Title 50 — War and National Defense
Part C · Chapter 44 — National Security
§ 3222. Program on recruitment and training
Statutory text
Program
Requirement
The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, shall carry out a program to ensure that selected individuals are provided funds for academic training (including with respect to both undergraduate and postgraduate education), or to reimburse for academic training previously obtained—
in capabilities, missions, or skillsets, especially in the fields of science, technology, math, and engineering, to address workforce requirements in which the intelligence community is deficient or likely to be deficient in the future; or
for such individuals who have backgrounds or experiences that the Director has identified as—
contributing to capabilities, missions, or skillsets in which the intelligence community is deficient or likely to be deficient in future; and
being underrepresented in the intelligence community or likely to be underrepresented in the future.
Commitment
An individual selected for participation in the program shall commit to employment with an element of the intelligence community for a period that the Director determines is commensurate with the amount of funding provided to the individual under the program and under such terms and conditions as the Director considers appropriate.
Designation
The program shall be known as the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program.
Outreach
The Director, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, shall maintain a publicly available internet website on the program that describes—
the intent of the program;
the conditions and requirements for selection and participation;
application instructions;
the areas covered by the program pursuant to the review conducted under subsection (b)(2); and
any other details the Director determines appropriate.
Elements
In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Director shall—
establish such requirements relating to the academic training of participants as the Director considers appropriate to ensure that participants are prepared for employment as intelligence professionals; and
on an annual basis, review the areas that will contribute to the capabilities, missions, and skillsets in which the intelligence community is deficient or is likely to be deficient in the future.
Use of funds
Funds made available for the program under subsection (a) shall be used—
to provide a monthly stipend for each month that a participant is pursuing a course of study;
to pay the partial or full tuition of a participant for the completion of such course of study;
to reimburse a participant for tuition paid by the participant before becoming an employee of an element of the intelligence community, including with respect to providing payments for student loans used for such tuition;
to pay for books and materials that the participant requires or required to complete such course of study;
to pay the expenses of the participant for travel requested by an element of the intelligence community in relation to such program; or
for such other purposes the Director considers reasonably appropriate to carry out such program.
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.
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
Pub. L. 111–259 title III § 311(a) · 124 Stat. 2654
Enacted · 50 U.S.C. § 3222
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 311(a), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2662
Source evidence
Code source credit
July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 311(a), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2662Enacted provision · exact public law section
(a) Permanent Authorization.— Subtitle C of title X of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 441m et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: “Sec. 1022. “program on recruitment and training (a) Program.— (1) The Director of National Intelligence shall carry out a program to ensure that selected students or former students are provided funds to continue academic training, or are reimbursed for academic training previously obtained, in areas of specialization that the Director, in consultation with the other heads of the elements of the intelligence community, identifies as areas in which the current capabilities of the intelligence community are deficient or in which future capabilities of the intelligence community are likely to be deficient. “(2) A student or former student selected for participation in the program shall commit to employment with an element of the intelligence community, following completion of appropriate academic training, under such terms and conditions as the Director considers appropriate. “(3) The program shall be known as the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program. “(b) Elements.— In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Director shall— “(1) establish such requirements relating to the academic training of participants as the Director considers appropriate to ensure that participants are prepared for employment as intelligence professionals; and “(2) periodically review the areas of specialization of the elements of the intelligence community to determine the areas in which such elements are, or are likely to be, deficient in capabilities. “(c) Use of Funds.— Funds made available for the program under subsection (a) shall be used— “(1) to provide a monthly stipend for each month that a student is pursuing a course of study; “(2) to pay the full tuition of a student or former student for the completion of such course of study; “(3) to pay for books and materials that the student or former student requires or required to complete such course of study; “(4) to pay the expenses of the student or former student for travel requested by an element of the intelligence community in relation to such program; or “(5) for such other purposes the Director considers reasonably appropriate to carry out such program.” .Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023
Pub. L. 117–263 div. F title LXIII § 6317 · 136 Stat. 2395
Amended · 50 U.S.C. § 3222
Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to a program on recruitment and training for areas of specialization in which current or future capabilities of the intelligence community are deficient or likely to be deficient
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to a program on recruitment and training for areas of specialization in which current or future capabilities of the intelligence community are deficient or likely to be deficient.Enacted provision · exact public law section
SEC. 6317. IMPROVEMENTS TO PROGRAM ON RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING. Section 1022 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3222) is amended to read as follows: “SEC. 1022. PROGRAM ON RECRUITMENT AND TRAINING. “(a) Program.— “(1) Requirement.— The Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, shall carry out a program to ensure that selected individuals are provided funds for academic training (including with respect to both undergraduate and postgraduate education), or to reimburse for academic training previously obtained— “(A) in capabilities, missions, or skillsets, especially in the fields of science, technology, math, and engineering, to address workforce requirements in which the intelligence community is deficient or likely to be deficient in the future; or “(B) for such individuals who have backgrounds or experiences that the Director has identified as— “(i) contributing to capabilities, missions, or skillsets in which the intelligence community is deficient or likely to be deficient in future; and “(ii) being underrepresented in the intelligence community or likely to be underrepresented in the future. “(2) Commitment.— An individual selected for participation in the program shall commit to employment with an element of the intelligence community for a period that the Director determines is commensurate with the amount of funding provided to the individual under the program and under such terms and conditions as the Director considers appropriate. “(3) Designation.— The program shall be known as the Pat Roberts Intelligence Scholars Program. “(4) Outreach.— The Director, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the intelligence community, shall maintain a publicly available internet website on the program that describes— “(A) the intent of the program; “(B) the conditions and requirements for selection and participation; “(C) application instructions; “(D) the areas covered by the program pursuant to the review conducted under subsection (b)(2); and “(E) any other details the Director determines appropriate. “(b) Elements.— In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Director shall— “(1) establish such requirements relating to the academic training of participants as the Director considers appropriate to ensure that participants are prepared for employment as intelligence professionals; and “(2) on an annual basis, review the areas that will contribute to the capabilities, missions, and skillsets in which the intelligence community is deficient or is likely to be deficient in the future. “(c) Use of Funds.— Funds made available for the program under subsection (a) shall be used— “(1) to provide a monthly stipend for each month that a participant is pursuing a course of study; “(2) to pay the partial or full tuition of a participant for the completion of such course of study; “(3) to reimburse a participant for tuition paid by the participant before becoming an employee of an element of the intelligence community, including with respect to providing payments for student loans used for such tuition; “(4) to pay for books and materials that the participant requires or required to complete such course of study; “(5) to pay the expenses of the participant for travel requested by an element of the intelligence community in relation to such program; or “(6) for such other purposes the Director considers reasonably appropriate to carry out such program.” .
2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 441n of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section.
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–263 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to a program on recruitment and training for areas of specialization in which current or future capabilities of the intelligence community are deficient or likely to be deficient.
Credits
1947–2022 · 2 acts
- 1947July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 311(a), , 124 Stat. 2662
- 2022amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIII, § 6317, , 136 Stat. 3513.
Show as published
(July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 311(a), , 124 Stat. 2662; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIII, § 6317, , 136 Stat. 3513.)