Matters relating to the Foreign Service Institute

(a) Director line of reporting The Director of the Foreign Service Institute shall report to the Assistant Secretary for Human Resources for all matters pertaining to the management, execution, and strategy of the training and instruction required by section 701 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021). (b) Schools of instruction The Foreign Service Institute shall consist of at least four schools of instruction, which shall provide instruction consistent with the requirements set forth in title 7 of the Foreign Service Act of 1980. The schools of instruction shall be as follows: (1) The School of Professional and Area Studies, which shall provide job-specific orientation, tradecraft, and area studies training through tailored programs in consular, economic and commercial, management, office management, political, and public diplomacy, as well as new-hire orientation programs, to empower foreign affairs professionals to advance the United States interests and address the evolving challenges of 21st-century diplomacy. (2) The School of Leadership and Management Studies, which shall provide leadership and crisis management training to prepare Department personnel to take on supervisory and management roles, face global leadership challenges, and promote organizational health and efficiency. (3) The School of Applied Information Technology Studies, which shall provide digital literacy and technology instruction and orientation for Department personnel. Such school shall provide instruction to— (A) enable Department personnel to efficiently and effectively use technology in their daily routines; (B) ensure information technology professionals have the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to operate and maintain the complex computer and technology systems employed domestically and at all United States overseas missions; and (C) prepare Department personnel to serve as information technology consultants on behalf of their mission. (4) The School of Foreign Languages, which shall be responsible for providing language instruction as prescribed by law and at the direction of the Secretary to meet the needs of the Department and advance United States national interests.