,,iv  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ebb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjag,mr4 ,meeks 7= himself & ,mr4      
,engel7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
tw5tie? anniv]s>y ( ! ,int]national     
,c>e] ,advancem5t ,program4  ,:]eas !   
inaugural class ( fell[s ( !            
,int]national ,c>e] ,advancem5t ,program
 7,,icap7 occurr$ 9 #aiig2 ,:]eas       
,,icap's aim is to br+ great] quality & 
div]sity to ! /aff+ ( s5ior managem5t & 
policy-mak+ positions 9 int]national    
affairs2 ,:]eas ,,icap is ! only program
 d$icat$ to assi/+ highly promis+       
mid-c>e] pr(essionals f und]repres5t$   
gr\ps advance to s5ior positions 9      
int]national affairs2 ,:]eas ,,icap     
,fell[s p>ticipate 9 an int5sive        
week-long sem9> consi/+ ( lectures &    
discussions design$ to prep>e           
p>ticipants = ! =eign affairs &         
managem5t *all5ges enc\nt]$ by s5ior    

(ficials2 ,:]eas ! p>ticipants discuss !
 *>act]i/ics1 values1 & exp]i5ces fac$  
by und]repres5t$ communities 9          
int]national affairs c>e]s & are provid$
 ) ! tools & tra9+ to /r5g!n _! lead]%ip
 capacities & advancem5t pot5tial2      
,:]eas ! ,fell[s ga9 great] appreciation
 = ! importance ( div]sity = effective &
 pr9cipl$ ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip1 &     
increase _! ability to a*ieve success 9 
_! c>e]s2 ,:]eas ov] #ejj p h p>ticipat$
 9 ! program & sev]al h gone on to rise 
to ! rank ( ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador1  
e/abli% _! own nonpr(it organizations1 &
 lead companies2 ,:]eas ! ,,icap ,alumni
 ,association cont9ues ! "w ( ,,icap to 
(f] its memb]s opportunities to network1
 m5tor1 build skills1 & engage 9        
community outrea*2 ,:]eas ,! ,economi/  
magaz9e recogniz$ ,,icap 9 #bjae z a    
,top #aj e?nicity employee network2 &   
,:]eas ! f\nd] & director ( ,,icap1 ,dr4
 ,e4 ,?omas ,r[e1 0 nam$ "o ( ! ,top #ej
 ,div]sity ,figures 9 ,public ,life 9   
#bjae3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (   

,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes t !   
,unit$ ,/ates ne$s to draw on ! full    
div]sity & tal5ts ( all ,am]icans 9 ord]
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be effective1     
innovative1 & globally competitive2     
7#b7 calls on ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1      
pursuant to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate         
,au?orities ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag    
7,public ,law #aad-cbc71 to provide     
att5tion & ov]sight to ! employm5t1     
ret5tion1 & promotion ( traditionally   
und]repres5t$ gr\ps & promote a div]se  
repres5tation among mid- & s5ior-level  
c>e] pr(essionals ?r\gh programs su* z !
 ,int]national ,c>e] ,advancem5t        
,program 7,,icap72  7#c7 comm5ds ,dr4   
,e4 ,?omas ,r[e = 8 lifelong commitm5t  
to div]sity & 8 belief t ! div]sity (   
,am]ican society %\ld be reflect$ 9 its 
lead]%ip2 &  7#d7 recognizes ! important
 impact ,,icap has _h on ! lives ( its  
fell[s & 9 advanc+ ! int]e/s & values ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ar\nd ! _w4