22 U.S.C. § 10305 — Establishment and expansion of Regional Technology Officer Program

FEDERAL · 22 U.S.C. · Chapter 110

Establishment and expansion of Regional Technology Officer Program

Current through Pub. L. 119-102

Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse·Ch. 110 — INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY

(a)Regional Technology Officer Program

(1)Establishment The Secretary shall establish a program, which shall be known as the "Regional Technology Officer Program" (referred to in this section as the "Program"), and shall be administered by the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy.

(2)Goals The goals of the Program shall include the following:

(A)Promoting United States leadership in technology abroad.

(B)Working with partners to increase the deployment of critical and emerging technology in support of democratic values.

(C)Shaping diplomatic agreements in regional and international fora with respect to critical and emerging technologies.

(D)Building diplomatic capacity for handling critical and emerging technology issues.

(E)Facilitating the role of critical and emerging techno

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(a) Regional Technology Officer Program
(1) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish a program, which shall be known as the "Regional Technology Officer Program" (referred to in this section as the "Program"), and shall be administered by the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy.
(2) Goals
The goals of the Program shall include the following:
(A) Promoting United States leadership in technology abroad.
(B) Working with partners to increase the deployment of critical and emerging technology in support of democratic values.
(C) Shaping diplomatic agreements in regional and international fora with respect to critical and emerging technologies.
(D) Building diplomatic capacity for handling critical and emerging technology issues.
(E) Facilitating the role of critical and emerging technology in advancing the foreign policy objectives of the United States through engagement with research labs, incubators, and venture capitalists.
(F) Maintaining the advantages of the United States with respect to critical and emerging technologies.
(b) Implementation plan
Not later than 180 days after December 23, 2022, the Secretary shall submit an implementation plan to the appropriate congressional committees that outlines strategies for—
(1) advancing the goals described in subsection (a)(2);
(2) hiring Regional Technology Officers and increasing the competitiveness of the Program within the Foreign Service bidding process;
(3) expanding the Program to include a minimum of 15 Regional Technology Officers; and
(4) assigning not fewer than 2 Regional Technology Officers to posts within—
(A) each regional bureau of the Department; and
(B) the Bureau of International Organization Affairs.
(c) Annual briefing requirement
Not later than 180 days after December 23, 2022, and annually thereafter for the following 5 years, the Secretary shall brief the appropriate congressional committees regarding the status of the implementation plan required under subsection (b).
(d) Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated up to $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 through 2027 to carry out this section.

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History

(Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCV, §9508, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3906; Pub. L. 118–159, div. G, title LXXIII, §7301, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2541.)

Editorial Notes

Editorial Notes

Amendments
2024—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–159 inserted ", and shall be administered by the Bureau for Cyberspace and Digital Policy" before period at end.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions
For definitions of "Secretary", "appropriate congressional committees", and "Department" as used in this section, see section 9002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.