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Foreign relations are handled by the US Department of State ("State Department").
Specifically, the State Department is mainly responsible for foreign diplomatic efforts of the US Government. However, foreign policy is set by the President, in consultation with various advisers.In addition to the State Department (which handles general diplomacy), the Department of Commerce, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense, and Department of Agriculture have significant foreign policy aspects (as matters directly related to those departments tend to bypass the State Department).In addition to all this, Congress will indirectly set foreign policy through the passage of certain laws and through budgetary allocations.
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The Department of State would be the US Department that deals with US foreign policy within the executive branch.
What is the current foreign policy WHERE? (in the US) The President is responsible for foreign policy.
The President of the United States is primarily responsible for setting and executing foreign policy. The Secretary of State and other top officials assist in developing and implementing these policies, but the ultimate authority lies with the president.
The Department of Agriculture is responsible for meat inspection in the US.
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The US Department of State
The President.
The National Security Council is responsible for national security and foreign policy. The Secretary of Defense is second only to the president and exercises command and control over the United States' military.