2011 US Code
Title 22 - Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Chapter 52 - FOREIGN SERVICE (§§ 3901 - 4226)
Subchapter XIII - MISCELLANEOUS (§§ 4171 - 4173)
Section 4171 - Model foreign language competence posts
View MetadataPublication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE CHAPTER 52 - FOREIGN SERVICE SUBCHAPTER XIII - MISCELLANEOUS Sec. 4171 - Model foreign language competence posts |
Contains | section 4171 |
Date | 2011 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 96-465, title II, §2207, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2163; Pub. L. 103-236, title I, §139(7), (25), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 398, 399; Pub. L. 107-132, §1(b), Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2412. |
Statutes at Large References | 94 Stat. 2163 104 Stat. 46, 247 108 Stat. 398 112 Stat. 2681-817 115 Stat. 2412 |
Public Law References | Public Law 96-465, Public Law 101-246, Public Law 101-302, Public Law 103-236, Public Law 105-277, Public Law 107-132 |
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In order to carry out the purposes of section 4022 of this title and to help ascertain the relationship between foreign language competence and the effectiveness of representation of the United States abroad, the Secretary of State shall designate as model foreign language competence posts at least two Foreign Service posts in countries where English is not the common language. Such designation shall be made no later than October 1, 1981, and shall be implemented so that no later than October 1, 1983, each Government employee permanently assigned to those posts shall possess an appropriate level of competence in the language common to the country where the post is located. The Secretary of State shall determine appropriate levels of language competence for employees assigned to those posts by reference to the nature of their functions and the standards employed by the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center.
(b) Continuation; report to Congress concerning operation of posts and advantages of meeting competency requirementsThe posts designated under subsection (a) of this section shall continue as model foreign language competence posts at least until September 30, 1985. The Secretary of State shall submit no later than January 31, 1986, a report to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate describing the operation of such posts and the costs, advantages and disadvantages associated with meeting the foreign language competence requirements of this section.
(c) Exceptions; report to CongressThe Secretary of State may authorize exceptions to the requirements of this section if he determines that unanticipated exigencies so require.
(Pub. L. 96–465, title II, §2207, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2163; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, §139(7), (25), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 398, 399; Pub. L. 107–132, §1(b), Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2412.)
Amendments2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–132 substituted “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” for “Foreign Service Institute”.
1994—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 103–236, §139(7), (25), amended subsec. (c) identically, striking out at end “Such exceptions shall be annually reported to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.”
Expansion of Model Foreign Language Competence PostsPub. L. 101–246, title I, §161, Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 46, as amended by Pub. L. 101–302, title III, §320(b)(3), May 25, 1990, 104 Stat. 247; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XXII, §2219(a)(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–817; Pub. L. 107–132, §1(b), Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2412, provided that:
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“(1) he determines that unanticipated exigencies so require; and
“(2) he immediately reports such exceptions to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.
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