To authorize the establishment in the Department of State of a Negotiations Support Unit, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8712 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8712 To authorize the establishment in the Department of State of a Negotiations Support Unit, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2024 Ms. Jacobs introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the establishment in the Department of State of a Negotiations Support Unit, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH NEGOTIATIONS SUPPORT UNIT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF STATE. (a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that-- (1) there is a need for the United States Government to maintain a permanent institutional hub for technical expertise, strategic advice, and knowledge management in negotiations, mediation, and peace processes in order to prioritize and invest in dip…