; and (5) a description of the coordination and synchronization of efforts among the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Defense, and any other relevant Federal agencies, to counter Russian mercenary groups and their proxies in affected countries. 6. Enhanced diplomatic efforts and increasing personnel to counter the activities of the Wagner Group and other Russian military companies (a) Plan to enhance diplomatic efforts Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for enhancing diplomatic efforts with governments and regional organizations to counter the Wagner Group, any relevant successors to the Wagner Group that engage in similar conduct, and other Russian mercenary groups and their proxies. Such plan shall include recommendations for increasing the number of personnel at certain United States diplomatic missions to ensure that relevant embassies have the personnel to focus on the activities, policies, and investments of Russian mercenary groups and their proxies. (b) Additional staffing plan (1) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit a staffing plan to the appropriate congressional committees for key diplomatic posts in Africa (including north Africa) to increase monitoring and reporting on the activities of the Wagner Group, any relevant successors to the Wagner Group that engage in similar conduct, and other Russian mercenary groups and their proxies. Such plan shall identify new incentives for filling positions that are hard to staff. (2) Financial and human resources The Secretary of State shall prioritize efforts to ensure that United States diplomatic missions in countries in which the Wagner Group poses a national security threat have sufficient financial and human resources to engage in effective public diplomacy to