50 U.S.C. § 3202 — Education partnerships

Page 753 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3203 Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries PILOT PROGRAM FOR INTENSIVE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION IN AFRICAN LANGUAGES Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 314, Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2666, provided that: ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Director of National Intel- ligence, in consultation with the National Security Education Board established under section 803(a) of the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1903(a)), may establish a pilot program for in- tensive language instruction in African languages. ‘‘(b) PROGRAM.—A pilot program established under subsection (a) shall provide scholarships for programs that provide intensive language instruction— ‘‘(1) in any of the five highest priority African lan- guages for which scholarships are not offered under the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.), as determined by the Director of National Intelligence; and ‘‘(2) both in the United States and in a country in which the language is the native language of a sig- nificant portion of the population, as determined by the Director of National Intelligence. ‘‘(c) TERMINATION.—A pilot program established under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five years after the date on which such pilot program is established. ‘‘(d) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be appro- priated to carry out this section $2,000,000. ‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY.—Funds authorized to be appro- priated under paragraph (1) shall remain available until the termination of the pilot program in accord- ance with subsection (c).’’ § 3202. Education partnerships (a) In general In carrying out the Foreign Languages Pro- gram, the head of a covered element of the intel- ligence community may enter into one or more education partnership agreements with edu- cational institutions in the United States in order to encourage and enhance the study in such educational institutions of foreign lan- guages that are critical to the capability of the intelligence community to carry out the na- tional security activities of the United States. (b) Assistance provided under educational part- nership agreements Under an educational partnership agreement entered into with an educational institution pursuant to this section, the head of a covered element of the intelligence community may pro- vide the following assistance to the educational institution: (1) The loan of equipment and instructional materials of the element of the intelligence community to the educational institution for any purpose and duration that the head of the element considers appropriate. (2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the transfer of surplus prop- erty, the transfer to the educational institu- tion of any computer equipment, or other equipment, that is— (A) commonly used by educational institu- tions; (B) surplus to the needs of the element of the intelligence community; and (C) determined by the head of the element to be appropriate for support of such agree- ment. (3) The provision of dedicated personnel to the educational institution— (A) to teach courses in foreign languages that are critical to the capability of the in- telligence community to carry out the na- tional security activities of the United States; or (B) to assist in the development for the educational institution of courses and mate- rials on such languages. (4) The involvement of faculty and students of the educational institution in research projects of the element of the intelligence community. (5) Cooperation with the educational institu- tion in developing a program under which stu- dents receive academic credit at the edu- cational institution for work on research projects of the element of the intelligence community. (6) The provision of academic and career ad- vice and assistance to students of the edu- cational institution. (7) The provision of cash awards and other items that the head of the element of the in- telligence community considers appropriate. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1012, as added Pub. L. 108–487, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Dec. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 3956.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 441j–1 of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renum- bering as this section. § 3203. Voluntary services (a) Authority to accept services Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31 and subject to subsection (b), the Foreign Languages Program under section 3201 of this title shall in- clude authority for the head of a covered ele- ment of the intelligence community to accept from any dedicated personnel voluntary services in support of the activities authorized by this part. (b) Requirements and limitations (1) In accepting voluntary services from an in- dividual under subsection (a), the head of a cov- ered element of the intelligence community shall— (A) supervise the individual to the same ex- tent as the head of the element would super- vise a compensated employee of that element providing similar services; and (B) ensure that the individual is licensed, privileged, has appropriate educational or ex- periential credentials, or is otherwise qualified under applicable law or regulations to provide such services. (2) In accepting voluntary services from an in- dividual under subsection (a), the head of a cov- ered element of the intelligence community may not— (A) place the individual in a policymaking position, or other position performing inher- ently governmental functions; or (B) compensate the individual for the provi- sion of such services.