,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dig ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,re$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to improve div]sity & inclusion 9 ! work=ce ( national security ag5cies1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,national ,security ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,work=ce ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! greate/ national asset ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 protect+ ! homel& & advanc+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates abroad is ! tal5t & div]sity ( ! national security work=ce4 7#b7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has made important progress t[>d h>ness+ ! extraord9>y range ( backgr\nds1 cultures1 p]spectives1 skills1 & exp]i5ces ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t[>d keep+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates safe & /rong4 7#c7 ,! #bjae ,national ,security ,/rategy recogniz$ t ! div]sity ( ! national security work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a /rategic asset t enhances ! ability ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to lead on ! global /age4 7#d7 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,mike ,pompeo rem>k$ at 8 nom9ation he>+ be=e ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate 9 ,april #bjah t he deeply believ$ ! work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate mu/ be div]se 9 e s5se ( ! ^w4 7#e7 ,9 ,m>* #bjaa1 ! ,milit>y ,lead]%ip ,div]sity ,commission demon/rat$ t m9orities & wom5 are /ill und]repres5t$ among ! top lead]%ip ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 z comp>$ ) ! memb]s !y lead4 7#f7 ,al?\gh ,african ,am]icans1 ,native ,am]icans 7includ+ ,native ,hawaiians71 & ,asians repres5t #ba p]c5t ( ! work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 #bjah1 only #h p]c5t & #g p]c5t ( ! s5ior positions 9 ! civil s]vice & ! ,=eign ,s]vice at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 respectively1 7 occupi$ by memb]s ( ^! gr\ps4 7#g7 ,al?\gh ,lat9os or ,hispanics1 repres5t #g p]c5t ( ! work=ce ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 #bjah1 only #e p]c5t ( ! s5ior positions 9 ! civil s]vice & ! ,=eign ,s]vice at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 7 occupi$ by memb]s ( ^! gr\ps4 7#h7 ,z ( #bjah1 ,african ,am]icans1 ,asians1 & o!r racial m9orities 7includ+ ,native ,hawaiians & o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s1 ,am]ican ,indians1 & ,alaska ,natives7 repres5t$ #cc p]c5t ( ! active duty enli/$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces b only #bc p]c5t ( ! (fic] corps ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 :ile memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ,hispanic orig9 repres5t$ #ah p]c5t ( ! enli/$ =ce b only #h p]c5t ( ! (fic] corps4 7#i7 ,9 ! intellig5ce community1 ,african ,am]icans1 ,lat9os or ,hispanics1 ,native ,am]icans1 & ,asians1 along ) o!r m9ority gr\ps1 repres5t$ #be p]c5t ( ! employees1 b only #ac p]c5t ( ! s5ior positions4 7#aj7 ,! p]c5tages ( ,lat9os or ,hispanics z "p ( ! ov]all ,f$]al work=ce & 9 s5ior positions 9 ! ,f$]al work=ce are ev5 l[]1 at #h4f p]c5t & #d4f p]c5t1 respectively1 z comp>$ to ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* is #ag p]c5t ,lat9o or ,hispanic4 7#aa7 ,) reg>d to g5d] div]sity1 ( ! individuals 9 s5ior positions 9 ! civil s]vice or ! ,=eign ,s]vice at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #dj p]c5t & #cb p]c5t are female1 respectively4 ,= ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 #bd p]c5t ( ! individuals 9 s5ior civilian positions are female1 ( ! s5ior grades ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 #h p]c5t ( ! (fic]s are female1 & #ab p]c5t ( enli/$ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are females4 ,( ! individuals 9 s5ior positions 9 ! intellig5ce community1 #cj p]c5t are female1 comp>$ to ! ov]all ,f$]al work=ce1 :i* is #db p]c5t female4 7#ab7 ,9 conc]t ) ! f9d+s ( ! ,milit>y ,lead]%ip ,div]sity ,commission1 ! am5dm5ts made by section #eai ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjac 7,public ,law #aab-bci2 #abf ,/at4 #agba7 m&at$ t ! ,arm$ ,=ces develop & implem5t a plan to accurately measure ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se & ,coa/ ,gu>d to a*ieve a dynamic1 su/a9able level ( memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces 7includ+ res]ve compon5ts7 t1 among bo? commission$ (fic]s & s5ior enli/$ p]sonnel ( ea* arm$ =ce1 w reflect ! div]se population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates eligible to s]ve 9 ! arm$ =ces1 includ+ g5d] specific1 racial1 & e?nic populations44 7#ac7 ,! am5dm5ts made by section #ajaa ( ! ,intellig5ce ,re=m & ,t]rorism ,prev5tion ,act ( #bjjd 7,public ,law #ajh-deh2 #aah ,/at4 #cfdc7 call$ on ! intellig5ce community to prescribe p]sonnel policies & programs t ensure its p]sonnel are suffici5tly div]se = purposes ( ! collection & analysis ( intellig5ce ?r\gh ! recruitm5t & tra9+ ( wom51 m9orities1 & individuals ) div]se e?nic1 cultural1 & l+ui/ic backgr\nds4 7#ad7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orities ,act1 ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbc71 urges ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t to promote a div]se repres5tation among mid- & s5ior-level c>e] pr(essionals & section #aja ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cija7 urges ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to develop policies to enc\rage ! entry into & advancem5t 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice by p]sons f all segm5ts ( ,am]ican society4 #c4 ,/atem5t ( policy ,x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates t-- 7#a7 9 ord] to protect ! homel& & advance ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates abroad1 national security ag5cies ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t mu/ h a work=ce t reflects ! ri* composition & tal5t ( its citiz5ry2 7#b7 ! skills1 k1 p]spectives1 ideas1 & exp]i5ces ( all ( ! memb]s ( ! work=ce ( national security ag5cies contribute to ! vitality & success ( _! national security mission2 7#c7 promot+ div]sity & inclusion )9 ! national security work=ce mu/ be a jo9t ef=t & requires engagem5t by s5ior lead]%ip1 manag]s1 & ! entire work=ce1 z well z effective collaboration among ^? responsible = human res\rces1 equal employm5t opportunity1 & div]sity & inclusion issues2 & 7#d7 z ! ,unit$ ,/ates becomes m div]se & ! *all5ges x faces m complex1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates mu/ cont9ue to inve/ 9 policies to recruit1 reta91 & develop ! be/ & brighte/ f all segm5ts ( ! population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #d4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,applicant fl[ data ,! t]m applicant fl[ data means data t tracks ! rate ( applications = job positions among demographic categories4 7#b7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs1 ! ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security1 ! ,p]man5t ,select ,committee on ,intellig5ce1 & ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,div]sity ,! t]m div]sity means div]sity ( p]sons bas$ on g5d]1 race1 e?nicity1 disability /atus1 vet]an /atus1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 national orig91 & o!r demographic categories4 7#d7 ,=eign ,s]vice ,! t]m ,=eign ,s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajb ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cijb74 7#e7 ,intellig5ce community ,! t]m intellig5ce community has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,national ,security ,act ( #aidg 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjc74 7#f7 ,national security ag5cy ,! t]m national security ag5cy means-- 7,a7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate2 7,b7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t2 7,c7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7,d7 ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 7,e7 ea* elem5t ( ! intellig5ce community2 7,f7 ! ,(fice ( ,int]national ,affairs & ! ,(fice ( ,critical ,infra/ructure ,protection ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 7,g7 ! ,national ,security ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 7,h7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,homel& ,security2 7,i7 ! ,=eign ,agricultural ,s]vice ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7,j7 any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy t is prim>ily engag$ 9 diplomacy1 developm5t1 def5se1 intellig5ce1 law en=cem5t1 or homel& security4 7#g7 ,memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,! t]m memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice means a memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice describ$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #cijc74 7#h7 ,work=ce ,! t]m work=ce means an individual s]v+ 9 a position-- 7,a7 9 ! civil s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #baja ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 7,b7 z a memb] ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice2 or 7,c7 z an (fic] or enli/$ memb] ( an arm$ =ce4 #e4 ,collection1 analysis1 & dissem9ation ( work=ce data 7a7 ,initial report+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & subject to p>agraph 7#c71 ! head ( ea* national security ag5cy %all make available to ! public1 ! appropriate congressional committees1 & ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy a report :i* includes aggregate demographic data & o!r in=mation reg>d+ ! div]sity & inclusion ef=ts ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,a report made available "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 %all include unclassifi$ reports & b>ri] analyses relat+ to div]sity & inclusion ef=ts2 7,b7 %all include aggregate demographic data-- 7i7 by segm5t ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy & grade or rank2 7ii7 relat+ to attrition & promotion rates2 7iii7 t addresses ! compliance ( ! national security ag5cy ) validat$ inclusion metrics1 su* z ! ,new ,inclusion ,quoti5t index score2 & 7iv7 t provides demographic comp>isons to ! relevant nongov]nm5tal labor =ce & ! relevant civilian labor =ce2 7,c7 %all include an analysis ( applicant fl[ data1 includ+ ! p]c5tage & level ( positions = :i* data are collect$1 & a discussion ( any result+ policy *anges or recomm5dations2 7,d7 %all include demographic data relat+ to p>ticipants 9 pr(essional developm5t programs ( ! national security ag5cy & ! rate ( placem5t into s5ior positions = p>ticipants 9 su* programs2 7,e7 %all include any volunt>ily collect$ demographic data relat+ to ! memb]%ip ( any ext]nal advisory committee or bo>d to :i* individuals 9 s5ior positions 9 ! national security ag5cy appo9t memb]s2 & 7,f7 may include data 9 proportions or p]c5tages to acc\nt = conc]ns relat+ to ! protection ( classifi$ in=mation4 7#c7 ,intellig5ce community ,! elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community may make available a s+le report ) respect to ! div]sity & inclusion ef=ts ( ! work=ce ( ! elem5ts ( ! intellig5ce community "u ?is subsection4 7b7 ,updates ,aft] mak+ available a report "u subsection 7a71 ! head ( ea* national security ag5cy %all annually provide a report 7:i* may be provid$ z "p ( an annual report requir$ "u ano!r provision ( law7 to ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy 7includ+ s5ior lead]%ip71 ! public1 & ! appropriate congressional committees t includes-- 7#a7 demographic data & in=mation on ! /atus ( div]sity & inclusion ef=ts ( ! national security ag5cy2 7#b7 an analysis ( applicant fl[ data1 includ+ ! p]c5tage & level ( positions = :i* data are collect$1 & a discussion ( any result+ policy *anges or recomm5dations2 & 7#c7 demographic data relat+ to p>ticipants 9 pr(essional developm5t programs ( ! national security ag5cy & ! rate ( placem5t into s5ior positions = p>ticipants 9 su* programs4 7c7 ,exp& ! collection & analysis ( volunt>y applicant fl[ data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* national security ag5cy %all develop a sy/em to collect & analyze applicant fl[ data = z _m positions )9 ! national security ag5cy z practicable1 9 ord] to id5tify areas = improvem5t 9 attract+ div]se tal5t1 ) p>ticul> att5tion to s5ior & managem5t positions4 7#b7 ,phas$ implem5tation ,! collection ( applicant fl[ data may be implem5t$ by ! head ( a national security ag5cy 9 a phas$ approa* comm5surate ) ! res\rces available to ! national security ag5cy4 7d7 ,id5tify additional categories = volunt>y data collection ( curr5t employees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! head ( ea* national security ag5cy may submit to ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget & to ! appropriate congressional committees ! recomm5dation ( ! head reg>d+ :e!r ! national security ag5cy %\ld volunt>ily collect m detail$ data on demographic categories 9 addition to ! race & e?nicity categories specifi$ 9 ! /ati/ical policy directive issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget entitl$ ,/&>ds = ,ma9ta9+1 ,collect+1 & ,pres5t+ ,f$]al ,data on ,race & ,e?nicity4 7#b7 ,process ,9 mak+ a recomm5dation "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! head ( a national security ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 engage 9 close consultation ) int]nal /akehold]s1 su* z employee res\rce or aff9ity gr\ps2 7,b7 ensure t !re is cle> communication ) ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy-- 7i7 to expla9 ! purpose ( ! pot5tial collection ( su* data2 & 7ii7 reg>d+ legal protections relat+ to any anticipat$ use ( su* data2 & 7,c7 ensure adh]5ce to relevant /&>ds & guidance issu$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4 #f4 ,pr(essional developm5t opportunities & tools 7a7 ,conduct /ay & exit int]views or surveys 7#a7 ,reta9$ memb]s ,ea* national security ag5cy %all conduct p]iodic int]views ) a repres5tative cross-section ( ! memb]s ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy to-- 7,a7 und]/& ! reasons ( ! memb]s = rema9+ 9 a position 9 ! national security ag5cy2 & 7,b7 receive fe$back on workplace policies1 pr(essional developm5t opportunities1 & o!r issues affect+ ! decision ( ! memb]s to rema94 7#b7 ,dep>t+ memb]s ,ea* national security ag5cy %all provide an opportunity = an exit int]view or survey to ea* memb] ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy :o sep>ates f s]vice ) ! national security ag5cy1 to und]/& bett] ! reasons ( ! memb] = leav+4 7#c7 ,use ( analysis f int]views & surveys ,ea* national security ag5cy %all analyze & use in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh int]views & surveys "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 includ+ to evaluate-- 7,a7 if & h[ ! results ( ! int]views diff] by g5d]1 race1 national orig91 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 disability /atus1 & o!r demographic categories2 & 7,b7 :e!r to implem5t any policy *anges or make any recomm5dations z "p ( a report requir$ "u section #e4 7b7 ,exp& provision ( pr(essional developm5t & c>e] advancem5t opportunities 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* national security ag5cy is au?oriz$ to exp& pr(essional developm5t opportunities t support ! mission ne$s ( ! national security ag5cy1 su* z-- 7,a7 academic programs2 7,b7 private-public ex*anges2 & 7,c7 detail assignm5ts to relevant positions 9-- 7i7 private or int]national organizations2 7ii7 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal gov]nm5ts2 7iii7 o!r bran*es ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or 7iv7 pr(essional s*ools ( int]national affairs4 7#b7 ,tra9+ = s5ior positions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* national security ag5cy %all (f]1 or sponsor memb]s ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy to p>ticipate 91 a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice c&idate developm5t program or o!r program t tra9s memb]s ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy on ! skills requir$ = appo9tm5t to s5ior positions 9 ! national security ag5cy4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 det]m9+ :i* memb]s ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy are grant$ pr(essional developm5t or c>e] advancem5t opportunities1 a national security ag5cy %all-- 7i7 ensure any program (f]$ or sponsor$ by ! national security ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 comports ) ! requirem5ts ( subp>t ,c ( "p #dab ( title #e1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor !reto1 includ+ m]it /aff+ & assessm5t requirem5ts2 7ii7 consid] ! numb] ( expect$ vacancies 9 s5ior positions z a factor 9 det]m9+ ! numb] ( c&idates to select = su* programs2 7iii7 und]/& h[ p>ticipation 9 any program (f]$ or sponsor$ by ! national security ag5cy "u subp>agraph 7,a7 diff]s by g5d]1 race1 national orig91 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 disability /atus1 & o!r demographic categories2 & 7iv7 actively enc\rage p>ticipation f a range ( demographic categories1 especially f categories ) consi/5tly l[ p>ticipation4 7#c7 ,track+ data ,ea* national security ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 track demographic data relat+ to p>ticipants 9 pr(essional developm5t programs & ! rate ( placem5t into s5ior positions = p>ticipants 9 su* programs2 & 7,b7 evaluate su* data on an annual basis to look = ways to improve outrea* & recruitm5t = su* programs consi/5t ) m]it sy/em pr9ciples4 7c7 ,assignm5t re/rictions 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* national security ag5cy t places assignm5t re/rictions on memb]s ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy or o!rwise prohibits c]ta9 geographic assignm5ts due to a security det]m9ation %all ensure a review process exi/s = su* a re/riction or prohibition t is consi/5t ) "p #adg ( title #cb1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7relat+ to adjudicative guidel9es = det]m9+ eligibility = access to classifi$ in=mation71 or any successor !reto1 & any applicable c\nt]9tellig5ce consid]ations4 7#b7 ,notice ,ea* national security ag5cy %all ensure t memb]s ( ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy affect$ by a re/riction or prohibition describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 are in=m$ ( ! "r to seek review & ! process = do+ s4 #g4 ,lead]%ip engagem5t & acc\ntability 7a7 ,rew>d & recognize ef=ts ,to promote div]sity & inclusion 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* national security ag5cy %all implem5t p]=mance & advancem5t requirem5ts t rew>d & recognize ! ef=ts ( individuals 9 s5ior positions & sup]visors 9 ! national security ag5cy 9 fo/]+ an inclusive environm5t & cultivat+ tal5t consi/5t ) m]it sy/em pr9ciples1 su* z ?r\gh p>ticipation 9 m5tor+ programs or sponsor%ip initiatives1 recruitm5t ev5ts1 & o!r simil> opportunities4 7#b7 ,outrea* ev5ts ,ea* national security ag5cy %all create opportunities = individuals 9 s5ior positions & sup]visors 9 ! national security ag5cy to p>ticipate 9 outrea* ev5ts & to discuss issues relat+ to div]sity & inclusion ) ! work=ce on a regul> basis1 includ+ ) employee res\rce gr\ps4 7b7 ,collect & dissem9ate volunt>y demographic data ( ext]nal advisory committees & bo>ds ,ea* national security ag5cy t has an ext]nal advisory committee or bo>d to :i* individuals 9 s5ior positions 9 ! national security ag5cy appo9t memb]s is /rongly enc\rag$ by ,congress to-- 7#a7 collect volunt>y demographic data f ! memb]s ( committee or bo>d2 & 7#b7 ensure ! ext]nal advisory committee or bo>d is develop$1 review$1 & c>ri$ out by teams t repres5t ! div]sity ( ! organization4 7c7 ,exp& tra9+ on bias1 inclusion1 & flexible "w policies 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* national security ag5cy %all-- 7,a7 exp& ! provision ( tra9+ on bias1 includ+ implicit or unconsci\s bias1 micro-inequities1 inclusion1 & flexible "w policies to ! work=ce ( ! national security ag5cy2 & 7,b7 make micro-inequities & bias tra9+1 includ+ on implicit or unconsci\s bias1 m&atory =-- 7i7 individuals 9 s5ior positions 9 ! national security ag5cy2 7ii7 o!r individuals hold+ managem5t positions 9 ! national security ag5cy2 & 7iii7 individuals 9 positions at ! national security ag5cy hav+ responsibilities relat+ to outrea*1 recruitm5t1 hir+1 c>e] developm5t1 promotion1 or security cle>ance adjudication4 7#b7 ,phas$ implem5tation ,! provision ( tra9+ requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may be implem5t$ 9 a phas$ approa* comm5surate ) ! res\rces ( ! national security ag5cy4 7#c7 ,l[ inclusion scores ,ea* national security ag5cy %all make available tra9+ on implicit or unconsci\s bias = memb]s ( ! work=ce ( a bureau1 directorate1 division1 (fice1 or o!r compon5t ( ! national security ag5cy ! inclusion scores ( :i*1 su* z ^? measur$ by ! ,new ,inclusion ,quoti5t index score1 rank bel[ ! av]age = ! national security ag5cy = a p]iod ( #c ye>s or long]4 7#d7 ,be/ practices ,ea* national security ag5cy %all give special att5tion to ensur+ ! cont9u\s incorporation ( rese>*-bas$ be/ practices 9 tra9+ provid$ "u ?is subsection1 includ+ be/ practices relat+ to address+ ! int]section betwe5 c]ta9 demographics & job positions4 #h4 ,recruitm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* national security ag5cy %\ld-- 7#a7 cont9ue to seek a div]se & tal5t$ pool ( applicants2 7#b7 h div]sity recruitm5t z a goal ( ! human res\rces dep>tm5t or equival5t entity1 ) outrea* at appropriate colleges1 univ]sities1 & div]sity organizations & pr(essional associations2 & 7#c7 int5sify1 id5tify1 & build relation%ips ) qualifi$ pot5tial m9ority c&idates4 7b7 ,scope ,! div]sity recruitm5t initiatives describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %\ld include-- 7#a7 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#b7 sponsor+ & recruit+ at job fairs 9 urban communities2 7#c7 plac+ job adv]tisem5ts 9 newspap]s1 magaz9es1 & job sites ori5t$ t[>d div]se gr\ps2 7#d7 provid+ opportunities ?r\gh highly respect$1 int]national lead]%ip programs1 t focus on div]sity recruitm5t & ret5tion2 & 7#e7 cultivat+ p>tn]%ips ) organizations d$icat$ to ! advancem5t ( ! pr(ession ( int]national affairs & national security to advance %>$ div]sity goals4 #i4 ,g5]al provisions 7a7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to impair or o!rwise affect-- 7#a7 ! au?ority grant$ by law to an executive dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 or ! head !re(1 or ! /atus ( t executive dep>tm5t or ag5cy )9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 or 7#b7 ! functions ( ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget relat+ to budget>y1 adm9i/rative1 or legislative proposals4 7b7 ,implem5tation ,?is ,act %all be implem5t$ consi/5t ) applicable law4 7c7 ,no private "r ( action ,?is ,act is n int5d$ to1 & does n1 create any "r or b5efit1 sub/antive or proc$ural1 en=ceable at law or 9 equity by any p>ty aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 its dep>tm5ts1 ag5cies1 or entities1 its (fic]s1 employees1 or ag5ts1 or any o!r p]son4