IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 522 
Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the International Career 
Advancement Program. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 14, 2017 
Mr. MEEKS (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the twentieth anniversary of the International 
Career Advancement Program. 
Whereas the inaugural class of fellows of the International 
Career Advancement Program (ICAP) occurred in 1997; 
Whereas ICAP’s aim is to bring greater quality and diversity 
to the staffing of senior management and policy-making 
positions in international affairs; 
Whereas ICAP is the only program dedicated to assisting 
highly promising mid-career professionals from underrep-
resented groups advance to senior positions in inter-
national affairs; 
Whereas ICAP Fellows participate in an intensive week-long 
seminar consisting of lectures and discussions designed to 
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prepare participants for the foreign affairs and manage-
ment challenges encountered by senior officials; 
Whereas the participants discuss the characteristics, values, 
and experiences faced by underrepresented communities 
in international affairs careers and are provided with the 
tools and training to strengthen their leadership capac-
ities and advancement potential; 
Whereas the Fellows gain greater appreciation for the impor-
tance of diversity for effective and principled United 
States leadership, and increase their ability to achieve 
success in their careers; 
Whereas over 500 people have participated in the program 
and several have gone on to rise to the rank of United 
States Ambassador, establish their own nonprofit organi-
zations, and lead companies; 
Whereas the ICAP Alumni Association continues the work of 
ICAP to offer its members opportunities to network, 
mentor, build skills, and engage in community outreach; 
Whereas The Economist magazine recognized ICAP in 2015 
as a Top 10 ethnicity employee network; and 
Whereas the founder and director of ICAP, Dr. E. Thomas 
Rowe, was named one of the Top 50 Diversity Figures 
in Public Life in 2015: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes that the United States needs to 
draw on the full diversity and talents of all Ameri-
cans in order for the United States to be effective, 
innovative, and globally competitive; 
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(2) calls on the Secretary of State, pursuant to 
the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–323), to provide atten-
tion and oversight to the employment, retention, and 
promotion of traditionally underrepresented groups 
and promote a diverse representation among mid- 
and senior-level career professionals through pro-
grams such as the International Career Advance-
ment Program (ICAP); 
(3) commends Dr. E. Thomas Rowe for his life-
long commitment to diversity and his belief that the 
diversity of American society should be reflected in 
its leadership; and 
(4) recognizes the important impact ICAP has 
had on the lives of its fellows and in advancing the 
interests and values of the United States around the 
world. 
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