Bureau of International Organization Affairs

Subsection (q) of section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a), as added by section 5114 and amended by section 5159, is further amended by adding at the end the following: (10) Bureau of International Organization Affairs (A) Establishment There shall be in the Department of State a Bureau of International Organization Affairs which shall perform such functions related to multilateral diplomacy in international organizations as the Under Secretary for Political Affairs may prescribe. (B) Head The Assistant Secretary for International Organization Affairs shall be the head of the Bureau of International Organization Affairs. (C) Responsibilities The Bureau of International Organization Affairs is authorized to lead, coordinate, develop, and implement policy for the United States in line with United States strategic interests, to be executed in international organizations, including providing guidance and support for activities related to— (i) United States participation in international organizations; (ii) peacekeeping; (iii) multilateral humanitarian operations, internationally recognized human rights, economic and social affairs, and international development; (iv) United States participation in technical and specialized United Nations agencies; and (v) United States citizen employment in international organizations. (D) Coordination All other bureaus of the Department of State shall coordinate, as appropriate, with the Bureau of International Organization Affairs on all matters arising within those bureaus that relate to international organizations..