,,iii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #eef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #d1  
#bjbj,mr4 ,sullivan 7for himself1 ,mr4  
,van ,hollen1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4        
,collins1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 
,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,ms4         
,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,loeffler1 ,mr4       
,markey1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mrs4       
,shaheen7 submitted the following       
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating ,may #a1     
#bjbj1 as ,united ,states ,foreign      
,service ,day in recognition of the men 
and women who have served1 or are       
presently serving1 in the ,foreign      
,service of the ,united ,states1 and    
honoring the members of the ,foreign    
,service who have given their lives in  
the line of duty4  ,whereas the ,foreign
 ,service of the ,united ,states        
7referred to in this preamble as the    
,foreign ,service7 was established      
through the enactment of the ,act       

entitled ,an ,act ,for the              
reorganization and improvement of the   
,foreign ,service of the ,united        
,states1 and for other purposes41       
approved ,may #bd1 #aibd 7#dc ,stat4    
#adj1 chapter #ahb7 7commonly known as  
the ,rogers ,act of #aibd71 and is now  
celebrating its #ifth anniversary2      
,whereas the ,rogers ,act of #aibd      
established a career organization based 
on competitive examination and merit    
promotion2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 more than
 #af1jjj men and women of the ,foreign  
,service are serving at home and abroad2
 ,whereas ,foreign ,service personnel   
are supported by more than #ge1jjj      
locally engaged staff in nearly #cjj    
embassies and consulates1 who provide   
unique expertise and crucial links to   
host countries2 ,whereas ,foreign       
,service personnel comprise employees   
from the ,department of ,state1 the     
,united ,states ,agency for             
,international ,development1 the        
,department of ,commerce1 the           

,department of ,agriculture1 the ,animal
 and ,plant ,health ,inspection         
,service1 and the ,united ,states       
,agency for ,global ,media2 ,whereas the
 diplomatic1 consular1 communications1  
trade1 development1 security1 public    
diplomacy1 and numerous other functions 
that ,foreign ,service personnel perform
 constitute the first and most          
cost-effective instrument of the ,united
 ,states to protect and promote ,united 
,states interests abroad2 ,whereas the  
men and women of the ,foreign ,service  
and their families are increasingly     
exposed to risks and danger1 even in    
times of peace1 and many have died in   
the service of the ,united ,states2     
,whereas employees of the ,foreign      
,service work daily-- 7#a7 to ensure the
 national security of the ,united       
,states2  7#b7 to provide assistance to 
,united ,states citizens overseas2  7#c7
 to preserve peace1 freedom1 and        
economic prosperity around the world2   
7#d7 to promote the ideals and values of

 the ,united ,states1 internationally   
recognized human rights1 freedom1 equal 
opportunities for women and girls1 rule 
of law1 and democracy2  7#e7 to promote 
transparency1 provide accurate          
information1 and combat disinformation2 
7#f7 to cultivate new markets for       
,united ,states products and services   
and develop new investment opportunities
 that create jobs in the ,united ,states
 and promote prosperity2  7#g7 to       
promote economic development1 reduce    
poverty1 end hunger and malnutrition1   
fight disease1 combat international     
crime and illegal drugs1 and address    
environmental degradation2 and  7#h7 to 
provide emergency and humanitarian      
assistance to respond to crises around  
the world2 ,whereas1 in response to the 
unprecedented global ,,covid-#ai        
pandemic1 all of the foreign affairs    
agencies of the ,united ,states have    
worked tirelessly to support the people 
of the ,united ,states1 often placing   
their own safety and well-being at risk2

 ,whereas ,foreign ,service personnel   
and locally engaged staff have assisted 
individuals in crisis by providing      
emergency consular services1            
repatriating ,united ,states citizens   
abroad1 surging the agriculture         
quarantine and inspection program1      
providing technical assistance and      
emergency and humanitarian relief to    
other countries and populations1 and    
pursuing other efforts that have saved  
lives2 ,whereas the foreign affairs     
agencies and the ,american ,foreign     
,service ,association have observed     
,foreign ,service ,day in ,may for many 
years2 and ,whereas it is both          
appropriate and just for the ,united    
,states as a whole to recognize the     
dedication of the men and women of the  
,foreign ,service and to honor the      
members of the ,foreign ,service who    
have given their lives in the loyal     
pursuit of their duties and             
responsibilities representing the       
interests of the ,united ,states and of 

its citizens3 ,now1 therefore1 be it    
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors the men 
and women who have served1 or are       
presently serving1 in the ,foreign      
,service of the ,united ,states for     
their dedicated and important service to
 the ,united ,states2  7#b7 calls on the
 people of the ,united ,states to       
reflect on the service and sacrifice of 
past1 present1 and future employees of  
the ,foreign ,service of the ,united    
,states1 wherever they serve1 with      
appropriate ceremonies and activities2  
and  7#c7 designates ,may #a1 #bjbj1 as 
,united ,states ,foreign ,service ,day  
to commemorate the #ifth anniversary of 
the ,foreign ,service of the ,united    
,states4