S. 1387 would enable the Director of National Intelligence to transfer full-time equivalent positions to elements of the intelligence community to replace employees who are temporarily absent to participate in foreign language training.
Detailed Summary
Intelligence Critical Language Training Improvement Act - Authorizes, for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, an additional 50 full-time equivalent positions for such Office per fiscal year and limits the use of any such position to providing a temporary transfer of personnel to an element of the intelligence community to enable such element to increase its total authorized number of personnel: (1) during a period in which a permanent employee of the element is absent to participate in foreign language training; or (2) to accept a permanent employee of another element of the intelligence community to provide translation services.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 6/25/2009: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
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