22 USC § 10304 - Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials

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identifier: "/us/usc/t22/s10304"
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title: "22 USC § 10304 - Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials"
title_number: 22
title_name: "FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE"
section_number: "10304"
section_name: "Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials"
chapter_number: 110
chapter_name: "INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-03-26"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCV, § 9507, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3906.)"
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# § 10304. Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials

**(a)** **In general** December 23, 2022

Not later than 1 year after , 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)** **Throughput objectives** 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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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCV, § 9507, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3906.)

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Definitions

“Secretary” and “Department” as used in this section mean the Secretary and Department of State, see , set out as a note under .