; (B) in paragraph (5), by striking ; and ; (C) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (D) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: (7) does not include the use of Foreign Service-Limited or other noncareer Foreign Service hiring authorities; and (8) includes not fewer than 30 participants for each year of the pilot program. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (e) Certification If the Secretary does not commence the lateral entry program within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees— (1) certifying that progress is being made on implementation of the pilot program and describing such progress, including the date on which applicants will be able to apply; (2) estimating the date by which the pilot program will be fully implemented; (3) outlining how the Department will use the Lateral Entry Program to fill needed skill sets in key areas such as cyberspace, emerging technologies, economic statecraft, multilateral diplomacy, and data and other sciences. . 205. Mid-Career Mentoring Program (a) Authorization The Secretary, in collaboration with the Director of the Foreign Service Institute, is authorized to establish a Mid-Career Mentoring Program (referred to in this section as the Program ) for employees who have demonstrated outstanding service and leadership. (b) Selection (1) Nominations The head of each bureau shall semiannually nominate participants for the Program from a pool of applicants in the positions described in paragraph (2)(B), including from posts both domestically and abroad. (2) Submission of slate of nominees to Secretary The Director of the Foreign Service Institute, in consultation with the Director General of the Foreign Service, shall semiannually— (A) vet the nominees most recently nominated pursuant to paragraph (1)