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‘‘(2) The Secretary shall also furnish to the President, on an 
annual basis and to assist the President in selecting qualified 
candidates for appointments or assignments as chief of mission, 
the names of between 5 and 10 career civil servants serving at 
the Department of State or the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development who are qualified to serve as chiefs of mis-
sion, together with pertinent information about such individuals.’’. 
SEC. 6208. CIVIL SERVICE ROTATIONAL PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT ROTATIONAL PROGRAM FOR CIVIL 
SERVICE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this division, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide 
qualified civil servants serving at the Department an opportunity 
to serve at a United States embassy, including identifying criteria 
and an application process for such program. 
(b) PROGRAM.—The program established under this section 
shall— 
(1) provide at least 20 career civil servants the opportunity 
to serve for 2 to 3 years at a United States embassy to gain 
additional skills and experience; 
(2) offer such civil servants the opportunity to serve in 
a political or economic section at a United States embassy; 
and 
(3) include clear and transparent criteria for eligibility 
and selection, which shall include a minimum of 5 years of 
service at the Department. 
(c) SUBSEQUENT POSITION AND PROMOTION.—Following a rota-
tion at a United States embassy pursuant to the program estab-
lished by this section, participants in the program must be afforded, 
at minimum, a position equivalent in seniority, compensation, and 
responsibility to the position occupied prior serving in the program. 
Successful completion of a rotation at a United States embassy 
shall be considered favorably with regard to applications for pro-
motion in civil service jobs at the Department. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall identify not 
less than 20 positions in United States embassies for the program 
established under this section and offer at least 20 civil servants 
the opportunity to serve in a rotation at a United States embassy 
pursuant to this section. 
SEC. 6209. REPORTING REQUIREMENT ON CHIEFS OF MISSION. 
Not later than 30 days following the end of each calendar 
quarter, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees— 
(1) a list of every chief of mission or United States rep-
resentative overseas with the rank of Ambassador who, during 
the prior quarter, was granted approval by the Under Secretary 
of State for Management to be outside a country of assignment 
for purposes other than official travel or temporary duty orders; 
and 
(2) the number of days each such chief of mission or United 
States representative overseas with the rank of Ambassador 
was outside a country of assignment during the previous 
quarter for purposes other than official travel or temporary 
duty orders.
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SEC. 6210. REPORT ON CHIEFS OF MISSION AND DEPUTY CHIEFS OF 
MISSION. 
Not later than April 1, 2024, and annually thereafter for the 
next 4 years, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report that includes— 
(1) the Foreign Service cone of each current chief of mission 
and deputy chief of mission (or whoever is acting in the capacity 
of chief or deputy chief if neither is present) for each United 
States embassy at which there is a Foreign Service Officer 
filling either of those positions; and 
(2) aggregated data for all chiefs of mission and deputy 
chiefs of mission described in paragraph (1), disaggregated 
by cone. 
SEC. 6211. EFFORTS TO IMPROVE RETENTION AND PREVENT RETALIA-
TION. 
(a) STREAMLINED REPORTING.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall 
establish a single point of initial reporting for allegations of 
discrimination, and harassment that provides an initial review of 
the allegations and, if necessary, the ability to file multiple claims 
based on a single complaint. 
(b) REQUIRED ANNUAL SURVEYS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this division, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary shall conduct an annual employee satisfaction 
survey to assess the level of job satisfaction, work environment, 
and overall employee experience within the Department. 
(2) OPEN-ENDED RESPONSES.—The survey required under 
paragraph (1) shall include options for open-ended responses. 
(3) SURVEY QUESTIONS.—The survey shall include questions 
regarding— 
(A) work-life balance; 
(B) compensation and benefits; 
(C) career development opportunities; 
(D) the performance evaluation and promotion process, 
including fairness and transparency; 
(E) communication channels and effectiveness; 
(F) leadership and management; 
(G) organizational culture; 
(H) awareness and effectiveness of complaint measures; 
(I) accessibility and accommodations; 
(J) availability of transportation to and from a work 
station; 
(K) information technology infrastructure functionality 
and accessibility; 
(L) the employee’s understanding of the Department’s 
structure, mission, and goals; 
(M) alignment and relevance of work to the Depart-
ment’s mission; 
(N) sense of empowerment to affect positive change; 
and 
(O) experiences with harassment, discrimination, 
retaliation, and other events that contribute to attrition 
and negatively impact work culture and productivity. 
(c) REQUIRED EXIT SURVEYS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall develop 
and implement a standardized, confidential exit survey process 
that includes anonymous feedback and exit interviews with 
employees who voluntarily separate from the Department, 
whether through resignation, retirement, or other means. 
(2) SCOPE.—The exit surveys conducted pursuant to para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) be designed to gather insights and feedback from 
departing employees regarding— 
(i) their reasons for leaving, including caretaking 
responsibilities, career limitations for partner or 
spouse, and discrimination, harassment, or retaliation; 
(ii) their overall experience with the Department; 
and 
(iii) any suggestions for improvement; and 
(B) include questions related to— 
(i) the employee’s reasons for leaving; 
(ii) job satisfaction; 
(iii) work environment; 
(iv) professional growth opportunities; 
(v) leadership effectiveness; 
(vi) suggestions for enhancing the Department’s 
performance; and 
(vii) if applicable, the name and industry of the 
employee’s future employer. 
(3) COMPILATION OF RESULTS.—The Secretary shall compile 
and analyze the anonymized exit survey data collected pursuant 
to this paragraph to identify trends, common themes, and areas 
needing improvement within the Department. 
(d) PILOT SURVEYS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this division, the Secretary shall conduct a 
Department-wide survey for Locally Employed Staff regarding 
retention, training, promotion, and other matters, including harass-
ment, discrimination, and retaliation, that includes workforce 
perspectives on the accessibility and effectiveness of complaint 
measures. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the conclusion of 
each survey conducted pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall 
make the key findings available to the Department workforce and 
shall submit them to the appropriate congressional committees. 
(f) RETALIATION PREVENTION EFFORTS.— 
(1) EMPLOYEE EVALUATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If there is a pending investigation 
of discrimination or harassment against a superior who 
is responsible for rating or reviewing the complainant 
employee, the complainant shall be reviewed by the 
superior’s supervisor or other Department employee as 
appropriate. 
(B) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This paragraph shall take effect 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this division. 
(2) RETALIATION PREVENTION GUIDANCE.—Any Department 
employee against whom an allegation of discrimination or 
harassment has been made shall receive written guidance (a 
‘‘retaliation hold’’) on the types of actions that can be considered 
retaliation against the complainant employee. The employee’s
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immediate supervisor shall also receive the retaliation hold 
guidance. 
SEC. 6212. NATIONAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN. 
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of 
this division, the Secretary shall submit a strategy to the appro-
priate congressional committees that assesses the potential benefits 
and costs of a national advertising campaign to improve the recruit-
ment to the Civil Service and the Foreign Service by raising public 
awareness of the important accomplishments of the Department. 
SEC. 6213. EXPANSION OF DIPLOMATS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after the date of 
the enactment of this division— 
(1) the Secretary is authorized to increase 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 Inter-
national Development is authorized to increase the number 
of development diplomats in the Diplomats in Residence Pro-
gram 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 commit-
tees whether additional Diplomats in Residence have been estab-
lished, and, if so, what regions or colleges or universities such 
diplomats are assigned to, with an explanation as to why those 
regions or schools were chosen as most in need of additional Depart-
ment recruiting personnel. 
Subtitle B—Pay, Benefits, and Workforce 
Matters 
SEC. 6221. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title I of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 908. EDUCATION ALLOWANCE. 
‘‘A Department employee who is on leave to perform service 
in the uniformed services (as defined in section 4303(13) of title 
38, United States Code) may receive an education allowance if 
the employee would, if not for such service, be eligible to receive 
the education allowance.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 
2 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 3901 note) is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 907 the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 908. Education allowance’’. 
SEC. 6222. IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR FOREIGN AND 
CIVIL SERVANTS. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL TO ADDRESS MENTAL HEALTH.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall seek to increase the 
number of personnel within the Bureau of Medical Services