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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§7274e Scholarship and Fellowship Program for Environmental Restoration and Waste Management

Title 42 › CHAPTER 84 — DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY › SUBCHAPTER VI — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS › Part C — General Administrative Provisions › § 7274e

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

Creates the Marilyn Lloyd Scholarship and Fellowship Program, run by the Secretary of Energy, to help people train for jobs in environmental restoration and waste management at the Department of Energy. Students must be full-time, accepted or enrolled at a college, studying a qualifying field, sign a written agreement, and be U.S. citizens, nationals, or lawful permanent residents. The Secretary can set other requirements. The Secretary can pay tuition, fees, books, lab costs, and a stipend for up to 5 school years. In return, students must stay enrolled, do satisfactory schoolwork, and then work full-time for the Department of Energy for 12 months for each school year (or part of a year) of aid they received. If a participant does not finish school, refuses to work for DOE, or leaves DOE voluntarily or is fired for cause before finishing the agreed service, they must repay all aid plus interest at the rate in section 427A(c) of the Higher Education Act. The Government can collect what is owed by withholding pay or by other legal methods, though the Secretary may waive repayment if it would be unfair or against the public interest. Preference may be given to students in DOE cooperative education programs. Awards count when figuring federal Title IV student aid. The Secretary was to give at least 20 undergraduate scholarships and 20 graduate fellowships in fiscal year 1992 if enough qualified applicants existed, report to Congress by January 1, 1993, and may use $1,000,000 from the funds authorized under section 3101(9)(B) to run the program.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §7274e

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(a)Establishment
The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a scholarship and fellowship program for the purpose of enabling individuals to qualify for employment in environmental restoration and waste management positions in the Department of Energy. The scholarship and fellowship program shall be known as the “Marilyn Lloyd Scholarship and Fellowship Program”.
(b)Eligibility
To be eligible to participate in the scholarship and fellowship program, an individual must—
(1)be accepted for enrollment or be currently enrolled as a full-time student at an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 1001]);
(2)be pursuing a program of education that leads to an appropriate higher education degree in a qualifying field of study, as determined by the Secretary;
(3)sign an agreement described in subsection (c);
(4)be a citizen or national of the United States or be an alien lawfully admitted to the United States for permanent residence; and
(5)meet such other requirements as the Secretary prescribes.
(c)Agreement
An agreement between the Secretary and a participant in the scholarship and fellowship program established under this section shall be in writing, shall be signed by the participant, and shall include the following provisions:
(1)The Secretary’s agreement to provide the participant with educational assistance for a specified number of school years (not exceeding 5) during which the participant is pursuing a program of education in a qualifying field of study. The assistance may include payment of tuition, fees, books, laboratory expenses, and a stipend.
(2)The participant’s agreement (A) to accept such educational assistance, (B) to maintain enrollment and attendance in the program of education until completed, (C) while enrolled in such program, to maintain satisfactory academic progress as prescribed by the institution of higher education in which the participant is enrolled, and (D) after completion of the program of education, to serve as a full-time employee in an environmental restoration or waste management position in the Department of Energy for a period of 12 months for each school year or part thereof for which the participant is provided a scholarship or fellowship under the program established under this section.
(d)Repayment
(1)Any person participating in a scholarship or fellowship program established under this section shall agree to pay to the United States the total amount of educational assistance provided to the person under the program, plus interest at the rate prescribed by paragraph (4), if the person—
(A)does not complete the course of education as agreed to pursuant to subsection (c), or completes the course of education but declines to serve in a position in the Department of Energy as agreed to pursuant to subsection (c); or
(B)is voluntarily separated from service or involuntarily separated for cause from the Department of Energy before the end of the period for which the person has agreed to continue in the service of the Department of Energy.
(2)If an employee fails to fulfill his agreement to pay to the Government the total amount of educational assistance provided to the person under the program, plus interest at the rate prescribed by paragraph (4), a sum equal to the amount of the educational assistance (plus such interest) is recoverable by the Government from the person or his estate by—
(A)in the case of a person who is an employee, setoff against accrued pay, compensation, amount of retirement credit, or other amount due the employee from the Government; and
(B)such other method as is provided by law for the recovery of amounts owing to the Government.
(3)The Secretary may waive in whole or in part a required repayment under this subsection if the Secretary determines the recovery would be against equity and good conscience or would be contrary to the best interests of the United States.
(4)For purposes of repayment under this section, the total amount of educational assistance provided to a person under the program shall bear interest at the applicable rate of interest under section 427A(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1077a(c)).
(e)Preference for cooperative education students
In evaluating applicants for award of scholarships and fellowships under the program, the Secretary of Energy may give a preference to an individual who is enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in, an educational institution that has a cooperative education program with the Department of Energy.
(f)Coordination of benefits
A scholarship or fellowship awarded under this section shall be taken into account in determining the eligibility of the student for Federal student financial assistance provided under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.).
(g)Award of scholarships and fellowships
(1)Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall award at least 20 scholarships (for undergraduate students) and 20 fellowships (for graduate students) during fiscal year 1992.
(2)The requirement to award 20 scholarships and 20 fellowships under paragraph (1) applies only to the extent there is a sufficient number of applicants qualified for such awards.
(h)Report to Congress
Not later than January 1, 1993, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to Congress a report on activities undertaken under the program and recommendations for future activities under the program.
(i)Funding
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated pursuant to section 3101(9)(B), $1,000,000 may be used for the purpose of carrying out this section.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (f), is Pub. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219. Title IV of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 1070 et seq.) of chapter 28 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables. section 3101(9)(B), referred to in subsec. (i), is section 3101(9)(B) of Pub. L. 102–190, div. C, title XXXI, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1564, which is not classified to the Code. Codification Section was enacted as part of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, and not as part of the Department of Energy Organization Act which comprises this chapter.

Amendments

1998—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–244 substituted “section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965” for “section 1201(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1141(a))”. 1994—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–337 inserted at end “The scholarship and fellowship program shall be known as the ‘Marilyn Lloyd Scholarship and Fellowship Program’.”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1998 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 105–244 effective Oct. 1, 1998, except as otherwise provided in Pub. L. 105–244, see section 3 of Pub. L. 105–244, set out as a note under section 1001 of Title 20, Education.

Effective Date

of 1994 Amendment Pub. L. 103–337, div. C, title XXXI, § 3156(b)(2), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 3092, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on January 3, 1995.”

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 7274e

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110