Pub. L. 112-87, tit. IV, subtit. B, sec. 412 (as amended)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICERS.
SEC. 412. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS FOR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY OFFICERS.
(a) In General.—Section 104A(g) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403-4a(g)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—
(i) by inserting “in the Directorate of Intelligence career service or the National Clandestine Service career service” after “an individual”;
(ii) by inserting “or promoted” after “appointed”; and
(iii) by striking “individual—” and inserting “individual has been certified as having a professional speaking and reading proficiency in a foreign language, such proficiency being at least level 3 on the Interagency Language Roundtable Language Skills Level or commensurate proficiency level using such other indicator of proficiency as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency considers appropriate.”;
(B) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “position or category of positions” both places that term appears and inserting “position, category of positions, or occupation”.
(b) Effective Date.—Section 611(b) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-487; 50 U.S.C. 403-4a note) is amended—
(1) by inserting “or promotions” after “appointments”; and
(2) by striking “that is one year after the date”.
(c) Report on Waivers.—Section 611(c) of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-487; 118 Stat. 3955) is amended—
(1) in the first sentence—
(A) by striking “positions” and inserting “individual waivers”; and
(B) by striking “Directorate of Operations” and inserting “National Clandestine Service”; and
(2) in the second sentence, by striking “position or category of positions” and inserting “position, category of positions, or occupation”.
(d) Report on Transfers.—Not later than 45 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an annual basis for each of the following 3 years, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency shall submit to the congressional intelligence committees a report on the number of Senior Intelligence Service employees of the Agency who—
(1) were transferred during the reporting period to a Senior Intelligence Service position in the Directorate of Intelligence career service or the National Clandestine Service career service; and
(2) did not meet the foreign language requirements specified in section 104A(g)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403-4a(g)(1)) at the time of such transfer.
- Public laws referenced
- 108-487