; and (2) be dedicated to peacebuilding, peacemaking, and the study and promotion of conditions conducive to both domestic and international peace and a culture of peace. (b) Secretary of Peacebuilding There shall be at the head of the Department a Secretary of Peacebuilding, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (c) Mission The Department shall— (1) cultivate peace and peacebuilding as a strategic national policy objective; (2) reduce and prevent violence in the United States and internationally through peacebuilding and effective nonviolent conflict resolution; (3) strengthen nonmilitary means of peacemaking; (4) take a proactive, strategic approach in the development of field-tested, best practices and policies that promote national and international conflict prevention, nonviolent intervention, mediation, peaceful resolution of conflict, and structured mediation of conflict; (5) address matters both domestic and international in scope; (6) provide an institutional platform for the growing wealth of expertise in peacebuilding to dramatically reduce the national and global epidemic of violence; (7) support local communities in finding, funding, replicating, and expanding programs to reduce and prevent violence; (8) invest in nongovernmental organizations that have implemented successful initiatives to reduce and prevent violence, both internationally and domestically; and (9) consult with other Federal agencies to apply and practice the science of peacebuilding in their respective fields of responsibility. 102. Responsibilities and powers (a) In general The Secretary shall— (1) work proactively and interactively with each branch of the Federal Government on all policy matters relating to conditions of peace; (2) call on the experience and expertise of individuals and seek participation in the development of policy from private, public, and nongovernmental organizations