50 U.S.C. § 3221 — Assignment of intelligence community

Page 755 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3222 (3) The term ‘‘dedicated personnel’’ means employees of the intelligence community and private citizens (including former civilian em- ployees of the Federal Government who have been voluntarily separated, and members of the United States Armed Forces who have been honorably discharged, honorably sepa- rated, or generally discharged under honorable circumstances and rehired on a voluntary basis specifically to perform the activities au- thorized under this part). (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1015, as added Pub. L. 108–487, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3958; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9215(tt), (hhh), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 2183, 2187.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 441j–4 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. AMENDMENTS 2015—Par. (2)(A). Pub. L. 114–95, § 9215(tt), (hhh), made similar amendments, resulting in the substitution of ‘‘section 7801 of title 20)’’ for ‘‘section 7801(26) of title 20)’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive pro- grams and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of Title 20, Education. PART C—ADDITIONAL EDUCATION PROVISIONS § 3221. Assignment of intelligence community personnel as language students (a) In general The Director of National Intelligence, acting through the heads of the elements of the intel- ligence community, may assign employees of such elements in analyst positions requiring for- eign language expertise as students at accred- ited professional, technical, or other institu- tions of higher education for training at the graduate or undergraduate level in foreign lan- guages required for the conduct of duties and re- sponsibilities of such positions. (b) Authority for reimbursement of costs of tui- tion and training (1) The Director of National Intelligence may reimburse an employee assigned under sub- section (a) for the total cost of the training de- scribed in that subsection, including costs of educational and supplementary reading mate- rials. (2) The authority under paragraph (1) shall apply to employees who are assigned on a full- time or part-time basis. (3) Reimbursement under paragraph (1) may be made from appropriated or nonappropriated funds. (c) Relationship to compensation as an analyst Reimbursement under this section to an em- ployee who is an analyst is in addition to any benefits, allowances, travel expenses, or other compensation the employee is entitled to by reason of serving in such an analyst position. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1021, as added Pub. L. 108–487, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3959.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 441m of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. § 3222. 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 (in- cluding 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, tech- nology, math, and engineering, to address workforce requirements in which the intel- ligence community is deficient or likely to be deficient in the future; or (B) for such individuals who have back- grounds or experiences that the Director has identified as— (i) contributing to capabilities, missions, or skillsets in which the intelligence com- munity is deficient or likely to be defi- cient in future; and (ii) being underrepresented in the intel- ligence community or likely to be under- represented in the future. (2) Commitment An individual selected for participation in the program shall commit to employment with an element of the intelligence commu- nity 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 Rob- erts Intelligence Scholars Program. (4) Outreach The Director, in consultation with the heads of the elements of the intelligence commu- nity, shall maintain a publicly available inter- net website on the program that describes— (A) the intent of the program; (B) the conditions and requirements for se- lection and participation; (C) application instructions; (D) the areas covered by the program pur- suant to the review conducted under sub- section (b)(2); and (E) any other details the Director deter- mines appropriate. (b) Elements In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Director shall—