§ 4022. Foreign language requirements

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1980

   Pub. L. 96–465 title I § 702 · 94 Stat. 2071

   Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4022

   Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 702, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2099

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 96–465, title I, § 702, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2099

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 702. Foreign Language Requirements.— (a) The Secretary 22 USC 4022. shall establish foreign language proficiency requirements for members of the Service who are to be assigned abroad in order that Foreign Service posts abroad will be staffed by individuals having a useful knowledge of the language or dialect common to the country in which the post is located. (b) The Secretary of State shall arrange for appropriate language training of members of the Service by the Institute or otherwise in order to assist in meeting the requirements established under subsection (a).

2. 1994

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995

   Pub. L. 103–236 title I § 126(3) · 108 Stat. 382

   Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4022(b)

   Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “institution” for “Institute”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 103–236 substituted “institution” for “Institute”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) in sections 701(b), 702, 704, 705, and 707, by striking “Foreign Service Institute” and “Institute” each place such terms appear and inserting “institution”.

3. 1999

   District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 2000

   Pub. L. 106–113 div. B § 1000(a)(7)(dA)(tII)(s208)(a) · 113 Stat. 1501

   Added · 22 U.S.C. § 4022(c)

   Pub. L. 106–113 added subsec. (c)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 106–113 added subsec. (c).

4. 2002

   Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2003

   Pub. L. 107–228 div. A title III § 327 · 116 Stat. 1350

   1. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4022(c)

      Pub. L. 107–228 substituted “January 31” for “March 31” in par. (1)

   2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4022(c)

      Pub. L. 107–228 substituted “fiscal year” for “calendar year” in par. (1)

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–228 substituted “January 31” for “March 31” in introductory provisions and “fiscal year” for “calendar year” in par. (1).

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 327. ANNUAL REPORTS ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE COMPETENCE. Section 702(c) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4022(c)) is amended— (1) by striking “March 31” and inserting “January 31”; and (2) in paragraph (1), by striking “calendar year” and inserting “fiscal year”.

5. 2021

   Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

   Pub. L. 117–81 div. E title LI § 5114(b)(3) · 135 Stat. 1541

   Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 4022(c)

   Pub. L. 117–81 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Not later than January 31 of each year, the Director General of the Foreign Service shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives summarizing the number of positions in each overseas mission requiring foreign language competence that—

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–81 struck out subsec. (c) which read as follows: “Not later than January 31 of each year, the Director General of the Foreign Service shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on International Relations of the House of Representatives summarizing the number of positions in each overseas mission requiring foreign language competence that—

   “(1) became vacant during the previous fiscal year; and “(2) were filled by individuals having the required foreign language competence.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) Subsection (c) of section 702 of Public Law 96–465 (22 U.S.C. 4022).

5 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial