,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #abc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa 7legislative 
day1 ,m>* #aj71 #bjbe,mr4 ,book]        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,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 9 advanc+ ! national 
security & ! developm5t & diplomacy     
ef=ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]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 employees on ! basis (   
m]it t reflect ! div]se backgr\nds ( !  
,am]ican p t !y repres5t abroad2 ,:]eas1
 9 #aiij1 ,congress am5d$ ! ,/ate       
,dep>tm5t ,basic ,au?orities ,act (     
#aief 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfea;a et seq47 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$1 & highly
 competitive1 ) an annual acceptance    
rate ( less ?an #e p]c5t2 ,:]eas all    
fell[s pass ! same rigor\s selection1   
hir+1 & security cle>ance process z all 
o!r memb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice2 ,:]eas   
rese>* %[s t develop+ a work=ce         
repres5t+ all ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
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 & :o h f9ancial ne$s1     
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 programs1 recogniz+ !          
importance ( ^! fell[%ip programs 9     
exp&+ m]it- & ne$-bas$ recruitm5t f a   
wide geographically & 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 & ! ,,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 ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national    
,developm5t are requir$ by law to       
consult ) ,congress be=e tak+ /eps to   
modify ^! programs3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t 
! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes ! importance 
( ef=ts to recruit1 hire1 & reta9 =     
,unit$ ,/ates =eign affairs ag5cies     
employees f ! broade/ tal5t pool1 9 ord]
 = ! ,unit$ ,/ates to be globally       
competitive & ensure t ! diplomatic &   
developm5t ag5cies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
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>ke1 ,sr4 ,diplomatic  

,security ,fell[%ip1 & ! ,donald ,m4    
,payne ,int]national ,developm5t        
,graduate ,fell[%ip ,program are        
/atutorily m&at$ programs enact$ into   
law on a bip>tisan basis to address     
recogniz$ issues t h plagu$ ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,/ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy =      
,int]national ,developm5t = decades (   
exclusion ( wom51 racial & e?nic m9ority
 gr\ps1 & economically disadvantag$ &   
rural populations2  7#c7 und]scores !   
importance to ,unit$ ,/ates national    
security & =eign policy ( int]national  
affairs fell[%ips & simil> c>e] entry   
programs2 &  7#d7 recognizes !          
sub/antial inve/m5t by ,unit$ ,/ates    
taxpay]s 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 ! developm5t & diplomatic      
capabilities ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates--ef=ts t 
are und]m9$ by attempts to dismantle ^! 
programs1 wa/+ taxpay] res\rces & weak5+
 national security4