Assistant Secretary for Asset Management

(a) Establishment There is authorized to be in the Department an Assistant Secretary for Asset Management who shall be responsible to the Under Secretary for Management for matters pertaining to real property, operations and maintenance, 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 Asset Management shall maintain continuous observation and coordination of all matters pertaining to United States assets abroad and foreign assets within the United States in the conduct of foreign policy, including, as appropriate— (1) planning, acquisition, design, construction, maintenance, and disposal of United States diplomatic facilities abroad; (2) regulation and facilitation of foreign missions’ real property within the United States; (3) management, maintenance, renovation, and disposal of Department-owned or leased facilities within the United States; (4) any authority under title II of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.; relating to authorities relating to the regulation of foreign missions) delegated to the Assistant Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary; (5) any authority of the Foreign Service Buildings Act of 1926 (22 U.S.C. 292 et seq.) delegated to the Assistant Secretary at the discretion of the Secretary; and (6) such other related duties as the Under Secretary for Management may from time to time designate.