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 105 STAT. 1272 PUBLIC LAW 102-183—DEC. 4, 1991 (A) awarding scholarships to undergraduate students who are United States citizens in order to enable such students to study, for at least one academic semester, in foreign countries that are critical countries (as determined under section 803(d)(4)(A)); (B) awarding fellowships to graduate students who— (i) are United States citizens to enable such students to pursue education in the United States in the disciplines of foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields that are critical areas of those ' disciplines (as determined under section 803(d)(4)(B)); and (ii) pursuant to subsection (b)(2), enter into an agreement to work for an agency or office of the Federal Government or in the field of education in the area of study for which the fellowship was awarded; and (C) awarding grants to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to establish, operate, or improve programs in foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields that are critical areas of those disciplines (as determined under section 803(d)(4)(C)). (2) FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. —Of the amount available for obligation out of the National Security Education Trust Fund for any fiscal year for the purposes stated in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall have a goal of allocating— (A) Va of such amount for the awarding of scholarships pursuant to paragraph (I)(A); (B) Vs of such amount for the awarding of fellowships pursuant to paragraph (1)(B); and (C) Vs of such amount for the awarding of grants pursuant to paragraph (I)(C). (3) CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD.— The program required under this title shall be carried out in consultation with the National Security Education Board established under section 803. (4) CONTRACT AUTHORITY. —The Secretary may enter into one/ or more contracts, with private national organizations having an expertise in foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields, for the awarding of the scholarships, fellowships, and grants described in paragraph (1) in accordance with the provisions of this title. The Secretary may enter into such contracts without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) or any other provision of law that requires the use of competitive procedures. (b) SERVICE AGREEMENT.— In awarding a scholarship or fellowship under the program, the Secretary or contract organization referred to in subsection (a)(4), as the case may be, shall require a recipient of any fellowship, or of scholarships that provide assistance for periods that aggregate 12 months or more, to enter into an agreement that, in return for such assistance, the recipient— (1) will maintain satisfactory academic pr(^ess, as determined in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, and agrees that failure to maintain such progress shall constitute grounds upon which the Secretary or contract organization referred to in subsection (a)(4) may terminate such assistance;

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