; (B) assigns at least one Foreign Service officer to be primarily responsible for coordinating such efforts at the United States diplomatic or consular post at which such chief of mission is assigned; and (C) provides quantitative data to the Working Group about the efforts of such chief of mission to accomplish the objectives of the strategy, including updates thereto. 5. Special fast-track procedures The Secretary of State shall establish procedures for use in special circumstances, as determined by the Secretary, to provide for rapid, synchronized releases of information content globally, regionally, or across subsets of United States diplomatic and consular posts. 6. Research and evaluation (a) Research and evaluation activities The Secretary of State, acting through the Director of Research and Evaluation appointed pursuant to subsection (b), shall— (1) conduct regular research and evaluation of public diplomacy programs and activities of the Department of State, including through the routine use of audience research, digital analytics, and impact evaluations, to plan and execute such programs and activities; and (2) make available to Congress the findings of such research and evaluations. (b) Director of Research and Evaluation (1) Appointment Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall appoint a Director of Research and Evaluation (referred to in this subsection as the Director ) in the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the Department of State. (2) Limitation on appointment The appointment of the Director pursuant to paragraph (1) shall not result in an increase in the overall full-time equivalent positions within the Department of State. (3) Responsibilities The Director shall— (A) report to the Director of Policy Planning of the Office of Policy, Planning, and Resources for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the Department of State