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Sec. 5001 · S. 2296

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Division J — Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026

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(a) Short title This division may be cited as the Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. (b) Table of contents The table of content for this division is as follows: DIVISION J—Department of State Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 Sec. 5001. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 5002. Definitions. TITLE LXI—Workforce matters Sec. 5101. Report on vetting of Foreign Service Institute language instructors. Sec. 5102. Training limitations. Sec. 5103. Language incentive pay for civil service employees. Sec. 5104. Options for comprehensive evaluations. Sec. 5105. Job share and part-time employment opportunities. Sec. 5106. Promoting reutilization of language skills in the Foreign Service. TITLE LXII—Organization and operations Sec. 5201. Periodic briefings from Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Sec. 5202. Support for congressional delegations. Sec. 5203. Notification requirements for authorized and ordered departures. Sec. 5204. Strengthening enterprise governance. Sec. 5205. Establishing and expanding the Regional China Officer program. Sec. 5206. Report on China's diplomatic posts. Sec. 5207. Notification of intent to reduce personnel at covered diplomatic posts. Sec. 5208. Foreign affairs manual changes. TITLE LXIII—Information security and cyber diplomacy Sec. 5301. Supporting Department of State data analytics. Sec. 5302. Post Data Pilot Program. Sec. 5303. Authorization to use commercial cloud enclaves overseas. Sec. 5304. Reports on technology transformation projects at the Department of State. Sec. 5305. Commercial spyware. Sec. 5306. Review of science and technology agreement with the People’s Republic of China. TITLE LXIV—Public diplomacy Sec. 5401. Foreign information manipulation and interference strategy. Sec. 5402. Lifting the prohibition on use of Federal funds for World's Fair pavilions and exhibits. TITLE LXV—Diplomatic security and consular affairs Sec. 5501. Report concerning Department of State consular officers joining Coast Guard and Navy missions to Pacific island countries. Sec. 5502. Report on security conditions in Damascus, Syria, required for the reopening of the United States diplomatic mission. Sec. 5503. Embassies, consulates, and other diplomatic installations return to standards report. Sec. 5504. Visa operations report. Sec. 5505. Reauthorization of overtime pay for protective services. TITLE LXVI—Miscellaneous Sec. 5551. Submission of federally funded research and development center reports to Congress. Sec. 5552. Quarterly report on diplomatic pouch access. Sec. 5553. Report on utility of instituting a processing fee for ITAR license applications. Sec. 5554. HAVANA Act payment fix. Sec. 5555. Establishing an inner Mongolia section within the United States embassy in Beijing. Sec. 5556. Report on United States Mission Australia staffing. Sec. 5557. Facilitating regulatory exchanges with allies and partners. Sec. 5558. Pilot program to audit barriers to commerce in developing partner countries. Sec. 5559. Strategy for promoting supply chain diversification. Sec. 5560. Extensions. Sec. 5561. Permitting for international bridges and land ports of entry. Sec. 5562. Updating counterterrorism reports.