; (2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as subsections (f) through (h), respectively; and (3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e): (e) Assistant Secretaries and Directors (1) Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement The Office of Partnership and Engagement shall be led by an Assistant Secretary for Partnership and Engagement appointed by the Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall— (A) lead the efforts of the Department to incorporate external feedback from stakeholders into policy and strategic planning efforts, as appropriate; (B) conduct the activities specified in section 2006(b); (C) advise the Secretary on the effects of the policies, regulations, processes, and actions of the Department on the private sector and create and foster strategic communications with the private sector to enhance the primary mission of the Department to protect the homeland; (D) coordinate the activities of the Department relating to State and local government; (E) provide State and local governments with regular information, research, and technical support to assist local efforts at securing the homeland; and (F) perform such other functions as are established by law or delegated by the Under Secretary for Policy. (2) Assistant Secretary for International Affairs The Office of International Affairs shall be led by an Assistant Secretary for International Affairs appointed by the Secretary. The Assistant Secretary shall— (A) coordinate international activities within the Department, including activities carried out by the components of the Department, in consultation with other Federal officials with responsibility for counterterrorism and homeland security matters; (B) advise, inform, and assist the Secretary with respect to the development and implementation of the policy priorities of the Department, including strategic priorities for the deployment of assets, including personnel, outside the United States