Enhancing America's Core Diplomatic Capabilities Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 10, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 10, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Enhancing America's Core Diplomatic Capabilities Act of 2019
This bill revises various provisions related to Foreign Service staffing and training, including by setting minimum staffing requirements.
The Department of State shall take all practicable measures to maintain within the service certain staffing levels at various experience levels, including at least 905 senior officers. The State Department shall (1) periodically report to Congress on service staffing levels, (2) explain reasons for any failure to meet minimum targets, and (3) provide a plan to address any deficiencies.
The State Department shall appoint a Director of Human Resources. The bill revises the qualifications for certain director positions within the service.
The State Department shall reestablish the Senior Seminar in Foreign Policy, which shall select participants based on past performance and future potential. The State Department may (1) suspend maximum in-class limits for a member of the service while the member is engaged in long-term training, and (2) establish an incentive program to encourage members of the service to maintain skills in critical foreign languages.
The State Department's entry-level appointments for the service shall be based on (1) long-term projections designed to provide for the regular and predictable recruitment and promotion of staff, and (2) career development patterns designed to meet the service's needs.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 2
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- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 10, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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- Apr 10, 2019Introduced in Senate
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