,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #eae #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #dfhj  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june  
#d1 #bjbf,ms4 ,ros5 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,ricketts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ,=eign ,relations  ,july #bg1 #bjbf    
,report$ by ,mr4 ,ris*1 )\t am5dm5t  ,a 
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate
 to ext5d limit$ consul> appo9tm5ts to  
eight ye>s1 ) an additional two-ye>     
ext5sion = ne$s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,exp&$ ,consul> ,fell[s ,act ( #bjbf4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+     
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,consul> s]vices provid$ at 
,unit$ ,/ates embassies & consulates    
worldwide1 & 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 are     
critical to protect+ ! safety & security
 ( ,am]icans abroad1 safegu>d+ ,unit$   
,/ates bord]s1 support+ ,am]ican        
families pursu+ int]national adoptions1 
& facilitat+ legitimate travel to !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 ,=eign ,s]vice po/s
 process millions ( visa applications   

ea* ye>1 conduct+ rigor\s security vett+
 ( ea* application to detect fraud1     
mitigate security risks1 prev5t unlawful
 migrations1 & protect ! homel&4  7#c7  
,travel & t\rism is ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
l>ge/ s+le s]vices export1 acc\nt+ = #bb
 p]c5t ( s]vices exports & #g p]c5t (   
total exports 9 #bjbc4 ,9 #bjbb1 !      
travel & t\rism indu/ry contribut$      
#b1cjj1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
economy--approximately #b4ig p]c5t (    
gross dome/ic product--& support$       
#i1ejj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates jobs4  7#d7    
,dem& = consul> s]vices w cont9ue to    
increase z ! ,unit$ ,/ates ent]s an     
,am]ican decade ( sports z ! ho/ ( major
 int]national ev5ts betwe5 #bjbd &      
#bjcd--;includ+ ! ,copa ,am]ica1 ,club  
,_w ,cup1 ,,fifa ,_w ,cup1 ,olympic &   
,p>alympic ,games1 & ,rugby ,_w         
,cups--:i* are expect$ to draw millions 
( int]national visitors & significantly 
increas+ workloads = consul> /aff :ile  
simultane\sly requir+ enhanc$ security  
scre5+ & adjudicative rigor4  7#e7      

,exp&+ limit$ non-c>e] appo9tm5ts =     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate p]sonnel p]=m+ consul>
 functions1 includ+ ?r\gh ! ,consul>    
,fell[s ,program1 is ess5tial to        
increas+ /aff+ capacity1 r$uc+          
recruitm5t co/s & delays1 & ensur+ !    
cont9u$ effici5t deliv]y ( consul>      
s]vices4  #b4 ,expansion ( limit$       
consul> appo9tm5t au?ority ,section #cji
 ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb   
,u4,s4,c4 #cidi7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9      
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ 1 or #h ye>s 9
 duration = p]sonnel p]=m+ consul>      
s]vices1 aft] may n exce$ #e ye>s 9     
duration2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7b77#f7--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ or2  
7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3
  7,c7 a limit$ nonc>e] appo9tm5t = a   
p]iod n to exce$ #b ye>s1 9 ! case (    
p]sonnel p]=m+ consul> s]vices4  4      
,july #bg1 #bjbf,report$ )\t am5dm5t