REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE.

SEC. 162. REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT FOR THE FOREIGN SERVICE. Not later than December 31, 1989, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service of the House of Representatives a report evaluating an entrance requirement for the Foreign Service of at least one world language at the General Professional Speaking Proficiency level, as defined by the Foreign Service Institute, or one nonworld language at the next lowest proficiency level. Such report shall also describe— (1) the amount of time necessary to implement such a requirement; (2) the use of bonus points on the Foreign Service candidate scoring system for candidates with foreign language ability; and (3) the adjustments necessary to raise otherwise qualified candidates, especially including affirmative action applicants, to the levels required for entrance as evaluated in the report required by this section.