Us Code § 8212 - Democracy Fellowship Program
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§ 8212. Democracy Fellowship Program
(a) Requirement for Program
The Secretary shall establish a Democracy Fellowship Program to enable officers of the Department to gain an additional perspective on democracy promotion in foreign countries by working on democracy issues in appropriate congressional offices or congressional committees with oversight over the subject matter of this chapter, including the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and international or nongovernmental organizations involved in democracy promotion.
(b) Selection and placement
The Assistant Secretary shall play a central role in the selection of Democracy Fellows and facilitate their placement in appropriate congressional offices, congressional committees, international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations.
(Pub. L. 110–53, title XXI, §2112, Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 531.)
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