Title 22 — Foreign Relations and IntercourseRelease 119-73not60
§10304 Short Course on Emerging Technologies for Senior Officials
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Summary
The Secretary must create and begin teaching a course for senior Department officials about how the latest important technologies affect the Department’s work no later than 1 year after December 23, 2022. In the first year the course is offered, at least 20 percent of senior officials must be certified as having passed it. Each year after that, until 80 percent have passed, an additional 10 percent of senior officials must become certified.
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Title 22, §10304
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(a)Not later than 1 year after December 23, 2022, the Secretary shall develop and begin providing, for senior officials of the Department, a course addressing how the most recent and relevant technologies affect the activities of the Department.
(b)The Secretary should ensure that—
(1)during the first year that the course developed pursuant to subsection (a) is offered, not fewer than 20 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed such course; and
(2)in each subsequent year, until the date on which 80 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed such course, an additional 10 percent of senior officials are certified as having passed such course.
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Definitions “Secretary” and “Department” as used in this section mean the Secretary and Department of State, see section 9002 of Pub. L. 117–263, set out as a note under section 2651 of this title.
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22 U.S.C. § 10304
Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60