; and (B) the courses required of all officers prior to service on a selection board or the Board of Examiners. . 204. Mentorship program (a) In general The Foreign Service Act of 1980 is amended by inserting after section 708 ( 22 U.S.C. 4028 ) the following new sections: 709. Mentorship program (a) The Secretary of State shall establish in the Department of State a mentorship program to match— (1) entry-level members of the Foreign Service and newly hired members of the civil service at the GS–9 level and below