 percent the number of Junior Professional Officer positions sponsored by the United States within the United Nations system over the number of such positions so sponsored as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b)
Coordination— Not later than December 31 of each year, the head of each bureau of the Department of State shall provide the head of the Office of American Citizens of the Department information regarding the amount of funding each such bureau has designated during the immediately preceding fiscal year for Junior Professional Officer positions in the United Nations system and the number of such positions that exist as of such fiscal year.