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- § 1131. Minority foreign service professional development program
- § 1131-1. Institutional development
- § 1131a. Study abroad program
- § 1131b. Advanced degree in international relations
- § 1131c. Internships
- § 1131c-1. Financial assistance
- § 1131d. Report
- § 1131e. Gifts and donations
- § 1131f. Authorization of appropriations
§ 1131. Minority foreign service professional development program
(a) Establishment
(b) “Eligible recipient” defined
(1) In general
For the purpose of this part, the term “eligible recipient” means a consortium consisting of 1 or more of the following entities:
(A) An institution eligible for assistance under part B of subchapter III of this chapter.
(B) A tribally controlled college or university or Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian-serving institution eligible for assistance under part A or B of subchapter III, or an institution eligible for assistance under subchapter V.
(C) An institution of higher education that serves substantial numbers of underrepresented minority students.
(D) An institution of higher education with programs in training foreign service professionals.
(2) Host institution
(c) Application
(1) In general
(2) Content of application
(d) Duration
(e) Match required
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 621, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 734; amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(a), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783; Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 612, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3339.)
§ 1131–1. Institutional development
(a) In general
(b) Application
(c) Definitions
In this section—
(1) the term “Hispanic-serving institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1101a of this title; and
(2) the term “minority institution” has the meaning given the term in section 1067k of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 622, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(2), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1784; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 613, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3340; Pub. L. 111–39, title VI, § 601(a)(2), July 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 1954.)
§ 1131a. Study abroad program
(a) Program authority
(b) “Eligible student” defined
For the purpose of this section, the term “eligible student” means a student that is—
(1) enrolled full-time in a baccalaureate degree program at an institution of higher education; and
(2) entering the third year of study, or completing the third year of study in the case of a summer abroad program, at an institution of higher education which nominates such student for participation in the study abroad program.
(c) Special rule
An institution of higher education desiring to send a student on the study abroad program shall enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute under which such institution of higher education agrees to—
(1) provide the requisite academic preparation for students participating in the study abroad or internship programs;
(2) pay one-third the cost of each student it nominates for participation in the study abroad program; and
(3) meet such other requirements as the Secretary may from time to time, by regulation, reasonably require.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 623, formerly § 622, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 734; renumbered § 623 and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(1), (c), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783, 1784; Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 614, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3340.)
§ 1131b. Advanced degree in international relations
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 624, formerly § 623, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 735; renumbered § 624, Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783; amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 615, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3341.)
§ 1131c. Internships
(a) In general
(b) Postbaccalaureate internships
The Institute shall enter into agreements with institutions of higher education described in the first sentence of subsection (a) to conduct internships for students who have completed study for a baccalaureate degree. The internship program authorized by this subsection shall—
(1) assist the students to prepare for a master’s degree program;
(2) be carried out with the assistance of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; and
(3) contain work experience for the students designed to contribute to the students’ preparation for a master’s degree program.
(c) Interagency Committee on Minority Careers in International Affairs
(1) Establishment
There is established in the executive branch of the Federal Government an Interagency Committee on Minority Careers in International Affairs composed of not less than 7 members, including—
(A) the Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs, or the designee of that Under Secretary;
(B) the Assistant Secretary and Director General, of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service of the Department of Commerce, or the Assistant Secretary and Director General’s designee;
(C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness of the Department of Defense, or the Under Secretary’s designee;
(D) the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education in the Department of Education, or the Assistant Secretary’s designee;
(E) the Director General of the Foreign Service of the Department of State, or the Director General’s designee; and
(F) the General Counsel of the Agency for International Development, or the General Counsel’s designee.
(2) Functions
The Interagency Committee established by this section shall—
(A) on an annual basis inform the Secretary and the Institute regarding ways to advise students participating in the internship program assisted under this section with respect to goals for careers in international affairs;
(B) locate for students potential internship opportunities in the Federal Government related to international affairs; and
(C) promote policies in each department and agency participating in the Committee that are designed to carry out the objectives of this part.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 625, formerly § 624, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 735; renumbered § 625, and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(1), (d), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783, 1784; Pub. L. 105–277, div. G, subdiv. A, title XIII, § 1335(j), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–788; Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 616, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3341; Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470(i), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3516; Pub. L. 115–334, title XII, § 12405(d), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4975.)
§ 1131c–1. Financial assistance
(a) Authority
(b) Summer stipends
(1) Requirements
(2) Amount
(c) Ralph Bunche scholarship
(1) Requirements
A student receiving a Ralph Bunche scholarship under this section—
(A) shall be a full-time student at an institution of higher education who is accepted into a program funded under this part; and
(B) shall use such scholarship to pay costs related to the cost of attendance, as defined in section 1087ll of this title, at the institution of higher education in which the student is enrolled.
(2) Amount and duration
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 626, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, § 617(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3341.)
§ 1131d. Report
The Institute shall prepare a report once every two years on the activities of the Institute and shall submit such report to the Secretary of Education and the Secretary of State.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 627, formerly § 625, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 735; renumbered § 626, Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783; renumbered § 627 and amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, §§ 617(1), 618, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3341, 3342.)
§ 1131e. Gifts and donations
The Institute is authorized to receive money and other property donated, bequeathed, or devised to the Institute with or without a condition of restriction, for the purpose of providing financial support for the fellowships or underwriting the cost of the Junior Year Abroad Program. All funds or property given, devised, or bequeathed shall be retained in a separate account, and an accounting of those funds and property shall be included in the report described in section 1131d of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 628, formerly § 626, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 736; renumbered § 627, and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(1), (f), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783, 1785; renumbered § 628 and amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, §§ 617(1), 619, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3341, 3342.)
§ 1131f. Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the five succeeding fiscal years to carry out this part.
(Pub. L. 89–329, title VI, § 629, formerly § 627, as added Pub. L. 102–325, title VI, § 601, July 23, 1992, 106 Stat. 736; renumbered § 628, and amended Pub. L. 105–244, title VI, § 603(b)(1), (g), Oct. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 1783, 1786; renumbered § 629 and amended Pub. L. 110–315, title VI, §§ 617(1), 620, Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3341, 3342.)