(a) In general
The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence may jointly carry out a program to advance skills in foreign languages that are critical to the capability of the intelligence community to carry out the national security activities of the United States (hereinafter in this part referred to as the "Foreign Languages Program").
(b) Identification of requisite actions
In order to carry out the Foreign Languages Program, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly identify actions required to improve the education of personnel in the intelligence community in foreign languages that are critical to the capability of the intelligence community to carry out the national security activities of the United States and to meet the long-term intelligence needs of the United States.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 441j of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Pilot Program for Intensive Language Instruction in African Languages
Pub. L. 111–259, title III, §314, Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2666, provided that:
"(a)
"(b)
"(1) in any of the five highest priority African languages for which scholarships are not offered under the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), as determined by the Director of National Intelligence; and
"(2) both in the United States and in a country in which the language is the native language of a significant portion of the population, as determined by the Director of National Intelligence.
"(c)
"(d)
"(1)
"(2)