; and (D) in subsection (b), as so redesignated— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking coordinator designated under subsection (a) of this section and inserting Secretary of State ; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking coordinator designated under subsection (a) of this section, under the direction of the Secretary of State, and inserting Secretary of State . 302. Defense Base Act insurance waivers (a) Application for waivers Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall apply to the Department of Labor for a waiver from insurance requirements under the Defense Base Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1651 et seq.) for all countries with respect to which the requirement was waived prior to January 2017, and for which there is not currently a waiver. (b) Certification requirement Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the requirement in subsection (a) has been met. 303. Study on Foreign Service allowances (a) Report required (1) In general Not later than 270 days after date of the enactment of this Act, and subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing an empirical analysis on the effect of overseas allowances on the foreign assignment of Foreign Service officers (FSOs), to be conducted by a federally-funded research and development center with appropriate expertise in labor economics and military compensation. (2) Contents The analysis required under paragraph (1) shall— (A) identify all allowances paid to FSOs living at diplomatic posts overseas; (B) examine the efficiency of the Foreign Service bidding system in determining foreign assignments; (C) examine the factors that incentivize FSOs to bid on particular assignments, including danger levels and hardship conditions