To provide for the establishment of a pilot project to create a civilian language reserve corps in order to improve national security by increasing the availability of translation services and related duties

1. Adds SEC. __. PILOT PROJECT FOR CIVILIAN LINGUIST RESERVE CORPS wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. __. PILOT PROJECT FOR CIVILIAN LINGUIST RESERVE CORPS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chairman of the National Security Education Board, shall, during the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, carry out a pilot program to establish a civilian linguist reserve corps, comprised of United States citizens with advanced levels of proficiency in foreign languages, who would be available, upon request from the President, to perform translation and other services or duties with respect foreign languages for the Federal Government.

   Inserted: (b) Implementation.--In establishing the Civilian Linguist Reserve Corps, the Secretary, after reviewing the findings and recommendations contained in the report required under section 325 of the Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107-306; 116 Stat. 2393), shall--

   Inserted: (1) identify several foreign languages in which proficiency by United States citizens is critical for the national security interests of the United States and the relative importance of such proficiency in each such language;

   Inserted: (2) identify United States citizens with advanced levels of proficiency in each foreign language identified under paragraph (1) who would be available to perform the services and duties referred to in subsection (a);

   Inserted: (3) cooperate with other Federal agencies with national security responsibilities to implement a procedure for securing the performance of the services and duties referred to in subsection (a) by the citizens identified under paragraph (2); and

   Inserted: (4) invite individuals identified under paragraph (2) to participate in the civilian linguist reserve corps.

   Inserted: (c) Contract Authority.--In establishing the civilian linguist reserve corps, the Secretary may enter into contracts with appropriate agencies or entities.

   Inserted: (d) Feasibility Study.--During the course of the pilot program established under this section, the Secretary shall conduct a study of the best practices to be utilized in establishing the civilian linguist reserve corps, including practices regarding--

   Inserted: (1) administrative structure;

   Inserted: (2) languages that will be available;

   Inserted: (3) the number of language specialists needed for each language;

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   Inserted: (4) the Federal agencies that may need language services;

   Inserted: (5) compensation and other operating costs;

   Inserted: (6) certification standards and procedures;

   Inserted: (7) security clearances;

   Inserted: (8) skill maintenance and training; and

   Inserted: (9) the use of private contractors to supply language specialists.

   Inserted: (e) Reports.--

   Inserted: (1) Evaluation reports.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the next 2 years, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an evaluation report on the pilot project conducted under this section.

   Inserted: (B) Contents.--Each report under subparagraph (A) shall contain information on the operation of the pilot project, the success of the pilot project in carrying out the objectives of the establishment of a civilian linguist reserve corps, and recommendations for the continuation or expansion of the pilot project.

   Inserted: (2) Final report.--Not later than 6 months after the completion of the pilot project, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final report summarizing the lessons learned, best practices, and recommendations for full implementation of a civilian linguist reserve corps.

   Inserted: (f) Funding.--Of the amount appropriated under the heading "Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide" in title II, $3,100,000 shall be available to carry out the pilot program under this section.

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