,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hiab  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #i1 #bjbj,mr4
 ,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,ms4       
,haal&1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4
 ,titus1 & ,ms4 ,bass7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to am5d ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic     
,au?orities ,act ( #aief to e/abli% 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a ,*ief ,div]sity     
,(fic] & ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj  
to promote increas$ div]sity 9 ! ,=eign 
,s]vice1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,div]sity &   
,inclusion at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,act4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,title ,i--,*ief 
,div]sity ,officer,sec4 #aja4 ,*ief     
,div]sity ,(fic]4,title ,,ii--,div]sity 
9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice & at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,state,sec4 #bja4 ,repres5tation on     
,bo>d ( ,exam9]s = ! purposes (         

recruitm5t into ! ,=eign ,s]vice4,sec4  
#bjb4 ,promotion 9 ! ,=eign             
,s]vice4,sec4 #bjc4 ,div]sity &         
inclusion tra9+4,sec4 #bjd4 ,m5tor%ip   
program4,sec4 #bje4 ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice c&idate developm5t program4,sec4
 #bjf4 ,div]sity def9$ 9 ! ,=eign       
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj4,title             
,,iii--,promotion ,accessibility,sec4   
#cja4 ,implem5tation ( gap memor&um 9   
selection bo>d process4  ,i ,*ief       
,div]sity ,(fic]  #aja4 ,*ief ,div]sity 
,(fic]  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,section #a ( ! 
,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act 
( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a7 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7h7 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 ! (fice ( ! ,deputy
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 a ,*ief ,div]sity   
,(fic]1 :o %all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by !  
,presid5t2  7,b7 be a curr5t or =m] c>e]
 memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice or ,civil     
,s]vice2 &  7,c7 report directly to !   
,deputy ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#b7        

,responsibilities ( ! ,deputy ,secret>y 
( ,/ate ,! ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,/ate    
%all be responsible = ensur+ policies & 
practices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate relat+  
to recruitm5t1 ret5tion1 & promotion to 
advance div]sity1 equity1 & inclusion4  
7#c7 ,duties ,! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]  
%all be responsible = ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,provid+ advice to ! ,deputy ,secret>y (
 ,/ate reg>d+ c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#b74  
7,b7 ,collect+ & %>+ in=mation on       
div]sity 9 assignm5ts & promotions )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ disaggregat$ 
in=mation by (fice & bureau4  7,c7      
,e/abli%+ b5*m>ks & goals = individual  
(fices & bureaus reg>d+ assignm5ts (    
p]sonnel1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,director   
,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 to promote   
div]sity & inclusion at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate1 & conduct+ annual reviews (      
individual bureaus on _! actions tak5 to
 satisfy su* b5*m>ks & goals4  7,d7     
,provid+ advice to ! ,deputy ,secret>y (
 ,/ate & o!r s5ior individuals ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 9 ! selection ( *iefs 

( mission & deputy *iefs ( mission4     
7#d7 ,rank & /atus ,! ,*ief ,div]sity   
,(fic] %all h ! rank & /atus ( ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#e7 ,bureau       
liaisons ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all      
appo9t 9 ea* bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate a liaison to coord9ate ) ! ,*ief  
,div]sity ,(fic] ! activities ( ea* su* 
bureau4  7#f7 ,report+ ,n lat] ?an      
,janu>y #cj ( e ye>1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate a report-- 7,a7 detail+ ! b5*m>ks
 & goals = individual (fices & bureaus (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2  7,b7 assessm5ts  
by ! ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic] on !        
p]=mance ov] ! previ\s ye> ( ea* su*    
(fice & bureau to satisfy su* b5*m>ks & 
goals2 &  7,c7 conta9+ any o!r relevant 
in=mation4  7#g7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
section1 ! t]m div]sity has ! mean+ giv5
 su* t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,=eign      
,assi/ance ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#cijb74  4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is 

! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,*ief ,div]sity  
,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate e/abli%$   
pursuant to subsection 7h7 ( ! ,/ate    
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 %\ld be
 provid$ suffici5t (fice space & support
 /aff to ensure successful op]ation4    
,,ii ,div]sity 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice & at !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate  #bja4 ,repres5tation
 on ,bo>d ( ,exam9]s = ! purposes (     
recruitm5t into ! ,=eign ,s]vice        
,section #baa ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( 
#aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cica7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7c7 ,memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice &      
memb]s ( ! ,s5ior ,=eign ,s]vice %all   
accrue "o additional ye> ( "t 9 class = 
e two ye>s sp5t z a memb] ( a ,bo>d (   
,exam9]s4  7d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all
 ensure t a sub/antial numb] ( wom5 &   
memb]s ( m9ority gr\ps are appo9t$ to ! 
,bo>d ( ,exam9]s4  4  #bjb4 ,promotion 9
 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act

 ( #aihj is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #fjb 
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djjb71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,n lat]   
?an ,janu>y #ca ( ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on   
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t       
details ! demographic composition (     
selection bo>ds "u ?is section & ! ,bo>d
 ( ,exam9]s = ! ,=eign ,s]vice "u       
section #baa conv5$ 9 ! previ\s ye>1    
includ+ in=mation on ! div]sity ( !     
memb]s ( su* bo>ds1 9 addition to any   
o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
relevant4  2 &  7#b7 9 section #fjc 7#bb
 ,u4,s4,c4 #djjc7-- 7,a7 9 subsection   
7a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+       
te/imony f pe]s & subord9ates1 aft]     
sup]visors12 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7b7-- 
7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ 1 or &     
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#d72 &  7iii7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+   
new p>agraphs3  7#b7 a record ( support+

 ! recruitm5t & c>e] developm5t goals ( 
memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 su* z s]v+ z 
a m5tor 9 m5tor%ip program "u section   
#faf1 p>ticipation 9 recruitm5t         
activities1 or s]v+ on ! ,bo>d (        
,exam9]s or on selection bo>ds2  7#c7 a 
demon/rat$ commitm5t to promot+ div]sity
 & inclusion at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1    
includ+ 9 managem5t practices2  4  #bjc4
 ,div]sity & inclusion tra9+ ,section   
#gjh ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #fad 7#bb  
,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7       
,div]sity & inclusion tra9+  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 ) !         
assi/ance ( o!r relevant (ficials1 su* z
 ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice &
 ! ,director ( ,human ,res\rces1 !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,civil ,rights1 !
 ,*ief ,div]sity ,(fic]1 & ! director ( 
! ,george ,p4 ,%ultz ,national ,=eign   
,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t]1 %all e/abli% z "p
 ( ! /&>d tra9+ provid$ aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 = (fic]s ( !    

,s]vice1 includ+ *iefs ( mission1       
in/ruction on promot+ div]sity4 ,su*    
tra9+ %all be in=m$ by ! late/ available
 rese>* & me?ods1 & may include         
unconsci\s bias tra9+ & o!r su*         
in/ruction4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,9     
c>ry+ out ! tra9+ requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,director ( ! ,george ,p4 ,%ultz
 ,national ,=eign ,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t] 
%all1 n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is section1 conduct tra9+ on
 div]sity & inclusion = all ,=eign      
,s]vice (fic]s1 includ+ all entry level 
(fic]s & all (fic]s prior to s]vice on a
 selection bo>d or ! ,bo>d ( ,exam9]s4  
,su* tra9+ %all be includ$ 9-- 7,a7 !   
,a-#ajj c\rse att5d$ by all ,=eign      
,s]vice (fic]s2 &  7,b7 ! c\rses requir$
 ( all (fic]s prior to s]vice on a      
selection bo>d or ! ,bo>d ( ,exam9]s4  4
  #bjd4 ,m5tor%ip program  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ aft] section #gjh 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #djbh7 ! foll[+ new sections3 
#gji4 ,m5tor%ip program  7a7 ,!         

,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% 9 !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a m5tor%ip program to 
mat*-- 7#a7 entry-level memb]s ( !      
,=eign ,s]vice & newly hir$ memb]s ( !  
civil s]vice at ! ,,gs-#i level & bel[2 
&  7#b7 mid-level memb]s ( ! ,=eign     
,s]vice & mid-level memb]s ( ! civil    
s]vice at ! ,,gs-#ab level & above4  7b7
 ,individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! m5tor%ip   
program "u ?is section %all p>ticipate =
 a m9imum ( two t\rs ( duty4  7c7 ,!    
m5tor%ip program e/abli%$ "u ?is section
 %all include ,employee ,aff9ity ,gr\ps 
9 ! selection ( m5tors1 9 addition to   
o!r individuals select$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ,/ate4  7d7 ,s]vice z m5tor 9 !        
m5tor%ip program %all be consid]$ z     
satisfy+ crit]ia "u section             
#fjc7;b77#b74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t  
,! table ( cont5ts 9 section #b ( !     
,=eign ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] ! item relat+ to section #gjg !    
foll[+ new items3  ,sec4 #gjh4 ,tra9+ = 
,=eign ,s]vice (fic]s4 ,sec4 #gji4      
,m5tor%ip program4  4  #bje4 ,s5ior     

,executive ,s]vice c&idate developm5t   
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (    
,/ate %all annually (f] ! ,s5ior        
,executive ,s]vice ,c&idate ,developm5t 
,program to memb]s ( ! civil s]vice at !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate at ! ,,gs-#ad &      
,,gs-#ae levels4  7b7 ,report ,!        
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to !      
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 at ! same 
"t z ea* report requir$ "u section #cac 
( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj1 z add$ 
by section #b7;a77#b71 a report detail+ 
! demographic in=mation ( c&idates      
ref]r$ by ea* bureau ( ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,/ate to int]view = ! ,s5ior ,executive 
,s]vice1 includ+ demographic in=mation  
disaggregat$ by bureau relat+ to !      
div]sity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 ! ,=eign 
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj1 z am5d$ by section
 #bjf7 ( su* c&idates4  #bjf4 ,div]sity 
def9$ 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj   
,section #ajb ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( 
#aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cijb7 is am5d$    

by-- 7#a7 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e7     
?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh      
7#ac71 respectively2 &  7#b7 ins]t+ aft]
 p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3   
7#e7 div]sity includes *>act]i/ics su* z
 national orig91 language1 race1 color1 
disability1 e?nicity1 g5d]1 age1        
religion1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]       
id5tity1 socioeconomic /atus1 & family  
/ructure4  4  ,,iii ,promotion          
,accessibility  #cja4 ,implem5tation (  
gap memor&um 9 selection bo>d process   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fjc ( ! ,=eign   
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#djjc7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 7#a7 ,a     
memb] ( ! ,s]vice or memb] ( ! ,s5ior   
,=eign ,s]vice ^: p]=mance w be evaluat$
 by a selection bo>d may submit to su*  
selection bo>d a gap memo 9 advance (   
su* evaluation4  7#b7 ,memb]s ( a       
selection bo>d may n consid] z negative 
! submission ( a gap memo by a memb]    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :5 evaluat+ !  
p]=mance ( su* memb]4  7#c7 ,9 ?is      

subsection1 ! t]m gap memo means a      
writt5 record1 submitt$ to a selection  
bo>d 9 a /&>d =mat e/abli%$ by !        
,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 :i*
 indicates & expla9s a gap 9 ! record ( 
a memb] ( ! ,s]vice or memb] ( ! ,s5ior 
,=eign ,s]vice ^: p]=mance w be evaluat$
 by su* selection bo>d1 :i* gap is due  
to p]sonal circum/ances1 includ+ =      
heal?1 family1 or o!r reason z det]m9$  
by ! ,director ,g5]al 9 consultation ) !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate4  4  7b7   
,consultation & guidance  7#a7          
,consultation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice %all
 consult ) ! ,committee on ,=eign       
,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( !    
,s5ate reg>d+ ! developm5t ( ! gap memo 
"u subsection 7c7 ( section #fjc ( !    
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj1 z add$ by  
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is 

subsection1 ! t]m gap memo has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection 7c7 ( section 
#fjc ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj4