text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE, FINDINGS, AND PURPOSES.
  
      (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``Minority National 
  Security Scholarship Act of 2002''.
      (b) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
              (1) The security of the United States will continue to 
          depend on the ability of the United States to understand, 
          shape, and react to political, economic, and social 
          developments around the world.
              (2) Ethno-national conflicts continue to rage around the 
          world, and such conflicts are often accompanied by the 
          proliferation of weapons, human rights violations, economic and 
          commercial decline, trafficking in women and children, the 
          drafting of children into military service, and threats to 
          American citizens and business interests.
              (3) International terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda 
          have established footholds in a number of countries, including 
          both allies and adversaries of the United States, and attempt 
          to use such footholds as bases from which to launch terrorist 
          attacks on the United States and American interests abroad.
              (4) The future national security and economic well-being of 
          the United States will depend substantially on the ability of 
          its citizens to understand, influence, and respond to ethno-
          national conflicts and the social and political factors that 
          cause others to support international terrorist groups. 
          American economic interests will also depend on the ability of 
          U.S. 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 
          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, particularly of those 
          far-flung regions and newly independent countries that have 
          previously not been the focus of study in American institutions 
          of higher learning, to help meet those challenges.
              (8) By virtue of their intimate understanding of foreign 
          languages, cultures, and locations, members of minority groups 
          have the potential to offer the Federal Government their 
          insights into political, economic, and social developments 
          abroad, and the Federal Government should take whatever steps 
          are necessary to encourage members of minority groups to use 
          their skills to promote United States national security by 
          making a career in the foreign affairs, security, or 
          intelligence agencies of the Federal Government. Furthermore, 
          if the United States is to penetrate terrorist organizations 
          like al-Qaeda or hostile adversaries of any kind in hopes of 
          preventing future attacks on the United States or on American 
          interests, the Federal Government must take full advantage of 
          the diversity of the American citizenry.
      (c) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are as follows:
              (1) To provide the necessary resources, accountability, and 
          flexibility to meet the national security education needs of 
          the United States.
              (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 responsibilities for issues affecting national security.
              (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 provide enhanced opportunities for members of 
          minority groups to serve their country and contribute to United 
          States national security by contributing to the work of the 
          foreign affairs, security, or intelligence agencies of the 
          Federal Government.
  
  SEC. 2. SCHOLARSHIP, FELLOWSHIP, AND GRANT PROGRAM.
  
      (a) Program Required.--The Secretary of Education shall establish a 
  program to--
              (1) award scholarships to minority undergraduate students 
          who are United States citizens in order to enable such students 
          to study, for at least one academic semester, in foreign 
          countries that are critical countries (as determined under 
          section 3(4)(A));
              (2) award fellowships to minority graduate students who--
                      (A) are United States citizens to enable such 
                  students to pursue education in the United States in 
                  the disciplines of foreign languages, area studies, and 
                  other international fields that are critical areas of 
                  those disciplines (as determined under section 
                  3(4)(B)); and
                      (B) pursuant to subsection (d), enter into an 
                  agreement to work for an agency or office of the 
                  Federal Government or in the field of education in the 
                  area of study for which the fellowship was awarded; and
              (3) award 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 3(4)(C)) and that will 
          primarily serve students who are members of minority groups.
      (b) Funding Allocations.--Of the amounts available to carry out the 
  programs under subsection (a) for any fiscal year, the Secretary of 
  Education shall have a goal of allocating--
              (1) \1/3\ of such amount for the awarding of scholarships 
          pursuant to subsection (a)(1);
              (2) \1/3\ of such amount for the awarding of fellowships 
          pursuant to subsection (a)(2); and
              (3) \1/3\ of such amount for the awarding of grants 
          pursuant to subsection (a)(3).
      (c) Contract Authority.--The Secretary of Education 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 subsection (a) in accordance with the provisions of this 
  Act. The Secretary of Education 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.
      (d) Service Agreement.--In awarding a scholarship or fellowship 
  under the program, the Secretary of Education or contract organization 
  referred to in subsection (c), as the case may be, shall require a 
  recipient of any fellowship, or of scholarships that provide assistance 
  for periods that aggregate 12 months or more, to enter into an 
  agreement that, in return for such assistance, the recipient--
              (1) will maintain satisfactory academic progress, as 
          determined in accordance with regulations issued by the 
          Secretary of Education, and agrees that failure to maintain 
          such progress shall constitute grounds upon which the Secretary 
          or contract organization referred to in subsection (c) may 
          terminate such assistance;
              (2) will, upon completion of such recipient's baccalaureate 
          degree or education under the program, as the case may be, and 
          in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, work 
          for the Federal Government or in the field of education in the 
          area of study for which the scholarship or fellowship was 
          awarded for a period specified by the Secretary, which period 
          for the recipients of scholarships shall be no more than the 
          same period for which scholarship assistance was provided and 
          for the recipients of fellowships shall be not less than one 
          and not more than three times the period for which the 
          fellowship assistance was provided; and
              (3) if the recipient fails to meet either of the 
          obligations set forth in paragraph (1) or (2), will reimburse 
          the United States Government for the amount of the assistance 
          provided the recipient under the program, together with 
          interest at a rate determined in accordance with regulations 
          issued by the Secretary.
      (e) Distribution of Assistance.--In selecting the recipients for 
  awards of scholarships, fellowships, or grants pursuant to this Act, 
  the Secretary of Education or a contract organization referred to in 
  subsection (c), as the case may be, shall take into consideration:
              (1) the extent to which the selections will result in there 
          being an equitable geographic distribution of such 
          scholarships, fellowships, or grants (as the case may be) among 
          the various regions of the United States, and
              (2) the extent to which the distribution of scholarships 
          and fellowships to individuals reflects the cultural, racial, 
          and ethnic diversity of the minority population of the United 
          States.
      (f) Merit Review.--The Secretary of Education shall award 
  scholarships, fellowships, and grants under the program based upon a 
  merit review process.
  
   SEC. 3. POLICY GUIDANCE.
  
      The Secretary of Education shall provide guidance regarding the 
  implementation of this Act by--
              (1) developing criteria for awarding scholarships, 
          fellowships, and grants under this Act;
              (2) widely disseminating information regarding the 
          activities assisted under this Act;
              (3) establishing qualifications for students desiring 
          scholarships or fellowships, and institutions of higher 
          education desiring grants, under this Act, including, in the 
          case of students desiring a scholarship or fellowship, a 
          requirement that the student have a demonstrated commitment to 
          the study of the discipline for which the scholarship or 
          fellowship is to be awarded;
              (4) making determinations regarding--
                      (A) which countries are not emphasized in other 
                  United States study abroad programs, such as countries 
                  in which few United States minority students are 
                  studying, and are, therefore, critical countries for 
                  the purposes of section 2(a)(1);
                      (B) which areas within the disciplines described in 
                  section 2(a)(2) are areas of study in which United 
                  States minority students are deficient in learning and 
                  are, therefore, critical areas within those disciplines 
                  for the purposes of that section;
                      (C) which areas within the disciplines described in 
                  section 2(a)(3) are areas in which United States 
                  minority students, educators, and Government employees 
                  are deficient in learning and in which insubstantial 
  numbers of United States institutions of higher education serving 
  primarily minority students provide training and are, therefore, 
  critical areas within those disciplines for the purposes of that 
  section; and
                      (D) how minority students desiring scholarships or 
                  fellowships can be encouraged to work for an agency or 
                  office of the Federal Government involved in national 
                  security affairs or national security policy upon 
                  completion of their education; and
              (5) review the administration of the program required under 
          this Act.
  
  SEC. 4. ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
  
      (a) Acceptance and Use of Gifts.--In order to conduct the program 
  required by this Act, the Secretary of Education may--
              (1) receive money and other property donated, bequeathed, 
          or devised, without condition or restriction other than that it 
          be used for the purpose of conducting the program required by 
          this Act; and
              (2) may use, sell, or otherwise dispose of such property 
          for that purpose.
      (b) Voluntary Services.--In order to conduct the program required 
  by this Act, the Secretary of Education may accept and use the services 
  of voluntary and noncompensated personnel.
  
   SEC. 5. ANNUAL REPORT.
  
      (a) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Education shall submit to the 
  President and to the Congress an annual report of the conduct of the 
  program required by this Act.
      (b) Contents of Report.--Each such report shall include the 
  following:
              (1) An analysis of the trends within language, 
          international, and area studies, along with a survey of such 
          areas as the Secretary determines are receiving inadequate 
          attention.
              (2) An analysis of minority participation in language, 
          international, and area studies.
              (3) The effect on those trends of activities under the 
          program required by this Act.
              (4) An analysis of the assistance provided under the 
          program for the previous fiscal year, to include the subject 
          areas being addressed and the nature of the assistance 
          provided.
              (5) An analysis of the performance of the individuals who 
          received assistance under the program during the previous 
          fiscal year, to include the degree to which assistance was 
          terminated under the program and the extent to which individual 
          recipients failed to meet their obligations under the program.
              (6) An analysis of the results of the program for the 
          previous fiscal year, and cumulatively, to include, at a 
          minimum--
                      (A) the percentage of individuals who have received 
                  assistance under the program who subsequently became 
                  employees of the United States Government;
                      (B) in the case of individuals who did not 
                  subsequently become employees of the United States 
                  Government, an analysis of the reasons why they did not 
                  become employees and an explanation as to what use, if 
                  any, was made of the assistance by those recipients; 
                  and
                      (C) the uses made of grants to educational 
                  institutions.
              (7) Any legislative changes recommended by the Secretary to 
          facilitate the administration of the program or otherwise to 
          enhance its objectives.
      (c) Submission of Initial Report.--The first report under this 
  section shall be submitted at the time the budget for fiscal year 2005 
  is submitted to Congress.
  
  SEC. 6. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE AUDITS.
  
      The conduct of the program required by this Act may be audited by 
  the General Accounting Office under such rules and regulations as may 
  be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States. 
  Representatives of the General Accounting Office shall have access to 
  all books, accounts, records, reports, and files and all other papers, 
  things, or property of the Department of Education pertaining to such 
  activities and necessary to facilitate the audit.
  
  SEC. 7. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
  
      (a) Authorization.--There are authorized to be appropriated to 
  carry out this Act--
              (1) $10,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2003 through 
          2007; and
              (2) $12,000,000 for each fiscal year thereafter.
      (b) Carry-Over of Funds Permitted.--Funds appropriated pursuant to 
  subsection (a) are authorized to remain available until expended.
  
  SEC. 8. DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE MINORITY.
  
      For the purpose of this Act, the term ``minority'' means an 
  individual who is a member of any of the following groups:
              (1) American Indian or Alaska Native.
              (2) Asian (to include individuals of East Asian, South 
          Asian, and Central Asian descent).
              (3) Arab.
              (4) African American.
              (5) Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
              (6) Hispanic or Latino.
target: Minority National Security Scholarship Act of 2002 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program for awarding: (1) scholarships to minority American undergraduates (American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Arab, African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic or Latino) to enable them to study, for at least one academic semester, in "critical" countries in which few minority students are studying; (2) fellowships to enable minority American graduate students to pursue education in the United States in the disciplines of foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields, and to enter into an agreement to work for a Federal agency or office in the field studied; and (3) grants to enable institutions of higher education to establish, operate, or improve programs in foreign languages, area studies, and other international fields in which minority students, educators, and Government employees are deficient in learning.Requires a recipient of any fellowship, or scholarship that provides assistance for periods that aggregate 12 months or more, to maintain satisfactory academic progress and to work for the Federal Government or in the field of education in the area of study for which the scholarship or fellowship was awarded for a period specified by the Secretary. Requires any recipient failing to meet those requirements to reimburse the United States for the amount of assistance provided under the program, with interest.
feat_title: To make the diversity of the American people a resource to promote national security.