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That the House of Representatives— (1) recognizes that the United States and international community must address a growing array of complex global challenges; (2) reaffirms that international scientific engagement furthers the diplomatic and security interests of the United States; and (3) calls on the Secretary of State to— (A) develop science and technology-oriented foresight assessments; (B) establish a Science and Technology Advisory Board comprised of independent experts to provide technical proficiency on science and technology issues related to the Department’s foreign policy priorities; (C) provide the Science and Technology Adviser with the organizational status equivalent to that of an Assistant Secretary; (D) evaluate the adequacy of the number of Foreign Service Officers in the Department’s workforce with technical backgrounds and provide increased training and recruitment as necessary; and (E) assess the feasibility of re-creating a Foreign Service Reserve Officer functional cone for recruiting experts in Science and Technology, and other specialty needs of the Department of State.