United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8780 (117th)
EXCEL Act
Introduced
9 September 2022
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia and Nonproliferation.
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Summary
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.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2022
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Introduced in House · EN · 9 September 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 9 September 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8780
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