§ 3508. — Fellowships.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC3508]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 50--INSTITUTE FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION
Sec. 3508. Fellowships
(a) Authorization; number; duration; renewal; criteria; foreign
recipients; designation of recipients as Institute Fellows
The President is authorized to award up to twenty fellowships
annually for periods up to two years, such awards to be renewable for an
additional period not to exceed two years, to individuals who have
demonstrated exceptional competence and ability in the fields of
scientific, technological, economic, or social endeavor selected by the
Institute for concentration. The awards shall be made so as to encompass
a wide diversity of disciplines and backgrounds, and shall be made on
the basis of criteria established by the President upon the advice of
the Council. Up to ten of the awards in any year may be made to citizens
of countries other than the United States. Individuals awarded
fellowships shall be designated as Institute Fellows.
(b) Activities of Institute Fellows
The President may assign Institute Fellows to undertake such
activities, in the United States or abroad, as will further the purposes
of the Institute.
(c) Amount of awards; transportation, housing, etc., benefits
The amount of the awards made pursuant to this section shall be
established by the President, but shall not in any case exceed the
highest rate which may be paid to an employee under the General Schedule
established by section 5332 of title 5. In addition, where appropriate,
the President may make provisions for transportation, housing (when
assigned outside country of residence), subsistence (or per diem in lieu
thereof), and health care or health or accident insurance for Institute
Fellows and their dependents while engaged in activities authorized by
this chapter.
(d) Status of Institute Fellows
Except as provided otherwise in this section, Institute Fellows
shall not be deemed employees or otherwise in the service or employment
of the United States Government. Institute Fellows shall be considered
employees for purposes of compensation of injuries under chapter 81 of
title 5 and the tort claim provisions of chapter 171 of title 28. In
addition, Institute Fellows who are United States citizens shall be
considered Government employees for purposes of sections 202, 203, 205,
207, 208, and 209 of title 18.
(e) Admission into United States of alien participants in program
Alien participants in any program of the Institute, including
Institute Fellows and their dependents, may be admitted to the United
States, if otherwise qualified as non-immigrants under section
1101(a)(15) of title 8, for such time and under such conditions as may
be prescribed by regulations promulgated by the Secretary of State and
the Attorney General.
(Pub. L. 96-53, title IV, Sec. 408, Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 375.)
Abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service and Transfer of
Functions
For abolition of Immigration and Naturalization Service, transfer of
functions, and treatment of related references, see note set out under
section 1551 of Title 8, Aliens and Nationality.
References in Other Laws to GS-16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates
References in laws to the rates of pay for GS-16, 17, or 18, or to
maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered
references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5,
Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I,
Sec. 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101-509, set out in a note under section 5376
of Title 5.
