PROMOTION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS.

SEC. 535. PROMOTION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS.(a) In General.—The Secretary of Defense shall support the acquisition of foreign language skills among cadets and midshipmen in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, including through the development and implementation of—(1) incentives for cadets and midshipmen to participate in study of a foreign language, including special emphasis for Arabic, Chinese, and other “strategic languages”, as defined by the Secretary of Defense in consultation with other relevant agencies; and(2) a recruiting strategy to target foreign language speakers, including members of heritage communities, to participate in the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.(b) Report Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the actions taken to carry out this section.