22 U.S.C. § 3922a

(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 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.