---
title: "Department of State Authorization Act of 2023"
identifier: "118-S-2043"
congress: 118
bill_number: 2043
bill_type: "S"
version_code: "rs"
version_type: "Reported in Senate"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/s/2043"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/2043"
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  - { code: "is", type: "Introduced in Senate", date: "2023-06-15", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/text.md?version=is" }
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T00:49:08.652Z"
---
# TITLE I — Diplomatic security and consular affairs

## SEC. 101 Passport fee expenditure authority extension.

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## SEC. 102 Special hiring authority for passport services.

[Read Section 102 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-102.md)

## SEC. 103 Quarterly report on passport wait times.

[Read Section 103 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-103.md)

## SEC. 104 Passport travel advisories.

[Read Section 104 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-104.md)

## SEC. 105 Strategy to ensure access to passport services for all Americans.

[Read Section 105 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-105.md)

## SEC. 106 Strengthening the National Passport Information Center.

[Read Section 106 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-106.md)

## SEC. 107 Strengthening passport customer visibility and transparency.

[Read Section 107 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-107.md)

## SEC. 108 Annual Office of Authentications report.

[Read Section 108 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-108.md)

## SEC. 109 Annual special immigrant visa report.

[Read Section 109 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-109.md)

## SEC. 110 Increased accountability in assignment restrictions and reviews.

[Read Section 110 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-110.md)

## SEC. 111 Suitability reviews for Foreign Service Institute instructors.

[Read Section 111 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-111.md)

## SEC. 112 Diplomatic security fellowship programs.

[Read Section 112 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-112.md)

## SEC. 113 Victims Resource Advocacy Program.

[Read Section 113 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-113.md)

## SEC. 114 Authority for special agents to investigate trafficking in persons violations.

[Read Section 114 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TI-114.md)

# TITLE II — Personnel matters

## Subtitle A — Hiring, promotion, and development

## SEC. 201 Adjustment to promotion precepts.

[Read Section 201 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-201.md)

## SEC. 202 Hiring authorities.

[Read Section 202 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-202.md)

## SEC. 203 Extending paths to service for paid student interns.

[Read Section 203 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-203.md)

## SEC. 204 Lateral Entry Program.

[Read Section 204 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-204.md)

## SEC. 205 Mid-Career Mentoring Program.

[Read Section 205 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-205.md)

## SEC. 206 Report on the Foreign Service Institute’s language program.

[Read Section 206 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-206.md)

## SEC. 207 Consideration of career civil servants as chiefs of missions.

[Read Section 207 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-207.md)

## SEC. 208 Civil service rotational program.

[Read Section 208 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-208.md)

## SEC. 209 Reporting requirement on chiefs of mission.

[Read Section 209 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-209.md)

## SEC. 210 Report on chiefs of mission and deputy chiefs of mission.

[Read Section 210 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-210.md)

## SEC. 211 Protection of retirement annuity for reemployment by Department.

[Read Section 211 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-211.md)

## SEC. 212 Enhanced vetting for senior diplomatic posts.

[Read Section 212 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-212.md)

## SEC. 213 Efforts to improve retention and prevent retaliation.

[Read Section 213 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-213.md)

## SEC. 214 National advertising campaign.

[Read Section 214 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-214.md)

## SEC. 215 Expansion of diplomats in residence programs.

[Read Section 215 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-215.md)

## Subtitle B — Pay, benefits, and workforce matters

## SEC. 221 Education allowance.

[Read Section 221 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-221.md)

## SEC. 222 Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign Service.

[Read Section 222 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-222.md)

## SEC. 223 Improving mental health services for foreign and civil servants.

[Read Section 223 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-223.md)

## SEC. 224 Emergency back-up care.

[Read Section 224 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-224.md)

## SEC. 225 Authority to provide services to non-chief of mission personnel.

[Read Section 225 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-225.md)

## SEC. 226 Exception for government-financed air transportation.

[Read Section 226 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-226.md)

## SEC. 227 Enhanced authorities to protect locally employed staff during emergencies.

[Read Section 227 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-227.md)

## SEC. 228 Internet at hardship posts.

[Read Section 228 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-228.md)

## SEC. 229 Competitive local compensation plan.

[Read Section 229 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-229.md)

## SEC. 230 Supporting tandem couples in the Foreign Service.

[Read Section 230 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-230.md)

## SEC. 231 Accessibility at diplomatic missions.

[Read Section 231 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-231.md)

## SEC. 232 Report on breastfeeding accommodations overseas.

[Read Section 232 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-232.md)

## SEC. 233 Determining the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign Service Officers.

[Read Section 233 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-233.md)

## SEC. 234 Education allowance for dependents of Department of State employees located in United States territories.

[Read Section 234 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TII-234.md)

# TITLE III — Information security and cyber diplomacy

## SEC. 301 Data-informed diplomacy.

[Read Section 301 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-301.md)

## SEC. 302 Establishment and expansion of the Bureau Chief Data Officer Program.

[Read Section 302 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-302.md)

## SEC. 303 Task force to address artificial intelligence-enabled influence operations.

[Read Section 303 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-303.md)

## SEC. 304 Establishment of the Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer of the Department of State.

[Read Section 304 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-304.md)

## SEC. 305 Strengthening the Chief Information Officer of the Department of State.

[Read Section 305 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-305.md)

## SEC. 306 Sense of Congress on strengthening enterprise governance.

[Read Section 306 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-306.md)

## SEC. 307 Digital connectivity and cybersecurity partnership.

[Read Section 307 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-307.md)

## SEC. 308 Establishment of a cyberspace, digital connectivity, and related technologies (CDT) fund.

[Read Section 308 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-308.md)

## SEC. 309 Cyber protection support for personnel of the Department of State in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack.

[Read Section 309 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIII-309.md)

# TITLE IV — Organization and operations

## SEC. 401 Personal services contractors.

[Read Section 401 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-401.md)

## SEC. 402 Hard-to-fill posts.

[Read Section 402 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-402.md)

## SEC. 403 Enhanced oversight of the Office of Civil Rights.

[Read Section 403 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-403.md)

## SEC. 404 Crisis response operations.

[Read Section 404 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-404.md)

## SEC. 405 Special Envoy to the Pacific Islands Forum.

[Read Section 405 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-405.md)

## SEC. 406 Special Envoy for Belarus.

[Read Section 406 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-406.md)

## SEC. 407 Overseas placement of special appointment positions.

[Read Section 407 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-407.md)

## SEC. 408 Establishment of Office of the Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy.

[Read Section 408 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-408.md)

## SEC. 409 Office of Global Women’s Issues.

[Read Section 409 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIV-409.md)

# TITLE V — Economic diplomacy

## SEC. 501 Duties of officers performing economic functions.

[Read Section 501 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TV-501.md)

## SEC. 502 Report on recruitment, retention, and promotion of Foreign Service economic officers.

[Read Section 502 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TV-502.md)

## SEC. 503 Mandate to revise Department of State metrics for successful economic and commercial diplomacy.

[Read Section 503 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TV-503.md)

## SEC. 504 Chief of mission economic responsibilities.

[Read Section 504 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TV-504.md)

## SEC. 505 Direction to embassy deal teams.

[Read Section 505 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TV-505.md)

## SEC. 506 Establishment of a "Deal Team of the Year" award.

[Read Section 506 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TV-506.md)

# TITLE VI — Public diplomacy

## SEC. 601 Public diplomacy outreach.

[Read Section 601 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-601.md)

## SEC. 602 Modification on use of funds for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

[Read Section 602 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-602.md)

## SEC. 603 International broadcasting.

[Read Section 603 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-603.md)

## SEC. 604 John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship program.

[Read Section 604 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-604.md)

## SEC. 605 Domestic engagement and public affairs.

[Read Section 605 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-605.md)

## SEC. 606 Extension of Global Engagement Center.

[Read Section 606 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-606.md)

## SEC. 607 Paperwork Reduction Act.

[Read Section 607 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-607.md)

## SEC. 608 Modernization and enhancement strategy.

[Read Section 608 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVI-608.md)

# TITLE VII — Other matters

## SEC. 701 Expanding the use of DDTC licensing fees.

[Read Section 701 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-701.md)

## SEC. 702 Prohibition on entry of officials of foreign governments involved in significant corruption or gross violations of human rights.

[Read Section 702 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-702.md)

## SEC. 703 Protection of cultural heritage during crises.

[Read Section 703 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-703.md)

## SEC. 704 National Museum of American Diplomacy.

[Read Section 704 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-704.md)

## SEC. 705 Extraterritorial offenses committed by United States nationals serving with international organizations.

[Read Section 705 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-705.md)

## SEC. 706 Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the International Energy Forum.

[Read Section 706 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-706.md)

## SEC. 707 Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Conseil Européen pour la recherche nucléaire (CERN; the European Organization for Nuclear Research).

[Read Section 707 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-707.md)

## SEC. 708 Internships of United States nationals at international organizations.

[Read Section 708 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-708.md)

## SEC. 709 Training for international organizations.

[Read Section 709 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-709.md)

## SEC. 710 Modification to transparency on international agreements and non-binding instruments.

[Read Section 710 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-710.md)

## SEC. 711 Strategy for the efficient processing of all Afghan special immigrant visa applications and appeals.

[Read Section 711 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-711.md)

## SEC. 712 Report on partner forces utilizing United States security assistance identified as using hunger as a weapon of war.

[Read Section 712 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-712.md)

## SEC. 713 Infrastructure projects and investments by the United States and People’s Republic of China.

[Read Section 713 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-713.md)

## SEC. 714 Special envoys.

[Read Section 714 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-714.md)

## SEC. 715 US-ASEAN Center.

[Read Section 715 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-715.md)

## SEC. 716 Report on vetting of students from national defense universities and other academic institutions of the People’s Republic of China.

[Read Section 716 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-716.md)

## SEC. 717 Briefings on the United States-European Union Trade and Technology Council.

[Read Section 717 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-717.md)

## SEC. 718 Congressional oversight, quarterly review, and authority relating to concurrence provided by chiefs of mission for support of certain Government operations.

[Read Section 718 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-718.md)

## SEC. 719 Modification and repeal of reports.

[Read Section 719 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-719.md)

## SEC. 720 Modification of Build Act of 2018 to prioritize projects that advance national security.

[Read Section 720 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-720.md)

## SEC. 721 Permitting for international bridges.

[Read Section 721 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-721.md)

## SEC. 722 Prohibition on nomination of certain countries as program countries for purposes of the visa waiver program.

[Read Section 722 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVII-722.md)

# TITLE VIII — Combating global corruption

## SEC. 801 Short title.

[Read Section 801 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVIII-801.md)

## SEC. 802 Definitions.

[Read Section 802 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVIII-802.md)

## SEC. 803 Publication of tiered ranking list.

[Read Section 803 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVIII-803.md)

## SEC. 804 Minimum standards for the elimination of corruption and assessment of efforts to combat corruption.

[Read Section 804 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVIII-804.md)

## SEC. 805 Imposition of sanctions under Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act.

[Read Section 805 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVIII-805.md)

## SEC. 806 Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact.

[Read Section 806 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TVIII-806.md)

# TITLE IX — AUKUS matters

## SEC. 901 Definitions.

[Read Section 901 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-901.md)

## Subtitle A — Outlining the AUKUS partnership

## SEC. 911 Statement of policy on the AUKUS partnership.

[Read Section 911 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-911.md)

## SEC. 912 Senior Advisor for the AUKUS partnership at the Department of State.

[Read Section 912 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-912.md)

## Subtitle B — Authorization for submarine transfers, support, and infrastructure improvement activities

## SEC. 921 Australia, United Kingdom, and United States submarine security activities.

[Read Section 921 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-921.md)

## SEC. 922 Acceptance of contributions for Australia, United Kingdom, and United States submarine security activities; AUKUS Submarine Security Activities Account.

[Read Section 922 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-922.md)

## SEC. 923 Australia, United Kingdom, and United States submarine security training.

[Read Section 923 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-923.md)

## Subtitle C — Streamlining and protecting transfers of United States military technology from compromise

## SEC. 931 Priority for Australia and the United Kingdom in Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales.

[Read Section 931 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-931.md)

## SEC. 932 Identification and pre-clearance of platforms, technologies, and equipment for sale to Australia and the United Kingdom through Foreign Military Sales and Direct Commercial Sales.

[Read Section 932 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-932.md)

## SEC. 933 Export control exemptions and standards.

[Read Section 933 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-933.md)

## SEC. 934 Expedited review of export licenses for exports of advanced technologies to Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

[Read Section 934 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-934.md)

## SEC. 935 United States Munitions List.

[Read Section 935 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-935.md)

## Subtitle D — Other AUKUS matters

## SEC. 941 Reporting related to the AUKUS partnership.

[Read Section 941 →](/congresses/118/bills/s/2043/sections/TIX-941.md)