Sec. 6230. DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFERS BETWEEN FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS

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## SEC. 6230 DETERMINING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KNOWLEDGE TRANSFERS BETWEEN FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS The Secretary shall assess the effectiveness of knowledge transfers between Foreign Service Officers who are departing from overseas positions and Foreign Service Officers who are arriving at such positions, and make recommendations for approving such knowledge transfers, as appropriate, by— ####

(1)not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this division, conducting a written survey of a representative sample of Foreign Service Officers working in overseas assignments that analyzes the effectiveness of existing mechanisms to facilitate transitions, including training, mentorship, information technology, knowledge management, relationship building, the role of locally employed staff, and organizational culture; and ####

(2)not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this division, submitting to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a summary and analysis of results of the survey conducted pursuant to paragraph

(1)that— #####

(A)identifies best practices and areas for improvement; #####

(B)describes the Department’s methodology for determining which Foreign Service Officers should receive familiarization trips before arriving at a new post; #####

(C)includes recommendations regarding future actions the Department should take to maximize effective knowledge transfer between Foreign Service Officers; #####

(D)identifies any steps taken, or intended to be taken, to implement such recommendations, including any additional resources or authorities necessary to implement such recommendations; and #####

(E)provides recommendations to Congress for legislative action to advance the priority described in subparagraph (C).