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 PUBLIC LAW 99-399—AUG. 27, 1986 (b) SUBMISSION

100 STAT. 893

TO COMMITTEES.—The reports required to be

submitted to the Congress under this title shall be submitted to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate. TITLE X—FASCELL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SEC. 1001. SHORT TITLE.

This title may be cited as the "Fascell Fellowship Act".

Fascell Fellowship Act. 22 USC 4901 note.

SEC. 1002. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR TEMPORARY SERVICE AT UNITED 22 USC 4901. STATES MISSIONS IN THE SOVIET UNION AND EASTERN EUROPE.

(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 formerly held by foreign national employees at United States diplomatic or consular missions in the Soviet Union or Eastern European countries. (b) DESIGNATION OF FELLOWSHIPS.—Fellowships under this title shall be known as "Fascell Fellowships". (c) PURPOSE OF THE FELLOWSHIPS.—Fellowships under this title shall be provided in order to allow the recipient (hereafter in this title referred to as a "Fellow") to serve on a short-term basis at a United States diplomatic or consular mission in the Soviet Union or an Eastern European country in order to obtain first hand exposure to that country, including (as appropriate) independent study in Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages. (d) INDIVIDUALS W H O MAY RECEIVE A FELLOWSHIP.—To receive a

fellowship under this title, 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 Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages 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. SEC. 1003. FELLOWSHIP BOARD.

(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTION.—There is hereby established a Fellowship Board (hereafter in this title 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 9 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) An officer or employee of the United States Information Agency, designated by the Director of that Agency. (4) Six academic specialists in Soviet or Eastern European area studies or 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

22 USC 4902.

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