H.R. 8780 · 117th Congress
Expand eXpertise in China Education and Language Act
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Expand eXpertise in China Education and Language Act or the EXCEL Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Sep 9, 2022
Expand eXpertise in China Education and Language Act or the EXCEL Act
This bill requires the Department of State to use direct hire authority to appoint at least 31 candidates with China-related linguistic, cultural, or regional expertise to the competitive service. The bill requires the State Department to train employees on competition with China and establishes a China strategic advisory board. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to study the capacity of the State Department and the U.S. Agency for International Development to support strategic competition with China.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expand eXpertise in China Education and Language Act
Also known as: EXCEL Act
Latest action (Sep 9, 2022): Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: House · Introduced: Sep 9, 2022
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.