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House or to any other appropriate committee or committees of the House any matters requiring the attention of the House or such other committee or committees. In making such reports, the select committee shall proceed in a manner consistent with clause 7 to protect national security.

(b) The select committee shall obtain an annual report from the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Such reports shall review the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the agency or department concerned and the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of foreign countries directed at the United States or its interest. An unclassified version of each report may be made available to the public at the discretion of the select committee. Nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the public disclosure in such reports of the names of individuals engaged in intelligence or intelligence-related activities for the United States or the divulging of intelligence methods employed or the sources of information on which such reports are based or the amount of funds authorized to be appropriated for intelligence and intelligence-related activities.

(c) on or before March 15 of each year, the select committee shall submit to the Committee on the Budget of the House the views and estimates described in section 301(c) of the Congressional Budget Act of 19742 regarding matters within the jurisdiction of the select committee.

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9. Subject to the rules of the House, no funds shall be appropriated for any fiscal year, with the exception of a continuing bill or resolution continuing appropriations, or amendment thereto, or conference report thereon, to, or for use of, any department or agency of the United States to carry out any of the following activities, unless such funds shall have been previously authorized by a bill or joint resolution passed by the House during the same or preceding fiscal year to carry out such activity for such fiscal year:

(a) The activities of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Director of Central Intelligence.

(b) The activities of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
(c) The activities of the National Security Agency.

(d) The intelligence and intelligence-related activities of other agencies and subdivisions of the Department of Defense. (e) The intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Department of State.

(f) The intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, including all activities of the Intelligence Division.

10. (a) As used in this rule, the term "intelligence and intelligence-related activities" includes (1) the collection, analysis, production, dissemination, or use of information which relates to any foreign country, or any government, political group, party, military force, movement or other association in such foreign country, and which relates to the defense, foreign policy, national security, or re

2 Public Law 93-344. For text, see 88 Stat. 297.

lated policies of the United States, and other activity which is in support of such activities; (2) activities taken to counter similar activities directed against the United States; (3) covert or clandestine activities affecting the relations of the United States with any foreign government, political group, party, military force, movement, or other association; (4) the collection, analysis, production, dissemination, or use of information about activities of persons within the United States, its territories and possessions, or nationals of the United States abroad whose political and related activities pose, or may be considered by any department, agency, bureau, office, division, instrumentality, or employee of the United States to pose, a threat to the internal security of the United States, and covert or clandestine activities directed against such persons.

(b) As used in this rule, the term "department or agency" includes any organization, committee, council, establishment, or office within the Federal Government.

(c) For purposes of this rule, reference to any department, agency, bureau, or subdivision shall include a reference to any successor department, agency, bureau, or subdivision to the extent that such successor engages in intelligence or intelligence-related activities now conducted by the department, agency, bureau, or subdivision referred to in this rule.

11. David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 Partial text of Public Law 102-183 [Intelligence Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1992; H.R. 2038], 105 Stat. 1260 at 1271, approved December 4, 1991; amended by Public Law 102–496 [Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1993; H.R. 5095], 106 Stat. 3180, approved October 24, 1992; Public Law 103-160 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994; H.R. 2401], 107 Stat. 1547, approved November 30, 1993; Public Law 103178 [Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994; H.R. 2330), 107 Stat. 2024, approved December 3, 1993; and by Public Law 104-201 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997; H.R. 3230), 110 Stat. 2422, approved September 23, 1996

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1992 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Staff, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE VIII-NATIONAL SECURITY SCHOLARSHIPS,
FELLOWSHIPS, AND GRANTS

SEC. 801.1 SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSES.

(a) SHORT TITLE.-This title may be cited as the "David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991".2

(b) FINDINGS.-The Congress makes the following findings:

(1) The security of the United States is and will continue to depend on the ability of the United States to exercise international leadership.

(2) The ability of the United States to exercise international leadership is, and will increasingly continue to be, based on the political and economic strength of the United States, as well as on United States military strength around the world.

(3) Recent changes in the world pose threats of a new kind to international stability as Cold War tensions continue to decline while economic competition, regional conflicts, terrorist activities, and weapon proliferations have dramatically increased.

(4) The future national security and economic well-being of the United States will depend substantially on the ability of its citizens to communicate and compete by knowing the languages and cultures of other countries.

(5) The Federal Government has an interest in ensuring that the employees of its departments and agencies with national

150 U.S.C. 1901.

2 Sec. 404(a) of Public Law 102-496 (106 Stat. 3185) restated subsec. (a) to insert "David L. Boren" into the name of the Act.

security responsibilities are prepared to meet the challenges of this changing international environment.

(6) The Federal Government also has an interest in taking actions to alleviate the problem of American undergraduate and graduate students being inadequately prepared to meet the challenges posed by increasing global interaction among

nations.

(7) American colleges and universities must place a new emphasis on improving the teaching of foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields to help meet those challenges.

(c) PURPOSES.-The purposes of this title are as follows:

(1) To provide the necessary resources, accountability, and flexibility to meet the national security education needs of the United States, especially as such needs change over time.

(2) To increase the quantity, diversity, and quality of the teaching and learning of subjects in the fields of foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields that are critical to the Nation's interest.

(3) To produce an increased pool of applicants for work in the departments and agencies of the United States Government with national security responsibilities.

(4) To expand, in conjunction with other Federal programs, the international experience, knowledge base, and perspectives on which the United States citizenry, Government employees, and leaders rely.

(5) To permit the Federal Government to advocate the cause of international education.

SEC. 802.3 SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND GRANT PROGRAM. (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.-

(1) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program for

(A) awarding scholarships to undergraduate students who

(i) are United States citizens in order to enable such students to study, for at least one academic semester or equivalent term, in foreign countries that are critical countries (as determined under section 803(d)(4)(A)) in those languages and study areas where deficiencies exist (as identified in the assessments undertaken pursuant to section 806(d)); and

(ii) pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A), enter into an agreement to work in a national security position or work in the field of higher education in the area of study for which the scholarship was awarded;

(B) awarding fellowships to graduate students who

350 U.S.C. 1902.

4 Sec. 1078(b)(1) of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2664) amended and restated subpara. (A). It formerly read as follows:

"(A) awarding scholarships to undergraduate students who are United States citizens in order to enable such students to study, for at least one academic semester, or equivalent term in foreign countries that are critical countries (as determined under section 803(d)(4)(A)) in those language and study areas where deficiencies exist (as identified in the assessments undertaken pursuant to section 806(d));".

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(i) are United States citizens to enable such students to pursue education as part of a graduate degree program of a United States institution of higher education 5 in the disciplines of foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields relating to the national security interests of the United States 6 that are critical areas of those disciplines (as determined under section 803(d)(4)(B)) and in which deficiencies exist (as identified in the assessments undertaken pursuant to section 806(d));7 and

(ii) pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B),8 enter into an agreement to work in a national security position or work in 9 the field of education in the area of study for which the fellowship was awarded; and

(C) awarding grants to institutions of higher education to enable such institutions to establish, operate, or improve programs in foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields that are critical areas of those disciplines (as determined under section 803(d)(4)(C)). (2) FUNDING ALLOCATIONS.-Of the amount available for obligation out of the National Security Education Trust Fund for any fiscal year for the purposes stated in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall have a goal of allocating

(A) 1/3 of such amount for the awarding of scholarships pursuant to paragraph (1)(A);

(B) 1/3 of such amount for the awarding of fellowships pursuant to paragraph (1)(B); and

(C) 1/3 of such amount for the awarding of grants pursuant to paragraph (1)(C).

(3) CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD. The program required under this title shall be carried out in consultation with the National Security Education Board established under section 803.

(4) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.-The Secretary may enter into one or more contracts, with private national organizations having an expertise in foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields, for the awarding of the scholarships, fellowships, and grants described in paragraph (1) in accordance with the provisions of this title. The Secretary may enter into such contracts without regard to section 3709 of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5) or any other provision of law that requires the use of competitive procedures. In addition, the Secretary may enter into personal service contracts for periods up

5 Sec. 404(b)(2) of Public Law 102-496 (106 Stat. 3185) struck out “in the United States" and inserted in lieu thereof "as part of a graduate degree program of a United States institution of higher education".

6 Sec. 1078(b)(2)(A) of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2664) inserted "relating to the national security interests of the United States" after "international fields".

7 Sec. 311(b)(2)(B) of Public Law 103-178 (107 Stat. 2037) added "and in which deficiencies exist (as identified in the assessments undertaken pursuant to section 806(d))”.

8 Sec. 1078(b)(2)(B)(i) of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2664) struck out "subsection (b\2′′ and inserted in lieu thereof “subsection (b)(2)(B)”.

9 Sec. 1078(b)(2)(B)(ii) of Public Law 104-201 (110 Stat. 2664) struck out "work for an agency or office of the Federal Government or in" and inserted in lieu thereof "work in a national secu rity position or work in".

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