; and (2) make the data described in paragraph (1) available to the appropriate congressional committees upon request. (h) Duration The pilot program under subsection (b) shall be for an initial duration of 3 years, but may be renewed for an additional 5-year period following the end of such initial duration. (i) Mid-Career professional defined In this section, the term mid-career professional means an individual who has the skills and experience to serve as a mid-level Foreign Service officer (class 3, 2, or 1) and who meets any of the following criteria, consistent with the merit-based principles and core precepts set forth in the Foreign Affairs Manual and Handbook and in accordance with applicable requirements of the Foreign Service Act of 1980: (1) An individual with at least 8 years of professional experience and a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in selected fields of study representing the needs of the Department of State, including public policy, public administration, international law, international relations, political science, foreign languages, business administration, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, statistics, or the humanities. (2) An individual with at least 7 years of professional experience and a master’s degree from an accredited college or university in selected fields of study representing the needs of the Department of State, including any field specified in paragraph (1). (3) An individual with at least 5 years of professional experience and doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in selected fields of study representing the needs of the Department of State, including any field specified in paragraph (1). . (b) Timing Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall commence the implementation of the pilot program under section 404(b) of the Department of State Authorities Act, Fiscal Year 2017 ( Public Law 114–323