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 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjbj,mr4    
,sullivan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,coons1  
,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1
 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,loeffl]1 ,mr4    
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,designat+ ,may #a1 #bjbj1
 z ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice ,day 9  
recognition ( ! m5 & wom5 :o h s]v$1 or 
are pres5tly s]v+1 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & honor+ ! memb]s ( !  
,=eign ,s]vice :o h giv5 _! lives 9 !   
l9e ( duty4  ,:]eas ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( !
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 z ! ,=eign ,s]vice7 0 e/abli%$ ?r\gh ! 
enactm5t ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act ,= ! 
reorganization & improvem5t ( ! ,=eign  
,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r      
purposes41 approv$ ,may #bd1 #aibd 7#dc 
,/at4 #adj1 *apt] #ahb7 7commonly kn[n z
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celebrat+ its #if? anniv]s>y2 ,:]eas !  
,rog]s ,act ( #aibd e/abli%$ a c>e]     
organization bas$ on competitive        
exam9ation & m]it promotion2 ,:]eas1 9  
#bjbj1 m ?an #af1jjj m5 & wom5 ( !      
,=eign ,s]vice are s]v+ at home &       
abroad2 ,:]eas ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel  
are support$ by m ?an #ge1jjj locally   
engag$ /aff 9 ne>ly #cjj embassies &    
consulates1 :o provide unique exp]tise &
 crucial l9ks to ho/ c\ntries2 ,:]eas   
,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel comprise        
employees f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture1 ! ,animal &   
,plant ,heal? ,inspection ,s]vice1 & !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,global ,m$ia2   
,:]eas ! diplomatic1 consul>1           
communications1 trade1 developm5t1      
security1 public diplomacy1 & num]\s o!r
 functions t ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel    
p]=m con/itute ! fir/ & mo/             
co/-effective in/rum5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 to protect & promote ,unit$ ,/ates     

int]e/s abroad2 ,:]eas ! m5 & wom5 ( !  
,=eign ,s]vice & _! families are        
increas+ly expos$ to risks & dang]1 ev5 
9 times ( peace1 & _m h di$ 9 ! s]vice (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas employees ( !  
,=eign ,s]vice "w daily-- 7#a7 to ensure
 ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 
7#b7 to provide assi/ance to ,unit$     
,/ates citiz5s ov]seas2  7#c7 to pres]ve
 peace1 fre$om1 & economic prosp]ity    
ar\nd ! _w2  7#d7 to promote ! ideals & 
values ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 int]nationally
 recogniz$ human rights1 fre$om1 equal  
opportunities = wom5 & girls1 rule (    
law1 & democracy2  7#e7 to promote      
transp>5cy1 provide accurate in=mation1 
& combat dis9=mation2  7#f7 to cultivate
 new m>kets = ,unit$ ,/ates products &  
s]vices & develop new inve/m5t          
opportunities t create jobs 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & promote prosp]ity2  7#g7 to    
promote economic developm5t1 r$uce      
pov]ty1 end hung] & malnutrition1 fight 
disease1 combat int]national crime &    
illegal drugs1 & address environm5tal   

degradation2 &  7#h7 to provide em]g5cy 
& humanit>ian assi/ance to respond to   
crises ar\nd ! _w2 ,:]eas1 9 response to
 ! unprec$5t$ global ,,covid-#ai p&emic1
 all ( ! =eign affairs ag5cies ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates h work$ tirelessly to     
support ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 (t5 plac+
 _! own safety & well-be+ at risk2      
,:]eas ,=eign ,s]vice p]sonnel & locally
 engag$ /aff h assi/$ individuals 9     
crisis by provid+ em]g5cy consul>       
s]vices1 repatriat+ ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s abroad1 surg+ ! agriculture     
qu>ant9e & inspection program1 provid+  
te*nical assi/ance & em]g5cy &          
humanit>ian relief to o!r c\ntries &    
populations1 & pursu+ o!r ef=ts t h sav$
 lives2 ,:]eas ! =eign affairs ag5cies &
 ! ,am]ican ,=eign ,s]vice ,association 
h obs]v$ ,=eign ,s]vice ,day 9 ,may = _m
 ye>s2 & ,:]eas x is bo? appropriate & j
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a :ole to recognize
 ! d$ication ( ! m5 & wom5 ( ! ,=eign   
,s]vice & to honor ! memb]s ( ! ,=eign  
,s]vice :o h giv5 _! lives 9 ! loyal    

pursuit ( _! duties & responsibilities  
repres5t+ ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
( its citiz5s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! m5 & wom5 :o h   
s]v$1 or are pres5tly s]v+1 9 ! ,=eign  
,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = _! d$icat$ &
 important s]vice to ! ,unit$ ,/ates2   
7#b7 calls on ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to  
reflect on ! s]vice & sacrifice ( pa/1  
pres5t1 & future employees ( ! ,=eign   
,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]ev] !y     
s]ve1 ) appropriate c]emonies &         
activities2 &  7#c7 designates ,may #a1 
#bjbj1 z ,unit$ ,/ates ,=eign ,s]vice   
,day to commemorate ! #if? anniv]s>y ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4