responsibilities of the secretary of state

responsibilities of the secretary of state Sec. 504. (a) In order to implement the policy set forth in section 502 of this title, the Secretary of State (hereafter in this section referred to as the “Secretary”) shall have primary responsibility for coordination and oversight with respect to all major science or science and technology agreements and activities between the United States and foreign countries, international organizations, or commissions of which the United States and one or more foreign countries are members. (b) The Secretary shall, to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into long-term contracts, including contracts for the services of consultants, and shall make grants and take other appropriate measures in order to obtain studies, analyses, and recommendations from knowledgeable persons and organizations92 STAT. 984 with respect to the application of science or technology to problems of foreign policy. (c) The Secretary shall, to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into short-term and long-term contracts, including contracts for the services of consultants, and shall make grants and take other appropriate measures in order to obtain assistance from knowledgeable persons and organizations in training officers and employees of the United States Government, at all levels of the Foreign Service and Civil Service— (1) in the application of science and technology to problems of United States foreign policy and international relations generally; and (2) in the skills of long-range planning and analysis with respect to the scientific and technological aspects of United States foreign policy. (d) In obtaining assistance pursuant to subsection (c) in training personnel who are officers or employees of the Department of State, the Secretary may provide for detached service for graduate study at accredited colleges and universities. (e) Not later than January 20, 1979, the Secretary shall transmit to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives, and to the Committee on Appropriations and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, a report on the implementation of the responsibilities of the Secretary under this title. Such report shall include the following information: an assessment of the personnel required in order to carry out such responsibilities; existing and planned programs for research and analysis to support long-range planning for the application of science and technology to foreign policy; existing and planned programs for training officers and employees of the United States Government pursuant to subsection (c) of this section; and existing and planned programs to enter into long-term contracts with academic and other organizations for assistance in training and in obtaining studies, analyses, and recommendations with respect to the application of science or technology to problems of foreign policy.