,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gfgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #bj1 #bjbj ,ms4 
,bass 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,lee 
( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u
 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,mr4
 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,haal&1    
,mrs4 ,hayes1 & ,ms4 ,om>7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to ensure ! ,unit$ ,/ates diplomatic 
work=ce at all levels reflects ! div]se 
composition ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,repres5t ,am]ica ,abroad ,act ( #bjbj4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,z ! ,unit$ ,/ates becomes m       
racially & e?nically div]se1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,/ate mu/ cont9ue to inve/ 9 policies
 to recruit1 reta91 & develop ! be/ &   
brighte/ f ! full spectrum ( ,am]ican   
society 9 ord] to be bett] position$ to 
advance ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s abroad4   
7#b7 ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s are ,am]ica's
 face to ! _w4 ,?us1 ! work=ce mu/      

repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to   
inclusion & div]sity 9 ord] to          
effectively advance ,am]ican values on !
 _w /age4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate mu/
 embrace policies t recruit pr(essionals
 f ! broade/ possible pool ( tal5t &    
reta9 !m 9 ord] to significantly        
increase div]sity 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice4   
,timely action to increase div]sity at !
 mid-levels is crucial1 z x takes       
approximately n9e ye>s = an entry level 
,=eign ,s]vice (fic] 7class #f1 #e1 #d7 
to rise to ! mid-ranks ( ! ,=eign       
,s]vice 7class #c1 #b1 or #a74  7#d7 ,a 
,febru>y #bjbj report by ! ,gov]nm5t    
,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd b>ri]s to a  
div]se & inclusive work=ce at !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 especially at !      
mid-c>e] & s5ior levels4 ,individuals :o
 are racial or e?nic m9orities comprise 
only #bd p]c5t ( ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s z
 a :ole4 ,at ! executive level1         
individuals :o are racial or e?nic      
m9orities comprise only #ac p]c5t4 ,?is 
means t ! lead]%ip is ! lea/ div]se     

level )9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,9 !   
pa/1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate has ackn[l$g$  
its lack ( work=ce div]sity & pl$g$ to  
take concrete /eps to address ! problem4
 ,9 #bjag1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rex    
,till]son recogniz$ a great div]sity gap
 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & =m] ,secret>y (
 ,/ate ,john ,k]ry not$ t 9 ord] to     
repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate mu/ h a work=ce t reflects ! ri*  
composition ( its citiz5ry4 ,yet !re has
 be5 no concrete plan to address ! lack 
( div]sity at ! mid-c>e] & s5ior levels4
  #c4 ,decl>ation ( national int]e/2    
/atem5t ( policy  7a7 ,decl>ation (     
national int]e/ ,congress decl>es t x is
 9 ! national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
to ensure t ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,=eign ,s]vice work=ce be repres5tative 
( ! ,am]ican p4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate-- 7#a7 to /r5g!n ! ,=eign ,s]vice 
work=ce by bol/]+ ! div]sity ( ^? :o    
repres5t ,am]icans abroad2  7#b7 to     
treat ! p ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice z its      

prim>y asset1 & z su*1 hold z a c5tral  
t5et mak+ /rides 9 increas+ m9ority     
repres5tation at all levels ( ! ,=eign  
,s]vice work=ce to secure ! c\ntry's    
national int]e/s2 &  7#c7 9 accordance )
 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj1 to      
attract highly qualifi$1 mid-c>e]       
pr(essionals :o are also ,am]ican       
m9orities1 ?r\gh a pa?way program =     
entry into ! ,=eign ,s]vice4  #d4       
,au?orization  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% 
a program1 :i* %all be kn[n z !         
,repres5t ,am]ica ,mid-,c>e] ,=eign     
,s]vice ,entry ,program 79 ?is section  
ref]r$ to z ! ,program71 to be adm9i/]$ 
jo9tly by ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign 
,s]vice & ! ,director ( ,global ,tal5t  
,managem5t1 to id5tify1 attract1 &      
welcome mid-c>e] pr(essionals :o are f  
m9ority gr\ps into ! ,=eign ,s]vice4    
7b7 ,elem5ts ( ,program  7#a7 ,program  
requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all   
c>ry out ! foll[+ ) respect to !        

,program3  7,a7 ,e/abli% & publi% on !  
,dep>tm5t's website eligibility crit]ia 
= c&idates to p>ticipate 9 ! program4   
7,b7 ,c>ry out c\ntrywide recruitm5t    
ef=ts to attract highly qualifi$1       
mid-c>e] pr(essionals f m9ority gr\ps1  
su* z ! foll[+3  7i7 ,community ag5cies 
& organizations4  7ii7 ,fai?-bas$       
organizations4  7iii7 ,community ev5ts4 
7iv7 ,pr(essional associations4  7v7    
,colleges & univ]sities1 includ+        
hi/orically ,black colleges &           
univ]sities & o!r m9ority-s]v+          
in/itutions su* z ,hispanic-s]v+        
in/itutions1 ,asian ,am]ican & ,native  
,am]ican ,pacific ,isl&]-s]v+           
in/itutions1 ,am]ican ,indian ,tribally 
controll$ colleges & univ]sities1       
,alaska ,native & ,native ,hawaiian-s]v+
 in/itutions1 ,tribal colleges &        
univ]sities1 ,pr$om9antly ,black        
,in/itutions1 & ,native ,am]ican-s]v+1  
,nontribal in/itutions4  7vi7 ,diplomats
 9 resid5ce4  7vii7 ,job fairs4  7viii7 
,newspap]_/magaz9es_/j\rnals4  7ix7     

,radio /ations & programs4  7x7         
,websites1 webca/s1 podca/s1 & o!r onl9e
 *annels4  7,c7 ,recruit eligible       
c&idates = ! ,program4  7,d7 ,develop a 
/ructur$ program t includes z "p ( !    
initial tra9+1 a class or module t      
specifically prep>es p>ticipants = life 
9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 includ+ convey+ to  
su* p>ticipants ess5tial elem5ts ( !    
practical k t is normally acquir$ dur+ a
 ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]'s initial        
assignm5ts4  7,e7 ,include appropriate  
m5tor%ip & o!r c>e] developm5t          
opportunities1 su* z lead]%ip tra9+1 =  
,program p>ticipants4  7#b7 ,ov]all     
qualifications ,9 recruit+1 tra9+1 &    
assign+ memb]s ( ! ,program1 ! ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate %\ld seek highly qualifi$      
m9ority individuals :o are mid-c>e]     
pr(essionals--  7,a7 ) div]se "w        
exp]i5ce :o h capabilities1 insights1   
te*niques1 & exp]i5ces t w\ld s]ve to   
enri* ! ,=eign ,s]vice work=ce & emp[] x
 to p]=m m effectively2  7,b7 )         
demon/rat$ k (1 exp]i5ce )1 & int]e/ 9  

,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy & national   
security & int]national affairs1 includ+
 k ( ! affairs1 cultures1 & languages ( 
o!r c\ntries2  7,c7 ) demon/rable       
lead]%ip skills & ! pot5tial = fur!r    
gr[?2  7,d7 t demon/rate a track record 
( collaboration1 team-build+1 &         
/akehold] managem5t skills2  7,e7 )     
demon/rat$ capacity = critical ?9k+ &   
analytical skills1 includ+ ! ability to 
syn!size in=mation into cle> & concise  
recomm5dations2  7,f7 ) /rategic ?9k+1 &
 ability to solve complex problems2     
7,g7 ) flexibility1 adaptability1 &     
det]m9ation2 &  7,h7 :o are ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s ) worldwide s]vice       
availability & :o are able to obta9     
appropriate security & m$ical cle>ances4
  7c7 ,advancem5t f ,program ,c&idates  
:o are accept$ into ! ,program 9        
accordance ) ! qualifications &         
requirem5ts ( ?is section %all h !      
opportunity to advance to ! ,=eign      
,s]vice oral assessm5t = pot5tial entry 
z ! appropriate class ( mid-level ,=eign

 ,s]vice (fic] 9 accordance ) !         
c&idate's pr(essional qualifications4   
7d7 ,mid-,c>e] pr(essional def9$ ,=     
purposes ( ! ,program1 ! t]m mid-c>e]   
pr(essional means an individual :o has !
 skills & exp]i5ce to s]ve z a mid-level
 ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] 7class #c1 #b1 or 
#a7 & :o meets any ( ! foll[+ crit]ia1  
consi/5t ) ! m]it-bas$ pr9ciples & core 
precepts set =? 9 ! ,=eign ,affairs     
,manual & ,h&book & 9 accordance )      
applicable requirem5ts ( ! ,=eign       
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj3  7#a7 ,an         
individual ) #h ye>s ( pr(essional      
exp]i5ce & a ba*elor's degree f an      
accr$it$ college or univ]sity 9 select$ 
fields ( /udy repres5t+ ! ne$s ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ public       
policy1 public adm9i/ration1            
int]national law1 int]national          
relations1 political sci5ce1 =eign      
languages1 bus9ess adm9i/ration1        
economics1 hi/ory1 sociology1 geography1
 social or cultural an?ropology1        
/ati/ics1 or ! humanities4  7#b7 ,an    

individual ) #g ye>s ( pr(essional      
exp]i5ce & a ma/]'s degree f an accr$it$
 college or univ]sity 9 select$ fields (
 /udy repres5t+ ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 includ+ any field li/$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a74  7#c7 ,an individual ) #e ye>s ( 
pr(essional exp]i5ce & doctoral degree f
 an accr$it$ college or univ]sity 9     
select$ fields ( /udy repres5t+ ! ne$s (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ any field 
li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  #e4 ,reports  7a7
 ,initial report ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on a    
plan to e/abli% ! ,repres5t ,am]ica     
,mid-,c>e] ,=eign ,s]vice ,entry        
,program4  7b7 ,annual update ,annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !   
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on
 ! /atus ( ! ,repres5t ,am]ica          

,mid-,c>e] ,=eign ,s]vice ,entry        
,program4 ,ea* su* report %all include !
 foll[+ in=mation ) respect to ! previ\s
 ye>3 7#a7 ,! numb] ( c&idates approv$ =
 ! program4  7#b7 ,! numb] ( c&idates :o
 began p>ticipat+1 includ+ anonymiz$    
in=mation on su* c&idates' backgr\nds ) 
respect to education & prior "w exp]i5ce
 & grade level at :i* ! c&idate ent]$ ! 
,=eign ,s]vice4  7#c7 ,a breakd[n ( !   
numb] ( p>ticipants recruit$ into &     
advanc+ f ! program by e?nicity & sex4  
7#d7 ,a disaggregation by ,=eign ,s]vice
 cone & po/ 7includ+ id5tify+ :e!r ! po/
 is h>d-to-fill7 assign$ to ea*         
p>ticipant advanc+ f ! program4  7#e7   
,program attrition rates & ret5tion     
data1 includ+ in=mation on h[ su* data  
comp>es to ! data report$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t 
prior submission ( su* report4  7#f7    
,in=mation on ! ,dep>tm5t's recruit+    
ef=ts = ! program1 includ+ an outrea*   
/rategy detail+ res\rces allocat$ to    
outrea*1 z well z :]e1 h[1 & :5 outrea* 
w be c>ri$ out4  7#g7 ,in=mation on !   

,dep>tm5t's ef=ts to improve ! efficacy 
( ! program & promote ret5tion ( program
 p>ticipants4