50 U.S.C. § 3222 — Program on recruitment and training

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— Page 756 TITLE 50—WAR AND NATIONAL DEFENSE § 3223 (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 commu- nity 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 par- ticipant 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 pro- viding 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 intel- ligence community in relation to such pro- gram; or (6) for such other purposes the Director con- siders reasonably appropriate to carry out such program. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1022, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 311(a), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2662; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. F, title LXIII, § 6317, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3513.) 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 recruit- ment and training for areas of specialization in which current or future capabilities of the intelligence com- munity are deficient or likely to be deficient. § 3223. Educational scholarship program The head of a department or agency con- taining an element of the intelligence commu- nity may establish an undergraduate or grad- uate training program with respect to civilian employees and prospective civilian employees of such element similar in purpose, conditions, content, and administration to the program that the Secretary of Defense is authorized to estab- lish under section 3614 of this title. (July 26, 1947, ch. 343, title X, § 1023, as added Pub. L. 111–259, title III, § 312(e)(1), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2664.) Editorial Notes CODIFICATION Section was formerly classified to section 441o of this title prior to editorial reclassification and renumbering as this section. § 3224. Intelligence officer training program (a) Programs (1) The Director of National Intelligence may carry out grant programs in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) to enhance the recruit- ment and retention of an ethnically and cul- turally diverse intelligence community work- force with capabilities critical to the national security interests of the United States. (2) In carrying out paragraph (1), the Director shall identify the skills necessary to meet cur- rent or emergent needs of the intelligence com- munity and the educational disciplines that will provide individuals with such skills. (b) Institutional grant program (1) The Director may provide grants to institu- tions of higher education to support the estab- lishment or continued development of programs of study in educational disciplines identified under subsection (a)(2). (2) A grant provided under paragraph (1) may, with respect to the educational disciplines iden- tified under subsection (a)(2), be used for the fol- lowing purposes: (A) Curriculum or program development. (B) Faculty development. (C) Laboratory equipment or improvements. (D) Faculty research. (c) Grant program for certain minority-serving colleges and universities (1) The Director may provide grants to histori- cally black colleges and universities, Predomi- nantly Black Institutions, Hispanic-serving in- stitutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions to provide programs of study in educational dis- ciplines identified under subsection (a)(2) or de- scribed in paragraph (2). (2) A grant provided under paragraph (1) may be used to provide programs of study in the fol- lowing educational disciplines: (A) Intermediate and advanced foreign lan- guages deemed in the immediate interest of the intelligence community, including Farsi, Pashto, Middle Eastern, African, and South Asian dialects. (B) Study abroad programs and cultural im- mersion programs. (d) Application An institution of higher education seeking a grant under this section shall submit an applica- tion describing the proposed use of the grant at such time and in such manner as the Director may require. (e) Reports An institution of higher education that re- ceives a grant under this section shall submit to the Director regular reports regarding the use of such grant, including— (1) a description of the benefits to students who participate in the course of study funded by such grant;