; (B) promoting United States exports to foreign markets and foreign direct investment into the United States; and (C) sharing best practices and striking agreements with foreign counterparts on a wide range of topics, including facilitating trade and investment, protecting the health and safety of their respective citizens, cooperating on energy and the environment, and promoting people-to-people exchanges. (3) Global networks made up exclusively of local government officials are at the forefront of harnessing the power of cities to advance international cooperation, including C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, ICLEI, United Cities and Local Governments, Global Parliament of Mayors, Urban20, Strong Cities Network, and Global Compact of Mayors. (4) In 2010, the Department of State appointed the first-ever special representative for Global Intergovernmental Affairs, who led efforts to build strategic peer-to-peer relationships between the Department of State, State and local officials, and their foreign counterparts. 3. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that it is in the interest of the United States to promote subnational engagements, align such engagements with national foreign policy objectives, and leverage Federal resources to enhance the impact of such engagements. 4. Establishment of the Office of Subnational Diplomacy Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 ( 22 U.S.C. 2651a ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (h) Office of Subnational Diplomacy (1) In general There shall be established within the Department of State an Office of Subnational Diplomacy (in this subsection referred to as the Office ). (2) Head of Office The head of the Office shall be the Ambassador-at-Large for Subnational Diplomacy (in this subsection referred to as the Ambassador ). The Ambassador shall— (A) be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate