Sec. 364. STRATEGY AND ANNUAL REPORT ON CRITICAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
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## SEC. 364 STRATEGY AND ANNUAL REPORT ON CRITICAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES **[**[10 U.S.C. 501 note](/us/usc/t10/s501)**]** ###
(a)Strategy ####
(1)Strategy required Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy to improve the language proficiency of the special operations forces of the Armed Forces, including by identifying individuals who have proficiency in a critical language and recruiting and retaining such individuals in the special operations forces. ####
(2)Elements The strategy under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: #####
(A)A baseline of foreign language proficiency requirements to be implemented within the special operations forces, disaggregated by Armed Force and by critical language. #####
(B)Annual recruitment targets for the number of candidates with demonstrated proficiency in a critical language to be selected for participation in the initial assessment and qualification programs of the special operations forces. #####
(C)A description of current and planned efforts of the Secretaries concerned and the Assistant Secretary to meet such annual recruitment targets. #####
(D)A description of any training programs used to enhance or maintain foreign language proficiency within the special operations forces, including any nongovernmental programs used. #####
(E)An annual plan to enhance and maintain foreign language proficiency within the special operations forces of each Armed Force. #####
(F)An annual plan to retain members of the special operation forces of each Armed Force who have proficiency in a foreign language. #####
(G)A description of current and projected capabilities and activities that the Assistant Secretary determines are necessary to maintain proficiency in critical languages within the special operations forces. #####
(H)A plan to implement a training program for members of the special operations forces who serve in positions that the Assistant Secretary determines require proficiency in a critical language to support the Department of Defense in strategic competition. ###
(b)Reports Required Not later than December 31, 2022, and annually thereafter until December 31, 2025, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy required under subsection (a), including progress in achieving the objectives of the strategy with respect to the recruitment, training, and retention of members of the special operations forces who have proficiency in a critical language. ###
(c)Definitions In this section: ####
(1)The term “critical language” means a language identified by the Director of the National Security Education Program as critical to national security. ####
(2)The terms “military departments” and “Secretary concerned” have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. ####
(3)The term “proficiency” means proficiency in a language, as assessed by the Defense Language Proficiency Test. ####
(4)The term “special operations forces” means forces described under section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code. ## Subtitle G Other Matters
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STRATEGY AND ANNUAL REPORT ON CRITICAL LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES
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