Public Law 119-83 (04/13/2026)

22 U.S.C. § 2719d

Language incentive pay for civil service employees

section 4024(b)(3) of this titleThe Secretary may provide special monetary incentives to acquire or retain proficiency in foreign languages to civil service employees who serve in domestic positions requiring critical language skills that are located in the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and non-foreign areas (the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and other United States territories and possessions). The amounts of such incentives should be similar to the language incentive pay provided to members of the Foreign Service pursuant to , as amended by section 5206.

Pub. L. 119–60, div. E, title II, § 5203139 Stat. 1591 (, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

section 5206 of Pub. L. 119–60section 4024 of this titleSection 5206, referred to in text, is , which amended .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Definitions

section 5002 of Pub. L. 119–60section 2651 of this titleFor definition of “Secretary” as used in this section, see , set out as a note under .