; and (2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection: (g) Office of Cyber Issues (1) In general There is established an Office of Cyber Issues (in this subsection referred to as the Office ). The head of the Office shall have the rank and status of ambassador and be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (2) Duties (A) In general The head of the Office shall perform such duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of State shall prescribe, including implementing the policy of the United States described in section 3 of the Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017. (B) Duties described The principal duties of the head of the Office shall be to— (i) serve as the principal cyber-policy official within the senior management of the Department of State and advisor to the Secretary of State for cyber issues; (ii) lead the Department of State’s diplomatic cyberspace efforts generally, including relating to international cybersecurity, internet access, internet freedom, digital economy, cybercrime, deterrence and international responses to cyber threats; (iii) promote an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally; (iv) represent the Secretary of State in interagency efforts to develop and advance the United States international cyberspace policy; (v) coordinate cyberspace efforts and other relevant functions within the Department of State, and with other components of the United States Government, including— (I) the Department of Commerce; (II) the Department of Defense; (III) the Department of Energy; (IV) the Department of Homeland Security; (V) the Department of Justice; (VI) the Department of the Treasury; (VII) the Intelligence Community; and (VIII) the National Security Council