Sec. 117. Basic training and evaluation of career candidates to the Foreign Service
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The Foreign Service Act of 1980 ( 22 U.S.C. 3901 et seq.) is amended— in section 306 ( 22 U.S.C. 3946 ), by striking subsections (a), (b), and
(c)and inserting the following new subsections: Before receiving a career appointment and beginning an assignment as described in section 502, an individual under a limited appointment shall satisfactorily complete a rigorous Basic Training Course described in section 703. After the successful completion of the Basic Training Course described in section 703 and before receiving a career appointment in the Service, an individual under a limited appointment shall serve as a career candidate for a trial period of service prescribed by the Secretary. During or at the conclusion of the Basic Training Course referred to in subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall, with respect to a candidate described in such subsection, decide whether to terminate the appointment of the candidate without delay, as authorized in accordance with section 612. During the trial period of service referred to in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall, with respect to a candidate described in such subsection, decide whether to— offer a career appointment under section 303 to such candidate; or recommend to the President that such candidate be given a career appointment under section 302. Determinations by the Secretary under subsection
(b)shall be based upon the recommendations of boards, established by the Secretary and composed entirely or primarily of career members of the Service, which shall evaluate the fitness and aptitude of career candidates for the work of the Service. Nothing in this section may be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary or the Foreign Service Grievance Board under section 1107. ; and in section 703 ( 22 U.S.C. 4023 )— in subsection (a)— in the first sentence— by inserting training and after establish a professional ; by inserting and exhibit after that members of the Service obtain ; and by striking the skills and knowledge and inserting the skills, knowledge, judgment, and integrity ; and in the second sentence, by inserting before and after both ; by redesignating subsections
(b)through
(e)as subsections
(c)through (f), respectively; and by inserting after subsection
(a)the following new subsection: The Secretary shall ensure that all newly-hired career candidates successfully complete a rigorous Basic Training Course before beginning their first domestic or overseas assignment and receiving a career appointment in the Service. Such Basic Training Course shall evaluate candidates on the skills, knowledge, judgment, and integrity necessary to serve effectively as a Foreign Service officer in accordance with the Foreign Service precepts prescribed by the Secretary under section 602. .
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