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 118 STAT. 3956 PUBLIC LAW 108–487—DEC. 23, 2004 ‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF REQUISITE ACTIONS.—In order to carry out the Foreign Languages Program, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly identify actions required to improve the education of personnel in the intelligence community in foreign languages that are critical to the capability of the intelligence community to carry out the national security activities of the United States and to meet the long-term intelligence needs of the United States. ‘‘EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS ‘‘SEC. 1012. (a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out the Foreign Lan- guages Program, the head of a covered element of the intelligence community may enter into one or more education partnership agree- ments with educational institutions in the United States in order to encourage and enhance the study in such educational institutions of foreign languages that are critical to the capability of the intel- ligence community to carry out the national security activities of the United States. ‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE PROVIDED UNDER EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS.—Under an educational partnership agreement entered into with an educational institution pursuant to this section, the head of a covered element of the intelligence community may provide the following assistance to the educational institution: ‘‘(1) The loan of equipment and instructional materials of the element of the intelligence community to the educational institution for any purpose and duration that the head of the element considers appropriate. ‘‘(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the transfer of surplus property, the transfer to the edu- cational institution of any computer equipment, or other equip- ment, that is— ‘‘(A) commonly used by educational institutions; ‘‘(B) surplus to the needs of the element of the intel- ligence community; and ‘‘(C) determined by the head of the element to be appropriate for support of such agreement. ‘‘(3) The provision of dedicated personnel to the educational institution— ‘‘(A) to teach courses in foreign languages that are critical to the capability of the intelligence community to carry out the national security activities of the United States; or ‘‘(B) to assist in the development for the educational institution of courses and materials on such languages. ‘‘(4) The involvement of faculty and students of the edu- cational institution in research projects of the element of the intelligence community. ‘‘(5) Cooperation with the educational institution in devel- oping a program under which students receive academic credit at the educational institution for work on research projects of the element of the intelligence community. ‘‘(6) The provision of academic and career advice and assist- ance to students of the educational institution. ‘‘(7) The provision of cash awards and other items that the head of the element of the intelligence community considers appropriate. 50 USC 441j–1. VerDate 11-MAY-2000 13:54 Nov 10, 2005 Jkt 029194 PO 00000 Frm 00490 Fmt 6580 Sfmt 6581 C:\STATUTES\2004\29194PT4.001 APPS10 PsN: 29194PT4

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