,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cihi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #ab1 #bjbe,mr4  
,panetta 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tony         
,gonzales ( ,texas1 & ,mrs4 ,kiggans (  
,virg9ia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$        
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to reta9 language 
pr(ici5cy & read9ess to support national
 security goals ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,flu5t ,=ces ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress
 f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,s9ce #aida1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates has recogniz$ ! ne$ =     
milit>y intellig5ce units to h a        
competitive edge ?r\gh language         
pr(ici5cy4 ,al?\gh inve/m5ts 9 l+ui/s 7 
made s9ce ,_w ,w> ,two to support       
,am]ican milit>y & =eign policy1 !      
t]rori/ attacks on ,septemb] #aa1 #bjja1
 expos$ a %ortage ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces :o speak highly valuable          
languages4 ,! t]rori/ attacks highlight$
 ! p]si/5t & cont9u\s ne$ = ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,def5se to ma9ta9 a designat$ cohort (

 qualifi$ l+ui/s to respond to crises or
 cont+5cies any:]e 9 ! _w4 ,9 response1 
! ,def5se ,language ,in/itute ,=eign    
,language ,c5t] 7,,dliflc7 0 creat$4    
,today1 ,,dliflc rema9s ! premi] s*ool (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = culturally bas$
 =eign language education & tra9+4  7#b7
 ,flu5cy 9 =eign languages & cultures   
und]p9s successful =eign policy &       
national security1 z evid5c$ across an  
array ( conflicts1 includ+              
c\nt]9surg5cy1 c\nt]t]rorism1 & great   
p[] competition4  7#c7 ,despite gr[+    
developm5ts 9 te*nology & artificial    
intellig5ce1 p]son-to-p]son engagem5t   
rema9s an intimate compon5t ( ,am]ica's 
milit>y /rategy1 includ+ 9 mult9ational 
conflicts ?r\gh\t ! ,middle ,ea/ &      
,europe4  7#d7 ,! skillset provid$ by   
language & cultural tra9+ supports      
effective communication & int]op]ability
 betwe5 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates & p>tn] =ces1 all[s =     
connections ) local populations 9       
politically s5sitive environm5ts1 & (f]s

 m effici5t diplomatic engagem5t ) /ate 
repres5tatives or negotiation teams4    
7#e7 ,) =eign language skills1 memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ memb]s ( bo?     
active & res]ve compon5ts1 c make in=m$ 
& pot5tially lifesav+ judgem5ts reg>d+  
/rategy & op]ations t c be              
culturally-s5sitive bo? at home &       
abroad4 ,z in=mation plays a m          
consid]able role 9 milit>y & =eign      
policy1 l+ui/ic skills provide increas$ 
support = intellig5ce ga!r+ & subsequ5t 
int]pretation4  7#f7 ,! ,=eign ,area    
,(fic] program1 ) language in/ruction   
complet$ at ! ,,dliflc1 s]ves z ano!r   
indisp5sable compon5t ( ,am]ica's =eign 
policy /rategy4 ,?r\gh _! =eign language
 & cultural exp]tise1 ,=eign ,area      
,(fic]s are memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces      
gr\nd$ 9 ! pr(ession ( arms :o-- 7,a7   
provide lead]%ip & exp]tise 9 div]se    
organizations 9 jo9t1 int]ag5cy1        
int]gov]nm5tal1 & mult9ational          
environm5ts2  7,b7 advise s5ior lead]s z
 regional exp]ts2 &  7,c7 (f] unique w> 

fight+ compet5cies1 includ+             
cross-cultural capabilities1 int]p]sonal
 communications1 & =eign language       
skills1 t are critical to mission       
read9ess ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 a    
dynamic national security environm5t4   
#c4 ,annual ,assessm5t on ,recruit+     
,practices to ,increase ,att5dance at ! 
,def5se ,language ,in/itute ,=eign      
,language ,c5t]  7a7 ,assessm5ts ,n lat]
 ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe1 & annually    
!reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1 !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives an         
assessm5t ( recruit+ me?ods ( !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to increase         
att5dance at ! ,def5se ,language        
,in/itute ,=eign ,language ,c5t]4  7b7  
,elem5ts ( ,assessm5t ,ea* assessm5t    
submitt$ "u subsection 7a7 %all include1
 ) respect to ! #ab-mon? p]iod end+ !   
mon? be=e ! date ( ! submission ( !     
assessm5t1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,an          
id5tification ( ! public & private      

second>y s*ools engag$ by milit>y       
recruit]s = ! purpose ( increas+        
att5dance at ! ,def5se ,language        
,in/itute ,=eign ,language ,c5t]4  7#b7 
,an id5tification ( ! numb] ( p]sons    
recruit$ f su* s*ools :o complet$       
enli/m5t or accession into ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 & subsequ5tly enroll$ at ! ,def5se     
,language ,in/itute ,=eign ,language    
,c5t]4  7#c7 ,an id5tification (        
*all5ges to recruit+ qualifi$           
individuals f su* s*ools t limit        
progress t[>d increas+ ! numb] (        
p]sonnel att5d+ ! ,def5se ,language     
,in/itute ,=eign ,language ,c5t]1       
includ+ *all5ges ) respect to-- 7,a7    
proc$ures = recruit]s to ga9 access to  
su* s*ools2  7,b7 ! conduct (           
relation%ip-build+ activities betwe5    
milit>y recruit]s & high s*ools2  7,c7 !
 ability ( milit>y recruit]s to foll[-up
 ) int]e/$ /ud5ts2 &  7,d7 any o!r      
issues ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4
  7#d7 ,recomm5dations = new recruitm5t 
me?ods to increase att5dance at !       

,def5se ,language ,in/itute ,=eign      
,language ,c5t] ?r\gh increas$ aw>5ess (
 l+ui/ pr(essions 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
,arm$ ,=ces & simil> pr(essions )9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t t might require 
pr(ici5cy 9 a =eign language4  7#e7     
,recomm5dations = h[ ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se c develop proc$ures to          
sy/ematically docum5t effective         
engagem5t & activities ) high s*ools4   
7#f7 ,! plan ( ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y
 dep>tm5t to implem5t ! recomm5dations  
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e74  7#g7 
,measurable b5*m>ks ( progress ( curr5t 
initiatives by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to 
recruit qualifi$ individuals to att5d ! 
,def5se ,language ,in/itute ,=eign      
,language ,c5t]4  7c7 ,disaggregation   
,requirem5t ,ea* assessm5t submitt$ "u  
subsection 7a7 %all1 ) respect to !     
in=mation requir$ by p>agraphs 7#a71    
7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7b7 t relates 
to public second>y s*ools1 include su*  
in=mation 9 a =m t is disaggregat$ by   
local educational ag5cy4  7d7           

,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]ms local   
educational ag5cy & second>y s*ool h !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #haja ( !   
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74