; (C) to advise the President on the designation of foreign persons for sanctions pursuant to section 5; (D) to identify United States laws and policies, at the Federal, State, and local levels, that affirm the equality of LGBTQI persons; and (E) to use such identified laws and policies to develop diplomatic strategies to share the expertise obtained from the implementation of such laws and policies with appropriate officials of countries where LGBTQI persons do not enjoy equal protection under the law. (d) Special envoy for the human rights of LGBTQI peoples (1) Establishment The Secretary of State shall establish, in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor of the Department of State, a permanent Special Envoy for the Human Rights of LGBTQI Peoples (referred to in this section as the Special Envoy ), who— (A) shall be appointed by the President; and (B) shall report directly to the Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. (2) Rank The Special Envoy may be appointed at the rank of Ambassador, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. (3) Purposes The Special Envoy shall— (A) direct the efforts of the United States Government relating to United States foreign policy, as directed by the Secretary, regarding— (i) human rights abuses against LGBTQI people and communities internationally; and (ii) the advancement of human rights for LGBTQI people; and (B) represent the United States internationally in bilateral and multilateral engagement on the matters described in subparagraph (A). (4) Duties (A) In general The Special Envoy— (i) shall serve as the principal advisor to the Secretary of State regarding human rights for LGBTQI people internationally; (ii) notwithstanding any other provision of law— (I) shall direct activities, policies, programs, and funding relating to the human rights of LGBTQI people and the advancement of LGBTQI equality initiatives internationally, for all bureaus and offices of the Department of State