,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #aa1 #bjbe,mr4   
,meeks 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new   
,york1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !    
contributions ( ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel    
,graduate ,fell[%ip ,program1 ! ,?omas  
,r4 ,pick]+ ,=eign ,affairs ,graduate   
,fell[%ip ,program1 ! ,william ,d4      
,cl>ke1 ,sr4 ,diplomatic ,security      
,fell[%ip1 & ! ,donald ,m4 ,payne       
,int]national ,developm5t ,graduate     
,fell[%ip ,program to advance ,am]ica's 
national security1 developm5t1 &        
diplomacy ef=ts4  ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,/ate1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =         
,int]national ,developm5t 7,,usaid71 &  
o!r =eign affairs ag5cies require a     
work=ce ) div]se tal5ts1 skills1 &      
exp]i5ces to effectively protect ,unit$ 
,/ates citiz5s abroad1 exp& comm]cial   
opportunities = ,unit$ ,/ates bus9esses1

 & adm9i/] ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2  
,:]eas ,congress has requir$ 9 /atute & 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,,usaid h committ$
 to recruit1 hire1 & reta9 a work=ce on 
! basis ( m]it pr9ciples t reflects !   
div]se backgr\nds ( ! ,am]ican p !y     
repres5t abroad2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiij1       
,congress am5d$ ! ,/ate ,dep>tm5t ,basic
 ,au?orities ,act ( #aief 7,public ,law 
#hd-hhe7 to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 to make grants to po/second>y          
educational in/itutions or /ud5ts to    
increase k ( & int]e/ 9 employm5t ) !   
,=eign ,s]vice1 ) a special focus on    
m9ority /ud5ts1 broad5+ recruitm5t &    
ret5tion ef=ts 9 ord] to ensure equal   
opportunity & draw on ! /r5g? ( all     
,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s2 ,:]eas1 pursuant 
to ^! au?orities1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate   
laun*$ ! ,?omas ,r4 ,pick]+ ,=eign      
,affairs ,fell[%ip1 ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel
 ,int]national ,affairs ,program1 & !   
,william ,d4 ,cl>ke1 ,sr4 ,diplomatic   
,security ,fell[%ip 9 #aiib1 #bjjb1 &   
#bjbc1 respectively2 ,:]eas ^! programs 

increase ! inclusion ( ,pell-eligible & 
fir/-g5]ation college graduates 9 !     
,=eign ,s]vice1 ) a majority ( curr5t   
fell[s hav+ be5 ,pell grant recipi5ts2  
,:]eas ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel             
,int]national ,affairs ,graduate        
,fell[%ip ,program & ! ,?omas ,r4       
,pick]+ ,=eign ,affairs ,fell[%ip       
,program--! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's flag%ip 
initiatives to recruit top-ti]          
tal5t--are m]it-bas$1 ne$-bas$1 & highly
 competitive1 ) an annual acceptance    
rate "u #e p]c5t2 ,:]eas all fell[s pass
 ! same rigor\s selection1 hir+1 &      
security cle>ance process z all o!r     
memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice2 ,:]eas rese>*
 %[s t develop+ a work=ce repres5t+ all 
( ,am]ica significantly contributes to  
bett] national security outcomes by     
provid+ a wid] range ( p]spectives1     
exp]i5ces1 & cultural und]/&+1 enabl+ m 
effective ?reat id5tification1          
innovative solutions1 & /rong]          
diplomatic engagem5t across ! globe2    
,:]eas int]national affairs fell[%ips t 

promote ! employm5t ( c&idates :o belong
 to hi/orically exclud$ gr\ps & ) a     
f9ancial ne$1 includ+ ! ,*>les ,b4      
,rangel ,int]national ,affairs ,graduate
 ,fell[%ip ,program1 ! ,?omas ,r4       
,pick]+ ,=eign ,affairs ,fell[%ip       
,program1 ! ,william ,d4 ,cl>ke1 ,sr4   
,diplomatic ,security ,fell[%ip1 & !    
,donald ,m4 ,payne ,int]national        
,developm5t ,fell[%ip ,program1 repres5t
 sm>t inve/m5ts vital = build+ a /rong1 
m]it-bas$1 capable1 & div]se national   
security work=ce2 ,:]eas ,congress1 on a
 bip>tisan basis1 has au?oriz$ ea* ( ^! 
fell[%ip programs recogniz+ _!          
importance 9 exp&+ m]it- & ne$-bas$     
recruitm5t f a wide geographic &        
economically div]se tal5t pool1 includ+ 
f all #ej ,/ates & m ?an #ejj           
in/itutions ( high] education2 ,:]eas   
,hi/orically ,black ,colleges &         
,univ]sities1 ,hispanic-s]v+            
in/itutions1 o!r m9ority-s]v+           
in/itutions & o!r in/itutions ( high]   
education1 includ+ community colleges & 

trade s*ools1 s]ve populations          
hi/orically exclud$ f ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,/ate or ,,usaid & prep>e ! next        
g5]ation ( int]national affairs         
pr(essionals ) ! core skills necess>y to
 meet ! ,unit$ ,/ates global diplomatic 
& developm5t imp]atives2 & ,:]eas !     
,secret>y ( ,/ate & ,adm9i/rator (      
,,usaid are requir$ by law to consult ) 
,congress be=e tak+ /eps to modify ^!   
programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 recognizes !    
importance ( ef=ts to recruit1 hire1 &  
reta9 employees f ! broade/ tal5t pool =
 ,unit$ ,/ates =eign affairs ag5cies 9  
ord] = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be globally   
competitive & ensure t our diplomatic & 
developm5t ag5cies rema9 ! be/ 9 ! _w2  
7#b7 reaffirms t ! ,*>les ,b4 ,rangel   
,graduate ,fell[%ip ,program1 ,?omas ,r4
 ,pick]+ ,=eign ,affairs ,graduate      
,fell[%ip ,program1 ,william ,d4 ,cl>ke 
,sr4 ,diplomatic ,security ,fell[%ip1 & 
,donald ,m4 ,payne ,int]national        
,developm5t ,graduate ,fell[%ip ,program

 are /atutorily m&at$ programs enact$   
into law by ,congress on a bip>tisan    
basis to address recogniz$ issues (     
exclusion = wom5 & racial & e?nic       
m9ority gr\ps z well z economically     
disadvantag$ & rural populations plagu+ 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates     
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t =    
decades2  7#c7 und]scores ! importance (
 int]national affairs fell[%ips & simil>
 c>e] entry programs to ,unit$ ,/ates   
national security & =eign policy2 &     
7#d7 recognizes ! sub/antial ,unit$     
,/ates taxpay] inve/m5t 9 ensur+ !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate & ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy
 = ,int]national ,developm5t c recruit  
top tal5t f across ! c\ntry1 provide !m 
) critical tra9+1 & /r5g!n ,am]ica's    
developm5t & diplomatic                 
capabilities--ef=ts t are und]m9$ by    
attempts to dismantle ^! programs1 wa/+ 
taxpay] res\rces & weak5+ national      
security4