; and (3) promoting the role of members of the Foreign Service in certain key institutional leadership positions. 3. Definitions In this Act: (1) The term appropriate congressional committees means— (A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. (2) The term core diplomatic capabilities means diplomatic functions pertaining to political affairs, economic affairs, and public diplomacy. I Foreign Service Officer Staffing Levels 101. Policy of hiring sufficient numbers of entry-level members of the Foreign Service to meet long-term needs Section 303 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3943 ) is amended— (1) by striking The Secretary and inserting (a) In general .—The Secretary ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Long-Term projections of personnel flows and needs Decisions by the Secretary on the numbers of individuals to be appointed as entry-level members of the Service shall be based upon a systematic long-term projection of personnel flows and needs designed to provide— (1) a regular, predictable flow of recruitment in the Service; (2) effective career development patterns to meet the needs of the Service