Enhancing America's Core Diplomatic Capabilities Act of 2018 This bill sets forth or revises specified personnel requirements with respect to members of the Foreign Service at the Department of State, including the establishment of an incentive program to encourage members to maintain critical foreign language skills and the recognition of the status of Foreign Service Officers as commissioned officers of the U.S. government.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployee hiringFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationMilitary education and training
A bill to protect and enhance core diplomatic capabilities at the Department of State.
USA115th CongressS-3276| Senate
| Updated: 7/25/2018
Enhancing America's Core Diplomatic Capabilities Act of 2018 This bill sets forth or revises specified personnel requirements with respect to members of the Foreign Service at the Department of State, including the establishment of an incentive program to encourage members to maintain critical foreign language skills and the recognition of the status of Foreign Service Officers as commissioned officers of the U.S. government.
Congressional oversightDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEmployee hiringFederal officialsForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHigher educationMilitary education and training