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 chapter 7 of title I of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4021 et seq.). 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, as well as new-hire orientation programs. (2) The School of Leadership and Management Studies, which shall provide leadership and crisis management training. (3) The School of Applied Information Technology Studies, which shall provide instruction to ensure information technology professionals have the up-to-date knowledge and skills required to operate and maintain the complex computer and technology systems employed by the Department. (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.