22 U.S.C. § 4022 — Foreign language requirements

Page 1469 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 4023 crease the language training opportunities available to the family members of Foreign Service personnel.’’ Executive Documents TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC ISLANDS For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is- lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular Possessions. § 4022. Foreign language requirements (a) In general The Secretary shall establish foreign language proficiency requirements for members of the Service who are to be assigned abroad in order that Foreign Service posts abroad will be staffed by individuals having a useful knowledge of the language or dialect common to the country in which the post is located. (b) Training The Secretary of State shall arrange for ap- propriate language training of members of the Service by the institution or otherwise in order to assist in meeting the requirements estab- lished under subsection (a). (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 702, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2099; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 126(3), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(7) [div. A, title II, § 208(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–422; Pub. L. 107–228, div. A, title III, § 327, Sept. 30, 2002, 116 Stat. 1387; Pub. L. 117–81, div. E, title LI, § 5114(b)(3), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 2352.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2021—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–81 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: ‘‘Not later than January 31 of each year, the Director General of the Foreign Service shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Re- lations of the Senate and the Committee on Inter- national Relations of the House of Representatives summarizing the number of positions in each overseas mission requiring foreign language competence that— ‘‘(1) became vacant during the previous fiscal year; and ‘‘(2) were filled by individuals having the required foreign language competence.’’ 2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–228 substituted ‘‘Janu- ary 31’’ for ‘‘March 31’’ in introductory provisions and ‘‘fiscal year’’ for ‘‘calendar year’’ in par. (1). 1999—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–113 added subsec. (c). 1994—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–236 substituted ‘‘institu- tion’’ for ‘‘Institute’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries CHANGE OF NAME Committee on International Relations of House of Representatives changed to Committee on Foreign Af- fairs of House of Representatives by House Resolution No. 6, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Jan. 5, 2007. § 4023. Career development program (a) Establishment; primary attention and empha- sis The Secretary shall establish a professional development program to assure that members of the Service obtain the skills and knowledge re- quired at the various stages of their careers. With regard to Foreign Service officers, primary attention shall be given to training for career candidate officers and for midcareer officers, both after achieving tenure and as they ap- proach eligibility for entry to the Senior For- eign Service, to enhance and broaden their qualifications for more senior levels of responsi- bility in the Service. Training for other mem- bers of the Service shall emphasize programs de- signed to enhance their particular skills and ex- pert knowledge, including development of the management skills appropriate to their occupa- tional categories. (b) Primary direction for Junior Foreign Service officer training and midcareer training Junior Foreign Service officer training shall be directed primarily toward providing expert knowledge in the basic functions of analysis and reporting as well as in consular, administrative, and linguistic skills relevant to the full range of future job assignments. Midcareer training shall be directed primarily toward development and perfection of management, functional, negoti- ating, and policy development skills to prepare the officers progressively for more senior levels of responsibility. (c) Purpose; completion of training as condition for placement or appointment At each stage the program of professional de- velopment should be designed to provide mem- bers of the Service with the opportunity to ac- quire skills and knowledge relevant to clearly established professional standards of expected performance. Career candidates should satisfac- torily complete candidate training prior to at- tainment of career status. Members of the Serv- ice should satisfactorily complete midcareer training before appointment to the Senior For- eign Service. (d) University degree credit In formulating programs under this section, the Secretary should establish a system to pro- vide, insofar as possible, credit toward univer- sity degrees for successful completion of courses comparable to graduate-level, university courses. (e) Institutions conducting training Training provided under this section shall be conducted by the Department and by other gov- ernmental and nongovernmental institutions as the Secretary may consider appropriate. (Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 703, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2100; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 185(c)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1366.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1987—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–204 struck out subsec. (f) which related to report to Congress and President. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCII, § 9211, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3874, provided that: ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary [of State] shall strongly encourage that Foreign Service officers seek- ing entry into the Senior Foreign Service participate in professional development described in subsection (c).