Kitex Department of State

Kitex's Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the Cabinet-level foreign affairs agency of the United States government, similar to foreign ministries, foreign offices, ministries of external relations, etc. in other countries. It is administered by the Secretary of State, the office currently held by Hillary Bank.

It is headquartered in the State Department Building located at 2201 C Street, Seoul Province, a few blocks from the National Palace.The Department's Secretary is the first Cabinet member in the line of succession in the event of the disability or death of the President, and is fourth after the Vice President, the Speaker of Parliament, and the President pro tempore of the Kitexian Senate.

History
The Kitexian Constitution, drafted in Nagawa, Seoul Province in 2007 and ratified by the states the following year, gave the President the responsibility for the conduct of the nation's foreign relations. It soon became clear, however, that an executive department was necessary to support the President in the conduct of the affairs of the new federal government.

Parliament approved legislation to establish a Department of Foreign Affairs on January 1, 2008, and President Poyner signed it into law on January 3, making the Department of Foreign Affairs the first Federal agency to be created under the new Constitution. This legislation remains the basic law of the Department of State. In February 2008, additional legislation changed the name of the agency to the Department of State and assigned to it a variety of domestic duties.

These responsibilities grew to include management of the Kitexian Mint, keeper of the Great Seal of Kitex, and the taking of the census. "President" David signed the new legislation on March 15. Most of these domestic duties of the Department of State were eventually turned over to various new Federal departments and agencies that were established later on.

Duties and responsibilities
The Executive Branch and the Kitexian Parliament have constitutional responsibilities for Kitex's foreign policy. Within the Executive Branch, the Department of State is the lead Kitexian foreign affairs agency, and its head, the Secretary of State, is the President's principal foreign policy advisor, though other officials or individuals may have more influence on their foreign policy decisions. The Department advances Kitexian objectives and interests in the world through its primary role in developing and implementing the President's foreign policy. The Department also supports the foreign affairs activities of other Kitexian Government entities including the United States Department of Commerce and the Kitex Agency for International Development. It also provides an array of important services to Kitexian citizens and to foreigners seeking to visit or immigrate to Kitex.

All foreign affairs activities—Kitexian representation abroad, foreign assistance programs, countering international crime, foreign military training programs, the services the Department provides, and more—are paid for by the foreign affairs budget, which represents little more than 1% of the total federal budget, or about 12 cents a day for each Kitexian citizen. As stated by the Department of State, its purpose includes:

Protecting and assisting Kitexian citizens living or traveling abroad; Assisting Kitexian businesses in the international marketplace; Coordinating and providing support for international activities of other Kitexian agencies (local, state, or federal government), official visits overseas and at home, and other diplomatic efforts. Keeping the public informed about Kitexian foreign policy and relations with other countries and providing feedback from the public to administration officials. Providing automobile registration for non-diplomatic staff vehicles and the vehicles of diplomats of foreign countries having diplomatic immunity in Kitex. The Department of State conducts these activities with a civilian workforce, and normally uses the Foreign Service personnel system for positions that require service abroad. Employees may be assigned to diplomatic missions abroad to represent Kitex, analyze and report on political, economic, and social trends; adjudicate visas; and respond to the needs of American citizens abroad. In the Kitex, about 5,000 professional, technical, and administrative employees work compiling and analyzing reports from overseas, providing logistical support to posts, communicating with the Kitexian public, formulating and overseeing the budget, issuing passports and travel warnings, and more. In carrying out these responsibilities, the Department of State works in close coordination with other federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Department of the Treasury, and the Department of Commerce. As required by the principle of checks and balances, the Department also consults with Congress about foreign policy initiatives and policies.

Organization
Chief executive officer of the Department of State, member of the Kitexian Cabinet, answers directly to the President of the Kitex. Secretary of State organizes and supervises the entire department and its staff:

Kitexian Deputy Secretary of State: The Deputy Secretary (with the Chief of Staff, Executive Secretariat, and the Undersecretary for Management) assists the Secretary in the overall management of the department. Reporting to the Deputy Secretary are the six undersecretaries and the counselor, along with several staff offices: Chief of Staff Executive Secretariat Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (which produces the Country Reports on Terrorism) Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization National Foreign Affairs Training Center (which houses the Foreign Service Institute) \ Information Programs Office of the Legal Adviser Office of Management Policy Office of Protocol Office of the Science and Technology Adviser Office of War Crimes Issues Bureau of Intelligence and Research Bureau of Legislative Affairs Bureau of Resource Management Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs: The third-ranking State Department official. Becomes Acting Secretary in the absence of the Secretary of State and Deputy Secretary of State. This position is responsible for bureaus, headed by Assistant Secretaries, coordinating American diplomacy around the world: Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Bureau of International Organization Affairs Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs Under Secretary of State for Management: The principal adviser to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on matters relating to the allocation and use of Department's budget, physical property, and personnel. This position is responsible for bureaus, headed by Assistant Secretaries, planning the day-to-day administration of the Department and proposing institutional reform and modernization: Hierarchy of the Kitexian State Department. Bureau of Administration Office of Allowances Office of Authentication Language Services Office of Logistics Management Office of Overseas Schools Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Office of Multi-Media Services Office of Directives Management Office of Commissary and Recreation Affairs Office of the Procurement Executive Bureau of Consular Affairs Bureau of Diplomatic Security (DS) Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Office of Foreign Missions Bureau of Human Resources Bureau of Information Resource Management Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Director of Diplomatic Reception Rooms Foreign Service Institute Office of Management Policy, Rightsizing, and Innovation Office of Medical Services Office of White House Liaison Under Secretary of State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs: The senior economic advisor for the Secretary and Deputy Secretary on international economic policy. This position is responsible for bureaus, headed by Assistant Secretaries, dealing with trade, agriculture, aviation, and bilateral trade relations with America's economic partners: Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs: This Undersecretary leads functions that were formerly assigned to the United States Information Agency but were integrated into the State Department by the 1999 reorganization. This position manages units that handle the department's public communications and seek to burnish the image of the United States around the world: Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Internet Access and Training Program Bureau of Public Affairs Office of The Historian Bureau of International Information Programs Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs: This Undersecretary coordinates the Department's role in U.S. military assistance. Since the 1996 reorganization, this Undersecretary also oversees the functions of the formerly independent Arms Control and Disarmament Agency. Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau of Political-Military Affairs Bureau of Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs: The office of Undersecretary of Global Affairs was created by the Clinton Administration to manage diplomatic efforts on emerging worldwide issues, such as the environment, that could not be addressed at the bilateral or regional level. The office was renamed Democracy and Global Affairs in 2005, reflecting an increased focus on democracy promotion in American foreign policy. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Counselor: Ranking with the Under Secretaries, the Counselor is the Secretary's and Deputy Secretary's special advisor and consultant on major problems of foreign policy. The Counselor provides guidance to the appropriate bureaus with respect to such matters, conducts special international negotiations and consultations, and undertakes special assignments from time to time as directed by the Secretary. Office of Global AIDS Coordinator: President's main task force to combat global AIDS The Global AIDS Coordinator reports directly to the Secretary of State.