; (2) a detailed justification of the need for each special envoy, if warranted; (3) a list of the special envoy positions that could be absorbed into the Department’s existing bureau structure without compromising the mission of the Department; (4) a list of the special envoy positions that were created by an Act of Congress; and (5) a list of the special envoy positions that are not expressly authorized by statute. 6707. US–ASEAN Center (a) Defined term In this section, the term ASEAN means the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (b) Establishment The Secretary is authorized to enter into a public-private partnership for the purposes of establishing a US–ASEAN Center in the United States to support United States economic and cultural engagement with Southeast Asia. (c) Functions Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the US–ASEAN Center established pursuant to subsection (b) may— (1) provide grants for research to support and elevate the importance of the US–ASEAN partnership; (2) facilitate activities to strengthen US–ASEAN trade and investment; (3) expand economic and technological relationships between ASEAN countries and the United States into new areas of cooperation; (4) provide training to United States citizens and citizens of ASEAN countries that improve people-to-people ties; (5) develop educational programs to increase awareness for the United States and ASEAN countries on the importance of relations between the United States and ASEAN countries