(a) Development of program

The head of each agency utilizing the Foreign Service personnel system shall develop, consistent with section 7201 of title 5, a plan designed to increase significantly the number of members of minority groups and women in the Foreign Service in that agency.

(b) Emphasis on mid-levels

Terms Used In 22 USC 3922a

  • agency: means an agency as defined in section 552(e) 1 of title 5. See 22 USC 3902
  • Foreign Service: means the Foreign Service of the United States. See 22 USC 3902

Each plan developed pursuant to this section shall, consistent with section 7201 of title 5, place particular emphasis on achieving significant increases in the numbers of minority group members and women who are in the mid-levels of the Foreign Service.