PUBLIC LAW 103-160—NOV. 30, 1993 107 STAT. 1675 shall contain a statement that sets forth the provisions of subsection (a). (2) Paragraph (1) shall not be construed to make inapplicable the provisions of subsection (a) to a military power of attorney that does not include a statement described in that paragraph. "(d) STATE DEFINED. — In this section, the term 'State' includes the District of Colimibia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and a possession of the United States.". (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1044a the following: 1044b. Military powers of attorney: reqiiirement for recognition by States.". SEC. 675. FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST PROGRAM. 10 USC 113 note. (a) TEST I'ROGRAM. — The Secretary of Defense shall develop and carry out a test program for improving foreign language proficiency in the Department of Defense through improved management and other measures. The test program shall be designed to evaluate the findings and recommendations of—• (1) the June 1993 inspection report of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense on the Defense Foreign Language Program (report numbered 93-INS-lO); (2) the report of the Sixth Quadrennial Review of Military Compensation (August 1988); and (3) any other recent study of the foreign language proficiency program of the Department of Defense. (b) EVALUATION OF PRIOR RECOMMENDATIONS.—The test program shall include an evaluation of the following possible changes to current practice identified in the reports referred to in subsection (a): (1) Management of linguist billets and personnel for the active and reserve components from a Total Force perspective. (2) Improvement of linguist training programs, both resident and nonresident, to provide greater flexibility, to accommodate missions other than signals intelligence, and to improve the provision of resources for nonresident programs. (3) Centralized responsibility within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to provide coordinated oversight of all foreign language issues and programs, including a centralized process for determination, validation, and documentation of foreign language requirements for different services and missions. (4) Revised policies of each of the military departments to foster maintenance of highly perishable linguistic skills through improved management of the careers of languagetrained personnel, including more effective use of language skills, improved career opportunities within the linguistics field, and specific linkage of language proficiency to promotions. (5) In the case of language-trained members of the reserve components— (A) the use of additional training assemblies (ATAs) as a means of sustaining linguistic proficiency and enhancing retention; and (B) the use of larger enlistment and reenlistment bonuses. Special Duty Assignment Pay, and educational incentives. (6) Such other management changes as the Secretary may consider necessary.
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