,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chcf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bg1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4   
,bass1 & ,mr4 ,rangel7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to require a report on div]sity      
recruitm5t1 employm5t1 ret5tion1 &      
promotion at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,=eign ,affairs        
,inclusion ,report+ ,act or ! ,,fair    
,act4  #b4 ,report on div]sity          
recruitm5t1 employm5t1 ret5tion1 &      
promotion at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & quadr5nially 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit
 to ,congress a report t--  7#a7        
describes ! ef=ts1 consi/5t ) exi/+ law1
 includ+ proc$ures1 effects1 & results  
s9ce ! p]iod cov]$ by ! prior su*       
report1 to promote 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate
 equal opportunity & inclusion = all    

,unit$ ,/ates employees 9 direct hire & 
p]sonal s]vice contractors /atus1       
p>ticul>ly employees ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1
 includ+ equal opportunity = all races1 
e?nicities1 ages1 g5d]s1 &              
s]vice-disabl$ vet]ans1 ) a focus on    
traditionally und]repres5t$ m9ority     
gr\ps2  7#b7 includes a section on--    
7,a7 ! div]sity ( selection bo>ds2  7,b7
 ! employm5t ( m9ority & s]vice-disabl$ 
vet]ans dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #aj-ye> p]iod1 
includ+--  7i7 ! numb] hir$ ?r\gh direct
 hires1 int]n%ips1 & fell[%ip programs2 
7ii7 ! numb] promot$ to s5ior positions1
 includ+ ,,fs-#ja1 ,,gs-#ae1 ,s5ior     
,executive ,s]vice1 & ,s5ior ,=eign     
,s]vice2 &  7iii7 attrition rates by    
grade1 civil & =eign s]vices1 & ! s5ior 
level ranks specifi$ 9 clause 7ii72     
7,c7 m5tor%ip & ret5tion programs2 &    
7#c7 is organiz$ 9 t]ms ( real numb]s & 
p]c5tages at all levels4  7b7 ,cont5ts  
,ea* report submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all describe ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate to--  7#a7 propagate fairness1    

imp>tiality1 & inclusion 9 ! "w         
environm5t dome/ically & abroad2  7#b7  
eradicate h>assm5t1 intol]ance1 &       
discrim9ation2  7#c7 refra9 f engag+ 9  
unlawful discrim9ation 9 any phase ( !  
employm5t process1 includ+ recruitm5t1  
hir+1 evaluation1 assignm5ts1 promotion1
 ret5tion1 & tra9+2  7#d7 elim9ate      
illegal retaliation aga9/ employees =   
p>ticipat+ 9 a protect$ equal employm5t 
opportunity activity2  7#e7 provide     
reasonable accommodation = qualifi$     
employees & applicants ) disabilities2  
7#f7 resolve workplace conflicts1       
confrontations1 & compla9ts 9 a prompt1 
imp>tial1 con/ructive1 & timely mann]2  
7#g7 improve demographic data           
availability & analysis reg>d+          
recruitm5t1 hir+1 promotion1 tra9+1 l5g?
 9 s]vice1 assignm5t re/rictions1 &     
pass-?r\gh programs2  7#h7 recruit a    
div]se /aff by-- 7,a7 recruit+ wom51    
m9orities1 vet]ans1 & und]graduate &    
graduate /ud5ts2  7,b7 recruit+ at      
hi/orically ,black colleges &           

univ]sities1 ,hispanic s]v+ in/itutions1
 wom5's colleges1 & colleges t typically
 s]ve majority m9ority populations2     
7,c7 sponsor+ & recruit+ at job fairs 9 
urban communities2  7,d7 plac+ job      
adv]tisem5ts 9 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 &   
job sites ori5t$ t[>d wom5 & p ( color2 
7,e7 provid+ opportunities ?r\gh !      
,=eign ,s]vice ,int]n%ip ,program & o!r 
hir+ initiatives2 &  7,f7 recruit+ mid- 
& s5ior-level pr(essionals ?r\gh        
programs su* z-- 7i7 ! ,int]national    
,c>e] ,advancem5t ,program2  7ii7 !     
,public ,policy & ,int]national ,affairs
 ,fell[%ip ,program2  7iii7 ! ,in/itute 
= ,int]national ,public ,policy         
,fell[%ip ,program2  7iv7 ,sem9> ,,xxi  
at ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute (          
,te*nology's ,c5t] = ,int]national      
,/udies2 &  7v7 o!r simil>1 highly      
respect$1 int]national lead]%ip         
programs2 &  7#i7 provide opportunities 
?r\gh-- 7,a7 ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel       
,int]national ,affairs ,fell[%ip        
,program2 &  7,b7 ! ,?omas ,r4 ,pick]+  

,=eign ,affairs ,fell[%ip ,program4  7c7
 ,scope ( initial report ,! fir/ report 
submitt$ to ,congress "u subsection 7a7 
%all include ! in=mation describ$ 9     
subsection 7b7 = ! ?ree fiscal ye>s     
imm$iately prec$+ ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* su*
 fir/ report is submitt$4  #c4          
,expansion ( ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel       
,int]national ,affairs ,program & !     
,?omas ,r4 ,pick]+ ,=eign ,affairs      
,fell[%ip ,program  ,beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye>
 #bjaf1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all-- 7#a7 
increase by t5 ! numb] ( fell[s select$ 
= ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel ,int]national    
,affairs ,program2 &  7#b7 increase by  
t5 ! numb] ( fell[s select$ = ! ,?omas  
,r4 ,pick]+ ,=eign ,affairs ,fell[%ip   
,program4  #d4 ,ret5tion ( mid- &       
s5ior-level pr(essionals f und]repres5t$
 gr\ps at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %\ld provide 
att5tion & ov]sight to ! employm5t1     
ret5tion1 & promotion ( und]repres5t$   
gr\ps to promote a div]se e?nic         
repres5tation among mid- & s5ior-level  

c>e] pr(essionals ?r\gh programs1 su*   
z--  7#a7 ! ,int]national ,c>e]         
,advancem5t ,program2  7#b7 ,sem9> ,,xxi
 at ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute (         
,te*nology's ,c5t] = ,int]national      
,/udies2 &  7#c7 o!r highly respect$    
int]national lead]%ip programs4  7b7    
,review ( pa/ programs ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %\ld review pa/ programs design$  
to increase m9ority repres5tation 9     
int]national affairs positions1         
includ+--  7#a7 ! ,public ,policy &     
,int]national ,affairs ,fell[%ip        
,program2 &  7#b7 ! ,in/itute =         
,int]national ,public ,policy ,fell[%ip 
,program4