; (B) proposals or plans related to resource allocations for public diplomacy bureaus and offices should be routed through the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs for review and clearance; and (C) the Department should allocate, for the purposes of research and evaluation of public diplomacy activities and programs pursuant to subsection (a)— (i) 3 to 5 percent of program funds made available under the heading educational and cultural exchange programs ; and (ii) 3 to 5 percent of program funds allocated for public diplomacy programs under the heading diplomatic and consular programs . (d) Limited exemption Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the Paperwork Reduction Act ) shall not apply to collections of information directed at foreign individuals conducted by, or on behalf of, the Department of State for the purpose of audience research, monitoring, and evaluations, and in connection with the Department’s activities conducted pursuant to the United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948 ( 22 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.), the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.), section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–328