legislation: 98-hr-3029

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98-hr-3029 98 hr 3029 A bill to improve the translation and interpretation services available to the United States Government by providing for the establishment within the Department of State of a Bureau of Language Services, to be headed by an Assistant Secretary. Arts, Culture, Religion 1983-05-17 1983-05-26 Referred to Subcommittee on International Operations. House Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16] CA D P000047 1 Establishes in the Department of State an Assistant Secretary of State for Language Services to head a Bureau of Language Services and to be responsible for: (1) improving the translation and interpretation services available to the President, the State Department, and the Foreign Service; (2) providing a clearinghouse for the collection and dissemination of information on translation and interpretation services; (3) emphasizing the importance of foreign language skills and promoting the study of key foreign languages; and (4) avoiding duplication of work, and promoting the use of uniform methods of translation, by the various Federal agencies which engage in translation activities. 2024-02-07T11:38:03Z  

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