Sec. 102. Statement of policy
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It is the policy of the United States that— in order to protect and advance the interests of the United States abroad, international affairs agencies must have a workforce that reflects the rich composition and talent of its citizenry; the skills, knowledge, perspectives, ideas, and experiences of all members of the workforces of international affairs agencies contribute to the vitality and success of international diplomacy and development efforts; promoting DEIA within the international affairs workforce must be a joint effort that requires— engagement by senior leadership, managers, and the entire workforce; and effective collaboration among those responsible for human resources, equal employment opportunity, and diversity and inclusion issues; and as the United States becomes more diverse and faces more complex challenges, the United States must continue to invest in policies to recruit, retain, and develop the best and brightest from all segments of the population of the United States.