22 U.S.C. § 2719 — Grants for training and education in

Page 1156 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2718 Trade Controls of the Department of State shall be credited to a Department of State account, to be available without fiscal year limitation. Fees credited to that account shall be available only for payment of expenses incurred for— (1) contract personnel to assist in the eval- uation of defense trade controls license appli- cations, reduction in processing time for li- cense applications, and improved monitoring of compliance with the terms of licenses; (2) the automation of defense trade controls functions, including compliance and enforce- ment activities, and the processing of defense trade controls license applications, including the development, procurement, and utilization of computer equipment and related software; and (3) the enhancement of defense trade export compliance and enforcement activities, in- cluding compliance audits of United States and foreign parties, the conduct of administra- tive proceedings, monitoring of end-uses in cases of direct commercial arms sales or other transfers, and cooperation in proceedings for enforcement of criminal laws related to de- fense trade export controls. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 45, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 118(2), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 25; amended Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 126, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 659; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title XV, § 1513(b), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2174; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. B, title XXII, § 2203, Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–808.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 45 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was renumbered section 46 by section 118(1) of Pub. L. 101–246, and subse- quently renumbered, and set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under section 2651 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654. AMENDMENTS 1998—Pub. L. 105–277, which directed the amendment of subsec. (a) by striking out ‘‘and’’ at end of par. (1), substituting ‘‘functions, including compliance and en- forcement activities,’’ for ‘‘functions’’ in par. (2), sub- stituting ‘‘; and’’ for period at end of par. (2), and add- ing par. (3), was executed by making the amendments to text of section to reflect the probable intent of Con- gress and the amendment by Pub. L. 105–261. See below. Pub. L. 105–261 designated subsec. (a) as entire sec- tion, struck out former subsec. (a) heading ‘‘Defense trade controls registration fees’’, substituted ‘‘100 per- cent’’ for ‘‘$700,000’’, and struck out heading and text of subsec. (b). Text read as follows: ‘‘The authority con- tained in subsection (a) of this section shall be exer- cised to such extent and in such amounts as are to be provided in an appropriation Act.’’ 1991—Pub. L. 102–138, § 126(1), substituted ‘‘Defense trade controls registration fees’’ for ‘‘Munitions con- trol registration fees’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–138, § 126, substituted in head- ing ‘‘Defense trade controls registration fees’’ for ‘‘Mu- nitions control registration fees’’ and in text ‘‘$700,000’’ for ‘‘$500,000’’, ‘‘Defense Trade Controls’’ for ‘‘Muni- tions Control’’, and ‘‘defense trade controls’’ for ‘‘muni- tions control’’ wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 105–261 effective as of Oct. 1, 1998, see section 1513(c)(2) of Pub. L. 105–261, set out in a Satellite Export Controls note under section 2778 of this title. AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF STATE Except as otherwise provided, Secretary of State to have and exercise any authority vested by law in any official or office of Department of State and references to such officials or offices deemed to refer to Secretary of State or Department of State, as appropriate, see section 2651a of this title and section 161(d) of Pub. L. 103–236, set out as a note under section 2651a of this title. § 2718. Fees received for use of Blair House (a) Use of fees Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds received by the Department of State in connection with use of Blair House (including reimbursements and surcharges for services and goods provided and fees for use of Blair House facilities) may be credited to the appropriate ap- propriation account of the Department of State which is currently available. Such funds shall be available only for maintenance and other ex- penses of Blair House. (b) Compliance with Budget Act The authority of this section may be exercised only to such extent or in such amounts as are provided in advance in an appropriation Act. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 46, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 119(2), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 26; amended Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 123, Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 659.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Budget Act, referred to in subsec. (b) heading, probably means the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, titles I through IX of Pub. L. 93–344, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 297. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 621 of Title 2, The Congress, and Tables. PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 46 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was renumbered section 47 by section 119(1) of Pub. L. 101–246, and subse- quently renumbered, and set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under section 2651 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654. AMENDMENTS 1991—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–138 struck out ‘‘for the fiscal years 1990 and 1991,’’ after ‘‘provision of law,’’. § 2719. Grants for training and education in international affairs (a) In general The Secretary of State may make grants to postsecondary educational institutions or stu- dents for the purpose of increasing the level of knowledge and awareness of and interest in em- ployment with the Foreign Service or the Civil Service, consistent with section 3905 of this title. To the extent possible, the Secretary shall give special emphasis to promoting such knowl- edge and awareness of, and interest in employ- ment with, the Foreign Service or the Civil Service among minority students. Any grants awarded shall be made pursuant to regulations Page 1157 TITLE 22—FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE § 2719a to be established by the Secretary of State, which shall provide for a limit on the size of any specific grant and, regarding any grants to indi- viduals, shall ensure that no grant recipient re- ceives an amount of grants from one or more Federal programs which in the aggregate would exceed the cost of his or her education, and shall require satisfactory educational progress by grantees as a condition of eligibility for contin- ued receipt of grant funds. (b) Diplomatic Security fellowship programs (1) Establishment The Secretary of State, working through the Assistant Secretary for Diplomatic Security, is authorized to establish Diplomatic Security fellowship programs to provide grants to United States nationals pursuing post-sec- ondary studies who commit to pursuing a ca- reer as a special agent, security engineering officer, or in the civil service in the Bureau of Diplomatic Security. (2) Rulemaking The Secretary is authorized to promulgate regulations for the administration of Diplo- matic Security fellowship programs that set forth— (A) the eligibility requirements for receiv- ing a grant under this subsection; (B) the process by which eligible appli- cants may request such a grant; (C) the maximum amount of such a grant; and (D) the educational progress to which all grant recipients are obligated. (Aug. 1, 1956, ch. 841, title I, § 47, as added Pub. L. 101–246, title I, § 150(2), Feb. 16, 1990, 104 Stat. 42; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. I, title XCII, § 9220(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3879; Pub. L. 118–31, div. F, title LXI, § 6117(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 970.) Editorial Notes PRIOR PROVISIONS A prior section 47 of act Aug. 1, 1956, was renumbered section 48 by section 150(1) of Pub. L. 101–246, and set out as a Short Title of 1956 Amendment note under sec- tion 2651 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–138, title I, § 111(1), Oct. 28, 1991, 105 Stat. 654. AMENDMENTS 2023—Pub. L. 118–31 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b). 2022—Pub. L. 117–263 inserted ‘‘or the Civil Service’’ after ‘‘with the Foreign Service’’ in first sentence and ‘‘or the Civil Service’’ after ‘‘Foreign Service’’ in sec- ond sentence. Technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to sec- tion 3905 of this title could not be executed. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries NANCY PELOSI FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM Pub. L. 117–328, div. K, title I, par. (6)(H), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 4975, provided that: ‘‘Of the funds appropriated under this heading [‘‘DIPLOMATIC PROGRAMS’’ under ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF STATE’’ and ‘‘ADMINISTRATION OF FOR- EIGN AFFAIRS’’], not less than $2,000,000 shall be made available for a grant to a postsecondary educational in- stitution for the purpose of establishing a program to increase the participation of undergraduate students in the Foreign Service, as authorized by section 150 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (22 U.S.C. 2719): Provided, That such grant pro- gram shall hereafter be named the ‘Nancy Pelosi Fel- lowship Program’.’’ § 2719a. Foreign affairs training (a) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— (1) Congress has recognized, including in di- vision E of the National Defense Authoriza- tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81), that the Department is a crucial na- tional security agency, whose employees, both Foreign Service and Civil Service, require the best possible training and professional devel- opment at every stage of their careers to pre- pare them to promote and defend United States national interests and the health and safety of United States citizens abroad; and (2) the new and evolving challenges of na- tional security in the 21st century necessitate the expansion of standardized training and professional development opportunities linked to equal, accountable, and transparent pro- motion and leadership practices for Depart- ment and other national security agency per- sonnel. (b) Defined term In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate com- mittees of Congress’’ means— (1) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; (2) the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; (3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. (c) Omitted (d) Fellowships The Director General of the Foreign Service shall— (1) expand and establish new fellowship pro- grams for Foreign Service and Civil Service officers that include short- and long-term op- portunities at organizations, including— (A) think tanks and nongovernmental or- ganizations; (B) the Department of Defense and other relevant Federal agencies; (C) industry entities, especially such enti- ties related to technology, global operations, finance, and other fields directly relevant to international affairs; and (D) schools of international relations and other relevant programs at universities throughout the United States; and (2) not later than 180 days after December 23, 2022, submit a report to Congress that de- scribes how the Department could expand the Pearson Fellows Program for Foreign Service Officers and the Brookings Fellow Program for Civil Servants to provide fellows in such pro- grams with the opportunity to undertake a follow-on assignment within the Department in an office in which fellows will gain practical knowledge of the people and processes of Con-