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Title 22 — Foreign Relations and Intercourse

Chapter 59 — Fascell Fellowship Program

§ 4902. Fellowship Board

Statutory text

(a)

Establishment and function

There is hereby established a Fellowship Board (hereafter in this chapter 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 7 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)

Five 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 1 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 chapter, 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.

Footnotes

  1. 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by “member”.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Fascell Fellowship Act

    Pub. L. 99–399 title X § 1003 · 100 Stat. 853

    Enacted · 22 U.S.C. § 4902

    Pub. L. 99–399, title X, § 1003, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 893

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 99–399, title X, § 1003, Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 893

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 1003. 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. (4) Six academic specialists in Soviet or Eastern European area studies or 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.

  2. Fascell Fellowship Amendments Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–454 § 9(c)(1) · 104 Stat. 1063

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)(4)

    Pub. L. 101–454 substituted “international affairs or foreign languages,” for “Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages,”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 101–454 substituted “international affairs or foreign languages,” for “Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages,”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Membership.— Section 1003(b) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 4902(b)) is amended in paragraph (4) by striking out “Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages,” and inserting in lieu thereof “international affairs or foreign languages,”.

  3. Pub. L. 105–277 § 1335(f)(1) · 112 Stat. 2681

    Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)

    Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(1), substituted “7 members” for “9 members” in introductory provisions

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(1), substituted “7 members” for “9 members” in introductory provisions.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

  4. Pub. L. 105–277 § 1335(f)(2) · 112 Stat. 2681

    1. Redesignated · 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)(3); 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)(4)

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(2)–(4), redesignated par. (4) as (3)

    2. Substituted · 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)(3); 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)(4)

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(2)–(4), substituted “Five” for “Six”

    3. Struck · 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)(3); 22 U.S.C. § 4902(b)(4)

      Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(2)–(4), struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “An officer or employee of the United States Information Agency, designated by the Director of that Agency.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(2)–(4), redesignated par. (4) as (3), substituted “Five” for “Six”, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “An officer or employee of the United States Information Agency, designated by the Director of that Agency.”

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 1, 1999, see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

2 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 4 partial

Editorial Notes

Amendments1990–1998 · 2 rounds

1998

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(1), substituted “7 members” for “9 members” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (b)(3), (4). Pub. L. 105–277, § 1335(f)(2)–(4), redesignated par. (4) as (3), substituted “Five” for “Six”, and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “An officer or employee of the United States Information Agency, designated by the Director of that Agency.”

1990

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 101–454 substituted “international affairs or foreign languages,” for “Soviet or Eastern European area studies or languages,”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1998 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277 effective , see section 1301 of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as an Effective Date note under section 6531 of this title.

Effective Date of 1990 Amendment

Pub. L. 101–454, § 9(c)(2), , 104 Stat. 1066, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall apply 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 board on the date of the enactment of this section.”

Credits

1986–1998 · 3 acts
  1. 1986Pub. L. 99–399, title X, § 1003, , 100 Stat. 893
  2. 1990Pub. L. 101–454, § 9(c)(1), , 104 Stat. 1066
  3. 1998Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(f), , 112 Stat. 2681–788.
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(Pub. L. 99–399, title X, § 1003, , 100 Stat. 893; Pub. L. 101–454, § 9(c)(1), , 104 Stat. 1066; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(f), , 112 Stat. 2681–788.)

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