Office of Energy Security Pacts

(a) Establishment Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish an Office of Energy Security Pacts, which shall perform such functions related to the administration, coordination, and implementation of Energy Security Pacts as the Under Secretary may prescribe. (b) Director for Energy Security Pacts (1) In general The Office of Energy Security shall be led by a Director for Energy Security Pacts, who shall be— (A) appointed by the Secretary; and (B) responsible— (i) to the Under Secretary for all matters pertaining to the administration and implementation of Energy Security Pacts; and (ii) for such other related duties as the Secretary may from time to time designate. (2) Responsibilities In addition to the responsibilities described in paragraph (1), the Director for Energy Security Pacts shall be responsible for supporting the coordination and implementation by the Department of State of the Economic Resilience Initiative and the Energy Security Pacts Council, including for all matters pertaining to the following: (A) Drafting the contribution of the Secretary to the strategy required by section 7030(d) of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 (Public Law 118–47; 138 Stat. 782). (B) Leading the development, negotiation, and management of all Energy Security Pacts. (C) Consulting and coordinating with council agencies to develop prospective Energy Security Pacts and implement ongoing Energy Security Pacts, as appropriate. (D) Serving as the recipient for— (i) solicited proposals under Energy Security Pacts; and (ii) unsolicited proposals for projects to be considered for inclusion in any Energy Security Pact by national, regional, and local governments and private corporations. (E) Signing joint agency agreements on behalf of the Department of State, transferring or receiving appropriated funds from any department, agency, or independent establishment of the United States Government on behalf of the Department of State (with the consent of the head of such department, agency, or establishment) for the purpose of developing, implementing, or otherwise participating in an Energy Security Pact, including for use as a credit subsidy to provide loans. (F) Coordinating with other donor entities, including countries that are allies and partners of the United States, the Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement of the Department of State, and other multilateral fora, for purposes of deconflicting, augmenting, and leveraging, as appropriate, Energy Security Pact workplans with the development and financing activities performed by others. (3) Annual report required Not less frequently than annually until the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director for Energy Security Pacts shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, the Executive Office of the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary a report describing— (A) the current status of activities authorized under this Act; (B) any obstacles to the implementation of such activities; and (C) any updates to the multiyear financial plan developed pursuant to section 5(d)(G). (c) Country Pact Teams (1) In general The Secretary, in consultation with the Under Secretary and relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall designate a Country Pact Team for each Energy Security Pact. (2) Leadership; duties Each Country Pact Team shall— (A) be led by the Director for Energy Security Pacts, who shall regularly engage with the Energy Security Pacts Council on matters related to the Energy Security Pact; and (B) manage the day-to-day activities related to the development, negotiation, implementation, and monitoring of the Pact. (d) Personnel (1) In general The Under Secretary or the Under Secretary’s designee may— (A) detail staff to heads of council agencies with relevant sectoral, financial, or regional expertise for the express purpose of supporting the negotiation or implementation of an Energy Security Pact; (B) request from the heads of council agencies the detail of personnel to the Office of Energy Security Pacts with relevant sectoral, financial, or regional expertise, on a reimbursable basis, for the express purpose of supporting the negotiation or implementation of an Energy Security Pact; and (C) appoint, without regard to the provisions of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States Code, candidates directly to positions in the competitive service, as defined in section 2102 of that title. (2) Detailed employees Any employee detailed pursuant to a request made under paragraph (1)(B) shall remain, for the purpose of preserving such employee’s allowances, privileges, rights, seniority, and other benefits, an employee of the agency from which detailed. (e) Termination (1) New Energy Security Pacts The authority to enter into new Energy Security Pacts shall terminate on the date that is 15 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Office; Director; Council The Office of Energy Security Pacts, the position of Director for Energy Security Pacts, and the Energy Security Pacts Council shall terminate after the final Energy Security Pact expires. (f) Reports Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains plans to attract and retain diplomatic, policy, legal, and technical expertise for civil service officers in the Office of Energy Security Pacts, including career promotion tracks to supervisory and non-supervisory GS–15 positions.