,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajjfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #f1 #bjbf,mr4  
,olszewski 7= himself & ,mr4 ,baumg>tn]7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,s]vice ,act (
 #aihj to require a li/ ( critical =eign
 languages = purposes ( t ,act4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,=eign ,s]vice ,language ,read9ess ,act4
  #b4 ,li/ ( critical =eign languages   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gja ( ! ,=eign   
,s]vice ,act ( #aihj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4     
#djba7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7h7 ,li/ ( critical =eign      
languages  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 subsection1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once
 e ?ree ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %\ld  
designate1 & make available to !        
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on     
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate1 a li/ (   
critical =eign languages = purposes (   

?is ,act4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be includ$ ,=
 ea* critical =eign language designat$  
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all include in=mation 9 ! li/          
describ+--  7,a7 m9imum te/$ levels at  
:i* a memb] ( ! ,s]vice %all be consid]$
 to be pr(ici5t 9 ! language2 &  7,b7   
crit]ia = det]m9+ positions = :i* su*   
critical =eign language capability is   
mission ess5tial4  7#c7 ,coord9ation ,9 
c>ry+ out ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y   
%all1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1   
coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al        
dep>tm5ts & ag5cies t ma9ta9 =eign      
language capabilities1 9 ord] to promote
 int]op]ability1 avoid duplication1 &   
a*ieve co/ sav+s to ! taxpay]4  7#d7    
,work=ce plann+ ,! ,secret>y %\ld       
incorporate critical =eign language     
capability plann+ into ! c>e]           
developm5t1 tra9+1 & assignm5t processes
 "u ?is *apt]1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7,a7 !  
use ( tra9+ at ! ,national ,=eign       
,affairs ,tra9+ ,c5t]2  7,b7 ! use (    
limit$ nonc>e] appo9tm5ts & recall &    

reappo9tm5t au?orities "u sections #cjh 
& #cji to address tempor>y or surge     
requirem5ts2 &  7,c7 ! developm5t ( a   
surge res]ve ( rehir$ (fic]s & o!r      
appropriately cle>$ individuals )       
critical =eign language capabilities :o 
may be activat$ rapidly 9 response to   
crises4  7#e7 ,critical =eign language  
def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m critical 
=eign language means a =eign language   
id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation 
) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &      
ag5cies1 z appropriate--  7,a7 z        
ess5tial to ! protection ( ,unit$ ,/ates
 national security int]e/s1 ,unit$      
,/ates economic prosp]ity1 & !          
protection ( ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s      
abroad2  7,b7 ) respect to :i* requir$  
levels ( pr(ici5cy are limit$ 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates work=ce relative to /rategic    
ne$s & op]ational dem&2 &  7,c7 z       
correspond+ to category ,i1 ,,ii1 ,,iii1
 or ,,iv languages1 z specifi$ 9 section
 #ciaa4b ( volume #c ( ! ,=eign ,affairs
 ,manual 7#c ,,fam #ciaa4b7 or successor

 guidance1 encompass+ difficult1 h>d1 & 
sup] h>d languages t are less commonly  
taught or /udi$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4   
7b7 ,critical =eign language requirem5t 
,section #gjb 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #djbb7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7   
,critical =eign language requirem5t ,9  
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
ensure t policies = ! in/ruction1 te/+1 
& use ( =eign languages explicitly      
support ! pres]vation ( capabilities )  
respect to critical =eign languages     
id5tifi$ pursuant to section #gja7;h74  
4  7c7 ,report  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y (  
,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on    
,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se (             
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign
 ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report on !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's critical language   
capabilities4  7#b7 ,matt]s to be       
includ$ ,! report requir$ by ?is        
subsection %\ld include ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,an assessm5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's   
critical =eign language /aff+           

requirem5ts1 by regional & functional   
bureau4  7,b7 ,= ea* critical language1 
numb]s ( ! ,=eign ,s]vice meet+ ! m9imum
 critical language pr(ici5cy /&>ds1 z   
well z ! crit]ia = det]m9+ if a critical
 language is mission ess5tial = a giv5  
position4  7,c7 ,! impact ( work=ce     
%ortages on ! ,dep>tm5t's ability to    
meet mission-ess5tial critical =eign    
language requirem5ts4  7,d7 ,any actions
 tak5 or plann$ to /r5g!n critical =eign
 language capability 9 ! ,s]vice4  7,e7 
,a li/ ( ea* ,s]vice position abroad t  
is language-designat$ 9 ord] to det]m9e 
:e!r or n a cont9u+ requirem5t = =eign  
language pr(ici5cy = su* position is    
w>rant$4