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(iii) suggested graduation criteria for
foreign language studies and appropriate
non-language studies, such as—
(I) international business;
(II) national security;
(III) public administration;
(IV) health care;
(V) engineering;
(VI) law;
(VII) journalism; and
(VIII) sciences;
(J) identification of and means for repli-
cating best practices at all levels and in all sec-
tors, including best practices from the inter-
national community; and
(K) recommendations for overcoming bar-
riers in foreign language proficiency.
(d) SUBMISSION OF STRATEGY TO PRESIDENT AND
CONGRESS.—Not later than 18 months after the date of en-
actment of this section, the Council shall prepare and trans-
mit to the President and the relevant committees of Con-
gress the strategy required under subsection (c).
(e) MEETINGS.—The Council may hold such meetings,
and sit and act at such times and places, as the Council
considers appropriate, but shall meet in formal session at
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least 2 times a year. State and local government agencies
and other organizations (such as academic sector institu-
tions, foreign language-related interest groups, business as-
sociations, industry, and heritage community organiza-
tions) shall be invited, as appropriate, to public meetings
of the Council at least once a year.
(f) STAFF.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director may—
(A) appoint, without regard to the provi-
sions of title 5, United States Code, governing
the competitive service, such personnel as the Di-
rector considers necessary; and
(B) compensate such personnel without re-
gard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of that title.
(2) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.—
Upon request of the Council, any Federal Government
employee may be detailed to the Council without re-
imbursement, and such detail shall be without inter-
ruption or loss of civil service status or privilege
(3) EXPERTS AND CONSULTANTS.—With the ap-
proval of the Council, the Director may procure tem-
porary and intermittent services under section
3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.
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(4) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—Council members and
staff shall be allowed travel expenses, including per
diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for
employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter
57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from
their homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Council.
(5) SECURITY CLEARANCE.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph
(B), the appropriate Federal agencies or depart-
ments shall cooperate with the Council in expedi-
tiously providing to the Council members and
staff appropriate security clearances to the extent
possible pursuant to existing procedures and re-
quirements.
(B) EXCEPTION.—No person shall be pro-
vided with access to classified information under
this section without the appropriate required se-
curity clearance access.
(6) COMPENSATION.—The rate of pay for any
employee of the Council (including the Director) may
not exceed the rate payable for level V of the Executive
Schedule under section 5316 of title 5, United States
Code.
(g) POWERS.—
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(1) DELEGATION.—Any member or employee of
the Council may, if authorized by the Council, take
any action that the Council is authorized to take in
this section.
(2) INFORMATION.—
(A) COUNCIL AUTHORITY TO SECURE.—The
Council may secure directly from any Federal
agency such information, consistent with Federal
privacy laws, including The Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (20 U.S.C. 1232g) and
Department of Education’s General Education
Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1232(h)), the Council
considers necessary to carry out its responsibil-
ities.
(B) 
REQUIREMENT
TO
FURNISH
RE-
QUESTED
INFORMATION.—Upon request of the
Director, the head of such agency shall furnish
such information to the Council.
(3) DONATIONS.—The Council may accept, use,
and dispose of gifts or donations of services or prop-
erty.
(4) MAIL.—The Council may use the United
States mail in the same manner and under the same
conditions as other Federal agencies.