§ 4901. — Fellowship program for temporary service at United States missions abroad.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC4901]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 59--FASCELL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Sec. 4901. Fellowship program for temporary service at United
States missions abroad
(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.
(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.)
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'.''
