Staffing

(a) In general The Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation shall endeavor to increase the number of staff working on Pacific Islands issues and in the Pacific Islands to carry out this Act. (b) Authorization The Secretary of State and the Secretary of Commerce are authorized to hire locally-employed staff in the Pacific Islands to promote increased diplomatic engagement and economic and commercial engagement between the United States and the Pacific Islands.