Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 119.djvu/801

 PUBLIC LAW 109–58—AUG. 8, 2005

119 STAT. 783

‘‘(C) on completion of the academic course of study in connection with which the assistance was provided, and in accordance with criteria established by the Commission, engage in employment by the Commission for a period specified by the Commission, that shall be not less than 1 time and not more than 3 times the period for which the assistance was provided; and ‘‘(D) if the recipient fails to meet the requirements of subparagraph (A), (B), or (C), reimburse the United States Government for— ‘‘(i) the entire amount of the assistance provided the recipient under the scholarship or fellowship; and ‘‘(ii) interest at a rate determined by the Commission. ‘‘(2) WAIVER OR SUSPENSION.—The Commission may establish criteria for the partial or total waiver or suspension of any obligation of service or payment incurred by a recipient of a scholarship or fellowship under this section. ‘‘d. COMPETITIVE PROCESS.—Recipients of scholarships or fellowships under this section shall be selected through a competitive process primarily on the basis of academic merit and such other criteria as the Commission may establish, with consideration given to financial need and the goal of promoting the participation of individuals identified in section 33 or 34 of the Science and Engineering Equal Opportunities Act (42 U.S.C. 1885a, 1885b). ‘‘e. DIRECT APPOINTMENT.—The Commission may appoint directly, with no further competition, public notice, or consideration of any other potential candidate, an individual who has— ‘‘(1) received a scholarship or fellowship awarded by the Commission under this section; and ‘‘(2) completed the academic program for which the scholarship or fellowship was awarded.’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. prec. 2011) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 242 the following: ‘‘Sec. 243. Scholarship and fellowship program.’’. SEC. 623. COST RECOVERY FROM GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

Section 161 w. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201(w)) is amended— (1) by striking ‘‘for or is issued’’ and all that follows through ‘‘1702’’ and inserting ‘‘to the Commission for, or is issued by the Commission, a license or certificate’’; (2) by striking ‘‘483a’’ and inserting ‘‘9701’’; and (3) by striking ‘‘, of applicants for, or holders of, such licenses or certificates’’. SEC. 624. ELIMINATION OF PENSION OFFSET FOR CERTAIN REHIRED FEDERAL RETIREES.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 14 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2201 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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