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50 U.S.C. § 1908 — Definitions
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For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) The term “Board” means the National Security Education Board established pursuant to [section 1903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1903&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “Fund” means the National Security Education Trust Fund established pursuant to [section 1904 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1904&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term by [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The term “national security position” means a position—
(A) having national security responsibilities in an agency or office of the Federal Government that has national security responsibilities, as determined under [section 1902(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1902/g&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) in which the individual in such position makes their foreign language skills available to such agency or office.
(5) The term “congressional intelligence committees” means—
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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For the purpose of this chapter:
(1) The term “Board” means the National Security Education Board established pursuant to [section 1903 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1903&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “Fund” means the National Security Education Trust Fund established pursuant to [section 1904 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1904&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given that term by [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The term “national security position” means a position—
(A) having national security responsibilities in an agency or office of the Federal Government that has national security responsibilities, as determined under [section 1902(g) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title50-section1902/g&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) in which the individual in such position makes their foreign language skills available to such agency or office.
(5) The term “congressional intelligence committees” means—
(A) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.
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**(a) Establishment of Fund** There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “National Security Education Trust Fund”. The assets of the Fund consist of amounts appropriated to the Fund and amounts credited to the Fund under subsection (e).
**(b) Availability of sums in Fund** Sums in the Fund shall, to the extent provided in appropriations Acts, be available—
(1) for awarding scholarships, fellowships, and grants in accordance with the provisions of this chapter; and
(2) for properly allocable costs of the Federal Government for the administration of the program under this chapter.
**(c) Investment of Fund assets** The Secretary of the Treasury shall invest in full the amount in the Fund that is not immediately necessary for expenditure. Such investments may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest by the United States. For such purpose, such obligations may be acquired on original issue at the issue price or by purchase of outstanding obligations at the market price. The purposes for which obligations of the United States may be issued under chapter 31 of title 31 are hereby extended to authorize the issuance at par of special obligations exclusively to the Fund. Such special obligations shall bear interest at a rate equal to the average rate of interest, computed as to the end of the calendar month next preceding the date of such issue, borne by all marketable interest-bearing obligations of the United States then forming a part of the public debt, except that where such average rate is not a multiple of ⅛ of 1 percent, the rate of interest of such special obligations shall be the multiple of ⅛ of 1 percent next lower than such averag
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**(a) Institution of higher education** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” means an educational institution in any State that—
(1) admits as regular students only persons having a certificate of graduation from a school providing secondary education, or the recognized equivalent of such a certificate, or persons who meet the requirements of [section 1091(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1091/d&num=0&edition=prelim);
(2) is legally authorized within such State to provide a program of education beyond secondary education;
(3) provides an educational program for which the institution awards a bachelor’s degree or provides not less than a 2-year program that is acceptable for full credit toward such a degree, or awards a degree that is acceptable for admission to a graduate or professional degree program, subject to review and approval by the Secretary;
(4) is a public or other nonprofit institution; and
(5) is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency or association, or if not so accredited, is an institution that has been granted preaccreditation status by such an agency or association that has been recognized by the Secretary for the granting of preaccreditation status, and the Secretary has determined that there is satisfactory assurance that the institution will meet the accreditation standards of such an agency or association within a reasonable time.
**(b) Additional institutions included** For purposes of this chapter, other than subchapter IV, the term “institution of higher education” also includes—
(1) any school that provides not less than a 1-year program of training to prepare students for gainful employment in a re
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**(a) Establishment** The Secretary of Defense shall establish a National Security Education Board.
**(b) Composition** The Board shall be composed of the following individuals or the representatives of such individuals:
(1) The Secretary of Defense, who shall serve as the chairman of the Board.
(2) The Secretary of Education.
(3) The Secretary of State.
(4) The Secretary of Commerce.
(5) The Secretary of Homeland Security.
(6) The Secretary of Energy.
(7) The Director of National Intelligence.
(8) The Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
(9) Six individuals appointed by the President, who shall be experts in the fields of international, language, area, and counterproliferation studies education and who may not be officers or employees of the Federal Government.
**(c) Term of appointees** Each individual appointed to the Board pursuant to subsection (b)(7) shall be appointed for a period specified by the President at the time of the appointment, but not to exceed four years. Such individuals shall receive no compensation for service on the Board but may receive reimbursement for travel and other necessary expenses.
**(d) Functions** The Board shall perform the following functions:
(1) Develop criteria for awarding scholarships, fellowships, and grants under this chapter, including an order of priority in such awards that favors individuals expressing an interest in national security issues or pursuing a career in a national security position.
(2) Provide for wide dissemination of information regarding the activities assisted under this chapter.
(3) Establish qualifications for students desiring scholarships or fellowships, and institutions of higher education desiring grants, under this chapter, including, in the case of students desi
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1 See References in Text note below.
(2) the effect on those trends of activities
under the program required by this chapter;
(3) an analysis of the assistance provided
under the program for the previous fiscal year,
to include the subject areas being addressed
and the nature of the assistance provided;
(4) an analysis of the performance of the in-
dividuals who received assistance under the
program during the previous fiscal year, to in-
clude the degree to which assistance was ter-
minated under the program and the extent to
which individual recipients failed to meet
their obligations under the program;
(5) an analysis of the results of the program
for the previous fiscal year, and cumulatively,
to include, at a minimum—
(A) the percentage of individuals who have
received assistance under the program who
subsequently
became
employees
of
the
United States Government;
(B) in the case of individuals who did not
subsequently
become
employees
of
the
United States Government, an analysis of
the reasons why they did not become em-
ployees and an explanation as to what use, if
any, was made of the assistance by those re-
cipients; and
(C) the uses made of grants to educational
institutions;
(6) the current list of agencies and offices of
the Federal Government required to be devel-
oped by section 1902(g) of this title; and
(7) any legislative changes recommended by
the Secretary to facilitate the administration
of the program or otherwise to enhance its ob-
jectives.
(c) Submission of initial report
The first report under this section shall be
submitted at the time the budget for fiscal year
1994 is submitted to Congress.
(d) Consultation
During the preparation of each report required
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