22 USC 4903 – Fellowships
(a) Number
Up to 100 fellowships may be provided under this chapter each year. Not less than 15 shall be provided during fiscal year 1993.
(b) Remuneration and period
Terms Used In 22 USC 4903
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7
The Board shall determine, taking into consideration the position in which each Fellow will serve and his or her experience and expertise—
(1) the amount of remuneration the Fellow will receive for his or her service under this chapter, and
(2) the period of the fellowship, which shall be between one and two years.
(c) Training
Each Fellow may be given appropriate training at the George P. Shultz National Foreign Affairs Training Center or other appropriate institution.
(d) Housing and transportation
The Secretary of State shall, pursuant to regulations—
(1) provide housing for each Fellow while the Fellow is serving abroad, including (where appropriate) housing for family members; and
(2) pay the costs and expenses incurred by each Fellow in traveling between the United States and the country in which the Fellow serves, including (where appropriate) travel for family members.
(e) Effective date
Subsection (d) of this section shall not take effect until October 1, 1986.