,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddff  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbf,mr4  
,s*atz 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51    
,ms4 ,ros51 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide a ,=eign ,s]vice   
(fic] c>e] pa?way = =m] ,unit$ ,/ates   
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t      
(fic]s4  #a4 ,%ort titles ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,pa?ways = ,advancem5t1     
,transition1 & ,hir+ to ! ,=eign ,s]vice
 or ! ,,pa? to ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act4   
#b4 ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic] c>e] pa?way = 
=m] ,,usaid (fic]s  7a7 ,def9$ t]m ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m ,,usaid means !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t4  7b7 ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]  
c>e] pa?way ,=m] ,,usaid ,=eign ,s]vice 
memb]s :o are appo9t$ to positions )9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all be eligible =    
appo9tm5t into ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,(fic]  
c>e] track at a grade & t5ure /atus     
comm5surate ) _! prior ,=eign ,s]vice   

rank1 "t-9-s]vice1 & p]=mance1 subject  
to applicable suitability & security    
requirem5ts4  7c7 ,=eign ,s]vice (fic]  
te/ waiv] ,=m] ,,usaid ,=eign ,s]vice   
memb]s are n requir$ to take ! ,=eign   
,s]vice ,entrance ,exam1 includ+ any    
writt5 or oral elem5ts1 z a condition ( 
appo9tm5t or conv]sion or any hir+      
me*anism to ! ,=eign ,s]vice ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate if su* (fic]s         
previ\sly met ,=eign ,s]vice entry      
requirem5ts & s]v$ 9 good /&+ at        
,,usaid4  7d7 ,hir+ pref]5ce po9ts ,!   
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate %all aw>d hir+        
pref]5ce po9ts or equival5t hir+ cr$it  
to applicants = ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate       
positions :o h prior ,,usaid s]vice1    
:e!r 9 ! ,=eign ,s]vice or ! ,civil     
,s]vice4 ,su* pref]5ce %all be =mally   
incorporat$ into hir+ & selection       
processes & appli$ 9 a transp>5t &      
consi/5t mann]4  7e7 ,recognition (     
prior s]vice ,prior ,,usaid s]vice %all 
be fully cr$it$ t[>d a ,=eign ,s]vice   
,(fic]'s s5iority1 "t-9-class1 retirem5t

 eligibility1 & o!r applicable c>e]     
mile/ones to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by 
law4  7f7 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9           
coord9ation ) appropriate (ficials (    
,,usaid & ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel          
,managem5t1 %all issue guidance = !     
timely implem5tation ( ?is section to   
ensure uni=m application4  7g7 ,sunset  
,! provisions ( ?is section %all cease  
to be effective beg9n+ on ! date t is #e
 ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4