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22 USC CHAPTER 59 - FASCELL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

CHAPTER 59 - FASCELL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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CHAPTER 59 - FASCELL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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Sec.

4901. Fellowship program for temporary service at United

States missions abroad.

(a) Establishment.

(b) Designation of fellowships.

(c) Purpose of fellowships.

(d) Individuals who may receive a fellowship.

(e) Women and members of minority groups.

4902. Fellowship Board.

(a) Establishment and function.

(b) Membership.

(c) Meetings.

(d) Compensation and per diem.

4903. Fellowships.

(a) Number.

(b) Remuneration and period.

(c) Training.

(d) Housing and transportation.

(e) Effective date.

4904. Secretary of State.

(a) Determinations.

(b) Authorities.

(c) Funding.

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22 USC Sec. 4901 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

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Sec. 4901. Fellowship program for temporary service at United

States missions abroad

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(a) Establishment

There is hereby established a fellowship program pursuant to

which the Secretary of State will provide fellowships to United

States citizens while they serve, for a period of between one and

two years, in positions which would otherwise be held by foreign

national employees at United States diplomatic or consular missions

abroad.

(b) Designation of fellowships

Fellowships under this chapter shall be known as "Fascell

Fellowships".

(c) Purpose of fellowships

Fellowships under this chapter shall be provided in order to

allow the recipient (hereafter in this chapter referred to as a

"Fellow") to serve on a short-term basis at a United States

diplomatic or consular mission abroad in order to obtain first hand

exposure to that country, including (as appropriate) independent

study in that country's area studies or languages.

(d) Individuals who may receive a fellowship

To receive a fellowship under this chapter, an individual must be

a United States citizen who is an undergraduate or graduate

student, a teacher, scholar, or other academic, or an other

individual, who has expertise in international affairs, foreign

languages, or career and professional experience or interest in

international affairs, and who has a working knowledge of the

principal language of the country in which he or she would serve.

(e) Women and members of minority groups

In carrying out this section, the Secretary of State shall

actively recruit women and members of minority groups.

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(Pub. L. 99-399, title X, Sec. 1002, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 893;

Pub. L. 101-454, Sec. 9(b), Oct. 24, 1990, 104 Stat. 1065; Pub. L.

103-199, title III, Sec. 303, Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2323.)

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AMENDMENTS

1993 - Pub. L. 103-199 substituted "abroad" for "in the Soviet

Union and Eastern Europe" in section catchline.

1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-454, Sec. 9(b)(1), substituted

"which would otherwise be" for "formerly" and "abroad" for "in the

Soviet Union or Eastern European countries".

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101-454, Sec. 9(b)(2), substituted "abroad"

for "in the Soviet Union or an Eastern European country" and "that

country's" for "Soviet or Eastern European".

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 101-454, Sec. 9(b)(3), substituted

"international affairs, foreign languages, or career and

professional experience or interest in international affairs," for

"Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages".

SHORT TITLE OF 1990 AMENDMENT

Section 9(a) of Pub. L. 101-454 provided that: "This section

[amending this section and sections 4902 and 4904 of this title,

and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 4902 of

this title] may be cited as the 'Fascell Fellowship Amendments Act

of 1990'."

SHORT TITLE

Section 1001 of title X of Pub. L. 99-399 provided that: "This

title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the 'Fascell

Fellowship Act'."

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22 USC Sec. 4902 01/06/03

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TITLE 22 - FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE

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Sec. 4902. Fellowship Board

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(a) Establishment and function

There is hereby established a Fellowship Board (hereafter in this

chapter referred to as the "Board"), which shall select the

individuals who will be eligible to serve as Fellows.

(b) Membership

The Board shall consist of 7 members as follows:

(1) A senior official of the Department of State (who shall be

the chair of the Board), designated by the Secretary of State.

(2) An officer or employee of the Department of Commerce,

designated by the Secretary of Commerce.

(3) Five academic specialists in international affairs or

foreign languages, appointed by the Secretary of State (in

consultation with the chairman and ranking minority member of the

Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and

the chairman and ranking minority (!1) of the Committee on

Foreign Relations of the Senate).

(c) Meetings

The Board shall meet at least once each year to select the

individuals who will be eligible to serve as Fellows.

(d) Compensation and per diem

Members of the Board shall receive no compensation on account of

their service on the Board, but while away from their homes or

regular places of business in the performance of their duties under

this chapter, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in

lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed

intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under

section 5703 of title 5.

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(Pub. L. 99-399, title X, Sec. 1003, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 893;

Pub. L. 101-454, Sec. 9(c)(1), Oct. 24, 1990, 104 Stat. 1066; Pub.

L. 105-277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, Sec. 1335(f), Oct. 21,

1998, 112 Stat. 2681-788.)

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AMENDMENTS

1998 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1335(f)(1), substituted

"7 members" for "9 members" in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105-277, Sec. 1335(f)(2)-(4),

redesignated par. (4) as (3), substituted "Five" for "Six", and

struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: "An officer or

employee of the United States Information Agency, designated by the

Director of that Agency."

1990 - Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 101-454 substituted "international

affairs or foreign languages," for "Soviet or Eastern European area

studies or languages,".

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CHANGE OF NAME

Committee on Foreign Affairs of House of Representatives treated

as referring to Committee on International Relations of House of

Representatives by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 104-14, set out as a

note preceding section 21 of Title 2, The Congress.

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EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 105-277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section

1301 of Pub. L. 105-277, set out as an Effective Date note under

section 6531 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT

Section 9(c)(2) of Pub. L. 101-454 provided that: "The amendment

made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply only to

appointments to the Fascell Fellowship Board after the date of the

enactment of this section [Oct. 24, 1990] and shall not affect the

service of members of such board on the date of the enactment of

this section."

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(!1) So in original. Probably should be followed by "member".

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22 USC Sec. 4903 01/06/03

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Sec. 4903. Fellowships

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(a) Number

Up to 100 fellowships may be provided under this chapter each

year. Not less than 15 shall be provided during fiscal year 1993.

(b) Remuneration and period

The Board shall determine, taking into consideration the position

in which each Fellow will serve and his or her experience and

expertise -

(1) the amount of remuneration the Fellow will receive for his

or her service under this chapter, and

(2) the period of the fellowship, which shall be between one

and two years.

(c) Training

Each Fellow may be given appropriate training at the George P.

Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center or other

appropriate institution.

(d) Housing and transportation

The Secretary of State shall, pursuant to regulations -

(1) provide housing for each Fellow while the Fellow is serving

abroad, including (where appropriate) housing for family members;

and

(2) pay the costs and expenses incurred by each Fellow in

traveling between the United States and the country in which the

Fellow serves, including (where appropriate) travel for family

members.

(e) Effective date

Subsection (d) of this section shall not take effect until

October 1, 1986.

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(Pub. L. 99-399, title X, Sec. 1004, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 894;

Pub. L. 102-511, title VIII, Sec. 804(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat.

3353; Pub. L. 107-132, Sec. 1(b), Jan. 16, 2002, 115 Stat. 2412.)

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AMENDMENTS

2002 - Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-132 substituted "George P. Shultz

National Foreign Affairs Training Center" for "Foreign Service

Institute".

1992 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102-511 inserted at end "Not less

than 15 shall be provided during fiscal year 1993."

FUNDING

Section 804(b) of Pub. L. 102-511 provided that: "In addition to

the funds made available pursuant to section 1005(c) of that Act

[22 U.S.C. 4904(c)], funds authorized to be appropriated by chapter

11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2295

et seq.] may be used in carrying out the amendment made by

subsection (a) [amending this section] with respect to missions in

the independent states of the former Soviet Union."

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22 USC Sec. 4904 01/06/03

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Sec. 4904. Secretary of State

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(a) Determinations

The Secretary of State shall determine which of the individuals

selected by the Board will serve at each United States diplomatic

or consular mission abroad and the position in which each will

serve.

(b) Authorities

Fellows may be employed -

(1) under a temporary appointment in the civil service;

(2) under a limited appointment in the Foreign Service; or

(3) by contract under the provisions of section 2669(c) of this

title.

(c) Funding

Funds appropriated to the Department of State for "Salaries and

Expenses" shall be used for the expenses incurred in carrying out

this chapter.

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(Pub. L. 99-399, title X, Sec. 1005, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 894;

Pub. L. 100-204, title I, Sec. 187, Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1368;

Pub. L. 101-454, Sec. 9(d), Oct. 24, 1990, 104 Stat. 1066.)

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AMENDMENTS

1990 - Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101-454 substituted "abroad" for "in

the Soviet Union or Eastern Europe".

1987 - Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100-204 amended subsec. (b)

generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as follows: "Such

service shall be in accordance with the relevant authorities of the

Foreign Service Act of 1980, the State Department Basic Authorities

Act of 1956, and title 5."

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