,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fjed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #be1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,kamlag]-,dove 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lieu1  
,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,kim ( ,new ,j]sey1 ,mr4  
,connolly1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 
,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4   
,khanna1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4    
,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,kelly (     
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1  
,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4     
,trone1 & ,ms4 ,jayapal7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a ,,bill
  ,to ensure t ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
diplomatic work=ce at all levels        
reflects ! div]se composition ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,repres5t ,am]ica ,abroad ,act ( #bjbc4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      

7,,usaid7 mu/ cont9ue to inve/ 9        
policies to recruit1 reta91 & develop ! 
be/ & brighte/ f ! full spectrum (      
,am]ican society 9 ord] to be bett]     
position$ to advance ,unit$ ,/ates      
int]e/s abroad4  7#b7 ,=eign ,s]vice    
(fic]s are ,am]ica's face to ! _w & 9   
ord] to effectively advance ,am]ican    
values on ! _w /age %\ld repres5t !     
,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to inclusion &  
div]sity4  7#c7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &  
,,usaid mu/ embrace policies t recruit  
pr(essionals f ! broade/ possible pool (
 tal5t & reta9 !m 9 ord] to h a ,=eign  
,s]vice t is ! mo/ effective & truly    
reflects ! div]sity ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  
7#d7 ,febru>y & ,june #bjbj reports by !
 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd   
b>ri]s to a div]se & inclusive work=ce  
)9 ! ranks ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1          
especially at ! mid-c>e] & s5ior levels4
 ,individuals :o are racial or e?nic    
m9orities comprise only #bd p]c5t at !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & #bg p]c5t at        
,,usaid4 ,at ! executive level1         

individuals :o are racial or e?nic      
m9orities comprise only #ac p]c5t at !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & #ag p]c5t at        
,,usaid4 ,?is means t ! lead]%ip is !   
lea/ div]se level )9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice4  
7#e7 ,9 ! pa/1 ,secret>ies ( ,/ate h    
ackn[l$g$ ! lack ( work=ce div]sity &   
pl$g$ to take concrete /eps to address !
 problem4 ,9 #bjag1 !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate
 ,rex ,till]son recogniz$ a great       
div]sity gap 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & =m]
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john ,k]ry not$ t 9 
ord] to repres5t ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate mu/ h a work=ce t     
reflects ! ri* composition ( its        
citiz5ry4 ,yet !re has be5 no concrete  
plan to address ! lack ( div]sity at !  
mid-c>e] & s5ior levels4  7#f7 ,,usaid  
has previ\sly id5tifi$ "u-repres5tation 
( specific gr\ps 9 its work=ce1 b /aff+ 
gaps1 p>tly due to a lack ( s5ior       
lead]%ip att5tion1 prev5t ! ag5cy f     
adequately address+ ! issue4  #c4       
,decl>ation ( national int]e/2 /atem5t (
 policy  7a7 ,decl>ation ( national     

int]e/ ,congress decl>es t x is 9 !     
national int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
ensure t ! memb]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,=eign ,s]vice work=ce be repres5tative 
( ! ,am]ican p4  7b7 ,/atem5t ( policy  
,x %all be ! policy ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate & ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t-- 7#a7 to     
/r5g!n ! ,=eign ,s]vice work=ce by      
bol/]+ ! div]sity ( ^? :o repres5t      
,am]icans abroad2  7#b7 to treat ! p ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice z its prim>y asset1 & z 
su*1 hold z a c5tral t5et mak+ /rides 9 
increas+ repres5tation at all levels ( !
 ,=eign ,s]vice work=ce to secure !     
c\ntry's national int]e/s2 &  7#c7 9    
accordance ) ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act (    
#aihj1 to attract highly qualifi$1      
mid-c>e] pr(essionals :o belong to      
hi/orically exclud$ gr\ps1 ?r\gh a      
pa?way program = entry into ! ,=eign    
,s]vice4  #d4 ,modification ( lat]al    
entry =eign s]vice program  7a7         
,modification ( lat]al entry =eign      
s]vice program ,section #djd ( !        

,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orities ,act1     
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbc2 #acj ,/at4 #aibh7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #djd4 ,lat]al entry into
 ! =eign s]vice  7a7 ,s5se ( congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,=eign
 ,s]vice %\ld p]mit mid-c>e] entry into 
! ,=eign ,s]vice = qualifi$ individuals 
:o are will+ to br+ _! tal5ts &         
exp]i5ces to ! "w ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice2 & 
7#b7 ! lat]al entry program au?oriz$ "u 
?is section %\ld be us$ to address      
disp>ities 9 ret5tion & promotion z     
id5tifi$ by b>ri] analysis & #bjbj      
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice reports1
 by id5tify+1 attract+1 & welcom+ into !
 ,=eign ,s]vice highly qualifi$ mid-c>e]
 pr(essionals :o belong to hi/orically  
exclud$ gr\ps 9 t]ms ( racial1 e?nic1   
geographic1 & g5d] div]sity1 &          
disability /atus4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t (    
program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a     
pilot program = lat]al entry into !     
,=eign ,s]vice by mid-c>e] pr(essionals 
:o belong to hi/orically exclud$ gr\ps 9

 t]ms ( racial1 e?nic1 geographic1 &    
g5d] div]sity1 & disability /atus t--   
7#a7 is 9 full comportm5t ) curr5t      
,=eign ,s]vice intake proc$ures1 includ+
 ! requirem5t to pass ! ,=eign ,s]vice  
exam2  7#b7 requires only "o direct$    
assignm5t 9 a position appropriate to ! 
grade level ( ! p>ticipant2  7#c7       
includes1 z "p ( ! requir$ initial      
tra9+1 a class or module t specifically 
prep>es p>ticipants 9 ! pilot program = 
life 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 includ+ convey+
 to su* p>ticipants ess5tial elem5ts ( !
 practical k t is normally acquir$ dur+ 
a ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]'s initial        
assignm5ts2  7#d7 includes an annual    
assessm5t ( ! progress ( ! pilot program
 by a review bo>d consi/+ ( ,dep>tm5t   
(ficials ) appropriate exp]tise1 includ+
 employees ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice1 9 ord] to
 evaluate ! success ( ! pilot program2 &
  7#e7 includes recruitm5t outrea* =    
pilot program p>ticipation to-- 7,a7    
div]sity (fic]s 9 ! private sector2     
7,b7 all memb]s ( ! civil s]vice ( !    

,dep>tm5t & recogniz$ ,dep>tm5t aff9ity 
gr\ps2  7,c7 ! civil s]vice ( o!r       
national security relat$ ,f$]al ag5cies2
 &  7,d7 pr(essional associations4  7c7 
,adm9i/ration ,! pilot program "u       
subsection 7b7 %all be adm9i/]$ jo9tly  
by ! ,director ,g5]al ( ! ,=eign        
,s]vice1 ! ,director ( ,global ,tal5t   
,managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & !   
,*ief ,human ,capital ,(fic] ( ! ,(fice 
( ,human ,capital & ,tal5t ,managem5t ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national  
,developm5t4  7d7 ,elem5ts  7#a7        
,program requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y %all  
c>ry out ! foll[+ ) respect to ! pilot  
program "u subsection 7b73 7,a7 ,e/abli%
 & publi% eligibility crit]ia = c&idates
 to p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program4  7,b7 
,c>ry out c\ntrywide recruitm5t ef=ts to
 attract highly qualifi$1 mid-c>e]      
pr(essionals f among hi/orically exclud$
 gr\ps1 su* z at & ?r\gh ! foll[+3 7i7  
,community ag5cies & organizations4     
7ii7 ,fai?-bas$ organizations4  7iii7   
,community ev5ts4  7iv7 ,pr(essional    

associations4  7v7 ,colleges &          
univ]sities1 includ+ hi/orically ,black 
colleges & univ]sities & o!r            
m9ority-s]v+ in/itutions su* z          
,hispanic-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,asian      
,am]ican & ,native ,am]ican ,pacific    
,isl&]-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,am]ican       
,indian ,tribally controll$ colleges &  
univ]sities1 ,alaska ,native & ,native  
,hawaiian-s]v+ in/itutions1 ,tribal     
colleges & univ]sities1 ,pr$om9antly    
,black ,in/itutions1 & ,native          
,am]ican-s]v+1 ,nontribal in/itutions4  
7vi7 ,diplomats 9 resid5ce4  7vii7 ,job 
fairs4  7viii7                          
,newspap]_/magaz9es_/j\rnals4  7ix7     
,radio /ations & programs4  7x7         
,websites1 webca/s1 podca/s1 & o!r onl9e
 *annels4  7,c7 ,include appropriate    
m5tor%ip & o!r c>e] developm5t          
opportunities1 su* z lead]%ip tra9+1 =  
p>ticipants 9 ! pilot program4  7#b7    
,ov]all qualifications ,9 e/abli%+      
eligibility crit]ia "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all seek highly 

qualifi$ individuals :o are mid-c>e]    
pr(essionals f ! civil s]vice & private 
sector belong+ to hi/orically exclud$   
gr\ps-- 7,a7 ) div]se "w exp]i5ce1 :o h 
capabilities1 insights1 te*niques1 &    
exp]i5ces t w\ld s]ve to enri* ! ,=eign 
,s]vice work=ce & emp[] x to p]=m m     
effectively2  7,b7 ) demon/rat$ k (1    
exp]i5ce )1 & int]e/ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates    
=eign policy & national security &      
int]national affairs1 includ+ k ( !     
affairs1 cultures1 & languages ( o!r    
c\ntries2  7,c7 ) demon/rable lead]%ip  
skills & ! pot5tial = fur!r gr[?2  7,d7 
t demon/rate a track record (           
collaboration1 team-build+1 & /akehold] 
managem5t skills2  7,e7 ) demon/rat$    
capacity = critical ?9k+ & analytical   
skills1 includ+ ! ability to syn!size   
in=mation into cle> & concise           
recomm5dations2  7,f7 ) /rategic ?9k+1 &
 ability to solve complex problems2     
7,g7 ) flexibility1 adaptability1 &     
det]m9ation2 &  7,h7 :o are ,unit$      
,/ates citiz5s ) worldwide s]vice       

availability & :o are able to obta9     
appropriate security & m$ical cle>ances4
  7e7 ,advancem5t f program ,c&idates :o
 are accept$ into ! pilot program "u    
subsection 7b7 9 accordance ) !         
qualifications & requirem5ts ( ?is      
section %all h ! opportunity to advance 
to ! ,=eign ,s]vice oral assessm5t =    
pot5tial entry z ! appropriate class (  
mid-level ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] 9        
accordance ) ! c&idate's pr(essional    
qualifications ) a goal ( n less ?an #ej
 p]c5t ( su* p>ticipants p] ye> be+ s   
plac$4  7f7 ,annual report+ ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !     
,repres5t ,am]ica ,abroad ,act ( #bjbc1 
& annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report on ! /atus ( ! pilot
 program "u subsection 7b74 ,ea* su*    
report %all include ! foll[+ in=mation )
 respect to ! previ\s ye>3 7#a7 ,! numb]
 ( accept$ & unaccept$ applicants to !  
pilot program1 & ! numb] ( accept$      
applicants :o began p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot

 program1 & ! numb] ( accept$ applicants
 :o began p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program4 
7#b7 ,anonymiz$ in=mation on !          
backgr\nds ( accept$ pilot program      
applicants & p>ticipants ) respect to   
education & prior "w exp]i5ce1 e?nicity1
 & sex4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( pilot program  
p>ticipants :o h advanc$ f ! pilot      
program to a placem5t 9 ! ,=eign        
,s]vice1 disaggregat$ by education1     
prior "w exp]i5ce1 e?nicity & sex4  7#d7
 ,a disaggregation by ,=eign ,s]vice    
assignm5t1 cone & po/ or mission        
7includ+ id5tify+ :e!r ! po/ is         
h>d-to-fill7 assign$ to ea* pilot       
program p>ticipant :o has advanc$ to a  
placem5t 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice4  7#e7 ,!   
grade level at :i* ea* pilot program    
p>ticipant :o has advanc$ to a placem5t 
9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice ent]$ ! ,=eign       
,s]vice4  7#f7 ,! /ructure & op]ation ( 
! pilot program4  7#g7 ,attrition rates 
& ret5tion data ) respect to ! pilot    
program1 includ+ in=mation on h[ su*    
data comp>es to ! data report$ 9 ! mo/  

rec5t prior submission ( su* report4    
7#h7 ,in=mation on recruit+ ef=ts = !   
pilot program1 includ+ ! res\rces       
allocat$ to outrea*1 z well z :]e1 h[1 &
 :5 outrea* w be c>ri$ out4  7#i7       
,in=mation on ef=ts to improve !        
efficacy ( ! pilot program & promote    
ret5tion ( program p>ticipants4  7g7    
,longitud9al data ,! ,secret>y %all--   
7#a7 collect & ma9ta9 data on ! c>e]    
progression ( ea* program p>ticipant = !
 l5g? ( ea* p>ticipant's ,=eign ,s]vice 
c>e]2 &  7#b7 make ! data describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! appropriate
 congressional committees ^u reque/4    
7h7 ,duration ,! pilot program "u       
subsection 7b7 %all be = an initial     
duration ( #c ye>s1 b may be r5ew$ = an 
additional #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! end (  
su* initial duration4  7i7 ,mid-,c>e]   
pr(essional def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
mid-c>e] pr(essional means an individual
 :o has ! skills & exp]i5ce to s]ve z a 
mid-level ,=eign ,s]vice (fic] 7class   
#c1 #b1 or #a7 & :o meets any ( ! foll[+

 crit]ia1 consi/5t ) ! m]it-bas$        
pr9ciples & core precepts set =? 9 !    
,=eign ,affairs ,manual & ,h&book & 9   
accordance ) applicable requirem5ts ( ! 
,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj3 7#a7 ,an   
individual ) at lea/ #h ye>s (          
pr(essional exp]i5ce & a ba*elor's      
degree f an accr$it$ college or         
univ]sity 9 select$ fields ( /udy       
repres5t+ ! ne$s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 
includ+ public policy1 public           
adm9i/ration1 int]national law1         
int]national relations1 political       
sci5ce1 =eign languages1 bus9ess        
adm9i/ration1 economics1 hi/ory1        
sociology1 geography1 social or cultural
 an?ropology1 /ati/ics1 or ! humanities4
  7#b7 ,an individual ) at lea/ #g ye>s 
( pr(essional exp]i5ce & a ma/]'s degree
 f an accr$it$ college or univ]sity 9   
select$ fields ( /udy repres5t+ ! ne$s (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ any field 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,an     
individual ) at lea/ #e ye>s (          
pr(essional exp]i5ce & doctoral degree f

 an accr$it$ college or univ]sity 9     
select$ fields ( /udy repres5t+ ! ne$s (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 includ+ any field 
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  4  7b7 ,tim+ 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 %all comm5ce ! implem5tation ( ! pilot 
program "u section #djd7;b7 ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,au?orities ,act1     
,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law        
#aad-cbc2 #acj ,/at4 #aibh71 z am5d$ by 
subsection 7a74