SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISER TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

SEC. 303. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ADVISER TO SECRETARY OF STATE. (a) Designation.—The Secretary of State shall designate a senior-level official of the Department of State as the Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (in this section referred to as the “Adviser”). The Adviser shall have substantial experience in the area of science and technology. The Adviser shall report to the Secretary of State through the appropriate Under Secretary of State. (b) Duties.—The Adviser shall— (1) advise the Secretary of State, through the appropriate Under Secretary of State, on international science and technology matters affecting the foreign policy of the United States; and (2) perform such duties, exercise such powers, and have such rank and status as the Secretary of State shall prescribe.