§4903 — Title 22 Foreign Relations and Intercourse | U.S. Code

Summary

Up to 100 fellowships can be offered each year, and at least 15 had to be given in fiscal year 1993. The Board sets each Fellow’s pay based on the job and the person’s experience, and each fellowship lasts between one and two years. Fellows can get training at the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center or another fitting place. Under rules from the Secretary of State, housing abroad must be provided for Fellows (and family when needed), and travel costs between the United States and the country of service must be paid (including family travel when appropriate). Those housing and travel rules do not start until October 1, 1986.

Title 22, §4903

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(a)Up to 100 fellowships may be provided under this chapter each year. Not less than 15 shall be provided during fiscal year 1993.

(b)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 chapter, and

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

(c)Each Fellow may be given appropriate training at the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center or other appropriate institution.

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

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2002—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107–132 substituted “George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center” for “Foreign Service Institute”. 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–511 inserted at end “Not less than 15 shall be provided during fiscal year 1993.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Funding Pub. L. 102–511, title VIII, § 804(b), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3353, provided that: “In addition to the funds made available pursuant to section 1005(c) of that Act [22 U.S.C. 4904(c)], funds authorized to be appropriated by chapter 11 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 [22 U.S.C. 2295 et seq.] may be used in carrying out the amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] with respect to missions in the independent states of the former Soviet Union.”

§4903 Fellowships