Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6246
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Introduced: 2021-12-13
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Foreign language and bilingual programs

Military education and training
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness within the Department of Defense (DOD) to establish policies and procedures to provide continuing language education to linguists of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who have made the transition from formal training programs to operational and staff assignments.</p> <p>The office must establish a procedure by which the military branches may reimburse a DOD organization that provides continuing language education.</p> <p>The office must brief Congress on the implementation of the policies and procedures established by this bill.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6246 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 13, 2021 Mr. Bacon introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To direct the Department of Defense to establish policies and procedures for providing continuing language education to military linguists, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Defense Language Continuing Education Act of 2021 . 2. Defense language continuing education program (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall establish policies and procedures to provide, to linguists of the covered Armed Forces who have made the transition from formal training programs to operational and staff assignments, continuing language education to maintain their respective language proficiencies. (b) Reimbursement authority (1) In general Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary, in coordination with the chief of each covered Armed Force, shall establish a procedure by which the covered Armed Force concerned may reimburse an organization of the Department of Defense that provides, to members of such covered Armed Force, continuing language education, described in subsection (a), for the costs of such education. (2) Sunset The authority under this subsection shall expire on September 30, 2025. (c) Briefing Not later than July 1, 2022, the Under Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives on implementation of this section and plans regarding continuing language education described in subsection (a). (d) Covered armed force defined In this section, the term covered Armed Force means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force.