S.Amdt. 6244

1. Adds SEC. ___. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 2022 wherever appropriate

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   Inserted: SEC. ___. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP ACT OF 2022.

   Inserted: (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the "John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Act of 2022".

   Inserted: (b) John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program.--The Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2451 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "SEC. 115. JOHN LEWIS CIVIL RIGHTS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

   Inserted: "(a) Establishment.--There is established the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program (referred to in this section as the 'Fellowship Program') within the J. William Fulbright Educational Exchange Program.

   Inserted: "(b) Purposes.--The purposes of the Fellowship Program are--

   Inserted: "(1) to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis by promoting a greater understanding of the history and tenets of nonviolent civil rights movements; and

   Inserted: "(2) to advance foreign policy priorities of the United States by promoting studies, research, and international exchange in the subject of nonviolent movements that established and protected civil rights around the world.

   Inserted: "(c) Administration.--The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (referred to in this section as the 'Bureau') shall administer the Fellowship Program in accordance with policy guidelines established by the Board, in consultation with the binational Fulbright Commissions and United States Embassies.

   Inserted: "(d) Selection of Fellows.--

   Inserted: "(1) In general.--The Board shall annually select qualified individuals to participate in the Fellowship Program. The Board may determine the number of fellows selected each year, which, whenever feasible shall be not fewer than 25.

   Inserted: "(2) Outreach.--To the extent practicable, the Bureau shall conduct outreach at institutions the Bureau determines are likely to produce a range of qualified applicants.

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   Inserted: "(e) Fellowship Orientation.--Annually, the Bureau shall organize and administer a fellowship orientation, which shall--

   Inserted: "(1) be held in Washington, D.C., or at another location selected by the Bureau; and

   Inserted: "(2) include programming to honor the legacy of Representative John Lewis.

   Inserted: "(f) Structure.--

   Inserted: "(1) Work plan.--To carry out the purposes described in subsection (b)(2)--

   Inserted: "(A) each fellow selected pursuant to subsection (d) shall arrange an internship or research placement--

   Inserted: "(i) with a nongovernmental organization, academic institution, or other organization approved by the Bureau; and

   Inserted: "(ii) in a country with an operational Fulbright U.S. Student Program; and

   Inserted: "(B) the Bureau shall, for each fellow, approve a work plan that identifies the target objectives for the fellow, including specific duties and responsibilities relating to those objectives.

   Inserted: "(2) Conferences; presentations.--Each fellow shall--

   Inserted: "(A) a fellowship orientation organized and administered by the Bureau under subsection (e);

   Inserted: "(B) not later than the date that is 1 year after the end of the fellowship period, attend a fellowship summit organized and administered by the Bureau, which--

   Inserted: "(i) whenever feasible, shall be held in a location of importance to the civil rights movement in the United States and selected by the Bureau; and

   Inserted: "(ii) may coincide with other events facilitated by the Bureau; and

   Inserted: "(C) at such summit, give a presentation on lessons learned during the period of fellowship.

   Inserted: "(3) Fellowship period.--Each fellowship under this section shall continue for a period determined by the Bureau, which, whenever feasible, shall be not shorter than 10 months.

   Inserted: "(g) Fellowship Award.--The Bureau shall provide each fellow under this section with an allowance that is equal to the amount needed for--

   Inserted: "(1) the reasonable costs of the fellow during the fellowship period; and

   Inserted: "(2) travel and lodging expenses related to attending the orientation and summit required under subsection (e)(2).

   Inserted: "(h) Reports.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the completion of the fellowship by the initial cohort of fellows selected under subsection (d), and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report providing information on the implementation of the Fellowship Program, including--

   Inserted: "(1) a description of the demographics of the cohort of fellows who completed a fellowship during the preceding 1-year period;

   Inserted: "(2) an analysis of trends relating to the diversity of the cohort of fellows and the topics of projects completed over the course of the Fellowship Program; and

   Inserted: "(3) a description of internship and research placements, and research projects selected, under the Fellowship Program, including feedback from--

   Inserted: "(A) fellows on implementation of the Fellowship Program; and

   Inserted: "(B) the Secretary of State on lessons learned.

   Inserted: "(i) Sunset.--The authority to carry out this section terminates on the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023.".

   Inserted: (c) Technical and Conforming Amendments to the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961.--Section 112(a) of the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2460(a)) is amended--

   Inserted: (1) in paragraph (8), by striking "; and" and inserting a semicolon;

   Inserted: (2) in paragraph (9), by striking the period and inserting "; and"; and

   Inserted: (3) by adding at the end the following:

   Inserted: "(10) the John Lewis Civil Rights Fellowship Program established under section 115, which provides funding for international internships and research placements for early-to mid-career individuals from the United States to study nonviolent civil rights movements in self-arranged placements with universities or nongovernmental organizations in foreign countries.".

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