Commercial Diplomatic Service training

(a) Training review Section 703 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4023) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) The Under Secretary for Management, in consultation with the Director General of the Foreign and Commercial Diplomatic Service, shall, on an annual basis, assess the training needs across the Commercial Diplomatic Service to ensure that current course offerings continue to meet the evolving needs of the Department to implement an effective and efficient commercial diplomacy enterprise.. (b) Training elements Section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4028) is amended by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: (d) Commercial diplomacy The Secretary, with the assistance of the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies and the private sector, shall establish as part of the standard training provided for members of the Commercial Diplomatic Service, training on matters related to— (1) commercial advocacy including best practices for engagement on behalf of United States businesses competing for foreign government tenders or facing regulatory barriers; (2) market access including identifying and reporting on technical barriers to two-way investment, intellectual property theft, and other localized challenges to United States economic competitiveness; (3) fostering a business-enabling environment in a foreign country; (4) the foreign economic policies of the United States; (5) interagency coordination including a comprehensive review of the financial and technical resources available to United States firms through— (A) the Export-Import Bank of the United States; (B) the United States International Development Finance Corporation; (C) the Department of Agriculture; (D) the Department of Commerce; (E) the Millennium Challenge Corporation; (F) the Department of the Treasury; (G) the United States Trade and Development Agency; and (H) other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate. (6) business intelligence, including techniques for analyzing foreign market trends and conducting effective outreach to the local American Chamber of Commerce and other private sector stakeholders.. (c) Requirements Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, acting through the Director of the Foreign Service Institute, shall develop and initiate implementation of the standard training course established under subsection (d) of section 708 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980, as amended by subsection (b), for all members of the Commercial Diplomatic Service.