[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 105 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8056-S8057]
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           THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997

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                        SIMON ANENDMENT NO. 4852

  Mr. SIMON proposed an amendment to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as 
follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. (a) Repeal of Temporary Requirement Relating to 
     Employment.--Title VII of the Department of Defense 
     Appropriations Act, 1996 (Public Law 104-61; 109 Stat. 650), 
     is amended under the heading ``National Security Education 
     Trust Fund'' by striking out the proviso.
       (b) General Program Requirements.--Subsection (a)(1) of 
     section 802 of the David L. Boren National Security Education 
     Act of 1991 (title VIII of Public Law 102-183; 50 U.S.C. 
     1902) is amended--
       (1) by striking out subparagraph (A) and inserting in lieu 
     thereof the following new subparagraph (A):
       ``(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) of this 
     title) in those languages and study areas where deficiencies 
     exist (as identified in the assessments undertaken pursuant 
     to section 806(d) of this title); and
       ``(ii) pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(A) of this section, 
     enter into an agreement to work for, and make their language 
     skills available to, an agency or office of the Federal 
     Government or work in the field of higher education in the 
     area of study for which the scholarship was awarded;''; and
       (2) in subparagraph (B)--
       (A) in clause (i), by inserting ``relating to the national 
     security interests of the United States'' after 
     ``international fields''; and
       (B) in clause (ii)--
       (i) by striking out ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting in 
     lieu thereof ``subsection (b)(2)(B)''; and
       (ii) by striking out ``work for an agency or office of the 
     Federal Government or in'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``work for, and make their language skills available to, an 
     agency or office of the Federal Government or work in''.
       (c) Service Agreement.--Subsection (b) of that section is 
     amended--
       (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking out 
     ``, or of scholarships'' and all that follows through ``12 
     months or more,'' and inserting in lieu thereof ``or any 
     scholarship''.
       (2) by striking out paragraph (2) and inserting in lieu 
     thereof the following new paragraph (2):
       ``(2) will--
       ``(A) not later than eight years after such recipient's 
     completion of the study for which scholarship assistance was 
     provided under the program, and in accordance with 
     regulations issued by the Secretary--
       ``(i) work in an agency or office of the Federal Government 
     having national security responsibilities (as determined by 
     the Secretary in consultation with the National Security 
     Education Board) and make available such recipient's foreign 
     language skills to an agency or office of the Federal 
     Government approved by the Secretary (in consultation with 
     the Board), upon the request of the agency or office, for a 
     period specified by the Secretary, which period shall be no 
     longer than the period for which scholarship assistance was 
     provided; or
       ``(ii) if the recipient demonstrates to the Secretary (in 
     accordance with such regulations) that no position in an 
     agency or office of the Federal Government having national 
     security responsibilities is available, work in the field of 
     higher education in a discipline relating to the foreign 
     country, foreign language, area study, or international field 
     of study for which the scholarship was awarded, for a period 
     specified by the Secretary, which period shall be determined 
     in accordance with clause (i); or
       ``(B) upon completion of such recipient's education under 
     the program, and in accordance with such regulations--
       ``(i) work in an agency or office of the Federal Government 
     having national security responsibilities (as so determined) 
     and make available such recipient's foreign language skills 
     to an agency or office of the Federal Government approved by 
     the Secretary (in consultation with the Board), upon the 
     request of the agency or office, for a period specified by 
     the Secretary, which period shall be not less than one and 
     not more than three times the period for which the fellowship 
     assistance was provided; or
       ``(ii) if the recipient demonstrates to the Secretary (in 
     accordance with such regulations) that no position in an 
     agency or office of the Federal Government having national 
     security responsibilities is available upon the completion of 
     the degree, work in the field of higher education in a 
     discipline relating to the foreign country, foreign language, 
     area study, or international field of study for which the 
     fellowship was awarded, for a period specified by the 
     Secretary, which period shall be established in accordance 
     with clause (i); and''.
       (d) Evaluation of Progress in Language Skills.--Such 
     section 802 is further amended by--
       (1) redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as 
     subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; and
       (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new 
     subsection (c):
       ``(c) Evaluation of Progress in Language Skills.--The 
     Secretary shall, through the National Security Education 
     Program office, administer a test of the foreign language 
     skills of each recipient of a scholarship or fellowship under 
     this title before the commencement of the study or education 
     for which the scholarship or fellowship is awarded and after 
     the completion of such study or education. The purpose of the 
     tests is to evaluate the progress made by recipients of 
     scholarships and fellowships in developing foreign language 
     skills as a result of assistance under this title.''.
       (e) Functions of the National Security Education Board.--
     Section 803(d) of that Act (50 U.S.C. 1903(d)) is amended--
       (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``, including an order 
     of priority in such awards that favors individuals expressing 
     an interest in national security issues or pursuing a career 
     in an agency or office of the Federal Government having 
     national security responsibilities'' before the period;
       (2) in paragraph (4)--
       (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
     out ``Make recommendations'' and inserting in lieu thereof 
     ``After taking into account the annual analyses of trends in 
     language, international, and area studies under section 
     806(b)(1), make recommendations'';
       (B) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``and countries which 
     are of importance to the national security interests of the 
     United States'' after ``are studying''; and
       (C) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``relating to the 
     national security interests of the United States'' after ``of 
     this title'';
       (3) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (7); and

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       (4) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new 
     paragraphs:
       ``(5) Encourage applications for fellowships under this 
     title from graduate students having an educational background 
     in disciplines relating to science or technology.
       ``(6) Provide the Secretary on an on-going basis with a 
     list of scholarship recipients and fellowship recipients who 
     are available to work for, or make their language skills 
     available to, an agency or office of the Federal Government 
     having national security responsibilities.''.
       (f) Report on Program.--(1) Not later than six months after 
     the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Defense shall submit to Congress a report assessing the 
     improvements to the program established under the David L. 
     Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 (title VIII of 
     Public Law 102-183; 50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) that result from 
     the amendments made by this section.
       (2) The report shall also include an assessment of the 
     contribution of the program, as so improved, in meeting the 
     national security objectives of the United States.

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