,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gfdb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #bc1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,kim introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! recruitm5t & ret5tion ( specializ$ disa/] assi/ance pr(essionals by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,g5]at+ ,utility ?r\gh ,int]national ,disa/] ,exp]tise ,act or ! ,,guide ,act4 #b4 ,au?orization to recruit specializ$ disa/] assi/ance pr(essionals 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,"u ,secret>y = ,=eign ,assi/ance1 is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a program to recruit1 tra91 & reta9 specializ$ disa/] assi/ance pr(essionals = ! ,bureau ( ,disa/] & ,humanit>ian ,response1 to ensure t ! ,bureau has suffici5t p]sonnel ) ! skills & exp]tise necess>y to plan1 implem5t1 & manage complex int]national disa/] assi/ance op]ations4 7b7 ,qualifications ,a specializ$ disa/] assi/ance pr(essional recruit$1 tra9$1 or reta9$ ?r\gh ! program e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all h exp]tise 9 relevant matt]s includ+ procurem5t1 logi/ics1 public heal?1 nutrition1 protection1 eng9e]+1 & f9ance4