; (3) willingness to serve in hardship posts overseas or across geographically distinct regions; (4) experience advancing policies or developing expertise that enhance the United States’ competitiveness with regard to critical and emerging technologies. . 202. Hiring authorities (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Department should possess hiring authorities to enable recruitment of individuals representative of the nation with special skills needed to address 21st century diplomacy challenges; and (2) the Secretary shall conduct a survey of hiring authorities held by the Department to identify— (A) hiring authorities already authorized by Congress; (B) others authorities granted through Presidential decree or executive order