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 116 STAT. 2374 PUBLIC LAW 107-305—NOV. 27, 2002 • an application to the Director at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Director shall require. (4) USE OF FUNDS. — Funds received by an institution of higher education under this paragraph shall— (A) be made available to individuals on a meritreviewed competitive basis and in accordance with the - > requirements established in paragraph (7); (B) be in an amount that is sufficient to cover annual tuition and fees for doctoral study at an institution of higher education for the duration of the graduate traineeship, and shall include, in addition, an annual living stipend of $25,000; and (C) be provided to individuals for a duration of no more than 5 years, the specific duration of each graduate traineeship to be determined by the institution of higher education, on a case-by-case basis. (5) REPAYMENT. —Each graduate traineeship shall— (A) subject to paragraph (5)(B), be subject to full repay- ment upon completion of the doctoral degree according to a repayment schedule established and administered by the institution of higher education; (B) be forgiven at the rate of 20 percent of the total amount of the graduate traineeship assistance received under this section for each academic year that a recipient is employed as a full-time faculty member at an institution of higher education for a period not to exceed 5 years; and (C) be monitored by the institution of higher education receiving a grant under this subsection to ensure compliance with this subsection. (6) EXCEPTIONS. —-The Director may provide for the partial or total waiver or suspension of any service obligation or pay- ment by an individual under this section whenever compliance by the individual is impossible or would involve extreme hardship to the individual, or if enforcement of such obligation with respect to the individual would be unconscionable. (7) ELIGIBILITY.— To be eligible to receive a graduate traineeship under this section, an individual shall— (A) be a citizen, national, or lawfully admitted permanent resident alien of the United States; and (B) demonstrate a commitment to a career in higher education. (8) CONSIDERATION.— In making selections for graduate traineeships under this paragraph, an institution receiving a grant under this subsection shall consider, to the extent possible, a diverse pool of applicants whose interests are of an interdisciplinary nature, encompassing the social scientific as well as the technical dimensions of cyber security. (9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated to the National Science Foundation to carry out this paragraph $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2003 through 2007. 15 USC 7405. SEC. 6. CONSULTATION. In carrying out sections 4 and 5, the Director shall consult with other Federal agencies.

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