,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dehi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ba1 #bjba,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mrs4       
,torres ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4   
,*u1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,escob>1 ,mr4    
,c>son1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,mr4 ,g>ca (       
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,espaillat1  
,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,mr4         
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new
 ,j]sey1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 
,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4   
,khanna1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4          
,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4  
,torres ( ,new ,york1 & ,mrs4 ,hayes7   
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 & ,inclusion ,(fic] & ! ,=eign
 ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj to promote        
increas$ div]sity & inclusion 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,sec4 #b4        
,def9ition4,title ,i--,*ief ,div]sity & 
,inclusion ,officer,sec4 #aja4 ,*ief    
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(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 ,m5tor%ip    
program4,sec4 #bjd4 ,s5ior ,executive   
,s]vice c&idate developm5t program4,sec4
 #bje4 ,div]sity def9$ 9 ! ,=eign       
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj4  #b4 ,def9ition ,9
 ?is ,act1 ! t]m div]sity means ^?      
classes ( p]sons protect$ "u ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;a et seq47 & ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  ,i ,*ief    
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic]  #aja4    

,*ief ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(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           
subsections3  7i7 ,*ief ,div]sity &     
,inclusion ,(fic]  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is
 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 9 !    
(fice ( ! ,deputy ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 a  
,*ief ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic]1 :o 
%all-- 7,a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2  
7,b7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal advisor to !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate on issues relat$ to   
div]sity & inclusion at ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,/ate2 &  7,c7 report directly to !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#b7 ,duties ,!     
,*ief ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] %all
 be responsible = ! foll[+3 7,a7        
,develop+1 implem5t+1 & updat+ a        
div]sity & inclusion /rategic plan ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to elim9ate b>ri]s to 
! recruitm5t1 promotion1 & ret5tion (   
traditionally und]repres5t$ gr\ps & to  
promote ! implem5tation ( div]sity &    
inclusion practices & policies ?r\gh\t !

 ,dep>tm5t4  7,b7 ,e/abli%+ crit]ia &   
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* crit]ia & goals4  7,c7 ,s]v+ z a    
p]man5t memb] ( any dep>tm5tal          
committees responsible = ! selection (  
*iefs ( mission & deputy *iefs (        
mission4  7,d7 ,s]v+ z ! ,executive     
,secret>y = ! ,div]sity & ,inclusion    
,lead]%ip ,c\ncil e/abli%$ 9 subsection 
7i74  7,e7 ,review+ ! implem5tation &   
effectiv5ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's    
acc\ntability me*anisms 9 elim9at+      
discrim9ation & h>assm5t4  7,f7 ,promot+
 m5tor%ip & sponsor%ip = memb]s belong+ 
to traditionally und]repres5t$ gr\ps :o 
are work+ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4  7,g7  
,collaborat+ ) appropriate c\nt]p>ts f  
o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies & !      
private sector1 to %>e be/ practices &  

lessons le>n$ ) respect to promot+      
div]sity & inclusion4  7#c7 ,rank &     
/atus ,! ,*ief ,div]sity & ,inclusion   
,(fic] %all be rank equival5t to an     
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#d7      
,bureau s5ior advisors ,! ,secret>y (   
,/ate %all appo9t 9 ea* bureau ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate a ,s5ior ,advisor )   
respect to matt]s relat+ to div]sity &  
inclusion1 to-- 7,a7 s]ve z ! pr9cipal  
advisor = su* bureau & report directly  
to ! ,pr9cipal ,deputy ,assi/ant        
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 coord9ate ) ! ,*ief  
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] !         
activities ( su* bureau4  7#e7 ,au?ority
 to collect in=mation ,to c>ry out !    
duties describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,*ief
 ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] is       
au?oriz$ to-- 7,a7 collect & %>e )      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate lead]%ip1 ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives1 ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 & ,f$]al         
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 &1 z appropriate1 )
 ,employee ,aff9ity ,gr\ps1 =eign       

affairs pr(essional associations1 & o!r 
organizations non-p]sonally id5tifiable 
in=mation on div]sity 9 recruit+1 hir+1 
assignm5ts1 promotions1 attrition1 &    
security cle>ances1 includ+ assignm5t   
re/rictions1 )9 ! ,dep>tm5t1 includ+    
data disaggregat$ by race1 e?nicity1    
national orig91 & g5d]1 & by (fice &    
bureau2 &  7,b7 appo9t subject matt]    
exp]ts 9 accordance ) ! ,int]gov]nm5tal 
,p]sonnel ,act ( #aigj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dgja et seq47 to analyze data1 draft   
reports1 & p]=m o!r tasks z direct$ by !
 ,*ief ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic]4   
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+ ! crit]ia & goals 
= individual (fices & bureaus ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ) respect to div]sity 
& inclusion2  7,b7 assessm5ts by ! ,*ief
 ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] on !     
p]=mance ov] ! previ\s ye> ( ea* su*    

(fice & bureau to satisfy su* crit]ia & 
goals2 &  7,c7 conta9+ any o!r relevant 
in=mation4  7#g7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is      
subsection & subsection 7j7 7relat+ to !
 ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,lead]%ip       
,c\ncil71 ! t]m div]sity means ^?       
classes ( p]sons protect$ "u ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;a et seq47 & ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7j7         
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil
  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate 
%all e/abli% a ,div]sity & ,inclusion   
,lead]%ip ,c\ncil to coord9ate !        
implem5tation ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's   
div]sity & inclusion /rategic plans1    
initiatives1 & policies4  7#b7 ,*air ,! 
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,lead]%ip ,c\ncil
 %all be *air$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  
,9 ! ,secret>y's abs5ce1 ! ,*ief        
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] %all p]=m 
! duties ( ! *air4  7#c7 ,composition ,!
 ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,lead]%ip       
,c\ncil %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,!  

,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7,b7 ,! ,*ief       
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic]4  7,c7 ,! 
,director ,g5]al ( ,global ,tal5t       
,managem5t4  7,d7 ,"o individual f ea*  
,bureau1 at ! rank ( ,deputy ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,/ate or above4  7,e7 ,any  
o!r individual det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,secret>y ( ,/ate4  7#d7 ,t]m ,memb]s ( 
! ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,lead]%ip      
,c\ncil %all be appo9t$ 9 accordance )  
?is subsection = a p]iod ( "t z det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate4  4  7b7         
,transition ,! individual s]v+ z ,*ief  
,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate may cont9ue to s]ve 9 
su* position until su* "t z ! appo9tm5t 
( ! ,*ief ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] 
( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 accordance ) subsection 
7i7 ( section #a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t    
,basic ,au?orities ,act ( #aief1 z add$ 
by subsection 7a74  7c7 ,s5se (         
,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t !  
,*ief ,div]sity & ,inclusion ,(fic] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate e/abli%$ pursuant to  
subsection 7i7 ( ! ,/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 ,x is !
 s5se ( ,congress t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate 
,bo>d ( ,exam9]s %\ld reflect ! div]sity
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to facilitate ! entry
 into ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( individuals :o 
satisfy ! rigor\s requirem5ts ( !       
,s]vice & reflect ! div]sity ( !        
,am]ican p4  #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-- 7#a7
 details ! demographic composition (    

selection bo>ds "u ?is section & ! ,bo>d
 ( ,exam9]s = ! ,=eign ,s]vice "u       
section #baa conv5$ 9 ! previ\s ye>2    
7#b7 may include in=mation on ! div]sity
 ( ! memb]s ( su* bo>ds2 &  7#c7        
includes 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#a71 by /rik+ 1 or
 & ins]t+ 2 or2  7ii7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 &
 7#d71 respectively2 &  7iii7 by ins]t+ 
be=e p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 !   
foll[+ new p>agraphs3  7#a7 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 #gji1 p>ticipation 9 recruitm5t 
activities1 or s]v+ on ! ,bo>d (        
,exam9]s or on selection bo>ds2  7#b7 a 
record ( promot+ & support+ div]sity &  
inclusion at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1       

includ+ 9 managem5t practices2  4  #bjc4
 ,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* int]e/$     
p>ticipants :o are-- 7#a7 entry-level   
memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice2 &  7#b7      
mid-level memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice4    
7b7 ,individuals p>ticipat+ 9 ! m5tor%ip
 program "u ?is section %\ld p>ticipate 
= a m9imum ( two ye>s4  7c7 ,! m5tor%ip 
program e/abli%$ "u ?is section may     
include memb]s ( ,employee ,aff9ity     
,gr\ps z m5tors1 9 addition to o!r      
individuals select$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate4  7d7 ,s]vice z a m5tor 9 !       
m5tor%ip program may be consid]$ z      
satisfy+ ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section   
#fjc7;b77#a74  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  7c7 ,m5tor%ip    
program = civil s]vice  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all e/abli% a       
m5tor%ip program to mat* m5tors )       
int]e/$ p>ticipants :o are-- 7,a7 memb]s
 ( ! civil s]vice at ! ,,gs-#ab level & 
bel[2 &  7,b7 memb]s ( ! civil s]vice f 
at ! ,,gs-#ac level to ! ,,gs-#ae level4
  7#b7 ,duration ,individuals p>ticipat+
 9 ! civil s]vice m5tor%ip program "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld p>ticipate = a m9imum
 ( two ye>s4  7#c7 ,inclusion (         
,employee ,aff9ity ,gr\ps ,memb]s (     
,employee ,aff9ity ,gr\ps & o!r         
individuals select$ by ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate may s]ve z m5tors 9 ! civil s]vice
 m5tor%ip program "u p>agraph 7#a74     
#bjd4 ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice c&idate 
developm5t program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y ( ,/ate %all (f] ! ,s5ior     
,executive ,s]vice ,c&idate ,developm5t 
,program e ?ree ye>s 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+ 
disaggregat$ demographic in=mation (    
c&idates ref]r$ by ea* bureau ( !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to int]view = ! ,s5ior
 ,executive ,s]vice1 includ+ demographic
 in=mation1 disaggregat$ by bureau1     
relat+ to ! div]sity ( su* c&idates4    
#bje4 ,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 has ! mean+    
giv5 su* t]m 9 subsection 7i7 ( section 
#a ( ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic           
,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 

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