Diversity in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service: Background and Issues for Congr…

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Diversity in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service: Background and Issues for Congress

Published Jul 2, 2020Updated Jun 21, 2025

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S 1635114th Congress
Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017
Dec 16, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-323.
HR 3352116th Congress
Department of State Authorization Act of 2019
Sep 9, 2019 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Diversity in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service: Background and Issues for Congress

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