Administrative reassignment
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(a) In general Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall administratively reassign responsibility for the Republic of Turkey from the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs to the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within the Department of State. (b) Report to congress Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report— (1) describing the effectiveness and implications of the reassignment required by subsection (a); and (2) providing recommendations for further changes regarding the assignment of responsibility for Turkey. (c) Rule of construction Nothing in this section may be construed to prevent the Secretary from modifying or discontinuing the use of regional bureaus as necessary to advance the diplomatic objectives of the United States.