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HR 6037 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Area studies Armed forces reserves Arts, Culture, Religion Cultural relations Department of Defense Education Executive reorganization Fringe benefits Government Operations and Politics Health Higher education Labor and Employment Language and languages Military pay Military personnel Military training Officer personnel Psychology Sociology

National Security Culture and Language Training Act

Introduced: May 13, 2008 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 23, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
May 13, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
May 13, 2008
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Security Culture and Language Training Act - Establishes an: (1) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Irregular Warfare, Cultural Training, and Social Sciences Initiatives; and (2) Office of Irregular Warfare, Cultural Training, and Social Sciences Initiatives. Requires the Office to, among other things: (1) devise and implement a training doctrine that includes the development of cultural, sociological, and psychological knowledge and skills for members of the Armed Forces; and (2) use existing military cultural training programs to expand training efforts for all military personnel.

Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned (Secretary concerned) to pay: (1) a skill proficiency bonus to a regular or reserve member in training to acquire proficiency in a foreign language or expertise in foreign cultural studies or a related skill designated as critical by the Secretary concerned; and (2) incentive pay to a person enrolled in an officer training program to also participate in an education or training program to acquire such proficiency.

Directs the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program to provide a skill proficiency bonus to a member of the reserves receiving compensation for inactive-duty training while participating in an education or training program to acquire such proficiency.

What's happening now May 23, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.

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