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22 U.S.C. § 2736b — Leadership engagement and accountability
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**(a) Reward and recognize efforts to promote diversity and inclusion**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall implement performance and advancement requirements that reward and recognize the efforts of individuals in senior positions and supervisors in the Department in fostering an inclusive environment and cultivating talent consistent with merit system principles, such as through participation in mentoring programs or sponsorship initiatives, recruitment events, and other similar opportunities.
(2) **Outreach events** — The Secretary shall create opportunities for individuals in senior positions and supervisors in the Department to participate in outreach events and to discuss issues relating to diversity and inclusion with the workforce on a regular basis, including with employee resource groups.
**(b) External advisory committees and boards** For each external advisory committee or board to which individuals in senior positions in the Department appoint members, the Secretary is strongly encouraged by Congress to ensure such external advisory committee or board is developed, reviewed, and carried out by qualified teams that represent the diversity of the organization.
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**(a) Reward and recognize efforts to promote diversity and inclusion**
(1) **In general** — The Secretary shall implement performance and advancement requirements that reward and recognize the efforts of individuals in senior positions and supervisors in the Department in fostering an inclusive environment and cultivating talent consistent with merit system principles, such as through participation in mentoring programs or sponsorship initiatives, recruitment events, and other similar opportunities.
(2) **Outreach events** — The Secretary shall create opportunities for individuals in senior positions and supervisors in the Department to participate in outreach events and to discuss issues relating to diversity and inclusion with the workforce on a regular basis, including with employee resource groups.
**(b) External advisory committees and boards** For each external advisory committee or board to which individuals in senior positions in the Department appoint members, the Secretary is strongly encouraged by Congress to ensure such external advisory committee or board is developed, reviewed, and carried out by qualified teams that represent the diversity of the organization.
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**(a) Retained members** The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall conduct periodic interviews with a representative and diverse cross-section of the workforce of the Department—
(1) to understand the reasons of individuals in such workforce for remaining in a position in the Department; and
(2) to receive feedback on workplace policies, professional development opportunities, and other issues affecting the decision of individuals in the workforce to remain in the Department.
**(b) Departing members** The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall provide an opportunity for an exit interview to each individual in the workforce of the Department who separates from service with the Department to better understand the reasons of such individual for leaving such service.
**(c) Use of analysis from interviews** The Director General of the Foreign Service and the Director of the Bureau of Human Resources or its equivalent shall analyze demographic data and other information obtained through interviews under subsections (a) and (b) to determine to what extent, if any, the diversity of those participating in such interviews impacts the results.
**(d) Tracking data** The Department shall—
(1) track demographic data relating to participants in professional development programs and the rate of placement into senior positions for participants in such programs;
(2) annually evaluate such data—
(A) to identify ways to improve outreach and recruitment for such programs, consistent with merit system principles; and
(B) to understand the extent to which participation in any professional development program offered or sponsored by
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Unless authorized by law, neither the President nor any person or agency shall, on behalf of the United States—
(1) subscribe to additional shares of stock of the Agency;
(2) vote for or agree to any amendment of the Convention which increases the obligations of the United States, or which changes the purpose or functions of the Agency; or
(3) make a loan or provide other financing to the Agency.
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TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
§ 2736c
(Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LIV, § 5403, Dec. 27,
2021, 135 Stat. 2372.)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EXPANSION OF DIPLOMATS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS
Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXII, § 6213, Dec. 22, 2023,
137 Stat. 978, provided that:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after the
date of the enactment of this division [Dec. 22, 2023]—
‘‘(1) the Secretary [of State] is authorized to in-
crease the number of diplomats in the Diplomats in
Residence Program from 17 to at least 20; and
‘‘(2) the Administrator of the United States Agency
for International Development is authorized to in-
crease the number of development diplomats in the
Diplomats in Residence Program from 1 to at least 3.
‘‘(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date
of the enactment of this division, and every year for
three years thereafter, the Secretary shall report to
the appropriate congressional committees [Committee
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and Committee on
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives] wheth-
er additional Diplomats in Residence have been estab-
lished, and, if so, what regions or colleges or univer-
sities such diplomats are assigned to, with an expla-
nation as to why those regions or schools were chosen
as most in need of additional Department [of State] re-
cruiting personnel.’’
DEFINITIONS
For definitions of ‘‘Secretary’’ and ‘‘Department’’ as
used in this section, see section 5002 of Pub. L. 117–81,
set out as a note under section 263c of this title.
For definitions of ‘‘diversity’’ and ‘‘workforce’’ as
used in this section, see section 5401 of Pub. L. 117–81,
set out as a note under section 2736 of this title.
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