(d) INDIVIDUALS WHO 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 international affairs, foreign languages, or career and professional experience or interest in international affairs, and who has a working knowledge of the principal language of the country in which he or she would serve.

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(e) WOMEN AND MEMBERS OF MINORITY GROUPS.-In carrying out this section, the Secretary of State shall activity recruit women and members of minority groups.

SEC. 1003.5 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.

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(4) Six academic specialists in international affairs or foreign 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 Representatives and the chairman and ranking minority of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate).

(c) MEETINGS.-The Board shall meet at least once each year to select the individuals who will be eligible to serve as Fellows.

(d) COMPENSATION AND PER DIEM.-Members of the Board shall receive no compensation on account of their service on the Board, but while away from their homes or regular places of business in the performance of their duties under this title, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in the same manner as persons employed intermittently in the Government service are allowed expenses under section 5703 of title 5 of the United States Code.

*Sec. 9(b)(3) of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (sec. 9 cited as "Fascell Fellowship Amendments Act of 1990"; Public Law 101-454; 104 Stat. 1066) struck out "Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages" and inserted in lieu thereof "international affairs, foreign languages, or carcer and professional experience or interest in international affairs,”. $22 U.S.C. 4902.

•Sec. 9(cX1) of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (sec. 9 cited as "Fascell Fellowship Amendments Act of 1990"; Public Law 101-454; 104 Stat. 1066) struck out "Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages," and inserted in lieu thereof "international affairs or foreign languages,".

Sec. 9(cX2) of that Act made this amendment applicable "only to appointments to the Fascell Fellowship Board after the date of the enactment of this section and shall not affect the service of members of such bon date of the enactment of this section.".

7. Soviet, Former Soviet, Eastern European Education and Training Programs

a. Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992

FREEDOM Support Act

Partial text of Public Law 102-511 [S. 2532], 106 Stat. 3320, approved October 24, 1992

AN ACT To support freedom and open markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLES.

This Act may be cited as the "Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992" or the "FREEDOM Support Act".

TITLE VIII-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES

FC. 801. DESIGNATION OF EDMUND S. MUSKIE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.*

C. 802. NEW DIPLOMATIC POSTS IN THE INDEPENDENT STATES.

here are authorized to be appropriated for "NEW DIPLOMATIC STS" for personnel, support, and other expenses, not otherwise ded for, for the Department of State and the United States Innation Agency to establish and operate new diplomatic posts in Independent states of former Soviet Union, $25,000,000 for fisear 1993, which are authorized to remain available until Sepor 30, 1994.

13.3 OCCUPANCY OF NEW CHANCERY BUILDINGS.*

··5.4 CERTAIN POSITIONS AT UNITED STATES MISSIONS.

NDMENT.-Section 1004(a) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Se-
Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 is amended by adding at the

1 note. See also the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103–199; 107 Stat. 2317), Foreign Relations Through 1994, vol. I-A.

Ged the Edmund S. Muskie Fellowship Program to sec. 227 of the Foreign Relacon Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452 note).

aled subsecs. (f) and (g) of section 132 of the Foreign Relations Authorization 02 and 1993.

Onnibus Diplomatic Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 is the Fascell

SEC. 1004.7 FELLOWSHIPS.

(a) NUMBER.-Up to 100 fellowships may be provided under this title each year. Not less than 15 shall be provided during fiscal year 1993.8

(b) REMUNERATION AND PERIOD.-The Board shall determine, taking into consideration the position in which each Fellow will serve and his or her experience and expertise

(1) the amount of remuneration the Fellow will receive for his or her service under this title, and

(2) the period of the fellowship, which shall be between one and two years.

(c) TRAINING.-Each Fellow may be given appropriate training at the Foreign Service Institute or other appropriate institution. (d) HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION.-The Secretary of State shall, pursuant to regulations

(1) provide housing for each Fellow while the Fellow is serving abroad, including (where appropriate) housing for family members; and

(2) pay the costs and expenses incurred by each Fellow in traveling between the United States and the country in which the Fellow serves, including (where appropriate) travel for family members.

(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.-Subsection (d) of this section shall not take effect until October 1, 1986.

SEC. 1005.9 SECRETARY OF STATE.

(a) DETERMINATIONS.-The Secretary of State shall determine which of the individuals selected by the Board will serve at each United States diplomatic or consular mission abroad 10 and the position in which each will serve.

(b) AUTHORITIES.-Fellows may be employed

(1) under a temporary appointment in the civil service;

(2) under a limited appointment in the Foreign Service; or (3) by contract under the provisions of section 2(c) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956.

(c) FUNDING.-Funds appropriated to the Department of State for "Salaries and Expenses" shall be used for the expenses incurred in carrying out this title.11

722 U.S.C. 4903.

Sec. 1004(a) of the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511; 106 Stat. 3353) added the second sentence.

22 U.S.C. 4904. Subsec. (b) was amended and restated by sec. 187 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (Public Law 100-204; 101 Stat. 1368).

10 Sec. 9(d) of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (sec. 9 cited as "Fascell Fellowship Amendments Act of 1990"; Public Law 101-454; 104 Stat. 1066) struck out in the Soviet Union or Eastern Europe" and inserted in lieu thereof "abroad".

11 Sec. 804(b) of the FREEDOM Support Act (Public Law 102-511; 106 Stat. 3353) provided the following:

"(b) FUNDING.-In addition to the funds made available pursuant to section 1005(c) of that Act [Fascell Fellowship Act], funds authorized to be appropriated by chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be used in carrying out the amendment made by subsection (a) with respect to missions in the independent states of the former Soviet Union.".

7. Soviet, Former Soviet, Eastern European Education and Training Programs

a. Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992

FREEDOM Support Act

Partial text of Public Law 102–511 [S. 2532], 106 Stat. 3320, approved October 24, 1992

AN ACT To support freedom and open markets in the independent states of the former Soviet Union, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.1 SHORT TITLES.

This Act may be cited as the "Freedom for Russia and Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992" or the "FREEDOM Support Act".

TITLE VIII-UNITED STATES INFORMATION AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES

SEC. 801. DESIGNATION OF EDMUND S. MUSKIE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.*

SEC. 802. NEW DIPLOMATIC POSTS IN THE INDEPENDENT STATES.

There are authorized to be appropriated for "NEW DIPLOMATIC POSTS" for personnel, support, and other expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Department of State and the United States Information Agency to establish and operate new diplomatic posts in the independent states of former Soviet Union, $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1993, which are authorized to remain available until September 30, 1994.

SEC. 803. OCCUPANCY OF NEW CHANCERY BUILDINGS.*

SEC. 804.4 CERTAIN POSITIONS AT UNITED STATES MISSIONS.

(a) AMENDMENT.-Section 1004(a) of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 is amended by adding at the

122 U.S.C. 5801 note. See also the FRIENDSHIP Act (Public Law 103–199; 107 Stat. 2317), in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1994, vol. I-A.

Sec. 801 added the Edmund S. Muskie Fellowship Program to sec. 227 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452 note).

Sec. 803 repealed subsecs. (f) and (g) of section 132 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993.

Title X of the Omnibus Diplomatic Security and Anti-Terrorism Act of 1986 is the Fascell Fellowship Act.