Assistant Secretary for Administration

(a) Establishment There is authorized to be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Administration who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Management for matters pertaining to enterprise logistics, knowledge management, acquisition, and other operational services worldwide in support of United States foreign policy, and such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. (b) Responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities described in subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary for Administration shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to administrative matters of the Department in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate— (1) providing global logistics support for the people and programs of United States diplomacy; (2) managing the Department’s domestic safety, occupational health, and multimedia services; (3) developing and coordinating policies, regulations, standards, and procedures to administer government-wide allowances; (4) providing planning, training, and exercises of emergency management to ensure preparedness for the Department’s leadership and workforce to respond to and recover from all domestic hazards affecting the Department and to ensure the continuation of the Department’s mission in conjunction with United States partners; (5) overseeing global publishing by providing design, print, and copier management services to the Department domestically and overseas; (6) advancing United States security and prosperity by providing foreign language support for the Department, the Executive Office of the President, and all other Federal entities; (7) promoting quality educational opportunities at the elementary and secondary level for dependents of United States citizens carrying out the programs of the United States Government abroad; (8) ensuring the Department safeguards privacy and promotes transparency through compliance, advice, training, collaboration and records management; and (9) performing such other duties as the Under Secretary for Management may from time to time designate.